Amanda Cappelletti began running for the Pennsylvania State Senate just before the COVID-19 pandemic began. In this wide-ranging You Should Run Podcast discussion, Senator Cappelletti talks about her political upbringing and what she learned from jumping from local government to state government.

Topics include:

Bridges

The benefits and costs of bipartisanship

Redistricting

The value of different perspectives in public office, from experts in public health to a lack of knowledge on the tech industry

Electing more women to office and what changes may result by having a majority female legislature

Maternal health and helping mothers and fathers after pregnancy loss

Not giving up and focusing on the 2022 elections.

Follow Amanda on social media @amandaforpa