North Carolina Forward Party - Committee Member
Abby is a senior at North Carolina State University, majoring in political science and sociology, with an expected graduation date of May 2025. She comes from a long line of North Carolinians and is proud of her Appalachian heritage. She lives in Raleigh with her partner, two cats, and a hedgehog. Growing up in an apolitical household allowed Abby to forge her own political ideas while attending the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics.
Abby has worked with various voter education nonprofits during her time in college. Additionally, she worked as a NCSU research assistant, studying the international political, economic, and environmental ramifications of the recent sanctions on Russia.
Abby is registered as an unaffiliated voter, as she does not feel properly represented by the Democratic or Republican parties. Abby admires the Forward Party’s focus on research, consensus, and inclusion. The Forward Party has inspired her to seek alternative solutions to modern-day conundrums.
The 2024 election is the first presidential election Abby has been eligible to vote in. Therefore, she understands the importance of encouraging younger generations to educate themselves on local, state, and federal elections. She hopes that other members of her generation will exercise their right to vote in each upcoming election.