the younger people thought that they couldn t be elected and i wanted to show them, step out and show them that women can be elected. my campaign made sure we let young people know you have an opportunity to be involved, you have an opportunity to sit in these seats and you have an opportunity to make change. at 27, the youngest among this amazing group of candidates, how does it feel to represent not just being a black woman but a young black woman. we galvanize young people, and we went to the streets. we went back to our old community roots. we talked to people. when you give us qualified, strong black candidates, we will turn out to the polls and vote. how many of you all have beat guys to get to where you are now? how did that feel? did it feel kind of good? i am woman, hear me roar. it felt good. i beat a long time incumbent for my seat, and it was just a matter of just saying you know what, why not me. i have been in the state house, and i told you i have
i think maybe sometimes that the younger people thought that they couldn t be elected. and i just wanted to show them, step out and show them that women can be elected. my campaign made sure that we let young people know you have an opportunity to be involved. you have an opportunity to sit in these seats, and you have an opportunity to make change. so at 27, the youngest among this amazing group of candidates, how does it feel to represent not just being a black woman, but a young black woman? we galvanized young people, and we went to the streets. we went back to our old community roots. we talked to people. when you give us qualified strong black candidates, we will turn out to the polls and vote. how many of you all have beat guys to get where you are right now? how did that feel? that feel kind of good? i am woman, hear me roar. it felt great. it did. i too beat a long-time incumbent for my seat. and it was just a matter of just saying you know what? why not me.
only represent shelby county, but to show my children that they can do whatever they want if they put their mind to it. i think maybe sometimes that the younger people thought that they couldn t be elected. and i just wanted to show them, step out and show them that women can be elected. my campaign made sure that we let young people know you have an opportunity to be involved. you have an opportunity to sit in these seats, and you have an opportunity to make change. so at 27, the youngest among this amazing group of candidates, how does it feel to represent not just being a black woman, but a young black woman? we galvanized young people, and we went to the streets. we went back to our old community roots. we talked to people. when you give us qualified strong black candidates, we will turn out to the polls and vote. how many of you all have beat guys to get where you are right now? how did that feel? that feel kind of good? i am woman, hear me roar. it felt great.
i can t quit. i can t let them down. reporter: how many of you are first time candidates? i m a first time candidate. i actually made history as well, first woman and african-american to hold the circuit court clerk first woman and african-american to hold the circuit clerk seat. it was an amazing feeling to not only represent shelby county but to show my children they can do whatever they want if they put their mind to it. i think maybe sometimes that the younger people thought that they couldn t be elected, and i wanted to step out and show them that women can be elected. at 27, the youngest among this amazing group of candidates, how does it feel to represent not just being a black woman but a young black woman? we galvanized young people, and we went to the streets. we went back to our old community roots. we talked to people. when you give us qualified, strong black candidates we will turn out to the polls and vote. how many of you all have beat guys to get where you r