Michelle understands what it means to fight with grit.  She grew up in poverty, was homeless, survived domestic violence, and beat cancer. After graduating from college, this single mother went on to become a Professor of Biology at Wichita State. It was there that she learned that her story of struggle was not that unique. She was inspired to serve, and went on to hold various positions in her community advocating for those in need. She was soon encouraged to run for city council. She won. She eventually became mayor of Topeka, the city’s first Latina and only its second female to hold the office. Today, Michelle is running for the 2nd Congressional District in Kansas.

Her priorities if elected are to end the divineness between the political parties and find common ground to solve real issues of those in her district; access to quality healthcare, jobs that will support families, provide more affordable housing, access to quality education, and improved infrastructure.