This Gen Z candidate is leaving the tech world to run for office in Georgia. Here’s why

Young progressives like Ashwin Ramaswami are running for office. Leaders We Deserve, the nonprofit founded by David Hogg and Kevin Lata, is helping them win.

Fast Company’s new cover story focuses on a growing cohort: the young Americans taking a career gamble on politics. These bold individuals—including Nate Douglas, Allie Phillips, Ashwin Ramaswami, and Anna Thomas—are smart, politically engaged, and restless for change. They are following their convictions despite the risks to their bank accounts and personal safety. And they’ve got help.