Project ElectEd
Welcome to an educational library of interviews by Project Elect with Latter-day Saint women who have been elected to public office, and professionals who help in political campaigns. Project Elect is a nonpartisan organization focused on identifying and offering solutions to the barriers that women of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints face in running for office.
Episodes
This week, Audrey interviews Marissa Jackson, a candidate for the Huntington Beach, CA City Council. The two discuss how Marissa's husband encouraged her to run and how her experience as a parent shapes the issues she is concerned about.
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This week, Audrey interviewed Gretchen Rydin, a member of the Littleton, CO City Council. Gretchen is a social worker who first ran for office to become more engaged in her community. She is now running as the Democratic candidate for Colorado State House District 38.
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The Project Elected Podcast is back and in this episode, Audrey interviews Erin Rider, the Republican candidate for Salt Lake County Mayor. The two discuss Erin's first campaign, why she chose this race, and the benefits of running for office whether or not you win.
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This week Audrey is joined by Celeste Maloy, who represents Utah's Second Congressional District. Celeste is the third Latter-day Saint woman to serve in the House of Representatives and in this episode she shares about her unexpected path to office and her commitment to make the path easier for those who will follow her.
The Project Elected podcast is taking a break for the summer and will be back in the fall. Be sure to follow ...
In this episode, Audrey is Gay Lynn Bennion, a Democratic member of the Utah House of Representatives. Gay Lynn shares how her involvement with community organizations helped her when she ran for office in 2024 and about how she works to listen to all her constituents, even when they see things differently.
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In this episode, Audrey chats with Rachelle Morris, a Republican candidate for the Salt Lake County Council. Rachelle shares how she decided to run, the support of LDS women that has helped her in her race, and how this race is benefiting her family.
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Lori Bishop, a candidate for the Idaho State Senate, joined Audrey in this week's episode. Lori is a Republican running for Idaho Senate 10 and chose to pursue this seat when things in her life shifted and she found herself with more time. She shares what she has learned about dealing with negative campaigning, raising money, and connecting with others.
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Mayor Julie Fulmer of Vineyard, Utah chatted with Audrey about how she became involved in politics and how her desire to shape her new community led her to run for mayor. Julie says that when she faces challenges, she's learned leading from a place of love makes all the difference.
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In this episode, Audrey is joined by Kathryn Dahlin, a Republican candidate for Utah's Third Congressional Candidate. Kathyrn shares how both her professional and community experience have helped prepare her to run, but that no matter what you do, there is never a right time to run for office.
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In this episode, Audrey interviews Emily Bell McCormick, founder of The Policy Project. This Utah-based non-profit is working to improve people's lives through public policy. Learn more about Emily's journey to this work and how her faith guides her.
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This episode's conversation features Michelle Quist, a United Utah candidate running for Utah Attorney General. In this episode, Michelle shares why she chose to run as a third-party candidate, what she hopes to bring to the race, and what she has learned from previous runs for office.
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This week, Audrey interviews Rachel Terry, a Republican candidate for Utah Attorney General. For years, Rachel thought she might run for office someday. When the opportunity to run for AG arose, she started voicing this desire aloud and says this made all the difference.
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In the latest episode of the Project Elected podcast, Audrey interviews Jenn Gale, a newly elected Orem City Council member. As Jenn's kids grew up and found their interests in swimming and mountain biking, Jenn became involved in her community by supporting those activities. Her work in her community led to her going back to school to get a master's in public administration which she will complete this April. In this conversation,...
In this episode of the Project Elected Podcast Audrey interviews Alisa Allred Mercer, a candidate for the Davis School Board, about how her experience in non-profit service and managing volunteers for the Becky Edwards campaign prepared her for her run.
In this episode, Audrey chats with Katie Witt. Katie's most recent elected office was as mayor of Kaysville, Utah. Following that she ran for United States Congress. In this conversation, the two chat about why Katie has been drawn to running for office throughout her adult life and the value running has no matter the outcome.
In this conversation, Audrey interviews Kim Rodella about her unexpected journey to the Highland City Council, and how this experience helps in her work with the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget.
In this episode, Audrey chats with her good friend Candace Andersen about her more than three decades of public service. Andersen began her journey into politics as a young mother when she was appointed to two city commissions at once. From there she's served as a city council member, a mayor, and now a county supervisor. In addition to sharing her story, Andersen provides guidance in this conversation for how women who want to be ...
In this episode, Audrey sits with Kristin Andrus, the Community Champion for The Policy Project. It's unusual for us to have a guest who isn't an elected official. However, she's made a big impact on public policy and is an awesome example of how to get involved without running for office.
Alexa is a remarkable 16-year-old young woman who is the Mayor of the Vineyard Youth Council and the Governor of ALA Utah Girls State. Her story may inspire a new generation of young women to become involved in their communities.
This time, Audrey sits down with Shaunte Ruiz Zundel. They discuss Shaunte's run for Orem City Council as a mom with small children and how women in all stages of life can run for office.
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