Cole was born in Puerto Rico but has lived in the Madison area for 30 years. During her short time on the council she has advocated for a “Peoples Budget” that would reallocate city funding towards social programs, mental health initiatives, and other forms of public safety.

This development was furthered when she arrived in the US, which she describes as "the wealthiest country in the history of humanity", and was surprised to encounter poverty and homelessness. In 2006, she attended a Socialist Alternative meeting and proceeded to become a member.

She was the first socialist to win a citywide election in Seattle since Anna Louise Strong was elected to the school board in 1916. Sawant has indicated that the genesis of her becoming a socialist began in India, a country plagued by immense poverty.

A former software engineer, Sawant became an economics instructor in Seattle after immigrating to the United States from her native India. She ran unsuccessfully for the Washington House of Representatives in 2012 before winning her seat on the Seattle City Council in 2013.

I’ll try and add her! I originally made this list for a series in 2021 and she wasn’t elected yet, but I’ll add her now. Thanks

Garza ran on a platform of ending prosecutions for low-level drug possession, holding police officers accountable for misconduct, and pursuing restorative justice. While the executive director the Workers Defense Project, he worked to pass paid sick-time policies in Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio.

Garza was the executive director of the Workers Defense Project. He defeated incumbent DA Margaret Moore in for the Democratic Party nomination. Garza advocated for significant changes to drug prosecutions, "On day one, we will end the prosecution of low-level drug offenses here in Travis County."

Prior to serving on the city Council, he graduated from the University of Texas-San Antonio and worked as a math teacher at Sam Houston High School.