Portrait of a Young Candidate

Katie Edwards

Currently the Executive Director of the Dade County Farm Bureau, Katie Edwards is the Democratic nominee running for Florida State Representative, District 119.  Comprised of parts of unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Homestead, Florida City, Redland, The Crossings, Country Walk, Richmond West, and Sweetwater, District 119 is very geographically, ethnically and racially diverse.

In April, I spent a day following Katie and her campaign volunteers around as they engaged in old-fashioned door-to-door politics in order to meet the voters and garner the necessary number of signatures to qualify for the primary election without a filing fee. 

None of the photos in the essay was staged.  I had complete access to Katie and was granted unhindered freedom to photograph at will.  The photo-essay shows an earnest and eager young candidate who engages the voters and her campaign volunteers with friendliness and respect.  This is democracy at work.  Click here to view the gallery.