In Tennessee, a Progressive Activist Seeks Election to the State House
Aftyn Behn looks to turn years of on-the-ground organizing into electoral victory
A Nashville organizer who has been a fixture at protests at the General Assembly on issues ranging from reproductive rights to school vouchers is now seeking to become a member of the policymaking body.
In an interview with the Nashville Post, Behn said she sees the special election as an opportunity to push an agenda of change.
“I have worked to elect Democrats up and down the ballot across the state,” she said. “I would love to be the organizer inside the caucus, on the inside working with candidates and incumbents to organize in these competitive state House districts across the state for 2024. I really look at my role as shifting from an outside agitator to an inside organizer and colleague in order to win some seats in 2024 so we can actually pass some progressive policies.”
