Will Haskell Knihy

At just twenty-two, Will Haskell challenged a long-standing incumbent to become a Democratic state Senator in 2018, earning the endorsement of President Obama. His journey exemplifies the underdog spirit as he aims to inspire his generation to reshape government from the grassroots level. Haskell's story highlights themes of youthful determination, political activism, and the potential for change within the political landscape.

The underdog story of Will Haskell, who became a Democratic state Senator in 2018 at age twenty-two--taking on an incumbent who had been undefeated for Haskell's entire life and earning an endorsement from President Obama--and is determined to pave the way for his peers to transform government from the bottom up.