Teen On Ballot For Primary Election, Seeks Position With HoCo Democratic Central Committee

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — A Glenelg High School graduate with plans to attend the University of Maryland in the fall can be found on the Democratic primary ballots in Howard County. Dhruvak Mirani, 17, intends to run for a volunteer position on the Howard County Democratic Central Committee.

“They do a lot of grassroots work to get Democrats elected to local, state (and) national office — support Democratic issues,” Mirani told WTOP. “That means volunteering for candidates, going out and canvassing for them, fundraising for candidates (and) recruiting candidates for office when that’s a need.”

Mirani, a student of color, believes the local Democratic Party "isn't doing enough" for the county's younger population.

“Running as a 17-year-old is definitely unconventional. It’s very uncommon,” Mirani said.

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