11 Progressive Women Gearing Up to Take the 2018 Elections by Storm

Faith Chikwekwe is taking on a GOP incumbent for a seat in the Georgia state house and was inspired to do so partly by the fact that her Republican opponent has run completely unopposed for three of the five terms.

"We live in a democratic nation," Chikwekwe told PBS. "If we're gonna say we're providing democracy for the people, then we need to give the people of my district a choice of who represents them at the ballot box."

Among her top issues? Combating Georgia's problem with income equality, providing a debt-free college plan for Georgia students, and supporting women's rights and marriage equality.