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Michael Blake has been the assemblyman for New York’s 79th state legislative district since 2014. He is also a Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee. Michael Blake is a passionate state legislator, as well as Democratic hype-man. He has first-hand experience as a member of the New York State Assembly and also passionately advocates for Democratic policies and getting more Democrats elected up and down the ballot. On this episode, Jessica and Assemblyman Blake discuss how being a state legislator allows you to help people in your community more closely, the growing danger of Republican voter suppression, how some of your favorite Democratic rising stars have been doing the hard work all along, and what is giving him the most hope this election cycle. * Follow us on social media Facebook Twitter: @thedlcc Instagram: @dlcc * More about our host: Jessica Post is the Executive Director of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, where she leads the national strategy for electing more state Democrats and winning legislative majorities. More about Stated | More about DLCC | Support our candidates * For comments, feedback, suggestions for who you want to hear on the show, and to share your canvassing stories, email stated@dlcc.org.