How did Jason Williams win big in New Orleans DA race? A grassroots army, drumbeat of 'change'

The New Orleans Advocate

When a sudden downpour drenched New Orleans the day before Thanksgiving, one of the hundreds of volunteers for Jason Williams’ district attorney campaign reached out to his field director [and associate partner with Forward Solution Strategy Group], Anna Nguyen, with an apologetic request.

The Williams campaign literature was soaked. The volunteer had left it in her car, which was now flooded. Could she have fresh, dry copies?

Nguyen told the volunteer not to worry and promised to drop off more. Afterward, Nguyen realized she should have told the volunteer to tend to her car instead.

"I think your priorities are a little warped there," another Williams supporter told Nguyen.

That interaction was one example of what Nguyen calls the “incredible, insane” energy around the Williams campaign. Former Judge Keva Landrum had the fundraising lead and an armful of prominent endorsements — but Williams had an army of dedicated volunteers.

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