This previous Tuesday, American voters throughout the nation took to the polls to resolve who’ll signify them in native, state, and federal elections. From city halls to the halls of Congress, votes resulted in some huge modifications and firsts. States authorized adult-use hashish, abortion rights had been secured, and finally most people chosen to serve the folks gained’t really do shit as a result of who am I kidding, the powers that be solely care concerning the wealthy. (Yayyyyyy….)

However nonetheless, some fairly cool headlines got here out from the election outcomes, as some folks with ties to hardcore, steel, and rock music ascended to public workplace in a giant means.

Over in New York, Justin Brannan ran as a Democrat and was re-elected to his seat on the NYC Council District 47, which serves Bay Ridge and Coney Island. Brannan’s bought some severe bonafides within the hardcore scene, having performed guitar for Indecision from 1993 to 2000 earlier than forming Most Valuable Blood quickly after. It was that second band with which he launched 4 full-length studio albums below Trustkill Information.

In the meantime, Kevin Phillips, the previous Atlanta-based southern rock band Struggle Paris, unseated incumbent Joe Devito within the mayoral race down in Port Royal, South Carolina. Although he’s now a working towards lawyer in his day job, Phillips’ Struggle Paris was at one time signed to Trustkill Information, the place they launched one full-length album Paradise Discovered.

After which lastly, over in Virginia a state politician who gained some notoriety the final time she ran moved as much as greater workplace, as Danica Roem gained her bid to develop into the state’s first overtly trans senator. It’s possible you’ll keep in mind Roem from when she beforehand made historical past as the primary transgender individual elected to serve in a state-wise place within the nation again in 2017. Effectively now she’s moved on from the Virginia Home of Delegates as much as the state’s Senate.

Except for her sexual identification, Roem can be well-known for her deep love of steel, having beforehand been the vocalist for the steel band Cab Experience Dwelling. I imply, take a look at her vocals — she will be able to actually cook dinner.

Although they nonetheless should show their value as elected officers, we’re glad to see steel and rock getting some illustration within the halls of energy.