EducationYale University — American Studies; Ethnicity, Race & Migration (major fields)

Notable personal detailsMayra Macías is an independent candidate for the U.S. House in Illinois’ 4th Congressional District in the 2025–2026 cycle. She has worked as a political organizer and nonprofit executive, including serving as executive director of the Latino Victory Project after joining the organization as national political director and later vice president. She previously worked as a middle school language arts teacher in Miami through Teach For America and began her political work as a field organizer for President Barack Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign.