Shaddi Zeid is political director with The People’s Lobby. A veteran of the 2016 Bernie and Hillary campaigns, Shaddi has spent 12 years working at the intersection of electoral politics, grassroots organizing, policy, and governing power. His work has spanned presidential campaigns to local elections, city government, criminal justice reform, state budget fights, and progressive revenue. Before joining The People’s Lobby, Shaddi worked in the New York City Mayor’s Office, in policy, and on campaigns across many states.
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Taking on the rich is possible. Our Illinois coalition won a tax on tech giants
Our campaign won a digital advertising revenue tax that may generate over $1.1 billion annually for the state’s budget.
July 23, 2026
