About Ayah
Ayah Maldonado is a community organizer, coalition strategist, and public leader committed to building power alongside immigrant communities and advancing justice at the local and national level. Known for her ability to bring people together across sectors, Ayah’s work sits at the intersection of grassroots organizing, policy advocacy, and leadership development.
Raised with a strong sense of responsibility to community and shaped by lived experiences navigating systems that were not built for everyone. Ayah developed an early understanding of the importance of advocacy and collective care. Those experiences continue to ground their work and fuel their commitment to ensuring that all communities have access to dignity, protection, and opportunity.
Ayah serves as the campaign manager for the Home is Here campaign, where she leads strategy and coordination efforts to defend DACA and push for permanent protections for immigrant communities. She have also played a key role in Colorado-based advocacy, including efforts to end immigration detention expansion and hold elected officials accountable. While working with Together Colorado, Ayah organized community members across Denver.
Ayah's Voice
A Future Shaped by Neighbors
"District 11 is where our incredible diversity is our greatest strength, from Montbello to Gateway Park toGreen Valley Ranch. We’re a community of workers, families, young people, and elders who want our neighborhoods to be safe, vibrant, and affordable. Too often, decisions about our future are made downtown or in Washington—far from the schools, parks, and streets where we live. That’s why I’m running: to make sure the voices of District 11 are heard loud and clear where it counts. "