Lawfare, Headlines, and Hope: Rachel Homolak’s Journey to Leadership | District 4 Candidate

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is part of a special election series from All Things Madison and has been published exactly as submitted by the candidate. All mayoral and city council candidates were invited to contribute a guest article at no cost. Submissions are shared in the order received and have not been edited for content. The goal of this series is to give every candidate an equal opportunity to share their vision, qualifications, and ideas directly with Madison residents. Madison’s municipal elections for city council and mayor will be held August 26th, 2025. Not sure which district you live in? Click here to view the map.

Anyone who gets to know me knows that my life is wildly entertaining.  People almost want to believe that I’m fabricating life stories and events for dramatic effect; but there is no exaggeration. I wish I could share these things about me, but cannot.  I must remain private for my safety and the safety of my family.  Such is the life of an activist who dedicates her life to protecting children from sexualization.  When you receive death threats, you know you’ve hit the target.  When you are hit with lawsuits and threats of lawsuits, (also known as “lawfare”), you know you’ve hit the target.  When you have hit piece after hit piece written about you from leftist outlets, you know you’ve hit the target.  When you have major national publications in D.C. targeting your activism, you’ve hit the target.  When you are the talk of the Marxist American Library Association, you know you’ve hit the target.  My activism is what inspired me to run for Madison City council.  The one thing I’ve learned over the years in activism is that those positions of leadership are crucial.  I will continue to take the threats, lawsuits and ridicule. Why?  Because our children are worth it.  The children of Madison City are worth fighting for. They deserve to live in a world where they are protected, not sexualized.  That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.  Vote Rachel Homolak, Madison City Council – District 4 for the future of Madison, our kids.  

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Click to read an additional bio about Rachel Homolak on the Madison Chamber of Commerce’s website.