BackgroundPolitical candidate

EducationHarvard Law School (J.D.)

Notable personal detailsKinney Zalesne is a Democratic candidate for the District of Columbia’s at-large U.S. House non-voting delegate seat in 2026. She served as a White House Fellow in the Clinton administration (assigned to Vice President Al Gore) and later worked at the U.S. Department of Justice, including as counsel to Attorney General Janet Reno. She has also worked in the private sector, including in corporate strategy roles at Microsoft, and has held leadership roles in nonprofit and civic organizations in Washington, D.C.