Bernie Sanders’ Son Announces Run For Congress In New Hampshire

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February 27, 2018 10:01 a.m.

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CLAREMONT, N.H. (AP) — Bernie Sanders’ son says he’s running for Congress in New Hampshire.

Levi Sanders is joining seven fellow Democrats and three Republicans in this year’s race for the 1st Congressional District. Democratic Rep. Carol Shea-Porter is stepping down after her term ends.

The 48-year-old Sanders has lived in New Hampshire for 15 years. He’s in Claremont, in the 2nd Congressional District. The U.S. Constitution requires only that U.S. House members reside in the state they serve, not necessarily in the same district.

The son of the Independent Vermont senator proposes a “Medicare for all health care system;” tuition-free public college; a higher minimum wage; and “sensible gun legislation.”

He’s a legal services analyst in Massachusetts. His step-sister, Carina Driscoll, is running for mayor of Burlington, Vermont, a post once held by Bernie Sanders.

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sniffit says:

February 27, 2018

That’s nice. Will Russia be helping him as well?

mwahahahahahaha…
maximus says:

February 27, 2018

Has he started blaming Hillary yet?
jsfox says:

February 27, 2018

As a NH 2nd resident I will be curious to see how he plays in the more conservative 1st. And if he doesn’t win the primary will he and his voters blame the DNC.
inversion says:

February 27, 2018

That district is tilting red…

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New Hampshire's 1st congressional district

New Hampshire's 1st congressional district covers the southeastern part of New Hampshire. The district consists of three general areas: Greater Manchester, the Seacoast and the Lakes Region. It is represented in the United States House of Representatives by Democrat Chris Pappas. Politically, the 1st district is one of the most competitive congressional districts in the country, with a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+2. As of 2019[update], the district has changed hands in six of the last seven...
inversion says:

February 27, 2018

The 48-year-old Sanders has lived in New Hampshire for 15 years. He’s in Claremont, in the 2nd Congressional District. The U.S. Constitution requires only that U.S. House members reside in the state they serve, not necessarily in the same district.

CNN

Jon Ossoff doesn't live in his district. That might be a problem.

Democrat Jon Ossoff very nearly won the special election to replace Department of Health and Human Services Director Tom Price on Tuesday night, coming within a point and a half of the 50 percent he needed to claim the district outright.

sigh…welcome back 2017.

anyhoooo

prolly a typo

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