A new -- and familiar -- name has joined the list of candidates running in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District race: Levi Sanders, the son of 2016 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.
Levi Sanders made the announcement Monday evening after it emerged late last week he was debating entering the race.
"After much thought and consultation with my family, friends, and the people of New Hampshire, I am excited to announce today that I am running for Congress in New Hampshire’s 1st District," Sanders said in a statement. "This is a unique opportunity to listen to the hard working men and women of New Hampshire about the issues that matter to them."
Incumbent Democrat Rep. Carol Shea-Porter is retiring, leaving seven Democrats, three Republicans and one Libertarian seeking her seat.
Sanders is the eighth Democrat in one of the most competitive races in the nation.
He cited many of the same issues his father has tackled in announcing his run, including a Medicare for All health care system, which "guarantees health care to every man, woman and child without out of pocket expense," an educational system that allows everyone to go to college, and a commitment to addressing the state's opioid crisis.
Source :- abcnews
Levi Sanders made the announcement Monday evening after it emerged late last week he was debating entering the race.
"After much thought and consultation with my family, friends, and the people of New Hampshire, I am excited to announce today that I am running for Congress in New Hampshire’s 1st District," Sanders said in a statement. "This is a unique opportunity to listen to the hard working men and women of New Hampshire about the issues that matter to them."
Incumbent Democrat Rep. Carol Shea-Porter is retiring, leaving seven Democrats, three Republicans and one Libertarian seeking her seat.
Sanders is the eighth Democrat in one of the most competitive races in the nation.
He cited many of the same issues his father has tackled in announcing his run, including a Medicare for All health care system, which "guarantees health care to every man, woman and child without out of pocket expense," an educational system that allows everyone to go to college, and a commitment to addressing the state's opioid crisis.
Source :- abcnews
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