Progressive candidates line up to take down GOP

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Progressive candidates line up to take down GOP

By Alex Roarty

July 31, 2017 5:00 AM
WASHINGTON


Lori Wahila and her son Matt have done everything together since jumping into politics this year: They took the same bus to the Women’s March in Washington, joined local activist groups, and dedicated themselves to protesting President Donald Trump at every turn.

Now, this progressive duo from upstate New York are undertaking another venture — running for office.

Lori, 60, is running for county legislator while Matt, 28, is seeking a seat on the local town council. And while a mother-son combo might sound unusual, they’re just two of hundreds of progressive candidates who have decided to seek elected office this and next year.

"A lot of people we’ve talked to are in same boat," Matt Wahila said. "We’ve never really considered it before, but with everything going on, we have to do it."

"If we don’t do it, who will do it? That’s been a sentiment from a lot of people."

Lori and Matt were in the capital Saturday participating in a candidate-training conference put on by the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, a liberal advocacy group that’s seen a surge of interest from progressive who want to run for office.

The group hosted about 300 candidates for the three-day event – almost double the number who attended the PCCC’s candidate-training session in 2015, according to group officials.

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1. K & R ......for visibility..

This is the kind of local action we need to turn the ship of state around.