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Fired up by Trump, dozens of Obama alums launch bids for office
Fired up by Trump, dozens of Obama alums launch bids for office
The groundswell of candidates with ties to the former president could fill state and federal legislatures with likeminded allies.
by Jane C. Timm / May.27.2018 / 4:33 AM ET
Civil rights attorney Colin Allred left his job at the Department of Housing and Urban Development in January 2017 deeply concerned about the incoming Trump administration.
Back home in the Dallas-area district where he grew up, he decided to heed the words of the president he had served: If you're unhappy with your elected officials, run for office yourself.
Allred, who launched his bid to challenge Republican Rep. Pete Sessions in April 2017, is one of at least 64 of President Barack Obama's former staffers running for federal, state, or local elective office this year, according to the Obama Alumni Association, a group run by former members of his two administrations.
More could announce bids in the coming weeks as filing deadlines for candidates near in states that have yet to hold their primaries. The group also expects the tally to grow as more Obama-affiliated candidates get in touch to add their name to the list.
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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/fired-trump-dozens-obama-alums-launch-bids-office-n877366
