Democratic challenger hopes to repeat Ocasio-Cortez's success in Washington state
Perhaps you’ve heard this story recently:
A millennial woman, new to politics but energized by the Bernie Sanders campaign, makes a longshot run for Congress, challenging an establishment Democratic incumbent who’s been in office for two decades.
That’s the story of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who shocked the political world by defeating Rep. Joe Crowley in a Democratic primary in New York City earlier this summer.
It’s also the story of Sarah Smith, 30, an underfunded progressive challenger to longtime Rep. Adam Smith in Washington’s 9th Congressional District, which runs from Bellevue through south Seattle to north Tacoma.
Sarah Smith was recruited to run by the same national organizations that endorsed Ocasio-Cortez, and she embraces the comparison.
Read more: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/progressive-challenger-hopes-to-repeat-ocasio-cortezs-success-in-washington-state/
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