Episode 134: Running for Office
/“There are some days when I think, ‘Oh my gosh, what am I doing, why am I doing this? These people are never going to accept me,’ to, ‘Yes, I can do this...why not me?’”
Suzanna Coleman (center, with burgundy top) and supporters
“Because of my party affiliation people assume they know everything about me. But I am the next generation of Republicans. I’m not what we see right now. ”
Morgan Murtaugh and her grandmother on the day of our interview
The US midterm elections are just around the corner. In this episode we meet two women running for office for the first time, Suzanna Coleman and Morgan Murtaugh - one Democrat, one Republican.
Each woman faces a challenge on November 6th. Suzanna is in Alabama, an African-American candidate in a conservative state. She's going up against an older white man who’s been in office since 2010. Morgan is a young Republican in liberal southern California, facing off against a congresswoman who’s held the seat for 17 years. Each thinks their community may be ready for change. In a few weeks they’ll find out for sure.
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