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August 4, 2016

Progressive Pramila Jayapal Wins Washington Primary in Landslide
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In more election news, progressive candidate Pramila Jayapal has won a
congressional primary in Washington state with 38 percent of the vote.
Jayapal was one of the first candidates to receive an endorsement from
Bernie Sanders. Jayapal has championed initiatives that include
expanding Social Security benefits, debt-free college and a $15 minimum
wage. Her win follows other congressional primary victories for
progressives, including Zephyr Teachout in New York and Jamie Raskin in
Maryland. Meanwhile, in a congressional primary in Kansas on Tuesday,
tea party Congressmember Tim Huelskamp lost in a landslide to John
Marshall, a political novice. Congressmember Huelskamp was a part of the
right-wing Freedom Caucus, which battled repeatedly with former House
Speaker John Boehner. A widely circulated photo showed Boehner toasting
Huelskamp's defeat.
Topics:2016 Election

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