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CraigAnnouncesPlansToRunForCongress

AngieCraigforCongressPress<press@angiecraig.com>
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To: AngieCraigforCongressPress<press@angiecraig.com>;

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July17,2017
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AngieCraigConfirmsSheWillChallengeRep.LewisinMinnesotas2nd
District

CraigwillspendthesummerlisteningtoMinnesotansacrossthedistrict,formallylaunchinghercampaigninthefall

Eagan,MNToday,AngieCraigconfirmedthatsheplanstoseektheDemocraticFarmerLaborendorsementtofaceCongressmanJason
LewisinarematchinMinnesotassecondcongressionaldistrict.

Wedeservearepresentativewhowilllistentoeveryoneeventhosewemightdisagreewithandthenworktocreatealevelplayingfield
foreveryfamily,saidCraig,45,whogrewupinatrailerparkandworkedherwayintonewspaperreportingandthentoaleadershiproleat
MinnesotabasedSt.JudeMedical.Imreadytousemyexperiencetoworktolowerhealthcarecostsandensureeveryfamilyhasaccess
tocare.Imreadytofightforpubliceducationandmoreaffordablecollegeandjobtraining.Imreadytofightforgoodpayingjobsandfor
theSocialSecurityandMedicarebenefitsthatMinnesotanshavealreadypaidfor.ImreadytofightWashingtontomakesurethisdistrictis
heardandgetswhatitdeserves.

Craigplanstoembarkonalisteningtourofthedistrictbeforeformallylaunchinghercampaignthisfall.CraigismarriedtoCherylGreene
andtheyhavefoursons,threeofwhomareincollegeandafourthwhowillbeafreshmanatRosemountHighSchool.

WashingtonisfailingourfamiliesandJasonLewisispartoftheproblem.Insteadofbeinganindependentvoice,Lewishasmarchedin
lockstepwithPresidentTrumpandCongressionalRepublicanleaders.Thefightforhealthcareisjustoneexamplehevotedtoincrease
premiumsanddeductibles,toraisecostsdramaticallyforolderAmericansandtocutcoverageformillionsofAmericansalltogiveatax
cuttotherich.LewisthencelebratedintheRoseGarden,saidCraig.Minnesotansdeservearepresentativewhowillputusfirstand
provideacheckontheerraticbehaviorwehaveseensofarfromthisadministration.ItsclearwewontgetthatfromJasonLewis.

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CraignarrowlylostthesecondcongressionaldistrictraceagainstJasonLewisin2016inoneoftheclosestracesinthecountry.Craiglives
inEagan,andisaformerjournalistandMinnesotahealthcareleader.

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