What Is It Like to Run for Office?: Wendy Davis
We discuss what it takes for citizens to take action and run for elected office. Wendy ran as a Democrat in Utah because she wanted to give voters a viable, different choice. She knew it was going to be difficult to win as a first time candidate, but she ran so hard that she left a body mark in the wall. She lost by a mere 78 votes.
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Her civic action toolkit recommendations are:\xa0
1. Vote and encourage other people to vote
2. Work or volunteer for a candidate during an election year
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Wendy Davis is a former candidate for Utah House of Representatives and the author of The Fight You Don\u2019t See \u2013 an honest memoir about her campaign.\xa0
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Credits:\xa0
Host: Mila Atmos\xa0
Guests: Wendy Davis
Executive Producer: Mila Atmos
Producer: Zack Travis