First Primary Challenge in CT-01 Since 1998: Ruth Fortune Speaks
Ruth Fortune is running for US Congress in Connecticut's 1st District (CT-01) — the first Democratic primary challenger to Rep. John Larson in 28 years. In this Breaking the Meta interview, Ruth shares why she's challenging a 28-year incumbent, her path from undocumented immigrant to attorney to congressional candidate, and what real accountability in Washington should look like.
Ruth came to the US from Haiti at 12 and lived undocumented for nearly a decade. She waitressed her way through college with no path to a job until the Obama administration's 2010 TPS designation changed her life…
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