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A progressive congresswoman made history in 2022. Can a billionaire stop her re-election? | US elections 2024 | The Guardian

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Summer Lee, Pennsylvania’s first Black congresswoman, has expanded her base. Her primary is a test case in a year progressive candidates face a challenge from pro-Israel funds The US representative Summer Lee greeted a cheering crowd of a couple of hundred supporters at the Pittsburgh teachers’ union headquarters on Sunday, with two days left until her Democratic primary. Lee, who made history in 2022 when she became the first Black woman elected to Congress from Pennsylvania, predicted that voters would send a resounding message on Tuesday about the resilience of the progressive movement. To underscore that point, Lee was joined at the rally by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, another member of the progressive “Squad” in the House. “Everybody in the country is waiting to see whether or not we can have a reflective democracy,” Lee said. “So we are going to fight in western Pennsylvania, and on Tuesday, we’re going send a message to every dark-money billionaire, whoe

Summer Lee in Pittsburgh in 2022, when she won her seat in Congress. Photograph: Quinn Glabicki/Reuters View image in fullscreen Summer Lee in Pittsburgh in 2022, when she won her seat in Congress. Photograph: Quinn Glabicki/Reuters US elections 2024 This article is more than 2 years old A progressive congresswoman made history in 2022. Can a billionaire stop her re-election? This article is more than 2 years old Summer Lee, Pennsylvania’s first Black congresswoman, has expanded her base. Her primary is a test case in a year progressive candidates face a challenge from pro-Israel funds Joan E

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