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TexasTowelie

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Sat Apr 6, 2019, 08:25 AM Apr 2019

Democrat Kathleen Williams takes another run at Montana's lone U.S. House seat

Kathleen Williams on Friday launched her 2020 campaign for Montana’s lone U.S. House seat, just five months after falling short of defeating incumbent Republican Rep. Greg Gianforte.

In 2018, Williams attracted more funding and votes, 46.2%, than any Democrat running for the seat in the past 20 years. She intends to build on that support in a new run. Several people have speculated Gianforte will run for governor, opening up the 2020 race.

“I ran because I felt Congress was broken and I thought it needed people like me with experience, who were committed to cutting through divisiveness and bringing people together,” Williams told The Billings Gazette. “And it’s still broken. The divisiveness is still there, their inability to get anything done. They’ve gotten a few things done.

“But just the inability to function as an institution as intended — those issues are still there," she continued. "Health care is still there, public lands issues are still there. Fostering opportunity is still a challenge for some.”

Read more: https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/democrat-kathleen-williams-takes-another-run-at-montana-s-lone/article_20e4878a-a652-5226-a97a-40fbd7542697.html

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