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TexasTowelie

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Tue Sep 1, 2020, 12:31 AM Sep 2020

Democratic Senate primary: Progressive challenger seeks to upset incumbent

DOVER — Chris Coons and Jess Scarane both agree the 2020 general election is perhaps the most important in American history. Where they disagree is on what comes next.

Sen. Coons, who has been one of Delaware’s two members of the Senate since a 2010 special election, is seeking reelection this year. He’s heavily favored in Nov. 3’s contest — but first he must get past Ms. Scarane.

An unabashed progressive, Ms. Scarane is running on a platform that includes universal health care, a completely revamped criminal justice system, a Green New Deal and a changed economy that shifts power and wealth from the richest few to the masses.

In her view, the United States places far too much emphasis on profits, and the Donald Trump presidency combined with coronavirus have revealed just how deep the problem runs.

Read more: https://delawarestatenews.net/government/democratic-senate-primary-progressive-challenger-seeks-to-upset-incumbent/

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Democratic Senate primary: Progressive challenger seeks to upset incumbent (Original Post) TexasTowelie Sep 2020 OP
Can succeed if you don't try. zipplewrath Sep 2020 #1
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