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Virginia Bernie Sanders supporter launched impromptu write-in campaign for soil and water board -
and won
Chuck Koch of Fredericksburg, who backs Sen. Bernie Sanders for president, poses on Sept. 21, 2019 after collecting ballot petition signatures to get Sanders on the March Democratic presidential primary ballot in Virginia. On Election Day, Koch decided to run an impromptu write-in campaign for an elective position in which only one person was running for two seats, and he won. (Courtesy photo by Fay Koch).
He was working the polls in Fredericksburg on Election Day to gather signatures to get Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on the Democratic presidential primary ballot in March.
A voter mentioned that only one person was running for two spots as a director on the Tri-County City Soil Water Conservation District.
And then Koch remembered some words from Sanders. Bernie wants people to participate and become part of the system, he thought.
"I've got to do this."
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https://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/virginia-bernie-sanders-supporter-launched-impromptu-write-in-campaign-for/article_952e504c-db2a-5ca2-bcb0-0cd3c14adfcf.html
