Iranian American Lawyer Challenging a Trumpist Veteran in Texas
Politics News Blog, Kodoom.com
As Democrats look to flip the U.S. House of Representatives this election season, they’re hoping to take down a high-profile congressman in a race seen as a longshot by some political onlookers. U.S. Rep Dan Crenshaw, a former Navy SEAL who received a Purple Heart in the war in Afghanistan, considered one of President Trump’s most reliable surrogates, is facing a challenge from Iranian American Sima Ladjevardian, a progressive lawyer turned political activist who was a key adviser to Beto O’Rourke in his surprisingly close race against Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.). in Texas Congressional District 2.
There are very few political contests at the moment that dramatize the choice facing the nation in November better than the one in this district, which includes a wide swath of the Houston suburbs, which has gradually become one of the most ethnically diverse communities in the country. In Harris County, where Houston is located, roughly 45 percent of the population is Latino, 19 percent are Black and 9 percent are Asian, while only 33 percent are White. Crenshaw is a well-known incumbent with a significant edge in fundraising so far. Yet Ladjevardian is smart, tough and persistent, according to Jason Rezaian:
This American Dream has afforded me so much, and now is our chance to protect it. The Ladjevardian family just cast our ballots, and so should YOU! Make your plan to #EarlyVote and go to https://t.co/dadI96nyau to find your polling location. pic.twitter.com/kAH235hJpu
— Sima Ladjevardian (@SimaforTX) October 16, 2020
"When she was 12, Ladjevardian and her family fled Iran on the eve of Iran’s 1978 revolution, settling in northern California. Her father and grandmother had been members of parliament in Iran, so politics is in her blood. Before getting involved in political organizing in Texas, she had a thriving legal practice. Ladjevardian and Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala D. Harris graduated in the same law school class. She’s also a lifelong Star Wars fan; the family dog is named Jedi."
Ladjevardian's campaign has focused on issues like health care, gun violence and climate change. She supports expanding the Affordable Care Act and lowering prescription drug costs, a national paid family leave policy, and prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation.
Crenshaw has prioritized issues like border wall, Second Amendment (gun ownership) rights and supporting President Trump.
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