Randy Bryce, an iron worker who has never held public office except in his union, is running for Congress against Speaker of the House Paul Ryan in 2018.
The odds are against him. Ryan beat his Democratic opponent by 35 percentage points in 2016.
But Bryce has raised more money – $1.74 million – than any other Democratic congressional candidate at this point, and it’s all or mostly in donations of $22 or less.
Times are changing. Nowadays you can run for office and have a chance to win, without being a rich person and without being beholden to rich people.
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When a Political Endorsement Actually Means Something – Bernie Sanders and Randy Bryce on Down With Tyranny!
Can “the Iron Stache” really take down Paul Ryan? by Tim Murphy for Mother Jones.
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