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Rebecca Cooke: “I'm a working class candidate. I grew up working class, and…”

Featuring: Rebecca Cooke, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Wisconsin, District 3

Democratic Candidates Mallory and Rebecca Cooke Discuss Grassroots Engagement and Challenges

Published March 24, 2025 | Video Starts at 04:41

I don't believe in health care, labor and human dignity because I'm an extremist or a Marxist. I believe it because I was a waitress. You can relate to this. I can relate to this. You know, I'm a working class candidate. I grew up working class, and I'm waitressing while I'm running for Congress seven days a week. I'm actually also in an Airbnb that I'm about to clean after this before I go to a rally in my hometown with postal workers. (04:41–04:48)

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Asserts that she is a working-class candidate and is waitressing while running for Congress.

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