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Veronica Escobar: “It takes a lot of money to run for a congressional seat, and…”

Featuring: Veronica Escobar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 16

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A conversation with Texas congressional candidate Veronica Escobar of El Paso

Published | Video Starts at 11:42

And so the timing, I think, is right for a lot of people. There's also a lot of outside groups that are very interested in helping candidates like me. So. So It takes a lot of money to run for a congressional seat, and it's difficult for women, and especially women of color who don't have access to networks with deep pockets. And so you have this great moment in history where you have willing candidates, where it's the perfect timing, where there's outside groups and individuals willing to help, and we're all kind of focused. (11:42–11:55)

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Asserts that running for Congress requires significant funding, which is challenging for women and women of color.

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