Marlene Galan-Woods joins crowded Democratic race for Schweikert's seat in Congress
PHOENIX — Marlene Galan-Woods announced her candidacy Wednesday for the congressional seat occupied by seven-term Republican Rep. David Schweikert.
She joins a crowded Democratic primary race that includes former state party chair Andrei Cherny, state Rep. Amish Shah, Phoenix orthodontist Andrew Hornes and business executive Kurt Kromer.
The district covers parts of Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Fountain Hills and Cave Creek.
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Marlene Galan-Woods joins crowded Democratic race for Schweikert's seat in Congress
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PHOENIX — Marlene Galan-Woods announced her candidacy Wednesday for the congressional seat occupied by seven-term Republican Rep. David Schweikert.
She joins a crowded Democratic primary race that includes former state party chair Andrei Cherny, state Rep. Amish Shah, Phoenix orthodontist Andrew Hornes and business executive Kurt Kromer.
The district covers parts of Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Fountain Hills and Cave Creek.
It’s the first run for public office for Galan-Woods, a former Phoenix television journalist who was married to the late Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods.
Galan-Woods, 59, said she’s seeking the congressional seat because of what she describes as an assault on various freedoms by the Republican Party.
Like her late husband, she is a former Republican who switched parties after former President Donald Trump took office in 2017.
She’s running on a platform favoring stricter gun regulations, providing access to abortion and standing up to election deniers.
“I’m concerned that our country is in a real tough spot right now, where this fork in the road can go any way, and I want to go and help fix it,” Galan-Woods said.
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