First Congressional District Democratic primary candidates want Trump impeached
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The candidates agreed on most, if not all, issues during a forum Monday evening at
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All of them expressed aggressive opposition to the
"I believe it's a terrorist organization," Santana, a former Marine Corps officer who is now a logistics analyst, said of the NRA.
Suddarth, an Army veteran and founder of
Williams, who lost a cousin to gun violence, said the NRA should be disbanded and face a class-action lawsuit. "Let's all sue the NRA for the mental stresses caused to all of our children" by gun violence, said Williams, a strategic planner with
The candidates also said they think marijuana should be legalized, with Santana and Suddarth adding that marijuana-related convictions should be expunged from peoples' records.
"It's just one part of a failed war on drugs ... [that] disproportionately affects people of color," Santana said.
In addition, the candidates expressed support for single-payer health insurance, also known as "Medicare for all."
Williams said her family filed for bankruptcy several years ago after one of her daughter's medical costs exceeded
One audience member told the candidates she liked them, but wondered exactly how they could beat Wittman, who remains a strong favorite despite Trump's unpopularity.
Santana, who said he decided to run after attending last year's Women's March on
"You need to harness the enthusiasm that's out there," he said.
Suddarth said Democratic candidates need to mobilize their base, but also convince
"If I was a Republican, I would be very de-motivated ... they're ripe for the picking," Suddarth said.
Williams said she makes it a point to talk with Republican voters and those who have never registered to vote. She said there's a "serious plantation mentality" in parts of the state that discourages racial minorities from casting ballots.
"There are families within this district who have never registered to vote and never will because they work for a certain company and they know if the owner of [the] company finds out, they lose their jobs," she said.
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