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Susheela Jayapal announces Congress bid
Susheela is running to replace retiring oregon democrat Earl Blumenauer
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Susheela Jayapal / (Image: Multnomah County)
Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal's sister Susheela Jayapal has announced she will run for Congress in Oregon to replace retiring Democrat Earl Blumenauer. Susheela will represent Oregon's 3rd congressional district.
"We need a progressive champion in Washington to carry on Congressman Blumenauer's legacy, stand up to MAGA ideologues, and get things done for our community, without compromising our values. Today, I'm proud to announce my candidacy for Congress,” Susheela Jayapal wrote on X.
In her bid, Susheela proposed to defend abortion and reproductive rights; take on big polluters and fight climate change to conserve; rise for democracy; make health care accessible to all; provide jobs and living wages for workers; and increase federal funding for affordable housing, shelters and treatment beds. She would also work towards making high quality education affordable and communities safer.
Most recently, Susheela served as the Multnomah County Commissioner. She stepped down from the post on Oct.31, 2023 to pursue the Democratic nomination for Oregon's 3rd congressional district. She officially launched her campaign with endorsements from Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson and Oregon State Representative Tawna Sanchez.
Born in India, Susheela moved to the United States when she was 16 and attended Swarthmore College. She then graduated from the University of Chicago Law School. She has two children and lives in the Sabin neighbourhood of Portland. In May 2018, she was elected to Portland's nonpartisan Multnomah County Board of Commissioners.
Sharing the news on X, formerly known as Twitter, Pramila Jayapal who serves as the chair for the Congressional Progressive Caucus, tweeted, "My incredible sister Susheela just launched her campaign for Congress! Her campaign is NOT accepting donations from corporate PACs, so she’s relying on support from grassroots donors to win."
“I cannot imagine being on this path without Pramila and I can’t wait to work with her ― and we are going to irritate each other along the way,” Susheela said about working together with her sister Pramila Jayapal, in an interview with HuffPost.
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