Fired up by Trump, dozens of Obama alums launch bids for office

Some are running for city council, others for governor. At least 28 are running for the House of Representatives, including Allred in Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. He won a primary run-off last week, defeating another Obama alum, Lillian Salerno. (Four other alums have won their House primaries so far, while one other has lost.)

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The groundswell of Democratic candidates with ties to the former president — channeling their former boss’s demeanor and politics, tapping into an extensive alumni network for fundraising and volunteers, and levying significant political muscle ahead of the 2018 midterm elections — could fill state and federal legislatures with likeminded allies, many of whom are young or diverse or both.

Many Obama alums are fired up to push back against President Donald Trump, a figure who rose to political prominence with racially charged accusations about Obama’s citizenship.

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