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Posted: Tuesday, June 27, 2017 9:00 am

Democrat Announces For Congress

Kathy Ellis, a psychotherapist and addiction counselor from Jefferson County, announced her candidacy for the Democratic Party nomination for Missouris Eighth Congressional District on Saturday at Jefferson College.

What is going on in Washington has got to stop, Ellis said, People are dying from the lack of healthcare, and Washingtons answer is tax cuts for the wealthy.

Ellis, a Democrat, proposes healthcare for all and investment in jobs in Southeast Missouri through improvements to infrastructure, increased access to quality education, protect and defend Social Security and pass a long-term farm bill.

Republican Jason Smith has represented the district since winning a special election on June 4, 2013. He was reelected in 2014 and 2016.

The district comprises 30 counties, including Ste. Genevieve.

(Information in a release from Ellis for Congress and Wikipedia.)

Posted on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 9:00 am.

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