When Teddy Fikre decided to run for Congress a few months ago, the odds of qualifying for the ballot let alone fielding a viable campaign seemed like an impossible aspiration. After all, it takes millions of dollars, the backing of special interests, wide name recognition and the endorsement of political insiders to have a shot of winning a US Congressional seat.
But Teddy believed that if he put in the work, rejected the politics of division and antipathy and instead ran a campaign rooted in inclusion and economic justice for all, voters in the 8th Congressional District would embrace his candidacy. Armed with nothing but faith and a tenacious work ethic, the only thing he inherited from his dad, Teddy collected over 1,500 petition signatures and qualified for the November general election ballot in June.
Today, our David vs Goliath campaign is slowly gaining momentum as more and more people are finding out about Teddy’s candidacy. We are proud to announce the following big developments that have transpired over the last couple of days alone.
Arlington Civic Federation “Meet the Candidate” Forum: In what is widely viewed as the unofficial campaign kickoff for Northern Virginia, the Arlington Civic Federation extended an invite to Teddy to participate in their forum. Teddy accepted the invitation as did incumbent Don Beyer and Republican challenger Karina Lipsman. This will be the first time all three US House of Representatives candidates for the 8th Congressional District will be...continued…
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