Sarah Gad
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Sarah Gad is an American attorney and politician who is best known for her 2020 Congressional run in Illinois' first District against Democratic incumbent Bobby Rush.[1]
In 2020, Gad ran for U.S. Congress in the 1st Congressional District of Illinois against long-time incumbent Bobby Rush. Gad's platform criminal justice reform, racial equality, and decriminalization of mental health and poverty.[2] [3] Gad, who lost to Rush, came in second place, defeating her other Democratic opponents Robert Emmons Jr. and Ameena Matthews.[4] Gad's campaign was notable due her status as a formerly-incarcerated drug offender,[5] which would have made her the first formerly-incarcerated female legislator.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Sarah Gad, 1st Congressional District Democratic candidate profile". Chicago Sun Times. January 22, 2020.
- ↑ "Who is Sarah Gad, Democratic candidate for 1st Congressional District?". Chicago Tribune. February 19, 2020.
- ↑ "Ex-con congressional candidate Sarah Gad hosts 2020 job fair". Chicago Defender. November 19, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ↑ "Illinois' 1st Congressional District election, 2020". Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Hanania, Ray (February 18, 2020). "Challenge to Congressman Bobby Rush fueled by uplifting story".
- ↑ "Chicago activist Sarah Gad could be nation's first formerly incarcerated woman legislator". Chicago Defender. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
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