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working-class Democrats
Coverage of working-class Democrats in the Nexus archive.
- ‘I’m tired of getting kicked in the teeth’: firefighting union leader seeks to shake up Congress
Bob Brooks, a firefighter and union leader, is running for Congress in Pennsylvania against a rival backed by the Koch network. Brooks has a background in multiple jobs and community activities, including snow removal and coaching baseball.
- ‘I’m tired of getting kicked in the teeth’: firefighting union leader seeks to shake up Congress
Bob Brooks, a firefighter and business owner, is running for Congress as part of a group of working-class Democrats. He faces a Koch-backed opponent and has a background in multiple jobs, including snow removal and baseball coaching.