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Tomi Lahren for Congress?

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Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report: “The confrontational 24-year old was introduced to the rest of the country (and the rest of the ideological spectrum) recently with a profile in the New York Times… If she wants it, Lahren would have a plausible path to Congress.”

“She is a native of Rapid City, South Dakota. And less than a week after winning re-election last month, GOP Rep. Kristi Noem of South Dakota announced she would leave her at-large district at the end of her term to run for governor in 2018. With Trump’s 62% to 32% victory over Hillary Clinton in the Mount Rushmore State and Noem’s 64% to 36% re-election victory, the battle for the congresswoman’s seat will essentially take place in the Republican primary.”

“Lahren has the opportunity to overwhelm the field.”

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