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Long form editor and senior news reporter, Chicago Maroon
Reporter, Connection Newspapers
Independent author, UChicago campus history blog

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Why a left-wing Arizona congressional candidate is losing endorsements

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By Laura Gersony Verified
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ARIZONA PRIMARY ELECTION 2026 A progressive U.S. House candidate in Arizona abruptly lost several endorsements as sexual assault allegations against Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner sparked a national reckoning over the vetting of Democratic candidates. A prominent local leader within the Democratic Socialists of America's Phoenix chapter and a liberal youth group yanked their support for Kai Newkirk, a left-wing activist and meditation teacher who is looking to unseat incumbent Rep.
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Why a left-wing Arizona congressional candidate is losing endorsements

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By Laura Gersony Verified
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ARIZONA PRIMARY ELECTION 2026 Election guide | Congress | Governor | Attorney general| Superintendent | Secretary of state, treasurer, Corporation Commission | Legislature | Metro Phoenix council, mayor races | How to vote A progressive U.S. House candidate in Arizona abruptly lost several endorsements as sexual assault allegations against Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner sparked a national reckoning over the vetting of Democratic candidates.
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Why a left-wing Arizona congressional candidate is losing endorsements

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By Laura Gersony Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
A progressive U.S. House candidate in Arizona abruptly lost several endorsements as sexual assault allegations against Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner sparked a national reckoning over the vetting of Democratic candidates. A prominent local leader within the Democratic Socialists of America's Phoenix chapter and a liberal youth group yanked their support for Kai Newkirk, a left-wing activist and meditation teacher who is looking to unseat incumbent Rep.
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