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RandySF

(58,933 posts)
Mon Feb 10, 2020, 02:23 AM Feb 2020

For Your Consideration: Sima Ladjevardian for TX-02

Sima is running for Congress in Texas’ 2nd Congressional District because she believes that we need to bring people together to solve the biggest problems facing Houston and our country. She is a lawyer, a mother of two, a breast cancer survivor, and a political activist helping lift-up social justice causes and building bridges between communities, right here in America’s most diverse city.

After fleeing political upheaval and revolution, Sima’s family arrived in the United States and, through her journey as an immigrant, she saw first-hand the power and promise that America’s freedom can provide hard-working families.

Working diligently with a purpose to ensure that all Americans were afforded the same opportunities as she was, Sima became a leader in bringing communities together across Houston. As a political activist, she worked to elect candidates up and down the ballot, and because of her political acumen and understanding of the Greater Houston area, she became a Senior Advisor and Finance Chair to Beto O’Rourke during his historic 2018 U.S. Senate race. From there, because of her belief in his message of inclusivity, she joined his presidential campaign.

Sima’s tireless philanthropic and nonprofit work to build stronger communities has been recognized by the University of Houston and fuels her desire to further serve her community in Congress.

Today, she is running for Congress because Texans deserve leaders who will bring us together to solve problems —access to affordable health care, respect for women’s choices, and real action on gun violence and climate change, as we have faced first hand here in the Greater Houston area. We deserve leaders who have the political courage to stand up to the politics of fear and division. She believes that at this critical moment in our country’s history, we can’t just stay silent. She’s ready to speak out and build bridges to make it happen.






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For Your Consideration: Sima Ladjevardian for TX-02 (Original Post) RandySF Feb 2020 OP
There are three candidates in the Democratic primary. TexasTowelie Feb 2020 #1

TexasTowelie

(112,252 posts)
1. There are three candidates in the Democratic primary.
Mon Feb 10, 2020, 03:53 AM
Feb 2020

From reading their Websites, it appears that the race will be between Sima and Elisa Cardnell.

Elisa is a Navy veteran, attended Rice University for undergrad and post-grad studies and taught math and physics. She was forced to retire from the Navy because of asthma and other pre-existing conditions.

Sima is an attorney and has the endorsements from local gay and black groups.

There isn't much information about the third candidate, Travis Olsen. His experience includes being an attorney, working for three years at Homeland Security, and volunteering as a soccer dad and swim team sponsor. His Website doesn't provide much information about where he stands on the issues.

Even though Beto endorsed Sima, if I were in that district I would be more inclined to vote for Elisa. I think that Congress has too many attorneys and would benefit from someone that has a wider arrange of experience. There is also the question of electability--Elisa would seem to have the advantage with her military service while Sima will be attacked by her Republican opponent since she is an immigrant from Iran.

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