Kshama Sawant, Socialist Candidate for Congress

Kshama Sawant, Socialist Candidate for Congress Authors Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley bareditors Fri, 07/31/2026 - 04:14 Kshama Sawant is a former Seattle, Washington City Council Member best known for her role in raising the minimum wage to $21 per hour, the highest in the nation. She is now running for Congress in Washington's 9th District as a socialist candidate, and the open "jungle" primary e

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Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley

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Fri, 07/31/2026 - 04:14

Kshama Sawant

is a former Seattle, Washington City Council Member best known for her role in raising the minimum wage to $21 per hour, the highest in the nation. She is now running for Congress in Washington's 9th District as a socialist candidate, and the open "jungle" primary election for that race takes place on August 4th. She joins us from Seattle to discuss her campaign.

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