Paula Overby, a third-party candidate running in one of the Minnesota's most competitive congressional races, has died with less than 5 weeks to go until Election Day.
Paula Overby speaks at an August forum at FarmFest. Screenshot via the American Farm Bureau on Vimeorunning in one of the Minnesota's most competitive congressional races, has died with less than five weeks to go until Election Day.Overby, the Legal Marijuana Now Party's nominee in the 2nd Congressional District, died Wednesday morning following complications related to a failing heart valve, her son confirmed to Axios. She was 68.
Her top campaign issues included ending the war on drugs, addressing what she called "corporate profiteering" in health care and "building a political movement that can successfully challenge... the incumbency lock of the two major parties," according to her website. "She's really passionate about bringing minor parties together," Tyler Overby told Axios of his mom, who also ran as an independent and for U.S. Senate as both a DFL and Green Party candidate. "She wanted everyone to have a voice there and [to] bring people together and find common ground for problems that our society faces."
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Chicago nonprofit secures $200K in federal funding for legal services for youths, adultsSen. Dick Durbin was able to get the money for Lawndale Christian Legal Center.
Read more »
A Look Inside The Legal Battle To Stop Biden's Student Loan ReliefThe legal cases all face the same challenge: finding a plaintiff who will be clearly harmed by debt cancellation.
Read more »
Trump Defamation Lawsuit 'Doesn't Have Much Chance': Legal ExpertIn the lawsuit filed Monday, Trump's lawyers ask for $475 million in punitive damages for what they claim was a 'campaign' of 'libel and slander.'
Read more »
Fact or Fiction: Jaywalking legal in California?A story you may have heard claims jaywalking will now be legal in California. That's true, although not quite yet.
Read more »
How to Create a Legal Strategic Plan | Template | GartnerDon’t build your 2022-2023 legal strategic plan without our 1-page template. Learn how to communicate objectives clearly, secure stakeholder buy-in, and more 👉 Strategy GeneralCounsel
Read more »