I never thought that I’d serve in Congress; never thought that my name would be on the ballot. But life happens and things change. When I look around my community, I saw people dying every day from senseless gun violence. I watched mothers bury their children; watched young people take bullets while protecting others; and watched as Congress did nothing to stop it. So, I decided to run and see what I could do. How idealistic I was before I realized that the millions poured by the NRA into campaign accounts – largely of Republicans – prevents Congress from passing even the simplest, most...