Punam Kaji talks to Derrik Gay, running for the United States House of Representatives. He hopes to defeat incumbent Republican Beth Van Duyne, but first, he has to win a Primary Runoff Election coming up on May 24. He is running in District 24, which covers parts of Dallas, suburbs of North Dallas, Mid-Cities, and suburbs of north Fort Worth. Derrik is a former marine, so he knows what it means to feel called to service. This time, he felt called to public service by running for office after the January 6 attack on the capitol. He is most focused on restoring democracy & voting rights, and economic solutions for Texans.
Read more about him campaign on his website here.
Check out the Texas Tribune Primary Runoff Voter Guide here.
In the interview, Punam and Derrik refer to the Texas Tribune redistricting map to help you find your district. You can find that here.
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