We running for office is mindboggling and historic. Muslims qxxwtransgender,c young generation stepping up a tidal wave of women running for office. From now until november i want this show to be a place you can come and hear some of the new voices of hope inspiring america, and tonight weve got three women, all of whom are running as a Democratic Partys nominee to become the governor of their state. So one is a native american, of idaho. A transgender woman from vermont. One is a latina lesbian sheriff running to be governor of texas. Each one if she wins can make history. Tonight youll hear from all three of these women. Im excited about that. One of the going to be a big deal. Zs i love this show. I love this show, but first, let me talk to you. For all of these positive voices beginning to rise up, the system itself is beginning to break down. I think america is now on a razors edge between renewal and collapse. Between hope and fear. This may have been the scariest week of the Tr
we have a record number of women and people of color running for offices and it s awesome. at the state level, ben jealous, an grew gillum, stacy abe brey . so many fresh faces. three women trying to make history this fall, welcome to the show, the democratic nominee for governor of idaho, the state s first female governor and the first native american. so glad to have you here. and christine alquist, first transgender governor in the united states. glad to have you here and former dallas county sheriff lupe valdez, democratic nominee in texas, would be the first latina and first openly gay governor of texas. glad to have you here as well. we got an all-star cast.