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Arizona CD8 Candidate Who Reported Rape Is Now Speaking for Survivors — and Raising Questions About Safety in Democracy

When a candidate for Congress is attacked while doing the most ordinary work of democratic campaigning — fixing a yard sign — the implications reach far beyond one person's trauma. The safety of candidates on the campaign trail, and the willingness of survivors to speak publicly despite doubt and skepticism, are questions that touch the very health of American democracy.