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David McKinley: “One of the reasons I ran for Congress was because I watched the destruction of the manufacturing sector hollow out…”

On the recordApril 19, 2021
One of the reasons I ran for Congress was because I watched the destruction of the manufacturing sector hollow out entire communities across Indiana in my district.
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David McKinley
Republican · West Virginia

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Personal motivation for running for Congress linked to local economic decline.

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