Democrat launches bid for US House seat in central Arkansas

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(AP) – An educator and activist says she’s running for a U.S.
House seat in central Arkansas, becoming the second Democrat to launch a bid to
unseat the district’s incumbent Republican congressman.Gwendolynn Combs announced Monday she’s filed paperwork with the Federal
Election Commission to run for the 2nd Congressional District.

Republican U.S. Rep. French Hill is seeking a third term next year after first
being elected to the seat in 2014.

Combs is a gifted and talented specialist at Stephens Elementary in Little
Rock and also the organizer of a women’s march at the state Capitol that
coincided with others nationwide.

Another Little Rock teacher and activist, Paul Spencer, announced earlier in
July he was seeking the Democratic nomination for the 2nd District seat.

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