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WENDELL ROBERT SMITH

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WENDELL ROBERT SMITH
Candidate for U.S. House
DEM CHALLENGER
Biography
Dr. Wendell Robert Smith is a general surgeon and US Air Force veteran who has practiced medicine on Minnesota's Iron Range for two decades. He is seeking the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) nomination for the United States House of Representatives in Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District.
Top Priorities
  • Protecting and restoring healthcare funding, including Medicare and Medicaid
  • Making education accessible and affordable
  • Supporting workers' rights and ending corporate money in politics
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