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Socialist Lee Carter Wants to Be Virginia’s Next Governor
Lee Carter is a member of Virginia’s House of Delegates, a former Marine Corps member and electrician, and a socialist. In an interview with Jacobin, he discusses his legislative history pushing for expanded health care and worker rights, the threat of far-right violence, and how a socialist governor could transform the state of Virginia.