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Wildfire smoke jumper launches run for Congress
Original: Meet the smoke jumper running for Congress
A smoke jumper, a firefighter trained to parachute into wildfires, has launched a campaign for a seat in the US Congress. The story, reported by The Washington Post, highlights the candidate's unusual background in wildland firefighting, a profession that has drawn growing public attention amid increasingly severe wildfire seasons in the American West.
Why now: Voters are drawing attention to candidates with unconventional, frontline firefighting backgrounds as wildfires remain a major political issue.
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