Huffington Postさんのインスタグラム写真 - (Huffington PostInstagram)「Mauree Turner never thought she’d run for office. ⁠ ⁠ “I’m Black, Muslim, femme, queer, born and raised in Oklahoma — politics was the last thing in my crosshairs,” the 27-year-old progressive political newcomer said. ⁠ ⁠ But in less than three weeks, she could become the state’s first Muslim lawmaker.⁠ ⁠ Running for state House in Oklahoma’s 88th district, Turner secured an upset win in the June primary, defeating Democratic incumbent Rep. Jason Dunnington. She will face Republican Kelly Barlean, a former attorney and Washington state legislator, in November. ⁠ ⁠ In a heavily Republican state, Turner’s district, which includes Oklahoma City, leans solidly Democratic — giving her a good shot at the seat. ⁠ ⁠ “Oklahomans have representation that doesn’t have our shared lived experience — that hasn’t been in a family that had to live off SNAP benefits, [or] a single-parent household because one parent was incarcerated,” said Turner, a yearslong community organizer. “That was my upbringing, and it’s not a unique one.”⁠ ⁠ Turner’s progressive platform is centered around criminal justice reform, expanding access to affordable health care and pushing for a higher minimum wage. ⁠ ⁠ Turner was raised in a single-parent household. Her mother worked up to three jobs and her father was incarcerated for years, giving Turner firsthand experience of what it’s like to struggle to make ends meet and to be affected by “a carceral system built on revenge rather than rehabilitation,” as she put it. ⁠ ⁠ If she wins, Turner will follow in the footsteps of trailblazing queer representatives who’ve held the seat: Al McAffrey was the first openly gay person in the state’s legislature, and was followed by Kay Floyd, who is openly lesbian and served until 2014. ⁠ ⁠ As the state’s potential first Muslim lawmaker, Turner thinks it would be “formative for young Muslim folks to see” her elected. ⁠ ⁠ “We are no longer fighting for a seat at the table,” Turner said of her barrier-breaking candidacy. “We’re creating a whole new table where everybody eats.” Read more at our link in bio. // 📷 Mauree Turner For HD88」10月16日 9時25分