US House, NE-02
Kishla Askins
Kishla Askins is one of three climate champions running in the Democratic primary for the toss up House race for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District.
ON THE ISSUES
- Committed to bold climate action
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WHY THIS RACE MATTERS
- Toss up House race
- Climate champions Denise Powell and John Cavanaugh are also running in the Democratic primary
- Flipping this seat in Nebraska will help win a pro-environmental majority in the House, making it easier to pass climate legislation at the federal level
CANDIDATE BACKGROUND
Kishla Askins is running to represent Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. She has served as a Naval Officer, and a Physician Assistant with the U.S. Marines. She later served as Senior Defense Advisor to Indiana Senator Joe Donnelly, congressional liaison to the Surgeon General of the Navy, senior military advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, and, most recently as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Department of Veterans Affairs under the Biden–Harris Administration.
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