Former Pence adviser running for Congress as Democrat

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Olivia Troye departed the first Trump administration in 2020 and has become an outspoken critic of the president. Now she’s switched parties and is running for Congress in Virginia as a Democrat. Marc Short, former chief of staff for Vice President Mike Pence, and Democratic strategist Kendra Barkoff Lamy join “The Takeout” to discuss.

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