Puerto Rican Native Running for Congress in South Carolina

Puerto Rican native running for Congress in South Carolina

BEAUFORT, S.C. (WSAV) — A Puerto Rican native is running for Congress in South Carolina's First District. Mayra Rivera-Vázquez, who chaired the Beaufort County Democratic Party, announced her candidacy for Congress in South Carolina's First District: "When I see Donald Trump and the GOP’s vision, I don’t see my American dream," she said. "Tax cuts for the rich, masked men rounding up neighbors for deportation, higher prices on basic necessities—…

Bluffton Democrat running to be first Latina in Congress from South Carolina

At 63, Rivera-Vazquez is stepping into the political arena for the first time, announcing Sept. 3 she will run for Congress in South Carolina’s coastal 1st District.