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{{Officeholder
|name=Angie Craig
|image=
|party=[[Democrat]]
|spouse=
|religion=[[Lutheran]]<ref>[https://www.pewforum.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/01/Detailed-tables-NUMBER-CHECK-COMPLETE-1-3.pdf Religious affiliation of members of 116th Congress]</ref>
|offices=
{{Officeholder/representative
|state=Minnesota
|district=2nd
|terms=January 3, 2019 – present
|preceded=[[Jason Lewis]]
|former=n
|succeeded=
}}
}}
'''Angela Dawn “Angie” Craig''' (born February 14, 1972 (age {{age|1972|2|14}})) is a [[left-wing]] Democrat currently representing [[Minnesota]]'s 2nd congressional district in the [[United States House of Representatives]], having been elected in the [[2018 midterms]] to the position. Openly [[lesbian]],<ref>[https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2018/11/09/midterm-elections-angie-craig-congress-minnesota-commercial-appeal/1930613002/ Meet the former Commercial Appeal reporter who's now in Congress]</ref> she is an advocate of the [[homosexual agenda]] who believes that sexual preferences are a civil "right"<ref>[https://www.ontheissues.org/House/Angie_Craig_Civil_Rights.htm Angie Craig on Civil Rights]</ref> and voted for the [[far-left]] [[Equality Act]].<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/26388/67163/166261/equality-act#67163 HR 5 - Equality Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Craig is a member of the [[Congressional Progressive Caucus]].
==U.S. House of Representatives==
===2016 election===
Craig ran for U.S. House in the 2016 election in [[Minnesota]]'s 2nd district coinciding with the [[United States presidential election, 2016|presidential election that year]], losing to [[Republican]] opponent [[Jason Lewis]] by just under 2% of the vote in close race.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/results/minnesota-house-district-2-craig-lewis Minnesota U.S. House 2nd District Results: Jason Lewis Wins]</ref> The district was also carried by Trump in the presidential race with a one-percent margin over [[Hillary Clinton]].{{fact}}
===2018 election===
Despite losing in 2016, Craig ran again for the House seat in the [[2018 midterms elections]] against the one-term Rep. Lewis. Bolstered by a blue wave following the weak leadership of [[RINO]] [[Paul Ryan]] in the [[115th United States Congress]], she defeated Lewis by 5.6% of the votes cast.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/minnesota-house-district-2 Minnesota Election Results: Second House District]</ref>
===Tenure===
Despite having campaigned for office on a somewhat more [[moderate]] platform,<ref>[https://www.nrcc.org/2020/06/30/angie-craig-co-sponsors-free-health-care-for-illegals-bill/ Angie Craig co-sponsors free health care for illegals bill]</ref> Craig is a leftist who has voted in concurrence with [[Nancy Pelosi]] 97% of the time.<ref>[https://projects.propublica.org/represent/members/P000197-nancy-pelosi/compare-votes/C001119-angie-craig/116 Head to Head: Compare Voting Records]</ref>
Amidst the [[impeachment coup against Donald Trump]] and strong opposition to such from constituents,<ref>[https://alphanewsmn.com/mn-voters-call-on-angie-craig-to-stop-the-madness/ MN Voters Call on Angie Craig to ‘Stop the Madness!’]</ref> Rep. Craig initially was "undecided" on whether to support impeaching Trump,<ref>[https://apnews.com/9eb4715d18cf7077539c8e2563bd6d41 Democrat Angie Craig of Minnesota undecided on impeachment]</ref> calling it a "somber time".<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/12/democrat-angie-craig-trump-impeachment-a-somber-time/ Democrat Angie Craig: Trump Impeachment a ‘Somber Time’]</ref> However, she quickly turned around to support<ref>[https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-s-angie-craig-decides-she-ll-vote-to-impeach/566222892/ Minnesota's Angie Craig decides she'll vote to impeach]</ref> the sham articles of impeachment and voted in favor of them.<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/27483/70540/166261/impeaching-donald-john-trump-president-of-the-united-states-for-high-crimes-and-misdemeanors#70540 H Res 755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors - National Key Vote]</ref>
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
*[https://angiecraig.com/ Campaign Website]
*[https://craig.house.gov/ House Website]
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Angie_Craig Angie Craig - Ballotpedia]
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|name=Angie Craig
|image=
|party=[[Democrat]]
|spouse=
|religion=[[Lutheran]]<ref>[https://www.pewforum.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/01/Detailed-tables-NUMBER-CHECK-COMPLETE-1-3.pdf Religious affiliation of members of 116th Congress]</ref>
|offices=
{{Officeholder/representative
|state=Minnesota
|district=2nd
|terms=January 3, 2019 – present
|preceded=[[Jason Lewis]]
|former=n
|succeeded=
}}
}}
'''Angela Dawn “Angie” Craig''' (born February 14, 1972 (age {{age|1972|2|14}})) is a [[left-wing]] Democrat currently representing [[Minnesota]]'s 2nd congressional district in the [[United States House of Representatives]], having been elected in the [[2018 midterms]] to the position. Openly [[lesbian]],<ref>[https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2018/11/09/midterm-elections-angie-craig-congress-minnesota-commercial-appeal/1930613002/ Meet the former Commercial Appeal reporter who's now in Congress]</ref> she is an advocate of the [[homosexual agenda]] who believes that sexual preferences are a civil "right"<ref>[https://www.ontheissues.org/House/Angie_Craig_Civil_Rights.htm Angie Craig on Civil Rights]</ref> and voted for the [[far-left]] [[Equality Act]].<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/26388/67163/166261/equality-act#67163 HR 5 - Equality Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Craig is a member of the [[Congressional Progressive Caucus]].
==U.S. House of Representatives==
===2016 election===
Craig ran for U.S. House in the 2016 election in [[Minnesota]]'s 2nd district coinciding with the [[United States presidential election, 2016|presidential election that year]], losing to [[Republican]] opponent [[Jason Lewis]] by just under 2% of the vote in close race.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/results/minnesota-house-district-2-craig-lewis Minnesota U.S. House 2nd District Results: Jason Lewis Wins]</ref> The district was also carried by Trump in the presidential race with a one-percent margin over [[Hillary Clinton]].{{fact}}
===2018 election===
Despite losing in 2016, Craig ran again for the House seat in the [[2018 midterms elections]] against the one-term Rep. Lewis. Bolstered by a blue wave following the weak leadership of [[RINO]] [[Paul Ryan]] in the [[115th United States Congress]], she defeated Lewis by 5.6% of the votes cast.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/minnesota-house-district-2 Minnesota Election Results: Second House District]</ref>
===Tenure===
Despite having campaigned for office on a somewhat more [[moderate]] platform,<ref>[https://www.nrcc.org/2020/06/30/angie-craig-co-sponsors-free-health-care-for-illegals-bill/ Angie Craig co-sponsors free health care for illegals bill]</ref> Craig is a leftist who has voted in concurrence with [[Nancy Pelosi]] 97% of the time.<ref>[https://projects.propublica.org/represent/members/P000197-nancy-pelosi/compare-votes/C001119-angie-craig/116 Head to Head: Compare Voting Records]</ref>
Amidst the [[impeachment coup against Donald Trump]] and strong opposition to such from constituents,<ref>[https://alphanewsmn.com/mn-voters-call-on-angie-craig-to-stop-the-madness/ MN Voters Call on Angie Craig to ‘Stop the Madness!’]</ref> Rep. Craig initially was "undecided" on whether to support impeaching Trump,<ref>[https://apnews.com/9eb4715d18cf7077539c8e2563bd6d41 Democrat Angie Craig of Minnesota undecided on impeachment]</ref> calling it a "somber time".<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/12/democrat-angie-craig-trump-impeachment-a-somber-time/ Democrat Angie Craig: Trump Impeachment a ‘Somber Time’]</ref> However, she quickly turned around to support<ref>[https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-s-angie-craig-decides-she-ll-vote-to-impeach/566222892/ Minnesota's Angie Craig decides she'll vote to impeach]</ref> the sham articles of impeachment and voted in favor of them.<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/27483/70540/166261/impeaching-donald-john-trump-president-of-the-united-states-for-high-crimes-and-misdemeanors#70540 H Res 755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors - National Key Vote]</ref>
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
*[https://angiecraig.com/ Campaign Website]
*[https://craig.house.gov/ House Website]
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Angie_Craig Angie Craig - Ballotpedia]
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[[Category:Liberals]]
[[Category:Leftists]]
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[[Category:Congressional Progressive Caucus]]
[[Category:116th United States Congress]]