Rep.-elect Ojeda posts tribute to father who died after midterms: 'He held on'
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
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- The Hill reports: “Democratic North Carolina Rep.-elect Richard Ojeda on Friday posted a tribute for his late father who passed away following the Democrat’s win in the midterm elections. “For years, my dad battled P…”
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