Cara Mund, the 2018 Miss America winner from North Dakota, is running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives as a pro-choice, anti-Trump Republican. She previously ran for the same seat as an Independent in 2022 but lost. Mund has a law degree from Harvard Law School and has been outspoken on controversial issues, such as criticizing the Trump administration and advocating for abortion rights.
In the upcoming Republican primary, Mund is hoping to appeal to moderates, Independents, and Democrats in the open primary election. She is positioning herself as a moderate and the only lawyer in the race, distinguishing herself from her conservative opponents. Mund has called out her rivals for supporting Trump and criticized their stance on abortion, arguing that the right to abortion aligns with conservative values and limited government.
Despite facing challenges in a deep red state like North Dakota, where Trump won by a large margin in 2020, Mund is determined to bring a new perspective to the Republican Party. She has faced pushback from within the party but remains committed to her candidacy. With fundraising lagging behind her opponents and lacking the endorsement of Trump, Mund faces an uphill battle in the primary election, but she is determined to make her voice heard.
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