Washington, D.C. — Today, Eric H. Holder, Jr., the 82nd Attorney General of the United States and Chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC), announced his endorsement of Bianca Virnig for Minnesota House District 52B. A special election for the seat will take place on Tuesday, December 5. Virnig is an active member of her local school board and the Director of Health and Safety for an education advocacy organization. Her endorsement is part of the NDRC’s Democracy Defenders program, a campaign supporting candidates running for state-level offices that are critical to safeguarding and strengthening democracy.

Eric H. Holder, Jr., the 82nd Attorney General of the United States and Chairman of the NDRC, released the following statement endorsing Bianca Virnig for the Minnesota House District 52B: 

“Bianca Virnig is rooted in her community, and will fight for Minnesotans fundamental rights, from reproductive rights to voting rights and everything in between. I am proud to endorse her for the District 52B special election. Across the country, state legislatures are the center of a generational struggle to determine if we protect American democracy and the freedoms we all enjoy, or undermine them. Bianca, and strong candidates like her, are how we tip the balance toward protecting democracy. On Tuesday, make your voice heard and cast your ballot for Bianca Virnig!” 

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