Shay White is looking to make history in Oklahoma, becoming the first woman -- and the first African-American -- to hold a seat in the state legislature.
She hopes she can use her relatability to her advantage.
“The biggest unifying factor is that I am a voter from my district,” White told Cheddar in an interview. “I live here, I shop here, I worship here, and I contribute here.”
Like her potential constituents, White says, “sometimes I have to make a tough decision [of whether] I buy gasoline or groceries.” She says she wants to provide a voice to working families in her area.
White is one of many women jumping into the electoral fray since 2016’s presidential elections. Nearly 400 are reportedly running for the U.S. House of Representatives this year -- the most in U.S. history -- and 22 are non-incumbent black women.
But White’s campaign has nothing to do with that movement. She told Cheddar she’s wanted to run since age 12.
The twenty-six-year-old elementary school mental health provider has a prevalent presence in her community. Besides being a woman’s rights supporter, the District 77 candidate holds a leadership position within Together Oklahoma, a grassroots education and advocacy group.
For full interview [click here](https://cheddar.com/videos/the-womens-march-to-elected-office).
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Rick Wilson, author of "Everything Trump Touches Dies" tells Cheddar that the news of Michael Cohen's plea deal is "the first inning of the first game" in the special counsel's sprawling investigation.
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President Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to tax fraud, while ex-campaign chief Paul Manafort was convicted on 8 of 18 counts in his own trial Tuesday.
The Trump administration is weakening restrictions on coal-powered plant emissions, rolling back an Obama-era policy meant to lower harmful chemicals in the environment.
The former attorney to President Donald Trump took a plea deal Tuesday, admitting he paid off Stormy Daniels at the behest of President Trump. Cohen was charged with financial fraud, unlawful corporate campaign contributions, and evading personal income tax.
The former attorney to President Donald Trump has been under federal investigation for bank and tax fraud, as well as campaign finance violations for payments made to women who said they had affairs with the president.
Cohen reportedly struck a deal with prosecutors Tuesday afternoon.
Stormy Daniels's lawyer walked the pink carpet at the VMAs on Monday night, stopping to update Cheddar on his potential presidential run.
