Derek Kitchen, a former Salt Lake City council member and former state senator, is the latest Democrat to join the race for Utah’s new, left-leaning congressional district.

“We need a leader who has what it takes to fight back against Donald Trump and the MAGA Republican agenda,” Kitchen said in a statement Thursday morning announcing his bid, adding that he’s “always fought for the issues that matter and taken on the big fights, even when it’s tough.”

“We have a real choice in this race,” he added. “We can send someone to Congress who plays it safe, or we can send someone who has spent his entire life fighting for justice, equality, and a better future for Utah families.”

In 2013, Kitchen was the lead plaintiff in a landmark lawsuit, Kitchen v. Herbert, that overturned Utah’s ban on s

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