WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has endorsed progressive candidate Nate Blouin to flip Utah’s new 1st District in next year’s midterm elections.

Sanders threw his support behind Blouin over the weekend, praising the state senator as a “fighter” who will challenge the Trump administration and Republican majorities in Congress. The endorsement comes after Blouin has already positioned himself to run as a progressive, arguing the D+12 seat offers Democrats in Utah a rare opportunity to run further to the left than previous campaigns.

“We need fighters in Congress who will take on powerful special interests and pass Medicare for All, lower prescription drug costs, build affordable housing and raise the minimum wage to a living wage. We need members of Congress who have the guts to d

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