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Val Beck | Lorena Garcia
A socialist and a suburban mom with very different views on progressive politics. Spoiler: they agree.Hosted by Colorado State Rep. Lorena Garcia and Democratic strategist Val BeckWe’re Val Beck and Lorena Garcia, two Colorado women in our 40s who’ve both put our names on the ballot.Lorena ran for the U.S. Senate and serves as a State Representative. She’s a walking cliche - a socialist and a lesbian Latina lawmaker who runs a nonprofit. Val is a soon to be TV show lead character - a former Wheat Ridge city councilor, a 20-year Democratic strategist, a straight suburban moderate, and a colorectal cancer survivor. On paper, we shouldn’t get along. But we went to high school together, found each other again in Colorado politics, and figured out something nobody tells you: We can agree on way more than we could fight about. Clean water. Housing our kids can afford. Health care that doesn’t bankrupt you. Public lands that stay public. Neighbors who show up for each other. And standing