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Aug 23, 2019, 5 tweets

One state. One election. This is a New Hampshire voter's quest to see every 2020 candidate in person.

Our reporter @mattdpearce followed Cheri Schmitt around New Hampshire as she chased down candidates from living rooms to school gyms to college campuses. lat.ms/2zhaYJB

Cheri is an elementary school teacher. The number of Democrats running for president this year is larger than the average size of her classes.

Like many New Hampshire residents, she’s an eager participant in the state’s influential primary election. lat.ms/2zhaYJB

Every candidate means every candidate.

Cheri and her husband joined 100 others to hear a then little-known tech entrepreneur named Andrew Yang explain why he should be the most powerful person in the world. lat.ms/2zhaYJB

Then, there’s a house party for Sen. Michael Bennet.

“I’d like to hear your thoughts on healthcare,” Cheri said to Bennet, telling him about her son, who has Type 1 diabetes. lat.ms/2zhaYJB

Read more about Cheri’s quest to meet every 2020 candidate here: lat.ms/2zhaYJB

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