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Why Sianay Chase Clifford wants to represent Vermont in the US House

A woman wears a black vest and white scarf while standing and smiling into the camera with a winter treescape and lakeshore behind her.
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Sianay Clifford is one of four women who have declared themselves as Democratic candidates for Vermont's sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Sianay Chase Clifford is one of four Democratic candidates — all women — running for Vermont's only seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. The seat will become open this fall as Rep. Peter Welch runs for a seat in the U.S. Senate, after Sen. Patrick Leahy announced he'll retire.

This hour, we talk to Clifford about her experience working in the office of Democratic Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley, her self-described progressive platform and how she views her rivals for the office: state Senate President Pro Tem Becca Balint, Lt. Gov. Molly Gray and state Senator Kesha Ram Hinsdale.

Broadcast live on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Mikaela Lefrak is the host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
Matt Smith worked for Vermont Public from 2017 to 2023 as managing editor and senior producer of Vermont Edition.