Brazilian defies head of the American Chamber for vacancy in 2020

WASHINGTON, USA (DEALS)-she knows that sounds crazy, but prefers to use the bold Word to define your decision. At the age of 27 years, the brazilian Agatha Bacelar decided to contest a seat in the U.S. Congress against the most powerful u.s. Democrat, speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi.

With the other two candidates, Agatha composes the list of the Democratic Party of seeking to beat the favoritism by Mrs in 2020.

Since 1987 Pelosi represents California district that includes the city of San Francisco. From there to here, has never had someone from the same party as opponent in the general election.

To try to end this originality, the brazilian commitment to young and progressive electorate that doesn't feel represented by Pelosi. And more: calls for flags seen cautiously by the Mayor.

Agatha says he intends to discuss free health for all projects and the Green New Deal--which proposes plan to combat climate change.

"Pelosi entered Congress before I was born. Since then, San Francisco has changed a lot. It's younger, diverse and technologically advanced. Pelosi does not represent us in these areas and does not respond to these demands, "said the brazilian, who came to the U.S. with a year of age.

Born in São Paulo, the daughter of a brazilian and an American who is not married, grew up with her mother in Miami, with annual visits to Brazil to, according to her, not to lose contact with the culture and language.

He was literate in English, speaks Portuguese with an accent and often don't find the term that you want in the language of your country of origin.

Graduated in mechanical engineering from Stanford University, one of the most traditional of the United States, the brazilian who lives in San Francisco does accounts for ten years.

"To win I need 170,000 votes, and has more than 200,000 millennials [generation between 25 and 36 years] in San Francisco. I have to convince them to leave the House to vote for me. "

California Democrats say that to stay in second place in the race next year will be the Mayor's political heir. The warrant as a member in the US is two years, and this should be the last time Pelosi, 79, runs for a seat in Congress.

The democratic committees that support the young candidates of the party are righteously that promise to Agatha. "Some told me it's not a priority run against Nancy, but, if I stay in second place in 2020, they say that the support and resources will come with ease."

The California primaries are scheduled for March 2020. The first two finishers, regardless of party, go to the general election. Next to the brazilian, Tom Gallagher and Shahid Buttar are in the race to try to win or put yourself in line behind Pelosi, and others can enter the contest until then.

The Mayor's daughter, Christine, and the Mayor of San Francisco, London Breed, appear as possible successors by Mrs.

The difficulties of being unknown and face much more experienced politicians without party support are just part of what Agatha must overcome.

She resigned from a company in which he worked for five years to devote himself to politics and has little money to campaign.

Until the second quarter of this year, had raised about $ $9300, more than half of your own pocket.

Buttar, for example, which ranked third in last year's election, raised twice that. Pelosi, for your time, is campaigning in the millions.

Since I decided to contest an election, in 2018, after working as a volunteer to register voters and hear bellyaching about the tiredness in traditional policy, Agatha encountered discouraging advice.

Party members said it was best not to apply or hide it was rival of Pelosi to ask for votes.

"At first I was scared. I was worried to be doing something bad. People were telling me that she was the only one who faced [the President Donald] Trump and, against her, I would divide the votes and support Democrat. "

Preferred, however, to hear those words like the Mayor, but they never had an option with more airy prospects available in California. Change the way of doing politics and be a candidate closer and present in the everyday life of the voter is not new in American elections.

The speech refers to the obvious inspiration for Agatha, Mrs Alexandria democratic Occasion-Cortez, elected by a New York District in 2018 and featured among the progressive wing of opposition to Trump.

"She's very inspirational, I watch to their videos on Instagram every single day," he says. "I was thinking about entering politics before her win, and when you actually earned made me believe that it is possible. If I win, I will be the first brazilian elected to the US Congress. "