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Sep 10, 2020

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Alisha Shelton Lost Her Senate Race to a Misogynistic Sore Loser. Here’s What’s Next.

Her opponent refused to give up his seat even though his sexually inappropriate messages came to light

Portrait photo of Alisha Shelton in purple. — Alisha Shelton. Photo: Hooten Images

More than 25 years after relocating from New York City to Nebraska, Alisha Shelton stepped into politics for the first time, vying for a U.S. Senate…

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