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Flight Attendant Lawmaker Kaela Berg Seeks Dem Nomination

5/4/2026

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Kaela Berg, a Minnesota legislator and flight attendant, is seeking the Democratic nomination for the 2nd congressional district.
Her 30-year flight-attendant career and union vice-president role drive her to protect collective-bargaining rights and the National Labor Relations Board.
Living paycheck to paycheck, she says rising childcare, health-insurance, gas and grocery costs require universal health care, action against President Donald Trump's tariffs, and an end to ICE street occupations.

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Story summary

Kaela Berg, a Minnesota legislator and flight attendant, is seeking the Democratic nomination for the 2nd congressional district.
Her 30-year flight-attendant career and union vice-president role drive her to protect collective-bargaining rights and the National Labor Relations Board.
Living paycheck to paycheck, she says rising childcare, health-insurance, gas and grocery costs require universal health care, action against President Donald Trump's tariffs, and an end to ICE street occupations.