In a new congressional district in Oregon, House Democratic candidate Carrick Flynn is a virtual unknown and political novice drawing millions of dollars from curious sources.
The 35-year-old Oregonian recently laughed off rumors he was bought by a shadowy puppet master.
“It’s a fun story, right? It’s like, ‘Oh, here’s this, like, secret thing that’s happening: They’re buying a congressman,'” Flynn recently told Oregon’s The Bridge by OR360 podcast.
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