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MOAB KZMU / AUGUST 17, 2018

 RADIO: News Earful with 3rd District Candidate James Singer

James Courage Singer recently stopped by the studios. The 3rd district candidate describes himself as an “indigenous environmentalist democratic socialist.” We spoke to Singer about that term, what motivated him to run for office, and how his indigenous heritage might inform his approach to policy as a congressman...
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MOAB SUN NEWS / AUGUST 16, 2018

 FEATURE: James Singer Campaigns in Moab

A Navajo, a Mormon and a Democratic Socialist: it sounds like it might be the start to one of those “walked in to a bar” jokes, but all three descriptors apply to one candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives: James Courage Singer...
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MOAB TIMES-INDEPENDENT / AUGUST 15, 2018

 FEATURE: Meet James Singer Utah's Democratic Socialist Congressional Candidate

The main purpose of Singer’s trip was to visit the small Navajo community of Westwater just outside of Blanding, where people have lived without electricity and running water for decades. Advocating for equality and human rights is an essential part of Singer’s campaign platform, so the disparity in living conditions...
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KUER 90.1 / AUGUST 15, 2018

FEATURE: Navajo Candidate James Singer Highlights Bears Ears in Run for Congress

No issue has animated Singer's grassroots campaign more than one very near and dear to many Native voters - public lands. In particular, the Bears Ears National Monument. The Salt Lake Community College sociology professor campaigned there last month in his bid to unseat Republican John Curtis...
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HIGH COUNTRY NEWS / AUGUST 3, 2018

 FEATURE: Meet the Natives Running   for Office in 2018

Utah’s James Singer, Navajo, is also running on a platform focused on millennial values. He said he can break the Republican stranglehold on the 3rd congressional district with an “unabashedly democratic socialist campaign focused on “bring(ing) back the welfare state” and ending inequity...
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MILLENNIAL POLITICS / JULY 16, 2018

PODCAST: James Singer: “Indigenous Environmentalist Democratic Socialist” for Congress in Utah’s 3rd

After witnessing an assault on Utah’s Bears Ears National Monument and other public lands, James Singer realized that he would be most effective as a candidate for Congress in Utah’s 3rd. Curtis is vulnerable given that he lacks the strong incumbency advantage that delivered Chaffetz easy victories during his tenure in the House...
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JAMES SINGER / JULY 11, 2018

RECAP: James Singer Commemorates Pioneer Day by Celebrating his Native Heritage and 30+ Year Utah Roots

The day was filled with many elements of a traditional Powwow ceremony, in a setting where both Native and Non-Native American people gathered to honor Indigenous culture. Dancers of all-ages dressed in traditional garb...
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ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER UTAH  /  JULY 11, 2018​​

VIDEO: James Talks Public Lands and Bears Ears 

Better Utah Broadcast, James Singer joined Alliance for a Better Utah to talk about his platforms, position on economic and social inequality, suppression in Navajo Nation, Bears Ears and public lands...
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FOX13 NEWS  /  JULY 2, 2018​​

VIDEO: Judge Won’t Hold San Juan County in Contempt Over Election Problems, After Racial Gerrymandering Ruling

Among those watching what happens next is James Courage Singer, the Democratic nominee for Third Congressional District. Singer, who is also Navajo, said this case is impacting a lot of races and elections in that part of the state. "San Juan County has the second-highest percentage of registered Democrats in Utah. Rulings like this can impact voter turnout," Singer said. "I think this is part of a larger, systemic problem that we're trying to overcome as Americans," he said. "Dealing with our racist past and how we can overcome it."
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MOAB SUN NEWS  /  MAY 24, 2018​​

NEWS: Congressional candidate James Singer visits Moab 

James Singer (right), takes a moment to visit with long-time Moab locals Jim Jones (left) and Tom Warren. Singer teaches in the sociology department at Salt Lake Community College, and an adjunct professor in the Master of Arts of Community Leadership program at Westminster College where he teaches social change...
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