OSSIPEE — Tulsi Gabbard, 37, has represented Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District in Congress since 2013.
Now, she is running for president as a former Army National Guard member who wants to keep America from intervening in foreign wars, as well as de-escalate the arms race and add more funding for education.
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