Prominent advocate for North Korean human rights Suzanne Scholte has announced her candidacy for Virginia’s 11th Congressional District in a race that may, win or lose, bring more attention to the causes she has promoted.
Scholte is running as a Republican, and is seeking office in the district currently held by Democrat Gerry Connolly, a three-term incumbent.
Prominent advocate for North Korean human rights Suzanne Scholte has announced her candidacy for Virginia’s 11th Congressional District in a race that may, win or lose, bring more attention to the causes she has promoted.
Scholte is running as a Republican, and is seeking office in the district currently held by Democrat Gerry Connolly, a three-term incumbent.
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Rob York
Rob York is director for regional affairs at the Pacific Forum. He previously worked as a production editor for The South China Morning Post and chief editor of NK News. He is also a Ph.D. candidate in Korean history at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.