Democratic Socialist Glen Pine is running in next June’s Democratic primary for Virginia’s 5th District.
Pine has spent years organizing and protesting with Alexandrians for Palestinian Human Rights, DeFlock ALX and ICE Out of Alexandria, and says that an extensive door-knocking campaign, backed by a wide network of grassroots supporters, will help him beat incumbent Del. R. Kirk McPike.
“I’m running to win,” Pine told ALXnow in a recent interview. “I’m emerging from popular social movements, from people’s movements, people who are trying to improve society, grassroots efforts. That is where I’m coming from, and that’s who I’m accountable to, and that’s what my experience is.”…