Angela Stanton-King is Running for Congress Against Rep. John Lewis

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Recently pardoned felon Angela Stanton-King is throwing her hat in the ring against John Lewis.

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TMZ has learned Angela is at the Georgia Capitol Building Friday morning to register as a Republican candidate for the state's 5th Congressional District. Talk about an uphill battle -- she's not only entering the race with just 8 months to go, but she's taking on Lewis -- the Civil Rights leader who's held that office since 1987.President Trump's fingerprint appears to be all over this. Just last week she was among a group of African-American leaders who met with Trump and prayed with him in the Cabinet Room.

It's interesting, Angela -- who did time for felony embezzlement, theft and fraud -- could still have run for office, even without the pardon. Ex-felons can run for Congress in Georgia. We

 

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LOL. RIP to this campaign. That's my district and we vote 85-100% dem. What a clown.

So the GOP hopes to seat a Civil rights ICON who endured attack dogs, water cannons, the KKK & numerous assaults by law enforcement with a CONVICTED FELON who loves someone with a 10% approval rating among black folks? Does it hurt to be that stupid?

TMZ is clearly afraid of a powerful young black woman running for office...

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