NAME: Claire Gustafson
AGE: 62
GREW UP: Mostly in Washington, D.C., but spent a few years of high school in Colfax, Illinois.
FAMILY: Married with five children, 10 grandchildren
RESIDENCE: Collingswood
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Served one term on Collingswood Board of Education, lost election for Collingswood Board of Commissioners.
EDUCATION: Associate’s degree from Marjorie Webster College.
OCCUPATION: President of Gus 4 Kids, a distributor of children’s clothing that she runs with her husband.
ON THE ISSUES: She says she wants to reduce the national debt and repeal and replace President Barack Obama’s health insurance overhaul. She says she wants to keep some features, such as coverage for people with pre-existing conditions. She favors having greater autonomy for state governments when it comes to education policy. She also wants to expand the size of the military.
CAMPAIGN WEBSITE: https://www.electclaire.com
CAMPAIGN CASH: Less than $5,000 by April 15, but Gustafson says she will have enough for mailers and some television advertising.
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