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Knock Down the House

In 2018, a young bartender in the Bronx, a coal miner’s daughter in West Virginia, a grieving mother in Nevada and a registered nurse in Missouri join a movement of insurgent candidates challenging powerful incumbents in Congress. Without political experience or corporate money, these four women are attempting to do what many consider impossible.

Top Cast

  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

    Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

    Self

  • Cori Bush

    Cori Bush

    Self

  • Paula Jean Swearingen

    Paula Jean Swearingen

    Self

  • Amy Vilela

    Amy Vilela

    Self

  • Joe Crowley

    Joe Crowley

    Self

  • Ilhan Omar

    Ilhan Omar

    Self

  • Joe Manchin III

    Joe Manchin III

    Self

  • Nancy Pelosi

    Nancy Pelosi

    Self (archive footage)

Overview

In 2018, a young bartender in the Bronx, a coal miner’s daughter in West Virginia, a grieving mother in Nevada and a registered nurse in Missouri join a movement of insurgent candidates challenging powerful incumbents in Congress. Without political experience or corporate money, these four women are attempting to do what many consider impossible.

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