Fonken will run “a people-first campaign focused on protecting public lands, defending access to affordable healthcare and pushing back against billionaires and corporate influence in Washington,” according to the news release.

Matthew Fonken officially jumped into the race for Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District this past Saturday. The longtime Democratic organizer announced his campaign from the Hunter Creek Trailhead.

“Northern Nevada deserves a representative who actually gets what working people are going through, protects what makes this place special, and puts people ahead of politics,” he said.

"What happens to one of us, can happen to all of us"