The British liberal running for office in Texas: 'The accent captures attention'

Andrew Morris, 32, says his first-hand experience of US immigration and universal healthcare can help him win listeners

Texas is traditionally portrayed as a fiercely patriotic state. The kind of state that revels in all-American, conservative politicians. On the face, it doesn’t seem the sort of place where a liberal British politician could win office.

But Andrew Morris, a 32-year-old originally from Yorkshire, is bidding to do just that.

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