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Every politician says they’re for the working man, so why are only 1% of elected officials from the working class?

Every politician says they’re for the working man, so why are only 1% of elected officials from the working class?WorldPing

Researchers tracking 97 democracies find working-class candidates are just as qualified and likely to win as white-collar rivals, but don't get recruited.

This is a short WorldPing brief. The full report was published by Fortune.

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