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>> SHE SPOKE WITH WYFF NEWS 4S TAGGART HOUCK AND TAGGART SHE’S FOCUSED ON PUBLIC HEALTH. >> IN FACT -- KIM NELSON WORKS IN THAT FIELD. NOW GETTING HER MASTERS OF PUBLIC HEALTH. SHE SAYS IN RECENT YEARS SHE’S BEEN INSPIRED TO RUN. BUT IT’S FOR A DISTRICT THAT’S BEEN DOMINATED BY REPUBLICANS. >> A NEW CANDIDATE IN THE RACE FOR THE FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. KIM NELSON OUT OF GREENVILLE COUNTY. HER FOCUS MEDICAL COVERAGE. >> IT’S PERSONAL FOR ME. >> HER HUSBAND HAS A PRE-EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITION. >> MY FAMILY IS NOT SPECIAL LOTS OF FAMILIES ARE FEELING THAT SQUEEZE AND SO COUPLED WITH INACTION FROM OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS I REALIZED THAT I HAD TO STEP INTO THAT SPACE SO I DECIDED TO RUN. >> CALLING FOR MORE AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE COVERAGE FOR THE EVERYDAY FAMILY. >> IF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT IS WHAT WE HAVE TO WORK WITH, THERE ARE THINGS WE CAN DO TO GET RID OF THOSE JUMP PLANS OR REDUCE THOSE HIGH DEDUCTIBLE PLANS FAMILIES AREN’T MAKING ECONOMIC DECISIONS ON THEIR HEALTH CARE THEY’RE JUST MAKING HEALTH DECISIONS. >> SHE SAYS LESS GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR MAJOR CORPORATIONS COULD HELP COVER THOSE COSTS. HER SECOND PLATFORM IS THE ENVIRONMENT TELLING US SHE’D CALL FOR THE EPA TO LEVY FINES ON COMPANIES CAUSING HARM. >> IF WE LOOK AT LIKE THE BP OIL SPILL THAT HAPPENED A FEW YEAR AGO EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD TO PAY MILLIONS IN DAMAGES THEY WERE ABLE TO WRITE MOST OF THAT OFF AS A TAX WRITEOFF POLICIES LIKE THAT HAVE TO END IF THEY HARM THE ENVIRONMENT THEY HAVE TO FEEL SOME PAIN FOR IT BECAUSE WE ARE >> >> TIMMONS THE INCUMBENT ELECTED IN 2018 SAYS HE’S FOCUSED ON REPRESENTING THE DISTRICT. >> WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO DRILLING DOWN ON THE ISSUES THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO SOUTH CAROLINA, FLOOD INSURANCE, WE’VE GOT A LOT OF THINGS BEFORE THAT COMMITTEE AND HOPEFULLY SOME THINGS THAT WE CAN WORK ON WITH THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE >> THE FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT HAS LONG BEEN HELD BY REPUBLICANS. >> OUR UNITY IS OUR POWER. >> JUST LAST WEEK HOUSE SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI MADE HER FIRST-EVER STOP IN GREENVILLE. STATE DEMOCRATS SAY THEY’RE DRAWING A LINE IN THE SAND STARTING WITH DISTRICT FOUR. >> KIM IS EVIDENTLY DOING A FANTASTIC JOB SHE’S PUTTING THE FOUNDATION AND LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR TO PUT TO CREATE AND ORGANIZATION THAT PUTS HER ON THE PATH TO VICTORY. >> WORTH NOTING HERE THE LAST DEMOCRAT TO HOLD THE DISTRICT SEAT? REP. LIZ PATTERSON FROM 1987 - 1993. TIMMONS WAS ELECTED IN 2018. THIS CONGRESSIONAL RACE WON’T BE HELD UNTIL TUESDAY NOVEMBER THIRD 20

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Greenville County native Kim Nelson is throwing in her hat for the 2020 South Carolina District Four Congressional race. She sat down with WYFF News 4 to talk about her campaign, which focuses on medical coverage, the environment and education. Her focus on medical coverage comes from personal experience, she said. Now, she's pursuing a Master of Public Health degree. But, she said, medical coverage hits close to home. Her husband has a pre-existing medical condition. At times, the cost for medication adds up. "My family is not special," she said. "Lots of families are feeling that squeeze and so coupled with inaction from our elected officials, I realized that I had to step into that space. So I decided to run."Nelson said she'd like to see more affordable health care coverage for the everyday family, indicating less government support for major corporations could help cover those costs. "If the Affordable Care Act is what we have to work with, there are things we can do to get rid of those jump plans or reduce those high deductible plans," she said. "Families aren't making economic decisions on their health care, they're just making health decisions."When it comes to the environment, she said, she'd call for the Environmental Protection Agency to levy fines against companies responsible for damage. "If we look at like the BP oil spill that happened a few years ago, even though they had to pay millions in damages, they were able to write most of that off as a tax write-off," she said. "Policies like that have to end. If they harm the environment, they have to feel some pain for it, because we are."Meanwhile, Rep. William Timmons, who was just elected in 2018, said he's focused on representing his district. "We're working extremely hard; we just got on the Financial Services Committee, that's a big step up," Timmons said. "We are looking forward to really drilling down on the issues that are important to South Carolina."The Fourth Congressional District has been held by Republican candidates since 1993. Just last week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made her first-ever stop in Greenville. State Democrats said they're drawing a line in the sand, starting with District Four. "We've got a long way to go, but Kim is evidently doing a fantastic job," said Trav Robertson, chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Party. "She's putting the foundation and laying the groundwork to create an organization that puts her on a path to victory."Election day for the 2020 Congressional race is Nov. 3, 2020.