‘No one better to fight for us than one of us’: Minnesota flight attendant runs for Congress
Kaela Berg, a Minnesota state legislator and flight attendant, is running for Congress in the 2026 midterm elections to represent the state's second congressional district. Drawing on her 30 years as a unionized flight attendant and her experience in state politics, she is campaigning on a pro-union, working-class platform. Berg aims to address the affordability crisis and increase representation for workers in Congress.
- ▪Kaela Berg has worked as a flight attendant for 30 years and is currently a Minnesota state legislator.
- ▪She is running for Congress in Minnesota's second district, which is being vacated by Democrat Angie Craig.
- ▪Berg has held leadership roles in the Endeavor Association of Flight Attendants and its local government affairs committee.
- ▪She emphasizes struggles like living paycheck to paycheck and lacking healthcare during the pandemic as central to her campaign.
- ▪Other labor leaders are also running for Congress in 2026, including Sam Forstag, Brian Poindexter, Clair Valdez, and Bob Brooks.
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Kaela Berg speaks at a news conference on 3 June 2024 in Minnesota. Photograph: Ren E Jones Schneider/TNS via Zuma Press Wire/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenKaela Berg speaks at a news conference on 3 June 2024 in Minnesota. Photograph: Ren E Jones Schneider/TNS via Zuma Press Wire/ShutterstockMinnesota‘No one better to fight for us than one of us’: Minnesota flight attendant runs for CongressKaela Berg is running in a crowded field with a pro-union message and a vow to protect the state’s immigrantsMichael SainatoSun 3 May 2026 11.00 EDTLast modified on Sun 3 May 2026 11.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleWhen the Minnesota state legislature is not in session, Kaela Berg is working in the skies.Berg has spent the last six years doubling as a state legislator and a flight…
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