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‘No one better to fight for us than one of us’: Minnesota flight attendant runs for Congress

The Guardian · May 3, 2026, 3:00 PM

Key takeaways

  • Kaela Berg speaks at a news conference on 3 June 2024 in Minnesota.
  • Prefer 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 attendant, taking shifts when the legislature is on break.

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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/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen Kaela Berg speaks at a news conference on 3 June 2024 in Minnesota. Photograph: Ren E Jones Schneider/TNS via Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock Minnesota‘No one better to fight for us than one of us’: Minnesota flight attendant runs for Congress Kaela Berg is running in a crowded field with a pro-union message and a vow to protect the state’s immigrants

Prefer 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 attendant, taking shifts when the legislature is on break.

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