Can Jen Nelson Flip Oklahoma's 5th? (ft. Jen Nelson)

What happens when someone who grew up close to poverty, spent more than 16 years inside public education, and describes herself as “middle class and full of sass” decides she wants a seat in Congress? This conversation with Oklahoma congressional candidate Jena Nelson goes beyond campaign talking points to examine who government is actually working for—and who gets left behind. On this episode of INsights & Straight Talk with Rodd Duff & Producer Barbie, Rodd sits down with Jena Nelson, Democratic candidate for Oklahoma’s 5th Congressional District, former Oklahoma Teacher of the Year, educator, nonprofit leader, and former candidate for State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Rather than conducting a conventional political interview, Rodd explores the experiences that shaped Nelson before she became a congressional candidate: poverty, public education, working families, teaching, and seeing firsthand how policy decisions affect people living paycheck to paycheck.