he says he helped to free reporter jason mirzayan from iran. >> he worked to get him free.aw him at that hospital, he ran and gave me a hug. i gave him a hat and he put it on. we're fighting to address terrible income inequality. and a system that is deeply broken. >> he hopes to serve again. >> i feel like i'm going to get set for my district. >> 200 miles north, another candidate is proud to have come in second in grocery bagging. >> i first became a checker, somebody told me nobody is more important than anyone else. and you should treat everyone like princess di. like royalty. >> he carried him through 20 years as a checker. he campaigned at a table, park, or farmer's market. >> most comes from a dollar here and a $5 bill there. >> people want freedom. i am running for freedom. >> my candidacy for united states congress. >> in press releases. the 25-year-old aannounced her candidacy on facebook live. >> i clicked submit and the world responded. >> her background is in nonprofits. she describes the moment she decided to run when an older male mentor told her. >> don't. y