1. Nomiki Daphne Konst was born on January 27,1984 and is an American journalist, progressive activist, and political commentator who is known for her work on The Young Turks and Our Revolution.
19 Facts About Nomiki Konst
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In 2019, Konst was a candidate for New York City Public Advocate.
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Nomiki Konst was a candidate in the Democratic primaries of the 2022 New York State Senate election, for the 59th district, scheduled on August 23,2022; she eventually dropped out and endorsed her former opponent, Kristen Gonzalez.
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Nomiki Konst was born in Tucson, Arizona, and as a child she moved with her family to Buffalo, New York.
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Nomiki Konst's mother was a legislator in Erie County, New York, and served as a "Commissioner of Economic Development".
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Nomiki Konst served as a national co-chair on Barack Obama's 2012 presidential re-election campaign.
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In 2012, Nomiki Konst announced her intention to run for Arizona's 2nd congressional district, but withdrew prior to the primaries.
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Nomiki Konst worked for Our Revolution, a progressive political action organization and offshoot of the Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential campaign.
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Nomiki Konst was appointed as a national surrogate in Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign.
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In 2018, Nomiki Konst announced her candidacy in the 2019 New York City Public Advocate special election.
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Nomiki Konst eventually dropped out and endorsed her former opponent, Kristen Gonzalez.
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In 2011, Nomiki Konst became an anti-fracking activist, and was involved in a successful campaign to ban fracking in New York.
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Nomiki Konst was a vocal opponent of the Independent Democratic Conference; a group of Democratic New York State senators who routinely sided with Republicans to block progressive agenda items.
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In 2019, Nomiki Konst co-founded Matriarch, a progressive advocacy group dedicated to getting working-class women elected to public office.
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Nomiki Konst hosted The Filter, a show on SiriusXM Progress radio.
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Nomiki Konst worked for the liberal and progressive show The Young Turks as an investigative reporter until 2018.
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Nomiki Konst was a co-host on Rising at The Hill, where she provided political analysis and commentary.
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Konst is currently the host of her own political commentary program, The Nomiki Show, and has contributed to several news outlets, including CBS News and CNN.
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Nomiki Konst is a frequent guest on progressive political shows, such as The Majority Report with Sam Seder.