Nate Roberts is a longtime electrician who won a seat in the Idaho legislature.

Nate Roberts is a longtime electrician who won a seat in the Idaho legislature. The Democrat is among the small number of working-class lawmakers around the country. (Idaho Legislature/TNS)

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Working-class people rarely have a seat ‘at the legislative table’ in state capitols

Working-class people rarely have a seat ‘at the legislative table� in state capitols

In her first few months as a Minnesota state legislator in 2021, state Rep. Kaela Berg often wondered: “What the hell am I doing here?� A single mother and flight attendant without a college degree or prior political experience, Berg now had a seat at the legislative table, shaping policy decisions in her home state. As she ran against a former two-term Republican representative � a commercial ...