Chelsea Manning Is Officially Running For U.S. Senate

Chelsea Manning has announced that she’s officially running for office The former U.S. Senate seat, representing the state of Maryland. The announcement was made on Manning’s Twitter account early Sunday morning, where she tweeted “Yep, we’re running for senate!” Manning's official filing was received on January 11, though this marks the formal announcement of her campaign and is the first time that she has elaborated on her decision. The work that Manning has done could work to her advantage for some voters.