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WATCH: KTTH March to the Midterms with Tiffany Smiley, and more

Oct 22, 2022, 7:43 AM | Updated: Oct 7, 2024, 9:50 am

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A group of conservative thought leaders, law enforcement experts, and the nation’s most influential political figures gathered at the Carco Theatre in Renton, Wash. for the KTTH Freedom Series: March to the Midterms.

Headlined by Jason Rantz and Bryan Suits, the Freedom Series covered the big issues heading into the midterm elections. It featured special guests, Republican candidate for Senate Tiffany Smiley, Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney, State Rep. Jim Walsh (R-Aberdeen), and messages from Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, congressional candidate Matt Larkin, and Dan Bongino.

Watch the Freedom Series, and be sure to vote.

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