Educator Jen Mangrum filed to run against Phil Berger, the most powerful legislator in North Carolina. She was endorsed by the Network for Public Education.

Berger appealed to a district election panel and got Jen knocked off the ballot, because she had moved to his district to run against him. Berger, the Tea Party leader, has taken the lead in defunding public education and promoting charters and vouchers. He did not want an opponent.

The N.C. State Board of Elections just reversed that decision, so Jen can run and Berger will indeed have opposition.

Jen writes:

Yesterday, the North Carolina State Board of Elections voted to reverse the District 30 panel’s decision to remove me from the ballot this November. In short, I’m cleared to take Phil Berger’s seat!

I could not be more grateful for the support that you’ve shown me as I fought this challenge, but the fight is just beginning. Just this week, America Rising, a conservative PAC that the Wall Street Journal has called “the unofficial research arm of the Republican Party” requested my employee records from UNC Greensboro, where I am an Associate Professor in Teacher Education.

Can you chip in to let Phil Berger and the NC GOP know that you won’t stand for their dirty tricks?

With less than 100 days until the start of early voting, the time to get involved is NOW! In order to win, I need to reach out to the thousands of voters in my district who are tired of politics as usual. Sign up to volunteer on my website to help let District 30 know that — you guessed it — We Got This!