This Appalachian memoir author is running as a Democratic contrast to JD Vance

Beth Macy is the Democratic candidate for Virginia's 6th Congressional District. The author of "Dopesick" is now running for a House seat, positioning herself as an anti-Vance figure. "I'm coming at it from the perspective of an old-school mountain Democrat," Macy said. She wants to protect working people in Appalachia.