Albert R. Hunt, Columnist

Some Democratic Candidates Look Mighty Familiar

Political veterans are suddenly very interested in the House.

May 2, 2018 at 1:00 PM UTC

Albert R. Hunt is a former Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He was the executive editor of Bloomberg News, before which he was a reporter, bureau chief and executive Washington editor at the Wall Street Journal.

Donna Shalala, for one, wants to go back to Washington. — Donna Shalala, for one, wants to go back to Washington.
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Nancy Soderberg, who was a top foreign-policy official in the Bill Clinton administration, was settled into a post-Washington life in northern Florida, teaching and staying active in community affairs. Several years ago, she ran unsuccessfully for a state Senate seat.

Then a little over a year ago, she suddenly focused on trying to go back to Washington, this time as a member of the House of Representatives.