# The Global Candidate: Boris Abadzhyan

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Podcast: [Simplifying The State](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simplifying-the-state-7040860)
Published: 2026-05-25T00:09:48+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2537

## Resource

Candidate for Missouri's 99th state house district, which encompasses Clayton, Boris Abadzhyan talks with us about his campaign and his interesting path to politics. Then we discuss some of the things he wants to do if elected, from fighting Republican attempts to working with them to institute drug reform.

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