Brad and Ann Ashford, center, with children Ellie and Tom, left, and John Ashford with his wife, Allison, right. But her thoughts evolved as she increasingly believed Mrs. Ashford could successfully run as a political outsider with deep business experience, as well as a woman and mother. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D., Mich.) in November 2014 won the seat held by her husband, Rep. John Dingell, when he retired after nearly six decades in the House. Mrs. Dingell said people assumed she was trying to ride her husband’s last name to Congress so she refused to let him attend some campaign events with her. “I needed to be Debbie Dingell and stand on my own two feet, period.”Rep. Debbie Dingell (D., Mich.) won the seat held by her husband, Rep. John Dingell, when he retired.

Source: Wall Street Journal May 31, 2017 15:11 UTC