In 1994, Maggie Lauterer, a popular local TV personality, decided to run for Congress in her home district in western North Carolina. With full access to her campaign, THE POLITICAL EDUCATION OF MAGGIE LAUTERER tells the behind the scenes journey of a charismatic mountain music singer who runs for office without any political experience in a fiercely contested campaign – and what she learns in the process. This film won the 1996 Peabody, Emmy, and duPont-Columbia Journalism Award as part of the series VOTE FOR ME: POLITICS IN AMERICA, and is a  must-see film ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.

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