Dublin-born Conor O’Callaghan spent almost 20 years working in finance on Wall Street before deciding to enter politics. On August 1, he announced he was running in Arizona’s Congressional District 1 for a chance to take on David Schweikert, a Republican in his seventh term. O’Callaghan, who emigrated from Ireland as a baby and moved to Arizona at the age of four, has managed to secure Justin Cooper, a former adviser to US President Bill Clinton, to chair his campaign. Speaking from his kitchen table in his home, O’Callaghan told The Currency he was inspired to enter the race in…

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