Mariah Phillips, a public school teacher and candidate for Congress in Tennessee's 4th District, appeared on MSNBC with 7 other women running for Congress.

"The divisiveness of the 2016 election impacted my classroom and our greater community, family members were unfriending each other on Facebook. We've got to be better than this, "Phillips said. "As a US Government teacher, I know that government works best when we have people in office who are focused on finding solutions and solving problems, and that's what we need more of in Washington."

Mariah was joined by Deb Haaland (D-NM), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Dr. Kyle Horton (D-NC), Susan Hutchison (R-WA), Pearl Kim (R-PA), Gina Ortiz (D-TX), and Katie Porter (D-CA)]. Mariah highlighted her experience as a teacher as a primary reason voters should choose her on November 6.

"As a teacher running for Congress, there is a unique perspective that I can offer. I see what our families face every day. The diversity of my student population impacts my decisions. I can see the impact of health care, or lack of health care for my struggling families, mental health, when families are struggling economically. And the way that our budgets impact education and how that has a roll up effect on our economies and our community," Phillips added.