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Hagerstown Mayor Tekesha Martinez, who announced last summer that she would be seeking the Sixth District U.S. House seat this year, has received the endorsement of National Organization for Women Political Action Committee. Her campaign announced the endorsement last week. “As the first Black Mayor of Hagerstown, Tekesha Martinez has leveraged her lived experience and professional experience as a mediator to improve the lives of women in her hometown,” NOW PAC Chairwoman Christian F. Nunes said in a statement.