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 Jessica Ann Tyson, a Donald Trump supporter is running for office as a Republican, while identical twin sister Monica Sparks is running for office as a Democrat – Same district in Michigan, still love themselves

Posted on July 25, 2018 by konniemoments in Human Interest, News, Politics // 0 Comments

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Identical twin sisters are running for office in Michigan – but one is a Democrat while the other is not just a Republican, she is a vocal Trump supporter
Monica Sparks and Jessica Tyson, 46, are identical twins who live in neighboring electoral districts in Michigan and are running for seats on the governing board that oversees Kent County
While Sparks is a Democrat her twin Tyson is a Republican and supporter of Trump – the pair admit they often have debates about their differing political views
But they insist their differences have not caused a rift in their relationship
For the Aug 7 primaries  Sparks faces several challengers for the Democratic ticket, while Tyson is running unopposed for the Republican nomination
Their recipe for fixing a polarized America – ‘You start by getting in the same room… and come prepared with open ears, an open mind and open heart’… ‘Then we will be able to find solutions’
Jessica Ann Tyson [left] and Monica Sparks [right] 2.pngTwin attack on polarizing party politics: Jessica Ann Tyson [left] is a Republican and vocal supporter of Donald Trump while her twin sister Monica Sparks [right], is campaigning for the Democrats
Twins Monica Sparks and Jessica Ann Tyson are identical in almost every way. The two Black women are running for local office in the US state of Michigan forged which on the surface should test any filial bonds. However, they say the share an unbreakable bond during a childhood tarred by abuse, capable of surviving any test. They wear the same white dress and even finish each other’s sentences.
But their choice of jewelry – a blue flower pin for Sparks, a red one for Tyson – gives away the one key things separating the 46-year-old women: their political stripes.
Sparks is a Democrat. Tyson is a Republican.
Monica Sparks [left] and Jessica Ann Tyson [right] 1.pngWhat nature has put together, politics cannot tear apart: Identical twin sisters Monica Sparks [left] and Jessica Ann Tyson [right] insist the bonds forged by shared experiences of  harrowing childhood can withstand any adversity
Tyson is a Republican and vocal supporter of Donald Trump while Sparks is campaigning for the Democrats. The women say they are proof positive that political differences can be overcome, even in an increasingly polarized America.
‘It just baffles our mind why people hate each other,’ Tyson tells AFP in a joint interview with her sister. ‘Mothers aren’t talking to sons. Fathers are disowning daughters.’
‘We are not going to let this come between our family,’ says Sparks.
Sparks and Tyson live in neighboring electoral districts in the Midwestern state – part of the country’s traditionally Democratic Rust Belt that, against all odds, helped Donald Trump win the presidency.
Each is campaigning for a seat on the governing board that oversees Kent County, which is home to 640,000 people and is the state’s second most populous area, after Detroit.
The primary election is on August 7. Sparks faces several Democratic rivals, while Tyson is running unopposed for the Republican nomination.
The twins say they agree on broad ideas: they both want to live a life of service and to reduce political discord.
The rest, they say, can be negotiated.
‘We need to start finding common ground, period, if we’re going to get ahead as a society,’ says Sparks.
Monica Sparks 1Both women are currently campaigning for a seat on the governing board that oversees Kent County, Sparks seen here is running as a Democrat 
Sparks admits that she and her sister often clash over their political views but insist it has not caused a rift in their relationship.
Tyson says she is happy to celebrate Sparks ‘as a woman’ and revel in her accomplishments despite their political differences
Sparks and Tyson say they have been close all of their lives, relying on each other as children when they couldn’t rely on adults.
The pair say they have relied on each-other throughout their lives, having survived a childhood of abuse when there was no adult to support them>
The biggest test came when Tyson endorsed the Republican running in Sparks’ district over her own sister, but the pair still insist that family comes first
Jessica Ann Tyson 1.pngTyson [photo], is campaigning for a seat on the same governing board that oversees Kent County, but she is running as a Trump loving Republican
Jessica Ann Tyson [left] and her twin sister Monica Sparks [right] 4Filial bonds were tested when Tyson [left] endorsed the Republican running in Sparks’ district over her own sister – They still love and support each other, in spite of that ‘slight’ hiccup
Even their disagreements over President Donald Trump have not endangered their bond – though his leadership is the subject of spirited debate.
Sparks cites the controversial reality television star-turned-leader as the cause of the country’s political tumult — and a key reason why she is seeking office.
‘I just don’t like what’s happening in our country right now. And I can’t stand by. I’ve got to do something,’ she says.
Tyson is a Trump supporter.
‘I totally believe in our president,’ she says, though she adds that she understands the concerns of those, including Sparks, who oppose him.
The sisters say their respect for different viewpoints, and ability to listen to others, is something other Americans need to embrace in the current political climate.
‘People are hurt. People are bitter, because they are feeling disenfranchised,’ says Sparks.
‘You start by getting in the same room… and come prepared with open ears, an open mind and open heart,’ she says. ‘Then we will be able to find solutions.’

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