Dem Candidate Who Attacked Opponent’s Ties to Big Pharma Relies on It for Retirement Carolyn Long's husband has thousands in pharma shares and pension Joe Schoffstall September 24, 2020 6:20 PMWashington Democrat Carolyn Long has attacked her opponent, Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, over her ties to Big Pharma—but Long has a vested interest in major pharmaceutical companies, according to her personal financial disclosures.