Today I am officially announcing my candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the 10th congressional district of Virginia.
My campaign slogan is “Let’s Get Things Done.” I hear so many Virginians complain about Washington and how politicians just argue and never sit down and deal with the real problems facing voters.
So that’s why I am making my campaign about solutions: I pledge to make it my #1 priority to work with my Democratic colleagues and across the aisle in order to lower the temperature in Washington and get something done for Virginia and the U.S.
I will be running a policy-heavy campaign. I won’t indulge in the typical politician habit of speaking in vague generalities. I have specific, realistic policies listed on my website for many of the top issues facing us: inflation, health care, education, reproductive rights, the environment, and more.
A centerpiece of my campaign will be my health care reform proposal, which calls for breaking the link between your employer and your health plan. This will have huge benefits, by ensuring better quality care at lower prices, boosting the economy, improving our health care entitlement programs, and lowering the national debt. I am looking forward to engaging with voters about my plan because I think it’s a real solution.
I have other ideas too, such as requiring colleges that take federal student loans to keep their tuition within the rate of inflation; passing a federal law protecting reproductive rights; and enacting a gun licensing requirement.
I’d like to thank Jennifer Wexton for all she has done to help our district. I am a center-left politician, and you might even say I’m a “Jennifer Wexton Democrat.” She is a terrific representative and we are all at a loss without her. I wish her the best of luck for her health, and I will certainly be reaching out to her in the future to make a formal case for receiving her endorsement.
It might sound funny, but I firmly believe politics is a noble profession. Politics is all about helping people. Some of the noblest acts in history have been done by politicians. If elected, I hope to follow in those footsteps by being completely true to the wishes of the 10th district voters. I can’t wait to get started campaigning and asking for your vote.
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