Why are you running now, and what makes you the right candidate for this moment?
Well, I never thought I’d be running for Congress because my passion is teaching, but I’m running now because democracy is hanging on by a thread. I have spent my entire life teaching students separation of powers, checks and balances, rule of law. That is not what we see going on and I feel like it’s time for a teacher’s voice to be in the halls of Congress.
Why am I the best candidate for this job? We have never had a rural candidate before, and I think in order for us to win CD2, we need to have somebody who has been a public servant their whole life, who understands the rules, and I know the rules inside and out. And if we are ever going to flip this seat from red to blue and bring people together, you’re going to need to have somebody that knows the rurals and understands the issues that they deal with, and also understanding the big cities as well…