“Do you want to actually help people or do you just want power?” Andy Craighill-Middleton, candidate for U.S. House, District 6.
Fox 8 – 4/24/24 – “Andy Craighill-Middleton launched a campaign in early April to become a write-in candidate for the Democratic Party in the Congressional District 6 race… The district encompasses Davidson, Davie and Rowan Counties, as well as parts of Cabarrus, Forsyth and Guilford Counties.
While a would-be candidate in North Carolina could collect signatures to be on the ballot as an “unaffiliated” candidate, albeit with a higher number of signatures required, Craighill-Middleton says the choice to be a write-in Democratic candidate is a deliberate one.
“I’m running as a write-in rather than an unaffiliated candidate because I see it as an issue of integrity,” he said. “I stand by Democratic values and for a strong democracy that protects its people. The signature numbers aren’t the issue at all; it’s transparency and honesty, which are two values that both as a voter and now as a candidate are important to me. Being a write-in is an honor, name on the ballot or not. We’ve seen Peter Welch, Dave Loebsack and more succeed, and I plan to be the next.”
He describes the campaign as an “uphill battle” but says he wouldn’t have it any other way.
“It’s really a campaign built by people,” Craighill-Middleton said. “We didn’t hire a campaign management team. Literally, everything that’s been coming in to help us has been a result of someone saying, ‘No, this is what’s right.’”
…His campaign materials describe him as “an advocate for a better life for all of us.”
“I’m tired of watching our taxes get higher while corporations don’t pay their fair share. I’m tired of watching women’s rights continue to be taken away, and I’m tired of seeing empty promises,” he writes.
A campaign flier lists the following items as a part of his platform:
- Lower taxes for the working class
- Better worker protections across the country
- Restoration of women’s health care
- Protecting our education system
- Limiting government overreach in digital privacy
- Supporting HBCUs and accessible college education for all
- Prioritizing mental health care
- An easier path to home ownership
- Improved care for our veterans.
From Rowan County Democratic Party Chair Geoffrey Hoy: “Andy is a deeply caring, competent, intelligent person who has found a home with the Rowan County Democratic Party. His skills with our media task force have expanded our outreach extensively.
He is compassionately committed to making the world a safer, better place for all people. His passion has led him to take up the challenge and risk of running as a Democrat write-in candidate for the 6th Congressional District.
I believe he will be a strong voice in Washington representing all the residents of our area. I heartily endorse him.”
Read the entire article at: https://myfox8.com/news/politics/your-local-election-hq/meet-andy-craighill-middleton-the-north-carolina-democrat-making-a-write-in-run-for-u-s-house-district-6/