It’s no secret that our race is competitive. In fact, ME-02 was just named the #1 most competitive district in the country and the Cook Political Report calls our race a true “toss-up.”
I’m one of several Blue Dogs being targeted by far right extremists this year, and they are poised to spend millions of dollars to flip our seats this year.
As Blue Dogs in Congress, Sanford Bishop and I believe that it’s time to move past the politics of extremism and division.
We face many systemic challenges that threaten our future prosperity and security as a country. That includes traditional threats from enemies home and abroad, an out-of-balance trade deficit, and a tax code that is rigged for those at the top.
People are feeling cynical about the role of government, and for good reason. The political establishment does not seem to care about the issues people are facing every day and too often those issues are going completely ignored. We have to change that by electing leaders who put the people they represent over their political agendas.
Congressman Sanford Bishop is serving his sixteenth term in the United States House of Representatives, representing the constituents of the Second Congressional District of Georgia. A consensus builder that works with members on both sides of the aisle, Congressman Bishop is uniquely dedicated to his constituents and has demonstrated himself as a leader inside of Congress.
