Upon announcing his campaign for U.S. Senate, Vikram made the following statement:
“I’m running to be your United States Senator, but honestly, those are words I never thought I would be saying. I’m a businessman, not a politician, but like many, I’m fed up with the direction of our country. My decision to run is a deeply personal one. It started when my wife and I were trying to have a say in our daughter’s education. The 'experts' told us they knew best - better than we did as her parents. And you know what, that’s what parents all around the country are being told. And it’s not just in education, it’s in almost all walks of life. Sit down, keep quiet, and do what the 'experts' say. Well, I don’t agree.
“I’m running because it’s time the experts sit down and listen to us. Let’s be honest, where did blindly following these so-called 'experts' get us? It got us record inflation, budget-busting gas prices, an exploding mental health crisis, and a world in which borders are not respected. Two weeks to flatten the curve turned into two years that flattened the middle class. We’ve gone from energy independence to importing oil from those who hate us.
“I’m running because we need to regain America’s strength - at home and abroad. It’s time to contain this runaway inflation, restore energy independence, and bring supply chains and jobs back to America. We need to invest in innovation and create the industries of the future here, and we must also project strength abroad because, as we’ve seen in Afghanistan, American weakness can destabilize the world.
“I am running to recreate and protect the promise of equal opportunity. I’m blessed to have been born in the United States. As the son of two working-class immigrants who came in search of a better life, I have lived the American Dream. Yet this land of opportunity from which I benefitted is at risk of disappearing. I want to make sure it doesn’t for our kids and our grandkids.
“I’m an optimist, and despite the challenges we face, I’m confident fresh thinking can get us back on track. What we really need now more than ever before are common-sense solutions from next-generation leaders. I look forward to sharing my ideas with fellow Granite Staters in the weeks and months to come.”
Following is brief biographical background on Vikram:
Vikram Mansharamani is a respected businessman with decades of experience helping executives navigate global uncertainty. An economist, author, teacher, and commentator, Vikram has spent his professional life advising corporate leaders and assisting entrepreneurs in creating countless jobs by guiding them through today's business and regulatory environment.
He is the author of two books, and his writings have appeared in Bloomberg, Fortune, Forbes, and a long list of other publications. LinkedIn twice listed him as their #1 Top Voice for Money, Finance, and Global Economics, and Worth profiled him as one of the 100 most powerful people in global finance.
Vikram knows what it takes to grow our economy, fight inflation, and restore American strength on the global stage.
The son of two working-class immigrants, Vikram earned scholarships and took out loans to pay for college and graduate school, and since graduating, he has dedicated himself to helping educate the next generation of Americans for success. Vikram learned the value of service to others by watching his father, an auto-mechanic by training, spend decades taking care of people's cars and by seeing his mother, a dietician, dedicate her career to helping promote health through food.
Vikram's working-class roots taught him the importance of hard work, honesty, and grit.
Vikram has a Ph.D., two master's degrees, a bachelor's degree, and holds a Class A Commercial Drivers License. He's attended Yale University, MIT, and the Roadmaster Driving School. He was appointed by Governor Sununu to the Governor's Commission on Cryptocurrencies and Digital Assets and is currently serving his first term. Vikram lives in Lincoln, NH, with his wife of 20 years, daughter, son, golden retriever, and two cats.
