Education
B.S. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, M.S., Ph.D. Purdue University
Occupation
Consultant - James Graham Associates, LLC
Healthcare is a major issue for most citizens of the Ninth District of Indiana. Sadly, our current Representative, Erin Houchin, has made health insurance both harder to obtain and more expensive by her votes this past year. Her vote on the funding and tax bill of last summer will take Medicaid from about 180,000 Hoosiers according to the Indiana Capital Chronicle. Her vote on the appropriations bill in the fall removed ACA subsidies and has already increased premiums for individuals who get their health insurance through the state exchanges. Both of these unwise actions should be reviewed in the next Congress. It is also important to make sure funds appropriated to help rural hospitals actually are used for that purpose.
In my experience, Indiana does an excellent job of managing its elections. The state Election Commission is staffed by an equal number of Democrats and Republicans and there are plenty of safeguards in the election process to ensure that elections are conducted in a fair and nonpartisan manner. Evidence of voter fraud in Indiana is essentially nonexistent. I do not support the SAVE act in its current form as it infringes on the rights of Indiana and other states to conduct their elections as assigned under the US Constitution. In particular, early voting and mail-in voting are important to many groups of voters, including the elderly and disabled, and should not be changed.
The current wholesale dismantling of environmental regulations will not only hasten the effects of global climate change but will result in huge financial, health and social consequences, which will be borne by our children and grandchildren. There are hardly adequate words for me to describe how tragic and shortsighted these actions will be for our country. It is essential to restore the impacted environmental laws and agencies in the next Congress. Prompt action in this area is critical all of us and I will always fight to preserve and protect our environment.
There are MANY! My campaign rests on twin pillars of (a) taking care of people and (b) improving economic opportunities for Ninth District citizens. The first pillar includes restoring cuts to Veterans' programs, creating a secure foundation for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, and addressing the environment issues mentioned above. The second pillar includes passage of a fair and effective five-year farm bill, getting the most out of our universities, colleges and vocational institutions by repackaging lengthy degree programs into credential-based units, and looking for federal seed money for new industry and/or federal facilities.
US Representatives have multiple ways of receiving input from their constituents. I will highlight just three that are underutilized by the current incumbent. First, representatives can use the franking privilege to solicit information from constituents. I would regularly use this privilege to seek input on specific issues, with replies submitted online. I have yet to receive any request from input on issues from Rep. Houchin. Secondly, I would plan to hold at least six town halls (in different counties) each year. To my knowledge Rep. Houchins has failed to hold ANY town halls in her three years in office. Finally, informative and prompt email replies to incumbent inquiries would be a priority for my staff.
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Education
Masters Electrical and Computer Engineer
Occupation
Engineer
Government should ensure that healthcare works for people, not profit. I support a non-profit, single payer, universal healthcare system so every American can see a doctor without fear of financial ruin. No one should have to go broke just trying to stay alive. Government must also address gaps the market fails to solve, especially in rural and underserved areas where hospital closures and provider shortages threaten access to care. A universal system would stabilize funding for clinics, hospitals, and telehealth so every community can receive reliable care regardless of income or location.
Government must protect both the security of our elections and the right of every eligible American to vote. That includes minimizing unnecessary barriers to participation. Recent proposals like the SAVE Act and similar “ballot security” measures are blatant attempts to suppress voting by making registration harder and creating new obstacles for millions of eligible voters. Instead, we should expand early voting, protect vote by mail, and ensure adequate polling places so every citizen can participate. A strong democracy protects access to the ballot rather than restricting it.
Government has a responsibility to address climate change in ways that protect our economy, our communities, and future generations. The role of government is to invest in American innovation, accelerate the transition to clean energy, and build modern infrastructure that strengthens resilience to extreme weather and environmental change. We should end subsidies that distort the energy market in favor of fossil fuels and instead support American-made clean energy that creates good-paying jobs. Addressing climate change is both an environmental necessity and an economic opportunity to build a more sustainable and prosperous future.
The most urgent challenge is enforcing the rule of law and defending our democracy from those who believe they are above it.
We are also facing major policy failures that are making life harder for working families and undermining opportunity for the next generation. Healthcare costs are out of control, wages have lagged behind productivity, and too many families live paycheck to paycheck. Young Americans face rising housing, childcare, and education costs while the promise of doing better than their parents is slipping away.
We need progressive policies to shift opportunity back to working families (see bradmeyer.org)
If elected, my job will start with listening. The role of a representative is to understand and reflect the values, concerns, and perspectives of the people they serve. You cannot represent a community if you are not hearing directly from it.
I will hold regular town halls across the district, meet with workers, businesses, educators, and community leaders, and maintain a strong constituent services office so people can be heard and helped.
I will use that input, along with data and expert analysis, to evaluate policies and ensure they are actually improving people’s lives.
Education
BA Biology, College of the Holy Cross; MD, NYU School of Medicine; Emergency Medicine Residency, Harvard Medical School
Occupation
Emergency Medicine Physician
People are dying because systems are failing.
I’m an emergency physician in southern Indiana, where our local hospital closed and our 911 system is in shambles. My neighbor performed CPR for 45 minutes waiting for help. At our town’s trunk-or-treat, a child was badly injured and the family was told no ambulance was coming.
That is not a healthcare system. That’s abandonment.
Healthcare is a human right, and Congress must expand affordable coverage for every American. Our healthcare tax dollars should go to patient care—not insurance executive bonuses or pharmaceutical ads. Even today, 1 in 5 Americans on Medicare carries medical debt. Lowering costs will allow us to expand coverage, keep rural hospitals open, and save lives.
When citizens lose faith in elections, democracy begins to weaken.
Indiana ranks among the lowest states in voter turnout, and that is not by accident. We must make voting easier and fairer: end partisan gerrymandering, allow same-day voter registration, protect early and mail-in voting, and ensure polling locations on college campuses.
Hoosiers recently stood up and defeated gerrymandering, and it revived civic energy across our state. Indiana should also end straight-ticket voting, which puts party over people.
I support making Election Day a national holiday so working families don’t have to choose between their paycheck and their vote. Democracy works when every citizen can participate—and trust the results.
Climate change is an emergency already reshaping life in Indiana.
Indiana families and farmers already feel its effects through flooding, extreme heat, and rising energy costs. Government should respond with urgency.
Recent legislation supercharged fossil fuels while gutting clean-energy incentives. That is backwards. Congress should flip those incentives and invest in clean energy and sustainable manufacturing.
Before we cover productive farmland with solar panels, we should cover warehouse roofs, parking lots, and highway dividers.
We must also protect the Ohio River and ensure industries like data centers do not drain local water supplies. Renewable energy strengthens our economy and moves America toward true energy independence.
We are living through an affordability crisis.
Families feel it in rent, energy bills, childcare, groceries, student debt, and healthcare costs. I see the consequences every week in the emergency room when patients delay care because they cannot afford another bill.
Congress must focus on lowering everyday costs: expand affordable housing, invest in universal pre-kindergarten so parents can work, lower prescription drug prices, strengthen rural healthcare, and raise the federal minimum wage so full-time work provides stability.
Young people graduating with debt should still have the opportunity to save for a first home and build a life—and raise a family—in southern Indiana.
A representative’s job is to represent all of their constituents.
Indiana’s Ninth District spans 18 counties, from Bloomington to the Ohio River. Over the past three years I’ve traveled the district building a grassroots movement and listening to farmers, teachers, small businesses, and families. I was the Democratic nominee last cycle, and we’ve built the organization needed to win.
In Congress I will hold regular town halls, create a district advisory council representing diverse communities, and measure success by real results.
I will not accept corporate PAC money or allow corporate lobbyists to set the agenda in my office. Government should answer to citizens—not billionaires or corporate money.
Education
Three Graduate Degrees and One Bachelors Degree
Occupation
Electrical Engineer
The Government should have some role in providing meaningful healthcare to rural and underserved communities. For example, the ACA subsidies expired, I believe we need to reinstate those subsidies for the 9th district communities. I would also like to explore a potential universal healthcare policy that includes keeping your private healthcare and using a universal plan as a supplemental.
Ensure US government agencies are on high alert with cybersecurity departments to maintain due diligence for potential foreign actor election interference attempts. Otherwise, I would prefer the federal government stay out of local elections and let the states run elections as dictated in the US Constitution.
Government should set CAFE standards relative to greenhouse gas including carbon monoxide and methane emissions. Also, the government should put forth a ten-year plan to rid the US of fossil fuels and replace with electric vehicles including mid and heavy truck applications. The government should also set standards on recycling and other environmental regulations including concrete production.
1. High Cost of Healthcare
2. Low Wages, High Grocery Prices
3. Rental Prices/Housing Prices
4. War Powers Resolution/Farm Bill
Town Halls by County, Constituents Outreach Portal, and Other Constituent Services(Emails, Phone, Community Facing Events); whatever works to meet the constituents needs.
