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The United States Senate is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; the other is the U.S. House of Representatives. Together, the Senate and House have the authority under Article One of the U.S. Constitution to pass or defeat federal legislation.The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution, which has been in continuous effect since March 4, 1789. Each of the 50 states is represented by two senators who serve staggered six-year terms. In total, the Senate consists of 100 members.

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    Marcus W. Williams
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Biographical Information

What experience and skills make you the best candidate for this office? (Max. 750 characters)

What is the most important policy or action you would work to accomplish in your first year? (Max. 750 characters)

What economic policies will you pursue to help Americans who are worried about their economic prospects in the coming years? (Max. 750 characters)

What actions will you bring to your role to decrease political polarization and improve the effectiveness of the federal government? (Max. 750 characters)

Are there environmental policies that you will prioritize and bring forward legislatively if you are elected? (Max. 750 characters)

Additional Comments (Max. 1000 characters)

Position/philosophy statement The United States Constitution is my guide.
Current Occupation Caretaker
I humbly think that my experience as a citizen makes me the best candidate. I try to spend as much energy as I can learning and understanding the Constitution, which is really the business of one who is elected. I think that this is most true of a US Senator.
The most important policy I would work to accomplish in the first year is people’s safety.
I will pursue economic policies favorable for growth to help all Americans.
I will bring to my role actions based on principled compromise to break deadlock and make progress.
If elected, I will follow the science on environmental policies.
Thank you for voting.
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Position/philosophy statement (Ethics + Morals) * People over Party = A More Perfect Union
Campaign Mailing Address 2423 BAXTER PL SE
CONCORD, NC 28025
Current Occupation Father, Educator, Entrepreneur
Age (optional) 41
Campaign Email dues4congress@gmail.com
I’m a father of four that worked my way through grad school. Currently working two full-time jobs, so “affordability challenges” are my lived experience.

A 10 year Marine Corps veteran (OIF/OEF) who’s openly committed to standing up to forever wars, proxy wars, and waste hidden behind “supporting the troops.”

Unbuyable, anti-corruption, and specific. I’m not taking corporate or PAC money, and I’m running on a detailed policy roadmap (“Project 2030, ACT”) that centers affordability and anti-corruption reforms like overturning Citizens United, banning gerrymandering and corporate lobbying, and adding term limits to Congress and the Supreme Court.
Affordability through wages and the inclusion of healthcare as a human birthright. So a clear, phased path to a $30/hour living wage by 2030, structured to protect small business and that moves toward universal coverage / Medicare for All. Both would be funded by taxing wealthy corporations and the ultra-wealthy.
Inequality is a policy choice and it can be reversed. I will pursue a living wage for workers, the rebuilding of union power, and punishing corporate greed and wealth extraction. I support tax reforms that close billionaire and corporate loopholes. This restores fairness and can fund public goods like healthcare, education, housing stability.

Restore antitrust (busting monopolies) to what it used to be, preventing dangerous concentration of power. We need modern Glass–Steagall logic where you can be a federally backstopped utility serving the public, or you can be a private casino swinging for the fences but you don’t get both. If you’re too big to fail, you’re too big to gamble.
Open primaries, Ranked Choice Voting, Improved 3rd party ballot access outside of Rep & Dem automatic access. Open town halls, open calendars, open commentary on legislation by constituents. These are in addition to anti-corruption reforms like overturning Citizens United, banning gerrymandering, and adding term limits to Congress and the Supreme Court.
1. Transition to Renewable Energy 2. Enhance Energy Efficiency Building 3. Protect and Restore Ecosystems 4. Promote Sustainable Agriculture 5. Innovate and Deploy Carbon Capture Technology 6. Foster Global Cooperation
Similar to why I joined the Marine Corps, I feel a call to serve. It was there I learned to always leave a place better than I found it. Congress is an absolute mess and we can agree that our political system is not fulfilling its duty. If I can make any positive impact to remove corruption from the political process that BOTH SIDES are guilty of, then I’ll know my children and future generations can live in a society that cooperates and works together.
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Position/philosophy statement In The Pursuit Of Justice...
Campaign Mailing Address P O BOX 7806
WILMINGTON, NC 28406
Current Occupation Attorney At Law (Minnesota/North Carolina/Pennsylvania): 47 Continuous/Consecutive Years of Practicing Law
Campaign Phone 9103035945
Campaign Email Marc7@ec.rr.com
Campaign Website http://WilliamsHouseUSA.com
See website at www.HurriQuake.us (Updated info is embedded on the Social Media Platforms)
Harmony & cooperation. See: https://www.facebook.com/marcus.williams.5243817
24 years of experience in Legal Services: What's new? Community Economic Development is crucial.
Experiences of having served as Student Body President at the University of Minnesota Law School in Minneapolis & Student Body President at the University of N.C in Chapel Hill & Student Body President at Lumberton High School (N.C.)
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