Richard Ojeda

“I will fight for affordable care, stronger hospitals, and the freedom to make personal healthcare decisions.”

“Nobody should go bankrupt because they got cancer. I will expand Medicaid, lower costs, and make sure healthcare is based on need, not net worth.”

“I will cap prices, stop Big Pharma’s price gouging, and make sure no one has to choose between insulin and electricity or between food and medication.”

“I will fight to keep coverage affordable, stop hospital closures, and make sure North Carolinians get the care they need close to home.”

“Cap prescription drug costs and hold Big Pharma accountable.”

“I will hold Big Pharma accountable and cap prices for life-saving medicine like insulin, so families do not have to choose between food and treatment.”

“I will cap prices, stop Big Pharma’s price gouging, and make sure no one has to choose between insulin and electricity or between food and medication.”

“We have the money. It’s about priorities. Instead of tax breaks for billionaires, I will fight to invest in Medicaid, Medicare, and hospitals so families get care without crushing debt.”

“Strengthen Medicare and Medicaid, protect body autonomy.”

“I will fight to expand Medicaid, protect Medicare, and make sure body autonomy and reproductive freedom stay protected in North Carolina. Healthcare is a right. Period.”

“I will protect Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid from those who want to gut them.”

“HEALTHCARE IS A RIGHT”

“I will fight to expand Medicaid, protect Medicare, and make sure body autonomy and reproductive freedom stay protected in North Carolina. Healthcare is a right. Period.”

“I will work to expand Medicaid, keep rural hospitals open, and stop politicians from ripping coverage away. Healthcare is a right, not a bargaining chip.”

“Stop the constant attacks on healthcare access and keep rural hospitals open.”

“I will fight to keep coverage affordable, stop hospital closures, and make sure North Carolinians get the care they need close to home.”

“I will work to expand Medicaid, keep rural hospitals open, and stop politicians from ripping coverage away. Healthcare is a right, not a bargaining chip.”

“Expand Medicaid in North Carolina and stop federal sabotage by corrupt politicians.”

“Nobody should go bankrupt because they got cancer. I will expand Medicaid, lower costs, and make sure healthcare is based on need, not net worth.”

“I will push to expand Medicaid and protect it from federal sabotage. Over two million North Carolinians rely on Medicaid, and I will fight to keep them covered.”

“We have the money. It’s about priorities. Instead of tax breaks for billionaires, I will fight to invest in Medicaid, Medicare, and hospitals so families get care without crushing debt.”

“Strengthen Medicare and Medicaid, protect body autonomy.”

“I will fight to expand Medicaid, protect Medicare, and make sure body autonomy and reproductive freedom stay protected in North Carolina. Healthcare is a right. Period.”

“I will protect Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid from those who want to gut them.”

“I will work to expand Medicaid, keep rural hospitals open, and stop politicians from ripping coverage away. Healthcare is a right, not a bargaining chip.”

“I will codify Roe v. Wade, protect the right to choose, and defend access to birth control, cancer screenings, and prenatal care. Healthcare decisions belong to patients and doctors, not politicians.”

“Healthcare decisions belong to patients and their doctors, not politicians. I will codify Roe v. Wade and defend access to reproductive care, birth control, and cancer screenings.”

“I will codify Roe v. Wade, protect the right to choose, and defend access to birth control, cancer screenings, and prenatal care. Healthcare decisions belong to patients and doctors, not politicians.”

“Fully fund rural hospitals so care is never hours away.”

“I will fight for funding so rural hospitals and clinics stay open. No family should drive hours just to see a doctor.”

“Stop the constant attacks on healthcare access and keep rural hospitals open.”

“I will work to expand Medicaid, keep rural hospitals open, and stop politicians from ripping coverage away. Healthcare is a right, not a bargaining chip.”

“Nobody should go bankrupt because they got cancer. I will expand Medicaid, lower costs, and make sure healthcare is based on need, not net worth.”

“We have the money. It’s about priorities. Instead of tax breaks for billionaires, I will fight to invest in Medicaid, Medicare, and hospitals so families get care without crushing debt.”

“Stop the assault on the VA workforce from politicians like Richard Hudson”

“I will fight to expand facilities in North Carolina, hire more staff, and cut red tape so veterans are not left waiting months for appointments or denied the care they earned.”

“I will block efforts to gut departments that serve veterans, students, and families because cutting them leaves our people vulnerable.”

“Richard Hudson and DOGE have dismantled programs that support veterans, fund schools, and keep healthcare running. I will fight to restore and preserve those programs because families rely on those services every day.”

“Prioritize mental health care for veterans and families.”

“Expand access to counseling and treatment to end veteran suicide.”

“We must expand VA mental health services, increase access to counseling, and address PTSD and suicide directly.”

“Better VA care, fair pensions, and mental health support for veterans.”

“In Congress, I will push to expand VA healthcare in North Carolina, strengthen mental health services, and protect pensions that veterans depend on.”

“Protect pensions and benefits veterans have already earned.”

“I will oppose any attempt to cut military pensions or disability benefits. These are promises made to service members. Breaking them dishonors service and hurts families who sacrificed for this country.”

“In Congress, I will push to expand VA healthcare in North Carolina, strengthen mental health services, and protect pensions that veterans depend on.”

“Stronger outreach programs to connect veterans with local resources and jobs.”

“Raise teacher pay, cut student debt, and keep politics out of the classroom.”

“Pass legislation like the Pay Teachers Act and raise the national pay scale to at least 60k per year.”

“As a former teacher, I know educators deserve wages that reflect their commitment to our greatest resource and keep them in the classroom.”

“I will sponsor legislation like the Pay Teachers Act, a bill that raises the national teacher pay scale to at least $60,000.00 per year because they deserve it. I will fight so teachers can make a living without juggling multiple jobs. North Carolina will not keep good teachers if we do not pay them fairly.”

“I will strengthen financial aid, expand loan forgiveness for public servants, and crack down on predatory lending so students can build a future without being trapped by debt.”

“Raise teacher pay, cut student debt, and keep politics out of the classroom.”

“I will stop extremists from turning classrooms into battlegrounds. Education should be about preparing kids for life, not culture wars.”

“Raise teacher pay, cut student debt, and keep politics out of the classroom.”

“I will strengthen financial aid, expand loan forgiveness for public servants, and crack down on predatory lending so students can build a future without being trapped by debt.”

“I will fight to bring federal funding to rural schools so every child, no matter their zip code, has a chance to succeed.”

“I will fight on the House floor for federal resources to fix crumbling buildings, reduce overcrowding, and give rural schools the tools they need to compete with wealthier districts.”

“I believe parents and teachers, not politicians, should shape education.”

“Defend the Department of Education and public schools.”

“I will fight to stop Washington politicians from dismantling the Department of Education because strong public schools are the foundation of every community.”

“I will block efforts to gut departments that serve veterans, students, and families because cutting them leaves our people vulnerable.”

“Boost wages, support farmers, defend labor rights, and invest in skilled trades.”

“I will push for investments in infrastructure, skilled trades, and family farms. North Carolina’s rural communities deserve jobs that sustain families and keep towns alive.”

“I will fight for higher wages, repeal so called “right to work” laws that weaken unions, and invest in skilled trades so young people have opportunities without drowning in debt.”

“Build the green energy economy here, with union labor and wages a family can actually live on.”

“Cleanup work, water treatment, grid upgrades, and energy construction are jobs. My concern is making sure they are union jobs with real wages, not the low pay work that leaves families no better off than before.”

“Boost wages, support farmers, defend labor rights, and invest in skilled trades.”

“Raise wages so full-time work means security, not poverty.”

“Nobody working full-time should live in poverty. Raising the federal minimum wage will give families stability and restore dignity to the work that keeps this country alive.”

“I will fight for higher wages, repeal so called “right to work” laws that weaken unions, and invest in skilled trades so young people have opportunities without drowning in debt.”

“Repeal “Right to Work” laws that weaken unions and keep pay low.”

“Anti-worker laws have weakened unions and kept wages low for decades. Protecting the right to organize will empower workers to demand fair pay and safe workplaces across North Carolina.”

“Billionaires dodge taxes while workers and farmers struggle to survive. Cracking down on union-busting CEOs and holding corporations accountable will finally put power back where it belongs: with working families.”

“I will fight for higher wages, repeal so called “right to work” laws that weaken unions, and invest in skilled trades so young people have opportunities without drowning in debt.”

“We can protect our national security, protect American wages, and still treat human beings like human beings. That takes an enforcement system that answers to the law and to the people, not one that operates in the dark.”

“An immigration system that protects American wages instead of letting employers exploit cheap labor.”

“An underground labor market lets employers pay less than the law requires and undercut everybody. Bring it into the light, enforce labor law against the employers doing it, and wages go up for everyone.”

“Replace ICE with an accountable and lawful immigration enforcement system.”

“Immigration enforcement that is transparent, answers to oversight, and operates inside the Constitution.”

“I want enforcement that works and follows the law. What we have now is an agency operating with masked agents, little oversight, and no real accountability when it gets things wrong. Replace it with a lawful system that enforces the law and can be held answerable when it breaks it.”

“There has to be a process, and it has to be a real one. People who have worked here for decades, raised families here, and broken no other laws should have a path that involves accountability, not a permanent underclass. People who commit violent crimes should be removed.”

“There has to be a process, and it has to be a real one. People who have worked here for decades, raised families here, and broken no other laws should have a path that involves accountability, not a permanent underclass. People who commit violent crimes should be removed.”

“Support lawful, humane immigration reform that actually moves.”

“A process that works for asylum seekers, refugees, and families who followed the rules and are still waiting.”

“Enforce the law, secure the border, respect the Constitution.”

“Clean water and public land are not negotiable.”

“I am not going to let them sell off our public lands and I am not going to let them poison our water.”

“Hold polluters accountable for PFAS and every other chemical they have put in our rivers and wells.”

“Crack down on corporate pollution and contamination of our natural areas.”

“Hold polluters accountable for PFAS and every other chemical they have put in our rivers and wells.”

“Make the polluters pay for the cleanup instead of the ratepayers. That means enforceable limits with real penalties, federal money for utilities to install treatment, and free testing for families on private wells who have no idea what they are drinking.”

“Hold polluters accountable for PFAS and every other chemical they have put in our rivers and wells.”

“Make the polluters pay for the cleanup instead of the ratepayers. That means enforceable limits with real penalties, federal money for utilities to install treatment, and free testing for families on private wells who have no idea what they are drinking.”

“Create good paying union jobs in the green energy sector.”

“Build the green energy economy here, with union labor and wages a family can actually live on.”

“Cleanup work, water treatment, grid upgrades, and energy construction are jobs. My concern is making sure they are union jobs with real wages, not the low pay work that leaves families no better off than before.”

“Invest in flood control, drainage, and grid infrastructure so the next storm does not wipe out another town.”

“Better drainage and flood control in the places that go under every time a hurricane comes through. Stronger power infrastructure so people are not without electricity for a week. Restored wetlands and stream buffers that absorb water before it reaches somebody’s living room.”