Column: Only new leadership will end Washington’s culture of corruption

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I’m running for Congress because the culture of corruption in Washington is weakening our democracy and making life harder for working families. I am proud to still wear our nation’s uniform and of my military service, including as a submarine warfare officer deploying across the globe. The flag we defend means something to me that many politicians in Washington have forgotten.

People are angry that there are two sets of rules: one for the rich and powerful, and another for the rest of us. There are no kings in America, but politicians in Congress enable the wealthy, connected and elite to act as if there are no consequences. And there’s no doubt that the affordability crisis we are facing is tied to this scheme. Americans young and old, of ev