How does a first-time candidate win over a gerrymandered, red-leaning district? He accepts no PAC money, meets people where they are and fights for the working class.
In this latest episode of Candidate Watch, I spoke remotely on April 27 with Solon attorney Michael Eisner, one of eight Democrats vying for the May 5 Primary in Ohio’s 7th Congressional District.
Michael shares how his career fighting corporate interests, his personal battle with cancer and his focus on healthcare access, education and accountability in government shaped his run for office.
‘People are really craving to have people held accountable for their misdeeds and misgivings. I think this experience, and with the people that I know and have learned from, will set us up to making sure everybody in government is held accountable so that we can get some of this corruption and greed out and get back to actually serving people.
So, those are the things I think that make me vastly different than the other candidates.’
> Michael Eisner
Ohio’s 7th Congressional District is gerrymandered, red-leaning and not exactly an easy win for Democrats. So naturally, Michael said he decided to jump in anyway because he thinks he can win.
Endorsed by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Michael has been grinding it out across suburban and rural communities, showing up everywhere in his gerrymandered district, and making the case for something that shouldn’t be that radical in today’s politics - actually listening to voters.
He’s not from our neck of the woods, but it’s still important to know what other Democratic candidates from not-so-distant lands are campaigning on, and who our allies will be after November.
We get into:
Why he says grassroots campaigning (not big money) should decide primaries
His criticism of current federal policies impacting healthcare and costs
What he’s hearing from voters across suburban and rural communities, and that he’s listening
What he learned battling cancer—and how it reshaped his view of the healthcare system
Why he’s sounding the alarm on public education funding and pushing back on voucher systems he says drain resources from public schools
We also talk about incumbent congressman, Max Miller, whose policies are hurting everyday people in their district.
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This interview is also available as a vodcast. View it on YouTube.
