Amanda Green

Amanda Green earned a bachelor's degree from Florida State University in 2015 and graduate degree from Florida State University in 2017.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am Amanda Marie Green and I plan to bring the common sense and practical expertise the hardworking people of North Florida deserve in Congress. I am a proud Florida State alumna, where I studied international development, economics, and public administration. I began my career with a leading USAID partner, and over the past decade have worked as an operations director and pricing expert supporting global health programs, famine monitoring systems, and critical efforts in Ukraine. With deep experience ensuring efficient use of taxpayer dollars, I am ready to bring accountability, public service, and a transformative vision to Congress.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

I will tackle the affordability crisis by supporting American farmers, lowering housing costs, banning corporate ownership of single-family homes, reining in insurance companies, protecting Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and veterans’ benefits, and lowering gas prices while fighting corporate greed, unfair taxes, and political corruption.We must restore accountability in government by banning congressional stock trading, enacting term limits, and holding members of Congress accountable to their constituents, not their billionaire donors. They MUST do their job to represent constituents and hold the executive branch accountable. I will hold regular in-person town halls across the district and virtual town halls from DC while Congress is in session. I will not dodge my responsibility.Protecting our families, our health and our privacy is paramount. America is a free country where the government has no business in our private lives, our doctor’s offices, our backyards, or our places of worship. I will protect our First Amendment right, and ensure the Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause are fully protected.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about lowering costs for working families, expanding opportunity, and meeting the needs of rural America with real investment and representation. I am also committed to restoring accountability in government, ending corruption, and ensuring taxpayer dollars are used responsibly. My work is driven by a focus on food security, healthcare affordability, united families, and protecting the benefits people have earned. I am eager to sit on the House Committee on Agriculture, which directly proposes policy that supports farmers and hungry families.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Elected officials should have an eagerness to be held accountable. Every working person is expected to show up and do their job, and members of Congress should be no different. Too many hide from their constituents and avoid responsibility. Every representative should be able to look someone in the eye and say, “I fought for you,” and if they can’t, they should be ready to explain why.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

As a representative for Florida’s District 2 specifically, an elected should prioritize communicating and delivering for rural and working communities that have been left behind, and strengthening the local economy by supporting agriculture, small businesses, and military communities, while creating good-paying jobs and lowering the cost of housing and basic goods, and protecting the region from slow-response after disasters by securing federal resources for hurricane preparedness, recovery, and resilient infrastructure along the Gulf Coast.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first job was at a designer consignment shop as a retail clerk. The focus was on creating community with folks who wanted to consign nice clothing, reduce waste, and discourage fast fashion. I was there for the latter half of high school and one summer of college.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

The House is supposed to be the first line of defense and the first line of advocacy for U.S. citizens, and it has tremendous power over the purse as the place where all federal tax bills originate. I understand it will be my job to ensure constituents have a voice on the national stage and to defend their interests against corporate and political bullies that don’t respect working people.

What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

I believe the greatest challenge facing the nation over the next decade will be restoring some sense of economic stability and addressing income inequality to ensure people can put food on the table and get proper medical care. We are the richest nation on earth, and we should absolutely be able to take care of our own while also protecting vital interests abroad, tackling global challenges like rising sea levels, and without further eroding trust in our institutions.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Absolutely. We have become so polarized not over policy, but over labels. Real, substantive discussions would reveal how much we actually agree on, making room for compromise grounded in good faith. Instead, we have a Congress where Republican leadership blocks Democratic proposals to force constant concessions that routinely hurt working families. Capacity to negotiate is necessary, but so is having the courage to stand firm on our core values.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Congressman Allen Boyd, Sheriff Walt McNeil, Florida State Senator Daryl Jones, County Commissioner Bill Proctor, Alliance 4 American Leadership

What was the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember?

I was 7 years old on September 11, 2001. I didn’t fully understand the gravity of the situation beyond the fact that people had been murdered by foreign nationals. Watching this event, Colin Powell’s WMD testimony to the UN, and the war that unfolded on national news would shape my interest in international affairs, diplomacy, and a strong desire to understand the Middle East. This led to my field of study at Florida State (International Affairs and Public Admin with a focus on emergency management) and eventual job working in the Middle East and North Africa unit for a USAID contractor at the start of my career.