Andrew Rice

Andrew Rice earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Connecticut in 2010 and graduate degree from the University of New Haven in 2015. His career experience includes working as a scientist.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I was born and raised in Connecticut and have lived in Connecticut my entire life minus 3 years. My father is a second generation Irish American and my mother is a first generation Italian American. I grew up in a middle class home with 3 siblings. With that upbringing I was able to go to UCONN to earn a bachelor's degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology. I have always been inspired by Star Trek and so I pursued a career in science to do my part to push humanity forward. I began working for Yale in 2010 as a technician. From 2013-2015 I attended University of New Haven part time while working full time. From 2015-2022 I was a lab manager at Yale before leaving Yale to become a Scientific Project Manager for a small biotech non profit. In October 2025 I resigned from my position to run for Congress and am relying on savings and 401ks to get by. There is an urgency of this moment and I am committed to fighting as hard as I can. We cannot keep electing the same democrats that got us into this mess expecting them to get us out of it. We need real left voices to fight back against fascism. The establishment democrats have for too long ignored the plight of the working class and have instead focused on corporate interests that fund their campaigns. It is time for a new generation of leaders. Those who will inherit the future deserve to have a say in how it's shaped. I am challenging an incumbent of 35 years to bring real change to the people of the third district!

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?

Medicare for All: People are struggling to afford their healthcare which is only contributing to the affordability crisis. It is time we joined the rest of our peer nations and implemented a true universal healthcare system free from the private insurance markets that profit off of people's health. Through a Bernie Sanders style Medicare for All plan, taxpayers would save $450 billion while extending coverage to every American. There would no longer be premiums, deductibles, and co-pays. The current incumbent does not favor a Medicare for All plan. The people of Connecticut deserve a congressperson who will fight to make healthcare a right for all and not a privilege for the few.Fund Education, Reduce Student Loan Interest: Education is another area driving the affordability crisis. Students were saddled with loans to buy an education. These loans carried interest rates as high as 13%. Under our plan the government would refinance all public and private loans to 1%, retroactive to when the loans were first distributed. We would also double Pell Grants and expand eligibility requirements to cover more students and return Pell Grants to funding 90% of tuition at its historic high, versus the 60% students struggle with today. We must also fully fund the IDEA Program (Individuals with Disabilities and Education Act) which would bring $50 million a year back into our local school systems.Economic Bill of Rights with a focus on housing: Housing is another area exacerbating the affordability crisis. In 1944, FDR proposed an economic bill of rights that would guarantee housing to all (in addition to a job, adequate income for food, shelter, and recreation, an education, and freedom from monopolies). We must end private equity from buying up single family homes and apartment complexes that raise Rental prices and price new homeowners out of the market. We advocate for building dorm style housing units with shared restrooms, showers, laundry, dining, mental health services, and job services to quickly house the homeless and create opportunity for people to humanely be integrated back into society.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Healthcare (especially Mental Health Care), Homelessness, Education, Taxing Billionaires, Ending War

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

FDR, MLK, Jesus, Dorothy Day, George Carlin

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

Empathy, Listening, Critical Thinking

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

Representing the people's needs and not corporate interests

What legacy would you like to leave?

That I did everything I could to fight for a better future

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

Stop and Shop. Summer Job

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Mental Health

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

It is the people's House. It was the only original government body that was directly elected by the people.

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

Bridging the divides in the working class to be united as one people.

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

You can compromise policy without compromising principles.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Citizen's Impeachment, Track AIPAC

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

September 11th