Brett Knudsen

Brett Knudsen (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on August 9, 2022.

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a 4 year US Navy Veteran. I have lived in Wisconsin for nearly my whole life and always learning to move into different blue collar work.

I currently am a warehouse worker. I am invested in our middle and lower classes to rise above division and unite as workers.

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?

Anti-imperialism is imperative in our future. We must stop wasting trillions on intervening in other countries affairs and stick to growing our own countryTo find a better future where we can access green energy, we must invest into nuclear energy and ultimately change our course of energy use.Healthcare is imperative to reach all people. Healthcare must be reformed and taking out pharmaceutical lobbyists. We represent people, not corporations.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am most passionate about our spending and making sure it reflects the populations needs and desires.

Making sure that large corporations and the government are separate is not just wanted, but needed.

Getting big oil & coal out of the picture can put forth a new agenda of clean energy.

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

I look up to people like Noam Chomsky. Where intelligence can reflect more than just one field of knowledge and pushing for the truth becomes necessity for informing the public.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

9/11 was the biggest moment of my living history. I was only taught the notion that we were attacked because our freedom. Understanding why we were truly attacked changed my understanding of modern politics forever.

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

I worked inside an Arby’s all during high school.

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

Changing our course for energy will be dramatic. We must focus on battling a common cause of finding morality within our foreign policy. Our policy must reflect that of human rights.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

We need term limits, we need new ideas that are moving towards the interest of the public rather than just individuals.

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

Compromise can be a good thing! But, we must not submit to powers that stunt growth. Compromise between corporations and what the people want is not in the country’s higher interest. The people must always have the spotlight.

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