Greg Kidd

Greg Kidd was born in New Haven, Connecticut. He earned a bachelor's degree from Brown University in 1981, a graduate degree from Yale University in 1984, and a graduate degree from Harvard Kennedy School in 2002. His career experience includes working as an organizer.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I was born in New Haven, CT (I wasn’t born in Nevada, but I fell in love with Nevada). I left high school early to work as a nursery school aide. I later attended Brown University, earning a BA in History. I was an avid cyclist, qualifying for the US National Championships both as a junior and senior. I subsequently obtained an MBA from Yale University.

Next, I joined Booz Allen Hamilton, helping to bring modern banking services to underserved rural communities. I also began working with Outward Bound and the National Outdoor Leadership School.

In 1990, I founded a courier dispatch company called Dispatch Management Services Corporation. I grew it from a small bike messenger firm to be the world's largest on-demand dispatch company, with revenues of $250M, a 5,000+ workforce, and a 1998 Nasdaq IPO.

I received a degree in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and then joined the Federal Reserve as a senior analyst.

I made angel investments and advised companies including Twitter and Square, then served as Chief Risk Officer for Ripple Labs. At GlobaliD I helped manage risk with technology that eliminates the need for usernames and passwords, and reduces the dangers of identity theft. I have also supported litigation concerning public access to public data.

My campaign is self-funded (no PACs). I'm looking to prepare Nevadans for the next 100 years through innovation, financial resilience, and widening opportunity.

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?

Single-payer universal healthcare. Medicare for All is a good start, but we have to go all the way to single payer. Every other developed country has figured this out — we're bringing up the rear.

Single payer means no claims, no insurance company in the middle, no surprise bills. The government pays the doctors, nurses, and technicians, and people go to the doctor the same way kids go to public school. Money and healthcare don't belong in the same sentence.

In a state where 335,000 of our neighbors have no insurance and where we can't keep enough doctors and nurses in Northern Nevada, this isn't radical — it's overdue.Holding Trump accountable. The corruption is at a level we have never seen — and it's being put in writing. Acting AG Todd Blanche just signed a Release of Claims giving up — forever — the U.S. right to investigate, audit, or sue Donald Trump. Audits: ended. Taxes owed: forfeited. Money taken from taxpayers: surrendered. It also covers his companies, family, and associates, and binds the U.S. even after Trump and Blanche leave office. The President is using his own Justice Department to pardon himself in advance for what he took from the public. The only durable check on corruption at this scale is a Congress that won't let it stand. That's exactly what I'm running to do.Technology should work for people, not the other way around. I've spent my life in Silicon Valley fighting bottom-up for the little guy. AI is coming for our jobs, our power, and our water at the same time.

At the federal level, I'll fight for three rules: AI must not be used to build a surveillance state — we compete with China, but we don't want to be China. AI must not run weapons systems without a human in the loop. And anything AI does has to trace back to an accountable person.

On data centers: we have a boom in Nevada, but it makes no sense that we're subsidizing them when we already have a shortage of power and water. Big tech should be paying us — putting energy back into the grid. AI should work for people, not people for AI.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Economic development for Nevada — removing the tariffs that are driving up prices, reducing inflation, and taking real steps to strengthen and safeguard our economy. I'll fight to make sure Nevada receives every clean energy earmark Trump cancelled in his Big Ugly Bill, so we can modernize our electric grid strategy for growth. And we need true, effective regulation for AI and banking that puts people first — not Wall Street, not Big Tech. Nevada has extraordinary opportunity: lithium, solar, geothermal, and a workforce ready to build. With the right rules and the right investment, we can lead the next economy instead of being left behind by it.

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I was born in New Haven, CT. I left high school early to work as a nursery school aide. I later attended Brown University, earning a BA in History. I was an avid cyclist, qualifying for the US National Championships both as a junior and senior. I subsequently obtained an MBA from Yale University.

Next, I joined Booz Allen Hamilton, helping to bring modern banking services to underserved rural communities. I also worked with Outward Bound and the National Outdoor Leadership School.

In 1990, I founded a courier dispatch company called Dispatch Management Services Corporation. I grew it from a small bike messenger firm to be the world's largest on-demand dispatch company, with revenues of $250M, a 5,000+ workforce, and a 1998 Nasdaq IPO.

I received a degree in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and then joined the Federal Reserve as a senior analyst.

I made angel investments and advised companies including Twitter and Square, then served as Chief Risk Officer for Ripple Labs. At GlobaliD I helped manage risk with technology that eliminates the need for usernames and passwords, and reduces the dangers of identity theft. I have also supported litigation concerning public access to public data.

My campaign is self-funded and is dedicated to a Nevada which is "Free, Fair, and Wild." I'm looking to prepare Nevadans for the next 100 years through innovation, financial resilience, and widening opportunity.

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 take our freedoms seriously, including a woman’s right to choose. That right should be enshrined in state and federal constitutional protection.

In the absence of a Federal law, this civil right has been turned into a zoning issue. “You can get an abortion in this state but not that one.” This needs to be changed at the Federal level. People should be in charge of their own bodies.

Not only do women deserve a right to high quality reproductive health services, but when I’m elected, I’ll work hard to attract more health care practitioners and I’ll expand the pool of exceptional medical professionals to provide the women of NV-02 the comprehensive health care they deserve.I propose a Nevada Permanent Fund to realize the value of our mineral resources rather than letting them slip out the door to non-Nevada and non-US entities. Let’s invest in ourselves. The Alaska Permanent Fund has over $74 billion and has paid out about $1,600 annually per resident. Norway has done the same with its oil and gas – if a dollar is coming out of their country, they add 25 cents, which they invest. It has about double the population of Nevada – and last year it earned $213 billion from that fund. Nevada has $0 because our fund doesn’t exist. This is why we are in 50th place in educational achievement in our schools, and why we have chronic shortfalls in health, housing, roads, and other infrastructure in our 2nd District.I propose to start an "Inclusion Bank" by and for the Latinos, Native Americans and other underserved groups for this 40% plurality in the state. Its loan portfolio should focus on economic development, supporting the Lithium Loop and small businesses, as well as providing non-usurious personal loans and non-predatory overdraft fees.

I don't want Chase funding these initiatives; I want local banks who know the local players to provide funding. I want a non-ripoff bank right here in our state. This means supporting the Postal Banking Act, which allows local post offices to serve as local banks.

I also support making Nevada a licensing hub for innovative financial services companies much as South Dakota has done.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

The economic transformation that we can bring to Nevada is massive. Our district sits on what may be the largest lithium deposit in the world, worth about $1.5 trillion. That's more than the 18 billion barrels of oil that have been produced in Alaska since 1980. We need the physical and financial infrastructure to allow us to benefit from the entire lithium development lifecycle. We should also have a digital ID that can be on mobile phones and that is valid for state purposes (like drivers licenses, voter registration, and so on). ID systems must be inclusive, electronic, and easy. Everyone should have this as a birthright. Medical records will transfer easily from provider to provider; you’ll have proof that you voted only once.

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

Hamilton. He made our country financially reputable in the eyes of all other countries.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

"Forrest Gump", "It's a Wonderful Life", and "Dave". Each is a study in what is the best, and the worst, of America.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I get things done.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I got things done.

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

Landing on the moon (I was 10 years old)

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

The paper route!

What is your favorite book? Why?

Amoral Man, by Derek DelGaudio. It explores the morality of ethical cheating

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Forrest Gump

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction by the Rolling Stones

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

Coping with the overzealous U.S. regulatory bureaucracy

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

Fear of the change necessary to retain leadership in the world.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I don't think people should be penalized for being successful at running for office. I think the best way to enforce term limits is through the ballot box. What the Republicans have is: after three terms as a committee chair, you have to rotate out. I support term limits for certain key positions. It doesn't mean you should have to leave Congress, but you should have to give up your power and rotate through so that we don't end up with ossified leadership. I do agree that for something like the presidency, a two-term limit is good because it prevents authoritarian, dictatorial outcomes. I just think you have to trust the electorate to recognize when somebody's been in Congress too long, but it's really more of a party issue and how parties elevate people.

Tell us your favorite joke.

What happened to the cow that jumped over the barbed wire fence?

Udder disaster

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

Absolutely. Remember George Washingtons words on factions (parties). George Washington warned us what would happen if we put parties before people, district, state and nation. Let’s not choose a candidate who has personified George Washington’s biggest fear and warning. Vote for the true nonpartisan who will work from the middle to offset the toxic party polarization. Let’s get our parties working together to get things done.

What committees interest you?

Financial Services,; Foreign Affairs; Transportation and Infrastructure; Science, Space, and Technology; Small Business; Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

I'm a transparency maximalist.

Campaign website

Kidd's campaign website stated the following:

Reproductive Health

In the absence of a Federal law, this civil right has been turned into a zoning issue. “You can get an abortion in this state but not that one.” This needs to be changed at the Federal level. People should be in charge of their own bodies.

Not only do women deserve a right to high quality reproductive health services, but when I’m elected, I’ll work hard to attract more health care practitioners and I’ll expand the pool of exceptional medical professionals to provide the women of NV-02 the comprehensive health care they deserve.

I take our freedoms seriously, including a woman’s right to choose. That right should be enshrined in state and federal constitutional protections

Job Growth, Economic Development, and the Permanent Fund

I’m offering a comprehensive plan to bring better jobs to Nevada. We need to capture the benefit of our solar and mineral wealth from the sun to the socket and from the ground to the gigafactory. If we do, we’ll be the richest state in the nation per capita rather than an also-ran. We need to plan for, and to create, an ecosystem of lithium mining, processing, manufacturing, and recycling — all in our state!

So I am proposing a Nevada/District Permanent Fund to realize the value of our mineral resources rather than letting them slip out the door to non-Nevada and non-US entities. Let’s invest in ourselves. The Alaska Permanent Fund has over $74 billion and has paid out an average of approximately $1,600 annually per resident. Norway has done the same thing with its oil and gas – if a dollar is coming out of their country, they add 25 cents, which they invest. It has about double the population of Nevada – and last year it earned $213 billion from that fund. Nevada has $0 because our fund doesn’t yet exist. This is why we are in 50th place in educational achievement in our schools, and why we have chronic shortfalls in health, housing, roads, and other infrastructure in our 2nd District.

When I am elected, I will work with mining interests to dramatically expand our tax revenues to provide crucial funding so that every Nevadan can prosper.

Energy and the Lithium Loop

The greatest economic opportunity of our time is the race to build abundant low-cost energy to fuel the world’s next 100 years. Nevada is sitting on $1.5 trillion of lithium. When I am elected, I will catalyze Nevada’s lithium and geothermal power by putting our state at the center of the world’s energy transition. Nevada should be energy independent and a leader in energy generation, storage, and transmission for the country and the world. We already are number 1 in gold and silver for the continental US — but we can be the leader in energy too, including solar and geothermal, if we put our minds to it.

From a national security standpoint, our nation at risk if we have to send our lithium out of the country, only to bring it back in as usable material.

I support the Lithium Loop that will keep the processing, the manufacturing, and the recycling of existing lithium batteries into new batteries, here in our district. This will dramatically increase high-paying mining and manufacturing jobs and professional opportunities.

I am also an ardent environmentalist and a long-time supporter of outdoor education and wilderness training. I love Nevada’s wild and diverse ecosystem, from the breathtaking beauty of Lake Tahoe to our high desert and wide-open spaces. I will strike a balance between these two critically important considerations – the promise of energy and the importance of preserving our natural resources – while supporting this initiative.

Financial Services and the Inclusion Bank

I propose to start an "Inclusion Bank" by and for the Latinos, Native Americans and other underserved groups, so that there is a bank for this 40% plurality in the state. Part of its loan portfolio should focus on economic development, supporting the Lithium Loop and small businesses, as well as providing non-usurious personal loans and non-predatory overdraft fees.

Do you know what the Fed charges for wire transfers? Twenty-five cents. And if you've done a wire transfer, you probably pay $25. So that's a 10,000% markup. I don't want Chase funding it; I want local banks who know the local players to provide funding. I want a non-ripoff bank right here in our state.

This doesn’t mean building a lot of physical banks. It means supporting the Postal Banking Act, which allows local post offices to serve as local banks.

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I also support making Nevada a licensing hub for innovative financial services companies (banks and fintechs) much as South Dakota has done.

A Digital ID

I support issuance of a digital ID that can be on mobile phones and that is considered valid for state purposes (like hunting passes, benefits payouts, drivers licenses, voting, and so on). I support a voter ID if you make it easy for folks to get hold of one. ID systems must be inclusive, electronic, and easy. Everyone should have this as a birthright. Medical records will transfer easily from provider to provider; you’ll have proof that you voted only once; you’ll be able to open a bank account, run a background check; you can show up at any local organization or event and pay with your phone – just like ApplePay and GooglePay, but applied to your civic life.

Nevada is behind other states. Let’s change that.

Taxes and Education

We should adjust our tax code when it falls most heavily on those least able to pay for the basics like food, gas, health, and education.

Education is funded from property taxes. Nevada has the most antiquated property taxes in the country. It's based on a depreciating value, not market value. So Nevada has the worst spending per student in the country. And the worst outcomes. My seven-term opponent is spending the least and is proud of it. That's called 'backing a system that's failing.'

Federal Grants

I want the University of Nevada Wolfpack to garner more dollars from the CHIPS Act and other Federal research grants as well as sports championships!

My seven-term opponent continues to risk American security and Nevada’s prosperity by putting party over Nevadans. In 2022, Congress passed the Chips and Science Act establishing funds for semiconductor development and scientific research. He voted against it, then requested $3 billion of it to build a high-speed rail connection between Las Vegas and southern California.

Nevada has greatly benefitted from this program. The Biden Administration designated the University of Nevada at Reno as a Tech Hub, providing millions and establishing the Nevada Lithium Batteries and Other Electric Vehicle Material Loop which aims to manufacture lithium ion batteries from beginning to end in Nevada. And then the American Rescue Act provided $1 billion in Nevada to help boost affordable housing, lower housing costs, and keep homeowners and renters in their homes. My seven-term opponent voted against that one, too.

You don’t get to vote against the money but then show up for the ribbon-cutting.

Immigration

We must end the chaos at our Southern border. We need immigration reform rather than grandstanding in the House. That means the right levels of legal immigration and guest workers in key sectors, along with stiff controls against illegal entry and employers that exploit the situation. The House should have passed the bipartisan immigration bill, instead of refusing to bring it to the floor.

I support comprehensive bipartisan immigration reform. As a nonpartisan member of Congress, I will act as a bridge builder between both parties to take decisive and comprehensive action that secures our borders and respects legal immigration and human rights. I support permanent protection for dreamers and those who received temporary protected status.

Standing Up To Strongmen

We need to stand up to bullies in the world from a position of strength rather than coddling dictators and encouraging the kind of appeasement that led to WWII. This means supporting funding for Ukraine. I don’t want penny-wise-pound-foolish isolationism which will mean we'll end up having to use our own troops to clean up messes that eventually threaten our own security and well-being. Let's learn from, rather than hide from, history.

Trade and Wages

I want us to be strong in fair trade so we have markets to sell to, and low prices, rather than vanity trade wars and costly tariffs. We can do this with top wages for our current work force —in the high-tech realms but also for jobs in all basic trades, services, and vocations.

Reaching Across the Aisle

When Washington party politics produce gridlock and empty theatrics, we need a candidate who will vote across party lines. George Washington warned us what would happen if we put parties before people, district, state and nation. Let’s not choose a candidate who has personified George Washington’s biggest fear and warning. Vote for the true nonpartisan who will work from the middle to offset the toxic party polarization. Let’s get our parties working together to get stuff done.[2]

—Greg Kidd's campaign website (2024)[3]