Michael Kripchak

Michael Kripchak was born in Youngstown, Ohio. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 2000 to 2007. He earned a bachelor's degree from the United States Air Force Academy in 2004 and a graduate degree from New York University - Tisch School of the Arts in 2018.[1]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Trained by the military to always be above politics, I am now choosing to run because it feels like our Republic is on the brink of collapse or breaking bad. Looking through history, wealth gaps destroy societies. The US currently has the largest wealth gap in the last century. Thus, my main goal is to close this gap and Restore the American Dream.

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?

Our industrial might is what made America the greatest country on Earth, our grandfathers used it to beat the Nazis and our fathers used it to beat the Communists. Weak and impotent leadership in Columbus and DC allowed our great state's industry to be gutted and sold off to China. It is time we bring high-pay, high-skill, high-dignity industrial jobs strengthened by Ohio Union Labor to restore the beating heart of America to its former glory.American values are learned in American schools by American teachers. Education shouldn't be based on a lottery of where you live — all American children deserve the best opportunities to learn to become American adults. Our teachers deserve all the resources they need to make this happen — they have the will, we need to give them the way.

Restoring our District to greatness starts in our communities. Education builds these communities both inside and outside the school. Well-funded schools and well-funded teachers will ensure our children and our District will prosper well into the future.Our farmers deserve a Farm Bill that serves them. I will direct funding into agricultural innovation and sustainable farming practices which will lower input costs and be freely available to our farmers to free them from the yoke of BigAg. Rural broadband infrastructure is a necessity and a basic undertaking for our farmers to reap the benefits of modern agricultural technology. Its rollout will happen — I will have it no other way.

You deserve to own the seeds you grow, fix the equipment you use, and own the land you cultivate free from worry of losing it to forces outside your control.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

This is the wrong question; treating public policies in isolation starts us down a defeatist path. Candidates spouting talking points as policies in isolation thus is a damaging practice and does not serve the American voter well. Instead, I operate under the framework of one common objective: to Restore the American Dream. Many of my policies are interrelated and leverage each other to provide an outsized benefit to us in the 6th greater than if approached in isolation.

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

"The Federalist Papers" by Publius for my political thought and "The Wealth of Nations" by Adam Smith for my economic thought.

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

The voters deserve Congressional candidates with the empathy, intellect, and temperament to adequately represent them in Congress.

Some may tout their personal experiences as a strength on a specific issue, but we can ill afford to rely on this as a basis for informed judgment in governing. A Representative must be empathetic to be able to put themselves in the shoes of their diverse constituency, have the intellect to not only know how to govern but know when and how to assimilate expert opinions, and have the temperament to fight the good fight on behalf of those they represent.

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

The House is the People’s House, and as such, is the most effective tool for our citizens to petition the government. We must ensure that the House remains in the intent of the Founding Fathers by listening to the petitions of the People and not corporations.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Absolutely; experience is a force multiplier. Those who ACTUALLY know how the government works can leverage their “inside baseball” knowledge to benefit the people whom they serve. The government must serve its citizenry and an experienced agent of the government can only help affect that into reality.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Congressman Charlie Wilson and Tim Ryan.

Tell us your favorite joke.

The Republican Party

How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?

I am in accord with all investigative powers of a punitive nature that most people (and this question specifically) allude to. I also would like to remind the voters that Congress has an even greater obligation with their investigative powers of a prescriptive nature. Laws should be drafted in an informed manner that benefits the citizens. One of the greatest tragedies in this area is the GOP’s slashing of the budget of the Congressional Research Service and the outright defunding of the Office of Technology Assessment. These agencies are vital in providing Congress with nonpartisan expertise on policy decisions and should be fully restored. In their absence, special interests and corporate lobbying have taken their place.

Campaign website

Kripchak’s campaign website stated the following:

MISSION

Issues and Policies

MISSION

Restore the American Dream

All my initiatives boil down to one thing and one thing only: restoring the American Dream. There is rightfully a sense of nostalgia amongst many in our district for the days when a 2nd income was a matter of choice, and one could support a family with 2.3 kids, a car, and a house with a white-picket fence. This was a time when OHIO was not only the Heartland but the beating heart of American economic might. This is what we will restore.

JOBS

High pay, High skill, High dignity

Our industrial might is what made America the greatest country on Earth, our grandfathers used it to beat the Nazis and our fathers used it to beat the Communists. Weak and impotent leadership in Columbus and DC allowed our great State's industry to be gutted and sold off to China. It is time we bring high-pay, high-skill, high-dignity industrial jobs strengthened by Ohio Union Labor to restore the beating heart of America to its former glory.

UNIONS

Empowering those who empower us

Strong unions make a strong America. Years of lies and deceit by morally bankrupt politicians have led many Americans to believe that strong unions hurt businesses. It is the opposite: strong unions strengthen the economy and make businesses more successful. It is all about repealing harmful laws that trample on your rights to work with dignity and empowering unions to provide America with the strongest and most empowered workforce in the world — policies I intend to implement.

EDUCATION

Prosperity for our Posterity

American values are learned in American schools by American teachers. Education shouldn't be based on a lottery of where you live — all American children deserve the best opportunities to learn to become American adults. Our teachers deserve all the resources they need to make this happen — they have the will, we need to give them the way.

Restoring our district to greatness starts in our communities. Education builds these communities both inside and outside the school. Well-funded schools and well-funded teachers will ensure our children and our district will prosper well into the future.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Setting the Living Standards

All my opponents like to tout that they are businessmen. As a veteran who ACTUALLY knows how the government works, I am here to tell you that a businessman is the last person you want in Congress. Businesses are built on efficiency; governments are built on robustness. GOP “efficiency” is what destroyed our rural communities and overcrowded our cities destroying Ohio to the benefit of others.

A robust and resilient America is made with investments in infrastructure. The economic activity that infrastructure creates with more jobs and more opportunity always pays for itself. Each and every one of you in our district deserves clean water, clean air, access to food, electricity, sewage, good roads, public transport, and fast internet — all the basics of a modern society. America is the richest country on this planet, it's about time we start living like it.

FARMING

Innovative Farming for the Future

Our farmers deserve a Farm Bill that serves them. An easy marker bill I will introduce onto the House Floor would be a farmstead exemption on the inheritance tax: family farms and ranches should not be hit by the policies directed at the ultra-rich and corporate conglomerates; it is unconscionable that it is happening now. I will direct funding into agricultural innovation and sustainable farming practices which will lower input costs and be freely available to our farmers to free them from the yoke of BigAg. Rural broadband infrastructure is a necessary and basic undertaking for our farmers to reap the benefits of modern agricultural technology. Its rollout will happen – I will have it no other way.

You deserve to own the seeds you grow, fix the equipment you use, and own the land you cultivate free from worry of losing it to forces outside your control.

WOMEN'S RIGHTS

Your body is NOT up for grabs

• My position on this matter is very simple and I state it without equivocation:

a woman's body is NOT the domain of the Government.

• I will support any action to revive and advance the Equal Rights Amendment.

SOCIAL PROGRAMS

Social Security & Healthcare

High dignity jobs merit high dignity lives. I will oppose all Republican assaults on Social Security. Your golden years should be free from worry so I will make sure to secure your retirement and pensions. I will work with Congressional leaders who want to lift the payroll tax cap to expand Social Security benefits putting more money in your pockets and indexing these benefits to inflation to guarantee your quality of life for decades to come. Real Americans take care of their elders, we don't abandon them when they need us the most.

Guaranteeing your healthcare is the bare minimum the federal government can do. Americans should live, not merely survive. By using the bargaining power of the full force and credit of the US Government, we can lower prescription drug costs, co-pays, and premiums. The less you have to pay to maintain your health, the more you have to enjoy the finer things in life.

NATIONAL SECURITY

Against all enemies, foreign...

American credibility is under attack. Our enemies hide behind hybrid warfare to undermine our allies and our way of life hoping our complacency will be our undoing. We must honor our commitments and be steadfastly loyal to our friends in the face of tyranny. We cannot allow our friends to sow the seeds of doubt with our inaction. We need to restore our military might depleted by years of neglect by Republican leadership by restarting Ohio factories to refuel and retool the Arsenal of Democracy.

The United States cannot afford to be reactive to the dynamic and complex threats of our enemies. We need to be proactive and tackle these challenges head-on. We can best do this by strengthening our Diplomatic Corps, expanding our international aid efforts, and recommitting ourselves to leadership in the international organizations we helped build. Every dollar spent towards diplomacy is worth hundreds of dollars in defense.

ELECTION INTEGRITY

... and Domestic

Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of any democracy. I will work to strengthen voting rights for all Americans and expand voting access to make it easier to vote. Voting shouldn't be a chore; it should be a proud calling for all citizens. Passing Campaign Finance Reform will be one of my top priorities along with ending gerrymandering allowing us to hold elections the way the Founding Fathers intended.

I will work with Congressional leaders to bring the full might of the House's investigative powers to bear against the traitors of January 6 and hold them accountable for the damage they have done to our nation. Americans' faith in our government cannot be restored so long as these people roam the halls of Congress with impunity.[2]

—Michael Kripchak’s campaign website (2024)[3]