About
Andy Craighill-Middleton
Andy Craighill-Middleton is a North Carolinian with deep roots in his town of Kannapolis. A former graphics designer, marketing director for American cosmetics and fashion brands, elected county party official, and culinary arts major, Andy has used his ability to connect with people and ideas to help move progressive causes forward since his childhood in the 90s. He brings with him a history of volunteer work with Cabarrus County libraries, local community organizations, community mental health groups, political work, and more. Now, as a father, he seeks to keep the state and country moving forward to a place where all truly are welcome to thrive. As your US House of Representatives candidate in NC's District 6, he's ready to promote policies including establishing committees to look at the underlying issues causing our current economic crisis, promote policies that will get our schools back on track, and push for a return of sanity and normalcy in Washington.
"We're not tolerating what we can't change anymore - we're changing what we can't tolerate, and we've seen enough. Let's get to work!"
It's clear that some cuts are needed, but whacking at established branches of government with a sledgehammer and not a chisel, by an unelected South African billionaire isn't the way to go.
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Common-sense policies and audits are needed, not mass firings and eliminating disaster relief.
The Department of Education has a clear role in the upbringing of the next generation. For America to remain competitive globally and maintain a fantastic economy at home, people must be allowed access to an affordable, quality education that doesn't arbitrarily ban books or delete entire courses of study.
Illegal raids on churches and schools have already forced many migrants into hiding, and exposed the true cost on Americans - and our labor market. Immigration reform is needed, but in a way that makes sense. Mass deportations and detention unnecessarily terrify communities while not actually improving life for anyone. A simpler path for law-abiding migrants that are already here is needed.
The right to the pursuit of happiness is guaranteed by the Constitution, and the rights between a patient and their doctor simply come down to the argument - "Who owns your body? Is it you, or the government?" The government should have no say in what care one receives, or who you can marry.