What is Andy Kaplan's position on set term limits?

Set term limits. No one should hold power forever.

What is Andy Kaplan's position on ban dark money in politics?

Ban dark money in politics. Voters deserve to know who is funding elections.

What is Andy Kaplan's position on end stock trading by members of congress?

End stock trading by members of Congress. No one should profit from inside information.

What is Andy Kaplan's position on ban lobbyists from fundraising for politicians?

Ban lobbyists from fundraising for politicians. Public service should not be tied to special interests.

What is Andy Kaplan's position on require a full public review period before votes?

Require a full public review period before votes. No more last-minute bills rushed through.

What is Andy Kaplan's position on require a balanced budget process?

Require a balanced budget process. Spending should be responsible and transparent.

What is Andy Kaplan's position on mandate independent redistricting for federal elections?

Mandate independent redistricting for federal elections. Politicians should not choose their voters.

What is Andy Kaplan's position on strengthen and align ethics laws across all branches of government?

Strengthen and align ethics laws across all branches of government. No one should be above the law.

What is Andy Kaplan's position on enforce equal application of the law for elected officials?

Enforce equal application of the law for elected officials. Members of Congress should live under the same laws they pass.

What is Andy Kaplan's position on explain every vote to the public?

Explain every vote to the public. Every major vote should come with a clear, plain-language explanation.

What is Andy Kaplan's plan for lower the cost of living?

Prices will always change, but government shouldn't make everyday life more expensive. Remove policies that raise costs while promoting fair competition so large corporations can't rig markets, ensuring families pay fair prices for housing, groceries, childcare, and credit. Specific policies: Repeal unnecessary tariffs that raise consumer goods and food prices; Strengthen price-gouging rules during emergencies; Cap excessive credit-card interest rates and junk fees; Require price transparency in major supply chains; Invest in local and regional food processing, storage, and distribution; Expand childcare tax credits and affordable childcare; Modernize SNAP benefits and access; Raise the federal minimum wage with the cost of living.

What is Andy Kaplan's plan for provide affordable healthcare for every american?

Healthcare costs keep rising and too many Americans still struggle to access care when they need it. Ensure access to preventive, primary, and behavioral health care to improve quality of life and lower long-term costs, and allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices so Americans stop paying more than people in other countries. Specific policies: Extend and lock in ACA premium subsidies; Cap out-of-pocket prescription drug costs; Let Medicare negotiate lower drug prices; Require parity: mental health covered the same as physical health; Keep rural hospitals and clinics open with increased reimbursement and workforce recruitment; Build toward a single-payer system so everyone is covered and no one goes broke from getting sick.

What is Andy Kaplan's plan for build housing families can afford?

Young families struggle to buy homes while rents continue to rise. Make it easier to build more housing, reduce unnecessary permitting delays, and increase the supply of homes families can afford. Specific policies: Expand help for first-time homebuyers; Create national protections against rent price-gouging; Increase affordable housing construction by cutting red tape; Limit corporate ownership of single-family homes.

What is Andy Kaplan's plan for keep america safe at home and abroad?

America must be secure at home and strong abroad. At home, that means strong borders and an immigration system that is lawful, workable, and tied to our economic needs, while treating people with fairness and dignity. Real reform requires clear federal standards and cooperation with states and cities, including sanctuary cities, to improve coordination, enforce the law, and make the system function effectively. Abroad, it means having the world's strongest military, trusted alliances, and leadership that uses American power carefully, only when it serves a clear national interest and avoids unnecessary wars. Specific policies: Modernize border and port-of-entry security with advanced technology; Raise hiring, training, and accountability standards for ICE and CBP; Hold federal law enforcement accountable under the law, including clear identification, de-escalation standards, limits on use of force, and independent review of misconduct; Focus enforcement on individuals convicted of serious violent crimes; Guarantee due process and independent oversight in enforcement and deportation; Reduce backlogs by adding asylum officers and immigration judges; Expand legal worker visas, speed work authorization, and create an earned pathway to citizenship; Establish clear federal standards and improve coordination with state and local governments, including sanctuary cities; Maintain the strongest, most capable military in the world to deter threats and protect the United States and its allies; Use military force only when clear national interests are at stake and avoid open-ended conflicts without defined objectives; Ensure that only Congress authorizes war except in cases of clear and imminent threat to the homeland; Strengthen alliances and international partnerships; Invest in diplomacy and conflict prevention; Protect against cyber threats, terrorism, and emerging security risks.

What is Andy Kaplan's plan for rebuild a fair economy?

Stop monopolies from killing competition; don't let tax loopholes shift the burden to everyday Americans and protect jobs & workers Break up monopolies and enforce antitrust laws so markets are competitive. Close loopholes so everyone pays their fair share. Specific policies: Break up corporate monopolies that rig markets and drive up prices; Create start-up grants for small businesses entering monopolized industries; Ban abusive non-compete contracts that trap workers; Protect the right to organize; Expand overtime protections; Build a tax code that rewards U.S. job creation and penalizes offshoring; Expand apprenticeships and job training; Standardize paid family and medical leave; Crack down on tax evasion, offshore shelters, and special-interest loopholes; Make the tax code fairer: wealthiest pay a minimum rate, corporations pay their fair share; Modernize the IRS and focus enforcement on high-income tax cheats.

What is Andy Kaplan's plan for make voting fair, secure, and worth showing up for?

The vote is the most powerful tool given to us by our founders. We must protect this fundamental right of every American citizen. If we want better government, we need more trust in elections, fairer competition, and a system that makes voting easier for eligible citizens without sacrificing security. That means fair maps, clear rules, secure ballots, and voting that is easier to access and easier to believe in. We should make voting something every eligible American can do, wants to do, and feels confident doing—because when more people participate in a fair and trusted system, government is more accountable to the people. Specific policies: Require independent commissions to draw all congressional districts and ban partisan gerrymandering; Require full public transparency in how district maps and election rules are created and approved; Eliminate straight-ticket voting so every race is decided on its own merits; Adopt ranked choice voting—or similar systems—to give voters more choice and ensure winners earn broad support; Require voter ID, with reasonable ways for eligible voters to verify identity; Require paper ballot backups and routine post-election audits; Strengthen protections against cyber threats and foreign interference; Allow mail-in voting with clear standards for verification, tracking, and chain of custody to ensure security and accuracy; Phase in proof of citizenship for voter registration by 2030, paired with a national effort to help eligible citizens obtain required documentation; Provide at least two weeks of early in-person voting; Make Election Day a federal holiday; Standardize clear, simple voting information so voters know how and where to vote; Ensure every eligible voter can vote and every legal vote is counted accurately.

What is Andy Kaplan's plan for prepare students for good careers?

Teachers are leaving classrooms and the cost of higher education continues to rise. Strengthen support for teachers and expand affordable pathways to good careers through universities, trade schools, and apprenticeships. Specific policies: Protect and fully fund public education and special education programs; Expand access to early education and pre-K; Support teacher recruitment and retention with competitive pay and incentives; Lower costs for college, technical school, and workforce training; Ensure every student graduates career-ready through expanded apprenticeships and vocational pathways.

What is Andy Kaplan's plan for protect family farms and food security?

Family farms face rising costs, labor shortages, and unstable trade policies. Support farmers, ensure fair markets, and strengthen America's food security. Specific policies: Lower input costs for farmers on fuel, fertilizer, and equipment; Stabilize trade and farm policies so farmers can plan and invest with confidence; Expand legal agricultural worker visa programs to address labor shortages; Invest in rural broadband to modernize farming operations and connect communities; Strengthen crop insurance and disaster relief for family farms facing extreme weather; Invest in local and regional food supply chains to get food to market cheaper and faster.

Here's how we fix what's broken.

Three pillars. One mission. Clean up government, make Congress work, and deliver results for the people of South Carolina's 5th District.

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The Plan

Give Americans a real choice beyond just left or right. Vote out politics as usual, on both sides, and vote in people who can put the interests of the country above party and donors. People who will do the right thing whether the solution is conservative, progressive, or somewhere in the middle. Not people who serve a party. People who serve us.

Pillar One The Clean Government Pledge

Pillar Two Restore a Working Congress

Pillar Three Deliver Results for American Families

Pillar One

The Clean Government Pledge

You can't fix what's broken if the system is rigged. Government should work for the people it represents, not for special interests, lobbyists, or political insiders. Cleaning up government is the first step toward making Congress work the way it was intended.

If elected, I will follow these standards and fight to make them the law for everyone in Washington.

Set term limits

No one should hold power forever.
Ban dark money in politics

Voters deserve to know who is funding elections.
End stock trading by members of Congress

No one should profit from inside information.
Ban lobbyists from fundraising for politicians

Public service should not be tied to special interests.
Require a full public review period before votes

No more last-minute bills rushed through.
Require a balanced budget process

Spending should be responsible and transparent.
Mandate independent redistricting for federal elections

Politicians should not choose their voters.
Strengthen and align ethics laws across all branches of government

No one should be above the law.
Enforce equal application of the law for elected officials

Members of Congress should live under the same laws they pass.
Explain every vote to the public

Every major vote should come with a clear, plain-language explanation.

What Is The Clean Government Pledge?

The Clean Government Pledge is a binding, public commitment to ten standards for anyone who wants to represent the people. It is not a wish list. It is a promise.

I signed The Clean Government Pledge on the day I announced my candidacy. It is my commitment to the people of District 5 and to every American who believes our government should work for us. Any candidate running for any office, in any party, in any state can sign The Clean Government Pledge. There are no partisan requirements and no fine print. If a candidate won't sign it, voters should ask them why.

Pillar Two

Restore a Working Congress

You can't fix problems if no one is willing to work together. It's not about moving left or right. It's about moving forward and getting Congress working again.

Why This Matters

When members of Congress follow the party line instead of their constituents, nothing gets done. Bills stall. Compromises collapse. The people who sent them to Washington are left waiting for solutions that never come.

The Problem with Partisan Politics

This system doesn't just polarize Congress, it encourages the rest of the country to be polarized too. We've been taught to see our neighbors as enemies based on which party they support. That's not who we are. Most Americans agree on far more than they disagree on, but the current system profits from keeping us apart.

A Different Approach

As an independent representative, I will be free to work with anyone - Republicans, Democrats, and other independents - to get results.

No party loyalty tests. No marching orders from leadership. Just honest work on behalf of the people I serve.

Pillar Three

Deliver Results for American Families

Fixing the system only matters if it actually improves people's lives.

Click any issue to see the solution and specific policies.

Lower the Cost of Living

The problem: Prices will always change, but government shouldn't make everyday life more expensive.

What we do: Remove policies that raise costs while promoting fair competition so large corporations can't rig markets, ensuring families pay fair prices for housing, groceries, childcare, and credit.

Repeal unnecessary tariffs that raise consumer goods and food prices
Strengthen price-gouging rules during emergencies
Cap excessive credit-card interest rates and junk fees
Require price transparency in major supply chains
Invest in local and regional food processing, storage, and distribution
Expand childcare tax credits and affordable childcare
Modernize SNAP benefits and access
Raise the federal minimum wage with the cost of living

Provide Affordable Healthcare for Every American

The problem: Healthcare costs keep rising and too many Americans still struggle to access care when they need it.

What we do: Ensure access to preventive, primary, and behavioral health care to improve quality of life and lower long-term costs, and allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices so Americans stop paying more than people in other countries.

Extend and lock in ACA premium subsidies
Cap out-of-pocket prescription drug costs
Let Medicare negotiate lower drug prices
Require parity: mental health covered the same as physical health
Keep rural hospitals and clinics open with increased reimbursement and workforce recruitment
Build toward a single-payer system so everyone is covered and no one goes broke from getting sick

Build Housing Families Can Afford

The problem: Young families struggle to buy homes while rents continue to rise.

What we do: Make it easier to build more housing, reduce unnecessary permitting delays, and increase the supply of homes families can afford.

Expand help for first-time homebuyers
Create national protections against rent price-gouging
Increase affordable housing construction by cutting red tape
Limit corporate ownership of single-family homes

Keep America Safe at Home and Abroad

The problem: America must be secure at home and strong abroad.

What we do: At home, that means strong borders and an immigration system that is lawful, workable, and tied to our economic needs, while treating people with fairness and dignity. Real reform requires clear federal standards and cooperation with states and cities, including sanctuary cities, to improve coordination, enforce the law, and make the system function effectively. Abroad, it means having the world's strongest military, trusted alliances, and leadership that uses American power carefully, only when it serves a clear national interest and avoids unnecessary wars.

Modernize border and port-of-entry security with advanced technology
Raise hiring, training, and accountability standards for ICE and CBP
Hold federal law enforcement accountable under the law, including clear identification, de-escalation standards, limits on use of force, and independent review of misconduct
Focus enforcement on individuals convicted of serious violent crimes
Guarantee due process and independent oversight in enforcement and deportation
Reduce backlogs by adding asylum officers and immigration judges
Expand legal worker visas, speed work authorization, and create an earned pathway to citizenship
Establish clear federal standards and improve coordination with state and local governments, including sanctuary cities
Maintain the strongest, most capable military in the world to deter threats and protect the United States and its allies
Use military force only when clear national interests are at stake and avoid open-ended conflicts without defined objectives
Ensure that only Congress authorizes war except in cases of clear and imminent threat to the homeland
Strengthen alliances and international partnerships
Invest in diplomacy and conflict prevention
Protect against cyber threats, terrorism, and emerging security risks

Make energy affordable, secure and environmentally responsible

The problem: Energy costs affect everything from gas prices to groceries to manufacturing.

What we do: We need to keep energy affordable today, reduce the impact of global supply disruptions on U.S. prices, and support innovation in new energy technologies that strengthen long-term energy security and a healthy environment.

Expand responsible domestic energy production
Modernize our electric grid
Invest in next-generation energy technology
Reduce wasted energy through smarter buildings, appliances and technology
Diversify the energy mix

Rebuild a Fair Economy

The problem: Stop monopolies from killing competition; don't let tax loopholes shift the burden to everyday Americans and protect jobs & workers

What we do: Break up monopolies and enforce antitrust laws so markets are competitive. Close loopholes so everyone pays their fair share.

Break up corporate monopolies that rig markets and drive up prices
Create start-up grants for small businesses entering monopolized industries
Ban abusive non-compete contracts that trap workers
Protect the right to organize
Expand overtime protections
Build a tax code that rewards U.S. job creation and penalizes offshoring
Expand apprenticeships and job training
Standardize paid family and medical leave
Crack down on tax evasion, offshore shelters, and special-interest loopholes
Make the tax code fairer: wealthiest pay a minimum rate, corporations pay their fair share
Modernize the IRS and focus enforcement on high-income tax cheats

Make Voting Fair, Secure, and Worth Showing Up For

The problem: The vote is the most powerful tool given to us by our founders. We must protect this fundamental right of every American citizen.

What we do: If we want better government, we need more trust in elections, fairer competition, and a system that makes voting easier for eligible citizens without sacrificing security. That means fair maps, clear rules, secure ballots, and voting that is easier to access and easier to believe in. We should make voting something every eligible American can do, wants to do, and feels confident doing—because when more people participate in a fair and trusted system, government is more accountable to the people.

Require independent commissions to draw all congressional districts and ban partisan gerrymandering
Require full public transparency in how district maps and election rules are created and approved
Eliminate straight-ticket voting so every race is decided on its own merits
Adopt ranked choice voting—or similar systems—to give voters more choice and ensure winners earn broad support
Require voter ID, with reasonable ways for eligible voters to verify identity
Require paper ballot backups and routine post-election audits
Strengthen protections against cyber threats and foreign interference
Allow mail-in voting with clear standards for verification, tracking, and chain of custody to ensure security and accuracy
Phase in proof of citizenship for voter registration by 2030, paired with a national effort to help eligible citizens obtain required documentation
Provide at least two weeks of early in-person voting
Make Election Day a federal holiday
Standardize clear, simple voting information so voters know how and where to vote
Ensure every eligible voter can vote and every legal vote is counted accurately

Prepare Students for Good Careers

The problem: Teachers are leaving classrooms and the cost of higher education continues to rise.

What we do: Strengthen support for teachers and expand affordable pathways to good careers through universities, trade schools, and apprenticeships.

Protect and fully fund public education and special education programs
Expand access to early education and pre-K
Support teacher recruitment and retention with competitive pay and incentives
Lower costs for college, technical school, and workforce training
Ensure every student graduates career-ready through expanded apprenticeships and vocational pathways

Protect Family Farms and Food Security

The problem: Family farms face rising costs, labor shortages, and unstable trade policies.

What we do: Support farmers, ensure fair markets, and strengthen America's food security.

Lower input costs for farmers on fuel, fertilizer, and equipment
Stabilize trade and farm policies so farmers can plan and invest with confidence
Expand legal agricultural worker visa programs to address labor shortages
Invest in rural broadband to modernize farming operations and connect communities
Strengthen crop insurance and disaster relief for family farms facing extreme weather
Invest in local and regional food supply chains to get food to market cheaper and faster

Deliver Results for District 5

The problem: Members of Congress represent the whole country, but they're also elected to make sure their communities don't get overlooked.

What we do: I will make sure District 5 gets its fair share of tax dollars back for important local projects by working with local leaders to improve roads and infrastructure, expand broadband, support farmers and small businesses, and help bring good jobs to the area.

Work with local leaders to identify and fund priority infrastructure projects
Roads and bridges, water and sewer, broadband expansion
Fire, EMS, and emergency systems
Schools and job training programs
Rural hospitals and clinics
Run a grant-help team in the congressional office to bring federal dollars home

Pillar One cleans up government. Pillar Two makes Congress work. Pillar Three delivers results. Together, we take our government back.

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