Stretching all the way from Texas to South Oklahoma City, Oklahoma’s Congressional District Four comprises 14 counties. Carter, Cleveland, Comanche, Cotton, Garvin, Grady, Jefferson, Love, McClain, Murray, Pontotoc, Stephens, Tillman, and a small portion of Oklahoma County. The district is just shy of 800,000 people. That is a lot of ground and a lot of voices. Luckily for us, this is a strength for a campaign like ours. This grassroots campaign is powered by people like you and is meant to uplift voices like yours.

I wonder what can happen when we dare believe that government services can benefit the working class and where we dare to ask the wealthy to pay their fair share. I wonder what could happen if we rebuilt the American middle class. 

The single greatest thing I learned in the Army is how to accept people for who they are, or who they’re striving to be. The army taught me to work with people from all pasts, backgrounds, and experiences. We are all on the same team—Team U.S.A

Like you, I took an oath, “I, Mitchell Jacob, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” When I took this oath, I meant it. And my oath carries no expiration date. 

Federal budget. Fiscal year. Am I already losing you? The complexities and intricacies of our budget can make it hard to follow. But we must pay close attention because money shapes our lives, and the budget affects everything. A budget is more than just numbers; it is a mosaic that reflects our values and priorities. It dictates the focus of the fed

We have had government shutdowns before, but this one is different. Lawmakers are really at a gridlock and are making it hard to come together and negotiate. My two-year-old has better communication skills than our members of Congress–we have been teaching him how to use his words. He is a quick learner! 

The concept of No Kings Day is from the very core of our nation. To our founding fathers, this concept was not new to them. Inspiration for the Constitution came from many things but the founding fathers believed that all people have rights–rights that even a king must respect. If you ask me, it is an interesting time in history. A harmonic, if you will. Two very different stories, yet the same core concepts.

At the end of the day, politics is about the People—about you and me. Our families, children, and the working people. I think career politicians forget that. And it is time one of two things happens: remind them of their purpose or replace them. 

We must foster our sense of shared purpose, connection, trust, and love of one another. We must remind our friends and neighbors that we are all Americans, that we are all in this together. And we do this through conversation and getting to know one another. So, join me and let’s get a little personal.

Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, Tom Cole, purports to represent the people of Oklahoma’s Fourth District, but his campaign finance reports tell a different story. His expenditures include transactions made at the Congressional Liquor store, to a $10,000 bill from a luxury ski resort, St. Regis Deer Valley. Who pays for this?