It's been a long campaign. My team and I have learned a lot along the way, and I'm proud of what we have accomplished. Now we can look back at the beginning with a bit of nostalgia, and so we're sharing our kickoff video with you again today. Thank you to all of you who have followed along. The encouragement many of you have sent (and the donations) have meant a lot to us. Win or lose, I will continue writing, but more on that later. Take a look at our video if you haven't seen it before and get out there and vote, if you haven't yet. Semper Fi, Trygve
In the Marines, we lived by a simple rule: Officers eat last. I carried that mantra throughout a career that taught me a lot about service: discipline, attention to detail, and how to sleep anywhere — which is handy because running a campaign means you catch your shut-eye wherever you can.
From bunking down in oilfield camps to engaging disinterested teenagers in the classroom, my career has been a tour of duty in the trenches of American life. It’s been a wild ride, and now I’m trading in my hard hat and grade book for the equally perilous landscape of politics.
You might ask, “Why would a sane person do this?” Well, there’s nothing sane about running toward the sound of gunfire, but some things must be done. The U.S. House of Representatives is too important for us to just shrug our shoulders and let the lunatics run the asylum.
This isn’t the America we dream of, where the sweat of our brow yields only crumbs from the table of the rich. No, we dream of a land where everyone eats, where hard work pays off, and where faith in the American dream is more than just an illusion.
If this message strikes a chord with you, please consider donating to the campaign. Your support is crucial to ending the campaign strong. Every dollar, every cent, is a step closer to building a government that serves its people. Thank you for your support.
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