Richard Ojeda

Maj. (Ret.) Richard Ojeda is a retired Army paratrooper who spent more than two decades serving this country, including multiple combat deployments. After returning home, he continued his service as an educator and later as a state senator, where he fought for working families, stronger public schools, and economic opportunity. Raised in a union family, he learned early on the value of hard work, showing up, and standing up for people who are too often ignored.

He is running for Congress because he believes the system is rigged against working people. While families are being squeezed by rising costs and higher healthcare premiums, too many politicians in Washington are focused on serving billionaires and corporate interests. He is committed to changing that by lowering costs, protecting healthcare, standing up for veterans and military families, and making sure the government works for everyday people, not the wealthy and well-connected.