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Let’s make Congress work for the people.

I’m 29 years old, and like many Americans, I’m tired of our elected officials ignoring the needs of everyday people. I’m running for Congress in Arizona’s 5th Congressional District because our leaders have set aside the needs of working and middle class families in favor of lining their own pockets and giving tax breaks to their billionaire friends. It’s time we elect a representative who will advocate for working Arizona families. In Washington, D.C., I will make sure the needs of the people always come first.

Meet Blake

Blake Bracht, Democratic Party candidate for Congress in Arizona’s 5th Congressional District

Blake Bracht is an attorney, husband, and father, and is ready to bring a practical, solutions-based approach to Washington, D.C.

Blake was raised in a rural community about 30 miles northwest of Omaha, Nebraska. His father, Dennis, built a successful agricultural business and his mother, Sheila, took on the task of raising Blake and his two younger siblings. His grandparents on both sides proudly farmed, raised livestock, and were key figures in their communities.

As an attorney, Blake represents everyday people facing everyday issues. He is proud to help individuals and small businesses accomplish their goals.

Blake lives in San Tan Valley with his wife, Allyson, and their daughter, Charlotte.n San

Learn more about how blake will fight for you in congress

Make the ultra-rich pay their fair share

The wealthiest 1% of earners received a massive tax cut in 2017 and Republicans are trying to ram through yet another tax cut for the ultra-wealthy. How do they plan to pay for it? In short, by ballooning the national debt and by cutting crucial benefits that millions of Americans rely on, including Social Security and Medicare. In Congress, I will fight to make the billionaires and corporations pay their fair share of income taxes and close loopholes that allow the ultra-rich to access their wealth while never paying taxes on their gains. The working and middle classes shouldn’t be footing the bill for government spending that gets funneled into the pockets of billionaires and multi-national corporations.

Guarantee new parents paid time at home

Starting a family has become an unaffordable dream for many Americans. The United States is one of only eight nations in the world to not guarantee paid parental leave of any kind. It’s time we join the developed world and guarantee 12 weeks of paid leave to new parents. Nobody should have to choose between spending valuable time with their newborn and a paycheck.

Guarantee health care for all americans

Our healthcare system is fundamentally broken and leaves decisions about crucial care to profit-driven insurance companies. The “free market” of insurance has ballooned costs due to the complex network of bureaucracy necessary for providers to claim reimbursement for services and hurts small businesses who can’t afford to negotiate premiums like large corporations can. Health care is a human right, and nobody should have to choose between death and medical debt. It’s time the United States implemented a nationwide single-payer plan for all Americans, with private options available for those who wish to pay out of pocket.

  • protect social security and medicare

House Republicans want to fund their tax cuts for ultra-wealthy donors by cutting benefits that retirees earned though a lifetime of hard work. In Congress, I will ensure that Social Security and Medicare are protected from Republicans’ reckless and harmful cuts.

Ban insider trading by members of congress

Politicians on both sides of the aisle have used the insider knowledge that comes with their positions to enrich themselves in the stock market. Members of Congress and their families should not be able to trade individual stocks in accounts over which they have control. Members should be limited to purchasing and holding diversified mutual funds and index funds so that knowledge of upcoming government contracts or other information can’t be abused for financial gain.

Keep corporations out of our elections

Citizens United was one of the most disastrous rulings by the Supreme Court in our nation’s history. Since the decision was published in 2010, dark money has filled all corners of our elections. Last year, Elon Musk personally spent over $290 million to elect Donald Trump to a second term. Money is not speech, and elections should be placed back where they belong: with the people. I will support legislation to send a constitutional amendment to the States overturning Citizens United and keeping dark money out of politics.

Stop funding genocide in gaza

Between October 2023 and October 2024, the United States provided at least $17.9 billion in military aid to Israel. Over 54,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza as a direct result of Israel’s military operations, and various outlets estimate that between 70% and 80% of those deaths have been civilians. While the influence of Hamas, a terrorist organization that uses innocent civilians as human shields, must be rooted out and eliminated in order to move toward a lasting peace in the region, Netanyahu’s far-right government must immediately end its reckless endangerment and human rights abuses of civilians in Gaza. The United States should cease all military aid to Israel until it does, and then must push for a long-term solution that guarantees Palestinians the right to exist and self-govern while protecting Israel’s sovereignty.

Protect the right to bodily autonomy

Last year, Arizonans overwhelmingly voted to enshrine the right to abortion in our state’s Constitution. This was a huge win for the rights of Arizonans to make decisions about their own bodies without government interference. Democrats need to step up and codify these protections at the federal level. The right to choose when and whether to have children has been the single biggest driver of women taking control of their own destinies, and the United States should remain committed to that

Stand for LGBTQIA+ rights

LGBTQIA+ people deserve to live free from discrimination from every level of government. I will support legislation to expressly prohibit discrimination based upon a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity and work to ensure that support and resources are available to queer and trans folks no matter where they live.

Support public education

Every child deserves access to free, high quality public education. I will vote to protect programs like the National School Lunch Program, funding for students with disabilities, and other critical functions of the Department of Education.

make homeownership achievable for more Americans

Greedy corporate landowners, developers, and restrictive zoning laws have driven homes out of many Americans’ price range. When I am elected to Congress, I will support broad legislation that will invest in the financial security of owning a home:

Houses are for people, not for stockholder value. I will support legislation to restrict corporations from buying up single-family homes and force them to divest from homes they currently own. We cannot allow billions of dollars from Wall Street to turn us into a nation of lifetime renters.

First-time homebuyers don’t want McMansions. I will support legislation expanding federal grants and tax incentives to make constructing affordably-priced homes financially viable for builders so first-time home buyers have options in the market that better suit their needs and budget.

A history of paying rent on time should qualify you for a corresponding mortgage. I will support expansion of federally-backed mortgage loans to first-time buyers who qualify based on a history of paying rent.

Homeownership is the primary source of wealth for most Americans. I will support legislation that expands down payment assistance and low mortgage rates for first-time home buyers to invest in long-term financial stability for working families.

Support organized labor

Decades of anti-labor policy spearheaded by Republicans has significantly contributed to rising wealth inequality. We can help workers get back their bargaining power by adopting pro-union legislation:

Pass the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act): The PRO Act would help to close loopholes that employers use to discourage union activity and would ensure a clear and fair process for workers to unionize.

Pass the Faster Labor Contracts Act: The Faster Labor Contracts Act is bipartisan legislation that would ensure that workers can quickly negotiate and enter into a collective bargaining agreement after voting to unionize and would prevent employers from stalling negotiations.

Repeal the Taft-Hartley Act: Taft-Hartley was perhaps the most anti-worker legislation ever enacted in the United States. It kneecaps the ability of workers to effectively advocate for themselves and significantly shifts bargaining power in favor of employers. The PRO Act is excellent legislation that addresses key problems with Taft-Hartley, but Democrats should have the courage to go farther and repeal this unfair legislation.

Reform or repeal the Railway Labor Act: The RLA unfairly treats rail and airline workers differently than workers in other industries and creates unfair checks and barriers on workers’ rights to unionize and effectively bargain. The RLA should be reformed to eliminate the ability of the President and Congress to impose a contract on workers (which almost always favor the rail companies) and remove requirements for nationwide organization. Alternatively, if Taft-Hartley and other barriers to the rights of workers are removed, the process can be simplified and costs can be saved by consolidating rail and airline workers under the National Labor Relations Act and repealing the RLA entirely.