(Fargo, ND) — Bismarck physician Rick Becker says the United States is a patient that needs to be cured from the “woke agenda” and is hoping his candidacy will be just what the doctor ordered.
Becker announced, on January 22nd, that he is entering the race for North Dakota’s lone congressional seat which is being vacated with Kelly Armstrong’s decision to pursue the governor’s chair. It’s the second time in the last three years that Becker has tried to earn a role in D.C., after running for Senate in 2022, and losing as an independent.
Becker becomes the third person to enter the race, joining Democrat Trygve Hammer, and former state senator Tom Campbell, who tells KTGO Radio (AM 1090 and FM 92.7) that he will run, but has yet to formally announce.
Becker says the Republican Party has to have a tougher stance on issues like spending, heath freedom, and border security.
“DC is not a great place to be, in my opinion. Very swampy,” Becker tells KTGO Radio. “And there is a lot of gridlock and a lot of contention and a lot of vitriol. But all of that does not change the fact that, in America, we are in a really, really tough spot. We’ve been going in the wrong direction for a long time. We’re getting to a point where I’m not sure if we can turn the ship around. My hope is we can. But if we are going to, we need to have people in D.C. that are like myself, that are fighters that will stand firm, that are going to have a backbone, that are not going to have any concern about reelection chances in the back of their mind. They’re not even thinking about it. We need to focus on doing what’s right, regardless. I’ve been called a bull in a China shop. Sure, you bet. We cannot stand for the status quo and expect to survive as a nation. The only way to stop the status quo is to be a little bit of a bull in a China shop.”
Becker served in the state House from 2013 to 2022. There, he helped launch the Bastiat Caucus, a conservative group of Republicans who supported lower taxes and spending. He knows that making an impact in a group of 435 would be a taller order.
“My experience, the 10 years I had in the state legislature, I think is a good roadmap on how to do that. When I started in 2013, the conservatives were not organized at all. And it’s far different now. The makeup of the legislature is different. The tone of the legislature is different. And a person can have an impact, even if they’re one of many. The key is to hold others accountable including yourself and to stand firm on principle. Now, going into the U.S. Congress, I can team up with the likes of Jim Jordan and Chip Roy and Thomas Massey, several others. And we can form a critical mass where not only are we explaining to the voters in North Dakota, and America, these principles we have, but also what’s important, why we’re voting the way we are, why we are wanting to move Congress in this direction. The court of public opinion is a very, very important thing to try and master. But that critical mass in Congress can help move the ball. There are a lot of things that go on in the background. How many bills a person passes in the U.S. Congress is only one tiny bit. It’s a tip of the iceberg as to what actually goes on. So, a person like myself can make a tremendous difference.”
What would be his biggest objectives if he wins a term in D.C.?
“Well, I’d like to be instrumental in once and for all, finally getting a secure southern border. I would like to be instrumental in stopping the corruption and starting to have the bureaucracy in D.C. held accountable. Jim Jordan’s great at that. Senator Rand Paul is great at that. You know Anthony Fauci with COVID should have been fired without pension, possibly put in jail. We’ve got these bureaucrats that come before Congress, and they are so contemptible. They lie to Congress without fear of any penalty, of any repercussions. And many times, Congress has…
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