Ben Ambrose
What this job does: Your district's one vote in the U.S. House. House members write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Occupation
- Marine Corps veteran; former federal employee
- Lives in
- Hesperia
Background
- Grew up on a farm in Hesperia, Michigan. source: michiganadvance.com
- Served nearly 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, including combat tours and humanitarian operations. source: michiganadvance.com
- Former federal employee who later worked for U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon. source: wcmu.org
- Won the August 2026 Democratic primary for the 2nd District. source: wcmu.org
In their own words
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- Lower costs and expand job opportunities source: wcmu.org
- Improve K-12 and higher education source: wcmu.org
- A Medicare for All health care system source: wcmu.org
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