Exclusive: A Black Republican running for Congress is declaring an end to what he describes as the Democratic Party’s historic “free pass” to minority voters.
Missouri Rep. Justin Hicks, known for defiantly declaring himself an “American” during a heated debate with Democrats over diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) last year, tweeted on FOX In an interview with News Digital, the minority voter said: They begin to wake up to the “false promises” given to them by the other party.
Hicks, a candidate for Missouri’s 3rd Congressional District, was asked if she had noticed the oft-discussed shift in support among minority voters toward former President Donald Trump and away from President Biden. “I’m there,” he answered.
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Republican Missouri Congressman Justin Hicks is running to represent the state’s capital’s 3rd Congressional District. (Hicks, Missouri)
“Democrats have had a free pass with a lot of minorities, but I think a lot of minorities are starting to realize that the promises that Democrats are giving them are largely false,” he added. “Republican values” such as limiting government, lowering taxes, and “allowing people to live their lives the way they want to live” resonated with many different groups of people.
“Come November, you’ll see a big change in terms of ethnic minorities,” he said.
Fighting racist politics has been an ongoing struggle for Hicks, the only nonwhite Republican in the Missouri House of Representatives, with what she describes as harassment from Democratic members in the chamber because of her race. I have faced things.
He recounted an instance last year when he received applause during a floor debate on a bill opposing state funding for DEI efforts, when he refused to budge on Democratic efforts to have him name his ethnic group. Ta.
“I consider myself an American,” he said proudly.
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Republican Missouri Rep. Justin Hicks poses with his wife and daughter. (Hicks, Missouri)
This exchange still resonates loudly in Hicks’ mind.
“I was shocked. When I was asked that question, I was taken back because that’s not the country I fought for,” he told Fox, adding that he served in the U.S. Army and was deployed to the Middle East. He hinted at the time.
“That country is not the one we fight every day to ensure that we identify with each other based on arbitrary boundaries like skin color and appearance, rather than who we are. “It’s not the country’s personality,” he added.
Hicks joined the Army at age 18 and served for six years, an experience he says shaped his political views and taught him the importance of building America’s military and maintaining its place in the world. .
“We really are a beacon of hope for so many different countries, and we have to remember that. I think we don’t realize that we’re so caught up in it.”In this country, we can’t really look outside and see how blessed we are,” he said. .
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After turning 18, Hicks served in the U.S. Army for six years. (Hicks, Missouri)
“We need to make sure that we protect these things… We need to make sure that we adequately fund our military, and we need to make sure that we stop a lot of the aggressions that are happening against China right now.” he added.
Hicks said her top priorities if elected would be to advocate for a balanced budget to reduce inflationary pressures on Americans and avoid “passing the buck” on massive debt to younger generations. He said that.
That includes his 1-year-old daughter, Liberty, who he credits as the main reason he decided to run for Congress.
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“She grew up in an America full of selfish leaders in Congress who care more about playing political theater than actually delivering results for the American people…where our freedoms… “What makes us American is at stake, over and over again and on many fronts,” he said.
Hicks faces a crowded field in the Republican primary, including two well-funded Republicans, Bob Onder and Kurt Schaefer. The winner of the primary is widely expected to win the general election in November, with analysts rating the race as “solid” or “safe” Republican.
The primary election will be held on August 6th.
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