Taner E. Demirci Lopez

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I have always had a strong passion for politics and a deep desire to serve in Congress, continuing my commitment to the people of America, a nation that has given me countless opportunities, shaped who I am today, and supported my growth both personally and professionally. This is why I believe that I owe to this nation and I want to pay back as much as I can by working for my fellow Americans who deserve a better representation in the Congress.

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I will speak and vote against new rules and spending that do not serve the American people. I will introduce and fight for bills that return decisions to citizens here at home. That is the purpose of Re-Independence: limited government, individual liberty, and national sovereignty. I am running to serve Americans and America only.

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America should answer to Americans — not foreign lobbies, not billionaires, and not corporations that write the rules.

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The American Controlled Immigration, Workforce and Security Act would restore control at the border and a lawful, vetted process for people already here. The Data Center Community Consent Act would give directly affected property owners clear information and a real consent vote before large projects consume land and power. The American Working Farms Act would help qualifying family farms stay farms when they pass to the next generation, and lower the after-tax cost of lawful farm labor, without a new subsidy bureaucracy. The Veterans 28 Act would require community care when the VA cannot treat a veteran within 28 days.

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Together, we can move beyond empty promises and partisan gridlock and build a future grounded in liberty, personal responsibility, and respect for individual rights. I ask for your trust, your voice, and your partnership as we work to ensure that freedom, justice, and opportunity remain the foundation of the United States of America.

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This country still needs workers. It also has a real security and fairness problem. Millions of people entered without proper vetting. That creates humanitarian problems and risks for citizens. Attempting to remove tens of millions of people at once would be enormously expensive and would tear communities apart. Mass deportation is not a practical first answer.

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I call that larger project Re-Independence: limited government, individual liberty, and national sovereignty. Washington should not treat this district as an easement for industrial load, a tax base for other countries’ priorities, or a captive market for two parties that have stopped solving problems.

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I will introduce bills to reduce regulatory barriers that keep competition out of health care, so more providers can enter the market and prices can fall. And for our Veterans, I have already prepared the Veterans 28 Act. If the Department of Veterans Affairs cannot provide care within 28 days, the veteran should be able to obtain community care. Washington should make the programs it already runs work for patients in this district, including rural communities.

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How will I address this issue? I prepared the Data Center Community Consent Act for this district. Directly affected property owners would receive transparent information and a meaningful consent vote before a project moves forward. Companies that create the new demand should pay for the generation and transmission built for them. Ordinary households should not subsidize industrial load. Siting belongs with local governments and landowners. Congress should not treat Virginia land as an easement.

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How will I address this issue? I prepared the American Working Farms Act. Qualifying farms would be valued for estate tax as farms, not as development land. Real practices such as fallow, rotation, and drought recovery would still count as farming. The after-tax cost of legally authorized farm labor would fall, with the strongest help for small working farms. Owners would remain free to sell or develop their land. Only genuine agricultural operations would qualify—not tax shelters. No new federal farm inspector and no new subsidy program.

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The federal government keeps growing. Its costs force people to pay more every year. We are taxed on our wages, on groceries, on businesses, and when we file. The appetite in Washington does not shrink on its own.

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I will oppose bills that raise federal taxes. I will work to reduce federal spending and the size of federal departments. Tax policy should stop punishing work, farming, and hiring. That is also why I prepared the American Working Farms Act: to lower federal tax pressure on genuine working farms and lawful farm employment, without creating a new subsidy or inspection program.