Tamilisai Soundararajan Quotes

If you will trust me with your vote, you can count on me to take those values to Washington.

I think that's the beauty of elections: You can't hide from who you are. The more honestly and directly you communicate to people why you're doing this, the way in which you want to serve them, I just think that the better, more informed decision that they can make.

The No. 1 thing I want a voter to think about when they see my name, or hear my name, is what I stand for, and what I want to do for them and their family while elected.

A lot of people have the expectation that politicians shouldn't just disappear into the woodwork even if they didn't win the election.

My responsibility is to ask, 'How can I serve my ideology and my voters?'

People are not going to reelect Barack Obama. But will the new president govern as a real conservative? We're going to have to apply the heat to make sure.

Professional politicians are busy looking out for their jobs. Send me to Congress so I can look out for your job.

During my two terms serving the good people of New Hampshire's First District, I always worked for what I call the bottom 99% of Americans, and I never forgot that public office is a public trust.

The government serves the people - not vice-versa.

The reality of going before the voters and seeking election should force Congressmen to behave.

The election campaign is no time to get involved in very, very serious issues.

Presidents come from the people and the should return to the people.

I'm one of these guys who believes you represent the people who sent you to Washington, D.C., not matter what the cost. The cost could be very grave.

Voters deserve - and they indeed expect - a good debate on the issues.

In all humility, I don't know that an endorsement from Mark Meadows is going to make a difference as much as the commitment of that particular candidate to really represent the people.

There's this myth out there that self-perpetuates that candidates believe that although the populace cares about corruption, they're not going to vote on it.

I'd like to vote for a bill. But I'm not going to vote for one unless I think it's going to be good for the area I represent.

The fact is the American people want men and women to stand up and represent them and to put their interests ahead of the party interests.

The question the electorate asks is: 'What can you do for us? Are you just using us to defeat somebody because you have a personal grievance?'

The midterms are a chance for people to vote out those they believe are failing to address the concerns of citizens.

We asked voters who'd never voted before... who don't believe that their vote makes a difference, to turn out in races like mine, and they did. What they deserve back is a leader who puts democracy first.

The voters of Hawaii have said loud and clear that it's not money that wins elections.

When you decide you're going to be a public servant, you should not be able to take on interests that conflict with the city.

The point of my stories was not to defeat Trump. The point was to tell readers the facts about this man running for president. How reliable was he at keeping promises? How much moral responsibility did he feel to help those less fortunate than he? By the end of the election, I felt I'd done my job.

My job is to represent my district. That's who I'm responsible to and for.