State Rep. Amanda Stuck doesn’t see a lot of people like herself in Congress. She notes that 16 years ago while a student at UW-Oshkosh working multiple jobs, she became pregnant. After her son was born, she recalls sitting in the hospital holding him, not sure where to go, uncertain if her family would welcome her back and knowing a dorm was no place for a newborn baby. That experience was on her mind as she announced her 2020 candidacy for Congress against U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher in the 8th Congressional District.
“It’s about changing who is at the table,” says Stuck. “It can’t just be about power and money. My experience was humbling and it will make me a different kind of candidate.”
She admits it will be an uphill battle in the Republican district, but her top issue is protecting access to healthcare, especially for people with pre-existing conditions, and she thinks that will resonate with the people in her district.
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