Larry Long isn’t running because it’s convenient. He’s running because he watched Donald Trump and his enablers tear apart the federal government—and nobody stopped them.
They fired experts.
They shut down agencies.
They broke systems people depend on—on purpose. And working people paid the price.
Larry spent two decades inside the EPA fighting to protect jobs, water, land, and public trust. He knows exactly how much money it costs when government shuts down—and exactly who benefits when chaos is the strategy. Trump thrives on lies, half-truths, and power games. The GOP enables him. And the rest of us are expected to clean up the mess. Larry Long is done with that.
He’s running for Congress to:
● Call out corruption plainly
● Expose how Trump’s policies drain wallets
● Stop pretending recklessness is strength This campaign isn’t about fitting in. It’s about fighting back—with facts.
Shutdowns cost billions. Larry supports solutions that force leaders to govern—not grandstand.
Bad policy hits wallets
first. Larry connects
federal decisions to
real-life costs.
Chaos costs money and
energy. Clean water and
smart regulation save money.
Neglect always costs more.
No chaos. No corruption. No excuses. Fighting for the working class.
What's at Stake - and Who Pays the Price
Key Issues
Government that works
Government shutdowns aren’t political theater — they’re expensive mistakes. Every shutdown costs taxpayers billions of dollars, disrupts small businesses, delays paychecks for federal and contract workers, and slows services veterans and seniors rely on.
Larry Long has seen this chaos from the inside. He knows shutdowns don’t happen because solutions are impossible — they happen because leaders refuse to govern.
Larry supports common-sense reforms that force accountability, including mandatory mediation before budgets expire and automatic funding extensions that keep government running while disagreements are resolved.
Washington shouldn’t be allowed to break itself on purpose — and send working people the bill. We shouldn’t have to pay for Washington’s incompetence.
Cost of living & Working People's Paychecks
What happens in Washington hits home — and it drains our wallets.
Trade wars, tariffs, and reckless economic policies raise prices for food, fuel, and everyday goods. Farmers lose markets. Small businesses lose stability. Families lose breathing room.
Larry Long connects policy to real-world costs because he’s watched it happen firsthand. When politicians play games, it’s working families who pay first — and recover last.
Larry believes economic policy should reward work, protect local industries, and stop using working people as collateral damage in political stunts.
Environment & Economy
The environment is not solely ideological — it’s also economic.
Clean water, smart land use, and responsible oversight save communities money in the long run. Neglect always costs more — in higher utility bills, disaster recovery, insurance rates, and healthcare expenses.
As a hydrologist and EPA scientist, Larry Long spent decades protecting water systems that families, farmers, and businesses depend on every day.
He believes prevention is cheaper than cleanup — and that protecting natural resources is about protecting people’s wallets, not scoring political points.
Accountability & Anti-Corruption
When systems break, insiders profit — and everyone else pays.
Larry Long believes public service should be exactly that: service. Not self-dealing, not chaos, not ego-driven leadership that prioritizes power over people.
He supports transparency, ethical guardrails, and policies that hold leaders accountable when their decisions cost taxpayers money.
Government should work for the people who fund it — not the politicians
who exploit it.
Healthcare & Public Safety
Bad policy shows up in hospital bills, insurance premiums, and delayed care.
When government dysfunction slows agencies, cuts oversight, or prioritizes profit over people, families pay more and get less. Preventive care disappears. Costs rise. Outcomes worsen.
Larry believes healthcare policy should be practical, evidence-based, and focused on keeping costs down — not feeding chaos or corporate greed.
Smart governance saves lives and money.
Restoring Competence to Washington
This campaign is about responsibility.
Larry Long is running for U.S. House because competence matters. Facts matter. And steady leadership matters — especially when working people are stretched thin.
He’s not here to play politics. He’s here to make government work again —
honestly, steadily, and for the people who pay for it.
