David Alan Bradstock

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Alan Bradstock completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bradstock's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-368653-2026-05-11\" id=\"heading-bio-368653-2026-05-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-368653-2026-05-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-368653-2026-05-11\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-368653-2026-05-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-368653-2026-05-11\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAlan Bradstock is the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania’s 14th Congressional District, a Desert Storm veteran, retired FBI agent, and lifelong public servant from Western Pennsylvania. After serving as a U.S. Army aviation officer during the fall of the Berlin Wall, Bradstock built a distinguished career in the FBI, leading investigations into public corruption, terrorism, and violent crime. He also held key coordination roles with the CIA, DEA, and at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa. As the Democratic candidate for Congress in PA-14, Alan Bradstock is committed to bringing integrity, accountability, and experienced leadership to Washington while fighting for the people of southwestern Pennsylvania.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-368653-2026-05-11\" id=\"heading-key-message-368653-2026-05-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-368653-2026-05-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-368653-2026-05-11\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-368653-2026-05-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-368653-2026-05-11\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>We must create an economy that works for everyone, not just the wealthy and well-connected. Too many Americans are working harder than ever yet still struggle to afford housing, healthcare, childcare, and education. I call for policies that raise wages, strengthen workers’ rights, and expand opportunities for small businesses and entrepreneurs. By ensuring that economic growth benefits working families and communities across the country, my campaign seeks to close the gap between those at the top and everyone else.</li><li>America spends more on health care than any other nation, yet we get worse results—shorter life expectancy, higher infant and maternal mortality, more chronic disease, and millions left uninsured. Families are drowning in medical debt, premiums keep rising, and too many people live with the fear that one job change or serious illness could take away their coverage. In the richest country on earth, no one should go bankrupt just because they got sick.</li><li>We must restore government to the hands of the people rather than powerful special interests. For too long, wealthy donors and corporate lobbyists have held outsized influence over policy decisions, drowning out the voices of ordinary citizens. I call for stronger campaign finance laws, greater transparency in political donations, and limits on the power of dark money groups. By reducing the sway of big money, the goal is to ensure that elected officials answer to voters—not to the highest bidder.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-368653-2026-05-11\" id=\"heading1-368653-2026-05-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-368653-2026-05-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-368653-2026-05-11\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-368653-2026-05-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-368653-2026-05-11\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAlan Bradstock is passionate about policies that strengthen economic security for working families, support veterans, protect democracy and the rule of law, and expand access to affordable healthcare and quality education. After serving as an Army aviation officer and later spending 20 years as an FBI Special Agent, he believes government should focus on accountability, integrity, and practical results instead of partisan politics. He is especially committed to protecting Social Security and Medicare, supporting union jobs, investing in infrastructure and workforce development, and making sure rural and small-town communities are not left behind.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-368653-2026-05-11\" id=\"heading2-368653-2026-05-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-368653-2026-05-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-368653-2026-05-11\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-368653-2026-05-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-368653-2026-05-11\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAlan Bradstock has been endorsed by the Iron Workers Local No. 3, the Allegheny/Fayette Central Labor Council, the Insulators International, the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA), the United Mine Workers of America, and the Stonewall City Democrats.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nAlan Bradstock completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bradstock's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. Alan Bradstock is the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania’s 14th Congressional District, a Desert Storm veteran, retired FBI agent, and lifelong public servant from Western Pennsylvania. After serving as a U.S. Army aviation officer during the fall of the Berlin Wall, Bradstock built a distinguished career in the FBI, leading investigations into public corruption, terrorism, and violent crime. He also held key coordination roles with the CIA, DEA, and at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa. As the Democratic candidate for Congress in PA-14, Alan Bradstock is committed to bringing integrity, accountability, and experienced leadership to Washington while fighting for the people of southwestern Pennsylvania. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? We must create an economy that works for everyone, not just the wealthy and well-connected. Too many Americans are working harder than ever yet still struggle to afford housing, healthcare, childcare, and education. I call for policies that raise wages, strengthen workers’ rights, and expand opportunities for small businesses and entrepreneurs. By ensuring that economic growth benefits working families and communities across the country, my campaign seeks to close the gap between those at the top and everyone else. America spends more on health care than any other nation, yet we get worse results—shorter life expectancy, higher infant and maternal mortality, more chronic disease, and millions left uninsured. Families are drowning in medical debt, premiums keep rising, and too many people live with the fear that one job change or serious illness could take away their coverage. In the richest country on earth, no one should go bankrupt just because they got sick. We must restore government to the hands of the people rather than powerful special interests. For too long, wealthy donors and corporate lobbyists have held outsized influence over policy decisions, drowning out the voices of ordinary citizens. I call for stronger campaign finance laws, greater transparency in political donations, and limits on the power of dark money groups. By reducing the sway of big money, the goal is to ensure that elected officials answer to voters—not to the highest bidder. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Alan Bradstock is passionate about policies that strengthen economic security for working families, support veterans, protect democracy and the rule of law, and expand access to affordable healthcare and quality education. After serving as an Army aviation officer and later spending 20 years as an FBI Special Agent, he believes government should focus on accountability, integrity, and practical results instead of partisan politics. He is especially committed to protecting Social Security and Medicare, supporting union jobs, investing in infrastructure and workforce development, and making sure rural and small-town communities are not left behind. What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign? Alan Bradstock has been endorsed by the Iron Workers Local No. 3, the Allegheny/Fayette Central Labor Council, the Insulators International, the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA), the United Mine Workers of America, and the Stonewall City Democrats.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}]