Antony Barran
About Antony Barran
Antony Barran (Cascade Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Washington's 3rd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on August 4, 2026.
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[{"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>Antony Barran 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 Barran'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-354068-2026-03-16\" id=\"heading-bio-354068-2026-03-16\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-354068-2026-03-16\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-354068-2026-03-16\" 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-354068-2026-03-16\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-354068-2026-03-16\" 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\tI am an entrepreneur, small business owner, and community leader living in Southwest Washington. Over the past 35 years I have helped build and grow businesses across several industries, including hospitality, marketing, and aquaculture. My wife Cora and I moved to Washington after selling our company and later co founded Willapa Wild, a regenerative oyster farm focused on restoring eelgrass habitat and rebuilding the native Olympia oyster population. I also help teach boatbuilding to local high school students and have served in leadership roles in the Young Presidents Organization. I am running for Congress to bring practical, results driven problem solving from the business world into public service.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-354068-2026-03-16\" id=\"heading-key-message-354068-2026-03-16\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-354068-2026-03-16\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-354068-2026-03-16\" 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-354068-2026-03-16\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-354068-2026-03-16\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Government should be judged by results, not rhetoric. My campaign focuses on measurable outcomes for Southwest Washington. Can families afford to buy a home? Are wages rising faster than the cost of living? Is infrastructure improving daily life and supporting economic growth? I am running to bring a results driven, problem solving approach from the business world into Congress so that policy is evaluated by whether people’s lives actually improve.</li><li>Small businesses are the backbone of our communities, yet government policies too often make it harder for them to succeed. As an entrepreneur who has built companies and created jobs, I understand the challenges business owners face. My focus is on creating an environment where small businesses can grow, hire, and invest in their communities. When small businesses succeed, local economies grow and families have more opportunities.</li><li>Southwest Washington deserves leadership that focuses on practical solutions rather than partisan conflict. Our region needs housing people can afford, infrastructure that supports economic growth, and policies that expand opportunity for the next generation. My campaign is about building a stronger future for our communities by focusing on real problems and delivering real results.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-354068-2026-03-16\" id=\"heading1-354068-2026-03-16\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-354068-2026-03-16\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-354068-2026-03-16\" 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=\"heading1-354068-2026-03-16\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-354068-2026-03-16\" 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\tI am particularly passionate about economic opportunity, housing affordability, infrastructure investment, and policies that support small businesses and entrepreneurs. I also care deeply about education that prepares young people with practical skills, responsible environmental stewardship, and strengthening local economies in rural communities. My goal is to focus on policies that expand opportunity, improve quality of life, and help Southwest Washington remain a place where families and businesses can thrive.\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>\n<div><div style=\"margin-bottom:1.5rem\"><h4>Campaign website</h4><p>Barran's campaign website stated the following:</p><div style=\"max-height:400px;overflow-y:auto;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:10px;margin:20px\"><blockquote style=\"margin:0px\"><p><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-54d54925-7fff-ce58-4561-1048fab1693c\"></span></p><h3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#434343;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">🟥 </span><span style=\"font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Small Business & Jobs</span></h3><h4 style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:4pt;\"><strong><ul style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;\"><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Cut red tape and unnecessary regulations that stifle small business growth.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Expand access to loans and capital for rural entrepreneurs.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Create tax incentives for startups and family-owned businesses.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Invest in trade education and apprenticeships to build tomorrow’s workforce.</span></p></li></ul><br/></strong></h4><h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">🟦 Public Safety</span></h4><h4 style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:4pt;\"><strong><ul style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;\"><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Fully fund local law enforcement and community policing.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Remove legal barriers that prevent officers from doing their jobs.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Increase federal grants for training, recruitment, and mental health support.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Crack down on organized retail theft and drug trafficking.</span></p></li></ul><br/></strong></h4><h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">🟨 Infrastructure</span></h4><h4 style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:4pt;\"><strong><ul style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;\"><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Invest in new bridge crossings across the Columbia River to reduce congestion.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Upgrade roads and freight corridors critical to small business and trade.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Streamline federal permitting to cut delays and costs.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Secure federal funding for rural broadband and digital access.</span></p></li></ul><br/></strong></h4><h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">🟩 Housing</span></h4><h4 style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:4pt;\"><strong><ul style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;\"><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Incentivize duplex and triplex construction in Opportunity Zones for first-time buyers.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Block private equity firms from dominating local housing markets with federal subsidies.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Reform lending rules so working families can qualify fairly for mortgages.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Cut permitting red tape to lower the cost of new housing.</span></p></li></ul><br/></strong></h4><h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">🟪 Education</span></h4><h4 style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:4pt;\"><strong><ul style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;\"><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Protect parental rights in education and curriculum transparency.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Expand apprenticeships, trade schools, and STEM pathways.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Secure fair federal funding for rural and small-town schools.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Support school choice and local control.</span></p></li></ul><br/></strong></h4><h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">🟫 Veterans & Military Families</span></h4><h4 style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:4pt;\"><strong><ul style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;\"><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Ensure veterans receive timely healthcare and benefits.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Expand job training programs for veterans transitioning to civilian life.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Increase mental health resources and suicide prevention initiatives.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Modernize VA facilities and cut bureaucratic wait times.</span></p></li></ul><br/></strong></h4><h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">🟧 Immigration & Border Security</span></h4><h4 style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:4pt;\"><strong><ul style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;\"><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Secure the border with effective enforcement and modern technology.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">End loopholes that encourage illegal immigration.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Create a rational, legal immigration process aligned with American values.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Stop exploitation of migrant workers that hurts citizens and legal immigrants alike.</span></p></li></ul><br/></strong></h4><h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">🟨 Energy & Environment</span></h4><h4 style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:4pt;\"><strong><ul style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;\"><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Promote an “all of the above” energy strategy — natural gas, nuclear, hydro, and renewables.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Cut burdensome regulations that punish rural industries.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Incentivize conservation through market solutions, not federal overreach.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Invest in infrastructure that balances energy independence with environmental stewardship.</span></p></li></ul><br/></strong></h4><h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">🟦 Fiscal Responsibility</span></h4><h4 style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:4pt;\"><strong><ul style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;\"><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Balance the budget by cutting waste, fraud, and duplicative programs.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Begin paying down the national debt to restore the strength of the dollar.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Audit federal agencies for efficiency and accountability.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Oppose new taxes that burden working families and small businesses.</span></p></li></ul><br/></strong></h4><h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">🟫 Healthcare</span></h4><h4 style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:4pt;\"><strong><ul style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;\"><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Increase transparency in healthcare pricing and insurance costs.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Expand access to rural healthcare services.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Cut bureaucratic barriers for doctors and nurses.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Protect Medicare and Social Security from cuts while reforming inefficiencies.</span></p></li></ul><br/></strong></h4><h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">🟥 Constitutional Rights</span></h4><h4 style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:4pt;\"><ul style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;\"><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Protect the Second Amendment and the right of law-abiding citizens to bear arms.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Defend free speech, religious liberty, and parental rights.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Limit federal overreach into local communities.</span></p></li><li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Ensure due process and fairness in the justice system.</span></p></li></ul><p style=\"\"><font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Poppins, sans-serif\"><br/></font></p></h4><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">🔔 Conclusion</span></p><p>This platform is simple: empower people, not bureaucrats. By cutting red tape, supporting small businesses, and investing in the basics — safety, housing, education, infrastructure — we can restore the American Dream and put power back where it belongs: in the hands of the people.</p></blockquote><div style=\"text-align: right; font-size: 0.9em; color: #555; margin-top: 0.5em;\"><p style=\"font-size:0.9em;color:#555\">— Antony Barran's <a href=\"https://www.barranforcongress.com/about-antony\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">campaign website</a> (November 12, 2025)</p></div></div></div><div style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0.5em;\"><i>Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.</i></div></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nAntony Barran completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Barran's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. I am an entrepreneur, small business owner, and community leader living in Southwest Washington. Over the past 35 years I have helped build and grow businesses across several industries, including hospitality, marketing, and aquaculture. My wife Cora and I moved to Washington after selling our company and later co founded Willapa Wild, a regenerative oyster farm focused on restoring eelgrass habitat and rebuilding the native Olympia oyster population. I also help teach boatbuilding to local high school students and have served in leadership roles in the Young Presidents Organization. I am running for Congress to bring practical, results driven problem solving from the business world into public service. 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? Government should be judged by results, not rhetoric. My campaign focuses on measurable outcomes for Southwest Washington. Can families afford to buy a home? Are wages rising faster than the cost of living? Is infrastructure improving daily life and supporting economic growth? I am running to bring a results driven, problem solving approach from the business world into Congress so that policy is evaluated by whether people’s lives actually improve. Small businesses are the backbone of our communities, yet government policies too often make it harder for them to succeed. As an entrepreneur who has built companies and created jobs, I understand the challenges business owners face. My focus is on creating an environment where small businesses can grow, hire, and invest in their communities. When small businesses succeed, local economies grow and families have more opportunities. Southwest Washington deserves leadership that focuses on practical solutions rather than partisan conflict. Our region needs housing people can afford, infrastructure that supports economic growth, and policies that expand opportunity for the next generation. My campaign is about building a stronger future for our communities by focusing on real problems and delivering real results. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? I am particularly passionate about economic opportunity, housing affordability, infrastructure investment, and policies that support small businesses and entrepreneurs. I also care deeply about education that prepares young people with practical skills, responsible environmental stewardship, and strengthening local economies in rural communities. My goal is to focus on policies that expand opportunity, improve quality of life, and help Southwest Washington remain a place where families and businesses can thrive.\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.\nCampaign website Barran's campaign website stated the following: 🟥 Small Business & Jobs Cut red tape and unnecessary regulations that stifle small business growth. Expand access to loans and capital for rural entrepreneurs. Create tax incentives for startups and family-owned businesses. Invest in trade education and apprenticeships to build tomorrow’s workforce. 🟦 Public Safety Fully fund local law enforcement and community policing. Remove legal barriers that prevent officers from doing their jobs. Increase federal grants for training, recruitment, and mental health support. Crack down on organized retail theft and drug trafficking. 🟨 Infrastructure Invest in new bridge crossings across the Columbia River to reduce congestion. Upgrade roads and freight corridors critical to small business and trade. Streamline federal permitting to cut delays and costs. Secure federal funding for rural broadband and digital access. 🟩 Housing Incentivize duplex and triplex construction in Opportunity Zones for first-time buyers. Block private equity firms from dominating local housing markets with federal subsidies. Reform lending rules so working families can qualify fairly for mortgages. Cut permitting red tape to lower the cost of new housing. 🟪 Education Protect parental rights in education and curriculum transparency. Expand apprenticeships, trade schools, and STEM pathways. Secure fair federal funding for rural and small-town schools. Support school choice and local control. 🟫 Veterans & Military Families Ensure veterans receive timely healthcare and benefits. Expand job training programs for veterans transitioning to civilian life. Increase mental health resources and suicide prevention initiatives. Modernize VA facilities and cut bureaucratic wait times. 🟧 Immigration & Border Security Secure the border with effective enforcement and modern technology. End loopholes that encourage illegal immigration. Create a rational, legal immigration process aligned with American values. Stop exploitation of migrant workers that hurts citizens and legal immigrants alike. 🟨 Energy & Environment Promote an “all of the above” energy strategy — natural gas, nuclear, hydro, and renewables. Cut burdensome regulations that punish rural industries. Incentivize conservation through market solutions, not federal overreach. Invest in infrastructure that balances energy independence with environmental stewardship. 🟦 Fiscal Responsibility Balance the budget by cutting waste, fraud, and duplicative programs. Begin paying down the national debt to restore the strength of the dollar. Audit federal agencies for efficiency and accountability. Oppose new taxes that burden working families and small businesses. 🟫 Healthcare Increase transparency in healthcare pricing and insurance costs. Expand access to rural healthcare services. Cut bureaucratic barriers for doctors and nurses. Protect Medicare and Social Security from cuts while reforming inefficiencies. 🟥 Constitutional Rights Protect the Second Amendment and the right of law-abiding citizens to bear arms. Defend free speech, religious liberty, and parental rights. Limit federal overreach into local communities. Ensure due process and fairness in the justice system. 🔔 Conclusion This platform is simple: empower people, not bureaucrats. By cutting red tape, supporting small businesses, and investing in the basics — safety, housing, education, infrastructure — we can restore the American Dream and put power back where it belongs: in the hands of the people. — Antony Barran's campaign website (November 12, 2025) Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source."}]
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