Andrew Olding, 2nd Congressional District Candidate

Andrew Olding

Age (as of Election Day)

28

Position Sought

US Congress

Party Affiliation

Libertarian

Family

Andrew Olding-Father, Patricia Olding - Mother, Jo Olding - Sister

Does anyone in your family work in politics or government?

No

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering from Case Western Reserve Univerity 2014

Occupation

Quality Assurance Engineer

Previous or Current Elected or Appointed Office

NA

Campaign website

olding4nh.com

Why are you seeking elective office?

I think the US government is the source of a lot of human suffering and I would like to combat this. From foreign intervention to the drug war, the litany of issues our government still finds itself on the wrong side of is far too many.

The single most pressing issue facing our (board, district, etc.) is _______, and this is what I intend to do about it.

Rising houses prices. Unfortuantely this is an issue largely caused by the state and local governments. Zoning laws make housing developements few and far between. High property taxes make owning property or renting prohibitevly expensive in our state.

What are the critical differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post?

I believe in a consent driven society. I am not seeking to rule over other people and tell them what they are not allowed to do with their own lives.

If you are a challenger, in what way has the current board or officeholder failed the community (or district or constituency)

Annie Kuster spent a large portion of her life working as a pharmaceutical lobbyist. I don't think she's without biases in supporting these companies as they pervert our patent laws to gauge American consumers on diabetes and heart medications.

Describe the other issues that define your campaign platform

I believe it's time to bring the troops home from the middle east, end the insane drug wars, and make immigration simpler.

What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job?

When the city of Nashua tried to raise the smoking age to 21, I organized activists in the city to speak against the proposition. The proposition failed by one vote.

The best advice ever shared with me was …

Read The License Plater

What else would you like voters to know about yourself and your positions?

My parties are New Hampshire, basic human rights, and honesty. The Libertarian Party is a a very solid organization, that I'm absolutely willing to split from the second I don't see them working for the goal of a freer more consent driven society.