A Veteran, Father, and Democratic Socialist fighting for the working people of Maryland's 3rd District. Transformation, not Reform.
"The time for words is over. The time for action is now. The American people demand a life of dignity in the richest country in the world."
Our Commitments
Single-payer healthcare that covers everyone. No premiums, no deductibles, no copays. Dental, vision, mental health, and long-term care included. Healthcare decisions made by doctors and patients, not insurance executives.
ICE terrorizes immigrant communities and operates without accountability. We will fight to abolish ICE, end family separations, and create a humane immigration system that treats all people with dignity.
$25 minimum wage. Sectoral bargaining rights. Worker representation on corporate boards. Break up monopolies. The economy should serve working people, not the other way around.
Rebuild America's crumbling roads, bridges, and public transit. Expand high-speed rail, modernize the electrical grid, and ensure clean water for every community. Good union jobs rebuilding the nation.
Abolish charter schools and fund public education. Free breakfast and lunch for all students. Tuition-free community college. Cancel student debt. Pay teachers what they deserve.
Massive investment in public housing. National rent control. End housing as speculation. Every person deserves a safe, stable home, not just those who can afford the market's cruelty.
Universal SNAP benefits for every American. No one should go hungry in the richest country on Earth. Combined with community kitchens in every neighborhood, we will end food insecurity once and for all.
Wealth tax on fortunes over $10 million. 70% top marginal tax rate. Close every offshore loophole. Corporate tax enforcement. The billionaire class will finally pay what they owe.
Not another dollar for genocide. We will end all military aid to Israel until it ends its assault on Gaza, removes illegal settlements, and guarantees equal rights for all people.
Our communities need clean water and affordable energy, not server farms for billionaires. Moratorium on datacenter construction. Protect our resources for residents, not corporations.
Forge a new era of cooperation so all humans can flourish. End the Cold War mentality. Work together on climate, health, and shared prosperity instead of military confrontation.
End endless wars, close foreign military bases, and invest those trillions in American communities, not regime change and empire. Diplomacy over domination.
Austin Dyches is a veteran, father, and committed democratic socialist running to represent Maryland's 3rd Congressional District. Not as a career politician, but as someone who has served his country and now fights for the working families who built it. Austin is a member of the Frederick Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and organizes with many groups near his home in Mount Airy, MD.
Austin believes that real change doesn't come from polite requests. It comes from organized people building power, making demands, and refusing to accept anything less than justice. From the labor movement to the civil rights struggle, progress has always required disruption.
This campaign isn't about one candidate. It's about building a movement that will fight for universal healthcare, housing, food security, and workers' rights long after any election is over.
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This isn't about voting for a candidate. It's about joining a fight for the future we deserve. Organize with us.