Up North Progressive

February 25, 2017, was the first day of Michigan’s next congressman from the second district’s campaign. Dr. Robert Davidson stood up from the crowd occupying the bleachers of Baldwin High School in Baldwin, Michigan, and for 15 minutes debated with DeVos-funded Republican Bill Huizenga on the truth about market-based health insurance versus single-payer health care. People urged him to run for office, and the wonderful news is, he did.

Dr. Rob Davidson is a Michigan native. He attended Kalamazoo College and completed medical school at Michigan State University. After finishing his education in emergency medicine in Maine, he and his wife returned to Michigan and settled in Spring Lake, Michigan, where they raise three children. Dr. Rob Davidson works as an Emergency Room physician for Spectrum Health in western Michigan. He also serves on the Spring Lake School Board.

Dr. Rob’s primary campaign issue is health care. Since that snowy day in February of 2017 when he took on his opponent and easily dominated the debate on why market-based solutions to health care don’t work, Dr. Rob shares his experiences as an emergency room doctor dealing with people who need life-saving care, yet balk at receiving it because of the cost. Medicare for everyone will help Americans make health care choices based on need rather than dollars. Dr. Rob supports allowing veterans the right to choose where they receive their care outside of the VHA if necessary. He also wants to see the VHA restructured into a nonprofit organization and improve mental health care.

Endorsements for Dr. Rob Davidson include the Indivisible Project, Sierra Club, the MEA, the NEA, the AFT, The ALF-CIO, the UAW, Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters, SEIU, Operating Engineers Local 324, Sheet Metal Workers Local 7, IBEW 275, Pipefitters, Plumbers and Service Trades Union 174, West Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council, AFSCME, AFGE, PWA, Women for Justice, Progressive Democratic Women’s Caucus of Muskegon, Brand New Congress, Justice Democrats, Demand Universal Healthcare, Our Revolution Grand Rapids, Clinicians for Progressive Care, Lake County Democratic Party, and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.

To see other issues important to Rob Davidson and get involved with his campaign, visit his website. Dr. Rob Davidson as the next Congressman serving the 2nd District will listen to people not deep pockets. Dr. Rob accepts no donations from super PACs or corporate donors, so he will be representing us when he gets to Washington DC in 2019. Vote for Dr. Rob Davidson on November 6, 2018.