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D. Liam Dorris
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Elections and appointments
Last election

May 7, 2024

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Marine Corps

Years of service

1998 - 2002

Service / branch

U.S. Marine Corps

Years of service

1998 - 2002

Personal
Birthplace
Evansville, Ind.
Religion
Secular
Profession
Technician
Contact

D. Liam Dorris (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 9th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 7, 2024.

Dorris completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Dorris was born in Evansville, Indiana. Dorris graduated from Evansville North High School. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1998 to 2002. Dorris' career experience includes working in commercial manufacturing of pharmaceuticals.[1][2][3]

Elections

2024

See also: Indiana's 9th Congressional District election, 2024

Indiana's 9th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 7 Republican primary)

Indiana's 9th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 7 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Indiana District 9

Incumbent Erin Houchin defeated Timothy Peck and Russell Brooksbank in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Erin Houchin
Erin Houchin (R)
 
64.5
 
222,884
Image of Timothy Peck
Timothy Peck (D) Candidate Connection
 
32.8
 
113,400
Image of Russell Brooksbank
Russell Brooksbank (L) Candidate Connection
 
2.7
 
9,454

Total votes: 345,738
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9

Timothy Peck defeated D. Liam Dorris in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on May 7, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Timothy Peck
Timothy Peck Candidate Connection
 
66.1
 
14,606
Image of D. Liam Dorris
D. Liam Dorris Candidate Connection
 
33.9
 
7,493

Total votes: 22,099
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9

Incumbent Erin Houchin defeated Hugh Doty in the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on May 7, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Erin Houchin
Erin Houchin
 
79.8
 
55,278
Image of Hugh Doty
Hugh Doty Candidate Connection
 
20.2
 
13,983

Total votes: 69,261
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Indiana's 9th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Indiana District 9

Erin Houchin defeated Matthew Fyfe, Tonya Millis, and Jacob Bailey in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Erin Houchin
Erin Houchin (R)
 
63.6
 
143,166
Image of Matthew Fyfe
Matthew Fyfe (D) Candidate Connection
 
33.6
 
75,700
Image of Tonya Millis
Tonya Millis (L)
 
2.8
 
6,374
Image of Jacob Bailey
Jacob Bailey (G) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
36

Total votes: 225,276
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9

Matthew Fyfe defeated Isak Nti Asare and D. Liam Dorris in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on May 3, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Matthew Fyfe
Matthew Fyfe Candidate Connection
 
56.8
 
12,240
Image of Isak Nti Asare
Isak Nti Asare Candidate Connection
 
29.2
 
6,305
Image of D. Liam Dorris
D. Liam Dorris Candidate Connection
 
14.0
 
3,023

Total votes: 21,568
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on May 3, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Erin Houchin
Erin Houchin
 
37.3
 
21,697
Image of Mike Sodrel
Mike Sodrel Candidate Connection
 
25.8
 
15,008
Image of Stu Barnes-Israel
Stu Barnes-Israel Candidate Connection
 
21.0
 
12,193
Jim Baker
 
5.1
 
2,946
Image of J. Michael Davisson
J. Michael Davisson
 
2.7
 
1,597
Image of D. Eric Schansberg
D. Eric Schansberg Candidate Connection
 
2.7
 
1,559
Image of Brian Tibbs
Brian Tibbs Candidate Connection
 
2.5
 
1,461
Image of Dan Heiwig
Dan Heiwig Candidate Connection
 
1.6
 
919
Image of Bill Thomas
Bill Thomas
 
1.3
 
756

Total votes: 58,136
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 9

Tonya Millis advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on March 5, 2022.

Candidate
Image of Tonya Millis
Tonya Millis (L)

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2020

See also: Indiana's 9th Congressional District election, 2020

Indiana's 9th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)

Indiana's 9th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Indiana District 9

Incumbent Trey Hollingsworth defeated Andy Ruff and Tonya Millis in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Trey Hollingsworth
Trey Hollingsworth (R)
 
60.9
 
218,606
Image of Andy Ruff
Andy Ruff (D) Candidate Connection
 
34.8
 
124,826
Image of Tonya Millis
Tonya Millis (L)
 
4.3
 
15,601

Total votes: 359,033
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9

Andy Ruff defeated Mark J. Powell, D. Liam Dorris, Brandon Hood, and James O'Gabhann III in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Andy Ruff
Andy Ruff Candidate Connection
 
43.7
 
21,626
Image of Mark J. Powell
Mark J. Powell Candidate Connection
 
19.9
 
9,872
Image of D. Liam Dorris
D. Liam Dorris Candidate Connection
 
15.8
 
7,813
Image of Brandon Hood
Brandon Hood Candidate Connection
 
13.9
 
6,899
James O'Gabhann III Candidate Connection
 
6.7
 
3,306

Total votes: 49,516
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9

Incumbent Trey Hollingsworth advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Trey Hollingsworth
Trey Hollingsworth
 
100.0
 
62,962

Total votes: 62,962
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 9

Tonya Millis advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on March 7, 2020.

Candidate
Image of Tonya Millis
Tonya Millis (L)

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

D. Liam Dorris completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dorris' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Hello, I'm Liam Dorris, a Marine Corps Veteran driven by a profound dedication to serve and uplift communities. My journey is fueled by unwavering principles: justice, ethical governance, and a commitment to empower every voice.
"Lamb, the Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal" - Christopher Moore
I play D&D with my friends and colleagues. I play a character that is called a Half-Orc Bardarian, a mix of a Bard and a Barbarian. He's a traveling adventurer and professional wrestler that helps solve the problems of locals. He takes up the mantle of beloved heel so that when locals challenge him in a show, they can be the heroes. He promotes local taverns and supports local orphanages. His name is Ox.
It's the legislative branch that is (supposed to) represent the will of the people.
I think prior experience is recommended, but not required, for people seeking to be representatives.
The greatest challenge is overcoming political corruption by way of legal bribes. This affects all other issues, and creates political kayfabe, gridlock, and ruling by the elite class.
Yes, I do. It keeps the immediate will of the people in focus.
I believe that there should be term limits, and those terms limits should equal the amount of time that the executive branch can hold; Senators should be limited to 2 terms, Representatives should be limited to 4 terms. Offices shouldn't be permanent.
Bernie Sanders comes to mind as a representative that I would want to model myself after. If we add in non-elected, I would add Eugene Victor Debs.
So, an elf, dwarf, and human walk into a bar. The hobbit laughs and walks underneath.
I believe that compromise on most issues is necessary and desirable, however there are some issues that should be absolutely adhered to.
New Deal America, Progressive Unity, Leftists for Office, The Ragtag Band

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Campaign website

Dorris' campaign website stated the following:

Advocating for Economic Justice for All Hoosiers
Advocating for economic justice for the lower 95% of Americans is essential for the economic health of this nation. Right now, 95% of Americans are not getting the financial compensation they require. Money is the lifeblood of this nation and must circulate through the economy and not clot in one place.

Ethical Governance - Ending the Political Corruption
“…and to keep our honor clean.” -Marines Hymn

There can be no ethical governance when our government officials can be legally bribed.

Right now, because of Citizens United and Buckley v Valeo, politicians can take obscene amounts of money from the ultra wealthy and mega-corporations, and big money means big influence. They pass legislation which cuts taxes and bails out the ultra wealthy and mega-corporations, which in turn leaves the tax burden on your shoulders and the shoulders of your kids and grand-kids.

It’s time to put a stop to that. Join the Movement for Ethical Governance!

The ultra wealthy and mega-corporations can take care of themselves. The corrupt politicians are quick to spend your money on corporate bailouts and scoff at the idea of spending money on you. It’s your taxes, they’re supposed to be spent on you!

Advocating for Ranked Choice Voting
A transformative policy for true representation. No more settling for the lesser evil – with RCV, you rank candidates based on your preferences. If your top pick doesn't cut it, your vote seamlessly moves to the next choice. This isn't just a vote; it's a strategic play, pushing candidates to appeal beyond their base. It's time for a political shake-up, fostering collaboration over division. RCV is more than a change; it's a policy revolution. Say goodbye to the old, and let's usher in an era where every vote counts, and every choice matters.

Ranked Choice Voting is more than just an electoral upgrade; it's a direct path to a healthier democracy. By giving voters the power to express their true preferences, we break free from the shackles of a two-party system. RCV fosters a diverse political landscape where third-party candidates have a fair shot, ensuring a dynamic representation of our communities. It's not just about counting votes differently; it's about elevating the voices of the people.

The significance of RCV extends beyond the ballot box; it aligns seamlessly with the core tenets of ethical governance. As we strive for transparency, accountability, and a government truly by the people, RCV stands as a cornerstone. By empowering voters with more choices and eliminating strategic voting, RCV redefines the electoral process, steering it away from the pitfalls of partisanship and paving the way for a political landscape that truly serves the people. Embracing Ranked Choice Voting is not just a change; it's a commitment to ethical, people-centric governance.

Promoting Universal Healthcare
“Healthcare is a human right!”

Our healthcare system should prioritize human well-being over profit margins. It's a fundamental ethical stance: health services, vital for life, shouldn't operate on profit motives that place a price on human life. In an ideal scenario, we aim for a national healthcare service devoid of profit-driven structures, similar to systems seen in other countries like the NHS. However, considering our current for-profit setup, advocating for Medicare For All stands as a pragmatic compromise.

The essence of Medicare For All lies in ensuring that every individual has access to quality healthcare without financial barriers or the risk of bankruptcy due to medical expenses. It's a step towards a more equitable healthcare system, despite not fully aligning with the model of a national healthcare service. Medicare For All promotes the vision of accessible healthcare, offering a path towards a fairer system within our current framework.

Promoting Educational Excellence
Education should be accessible to all without creating insurmountable debt. Tuition-free public college ensures that financial burdens don’t hinder opportunities for education and skill development. This isn't just about personal freedom; it's an investment in a more educated, competitive, and prosperous society. By eliminating tuition fees, we empower individuals and strengthen our nation's workforce.

Promoting Environmental Action
“Choose one's battles wisely.”

This a a battle worth fighting. Climate Change is happening, and it’s our duty to aggressively combat it. Our world will recover, to that I have no doubt but this is a clear and present danger to all of humanity.

This is the biggest threat that we have ever faced.

Whether you support ideas like The Green New Deal or other resolutions, it’s time to get together and put our heart, minds, and soul in to getting this work done.

The lives and livelihoods of our children and grandchildren depend on it.

Promoting Workers Rights
Workers should be paid what they are worth.

Right now, if you have a job, it’s probably just a negotiation (if we can call it that) between you and your employer. They aren’t providing a service to you by giving you a job, you are providing them a service that makes you and your company money, and they are likely underpaying you and your colleagues.

Unions help tremendously with that, and we need to empower ourselves by empowering people to unionize.

Don’t let people tell you that paying union dues takes out of your pocket. Being paid fairly because you have a union will net you far more money and benefits than the average job.

Standing with your colleagues is far more effective than standing on your own.

Promoting Personal Freedom and Privacy
“First to fight for right and freedom” -Marines Hymn

There’s no more important issue that the promotion of personal freedom and privacy. Right now our freedoms and privacy are under attack from every side, and we must make the moves to preserve them!

Whether it’s privacy being eroded for the purposes of corporate data mining and marketing or law enforcement invading our private lives for immoral search and seizures, we must slow and end the attack.

Every time that the political parties point fingers and blame each other, they attempt to take the freedoms of the other side which ultimately erodes everyone’s freedom, not just one side.

We have the right to be free and our lives private, and that can not be repeated or spoken (yelled) loudly enough.

Ending the Prohibition of Cannabis
This falls into two categories - Personal Freedom and Economics.

Just like the historical issue of alcohol prohibition, the prohibition of cannabis - rather than making money for ourselves and our economy - has only served to hurt the economy, spend an astronomical amount of money on enforcement, legal proceedings, and incarceration, and give our family, friends, and co-workers a loss of jobs, forfeiture of personal property, criminal records, jail time, and in many cases - the end of their lives. Furthermore the prohibition has massively strengthened violent cartels.

It’s time to end the prohibition of cannabis. It’s good for the people; it’s good for the economy.

Ending the Wars Abroad
“War is a racket” -Major General Smedley Butler, USMC

I don't think that looting nations is remotely acceptable, especially at the expense of civilian and service member blood. It's heinous and criminal.

Take it from Marine Corps Hero, Smedley Butler, War is a racket. With little exception, most wars are declared by the very wealthy by proxy of the very corrupt in order to loot the resources of other nations.

As Gene Debs once expressed, “It is the ultra-wealthy that declare the wars; they have everything to gain and nothing to lose. It’s the workers who ultimately fight all the battles; they have nothing to gain and everything to lose, especially their lives.“

With very little exception, cases such as genocide, humanitarian operations and the like; military intervention is not needed.

Statement of Support for a Ceasefire in Gaza
https://dliamdorris.com/ceasefirenow

Statement of Support for 3rd Parties and Independents
https://dliamdorris.com/3rdpartyindependents[4]

—D. Liam Dorris’ campaign website (2024)[5]

2022

Candidate Connection

D. Liam Dorris completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dorris' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I am a Working Class Veteran and a Trade Unionist with a primary occupational specialty in Meterology, the science of measurement. Everyday people make my world go round and I am a fierce and fair champion for them. I run to give people a voice, especially those who need it the most. I enjoy card, board, and video games and I am a professional wrestling fan.
I am personally passionate about ending corporate corruption of our elected officials on all sides. Our elections aren't auctions. When money is free speech, it drowns out the voice of the people. When multi-billion-dollar corporations are considered people, they have the loudest voices. I am committed to ending legal bribery of our elected officials and creating a constitutional amendment overturning SCOTUS rulings such as Citizens United and Buckley v. Valeo. Money influences our politicians, the media, and by proxy the opinions of everyday people. I welcome a departure of money from politics so that our government be can of, by, and for the people, rather than being of, by, and for the corporations. The top 12 people own 50% of this nation’s wealth, and the top 1200 own 90% of this nation’s wealth. We have around 5% unemployment, and 35% are outside of the workforce. That leaves around 60% of this nation fighting for less than 10% of this nation’s wealth. It creates fighting, chaos, and blame over the scraps. Labor doesn't need corporations, Corporations need labor. Empowering the working class is my passion.
Eugene Victor Debs, Trade Unionist and a fellow Hoosier. The working class is and always will be my family, my friends, my colleagues, my sisters, my brothers, my siblings; they mean the world to me.
I would recommend reading anything by Eugene Debs, Albert Einstein, Noam Chomsky, Martin Luther King Jr and that will give you a good idea of my philosophy.
There needs to be thoughtfulness, integrity, and genuine love and respect for one's constituents.
To speak on behalf of the people they represent, and to vote accordingly. It's better to vote for something people want and not get it than it is to vote for something people don't want and get it.
I am not sure I would want to leave a legacy. I would like to do work to improve this nation by empowering the working class and ending or marginalizing corporate corruption in politics.
The first historical event that I remember was the Challenger. We were sitting in class watching; I was in the first grade.
My first job was as a helper for a gentleman who repaired and installed heating and air conditioners. I had it for a summer between my Junior and Senior year of High School.
Lamb, the Gospel According to Biff. It's a truly good and entertaining book.
I play D&D with my friends and colleagues. I play a character that is called a Half-Orc Bardarian, a mix of a Bard and a Barbarian. He's a traveling adventurer and professional wrestler that helps solve the problems of locals. He takes up the mantle of beloved heel so that when locals challenge him in a show, they can be the heroes. He promotes local taverns and supports local orphanages. His name is Ox.
"Never going to give you up." -Rick Astley. (Enjoy the Rick Roll!)
Something that has been a struggle in my life has been people trying to tell me what I can't do, however I have done a reasonable job of achieving goals; I don't give up that easy.
It's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics, but not required. I think the quality needed is the will to stand up and champion issues that are important to one's community and people there within.
Over the next decade I see the nation's greatest challenges being mending the rift between members of the working class, fighting against corruption, ending the wars abroad, and combating climate change.
There are several committees that would be attractive. Not least of which would be the U.S. House Committees of Ethics, Intelligence, and Veteran's Affairs.
I believe that two years is about right, and I think that there should be a 4 term cap.
I will mention Senator (and former Representative) Bernie Sanders as someone whom I look up to, however I will say that I intend to establish my own style; whether it's unique or falls in line with those before me, it'll be my own.
The story that motivated me to run. I have a colleague and a friend whom I found out was selling his blood to help pay the deductible on his child's speech therapy. The deductible was about 5% of his gross pay. I told him, "I have what it takes to try to help you. I am going to go fix this for you." I decided to run for US Congress, and in the process of talking to people, I discovered a program that was super affordable for my friend and his child. I thought, "if I can do this for him, I can do this for everyone."The joy of helping people makes it all worth it.
I would tell a joke about the benefits of trickle down economics, but most people won't get it. bud-dup-tis! :D
I would say that it's necessary, but watering down policy to the point that it's completely or near completely ineffective is not beneficial to people. We hunger for real work to be done.
I would seek to increase the marginal tax rates on wealthy. The money in the economy must circulate, and must not be hoarded by the ultra wealthy. It's not healthy for our nation or it's citizens. Trickle down economics doesn't work, and we know that trickle up does work as evidenced through various stimulus bills.

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Campaign website

Dorris' campaign website stated the following:

Promoting Personal Freedom and Privacy

“First to fight for right and freedom” -Marines Hymn

There’s no more important issue that the promotion of personal freedom and privacy. Right now our freedoms and privacy are under attack from every side, and we must make the moves to preserve them!

Whether it’s privacy being eroded for the purposes of corporate data mining and marketing or law enforcement invading our private lives for immoral search and seizures, we must slow and end the attack.

Every time that the political parties point fingers and blame each other, they attempt to take the freedoms of the other side which ultimately erodes everyone’s freedom, not just one side.

We have the right to be free and our lives private, and that can not be repeated or spoken (yelled) loudly enough.


Ending the Political Corruption

“…and to keep our honor clean.” -Marines Hymn

Right now, because of Citizens United and Buckley v Valeo, politicians can take obscene amounts of money from the ultra wealthy and mega-corporations, and big money means big influence. They pass legislation which cuts taxes and bails out the ultra wealthy and mega-corporations, which in turn leaves the tax burden on your shoulders and the shoulders of your kids and grand-kids.

It’s time to put a stop to that.

The ultra wealthy and mega-corporations can take care of themselves. The corrupt politicians are quick to spend your money on corporate bailouts and scoff at the idea of spending money on you. It’s your taxes, they’re supposed to be spent on you!


Ending the Wars Abroad

“War is a racket” -Major General Smedley Butler, USMC

I don't think that looting nations is remotely acceptable, especially at the expense of civilian and service member blood. It's heinous and criminal.

Take it from Marine Corps Hero, Smedley Butler, War is a racket. With little exception, most wars are declared by the very wealthy by proxy of the very corrupt in order to loot the resources of other nations.

It is the ultra-wealthy that declare the wars; they have everything to gain and nothing to lose.

It’s the workers who ultimately fight all the battles; they have nothing to gain and everything to lose, especially their lives.

With very little exception, cases such as genocide, humanitarian operations and the like; military intervention is not needed.


Promoting Medicare For All

“Healthcare is a human right!”

Let’s be clear. Medicare for All won’t change your healthcare. It will end ‘For Profit Health Insurance’ which makes an obscene amount of money by raising your rates so high that you can’t use it, and then again by denying our claims.

The cost of Insurance and Healthcare has outpaced wage growth by 6x since the 70’s.

20% of everything you pay into Health Insurance gets pocketed by the fat-cats in the Health Insurance Industry, automatically. To increase the profit margins they raise the cost of insurance and deductibles as high as possible to discourage you from seeing a doctor. The more you pay into health insurance, they more they pocket.

It’s become an unjust expense for people from all over the nation. GoFundMe should not be how you or your family affords healthcare.


Promoting Workers Rights

Workers should be paid what they are worth.

Right now, if you have a job, it’s probably just a negotiation (if we can call it that) between you and your employer. They aren’t providing a service to you by giving you a job, you are providing them a service that makes you and your company money, and they are likely underpaying you and your colleagues.

Unions help tremendously with that, and we need to empower ourselves by empowering people to unionize.

Don’t let people tell you that paying union dues takes out of your pocket. Being paid fairly because you have a union will net you far more money and benefits than the average job.

Standing with your colleagues is far more effective than standing on your own.


Ending the Prohibition of Marijuana

This falls into two categories - Personal Freedom and Economics.

Just like the historical issue of alcohol prohibition, the prohibition of marijuana - rather than making money for ourselves and our economy - has only served to hurt the economy, spend an astronomical amount of money on enforcement, legal proceedings, and incarceration, and give our family, friends, and co-workers a loss of jobs, forfeiture of personal property, criminal records, jail time, and in many cases - the end of their lives. Furthermore the prohibition has massively strengthened violent cartels.

It’s time to end the prohibition of marijuana. It’s good for the people; it’s good for the economy.


Promoting Tuition Free Public College

People get trained and or educated to be productive members of society.

People should not be burdened to such an extent that their student debts are greater than the difference between the lifelong earnings of skilled and general labor. To put it plainly, our skilled labor is getting ripped off by the predatory practices that are motivated by profit motives.

Not just that, but these are debts that many can not get out of under, and that creates a system not unlike that of indentured servitude. This is an issue of personal freedom.

If we want to be the best and brightest, we need to enable our brothers and sisters to be educated without an undo burden of school debt.


Promoting Environmental Action

“Choose one's battles wisely.”

This a a battle worth fighting. Climate Change is happening, and it’s our duty to aggressively combat it. Our world will recover, to that I have no doubt but this is a clear and present danger to all of humanity.

This is the biggest threat that we have ever faced.

Whether you support ideas like The Green New Deal or other resolutions, it’s time to get together and put our heart, minds, and soul in to getting this work done.

The lives and livelihoods of our children and grandchildren depend on it.[4]

—D. Liam Dorris' campaign website (2022)[6]

2020

Candidate Connection

D. Liam Dorris completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dorris' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Vocationally Educated in the STEM discipline of Metrology. Marine Veteran. Democratic Socialist.
Anti-Corruption - Constitutional Amendment to no longer recognize artificial entities such as people, end big money in politics. Free and fair elections.

Green New Deal
Medicare for All
Fair Wages

College for All
I look up to Eugene V Debs, a fellow Hoosier and beloved socialist leader. The working class is and always will be my family, my friends, my colleagues, my sisters, my brothers; they mean the world to me.
The first historical event that I remember was the Challenger. We were sitting in class watching; I was in the first grade.
My first job was as a helper for a gentleman who repaired and installed heating and air conditioners.
I play D&D with my friends and colleagues. I play a character that is called a Half-Orc Bardarian, a mix of a Bard and a Barbarian. He's a traveling adventurer and professional wrestler that helps solve the problems of locals. He takes up the mantle of beloved heel so that when locals challenge him in a show, they can be the heroes. He promotes local taverns and supports local orphanages. His name is Ox.
While certainly helpful, no. Running for office is one of the most difficult things to do, and it's not something everyone can do. It takes a certain level of audacity. There are amazing organizers, activists, and well educated voters who would be absolutely qualified, and who should run, but don't. That leaves too few people running for the right reasons and too many who are in it with less than honorable intentions.
Anti Corruption is the greatest immediate challenge because money in politics is a roadblock to the greatest threat in human history; climate change.
I am in favor of term limits. The idea of term limits appeals to me because it keeps a better generational balance that better reflects the electorate.
The story that motivated me to run. I have a colleague and a friend whom I found out was selling his blood to help pay the deductible on his child's speech therapy. The deductible was about 5% of his gross pay. I told him, "I have what it takes to try to help you. I am going to go fix this for you." I decided to run for US Congress, and in the process of talking to people, I discovered a program that was super affordable for my friend and his child. I thought, "if I can do this for him, I can do this for everyone."The joy of helping people makes it all worth it.

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Campaign finance summary


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D. Liam Dorris campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* U.S. House Indiana District 9Lost primary$0 N/A**
2022U.S. House Indiana District 9Lost primary$0 N/A**
2020U.S. House Indiana District 9Lost primary$1,381 $852
Grand total$1,381 $852
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 22, 2020.
  2. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 23, 2021
  3. Facebook, "Liam Dorris," accessed March 21, 2022
  4. 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  5. D. Liam Dorris’ campaign website, “Issues,” accessed April 17, 2024
  6. D. Liam Dorris for U.S. House of Representatives, “Issues,” accessed March 7, 2022


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