Mike Broihier, one of the democratic candidates making a run for the U.S. Senate seat held by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, made a stop in Hopkinsville Wednesday afternoon.
Speaking with WHOP News, Broihier elaborated on his history as a now retired Marine Lt. Colonel, his life as a farmer in Kentucky and his efforts as a substitute teacher. He says what made him decide to run is he’s worried the country is heading into a state that he and others don’t want it to be in.
He says, if he’s elected, one of his top priorities will be to start moving bills that he says McConnell simply hasn’t been sending to the senate for a vote.
He says he would work with leaders in surrounding states to help provide vital support for the Appalachia communities who have been suffering.
Broihier has been traveling the state, which is what brought him to Hopkinsville to speak with citizens, and he says one of the main concerns people bring to him is about healthcare. He says along with healthcare, he would also push for a universal minimum income and green energy.
Broihier will face Amy McGrath, Charles Booker and many others in a May primary, where the winner will likely go on to face McConnell.