Richard Winfield

Richard Winfield, candidate for US SenateFormer Candidate for US Senate

Richard Winfield (D) is an author and philosophy professor who ran for US Senate in 2020. Winfield also ran for US House in 2018.

Election Results

Winfield received 0.58% of the vote in 2020, losing the “jungle” primary to Raphael Warnock and Kelly Loeffler.

Signature Issues

Federal Jobs Guarantee — Richard has advocated passionately that everyone should have the right to employment at a minimum of $20 an hour.

Medicare-for-All — Richard supports “super” Medicare-for-all with no co-pays or deductibles.

Legal Representation for All — Richard Winfield’s conception of freedom requires that full legal representation be provided to all, regardless of their ability to pay.

Fundraising

Winfield had raised $0.03 million as of 6/30, with $0.02 million of that on hand.

Experience

Richard Winfield is a philosophy professor at the University of Georgia and has written several books on human rights and freedom. He ran unsuccessfully in the democratic primary for Congress in 2018.

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