I'm Xavier Carrigan, running for US House in Iowa's 3rd District. I'm a Educator, not a politician. And I think that matters.
 
We need to stop treating representation like a career and start treating it like what it is: planting a garden. You grow strong. You produce. You leave seeds for the next generation.
 
But at some point, you make room for new growth.

I'm not here to build a political career. I'm here to serve my season and plant seeds for real change. #NoHalfMeasures #LetsDoThis.

Policy: 6 Core Issues

I am running for Congress because working people in Iowa deserve leaders who fight for them, not for billionaires, lobbyists, or party insiders. My campaign is built on the belief that government should protect our health, our freedoms, and our future. These are the core issues I will champion to put Iowans first.
Medicare for All
  • Universal Care for Every American: Create a single-payer healthcare program that includes vision and dental.
  • Keep Rural Hospitals Open: Ensure every Iowan has access to care close to home.
  • Lower Prescription Costs: Cap drug prices and end Big Pharma’s monopoly on life-saving medicine.
  • Protect Seniors: Strengthen Medicare and Social Security for future generations.
  • Healthcare as a Right: Guarantee quality care for all, not just the wealthy.
Get Money Out Of Politics
  • End Citizens United: Amend the Constitution to make clear that money is not speech.
  • Reject Corporate PAC Money: Run a campaign powered by people, not billionaires.
  • Break Big Ag and Wall Street Control: Put Iowa families ahead of out-of-state special interests.
  • Transparency in Government: Pass reforms that ensure accountability at every level.
  • Reclaim Democracy: Guarantee that our government works for people, not corporations.
Workers' Rights & Economic Empowerment
  • Empower Labor: Strengthen unions and expand bargaining rights.
  • Fair Wages for All: Raise the minimum wage and tie it to inflation.
  • Support Worker Co-ops: Invest in cooperatives that keep wealth in local communities.
  • Revitalize Local Economies: Ensure Iowa workers share in the prosperity they create.
  • Protect Family Farms: Push back against corporate consolidation in agriculture.
Protecting Iowa's Land, Water and Farms
  • Hold Polluters Accountable: Stop CAFOs and Big Ag from poisoning our water and air.
  • Safe Drinking Water: End nitrate and chemical contamination in our rivers and wells.
  • Support Family Farmers: Create fair markets and fight corporate consolidation.
  • Invest in Clean Energy: Make Iowa a national leader in wind and solar power.
  • Protect Natural Resources: Safeguard our rivers, lakes, and soil for future generations.
  • Build Strong Rural Economies: Grow local food systems, regenerative farming, and community jobs.
Ending the Debt Trap
  • Cancel Crushing Debt: End the burden of student loan and medical debt.
  • Tuition-Free Education: Make college and trade schools accessible to every American.
  • Job Training Without Debt: Expand opportunities for Iowans to learn new skills.
  • Fund Relief Fairly: Impose a modest tax on Wall Street speculation to invest in people.
  • Build Iowa’s Future: Free young Iowans to buy homes, start families, and grow our economy.
Protecting Women's Rights and Freedom
  • Defend Reproductive Freedom: Protect the right to choose and access abortion care.
  • Expand Rural Healthcare: Increase access to maternal and women’s health services.
  • Protect Medical Privacy: Keep politicians out of personal healthcare decisions.
  • Equality for All: Safeguard LGBTQ+ rights and defend equal justice under the law.
  • Freedom and Dignity: Ensure every Iowan can make their own choices about health and family.​
Standing with the Working Class of the USA
Meet Xavier

Iowa's Future, Our Fight

For too long, the interests of the powerful have trampled the needs of everyday Iowans. Our community—strong, resilient, and fiercely independent—deserves better. We stand for a future where every Iowan, and every American is protected and empowered.
Our platform is built on defending the rights and dignity of all:
  • Social Safety & Security: We will protect Medicare, Social Security, and every vital social safety net that keeps our communities safe.
  • Equality & Justice: Gay and Trans rights are human rights. We fight for due process and equality for everyone, regardless of who you love or how you identify.
  • Economic Empowerment: We’re fighting billionaires and oligarchs who have bought our government. It’s time to get money out of politics and reclaim power for the people.
  • Investing in Our Future: Universal healthcare, free college and trade schools, and the end of crushing student and medical debt aren’t just policies—they’re necessities.
  • Workers’ Rights: By championing the PRO Act, raising the minimum wage, and supporting 12-week paid family and sick leave, we’ll ensure that every hardworking Iowan earns what they deserve.
  • A Healthy Environment: Climate change is real, and so is our commitment to combating it. We will fight for a sustainable future that protects our land and our livelihoods.
This campaign is about unity and progress, transcending party lines. It’s about fighting for what’s right and ensuring that government works for everyone—not just the wealthy few. Join us in building a fairer, more inclusive Iowa for all. Together, we’ll turn hope into action and secure a brighter future for our communities
Exclusively Grassroots!

Zero Billionaire Money,
Zero Corporate PAC Money,
Zero AIPAC Money;
​Representing the People

​The Xavier Carrigan for Iowa campaign will only accept donations from individual citizens, making us beholden to our constituency. Corporate America already has enough representation on Capitol Hill, and Xavier believes the only way to bring the voice of Iowa to the national stage is by being beholden only to his constituency. Every dollar counts in this grassroots effort! Please consider donating, or volunteering, today!
IMPEACHMENT, Now!
 
The Test of Our Time.

In just 152 days, Donald Trump has committed more impeachable offenses than many presidents commit in a full term. The recent unprovoked bombing of Iran, ordered without Congressional authorization, is a flagrant violation of the War Powers Resolution and the Constitution. It was an illegal act of war, bypassing the legislative branch and destabilizing the region.
But this is only the tip of a deep, dangerous iceberg.

Trump has repeatedly and willfully violated the Emoluments Clauses, profiting from foreign governments, federal contracts, and domestic subsidies while in office. He has federalized unidentified agents under ICE and Homeland Security to detain legal immigrants and even U.S. citizens, without due process. These are actions chillingly aligned with authoritarian regimes.

And the list of constitutional violations only grows:
  • Eroding ethics safeguards by firing inspectors general and hollowing out oversight bodies
  • Defying court orders, ignoring judicial rulings on immigration and civil liberties
  • Unilaterally declaring emergencies and using war powers, without congressional checks
  • Politicizing federal agencies, purging dissenters and replacing them with loyalists
  • Abusing the pardon power to protect political allies and encourage criminal loyalty
  • Violating appropriations law, re-routing congressionally allocated funds
  • Bypassing Senate confirmation, installing unvetted "acting" officials to carry out extreme policies
  • Withdrawing from treaties and reshaping foreign policy through unilateral action
  • Undermining the rule of law at every turn, operating as if the presidency is above it

This is not about policy disagreements. This is about preserving the Constitution.

We are in a fight against fascism, not metaphorically, not theoretically, but factually. If you are running for office and this is not your first priority, then you are not ready for this moment. If you're playing it safe, avoiding the word “impeachment” for political convenience, then you are failing the people you claim to represent.

History is not watching from a distance, it is watching now.

Our children, our neighbors, and our future will judge us on whether we rose up or sat down, whether we called this what it is or diluted the truth for partisan comfort.

We don’t need more politicians, we need leaders.
The time for caution is over. The time for impeachment is now.