
Army Combat Medic Running Against Victoria Spartz Wants to Fix the "Wealth Care System" | IN-5
Jackson Franklin is an Army combat medic, National Guardsman, and paramedic running in Indiana's 5th Congressional District and taking on incumbent Victoria Spartz in one of 2026's most closely watched grassroots races.
Jackson has seen firsthand what he calls the "wealth care system", a for-profit structure that puts corporate middlemen between patients and doctors. He's calling for Medicare for All, an end to Citizens United, term limits, and a complete ban on congressional stock trading. On the campaign trail, he's hearing concerns about the war in Iran, ICE raids, education funding, data…
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