Austin James Mink

Austin James Mink is a filmmaker from Winthrop Harbor, Illinois. He comes from a working-class family of union workers and has said the sudden death of his father when he was 22 deepened his compassion and commitment to public service. He describes himself as a left-libertarian and a political outsider who appeals to independents, moderates, and anti-MAGA Republicans. His platform emphasizes Medicare for All as a human right, ending dark money in elections, protecting civil liberties (including repealing the PATRIOT Act and ending mass warrantless surveillance), congressional term limits, and an arms embargo on Israel.