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Finally, election day is upon us. As I get ready to go vote myself, I take this moment to reflect about this arduous yet wonderful journey that I have been on for the past 8 months after I decided to run for Congress. Tired of complaining about the ills of the world and pointing out how our politics...

It took nearly two and a half years of homelessness to understand this one immutable truth that is the foundation of my Congressional campaign—pain doesn’t differentiate based on our differences. There was one particular event while navigating shelters and soup kitchens that taught me the interconne...

Hello fellow residents of the 8th Congressional District, for many of you, most likely, this is the first time you have been made aware of my campaign and heard of my name. That is to be expected as I’ve been running a campaign that is far from conventional. Whereas the typical political playbook de...

Find out more about my Congressional campaign at www.Fikre4VA.com

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The more I observed, the more I understood that the very induced tribalism that has been unleashed around the world to conquer nations and impoverish so many is being used against us right here in America. I studied the impact that colonialism had in Africa when I was in college and watched with dis...

A long time ago, I gave an interview where I noted that the suffering taking place in Ethiopia is not unique to us and that if we want to make a difference, we must connect the pains of one to the pains of all. I make this exact point in my latest campaign video below. Find out more about my congres...

When I first thought about running for US Congress to represent Virginia’s 8th Congressional District about eight months ago, I knew from the outset how much the odds were stacked against me. I had no appetite for running a conventional campaign because my aim all along was to present a fundamental ...

Meet Teddy Fikre, a most unconventional US Congressional candidate who is working diligently to replace an entrenched incumbent to represent Virginia’s 8th Congressional District. A first-generation immigrant from Ethiopia who sought refuge in America in 1983 fleeing a despotic government that commi...

Yesterday evening, I had the honor of taking part in a US Congressional debate hosted by Arlington Civic Federation with fellow candidates Don Beyer and Karina Lipsman. You can watch our debate starting ar the 1:25:00 below.

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Check out my latest campaign video as I explain the underlying reason why I chose to run for Congress. Full video and article can be found at: https://fikre4va.com/redeeming-the-soul ... democracy/

When I decided to run for Congress five months ago, I knew from the outset that I did not want to run a conventional campaign but to try something altogether different. The last thing I wanted to do was to become another politician, instead, I yearned to do my part to change the callowness of our pu...

When Teddy Fikre decided to run for Congress a few months ago, the odds of qualifying for the ballot let alone fielding a viable campaign seemed like an impossible aspiration. After all, it takes millions of dollars, the backing of special interests, wide name recognition and the endorsement of poli...

After a roller coaster of a day where I experienced the bliss that overcomes me when I am lost in the wonderment of my son and the sorrow that arrives with goodbyes, I decided to take a long drive this morning to reflect and count my blessings through the crucible. As I was crossing into Delaware, a...

John 4:36-37 reads “one sows and another reaps”, I always understood that verse to mean that we are awarded commiserate to the work that we do. But today I realized that there is another aspect to that parable, sowing is the work that we do and reaping is all about faith. After all, when a farmer pl...

Yesterday evening, I met with Luam Tesfaye, Alastair Watson and Justin Boatner in Idido’s Social House and had a great conversation about the vision of the campaign and how we can reach voters in the 8th Congressional District. By the time we finished, all three were super excited about being a part...

Though it’s hard to understand in the moment, the more we observe life, the more we understand that we meet people at the precise moment we are supposed to. There are no accidents, just lessons waiting to be learned in hindsight. Such was the case last evening when I decided to travel to Makeda Rest...

On this day we celebrate the birth of our Republic, we would do well to remember the intentions of the founders when they declared America’s independence and formed a government that was supposed to be of, for and by the people. Sadly, we have strayed far from their vision of a representative democr...