Why I'm Running for Congress

Bajun Mavalwalla

Congressional candidate Bajun Ray Mavalwalla

I never planned to run for Congress.

After retiring from the military, I settled down in a remote log cabin in Eastern Washington.

Bajun Mavalwalla drinking coffee at his ranch.

Bajun at his rural ranch

But when I witnessed my son being arrested by the FBI for nonviolently protesting against ICE in the city of Spokane, it drove home just how easily power can be abused and how urgently ordinary people need someone willing to fight for fairness, accountability, and constitutional rights.

Arrest of Bajun Mavalwalla II by the FBI

Bajun Mavalwalla Jr.'s arrest by the FBI

See the story that has reached millions already!

Please watch this PBS News Hour Piece on my son to learn his story, and to understand why I am running for Congress. 

The District and the Nation Respond

The tremendous response from Eastern Washington—as well as the nation—to the stories of myself and my son has been extraordinarily encouraging.

My son and I share a name, and our stories are now forever linked as he fights for justice and I run for Congress.

Bajun Mavalwalla Senior and Son Bajun Mavalwalla Junior in Iraq

Bajun Mavalwalla Jr. and Sr. serving together in the U.S. Army in Afghanistan

We believe in this country and the Bill of Rights. It's what we fought for as soldiers.

If you do too, please help by sharing our messages with your friends and family.

You can also help greatly by donating to my campaign. Right now we need your support more than ever. 

OUR MESSAGE TO YOU

This campaign brings together a rare and powerful combination: a candidate with a deeply personal, compelling story and a unique ability to connect with the voters of the district in which he is running.
Bajun Mavalwalla offers a real chance to flip a district that hasn’t elected a Democrat since 1992!
With your support, we have a real opportunity to make history, and turn the tide against an out-of-control federal government. 

Help this campaign by donating now!