“It’s the Demand of the People that Creates Real Change”
Heidi Sloan is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America running for Congress in Texas's twenty-fifth district, challenging Republican incumbent and very rich used car salesman Rep. Roger Williams. Sloan sat down with Jacobin to talk about her story, how she came to socialism, fighting for Medicare for All and a Green New Deal, and which supervillain she would most like to interrogate as a member of the House of Representatives.
Heidi for 25
Heidi Sloan is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) running for Congress in Texas’s twenty-fifth district. She’s challenging a Republican incumbent, used car salesman and incredibly rich person Roger Williams.
Sloan recently sat down with Jacobin managing editor Micah Uetricht for our podcast The Vast Majority to talk about her story, her work with homeless people in Texas, how she came to join the DSA, her socialist political vision, and which supervillain she would most like to grill as a member of the House of Representatives.
You can listen to the episode here. This transcript has been edited for length and clarity.
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