With over 20 years of military experience and a background in politics and union work, Democrat Bajun Mavalwalla believes he knows how to represent Washington state’s Fifth Congressional District. In Congress, what we need are people that understand working people,” Mavalwalla said in an interview with The Daily Evergreen. And for the current military situation against Iran, Mavalwalla believes the U.S. is not approaching the struggle correctly. Mavalwalla therefore believes another part of having a modern military mindset is by properly choosing the wars the nation engages in. For making life for Americans more affordable, Mavalwalla believes in trickle-up economics.