Kyle Sweetser is a product of the American Dream. His parents married after high school, worked for three dollars an hour, and saved enough to start a family business.

Today, Kyle and his father are always serving customers. His mother manages the phones, and his wife, Anna, oversees the office. More than most, Kyle understands the economic anxiety felt by many Americans, as costs rise, wages don’t, and big corporations make record profits while scheming to become monopolies.

“America was founded on freedom from oppression," says Kyle. “But today, too many Americans work 40 hours a week and barely make the rent. They’re not free.”

Kyle is running for the U.S. Senate because he’s worried that the American Dream is no longer achievable for the next generation. He is campaigning to replace Tommy Tuberville, widely considered the legislative body’s most uninformed and least effective member.