Daniel Beckstrand is a working class Utahn who grew up interested in politics and activism. Daniel was born and raised in St. George, Utah, as the youngest of 10 kids. He attended Utah State University and Utah Valley University where he studied communications & political science. He has worked in health care administration as an insurance coordinator and as an office manager for a private dental practice. During his years working in the health care industry, Daniel saw firsthand how people struggled to pay for insurance and basic services. He often had to fight with insurance companies to get services paid for as they frequently tried to shift costs onto patients. Daniel believes that health care is a basic human right. He believes that every single person deserves to earn a livable wage. He believes that everyone, regardless of race, income, or status, deserves the opportunity to attend tuition-free public college. Daniel believes that a grassroots, working class, and diverse coalition is the only way to restore the people’s power in Congress. He understands the struggle that many Utahns face in an economy that increasingly favors the very wealthy while neglecting everyone else. That is why he fights for policies that will guarantee health care, a livable wage, education, housing, and a clean environment as basic human rights. Utah needs a voice in Congress who will fight for the working class and not for corporate interests.