hode Island Senate candidate Connor Burbridge is primarying 30-year incumbent Jack Reed in the 2026 Democratic primary. An Army veteran, elder care worker, and small farm co-op owner, Burbridge is running on universal healthcare, housing affordability, and a six-bill working class agenda — without a single dollar of PAC money.

In this conversation, Connor breaks down why he's challenging one of the longest-serving Democrats in the Senate, what's actually happening on the ground in Rhode Island (two hospitals at risk of closing, $450K starter homes, post-industrial communities still reeling from NAFTA), and what he'd do on day one in Washington.

We cover:
— Why Jack Reed's Bill Clinton-era politics aren't meeting the moment
— The Rhode Island healthcare crisis: hospital closures, lost PCPs, and Medicaid cuts
— Housing, utilities, and the squeeze on working families
— How a three-time Trump-voting dad ended up donating to a progressive Democrat
— America's standing in the world after Trump's second term
— The six bills Burbridge would file on day one (sovereign wealth fund, universal elder care, climate superfund, no more forever wars)
— Why grassroots, no-PAC campaigns are the future of progressive politics

Connor's average donation is $29. No corporate money. No super PACs. Just Rhode Islanders.

📍 Learn more & get involved: Burbridge4RI.com