Patrick Mosolf
Democrat
About
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Prior Experience
Patrick grew up in Point Pleasant, Ohio while commuting to school in Cincinnati. A gifted student, he was a National Merit Finalist and attended Northwestern University near Chicago. While at Northwestern, Patrick was influenced by his Aunt Joan, who was a civil rights activist, and he decided to dedicate his life to solving the challenges in our country and the world. Right out of college, Patrick joined a movement advocating for the homeless and low income people in an inner city neighborhood in Cincinnati, where he became the director of a homeless shelter for 18 people. Concerned about the poorest of the poor, Patrick traveled overseas and began to address violations of people's political rights, including monitoring elections in Cambodia. In 2005 he served in the United Nations Mission in Liberia, implementing elections as part of the peace agreement after the end of Liberia's civil war, later coordinating humanitarian interventions in the war-struck country. After obtaining a Master's in Human Rights, Development and Social Justice in the Hague, Netherlands, Patrick returned to Cambodia and became the Democracy and Governance Advisor at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). His work involved promoting democracy, free and fair elections, supporting civil society groups fighting for political and land rights, and utilizing social media technology to support development and citizen's access to information. Patrick then became the Head of Programmes at Voluntary Service Overseas, managing a team of staff and volunteers to build good governance, quality education and rural livelihoods. In 2018, he served in the International Commission of Jurists in Burma (Myanmar) managing his team to promote respect for human rights and rule of law during the governance transition before the 2021 military coup. In 2021, Patrick returned to USAID in Bangladesh, working to support Rohingya refugees from Burma and the communities that host the refugees. After Bangladesh he returned to USAID Cambodia to support child welfare for Cambodia's most vulnerable children. In his final post with USAID, Patrick led the Local Development Office in Lebanon, arriving at post just days after the beginning of the Israel-Gaza War. The Local Development Office supported Lebanon in diverse areas including elections, support for civil society, reconciliation among conflicted groups in society, provision of solar power and water supply infrastructure. Like so many federal workers, Patrick was impacted by the Trump administration's attacks on the federal workforce. In 2025, Trump ordered the closure of USAID. Patrick decided to use his extensive experience in governance, elections, rule of law, anti-corruption and policy to support Americans by serving in government. With his experience in conflict environments and authoritarian regimes, he will respond to the challenges America faces in government in 2026.
Servant Of The People
From a young age, Patrick Mosolf dedicated his life to solving some of the world's most pressing challenges. His career helping the poor, fighting against authoritarian government, and promoting effective governance has been supplemented by extensive study across broad policy sectors, equipping him to serve in Congress during these difficult times in America. Patrick is also a father of two small children and husband to a naturalized immigrant. His holistic, all of life approach to public service through his career is integrated with his activism and thirst to develop solutions in all sectors.
Positions
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial Intelligence
Despite its purported benefits, Artificial Intelligence has the potential to cause significant harm by replacing human workers, and even coming to dominate our societies as it surpasses human intelligence. Yet so far there has been insufficient response from government. Corporations are rushing to develop AI to get ahead of their competitors, leaving little time to make careful consideration. The US is competing with other countries to ensure the US has the competitive edge. In this context, international agreements similar to nuclear non-proliferation treaties may be part of the solution, followed by laws in each respective country. The U.S. government needs to be more proactive to prevent AI from leading to widespread unemployment and a further decline in the standard of living. I will use my leadership, experience, and problem solving skills to develop an adaptive response to the evolving technological landscape.
Democratic Reform
Voting Rights & Election Access
Our democracy is currently under threat on multiple fronts. The Trump administration seeks to impose election procedures on the states, gerrymander to hold onto control of the House and coerce the media and our society's institutions to cater to him. He is smoothing the way for a third term, ordered the national guard into multiple states, and told the military to use American cities as training grounds, as "we're under invasion from within". Yet even before the Trump administration, US democracy faced several systemic challenges. Cooperation between the parties has fallen to a new low, with government shutdowns becoming more frequent. Congress has failed to pass legislation that responds to the challenges our country is facing. The electoral college has resulted in the election of several Presidents who did not win the majority of the vote. I propose to use my term in Congress to immediately stop Trump's incursion on our democracy, while promoting medium term solutions to the underlying causes of our democratic malaise.
Healthcare Reform
Health Insurance & Coverage
Americans are paying more and more for healthcare, and it's impacting their budget, savings and quality of life. I support extending the Obamacare subsidies to start off, but in the longer term, we may need to look for additional solutions. The US spends a huge part of our GDP on healthcare. I propose to make healthcare more affordable by more effectively regulating the insurance and pharmaceutical industry, potentially allowing middle class families to buy into government provided plans, and placing more focus on longer term improved health outcomes through preventive care.
Social Security
Medicaid & Medicare
Social Security continues to face challenges to its solvency, with decreasing funds to begin to affect benefits starting in 2033. Yet Congress and the President have failed to take action to guarantee the security of current and future beneficiaries. I will prioritize finding and implementing solutions to ensure that Social Security continues to benefit Americans into the distant future.
