I’m Diop Harris, candidate for Congress in Michigan’s 4th District. I’m a former Capitol Hill staffer for Sen. Sherrod Brown, a consumer advocate, community organizer, and a Battle Creek native running a people-powered campaign. Ask Me Anything!
Hey r/politics!
I am Diop Harris, and I’m running to represent Michigan’s 4th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Growing up in Battle Creek Michigan, I learned early on the value of public service and community accountability. My mother served on the Tribal Council for the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, teaching me that showing up for people is what leadership is actually about.
After graduating from Michigan State University, I spent years fighting for everyday people against massive, well-funded institutions:
- Holding Wall Street Accountable: Following the financial crisis, I joined Americans for Financial Reform, fighting for stronger consumer protections so that working families wouldn't pay the price for corporate greed.
- Capitol Hill Experience: I went to Washington to work for former Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown as a Staff Assistant and Legislative Correspondent, focusing on labor rights, infrastructure, and rural development. I also served as Co-Chair of the Economic Justice Task Force, working to build coalitions and deliver real results for working families.
Now, I’m back home in Southwest Michigan because I believe our communities deserve a representative who understands how Washington works, but remains entirely accountable to the people back home—not wealthy donors or corporate monopolies.
What My Campaign Stands For:
- People Over Profits: It's time to end Citizens United, break up predatory corporate monopolies, get money out of politics and ensure the wealthy pay their fair share in taxes. I’m not taking ANY Corporate PAC money and aim to reform the system so corporations and politicians aren’t picking their politicians, voters get to.
- Good, Union Jobs: Tie federal funding for clean tech and advanced manufacturing directly to strong labor standards, expanding collective bargaining rights via the PRO Act, and putting unions to work on regional rapid transit to connect our district to neighboring major cities, Detroit, Chicago, and Grand Rapids.
- Dignity & Healthcare: Fighting for universal, single-payer healthcare, protecting reproductive rights, expanding the VA for our veterans, and investing heavily in public K-12 education. Medicare for All will cover reproductive healthcare, gender affirming care, and BAN conversion therapy.
- Rebuilding Southwest Michigan: Securing aggressive investments for our local infrastructure, schools, and protecting our Great Lakes and waterways from corporate pollution.
- Abolishing ICE and humane Immigration reform: Moving immigration enforcement under the DoJ to ensure due process for ALL, access to actual judges, and abolishing ICE, a failed post-9/11 law enforcement branch gone rogue.
I know how the system is run, and I know exactly how to fight to fix it. I’ve spent my life clearing hurdles and artificial barriers and I’m ready to do that for the people. I’m here to answer your questions about policy, campaign finance, my time on the Hill, or what it takes to run a grassroots campaign in a competitive district.
Campaign website: https://diop4mi.com and policy https://diop4mi.com/policy
📅 AMA Schedule:
- Date: Tuesday June, 30th 2026.
- Time: 3PM Eastern
- Proof: Photo
I’ll be sitting down to answer your questions live for a couple of hours starting at 3pm. Drop your questions below early, and let's get into it!