The ASBL Podcast with Lloyd Chapman and Bruce de Torres

ASBL 74, Amanda Bell, House Candidate, Wisconsin D-6, June 29, 2026 The American Small Business League spoke with Amanda Bell , running for Congress as a Democrat in Wisconsin’s District 6. Her website is www. AmandaBellForCongress.org . We discussed her plan for her District and the goals of our www. DontCheatWomen.com project. The incumbent in her District, Glenn Grothman, has introduced a bill...

ASBL 73, Alexander Cooke, House Candidate, FL D-21, June 22, 2026 The American Small Business League spoke with Alexander Cooke , running for Congress as an Independent in Florida’s District 21. His website is www. AlexCookeForCongress.com .  He has a BS is Finance, is the Founder and CEO of Optimist Capital, was elected to Town Council of Juno Beach in 2022 and elevated to Mayor within the year....

ASBL 72, Anna Wilding, What Happened in CA District 32, June 12, 2026 The American Small Business League spoke with Anna Wilding , who ran for Congress as a Democrat in California’s District 32, whom we endorsed. The June 2 primary was won by incumbent Rep. Brad Sherman, who has held the seat since 1997. “I’m glad I ran. I ran a good, clean race. But I don’t think the American public is being told...

ASBL 71, Ronnie Murchinson-Rivera, House Candidate, Florida D-6, May 28, 2026 The American Small Business League spoke with Ronnie Murchinson-Rivera , running for Congress as a Democrat in Florida’s District 6. His website is www. Ron4Congress.com . Raised in New York City, Ronnie started serving his community as a young teenager. After meeting the young woman who would become his wife, he became...

ASBL 70, Save Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Small Businesses (Oppose New Bill), May 21, 2026 On April 27, 2026, a bill was introduced in the House ( H.R. 8511 by Rep. Glenn Grothman-R, Wisconsin District 6) and the Senate ( S. 4390 by Sen. Mike Lee-R, Utah) that would wipe out the federal contracting goals for minority and Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs). We want this bill squashed and hope...

ASBL 69, Alex Kelloff, House Candidate, Colorado District 3, May 19, 2026 The American Small Business League spoke with Alex Kelloff , running for Congress as a Democrat in Colorado District-3. From www. AlexKelloff.com : “Alex Kelloff is an accomplished entrepreneur, financial executive and committed community advocate whose family’s Colorado heritage dates back to 1893.” Priorities “We need elec...

ASBL 68, Bernard Taylor, House Candidate, Florida District 21, May 15, 2026 The American Small Business League spoke with Bernard Taylor , running for Congress as a Democrat in Florida’s District 21. From his site, www. BernardTaylorForCongress.com : “Bernard Taylor is a dedicated EMT/Paramedic, husband, father of five, and community advocate who has spent years serving and protecting the people o...

ASBL 67, Jenn Brothers, House Candidate, Pennsylvania District 9, April 28, 2026 The American Small Business League spoke with Jenn Brothers , running for Congress as an independent in Pennsylvania’s District 9. From her website, www. JennBrothersForCongress.com : “Jenn grew up rurally in the Rust Belt and Coal Country and chose Pennsylvania as her home. She’s a mother, knows what it means to be a...

ASBL 66, Evan Hunt, House Candidate, Texas District 3, April 23, 2026 The American Small Business League spoke with Evan Hunt , a Democrat running for Congress in Texas District 3. His website is www. ElectEvanHunt.com , and it says: “Evan Hunt is a [20-year U.S. Air Force] veteran and combat aviator, a community and business leader, and a Texas family man … running for U.S. Congress in Texas, as...

ASBL 65, Jon Harris, House Candidate, Florida District 16, April 22, 2026 The American Small Business League spoke with Jon Harris , a Democrat running for Congress in Florida’s District 16. Jon is (from his website, www. JonHarrisForCongress.com ) “a proud U.S. Army veteran, technology professional, husband, and father who has dedicated his life to service — both in uniform and in his community....

ASBL 64, Troy Green, U.S. Senate Candidate, Oklahoma, April 22, 2026 The American Small Business League spoke with Troy Green , a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate in Oklahoma. Troy worked his way up from foster care and homelessness by always keeping his word and by out-working everyone else in the room (with a commitment to doing the best job possible). Troy earned multiple black belts on his...

ASBL 63, Chris Bennett, House Candidate, CA District 3, April 20, 2026 The American Small Business League spoke with Chris Bennett , who is running for Congress as a Democrat in California’s District 3, which goes from Southeast Sacramento in Sacramento County, north through Placer County and includes all of Nevada County and much of El Dorado County east to Nevada's western border. His websi...

ASBL 62, Allen Spence, House Candidate, FL District 17, April 13, 2026 The American Small Business League spoke with Allen Spence , Democrat candidate for Congress in Florida’s District 17 . Allen brings over “20 years of experience in public service and economics to the fight for Southwest Florida.” His campaign is centered on “economic prosperity for all, reforming Social Security, and restoring...

ASBL 61, Anna Wilding, House Candidate, CA District 32, April 9, 2026 The American Small Business League ( www. ASBL.com ) spoke with Anna Wilding , who is running for Congress as a Democrat in California’s District 32, which lies “entirely within Los Angeles County in Southern California. It covers affluent western suburbs and neighborhoods of the City of Los Angeles [including] the city of Malib...

ASBL 60, William Marks, Recent Candidate in Texas, District 25, March 16, 2026 The American Small Business League ( www. ASBL.com ) spoke with William Marks , who ran for Congress as a Democrat in Texas, District 25, in the recent primary. (Dion Sims won.) William is a decorated combat veteran and award-winning navy communicator with 22 years in the military before working for six years at Meta. H...

ASBL 59 Amanda Bell, House Candidate, Wisconsin District 6 Amanda Bell is running for Congress as a Democrat in Wisconsin’s 6th District, where she was raised on a farm, then worked in local factories, then for 25 years she was with the U.S. Geological Survey, rising to Deputy Director of that multi-state federal agency, leading teams that studied and protected our nation’s most vital natural reso...

ASBL 57 Sanjyot Dunung, House Candidate, Illinois District 8 Sanjyot Dunung is running as a Democrat for Congress in Illinois’s District 8. She is a “Small Business Founder, Social Scientist, Policy Expert, Educator, Military Mom and Caregiver.” She’s running “because families in our district deserve experienced, solutions-driven leadership grounded in facts, evidence, and real-world experience, n...

Joshua McKee is running for Congress as a Republican in Alabama’s 1st District. A decorated U.S. Army Green Beret, Joshua spent 25 years serving our nation around the world and led Special Forces teams through combat and crisis. His website, www. McKeeForCongress.com , says, “In civilian life, Joshua served as a Global Strategist for General Motors, a solutions architect for Hewlett-Packard, and a...

ASBL 55 Bushra Amiwala, House Candidate, Illinois District 9 Bushra Amiwala is running for Congress as a Democrat in Illinois’ 9th District, which includes part of Chicago. Her priorities include Education, Economic Justice, Immigration, and Healthcare. She’s running because “the rich are getting richer, the middle class is shrinking, special interest groups are plaguing our elections, there are h...

ASBL 54 William Marks, House Candidate, Texas District 25 William Marks is running for Congress as a Democrat in Texas, District 25. He is a decorated combat veteran and award-winning navy communicator with 22 years in the military, then he worked for at Meta, Facebook’s parent company, for six years. His website is www. WilliamMarks.com . With the ASBL’s Lloyd Chapman (founder and president) and...

ASBL 53 Xavier Carrigan, House Candidate, Iowa District 3 Xavier Carrigan is a Democrat running for the House in Iowa’s 3rd District to bring a working-class perspective, educational insight, and creative problem-solving to Washington. His website is www. XCarrigan.com . Xavier is a teacher, communicator, and advocate who wants our government to work for the people who make this country run. He kn...

ASBL 52 Vance Bostic, House Candidate, NY District 8 Vance Bostic is running as a Democrat for Congress in NY’s 8th District (mostly in Brooklyn), the seat currently held by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (“a failure in the district”). From www. VanceBforNY8.com : Born and raised in the projects of Coney Island, Vance has worked in every corner of the service industry. Along the way, he got...

ASBL 51 Jimmy Skovgard, U.S. Senate Candidate, Wyoming Jimmy Skovgard is a Republican running for the U.S. Senate in Wyoming. He is a fifth generation Wyomingite, husband, father and veteran who served 12 years in the Wyoming Army National Guard and was honorably discharged as a captain. He has also worked in the private sector and run his own business. His site is www. Skovgard2026.org . Jimmy wi...

ASBL 50 John Lira, House Candidate, Texas District 35 John Lira is running for Congress as a Democrat in Texas’ 35th District. After High School, John joined the Marines Corps and served in Iraq. When he came home, he worked as an intelligence analyst, a policy expert, and later as a senior presidential advisor for AmeriCorps. At the Small Business Administration, he worked to help veterans start...

ASBL 49 Rob Lucero, House Candidate, California District 34 Rob Lucero is running as a Democrat for Congress in California’s District 34. We discussed his reasons for running and our small business issues. His website is www. LuceroForCongress.com . “It’s time for dramatic change in Congress, dramatic change at the federal level of our government, and it’s time to clean up our cities. Los Angeles...