Amanda Marie Green on Running for Congress in Florida’s Massive 2nd District
On tax day and FEC filing day (April 15, 2026), Dr. Cindy Banyai hosts Amanda Marie Green (AMG), a North Florida Democrat running for Congress in Florida’s 2nd District, the largest by land mass east of the Mississippi. Green shares her background as a military-family “Florida kid,” her career with a top USAID partner, and how the Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID—along with difficulty reaching her congressman—helped drive her to run, even while pregnant and now as a new mother. She describes district priorities including hunger, rural healthcare access, and Black maternal health outcomes, argues for stronger constituent services and bringing federal dollars home, and discusses foreign bot influence on social media. Learn more about AMG - https://www.amgforcongress.com/ Donate to AMG here - https://secure.actblue.com/donate/amanda-green-1 00:00 Show Intro Setup 01:59 Meet Amanda Green 03:16 Why She Is Running 05:25 USAID Cuts Fallout 09:07 Musk Inspector General 10:13 District Needs Platform 12:13 Democracy Stress Test 14:33 Hunger Healthcare Focus 16:14 Maternal Health Crisis 17:23 Constituent Services Plan 19:17 Cost Of Living Squeeze 20:36 Florida Built on Fraud 21:18 Rick Scott Named 22:19 Florida Save Act Fight 22:51 Corruption Headwinds Question 23:54 Economic Case Against MAGA 26:34 Reaching Disillusioned Voters 28:30 Foreign Bots and Social Media 31:17 Campaign Support and Volunteering 34:02 Why Small Dollar Donations Matter 35:03 Outro and Media Support