Burt Thakur for Congress

A Message From Burt

I am Republican and my mission is to ensure we are one nation under God, not one nation under government.

I am a worker and my mission is one of service. I am a disruptor - the ideas I am proposing are common sense, but radical to political status quo.

I am someone, who can truly fight against the Marxist ideology of the extreme Left to ensure it does not take root in the most impressionable minds - those of our children.

I will vote against raising taxes. I will oppose getting us into foreign wars, and, instead, focus our efforts on America.

I will fight for education, not indoctrination. I will be a sentinel for the U.S. Constitution.

The time is now and the stakes have never been higher to ensure people like myself get the opportunity to legislate. I am a fighter with a mindset of playing to win, not playing it safe.

With that said, I need your help: help from our strong

community. Every cent, every dollar will be utilized to ensure we win. I ask of you to contribute, so I can fight for you, fight for ALL Americans.

Together, we will preserve our republic, our culture, our essence and you will have a champion who will fight harder than anyone else in government to create the ultimate legacy for your family - our America!

A champion's story

Burt Thakur was born in New Delhi and raised by his maternal grandparents: Jagdish and Indira. He spent his childhood in India, where his grandfather was responsible for the care of the national forests, tigers, and land management.

He moved to New York in the late 1980s and later attended Valley Forge Military Academy in Pennsylvania. After graduating, he enlisted in the United States Navy and gave up his Indian Citizenship, in order to serve our country. Burt served as a nuclear reactor operator on the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman. He was honorably discharged in 2006, after serving for 6 years.

After the service, Burt moved to California and worked for MMR Power Solutions. He built, operated, and managed Co-gen power plants. He subsequently worked in critical power and is currently an engineering project manager facilitating construction processes for large data centers.

In 2020, during the week of the presidential election, Burt received national recognition, when he appeared on the television game show Jeopardy!, during Alex Trebek’s final season as a host. Burt became a Jeopardy! champion, but received the most attention for sharing his personal story of how the show changed his life. The moving story - a tribute to both his grandfather and the late Alex Trebek, would go on to be shared and seen by millions of people on television, social media, on Good Morning America, Fox News, CNN, and various other media outlets across the globe, inspiring and reminding millions of Americans of the importance and impact of empathy, family, and the American Dream.

Today, Burt and his wife reside in Frisco, Texas. As a Texan he is called to action with an emphasis on getting things done — SOLUTIONS, NOT WHINING.

The Platform

It's Time to place america first

Strengthen our National Defense
Ensure our children receive the best education on the planet
Comprehensively audit resources being spent, with the focus on needs of Americans
Get out of needless foreign wars and conflicts
Invest in American growth instead of American debt
Protect the Constitution
Plan for our future, with an emphasis on technological advancement

Common sense conservatism

Secure our borders. Period
Reform federal immigration laws and enforce them
Protect our elections through ballot security measures & voter ID
Invest in new technologies to utilize our local natural resources, and address water shortages
Fix our aging utility infrastructure
Fund trade schools & STEM programs to raise workforce skills
Create jobs
Increase federal services and resources for veterans and military families
Have a strong foreign policy which includes strengthening the ties between the USA, Israel and India to stop the influence of the CCP