Candidate Interview: Candy Greer

Indiana’s 64th District is rural, resilient—and under pressure.From Vincennes to Patoka to Haubstadt, families are facing the same reality seen across small-town America: rising costs, stagnant wages, limited healthcare access, and fewer opportunities to stay and build a future.In this episode of Hold ’em Accountable, we sit down with Candy Greer, a Democratic candidate running for Indiana State House District 64, to talk about what’s really happening on the ground—and what she plans to do about it.📍 This isn’t theory. This is lived experience.🔎 In this interview, Greer lays out the challenges facing southwest Indiana:💰 Wages that haven’t meaningfully increased in over a decade🏠 Housing shortages and corporate property buy-ups🏥 Rural healthcare access and transportation barriers🏫 Public school funding and the impact of voucher programs🌾 Family farms struggling to stay profitable🚧 Infrastructure issues—from roads to water systems to broadband🧠 Mental health and addiction services that need real investment🏪 Small businesses competing in an uneven systemHer message is clear:“We can’t keep waiting for things to get better—we have to change them.”💬 Key policy positions discussed:✔️ Raising the minimum wage and restoring worker negotiating power✔️ Expanding access to healthcare, including transportation support✔️ Investing in public education and re-evaluating voucher programs✔️ Addressing housing affordability and limiting corporate buy-ups✔️ Supporting family farms and rural economies✔️ Treating mental health and addiction as public health priorities✔️ Strengthening infrastructure, including roads and water systems✔️ Holding corporations accountable to pay their fair shareGreer also emphasizes a different kind of leadership:Listening first.Learning from the people living these issues.And working across the aisle when it benefits the district.🎯 Then we put it all on the line in Hold ’em or Fold ’em—our rapid-fire segment where candidates take clear, no-spin positions on key issues:• Universal healthcare• Raising the minimum wage• Union protections• Public school funding• Gun safety laws• Housing affordability• Mental health investment• Challenging party leadership when necessaryNo scripts.No dodging.Just answers.📍 Whether you live in Vincennes, Gibson County, Knox County, or anywhere across Indiana, this conversation highlights the real struggles facing rural communities—and the choices that will shape their future.👉 Watch the full interview and decide for yourself:Is Candy Greer the kind of leadership District 64 needs?🎙️ About Hold ’em Accountable:Real conversations. No spin. No scripts. Just the questions voters actually care about.#IndianaPolitics #CandyGreer #District64 #RuralAmerica #WorkingClass