Ethan Wechtaluk

Ethan Wechtaluk is a former federal consultant and candidate for Maryland's 6th Congressional District. With years of experience modernizing operations across agencies including Medicare, FDA, and the VA, he brings a practical, people-first approach to public service—and a determination to actually deliver. He lives in Clarksburg, Maryland, with his wife and three daughters.

The Youth Are Done Waiting

Demonstrators rally outside the White House as part of the ‘Climate Chaos Is Happening Now’ protest on October 13, 2021, in Washington, DC. Image courtesy of Chip Somodevilla and Getty Images. I don’t experience politics as an abstract debate; I experience it…

The Silence of the “Good People”

On April 12, 1963, eight white clergymen in Birmingham, Alabama published a letter (known as the “Call for Unity”) in the local press condemning the civil rights demonstrations unfolding in their city. They warned against the influence of “outsiders” and urged protesters…