Change Quote by Tom Suozzi

I've always wanted to be my own person and stand by the things I believe in and I thought I might lose that independence…

— Samuel Dash

I've tried to maintain my independence in Congress. Sometimes that has meant opposing my own party leaders.

— Anonymous

I was a very, very establishment person prior to wanting to run.

— Donald Trump

I have fought the establishment, run primaries, my entire career. I think that for Planned Parenthood or NARAL or the Human Rights Campaign to…

— Claire McCaskill

I've tried to lead a progressive, activist government.

— Dalton McGuinty

I have gone from a proponent of campaign finance reform to a revolutionary during my time in public service.

— Chris Murphy

There is only one form of political strategy in which I have any confidence, and that is to try to do the right thing…

— Calvin Coolidge

My outspoken positions haven't always been popular in the halls of Congress, but they have been rooted in what I believed was right and…

— Mike Quigley

I've had problems with the Republican establishment in the past.

— Dan Bongino

I've been involved in politics for quite some time. I've held positions, and my experiences are very deep, and I think I have the…

— Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

I ran because I became convinced after King was shot and killed, and Martin Luther King was one of the great heroes of my…

— Maynard Jackson

My experiences led me to the Conservative Party which embodied my belief in helping everyone reach their potential regardless of their background.

— Kemi Badenoch