I am proud to put my name on your ballot as a face for Mid Ulster and its residents.

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I am not just a candidate but a dedicated representative for you. Politics is much more than putting up a poster and handing out leaflets. It's about serving your constituents and helping in any way you can. Some only wheel themselves out during an election and go ‘deaf and blind’ to their constituents after they’ve got their vote from you. I don’t intend to do this. I am committed to working for this constituency and its residents, while others won't.

Some may try and encourage you by waving a flag, but I would instead encourage you with my passion and dedication to this constituency and its future. Moreover, I want our constituency to be integral to Northern Ireland’s future and the Union.

We need a new generation willing to promote and support this country. Many are more willing to bring Northern Ireland down than to raise it up. There are those who find fault with everything and concoct a solution that requires constitutional change rather than addressing the issue itself, which is always disappointing.

As you prepare to visit your polling station on the 4th of July, I urge you to remember the significance of your vote. Choose a candidate who is not just a name on a ballot, but someone who is genuinely committed to working for you, the residents of Mid Ulster. You have the power to make change.