About Xavier Lampkin
I'm not a perfect person. I've lived a normal life—the same struggles, the same frustrations, the same feeling that the system isn't built for people like us. That's exactly why I'm running.
Where I Come From
I was born in Washington, D.C. to a single mother. We grew up in Northeast DC—a crime-ridden area where you learned early that life wasn't going to hand you anything.
At 12 years old, we moved to suburban Montgomery County, Maryland. I went through middle school and high school there, worked various jobs, lived life as a normal teenager and young adult trying to figure things out.
I started my professional career at Marriott International as a mail handler. Worked my way up to Design and Production Manager. I stayed with Marriott until 2015 when I made the decision to move to Utah and pursue something different.
In Utah, I worked in the hotel industry for a bit, then pursued a career in entertainment. That opened doors—I met a lot of cool people, had some incredible experiences. Eventually I stepped away from entertainment and taught myself software development. Now I build apps and websites.
That's my path. Mail handler to production manager to entertainer to software developer. Not a straight line. Not a privileged path. Just a regular person figuring it out as I go.
I'm Not Perfect
I'm not going to sit here and pretend I'm some perfect person. I'm not. I've made mistakes. I've struggled. I've had times where I couldn't make ends meet while working a professional job. I've driven Uber on the side just to cover rent.
But I've always tried to be a good man. I've always been true to myself. And I've always known that the struggles I faced weren't just my struggles—they're the struggles of millions of Americans who play by the rules and still can't get ahead.
Why I'm Really Running
This isn't about being famous. It's not about getting rich. I'm running because I've been in your shoes and I know what it feels like when the system is stacked against you.
The current government system is jacked up. It's not built for working people. It's built for the rich, for the successful companies, for the people at the top. Not for the people who show up every day and actually build those companies.
I want to help people because I've lived it. I know what it's like to work hard and still feel like you're falling behind. I know what it's like to watch the system work perfectly for corporations while it grinds regular people down.
The System Isn't Built For Us
Let me give you a real example from my own life.
A year ago, I got in a car accident while driving for Uber. Progressive Insurance paid off my car within three days. Great, right?
But my personal injury claim? It's been over six months. As of today, they still haven't paid me anything.
Three days to protect their asset. Six months and counting to take care of the actual human being. That tells you everything about how the system works.
The system isn't designed for you and me to survive. It's designed for big companies to survive and thrive. There are so many things that go on in government and corporate America that hurt the little people—and most of the time, there's nothing anyone can do about it.
What Makes Me Different
I Can Build It
I taught myself to code. I build apps and websites. When I say I'll modernize government systems, I'm not making empty promises—I can actually build the technology myself.
I've Lived It
Single-mother household. Crime-ridden neighborhood. Working my way up from mail handler. Driving Uber to make rent. I'm not reading about struggle in a briefing—I've lived it.
Not Bought
No corporate donors. No special interests. No one I owe favors to. The only people I answer to are regular Americans who are tired of being ignored.
We Have The Technology
We can send billion-dollar telescopes to space and look billions of light-years into the past. We have the technology to fix our government. We just need leaders who actually want to use it.
Proof I'm Serious: XWD
While other politicians give speeches about school safety, I'm building XWD (Xavier Weapon Detection)—an AI-powered camera system that detects weapons and alerts schools within seconds.
Not someday. Not when I get elected. Right now.
And here's the thing—schools won't pay a dime. XWD will be deployed at no cost to schools. Our kids' safety shouldn't depend on a school district's budget.
That's the difference. I don't just talk about problems. I build solutions.
"I'm coming to you as a person who's been in your shoes. Someone who really wants to make a change. Someone like you."