Independent candidate David Krikorian is challenging incumbent Republican Jean Schmidt and Democratic challenger Victoria Wulsin in November’s Ohio Second Congressional District race.

Born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island, Krikorian earned his undergraduate degree in economics and finance from Boston’s Bentley College before accepting a job as a financial analyst for Fidelity Investments.

After moving to Cincinnati in 2001, because it is a great place to live and raise his family – he lives with his wife and three children in Madeira – Krikorian is now a successful entrepreneur, owning and operating a novelty products company located in 10,000 retail locations across the country.