Clif Marsiglio isn’t here to climb the ladder — he’s here to burn it down and build something that actually works.

An unapologetic disruptor for justice, Clif has spent decades in Indianapolis turning data into accountability, anger into action, and his day job fixing higher education where it fails while lifting up what works. Whether it’s safer streets, fair housing, or transit that actually serves people, he stands with the folks — the people who keep getting screwed over — who are done waiting their turn because polite politics in the face of cruelty doesn’t get shit done.

As a leader within the Near East Side, Clif pushes for collective power — neighbors organizing for themselves, solidarity over charity, mutual aid over optics. Real safety comes from people standing shoulder to shoulder, not waiting for permission to care about each other.

Clif’s a Democrat who holds every politician — including himself — to the fire. He’s damn well had enough of empty promises, backroom deals, and the tired excuses that pass for leadership. He’s here to fight like hell for a city that works for everyone.