Electric Car Rental Business Owner Micah Bergdale Running for Congress in NY

In December 2025, electric vehicle (EV) industry business owner Micah Bergdale announced a run for congress in New York City, NY. Bergdale is CEO of Joulez, an innovative all-electric vehicle rental company headquartered in New York City.

With operations in both New York City and Los Angeles, California, the mission of Joulez is to transform the traditional car rental industry by delivering environmentally responsible transportation solutions through a diverse fleet of electric vehicles designed to meet a wide range of customer needs and preferences.

As a technology-driven business, Joulez has developed advanced, proprietary rental software that provides a seamless and user-friendly customer experience. Committed to advancing green mobility, Joulez aims to redefine how people engage with car rentals while supporting the transition to cleaner, more sustainable transportation.

Bergdale’s Platform

Bergdale for Congress is centered on representing New York City and building a future that works for everyone. The campaign emphasizes affordability, accessibility, justice, and accountability, with a commitment to improving daily life for New Yorkers while restoring integrity in Washington.

Bergdale brings a background rooted in practical problem solving, from delivering transportation solutions and fixing broken systems to early professional experience as an Apple “Genius,” a tech support rep. Those experiences shaped a results-oriented approach focused on making complex systems work better for people. Bergdale is running for Congress to apply those skills at the federal level, with the goal of making New York City more affordable and accessible while ensuring justice and accountability in government.

Workforce Support for AI & Autonomous Tech

The Bergdale AI Platform outlines a workforce-focused strategy to address the impact of artificial intelligence and automation on jobs, emphasizing that technological progress must work for people rather than displace them without support. Drawing on a background in technology, engineering, and entrepreneurship, Bergdale warns that rapid advances in AI and autonomous systems threaten the economic security of workers, particularly in high-cost cities such as New York, and argues that current federal leadership is unprepared for the scale of disruption ahead.

At the core of the platform is the AI & Automation Transition and Opportunity Act, built on the principle that no worker should be left behind. The plan proposes early warning systems to track and respond to AI-driven job losses, a federally guaranteed right to retraining with full funding and living stipends, and wage insurance to help displaced workers transition without severe income loss. It also calls for a national job-matching platform and the creation of a New Deal–scale “Future of Work Corps” to employ and retrain workers in critical sectors such as clean energy, EV and transit infrastructure, digital public services, healthcare, and community care.

The platform further proposes that companies profiting most from AI-driven automation help fund worker transitions through targeted impact fees. Overall, Bergdale’s approach seeks to pair innovation with accountability, ensuring that workers displaced by AI receive retraining, income support, and access to dignified, well-paying careers in the emerging economy.

Better, Cleaner Expanded Transit

Bergdale believes New York’s transit system should be a global model rather than a daily frustration, and Bergdale’s transit agenda begins with improving subway reliability, increasing train frequency so riders are not left waiting, and addressing delays at their root through modernized signaling, stronger maintenance practices, and real-time data. Bergdale also supports electrifying the city’s ferry services to provide clean, quiet transportation that reduces emissions while improving mobility across the waterways.

Looking ahead, Bergdale views electric mobility as central to the future of transportation and will advocate for expanded access to electric vehicles, particularly shared EVs, by investing in charging infrastructure, supporting carshare and fleet programs, and making clean transportation more affordable and accessible for working families.

Immigration: Respect, Protection, and Dignity

Immigration is a deeply personal issue for Bergdale. Family members, friends, and employees have experienced firsthand how difficult it can be to navigate and maintain legal status in the United States. Over the years, Bergdale has sponsored employees so they could remain in the country, work legally, and contribute to the economy. Many have since become citizens and business owners themselves.

Bergdale is proud of supporting refugees, asylum seekers, and hardworking immigrants seeking opportunity. In Congress, Bergdale pledges to fight to end deportations for individuals without criminal records and to push for stronger legal protections for immigrants already living in the United States as part of every federal budget negotiation. The campaign firmly rejects rhetoric that dehumanizes immigrants and affirms that every person has dignity and worth, noting that supporting immigrants strengthens the country as a whole.

Democracy: Expanding Participation

Bergdale believes that supporting democracy means expanding it. The campaign supports a constitutionally guaranteed right to vote and advocates clarifying the 26th Amendment to explicitly protect voting rights for all citizens aged 18 and older.

Bergdale supports modernizing elections through Ranked Choice Voting or Scored Voting, arguing that both systems better reflect voter preferences and allow for more choices without penalizing support for third-party or independent candidates.

The campaign also calls for expanding access to voting by transforming Election Day into Election Month, with nationwide early voting throughout November and a standardized Election Weekend. Primaries and special elections would be limited to a small number of consistent weekends each year to increase turnout and reduce voter fatigue.

Drawing inspiration from states such as South Dakota, Bergdale supports direct democracy through citizen-led ballot initiatives and referendums, giving people a stronger voice in shaping laws and restoring trust in democratic institutions.

Contact and Support

Volunteer inquiries can be directed to Volunteer@BergdaleForCongress.com.
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EVinfo.net’s Take

Bergdale’s experience in bringing all-electric transportation to car rental customers has been valuable as a potential member of Congress. All business owners face challenges, but EV rentals and the entire EV industry have been hit hard by the federal government, whose mistakes are taking down our previously strong economy.

Bergdale’s passion for making the world a better place by reducing pollution, fighting human-caused climate change, and lowering costs for drivers through EV adoption makes him an ideal candidate for Congress.

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