- Mike Itkis, a Ukrainian-born Army veteran released the tape to in part show his commitment if elected to “decriminalize and legalize sex work.”
- Itkas is running against longtime Democrat incumbent Rep. Jerry Nadler in the state’s 12th Congressional District and is expected to lose.
- His campaign platform available on his website is minimal, with his only listed areas of focus as Cyber Security, a “Sex Positive Approach” and Ending the war in Ukraine.”
- On sex positivity, Itkis also promises to “actively oppose the conservative idea that sex should only happen between a man and a woman who are married to each other.”
