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Responsible innovation and environmental protection
Candidate positionI believe in innovation, technology, and growth—but not at the expense of our land, water, or health. If progress disrespects the planet, it isn’t progress. We can grow responsibly, sustainably, and intelligently if we choose to look hard enough for balanced solutions.
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I believe in innovation, technology, and growth—but not at the expense of our land, water, or health. If progress disrespects the planet, it isn’t progress. We can grow responsibly, sustainably, and intelligently if we choose to look hard enough for balanced solutions.
Worker training and advancement
Candidate positionNo one should lose their livelihood simply because industries change. We should be upskilling and reskilling workers—especially in trades—so people can move into higher-paying, future-ready roles without starting over. The goal is not job replacement, but job advancement.
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No one should lose their livelihood simply because industries change. We should be upskilling and reskilling workers—especially in trades—so people can move into higher-paying, future-ready roles without starting over. The goal is not job replacement, but job advancement.
Community-led policy
Candidate positionThe best ideas don’t always come from government offices. They come from neighbors, workers, parents, educators, and small business owners. My goal is to help connect people, remove barriers, and support communities in shaping what they want to see where they live.
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The best ideas don’t always come from government offices. They come from neighbors, workers, parents, educators, and small business owners. My goal is to help connect people, remove barriers, and support communities in shaping what they want to see where they live.
Education and career pathways
Candidate positionStrengthening literacy and reading comprehension from an early age.
Expanding career and technical education alongside traditional college pathways.
Strengthening apprenticeship programs.
Encouraging partnerships between schools, businesses, military installations, nonprofits, and community organizations.
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Strengthening literacy and reading comprehension from an early age.
Expanding career and technical education alongside traditional college pathways.
Strengthening apprenticeship programs.
Encouraging partnerships between schools, businesses, military installations, nonprofits, and community organizations.
Inflation, federal spending and taxes
Candidate positionReducing unnecessary federal spending that fuels long-term inflation.
Encouraging domestic production so America relies less on unstable foreign supply chains.
Strengthening competition to reduce monopolistic pricing.
Responsible budgeting.
Multi-year financial planning.
Simplifying the federal tax code.
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Reducing unnecessary federal spending that fuels long-term inflation.
Encouraging domestic production so America relies less on unstable foreign supply chains.
Strengthening competition to reduce monopolistic pricing.
Responsible budgeting.
Multi-year financial planning.
Simplifying the federal tax code.
Housing and insurance
Candidate positionIncreasing responsible housing supply.
Encouraging workforce housing.
Reducing unnecessary regulatory barriers that increase construction costs.
Encourage greater market competition.
Improve community resilience through stronger building standards and mitigation efforts.
Invest in disaster preparedness to reduce long-term insurance losses.
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Increasing responsible housing supply.
Encouraging workforce housing.
Reducing unnecessary regulatory barriers that increase construction costs.
Encourage greater market competition.
Improve community resilience through stronger building standards and mitigation efforts.
Invest in disaster preparedness to reduce long-term insurance losses.
Energy reliability and utility accountability
Candidate positionHolding utilities accountable for delivering measurable improvements when rate increases are approved for infrastructure upgrades.
Increasing transparency so customers can clearly see how infrastructure investments are being spent and what improvements have been delivered.
Supporting grid modernization technologies that improve reliability, shorten restoration times, and better withstand hurricanes and severe weather.
Promoting an all-of-the-above energy strategy that values affordability, reliability, resilience, and American energy independence.
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Holding utilities accountable for delivering measurable improvements when rate increases are approved for infrastructure upgrades.
Increasing transparency so customers can clearly see how infrastructure investments are being spent and what improvements have been delivered.
Supporting grid modernization technologies that improve reliability, shorten restoration times, and better withstand hurricanes and severe weather.
Promoting an all-of-the-above energy strategy that values affordability, reliability, resilience, and American energy independence.
Social Security
Candidate positionProtecting benefits for current retirees and those nearing retirement.
Improving the long-term financial sustainability of the Social Security Trust Fund.
Exploring prudent strategies to strengthen the Trust Fund's long-term investment performance while maintaining the safety and security of taxpayer contributions.
Improving customer service and reducing wait times for beneficiaries.
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Protecting benefits for current retirees and those nearing retirement.
Improving the long-term financial sustainability of the Social Security Trust Fund.
Exploring prudent strategies to strengthen the Trust Fund's long-term investment performance while maintaining the safety and security of taxpayer contributions.
Improving customer service and reducing wait times for beneficiaries.
Medicaid and healthcare access
Candidate positionExpanding provider participation by reducing unnecessary administrative burdens and improving the experience for physicians and healthcare professionals.
Improving reimbursement systems where appropriate to encourage more providers to accept Medicaid patients.
Simplifying paperwork and authorization requirements for both patients and providers.
Modernizing Medicaid technology to reduce delays and improve coordination of care.
Improving access to preventive care, behavioral health services, dental care, and specialty care.
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Expanding provider participation by reducing unnecessary administrative burdens and improving the experience for physicians and healthcare professionals.
Improving reimbursement systems where appropriate to encourage more providers to accept Medicaid patients.
Simplifying paperwork and authorization requirements for both patients and providers.
Modernizing Medicaid technology to reduce delays and improve coordination of care.
Improving access to preventive care, behavioral health services, dental care, and specialty care.
Military families and veterans
Candidate positionIncrease support for military spouses facing frequent relocations.
Expand apprenticeship and workforce transition programs before separation.
Translate military experience into civilian licenses and certifications.
Improve access to VA healthcare and mental health services.
Increase veteran entrepreneurship and small business support.
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Increase support for military spouses facing frequent relocations.
Expand apprenticeship and workforce transition programs before separation.
Translate military experience into civilian licenses and certifications.
Improve access to VA healthcare and mental health services.
Increase veteran entrepreneurship and small business support.
Government transparency and efficiency
Candidate positionStrengthen oversight to reduce waste, fraud, abuse, and unnecessary spending.
Improve fiscal responsibility through long-term planning and measurable outcomes.
Simplify permitting, licensing, and government processes whenever possible.
Increase transparency in public meetings, legislation, budgets, and agency decisions.
Expand opportunities for public participation and community feedback before major decisions are made.
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Strengthen oversight to reduce waste, fraud, abuse, and unnecessary spending.
Improve fiscal responsibility through long-term planning and measurable outcomes.
Simplify permitting, licensing, and government processes whenever possible.
Increase transparency in public meetings, legislation, budgets, and agency decisions.
Expand opportunities for public participation and community feedback before major decisions are made.