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Government ethics, accountability, and elections
Candidate positionMy approach: I’ll let constituents vote on targeted relief priorities—local supply chains, tax credits, or price transparency—and I’ll follow their lead.
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My approach: I’ll let constituents vote on targeted relief priorities—local supply chains, tax credits, or price transparency—and I’ll follow their lead.
Immigration and border policy
Candidate positionMy approach: I’ll ask constituents to weigh in on Dreamer protections, smart border tech, and legal immigration reform—and reflect their values in every vote.
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My approach: I’ll ask constituents to weigh in on Dreamer protections, smart border tech, and legal immigration reform—and reflect their values in every vote.
The Congress App — Direct Democracy in Action
Candidate positionMy vote in Congress will match the verified will of the people. Period.
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My vote in Congress will match the verified will of the people. Period.
Economy, jobs, taxes, and affordability
Candidate positionMy approach: I’ll ask for feedback on budget tradeoffs—sunsetting programs, auditing waste, or investing in growth—and follow the numbers my district trusts.
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My approach: I’ll ask for feedback on budget tradeoffs—sunsetting programs, auditing waste, or investing in growth—and follow the numbers my district trusts.
Energy, technology, and environment
Candidate positionMy approach: I’ll push for transparent AI governance, public input on legislation, and ensure district voices—not just tech CEOs—shape national AI policy.
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My approach: I’ll push for transparent AI governance, public input on legislation, and ensure district voices—not just tech CEOs—shape national AI policy.
Education, child care, and workforce training
Candidate positionMy approach: I’ll use the app to poll vocational training needs, broadband access, and curriculum reform—and amplify the district’s choices in Congress.
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My approach: I’ll use the app to poll vocational training needs, broadband access, and curriculum reform—and amplify the district’s choices in Congress.
National & International Issues
Candidate positionMy approach: I’ll let constituents decide how far Congress should go to protect privacy, regulate tech, and defend digital autonomy.
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My approach: I’ll let constituents decide how far Congress should go to protect privacy, regulate tech, and defend digital autonomy.
Government ethics, accountability, and elections
Candidate positionEvery resident in Indiana's 9th, whether they are a voter or not, can give secure, verifiable guidance on how to vote.
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Every resident in Indiana's 9th, whether they are a voter or not, can give secure, verifiable guidance on how to vote.
Government ethics, accountability, and elections
Candidate positionMy approach: I’ll prioritize funding based on constituent input—whether it’s upgrades, partnerships, or election security—and vote accordingly.
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My approach: I’ll prioritize funding based on constituent input—whether it’s upgrades, partnerships, or election security—and vote accordingly.
Congress App / Binding Constituent Input
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicyWould put a constituent-facing Congress App into full production within 30 days of election, use it to gather district input on bills and issues, publish transparent casework and performance data, accept constituent bill ideas, and use district input to guide congressional votes.
- The app is described as open-source, privacy-protective, accessible, and available to district residents regardless of voter-registration status.
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Congress App / Binding Constituent Input
Economic Growth & Job Creation
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports grow-in-place tax credits for multi-year rural hires, an Innovation Voucher for startup lab access, and using NSWC Crane to seed defense-tech spin-offs and small-business grants.
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Economic Growth & Job Creation
Infrastructure Repair & Broadband Access
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports a public-private last-mile bond pool and workforce hubs in shuttered post offices paired with broadband pilots.
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Infrastructure Repair & Broadband Access
Healthcare Access & the Opioid Crisis
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports mobile telehealth vans for primary care, mental health, and addiction recovery plus two-year loan repayment for rural family-practice residencies.
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Healthcare Access & the Opioid Crisis
Education & Workforce Development
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports a 9th District Tech Corps, modular employer-branded community-college credentials, and defense-tech apprenticeships linked to NSWC Crane.
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Education & Workforce Development
Public Safety & School Security
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports middle-school peer-mediator programs backed by Byrne-JAG funding and rural tele-forensic units.
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Public Safety & School Security
Agriculture & Rural Economy
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports ag-tech microgrants for precision agriculture and regenerative grazing pilots and a Farm-to-School hub aggregating local produce.
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Agriculture & Rural Economy
Veterans' Services & Defense-Industry Ties
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports quarterly VetTech expos linking veteran startups with contractors and mobile Vet Centers at rural health fairs.
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Veterans' Services & Defense-Industry Ties
Fiscal Responsibility & Transparency
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports an annual District Audit Day and an open-data portal mapping every federal dollar spent in Indiana's 9th District.
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Fiscal Responsibility & Transparency
Environmental Stewardship & Economic Growth
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports a 9th District Clean Streams Initiative using multi-partner grants and green-bond incentives for municipal solar and efficiency retrofits.
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Environmental Stewardship & Economic Growth
Quality-of-Life & Community Support
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports expanded rural health clinics, affordable-housing development, and improved transit connecting rural communities to job centers.
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Quality-of-Life & Community Support