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2026 Missouri U.S. House — District 4 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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Certification of Candidates and Party Emblems
These are candidates for the General Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026
August 25, 2026
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
For U.S. Representative
District 4, Jordan Herrera
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As a veteran, this is personal.
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As a veteran, this is personal.
In rural communities like the one I grew up in, public schools are not optional. They are the foundation of the entire community. Policies that strip funding from public schools do not create choice; they create collapse.
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In rural communities like the one I grew up in, public schools are not optional. They are the foundation of the entire community. Policies that strip funding from public schools do not create choice; they create collapse.
A four-year degree is not the only path to success. For millions of Americans, especially in rural communities, a high school diploma IS the terminal degree. That means we must prepare students for success before they graduate.
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A four-year degree is not the only path to success. For millions of Americans, especially in rural communities, a high school diploma IS the terminal degree. That means we must prepare students for success before they graduate.
I grew up in a town where the cornfields (GBR) stretched farther than the eye could see, where the air smelled like earth after rain, and where a person’s word still meant something. That is where I learned honesty, grit, and community. But today, family farmers are being squeezed from every direction: rising input costs, consolidation, unfair markets, trade instability, drought, debt, and the loss of rural infrastructure. This is not just about farming. It’s about whether rural America survives.
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I grew up in a town where the cornfields (GBR) stretched farther than the eye could see, where the air smelled like earth after rain, and where a person’s word still meant something. That is where I learned honesty, grit, and community. But today, family farmers are being squeezed from every direction: rising input costs, consolidation, unfair markets, trade instability, drought, debt, and the loss of rural infrastructure. This is not just about farming. It’s about whether rural America survives.
I have seen what rural decline looks like because I grew up in rural America. I know what happens when Main Street goes quiet, when farms consolidate, when the local hospital struggles, when young people leave because there is no opportunity left for them. That is not inevitable. That is policy. We made choices that allowed monopolies to grow, small farms to disappear, and rural communities to be treated like afterthoughts. I am running to make different choices. Farmers feed this country. They protect the land. They fuel the economy. They hold together the towns that raised us. They deserve more than slogans. They deserve power in the marketplace, access to capital, clean water, repair rights, fair prices, and a future their children can inherit. You fed us. You raised us. And in Congress, I will fight for you every damn day.
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I have seen what rural decline looks like because I grew up in rural America. I know what happens when Main Street goes quiet, when farms consolidate, when the local hospital struggles, when young people leave because there is no opportunity left for them. That is not inevitable. That is policy. We made choices that allowed monopolies to grow, small farms to disappear, and rural communities to be treated like afterthoughts. I am running to make different choices. Farmers feed this country. They protect the land. They fuel the economy. They hold together the towns that raised us. They deserve more than slogans. They deserve power in the marketplace, access to capital, clean water, repair rights, fair prices, and a future their children can inherit. You fed us. You raised us. And in Congress, I will fight for you every damn day.
Let me be clear: DACA equals American. These are children who grew up here, went to school here, and built lives here. We are not sending them to countries they do not know.
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Let me be clear: DACA equals American. These are children who grew up here, went to school here, and built lives here. We are not sending them to countries they do not know.
I do not look at immigration as a slogan. I look at it through the lens of history, strategy, and results. I earned a degree in U.S. military history focused on battle and strategy. I served in the United States Air Force. I understand that instability does not stay contained. When governments collapse, economies fail, and criminal networks grow, people move. For decades, the United States has been deeply involved in Central and South America. We cannot ignore that history and then act surprised when instability reaches our border.
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I do not look at immigration as a slogan. I look at it through the lens of history, strategy, and results. I earned a degree in U.S. military history focused on battle and strategy. I served in the United States Air Force. I understand that instability does not stay contained. When governments collapse, economies fail, and criminal networks grow, people move. For decades, the United States has been deeply involved in Central and South America. We cannot ignore that history and then act surprised when instability reaches our border.
I also studied it. I earned a degree in U.S. military history focused on battle and strategy. I understand not just how wars are fought, but how they are won, avoided, or disastrously mismanaged.
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I also studied it. I earned a degree in U.S. military history focused on battle and strategy. I understand not just how wars are fought, but how they are won, avoided, or disastrously mismanaged.
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I support our nation’s military and our veterans. I will never leave them behind. I took an Oath to our Constitution, but I also made a pact with my team while serving. Similarly, I cannot break that pact either. However, we cannot waste taxpayer dollars.
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I support our nation’s military and our veterans. I will never leave them behind. I took an Oath to our Constitution, but I also made a pact with my team while serving. Similarly, I cannot break that pact either. However, we cannot waste taxpayer dollars.
Investing in our future means confronting the reality that whether you live in a city, a small town, or rural Missouri, the pressures are the same. Housing costs are outpacing wages. Healthcare is unaffordable or too far away. Food prices are rising. Schools and infrastructure are stretched thin. These challenges do not stop at county lines or zip codes, and neither should our solutions.
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Investing in our future means confronting the reality that whether you live in a city, a small town, or rural Missouri, the pressures are the same. Housing costs are outpacing wages. Healthcare is unaffordable or too far away. Food prices are rising. Schools and infrastructure are stretched thin. These challenges do not stop at county lines or zip codes, and neither should our solutions.
Missouri’s 4th Congressional District deserves bold, effective leadership that delivers real solutions and not just empty rhetoric. My commitment is to revitalize our local economy, fight for working-class families, and ensure that every resident, urban and rural, has access to opportunity and prosperity. From affordable housing and infrastructure investments to supporting small businesses and agricultural development, my focus is on economic policies that create jobs, lower costs, and strengthen communities. I will work to secure federal funding for local projects, modernize transportation, and improve public safety while ensuring that Missouri’s farmers, educators, and first responders have the resources they need. This district is the heart of Missouri, and I intend to fight relentlessly for policies that uplift our people, restore trust in government, and make CD-04 a model of progress and prosperity. My vision is clear: deliver results, stand for justice, and build a stronger future for every Missourian.
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Missouri’s 4th Congressional District deserves bold, effective leadership that delivers real solutions and not just empty rhetoric. My commitment is to revitalize our local economy, fight for working-class families, and ensure that every resident, urban and rural, has access to opportunity and prosperity. From affordable housing and infrastructure investments to supporting small businesses and agricultural development, my focus is on economic policies that create jobs, lower costs, and strengthen communities. I will work to secure federal funding for local projects, modernize transportation, and improve public safety while ensuring that Missouri’s farmers, educators, and first responders have the resources they need. This district is the heart of Missouri, and I intend to fight relentlessly for policies that uplift our people, restore trust in government, and make CD-04 a model of progress and prosperity. My vision is clear: deliver results, stand for justice, and build a stronger future for every Missourian.
I support creating a Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit, building on the existing Low-Income Housing Tax Credit model.
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I support creating a Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit, building on the existing Low-Income Housing Tax Credit model.
We cannot build our way out of this crisis fast enough to ignore what is happening right now.
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We cannot build our way out of this crisis fast enough to ignore what is happening right now.
The number one driver of homelessness today is the cost of housing. If people cannot afford to stay in their homes, nothing else works. Housing is not just an economic policy. It is about dignity, stability, and whether working families can build a life in this country. We have faced national challenges before. Each time, we rebuilt by acting with purpose. This is one of those moments.
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The number one driver of homelessness today is the cost of housing. If people cannot afford to stay in their homes, nothing else works. Housing is not just an economic policy. It is about dignity, stability, and whether working families can build a life in this country. We have faced national challenges before. Each time, we rebuilt by acting with purpose. This is one of those moments.
Use federal authority under the Bayh-Dole Act, including “march-in rights,” to ensure taxpayer-funded drugs are accessible
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Use federal authority under the Bayh-Dole Act, including “march-in rights,” to ensure taxpayer-funded drugs are accessible
Healthcare is a right. It is my belief that healthcare is an infrastructural need for a dignified American life. My long-term goal is Medicare for All, but the path forward must be practical and achievable.
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Healthcare is a right. It is my belief that healthcare is an infrastructural need for a dignified American life. My long-term goal is Medicare for All, but the path forward must be practical and achievable.
Protect and expand Medicaid and Medicare funding
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Protect and expand Medicaid and Medicare funding
Expand VA healthcare access
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Expand VA healthcare access
Preventive care costs a fraction of emergency care. For example, managing chronic disease early can reduce long-term costs by 30% or more, while preventing hospitalizations that can cost tens of thousands per patient.
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Preventive care costs a fraction of emergency care. For example, managing chronic disease early can reduce long-term costs by 30% or more, while preventing hospitalizations that can cost tens of thousands per patient.
Childcare is essential infrastructure. If we invested in a national childcare workforce, even at an example wage of around $17 per hour for approximately 1 million workers, the cost would be on the order of tens of billions annually, a fraction of what we already spend in other areas of the federal budget. Under the One Big Tax Giveaway Bill last year, Trump returned $450 BILLION to the top 5%, 1%, and corporations, ten times the amount needed to pay for universal childcare.
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Childcare is essential infrastructure. If we invested in a national childcare workforce, even at an example wage of around $17 per hour for approximately 1 million workers, the cost would be on the order of tens of billions annually, a fraction of what we already spend in other areas of the federal budget. Under the One Big Tax Giveaway Bill last year, Trump returned $450 BILLION to the top 5%, 1%, and corporations, ten times the amount needed to pay for universal childcare.
Defend access to safe abortion and contraception
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Defend access to safe abortion and contraception
Investing in the future means expanding affordable housing in both rural and urban communities, rebuilding local healthcare access, strengthening food systems from farm to table, and modernizing infrastructure so people can live where they work and age with dignity. It means reinvesting in rural hospitals and schools while also addressing urban housing shortages and food insecurity. A country that works only for certain zip codes is not sustainable. When we connect rural and urban America through shared solutions, we stabilize families, strengthen communities, and build an economy that works for everyone.
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Investing in the future means expanding affordable housing in both rural and urban communities, rebuilding local healthcare access, strengthening food systems from farm to table, and modernizing infrastructure so people can live where they work and age with dignity. It means reinvesting in rural hospitals and schools while also addressing urban housing shortages and food insecurity. A country that works only for certain zip codes is not sustainable. When we connect rural and urban America through shared solutions, we stabilize families, strengthen communities, and build an economy that works for everyone.
Expanding large-scale housing development
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Expanding large-scale housing development
Support the construction of workforce housing
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Support the construction of workforce housing
Expands supply without displacement
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Expands supply without displacement
Protect homeowners and renters from systemic risk
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Protect homeowners and renters from systemic risk
Allow generic drug production when corporations engage in price gouging
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Allow generic drug production when corporations engage in price gouging
Strengthening and expanding the Affordable Care Act
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Strengthening and expanding the Affordable Care Act
Invest in right-sized healthcare networks, including smaller clinic-based systems
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Invest in right-sized healthcare networks, including smaller clinic-based systems
Restore and grow the VA workforce
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Restore and grow the VA workforce
Expanded access to mental health, dental, and vision care
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Expanded access to mental health, dental, and vision care
Protect maternal healthcare
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Protect maternal healthcare
Expand access for families earning moderate incomes
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Expand access for families earning moderate incomes
When taxpayer dollars fund research, the public deserves a fair return.
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When taxpayer dollars fund research, the public deserves a fair return.
Expanding Medicare to include dental, vision, and hearing
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Expanding Medicare to include dental, vision, and hearing
Expand telehealth and mobile care access
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Expand telehealth and mobile care access
Ensure veterans receive timely, high-quality care
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Ensure veterans receive timely, high-quality care
Smoking cessation, counseling, and long-term health support
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Smoking cessation, counseling, and long-term health support
Expand prenatal and family support programs
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Expand prenatal and family support programs
Ensure housing is modern, safe, and sustainable
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Ensure housing is modern, safe, and sustainable
The goal is simple: create a system so strong and affordable that it becomes the standard.
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The goal is simple: create a system so strong and affordable that it becomes the standard.
Provide transportation solutions for seniors and isolated patients
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Provide transportation solutions for seniors and isolated patients
Bodily autonomy is fundamental. I will defend it. I will also fight to support life. Make no mistake, after all the restrictive laws went into place last year, they had a negligible impact. I believe in making sure single mothers and new families do not walk out of the delivery room in debt. That will incentivize life. I believe in making sure babies have a system to support them with WIC, SNAP, and fully funded school meals. Providing families with public schools that are clean, well-run, and competitive. I believe in making sure that single parents and young working families can have a home to live in. That’s how you prevent abortions: you support a person’s life.
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Bodily autonomy is fundamental. I will defend it. I will also fight to support life. Make no mistake, after all the restrictive laws went into place last year, they had a negligible impact. I believe in making sure single mothers and new families do not walk out of the delivery room in debt. That will incentivize life. I believe in making sure babies have a system to support them with WIC, SNAP, and fully funded school meals. Providing families with public schools that are clean, well-run, and competitive. I believe in making sure that single parents and young working families can have a home to live in. That’s how you prevent abortions: you support a person’s life.
I’ve seen what happens when people don’t have access to care. I’ve seen patients wait too long because they couldn’t afford to come in sooner. I’ve seen families break under the weight of medical bills. I’ve seen people forced to choose between treatment and survival, between staying alive and staying housed. And I’ve seen the other side of it, too, what happens when people do get care early. They live longer. They fight harder. They recover. They get to go home to their families. That’s the difference.
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I’ve seen what happens when people don’t have access to care. I’ve seen patients wait too long because they couldn’t afford to come in sooner. I’ve seen families break under the weight of medical bills. I’ve seen people forced to choose between treatment and survival, between staying alive and staying housed. And I’ve seen the other side of it, too, what happens when people do get care early. They live longer. They fight harder. They recover. They get to go home to their families. That’s the difference.
I believe leadership is not about titles. It is about service. It is about courage and compassion, the willingness to carry another person’s burden when they cannot carry it alone. My political philosophy has always been simple: legislation exists for those without power, not for those who were born into opportunity and choice. Government exists to create dignity, opportunity, and security for ordinary people. That belief is rooted in my own life. I know what it means to grow up without privilege. I know what it means to struggle, to sacrifice, to serve, and to overcome adversity. I know what it means to stand on a battlefield and wonder whether I am coming home. Those experiences taught me that public service is not about authority. It is about responsibility.
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I believe leadership is not about titles. It is about service. It is about courage and compassion, the willingness to carry another person’s burden when they cannot carry it alone. My political philosophy has always been simple: legislation exists for those without power, not for those who were born into opportunity and choice. Government exists to create dignity, opportunity, and security for ordinary people. That belief is rooted in my own life. I know what it means to grow up without privilege. I know what it means to struggle, to sacrifice, to serve, and to overcome adversity. I know what it means to stand on a battlefield and wonder whether I am coming home. Those experiences taught me that public service is not about authority. It is about responsibility.
A halt to offensive U.S. military support in the conflict
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A halt to offensive U.S. military support in the conflict
I have also seen it here at home, where families must choose between medical care, keeping the lights on, or putting gas in the car. War does not just destroy nations. It destroys people, families, and futures. That is why I believe in restraint. That is why I believe in accountability. That is why I believe America must lead with both strength and humanity.
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I have also seen it here at home, where families must choose between medical care, keeping the lights on, or putting gas in the car. War does not just destroy nations. It destroys people, families, and futures. That is why I believe in restraint. That is why I believe in accountability. That is why I believe America must lead with both strength and humanity.
Ensure income-based repayment never exceeds 10% of income
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Ensure income-based repayment never exceeds 10% of income
Reduce the cost burden on students and families
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Reduce the cost burden on students and families
Expanding trade schools and apprenticeships
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Expanding trade schools and apprenticeships
Conditioning U.S. aid to ensure compliance with international law and upholding human rights
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Conditioning U.S. aid to ensure compliance with international law and upholding human rights
Modern resources and classroom support
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Modern resources and classroom support
Expand and fix Public Service Loan Forgiveness
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Expand and fix Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Provide full forgiveness for borrowers paying for 20+ years in good faith
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Provide full forgiveness for borrowers paying for 20+ years in good faith
That every American should be able to afford housing, healthcare, quality education, and food security while working one job.
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That every American should be able to afford housing, healthcare, quality education, and food security while working one job.
The federal government should not be able to regulate your body, your marriage, your religion in schools, or your personal life decisions.
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The federal government should not be able to regulate your body, your marriage, your religion in schools, or your personal life decisions.
America has a housing shortage. We are short between 4 million and 7 million homes nationwide. Missouri families feel it every day through rising rent, higher utility costs, and fewer housing options. Housing is not just about buying a home. It is about whether people can afford to live, stay, and build a future in their own community. We cannot fix this overnight. But we can take clear, deliberate action.
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America has a housing shortage. We are short between 4 million and 7 million homes nationwide. Missouri families feel it every day through rising rent, higher utility costs, and fewer housing options. Housing is not just about buying a home. It is about whether people can afford to live, stay, and build a future in their own community. We cannot fix this overnight. But we can take clear, deliberate action.
We need to build more housing. That starts with treating this crisis with the urgency it deserves.
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We need to build more housing. That starts with treating this crisis with the urgency it deserves.
Reducing the cost of key building materials
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Reducing the cost of key building materials
Addressing supply chain bottlenecks
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Addressing supply chain bottlenecks
A national cap on annual rent increases, designed to prevent extreme year-over-year spikes while allowing reasonable adjustments. (This already exists in the US in states like CA and OR.)
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A national cap on annual rent increases, designed to prevent extreme year-over-year spikes while allowing reasonable adjustments. (This already exists in the US in states like CA and OR.)
Policies that address the full cost of housing, including utilities, not just rent or mortgages
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Policies that address the full cost of housing, including utilities, not just rent or mortgages
Convert basements, garages, and unused space into livable units
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Convert basements, garages, and unused space into livable units
Build accessory dwelling units within existing zoning and safety codes
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Build accessory dwelling units within existing zoning and safety codes
In exchange, these units would include clear affordability agreements to keep rents reasonable.
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In exchange, these units would include clear affordability agreements to keep rents reasonable.
Helps homeowners build income and stability
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Helps homeowners build income and stability
Stronger antitrust enforcement against monopolistic housing practices
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Stronger antitrust enforcement against monopolistic housing practices
Limits on bulk purchases of single-family homes by large investors
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Limits on bulk purchases of single-family homes by large investors
Increased transparency in corporate ownership of residential property
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Increased transparency in corporate ownership of residential property
Prevent excessive speculation in housing markets
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Prevent excessive speculation in housing markets
Hold large financial institutions accountable
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Hold large financial institutions accountable
An immediate ceasefire
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An immediate ceasefire
Full humanitarian access to food, water, and medicine
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Full humanitarian access to food, water, and medicine
Defensive cooperation with Israel – without delivery of munitions to Israel
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Defensive cooperation with Israel – without delivery of munitions to Israel
Opposition to offensive actions
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Opposition to offensive actions
True friendship requires honesty and accountability. If our allies cannot rise to the level of dignity we demand, then we must distance ourselves from those relationships.
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True friendship requires honesty and accountability. If our allies cannot rise to the level of dignity we demand, then we must distance ourselves from those relationships.
The President must notify Congress within 48 hours of military action
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The President must notify Congress within 48 hours of military action
Sustained conflict requires congressional authorization
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Sustained conflict requires congressional authorization
Diplomacy first
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Diplomacy first
Peace-building over escalation
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Peace-building over escalation
Respect for all people, regardless of religion or nationality
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Respect for all people, regardless of religion or nationality
Judaism is not the state of Israel. Islam is not Hamas. The people of the Middle East are not our enemies. They are communities with deep history, culture, and humanity. We must build relationships based on mutual respect, not perpetual conflict.
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Judaism is not the state of Israel. Islam is not Hamas. The people of the Middle East are not our enemies. They are communities with deep history, culture, and humanity. We must build relationships based on mutual respect, not perpetual conflict.
Full and fair public school funding
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Full and fair public school funding
Higher pay for teachers
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Higher pay for teachers
Cap student loan interest rates
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Cap student loan interest rates
Eliminate capitalized interest
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Eliminate capitalized interest
Reinvest in public colleges and universities (previous generations had their higher education subsidized up to 70% – 80%)
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Reinvest in public colleges and universities (previous generations had their higher education subsidized up to 70% – 80%)
Treat higher education as a public good, not a private burden
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Treat higher education as a public good, not a private burden
Strengthening career and technical education (CTE)
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Strengthening career and technical education (CTE)
Building pipeline programs directly from high school into jobs
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Building pipeline programs directly from high school into jobs
Partnering with unions and local industries for workforce training
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Partnering with unions and local industries for workforce training
We should value people who work with their hands just as much as those who pursue degrees.
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We should value people who work with their hands just as much as those who pursue degrees.
Stronger oversight of loan servicers
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Stronger oversight of loan servicers
Consumer protections for borrowers
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Consumer protections for borrowers
A system that prioritizes students over profits
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A system that prioritizes students over profits
Education financing should serve the public, not extract from it.
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Education financing should serve the public, not extract from it.
I reject the idea that the only path to affordable education is military service. I have heard it my entire life: “If you want a free education, join the military.” I did. And I will ask the question I always ask: If someone wants to teach a third grader that three plus three equals six, should they have to risk their life to do it? The answer is no. We can build a system that does better.
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I reject the idea that the only path to affordable education is military service. I have heard it my entire life: “If you want a free education, join the military.” I did. And I will ask the question I always ask: If someone wants to teach a third grader that three plus three equals six, should they have to risk their life to do it? The answer is no. We can build a system that does better.
I have also seen what education can do. It creates mobility. It creates stability.It creates freedom. If we want a stronger country, a more competitive economy, and a more just society, we must invest in education at every level.
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I have also seen what education can do. It creates mobility. It creates stability.It creates freedom. If we want a stronger country, a more competitive economy, and a more just society, we must invest in education at every level.
America’s healthcare system is not just expensive. It is unsustainable. I have worked inside this system. I have seen the pricing structures, the procurement chains, and the way profit is prioritized over patients. We can do better. And we must.
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America’s healthcare system is not just expensive. It is unsustainable. I have worked inside this system. I have seen the pricing structures, the procurement chains, and the way profit is prioritized over patients. We can do better. And we must.
Enforce antitrust laws
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Enforce antitrust laws
Investigate and stop predatory pricing practices
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Investigate and stop predatory pricing practices
Cap costs on essential medications where markets fail
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Cap costs on essential medications where markets fail
Building a true public option within the ACA framework that anyone can buy into at a low cost
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Building a true public option within the ACA framework that anyone can buy into at a low cost
Strengthen recruitment and retention of rural providers
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Strengthen recruitment and retention of rural providers
Healthcare should not depend on your zip code. And it should never be a choice between keeping the lights on, staying fed, or staying healthy.
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Healthcare should not depend on your zip code. And it should never be a choice between keeping the lights on, staying fed, or staying healthy.
Strengthen community care networks
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Strengthen community care networks
Incentives for preventative care, including annual checkups and screenings
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Incentives for preventative care, including annual checkups and screenings
Investment in addiction recovery and rehabilitation programs
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Investment in addiction recovery and rehabilitation programs
Disability support
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Disability support
Home and community-based services
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Home and community-based services
We have done this before. In 1971, Congress passed the Comprehensive Child Development Act, which would have created a national childcare system. It was vetoed by Richard Nixon. Programs like Head Start, created in 1965, still exist today and continue to serve millions of children, but they have never been expanded to meet the full need. We know what works. We just have to choose to do it.
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We have done this before. In 1971, Congress passed the Comprehensive Child Development Act, which would have created a national childcare system. It was vetoed by Richard Nixon. Programs like Head Start, created in 1965, still exist today and continue to serve millions of children, but they have never been expanded to meet the full need. We know what works. We just have to choose to do it.
Respect for Marriage Act
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Respect for Marriage Act
Federal protections require all states to recognize lawful marriages
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Federal protections require all states to recognize lawful marriages
Equality Act
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Equality Act
Strong enforcement of Bostock v. Clayton County, which already affirms workplace protections
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Strong enforcement of Bostock v. Clayton County, which already affirms workplace protections
Protect access to gender-affirming care under nondiscrimination protections in the Affordable Care Act
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Protect access to gender-affirming care under nondiscrimination protections in the Affordable Care Act
Oppose blanket bans that strip families and doctors of decision-making authority
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Oppose blanket bans that strip families and doctors of decision-making authority
Enforce standards for providers receiving federal funds
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Enforce standards for providers receiving federal funds
Let me be very clear here: If a provider is using their position to push ideology instead of care, especially in something like so-called “conversion therapy,” they are not practicing medicine. They are causing harm. We have overwhelming evidence that conversion therapy leads to higher rates of depression, trauma, and suicide. That is not treatment. That is damage. And if someone wants to engage in that kind of conduct, then they should not receive a single dollar of federal funding. No Medicare. No Medicaid. No federal grants. Nothing. You do not get taxpayer support to harm patients.
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Let me be very clear here: If a provider is using their position to push ideology instead of care, especially in something like so-called “conversion therapy,” they are not practicing medicine. They are causing harm. We have overwhelming evidence that conversion therapy leads to higher rates of depression, trauma, and suicide. That is not treatment. That is damage. And if someone wants to engage in that kind of conduct, then they should not receive a single dollar of federal funding. No Medicare. No Medicaid. No federal grants. Nothing. You do not get taxpayer support to harm patients.
I will make sure discriminatory policies like Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell never return in any form. And I will be crystal clear about this: Trans service members, gay service members, every LGBTQIA+ American has the same right to serve this country as anyone else. I have served with them. I know what they bring to the fight.
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I will make sure discriminatory policies like Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell never return in any form. And I will be crystal clear about this: Trans service members, gay service members, every LGBTQIA+ American has the same right to serve this country as anyone else. I have served with them. I know what they bring to the fight.
Nobody in Iraq cared about your orientation. Nobody in Afghanistan cared who you loved. The only thing that mattered was this: Can you do your job? Can you protect the person next to you? Can you complete the mission? And I will tell you from experience, they could.
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Nobody in Iraq cared about your orientation. Nobody in Afghanistan cared who you loved. The only thing that mattered was this: Can you do your job? Can you protect the person next to you? Can you complete the mission? And I will tell you from experience, they could.
Let me be clear. I will always fight to protect a woman’s right to make her own medical decisions, including abortion. That decision belongs to the individual, not the government. I don’t want the federal government telling me what I can do with my body, and women don’t deserve that either.
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Let me be clear. I will always fight to protect a woman’s right to make her own medical decisions, including abortion. That decision belongs to the individual, not the government. I don’t want the federal government telling me what I can do with my body, and women don’t deserve that either.
Protecting a woman’s right to decide, always
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Protecting a woman’s right to decide, always
Safeguarding the confidential relationship between patient and doctor
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Safeguarding the confidential relationship between patient and doctor
Addressing the real reasons families struggle to have children, which are economic, not ideological
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Addressing the real reasons families struggle to have children, which are economic, not ideological
You cannot legislate away free will. You cannot ban your way to better outcomes. If you actually want fewer abortions, you invest in families.
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You cannot legislate away free will. You cannot ban your way to better outcomes. If you actually want fewer abortions, you invest in families.
If we are serious about supporting life, then we need to act like it.
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If we are serious about supporting life, then we need to act like it.
A national milk bank system to reduce infant malnutrition and lower costs for families
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A national milk bank system to reduce infant malnutrition and lower costs for families
Subsidized prenatal, postnatal, and postpartum care
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Subsidized prenatal, postnatal, and postpartum care
Full support for adoption and foster systems so children are not left without permanent homes
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Full support for adoption and foster systems so children are not left without permanent homes
Affordable childcare tied to income so no family is priced out of raising their own children
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Affordable childcare tied to income so no family is priced out of raising their own children
Universal paid family leave as a national standard
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Universal paid family leave as a national standard
No one should walk into a hospital to have a child and walk out in debt. That is not how a country builds its future.
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No one should walk into a hospital to have a child and walk out in debt. That is not how a country builds its future.
Expanding access to comprehensive care, including reproductive healthcare
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Expanding access to comprehensive care, including reproductive healthcare
Ensuring maternal care is fully integrated into the healthcare system
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Ensuring maternal care is fully integrated into the healthcare system
Building toward a system where starting a family is not a financial risk
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Building toward a system where starting a family is not a financial risk
Equal pay for equal work
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Equal pay for equal work
Stronger workplace protections against discrimination and harassment
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Stronger workplace protections against discrimination and harassment
Paid family and medical leave
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Paid family and medical leave
PAID MATERNITY AND PATERNITY LEAVE (Aiming for 90 days, hoping to get to 180days long term)
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PAID MATERNITY AND PATERNITY LEAVE (Aiming for 90 days, hoping to get to 180days long term)
Protections so no one is penalized for becoming a parent
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Protections so no one is penalized for becoming a parent
America’s immigration system is broken. It fails on both ends. It does not secure our borders effectively, and it does not provide a functional, fair pathway to citizenship. We can fix both. And we must.
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America’s immigration system is broken. It fails on both ends. It does not secure our borders effectively, and it does not provide a functional, fair pathway to citizenship. We can fix both. And we must.
I support expanding non-intrusive inspection technology and targeted interdiction efforts
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I support expanding non-intrusive inspection technology and targeted interdiction efforts
I support legislation like the CATCH Fentanyl Act that strengthens detection without disrupting lawful trade
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I support legislation like the CATCH Fentanyl Act that strengthens detection without disrupting lawful trade
I support increasing personnel and oversight at ports of entry where the real threats move
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I support increasing personnel and oversight at ports of entry where the real threats move
Advocate to hire more immigration judges
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Advocate to hire more immigration judges
Modernize case processing systems
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Modernize case processing systems
Expand legal staffing and resources
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Expand legal staffing and resources
Support reforms that improve court independence, efficiency, and due process
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Support reforms that improve court independence, efficiency, and due process
Have lived in the United States for 10+ years
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Have lived in the United States for 10+ years
Have no serious criminal record
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Have no serious criminal record
Contribute to their communities
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Contribute to their communities
Ending the broken lottery-style system
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Ending the broken lottery-style system
Reducing excessive application costs
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Reducing excessive application costs
Creating predictable, achievable legal pathways
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Creating predictable, achievable legal pathways
Permanent legal status for DACA recipients
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Permanent legal status for DACA recipients
A pathway to citizenship
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A pathway to citizenship
Protection from deportation
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Protection from deportation
Expansion and reform of H-2A agricultural visas
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Expansion and reform of H-2A agricultural visas
Expansion of H-2B workforce visas for construction, trades, and seasonal labor
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Expansion of H-2B workforce visas for construction, trades, and seasonal labor
Workforce modernization is aligned with legislation like the Farm Workforce Modernization Act
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Workforce modernization is aligned with legislation like the Farm Workforce Modernization Act
I do not look at immigration as a slogan. I look at it through the lens of history, strategy, and results. I earned a degree in U.S. military history focused on battle and strategy. I served in the United States Air Force. I understand that instability does not stay contained. When governments collapse, economies fail, and criminal networks grow, people move. For decades, the United States has been deeply involved in Central and South America. We cannot ignore that history and then act surprised when instability reaches our border.
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I do not look at immigration as a slogan. I look at it through the lens of history, strategy, and results. I earned a degree in U.S. military history focused on battle and strategy. I served in the United States Air Force. I understand that instability does not stay contained. When governments collapse, economies fail, and criminal networks grow, people move. For decades, the United States has been deeply involved in Central and South America. We cannot ignore that history and then act surprised when instability reaches our border.
Disrupt trafficking networks before families are exploited
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Disrupt trafficking networks before families are exploited
Expand lawful processing closer to home
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Expand lawful processing closer to home
Build economic partnerships that reduce forced migration
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Build economic partnerships that reduce forced migration
Strengthen trade relationships and reduce reliance on overseas supply chains
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Strengthen trade relationships and reduce reliance on overseas supply chains
Improve security cooperation against narco-trafficking
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Improve security cooperation against narco-trafficking
A secure border
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A secure border
A functioning legal system
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A functioning legal system
A real pathway to citizenship
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A real pathway to citizenship
And a policy that reflects who we are as Americans
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And a policy that reflects who we are as Americans
American foreign policy must be built on strength, discipline, and strategic clarity. I did not study war from a distance. I lived it. I served in the United States Air Force for nearly 16 years. I deployed, I operated in complex environments, and I understand what happens when leadership fails the people on the ground.
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American foreign policy must be built on strength, discipline, and strategic clarity. I did not study war from a distance. I lived it. I served in the United States Air Force for nearly 16 years. I deployed, I operated in complex environments, and I understand what happens when leadership fails the people on the ground.
Demand full transparency from the Department of Defense
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Demand full transparency from the Department of Defense
Hold leadership accountable for operational failures
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Hold leadership accountable for operational failures
Conduct aggressive congressional oversight of military decision-making
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Conduct aggressive congressional oversight of military decision-making
Ensure that readiness, logistics, and force protection are never compromised
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Ensure that readiness, logistics, and force protection are never compromised
If you cannot protect the force, you should not be leading it.
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If you cannot protect the force, you should not be leading it.
War is not a talking point. It is not a press release. It is life and death. I served during a generation of conflict where we were told one thing and lived another. I will not allow that to continue.
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War is not a talking point. It is not a press release. It is life and death. I served during a generation of conflict where we were told one thing and lived another. I will not allow that to continue.
You cannot project strength abroad if you cannot sustain it at home. Our military must be ready not just to fight, but to endure.
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You cannot project strength abroad if you cannot sustain it at home. Our military must be ready not just to fight, but to endure.
Rebuilding munitions stockpiles with realistic timelines and domestic production capacity
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Rebuilding munitions stockpiles with realistic timelines and domestic production capacity
Strengthening supply chains for defense manufacturing
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Strengthening supply chains for defense manufacturing
Investing in maintenance, logistics, and sustainment systems
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Investing in maintenance, logistics, and sustainment systems
Prioritizing readiness over rapid, unsustainable deployment cycles
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Prioritizing readiness over rapid, unsustainable deployment cycles
Readiness is not about how fast you can strike. It is about how long you can sustain the fight if you must.
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Readiness is not about how fast you can strike. It is about how long you can sustain the fight if you must.
Targeted modernization in cybersecurity, AI, and advanced defense systems
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Targeted modernization in cybersecurity, AI, and advanced defense systems
Consolidation of redundant missions and installations where appropriate
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Consolidation of redundant missions and installations where appropriate
Eliminating wasteful defense spending and duplicative programs
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Eliminating wasteful defense spending and duplicative programs
Ensuring every dollar spent strengthens readiness, not bureaucracy
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Ensuring every dollar spent strengthens readiness, not bureaucracy
Close corporate tax loopholes and ensure fair contribution at the top
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Close corporate tax loopholes and ensure fair contribution at the top
Reduce wasteful federal spending
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Reduce wasteful federal spending
End the practice of funding wars without paying for them
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End the practice of funding wars without paying for them
Restore VA staffing and expand healthcare access
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Restore VA staffing and expand healthcare access
Rebuild community care networks for veterans and their families
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Rebuild community care networks for veterans and their families
Expand mental health services and addiction treatment
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Expand mental health services and addiction treatment
Strengthen benefits for dependents and caregivers
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Strengthen benefits for dependents and caregivers
Establish stronger presumptive coverage for toxic exposure, including burn pits
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Establish stronger presumptive coverage for toxic exposure, including burn pits
We must rebuild alliances, strengthen partnerships, and reassert American leadership without rushing into unnecessary conflict. At the same time, we must recognize: You cannot have strength abroad without stability at home.
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We must rebuild alliances, strengthen partnerships, and reassert American leadership without rushing into unnecessary conflict. At the same time, we must recognize: You cannot have strength abroad without stability at home.
Investing in infrastructure
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Investing in infrastructure
Securing supply chains
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Securing supply chains
Protecting critical industries
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Protecting critical industries
Supporting law enforcement with accountability and trust
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Supporting law enforcement with accountability and trust
I have seen what happens when leadership gets it wrong. I have seen what it means when service members are sent into uncertainty, when missions are unclear, when the truth is not fully told. I have lived the consequences of decisions made far away from the battlefield. I have carried those experiences with me ever since. That is why I take this personally. I am not running to talk tough about war. I am running to make sure we use force only when necessary, only when justified, and only when we are prepared to finish what we start. I have seen the cost. And I will never treat it lightly.
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I have seen what happens when leadership gets it wrong. I have seen what it means when service members are sent into uncertainty, when missions are unclear, when the truth is not fully told. I have lived the consequences of decisions made far away from the battlefield. I have carried those experiences with me ever since. That is why I take this personally. I am not running to talk tough about war. I am running to make sure we use force only when necessary, only when justified, and only when we are prepared to finish what we start. I have seen the cost. And I will never treat it lightly.
Strengthen enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act
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Strengthen enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act
Support legislation like the Meat Packing Special Investigator Act
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Support legislation like the Meat Packing Special Investigator Act
Support the Livestock Consolidation Research Act
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Support the Livestock Consolidation Research Act
Enforce antitrust laws against seed, fertilizer, equipment, and meatpacking monopolies
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Enforce antitrust laws against seed, fertilizer, equipment, and meatpacking monopolies
Stop vertical market control that traps farmers into buying from the same dominant corporations year after year
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Stop vertical market control that traps farmers into buying from the same dominant corporations year after year
If a farmer has only 1 or 2 buyers, that is not a free market. It is corporate control. Consumer safety and product quality go down, and product costs skyrocket in this unchecked system, and it needs to end.
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If a farmer has only 1 or 2 buyers, that is not a free market. It is corporate control. Consumer safety and product quality go down, and product costs skyrocket in this unchecked system, and it needs to end.
If a farmer pays hundreds of thousands of dollars for equipment, they should have the right to repair it. I strongly support the Freedom for Agricultural Repair and Maintenance Act, known as the FARM Act, which would require equipment manufacturers to make repair tools, software, parts, and documentation available to farmers. John Deere recently agreed to a $99 million settlement in a right-to-repair case and committed to making repair tools available for 10 years, while still facing separate FTC scrutiny over repair restrictions.
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If a farmer pays hundreds of thousands of dollars for equipment, they should have the right to repair it. I strongly support the Freedom for Agricultural Repair and Maintenance Act, known as the FARM Act, which would require equipment manufacturers to make repair tools, software, parts, and documentation available to farmers. John Deere recently agreed to a $99 million settlement in a right-to-repair case and committed to making repair tools available for 10 years, while still facing separate FTC scrutiny over repair restrictions.
Farmer access to diagnostic tools
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Farmer access to diagnostic tools
Repair software access
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Repair software access
Fair parts markets
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Fair parts markets
Protection from forced dealer-only repair systems
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Protection from forced dealer-only repair systems
Stronger USDA and DOJ scrutiny of seed market concentration
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Stronger USDA and DOJ scrutiny of seed market concentration
Antitrust enforcement against vertically integrated agribusiness
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Antitrust enforcement against vertically integrated agribusiness
Seed competition and transparency rules
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Seed competition and transparency rules
Public investment in land-grant university seed research
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Public investment in land-grant university seed research
Protection for independent and regional seed producers
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Protection for independent and regional seed producers
I would be careful about saying we can simply “ban” every non-reproducing or patented seed immediately, because seed patent law and biotechnology are complicated. But the principle is clear: Farmers should not be economically trapped by seed contracts that strip them of independence.
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I would be careful about saying we can simply “ban” every non-reproducing or patented seed immediately, because seed patent law and biotechnology are complicated. But the principle is clear: Farmers should not be economically trapped by seed contracts that strip them of independence.
Expanding USDA lending for small and beginning farmers
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Expanding USDA lending for small and beginning farmers
Cooperative lending and local farm credit access
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Cooperative lending and local farm credit access
Regional meat processing and local food infrastructure
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Regional meat processing and local food infrastructure
Farm-to-school and farm-to-hospital purchasing
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Farm-to-school and farm-to-hospital purchasing
Support for independent livestock producers
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Support for independent livestock producers
Stronger protections against abusive contracts in poultry and livestock
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Stronger protections against abusive contracts in poultry and livestock
We need to rebuild the local farm economy, not just subsidize the largest operations.
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We need to rebuild the local farm economy, not just subsidize the largest operations.
The future of farming depends on the future of soil and water. The Ogallala Aquifer supports much of the High Plains, but NRCS notes that water levels are diminishing because of widespread irrigation use. NRCS describes the Ogallala Aquifer Initiative as a multistate effort to reduce water withdrawals and contamination.
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The future of farming depends on the future of soil and water. The Ogallala Aquifer supports much of the High Plains, but NRCS notes that water levels are diminishing because of widespread irrigation use. NRCS describes the Ogallala Aquifer Initiative as a multistate effort to reduce water withdrawals and contamination.
Expanding USDA soil health programs
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Expanding USDA soil health programs
Regenerative agriculture incentives
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Regenerative agriculture incentives
Cover crops, rotational grazing, reduced tillage, and prairie restoration
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Cover crops, rotational grazing, reduced tillage, and prairie restoration
Water-efficient irrigation systems
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Water-efficient irrigation systems
Aquifer protection and recharge research
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Aquifer protection and recharge research
Atmospheric water capture and drought-resilient technology research
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Atmospheric water capture and drought-resilient technology research
Specialty crop development
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Specialty crop development
Hemp, legumes, fruits, vegetables, and drought-resistant crops
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Hemp, legumes, fruits, vegetables, and drought-resistant crops
Polycrop and multi-crop farming
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Polycrop and multi-crop farming
Value-added agriculture
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Value-added agriculture
Local food processing
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Local food processing
Regional food hubs
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Regional food hubs
Grants for farmers to adopt precision agriculture
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Grants for farmers to adopt precision agriculture
Rural broadband for smart-farm technology
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Rural broadband for smart-farm technology
Hydroponic and vertical farm pilots in Missouri
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Hydroponic and vertical farm pilots in Missouri
Energy-efficient greenhouse systems
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Energy-efficient greenhouse systems
Farmer-owned cooperative technology models
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Farmer-owned cooperative technology models
Farmland preservation incentives
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Farmland preservation incentives
Conservation easements
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Conservation easements
Smart growth planning
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Smart growth planning
Beginning farmer land access programs
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Beginning farmer land access programs
Restrictions on foreign and corporate speculation in farmland
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Restrictions on foreign and corporate speculation in farmland
Protects small and mid-sized farms
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Protects small and mid-sized farms
Strengthens conservation and soil health
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Strengthens conservation and soil health
Expands rural broadband and infrastructure
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Expands rural broadband and infrastructure
Improves credit access for beginning farmers
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Improves credit access for beginning farmers
Supports specialty crops and livestock producers
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Supports specialty crops and livestock producers
Protects SNAP and food security
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Protects SNAP and food security
Rebuilds rural communities
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Rebuilds rural communities
I will not support a Farm Bill that helps corporations and abandons hungry families.
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I will not support a Farm Bill that helps corporations and abandons hungry families.
I have seen what rural decline looks like because I grew up in rural America. I know what happens when Main Street goes quiet, when farms consolidate, when the local hospital struggles, when young people leave because there is no opportunity left for them. That is not inevitable. That is policy. We made choices that allowed monopolies to grow, small farms to disappear, and rural communities to be treated like afterthoughts. I am running to make different choices. Farmers feed this country. They protect the land. They fuel the economy. They hold together the towns that raised us. They deserve more than slogans. They deserve power in the marketplace, access to capital, clean water, repair rights, fair prices, and a future their children can inherit. You fed us. You raised us. And in Congress, I will fight for you every damn day.
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I have seen what rural decline looks like because I grew up in rural America. I know what happens when Main Street goes quiet, when farms consolidate, when the local hospital struggles, when young people leave because there is no opportunity left for them. That is not inevitable. That is policy. We made choices that allowed monopolies to grow, small farms to disappear, and rural communities to be treated like afterthoughts. I am running to make different choices. Farmers feed this country. They protect the land. They fuel the economy. They hold together the towns that raised us. They deserve more than slogans. They deserve power in the marketplace, access to capital, clean water, repair rights, fair prices, and a future their children can inherit. You fed us. You raised us. And in Congress, I will fight for you every damn day.
We are living in an era where your data, your face, your voice, your location, and your creative work can be captured, copied, sold, and monetized without your consent. Congress has failed to meet the moment. I support innovation. I support technology. I support re-engineered and better-designed data centers, AI research, broadband expansion, and next-generation energy. But I will not support a future where workers are replaced, artists are robbed, communities pay the utility bills leading to poverty and home insecurity, and corporations walk away with the profits.
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We are living in an era where your data, your face, your voice, your location, and your creative work can be captured, copied, sold, and monetized without your consent. Congress has failed to meet the moment. I support innovation. I support technology. I support re-engineered and better-designed data centers, AI research, broadband expansion, and next-generation energy. But I will not support a future where workers are replaced, artists are robbed, communities pay the utility bills leading to poverty and home insecurity, and corporations walk away with the profits.
Worker notice before AI is deployed in the workplace
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Worker notice before AI is deployed in the workplace
Bargaining rights over AI-driven job changes
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Bargaining rights over AI-driven job changes
Restrictions on AI surveillance and automated discipline
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Restrictions on AI surveillance and automated discipline
Retraining and wage support for displaced workers
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Retraining and wage support for displaced workers
A tax framework for AI systems that replace human labor
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A tax framework for AI systems that replace human labor
If an algorithm replaces a worker, the company should not get a free pass while the community absorbs the damage.
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If an algorithm replaces a worker, the company should not get a free pass while the community absorbs the damage.
Your face belongs to you. Your voice belongs to you. Your body belongs to you. Your data should belong to you. I support legislation in the spirit of the NO FAKES Act, which would create federal protections against unauthorized AI-generated replicas of a person’s voice, image, or likeness.
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Your face belongs to you. Your voice belongs to you. Your body belongs to you. Your data should belong to you. I support legislation in the spirit of the NO FAKES Act, which would create federal protections against unauthorized AI-generated replicas of a person’s voice, image, or likeness.
A federal right to control your name, image, likeness, voice, and biometric data
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A federal right to control your name, image, likeness, voice, and biometric data
Consent before personal data is sold or transferred
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Consent before personal data is sold or transferred
Strong penalties for AI impersonation, fraud, and deepfake abuse
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Strong penalties for AI impersonation, fraud, and deepfake abuse
Protections for artists, performers, writers, designers, and everyday Americans
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Protections for artists, performers, writers, designers, and everyday Americans
I am not here to stop data centers from existing. I am here to slow them down from rapid development without local consideration, to advocate for regulating them responsibly, and build them the right way. I have taken the time to study this issue in detail, including real-world examples from places that are already dealing with the consequences of rapid expansion. In Loudoun County, Virginia, home to the largest concentration of data centers in the world, communities are now dealing with constant noise pollution, land use conflicts, and strain on local infrastructure. That is what happens when growth outpaces planning. But there is another model. I believe in engineering to solve many of the issues before interconnecting to the grid. We must demand engineering and solutions to noise, vibration, heat, air, and water pollution. Followed by regulatory enforcement powers.
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I am not here to stop data centers from existing. I am here to slow them down from rapid development without local consideration, to advocate for regulating them responsibly, and build them the right way. I have taken the time to study this issue in detail, including real-world examples from places that are already dealing with the consequences of rapid expansion. In Loudoun County, Virginia, home to the largest concentration of data centers in the world, communities are now dealing with constant noise pollution, land use conflicts, and strain on local infrastructure. That is what happens when growth outpaces planning. But there is another model. I believe in engineering to solve many of the issues before interconnecting to the grid. We must demand engineering and solutions to noise, vibration, heat, air, and water pollution. Followed by regulatory enforcement powers.
Taxing large data centers based on energy and water usage
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Taxing large data centers based on energy and water usage
Requiring local water-impact studies
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Requiring local water-impact studies
Preventing residential ratepayers from subsidizing Big Tech infrastructure
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Preventing residential ratepayers from subsidizing Big Tech infrastructure
Requiring transparency on power use, water use, and community impact
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Requiring transparency on power use, water use, and community impact
Prioritizing union labor and local hiring for construction and operations
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Prioritizing union labor and local hiring for construction and operations
AI cannot run on slogans. It runs on electricity. If we are going to build the digital economy, we need reliable, clean, high-output energy. That means nuclear power must be part of the conversation. The ADVANCE Act, signed into law in 2024, directs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to modernize licensing for advanced reactors and fuels while maintaining safety and security standards.
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AI cannot run on slogans. It runs on electricity. If we are going to build the digital economy, we need reliable, clean, high-output energy. That means nuclear power must be part of the conversation. The ADVANCE Act, signed into law in 2024, directs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to modernize licensing for advanced reactors and fuels while maintaining safety and security standards.
Investment in small modular reactors
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Investment in small modular reactors
Next-generation nuclear research
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Next-generation nuclear research
Strong nuclear safety standards
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Strong nuclear safety standards
Domestic fuel supply chains
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Domestic fuel supply chains
Union jobs in clean energy construction and maintenance
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Union jobs in clean energy construction and maintenance
Expand rural broadband across Missouri
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Expand rural broadband across Missouri
Connect farms, schools, clinics, and small businesses
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Connect farms, schools, clinics, and small businesses
Ensure public dollars create affordable service, not just corporate profit
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Ensure public dollars create affordable service, not just corporate profit
Treat internet access as economic infrastructure
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Treat internet access as economic infrastructure
A federal digital privacy bill with real enforcement
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A federal digital privacy bill with real enforcement
Limits on data brokers
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Limits on data brokers
A ban on unauthorized sale of sensitive personal data
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A ban on unauthorized sale of sensitive personal data
Transparency from social media platforms
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Transparency from social media platforms
Stronger protections against algorithmic discrimination
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Stronger protections against algorithmic discrimination
I come from technology, law, and service. I worked in biomedical technology. I studied law with a focus on entrepreneurship and technology. I understand what happens when innovation moves faster than accountability. I am not afraid of AI. I am afraid of letting billion-dollar corporations write the rules while workers, artists, families, and rural communities are left to deal with the consequences. We can build the future. But we need to build it with guardrails, with worker power, with privacy rights, with clean energy, and with a simple principle at the center: The people who create value should not be the last to benefit from it.
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I come from technology, law, and service. I worked in biomedical technology. I studied law with a focus on entrepreneurship and technology. I understand what happens when innovation moves faster than accountability. I am not afraid of AI. I am afraid of letting billion-dollar corporations write the rules while workers, artists, families, and rural communities are left to deal with the consequences. We can build the future. But we need to build it with guardrails, with worker power, with privacy rights, with clean energy, and with a simple principle at the center: The people who create value should not be the last to benefit from it.
Repair and modernize roads and highways across the 4th District
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Repair and modernize roads and highways across the 4th District
Prioritize bridge repair and replacement, especially in rural and high-traffic areas
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Prioritize bridge repair and replacement, especially in rural and high-traffic areas
Improve freight and logistics corridors that support Missouri farmers and small businesses
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Improve freight and logistics corridors that support Missouri farmers and small businesses
Ensure infrastructure projects create good-paying local jobs
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Ensure infrastructure projects create good-paying local jobs
Missouri should not be leaving federal funding on the table.
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Missouri should not be leaving federal funding on the table.
Aggressively pursue funding through federal infrastructure programs and transportation investments
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Aggressively pursue funding through federal infrastructure programs and transportation investments
Make sure funds are actually obligated and deployed, not delayed or lost
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Make sure funds are actually obligated and deployed, not delayed or lost
Work directly with counties, cities, and local leaders to move projects forward
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Work directly with counties, cities, and local leaders to move projects forward
Cut through bureaucratic gridlock that stalls progress
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Cut through bureaucratic gridlock that stalls progress
Expand broadband access across rural Missouri
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Expand broadband access across rural Missouri
Ensure service is reliable and affordable
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Ensure service is reliable and affordable
Prioritize connectivity for farms, schools, and small businesses
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Prioritize connectivity for farms, schools, and small businesses
Expanding domestic manufacturing for clean energy technologies
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Expanding domestic manufacturing for clean energy technologies
Investing in solar, wind, and advanced energy systems
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Investing in solar, wind, and advanced energy systems
Positioning Missouri as a hub for next-generation nuclear technology, including small modular reactors and Gen IV systems
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Positioning Missouri as a hub for next-generation nuclear technology, including small modular reactors and Gen IV systems
Strengthening our energy grid to support growth and reliability
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Strengthening our energy grid to support growth and reliability
Workforce development tied directly to infrastructure projects
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Workforce development tied directly to infrastructure projects
Apprenticeships and trade pathways connected to construction and energy work
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Apprenticeships and trade pathways connected to construction and energy work
Strong labor standards that ensure fair pay and safe conditions
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Strong labor standards that ensure fair pay and safe conditions
Focus on execution, not excuses
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Focus on execution, not excuses
Hold leadership accountable when projects stall or fail
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Hold leadership accountable when projects stall or fail
Demand transparency in how infrastructure dollars are spent
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Demand transparency in how infrastructure dollars are spent
Deliver outcomes that people can actually see and use
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Deliver outcomes that people can actually see and use
I have led in environments where failure was not an option. In the United States Air Force, I managed large-scale projects, critical infrastructure, and mission-driven systems. When something needed to be built, fixed, or delivered, we got it done. No excuses. No delays. That is exactly how I will serve in Congress. I am tired of watching Missouri fall behind. I am tired of seeing our communities ignored while others move forward. And I am tired of leaders who talk, but never deliver.
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I have led in environments where failure was not an option. In the United States Air Force, I managed large-scale projects, critical infrastructure, and mission-driven systems. When something needed to be built, fixed, or delivered, we got it done. No excuses. No delays. That is exactly how I will serve in Congress. I am tired of watching Missouri fall behind. I am tired of seeing our communities ignored while others move forward. And I am tired of leaders who talk, but never deliver.
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Office: House
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District: 04
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