Candidate for Missouri House of Representatives - District 2 in 2026 Missouri Primary Election.
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Get StartedAbortion is Healthcare. You cannot claim to value life while supporting policies that drive doctors away, shut down access to care, and put women at greater risk. Across the country, we’re watching a wave of legislation that pretends to solve problems that don’t exist, exactly like this one, the “Missouri Born Alive Bill” while ignoring the ones that are costing people their lives. But instead of addressing the real crisis, lawmakers are choosing to push bills that intimidate physicians, interfere with medical judgment, and inject politics into the most critical moments of care. And the consequences are not theoretical. Learn more
Women are dying in states with abortion bans because care is being delayed, denied, or clouded by legal fear. Physicians are leaving, not because they want to, but because they cannot safely practice medicine under the threat of prosecution. Rural hospitals are closing. Entire regions are becoming maternal healthcare deserts. That is the reality. So when lawmakers continue to push these bills, despite overwhelming evidence of harm, it raises a serious question: is this incompetence, or is it willful disregard? Because leadership requires understanding the impact of your decisions, and right now, we are seeing decisions made by people who lack both the expertise and the willingness to listen to those who do. Learn more
Committees shaping medical policy without medical professionals. Laws written without regard for how care is actually delivered. That’s not just irresponsible, it’s dangerous! This is not about “protecting life.” It’s about political messaging at the expense of real people. And it’s time to connect the dots. Missouri is already facing a maternal healthcare crisis. We don’t have the luxury of performative legislation. We need informed leadership, evidence-based policy, and a commitment to protecting access to care, not undermining it. Learn more
I’m Fighting for Public Schools. We need to elect legislators who will stand up for rural Missourians and working families, not ones who turn their backs on the very communities they were chosen to represent. Because that’s exactly what we’re seeing right now. In real time, donor influence (like that of the Herzog Foundation) is carrying more weight than the voices of the people in our rural communities who elected these legislators in the first place. We cannot continue taking public dollars and handing them to private schools. Public funds should go to public schools. Full stop. Learn more
Right now, superintendents across my district and others are facing a harsh reality. They won’t be able to start the next school year with the same staff or resources. When budgets are cut, staffing is the first to go. We are losing jobs. Our kids are losing their teachers. And our rural communities are being left behind. The National Rural Education Association (NREA) has released Why Rural Matters 2025—the 11th report in a series examining the realities facing rural schools in all 50 states. This report isn’t just data. It’s a warning. It calls on policymakers, educators, and communities to take a hard look at what’s happening in their own backyards—and to act before it’s too late. Learn more
The crisis is especially devastating for maternal healthcare. In the past five years alone, more than 100 rural hospitals have stopped delivering babies, and fewer than half of rural hospitals still offer labor and delivery services. No one should have to drive hours for emergency care. No woman should lose access to safe maternity care because of her ZIP code. No community should be abandoned when healthcare is a lifeline. Healthcare access should not depend on where you live. Learn more
I’m Fighting for Rural Hospitals. Millions of Americans are facing impossible choices because rural hospitals are being forced to close or eliminate essential services. Over the past decade, more than 100 rural hospitals have closed. Today, more than 700 additional rural hospitals — nearly one-third of all rural hospitals in America — are at risk of shutting down. Even when families have health insurance, too many communities no longer have a local hospital where they can actually receive care. Learn more
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