Candidate for Iowa House of Representatives - District 8 in 2026 Iowa General Election.
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Get StartedI am pro-choice because it is both the right and the popular position. Every state that has put abortion rights on the ballot has voted to protect them. Yet in Iowa, dangerous laws are causing harm: women are facing permanent damage or even death, we've lost OBGYNs and medical workers, and young families are leaving. Now, online extremists are targeting women's right to vote. We must lock in these protections and not budge an inch. Learn more
No one is trying to "turn" anyone else gay. If a husband and wife can share a kiss in public, so can anyone else. Transgender Iowans want the same things we all do: to support their families, access healthcare without financial ruin, and live with respect. They belong in sports consistent with their gender identity; studies show trans women do not have an unfair advantage and are not overrepresented among top athletes. This isn't about biology—it's about dignity. Learn more
We will actively support farmers who adopt soil-health practices like food-based crop rotations and cover crops, which dramatically reduce runoff. This transition also brings broad benefits: lower grocery prices, economic self-reliance against federal tariff wars, reduced food imports, and new jobs in diversified manufacturing. Learn more
Expand Iowa's successful preschool program to more children and families, providing the critical foundation all students deserve. Learn more
Expand career-based education in high schools, creating multiple pathways to success. Learn more
Kris will fight to end the voucher program that funnels public dollars to private, for-profit institutions. Public money should fund the public good—not schools that can discriminate and widen the gap between "the haves" and "the have-nots." Learn more
Kris will ensure our public schools have the resources they need: strong after-school programs, mental health counselors, nurses, and smaller class sizes. He will integrate student voices into decisions that affect their education and fully supports embedding the ISEA Bill of Teacher Rights in the state constitution. Learn more
Ensure every Iowan has access to affordable community college and workforce training to build skills for high-demand careers. Learn more
We need enforceable regulations and penalties, including meaningful fines, for polluters who violate the public trust for private gain. End the process of "socialized risks with privatized gains". Learn more
Create publicly owned utility options to provide low-cost, clean energy and break the stranglehold of private monopolies. We will enact strict antitrust enforcement and support policies to protect consumers and small "mom-and-pop" businesses from predatory corporate practices. Learn more
Create a new corps of community health outreach workers to help Iowans—especially in rural and underserved areas—navigate and access the care they need. Learn more
Challenge the insurance corporations that refuse care, by taking Medicaid back to the public, and expand it. This eliminates wasteful insurance bureaucracy and redirects every dollar toward patient care. Learn more
By guaranteeing frequent, quality primary and preventive care, we can catch serious illnesses like cancer early. This human-focused approach saves lives and saves money by avoiding the lifelong financial burden of a late-stage crisis. Learn more
Use state resources to convert abandoned buildings into quality, affordable public housing. We will guarantee units for vulnerable populations like the elderly and young families, with the rest available first-come, first-serve. This reduces market pressure, protects community home values, and ensures housing is a right, not a luxury. Learn more
We need efficient, responsible background checks and a clear path to status. This protects workers from slave wages and strengthens labor rights for everyone. Iowa should become a sanctuary state, ending local collaboration with ICE attacks on our neighbors. As one of the few states not in what the ACLU calls "constitution-free zones," we deserve basic protections, not having people attacked at their homes and place of work. Learn more
Build a 21st-century transportation network that includes expanding rural rail and bus services. This will connect towns to jobs and healthcare, provide safe alternatives to winter driving, and cut the poverty tax of car ownership. Learn more
Raise Iowa's minimum wage to a true living wage, starting with a push to 20/hour. Simultaneously, we will reform our tax code to make ultra-wealthy individuals and corporations pay their fair share, reversing the failed trickle-down experiment. Learn more
Iowa’s so-called "right-to-work" laws are a lie that only protects an employer's right to fire you without cause. Unions are the backbone of the 40-hour work week, weekends, and fair wages. We need stronger protections for unions, easier organizing processes, and strict penalties for companies that break labor laws. It’s time to tip the scales back in favor of workers. Learn more
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