Candidate for Minnesota House of Representatives - District 40A in 2026 Minnesota General Election.
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Get StartedI intend, in my first day in office, to propose a brand-new One-Strike Policy. Any person convicted of murder, rape, embezzlement of public funds, the exploitation of children, high volume drug trafficking, criminal conspiracies surrounding high ticket theft, and other serious anti-social crimes would all be facing a MANDATORY minimum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. Under this proposal, activists and incompetent judges would no longer have the leeway to give the objectively evil a "second chance" which most often results in only more destruction. Studies show that up to 85% of all crime is committed by repeat offenders, and it is important that we take these people off the street in order to bring back a properly functioning society. Learn more
However, even though I am a believer in Law and Order, I believe too in mercy and rehabilitation. I oppose prosecuting most misdemeanor crimes, such as petty drug possession and "survival crimes", with prison sentences beyond just a few days. People trapped in difficult situations need guidance, assistance, and opportunity. Ripping from their families and support systems is ineffective, immoral, and only creates new career criminals in jail. To combine these two policies into one would create a generational shift in how we treat crime here in Minnesota, and we could see ourselves become a beacon of success looked up to by the leaders around the country instead of a source of mockery. Learn more
I intend to draft legislation inspired by the Mississippi Miracle, seeing that phonics-based literacy is mandated and vibes-based reading is finally thrown away. We will treat education as more important than a child's social life and start holding children back when they can not achieve grade standards. We will also pay teachers higher salaries, but only in exchange for giving higher-quality instruction, and I will fight teachers unions for the right of school administrators to discipline and fire poor performing teachers as they should be allowed to do so. I believe that all Minnesotans have a right to re-reimbursed school choice programs, including homeschooling, although I will make it my priority to see that parents first and foremost have access to effective, high-quality, and trusted public education in which they can enroll their children. Learn more
I fully support the efforts to overturn Minnesota's 30 year moratorium on nuclear power and to allow construction of new plants immediately. Nuclear power is safe, efficient, and one of the least environmentally damaging forms of energy on the market today. It will also bring back jobs to the Iron Range, which has been economically struggling ever since they had their jobs regulated out of existence and shipped overseas years ago. I will not support bans or caps on fossil fuel production, but I will also not support any subsidies to their use either. I am against energy subsidies in general, whether they are for renewables like solar and wind, or fossil fuels like oil, coal, and natural gas. Subsidies are just a fancy re-tooled way of saying corporate welfare, which I am 100% against in all cases. The way to create sustainable climate solutions while maintaining energy production and keeping the jobs it creates here in Minnesota is to open the market, increase competition, and eliminate laws that gives preference to any one industry over another. Learn more
Finally, I do not support the CURRENT proposals to allow sulfide-ore copper mining efforts in the Boundary Waters area. Firstly, I recognize that the proposed methods of copper mining create more pollution and are less sustainable than the iron mining the area is accustomed to. Secondly, the Boundary Waters are an indispensable area of tourism for the state of Minnesota and a source of fresh water for much of up north that is not worth sacrificing for short term profits. Thirdly, the company which is currently favored for bidding is foreign-owned and has not demonstrated that these efforts will create jobs for Minnesotans as opposed to multinational corporations or foreign and out-of-state labor. While this bill has already passed through the National Senate, I will use my voice in the State House to make sure no mining occurs that is not in the interest of our state, our environment, and our citizens. Learn more
As far back as 2015, I have supported the promises made by President Trump to end all foreign conflicts and put America First. Despite the "No New Wars" messaging from his 2024 campaign, we have seen a string of worrying escalations from the administration in regards to Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, and others. Regardless of where Trump stands now, I will continue to be against all foreign interventions abroad unless there is a clear and present danger to the United States mainland and all diplomatic options are exhausted. When elected to state house, I will work with like-minded legislators, Republican and Democrat, to introduce legislation which prevents the deployment of MN National Guardsmen to any conflict not directly authorized by a Congressional Declaration of War. Learn more
If elected, I will pressure Minnesota's national delegation, Republican and Democrat, to introduce a Constitutional Amendment that overrides the Citizens decision and permanently pegs limits for non-individual contributors to those faced by individual contributors in our election campaigns. I am intrigued by and would be willing to explore legislation here in Minnesota which publicly funds elections, although at this point in time I have my reservations and am not committed to expand these programs beyond what has already been implemented. Learn more
I proudly identify myself as a fiscal Conservative. Fundamentally, I don't want the government to be involved in any system in which the people or free market can handle better or more efficiently. Public healthcare is a fundamentally flawed idea. It is extremely expensive, it will increase taxes that drive away residents and businesses, and it is uniquely prone to theft and corruption. That being said, I will not vote for cuts to state insurance programs, such as MNCare, until we see national legislation passed that brings a solution to America's healthcare crises. Learn more
I think of my Mother, a Type-1 Diabetic, who would have her insulin covered under MNCare at little or no out of pocket cost. Her cost if she didn't have insurance? Around 700 a dose. Even with insurance, in states without insulin price caps, it would run her up to 200 a dose. When we traveled abroad as a family, those same doses ran her just 15, even without public or private insurance. Simply put, our healthcare system in America is completely broken. There is not enough free market competition to make it cheap and efficient, nor enough socialist nationalization to create low out of pocket costs and coverage for all. I intend to use my voice in the state house to encourage Minnesota's national delegation to make healthcare solutions a priority and create a workable system for all of us. My goal as a representative will always be to fight for what is right and what is best. 99% of the times, this means getting the government out of your life and out of your wallet, and I would normally feel the same about this program, but in good conscious, I will not cut funding for a program that affords ordinary people the ability to keep up with their bills while still getting treatment that they need to survive. Learn more
Finally, the Twin Cities is currently experiencing some of the worst homeless crime in the entire country. Tent cities are popping up around every corner, and you now can not walk down the sidewalk in many places without being harassed and seeing mountains of used needles and litter dotting our once great neighborhoods. People deserve solutions that don't just posture nice sentiments, but are actually proven to work. While in office, I will draft legislation to that forcibly commits unhoused individuals experiencing low-functioning alcoholism, drug addiction, and/or severe mental illness into state-funded treatment facilities. While neither a pretty nor perfect solution to these crises, whose roots deserve to be addressed independently via other legislation, it benefits neither those unfortunate enough to be living through the struggles of addiction or mental illness to be on the street, nor our residents whose day to day lives are degraded and made unsafe by their presence. Learn more
As a Hispanic person myself and somebody who works in a primarily Latino Spanish-speaking environment, I know firsthand how destructive and unproductive these raids were. Racial profiling, mandatory quotas, and door to door searches are not just ineffective tools of law enforcement, but immoral and against the core values which the United States should represent. I was, and still am, against the Trump administration's shock and awe enforcement tactics and gung-ho style use of ICE. With all that being said, I can confidently point this out without contradicting my firm belief that America has a right to sovereignty and to enforce her immigration laws. Learn more
Whether people like to hear it or not, large scale mass migration destroys the struggling real economy we have here in America. Our already dwindling living wages, worker protections, and worker benefits are put in further jeopardy when bargaining capacity is undermined by an underclass of 40 million people willing to work without them. Additionally, we have seen a huge strain on Minnesota's public resources in housing, education, and healthcare from this massive influx of people into Ramsey and adjacent counties in just a few short years. This situation is not sustainable, and it is necessary we see solutions from our politicians, not just more talking points and pandering. During my time in office, I will be working with lawmakers and agencies to reduce illegal migration by targeting the economic and political structures that sustain it, not by indiscriminately persecuting random individuals. This includes supporting mandatory e-verify for all Minnesota businesses, legislation that taxes remittances to offset the costs we've experienced and makes our state a less attractive migration hub, and fighting for our state justice system to be weaponized against each and every company that uses illegal labor to undercut the high quality livelihoods and opportunities Minnesotans deserve. Learn more
I will work with Republican legislators to pass a one time property tax relief rebate for Minnesota families, putting money taken from you directly back into your pocket and shows good will from the GOP for our new era of governance. Following this, I will work with the legislature to conduct a full review and audit of all recent new programs associated with these tax hikes and ensure that any unnecessary programs and/or wasteful and fraudulent spending ceases immediately. Finally, I will help pass legislation which allows municipalities and localities to opt-out of new programs and mandates to ensure that, when passed, they will be properly funded at the state level. Learn more
Additionally, in Minnesota we employ county assessors who are responsible for evaluating your home's price and therefore the amount of money you pay the local government for property taxes. This is an irresponsible process which sees an obvious conflict of interest and is inherently prone to corruption. I support the proposals from fellow Gen Z candidate Sebastian Stoss (R-36A) to create independent non-government assessments to determine your home's tax evaluation and to see first-in-the-nation legislation which has you pay property taxes at the lowest 10-year prior assessment of your home's value, providing relief for Ramsey County families and helping you continue to pay only for what you budgeted for when you signed your home's mortgage or your apartment's lease. Learn more
When elected, I will introduce legislation here in Minnesota that forces businesses to adopt a "one price rule" which gives customers a full picture upfront for the price they'll pay upfront for goods and services. Any regular fees charged by a company would need to listed out to the MN Secretary of State and justified with a written explanation of what costs are offset by their existence, or their use will then be declared illegal and their charges illegitimate. Learn more
As the MNGOP fights to uncover more information in St. Paul, only time will tell which of these two scenarios is the closest to reality. The only way that we can now in the present prevent gross perversions of justice like this from happening again is to create action. I will work with the legislature to create boards of oversight, impromptu mandatory case inspections for organizations receiving federal funds, mandatory geo-fencing for in-home visits and itemization of all costs billed, and fight for criminal charges to be brought against any and all individuals connected to these fraud rings. Learn more
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