Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Montana 2nd Congressional District in 2026 Montana Primary Election.
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Get StartedI suspect that there will be more legal wrangling ahead; but for now, the people of Montana have spoken with a unified voice that rights to abortion care must be preserved. Learn more
I will work to protect and increase federal funding for these vital services; I will make sure that Montana law enforcement and first responders always have the resources they need. Learn more
If elected as your Representative, I will champion an effort to build housing adjacent to existing VA facilities to temporarily house our displaced Veterans for up to 6 to 12 months, during which an emphasis on mental and physical healthcare can be effectively supported. Learn more
Support enhanced VA funding for Veteran’s mental health care. Learn more
Securing the border. Learn more
As your representative in Congress, I will support: Resources for teacher training. Learn more
Full IDEA funding to the federally-mandated 40% threshold. Learn more
Fund school lunches for those who need it, without question. Learn more
Increased financial support and grants for community colleges and 2-year junior colleges. Learn more
Incentives for students seeking trade school or community college education. Learn more
Increased transportation funding for rural or consolidated schools. Learn more
Work in a bipartisan manner to federally invest into Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMRs), and to foster a growing nuclear power industry. Learn more
I support an “all of the above” energy policy that supports a wide range of domestic energy sources, including both non-renewable sources like oil, natural gas, and coal, and renewable sources such as solar, wind, hydropower and geothermal – and nuclear. Learn more
Congress must act to create a legislative and therefore enforceable environment to allow us to fix our broken equipment, rather than be forced to replace it. Learn more
We cannot allow the independent auto repair shop to go extinct. Proprietary electronics in vehicles make repairs impossible for both drivers and independent shops, driving up costs. Learn more
Promote ‘all of the above’ energy policies supporting oil/gas/coal industries and energy production in Montana, for both domestic use and international export. Learn more
Two terms in the Senate (total of 12 years). Learn more
Four terms in the House of Representatives (total of 8 years). Learn more
Regulating a 72-hour wait-period between purchase and taking possession of a firearm, including gun shows. Learn more
I support the 2nd Amendment and the right to own and bear arms for lawful purposes. Period. Montana has a strong heritage of gun ownership which must be respected and should not be infringed. Learn more
Common sense strategies that will actually work to curtail gun violence — not just a ‘symbolic effort’ that has no real chance of reducing gun-related crime. Learn more
Eliminating the “gun-show loophole” (should be treated the same as a commercial point-of-sale). Learn more
The existing background check process needs to be bolstered and the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) system rendered more effective by enhancing the consistency and timeliness of reporting from local, state, tribal and federal agencies. Learn more
Revising the NFA to exclude mandatory ATF Form 1 or Form 4 submission for sound-suppressive devices and short-barreled long guns. Learn more
Work to restore full funding for Montana-DPHSS programming for Suicide Prevention. Learn more
Work with a bipartisan coalition to restore cuts in Medicaid and SNAP assistance, without delay. Learn more
Any successful effort must first protect a person’s ability to see the doctor of their choice, and must retain coverage for preexisting conditions. I do not believe in a single-payer system. Above all else, I will fight hard to defend and protect rural healthcare in Montana. Learn more
Fight to restore full tele-health coverage for all mental or behavioral health issues. Learn more
Improve financing terms (i.e.: interest rate adjustments or subsidies) for qualified purchase/rehab/repair loans. Learn more
Enforce antitrust laws against real estate entities that are “price-fixing” rents. Learn more
Targeted reductions in capital gains taxes for older homeowners, thereby avoiding a significant tax penalty. Learn more
Property tax relief to qualified homeowners, and to 1st-time homebuyers for the first 3 years. Learn more
Zoning changes that remove barriers to the construction of duplexes, triplexes or multi-family housing in residential areas. Learn more
Provide incentives for modular or manufactured home construction. Learn more
Increase property tax rates for corporate or large-volume private-equity landlords (this will require provisions that the increases are not passed through to individual renters). Learn more
Government incentives to municipalities to open larger tracts of land for development. Learn more
Prioritize offers from buyers at foreclosure auctions who plan to live in the home themselves. Learn more
Tax incentives for home builders to encourage multi-family dwelling construction. Learn more
Significant down-payment assistance to 1st-time homebuyers. Learn more
Enact new laws that will allow all mortgages to be transferable with minimal penalty of no more than 0.5% rate increase, thereby freeing up home equity. Learn more
Reduce tariffs on lumber and building supplies. Learn more
Immigrants should be welcomed but must enter the United States legally, and this process absolutely must be actively managed. Learn more
Support bipartisan efforts to create reasonable tax rates for multi-national and large corporations. Learn more
Recognize that tariffs represent a tax on the American consumer and small businesses, and not on the international manufacturer. Learn more
Support efforts for targeted tax relief for the middle- and lower-classes, and for small business fairness. Learn more
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