Candidate for Connecticut House of Representatives - District 53 in 2026 Connecticut General Election.
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Get StartedStrengthen career and tech ed programs by fully implementing Connecticut's CTE State Plan to ensure that it doesn’t just sit on a shelf. Learn more
Establish maximum reasonable cost rates for private, specialized, and residential out-of-district placements to prevent vendors from overcharging. Learn more
Expand career exploration and entrepreneurship opportunities for middle and high school students outside the traditional school day. Learn more
Fully fund the Special Education Excess Cost Grant so that the state pays the full cost above three times the district’s average cost per pupil, and create a special education cost equalization funding mechanism for small districts similar to self-insurance that would help keep special education costs more constant from year to year. Learn more
Provide additional funding for the school transportation grants to help offset rising fuel costs. Learn more
Expand affordable after school and summer programs that meets families child care needs, so parents can work when school is out without worrying. Learn more
Create an on-going, state-funded nutrition benefit program to ensure people have enough food to offset cuts to the SNAP program. Learn more
Follow Massachusetts’ lead and limit growth in health care deductibles, co-pays and other out-of-pocket costs for patients. Learn more
Implement hospital price caps to promote cost containment and affordability standards to create downward regulatory pressure from the state’s Insurance Department. Learn more
Make it possible for small businesses, nonprofits, schools and individuals to buy into the same health and dental insurance that state employees use. Learn more
Develop a plan for a universal single-payer health care for the state, while also advocating for a Medicare For All for the entire country. Learn more
Medicaid cuts would require people with chronic conditions and disabilities document that they are looking for work - imagine having cancer and having to suffer through even more paperwork while undergoing treatment. Connecticut needs to help people file their paperwork to meet work reporting requirements and new eligibility rules, and protect more people from losing their health coverage! Learn more
Expand the state-funded rental voucher program to prevent evictions and stabilize low-income households while long-term supply catches up to demand. Learn more
Expand Just Cause Eviction protections to every renter, not just the elderly and disabled, and ensure adequate enforcement capacity for fast resolution of issues. Learn more
Increase the supply of housing and speed up construction, with a combination of incentives and regulations to make it easier to access funding for communities and nonprofits to build affordable housing without lengthy delays. Learn more
Strengthen and enforce the Trust Act to protect Connecticut families from ICE terror, overreach and abuse. Families should not be afraid to drop kids at school, go to the doctor when sick, or to church or work for fear of being targeted. We should restrict CT agencies from sharing private personal information with federal immigration enforcement, require ICE to have a valid judicial warrant signed by a judge, and prohibit local collaboration with ICE unless the individual has a conviction for very serious felonies. Learn more
Penalize large, profitable corporations when their low-wage workers rely on public assistance. Learn more
Close the carried interest loophole used by private equity and hedge fund managers to avoid paying taxes on certain income. Learn more
Ensure adequate bond funds, small business grants, and no-interest loans are easily accessible to renovate and build child care facilities to ensure every family that needs child care can find affordable care need their home or workplace. Learn more
Provide additional funding to offset the costs of unfunded mandates – when the state requires a municipality or public school district to make expensive changes it should pay for those changes. Learn more
Establish a 10 percent gross receipts tax on digital advertising revenue for businesses with global annual gross revenues exceeding 10 billion. Learn more
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