Candidate for Montana House of Representatives - District 61 in 2026 Montana Primary Election.
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Introduce a program for healthier school lunches that relies on local, sustainable agriculture and makes them free for all students without means. Healthy food is a basic human right, not a privilege. Learn more
Ensure AI data centers are approved only when they can prove water efficiency and that their energy demand does not increase bills for Montanans by 1 red cent per kilowatt hour. Learn more
Modernize our state’s utility model to put Montanans first by lowering costs and prioritizing local production, such as community solar and wind. Learn more
Build a new renewable energy supply, or face an energy usage tariff that compensates current consumers for the increased costs. Show that your data center will not interrupt power to Montanans in our harsh winters. Learn more
Pass legislation to require the Public Service Commission to consider all energy options when reviewing Northwestern Energy rate cases. Learn more
Invest in more energy alternatives by expanding regional transmission, creating long-term, good-paying jobs, and generating millions of dollars in tax revenue for local communities. Learn more
Advocate that the state fully funds Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP) and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) so they can pay competitive wages with other states to attract the best minds and talent available. Learn more
Incentivize sustainable development to protect open spaces and agricultural land that are essential and vital to the cultural fabric of the communities in this valley and part of this state. Learn more
Ensure Montanans have easy access to Medicaid and Medicare by increasing Medicaid reimbursement rates to keep rural hospitals open. Learn more
Work with partners across the aisle to fund some of the lost Obamacare subsidies our federal leaders could not ensure. Learn more
Increase access to community-based mental health services. Learn more
Introduce a Montana Renters Rebate that gives Montana renters relief for the property taxes they pay as part of their rent. Property owners get tax rebates, and the Homestead Tax exemption gives a de facto reduction for their property taxes, as well. Those earning under 72,000 (below 1.2x Montana’s median household income) would qualify for a sliding-scale refund. This is real, meaningful relief for renters and more breathing room for students and working families. Learn more
Support repealing the ban on inclusionary zoning. Learn more
Ensure a right to counsel statewide for renters facing eviction, and push for landlords to produce receipts for claims against deposits. Learn more
I will fight to raise teacher salaries to be more competitive and to help find more housing solutions for teachers and staff. Learn more
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