In 2017, after a massive premium hike, my wife and I had to choose between keeping our health insurance or paying our mortgage, so we dropped our coverage. I am running for the U.S. Senate as an uninsured American who knows firsthand that a system where a single broken ankle causes bankruptcy is completely broken. I will fight for a simplified, state-managed universal healthcare system that cuts out for-profit middlemen and ensures no family has to choose between financial ruin and survival.

The Colorado River Basin and the Great Salt Lake are facing an unprecedented crisis that threatens the water supply of 40 million people and the weather patterns that sustain our entire region. As a retired civil engineer, I know that while conservation is vital, we have passed the point where cutting back is enough; we need aggressive, large-scale infrastructure intervention. I will work across party lines and partner with the other six Colorado River Compact states to secure the federal funding required to rebuild our water systems and protect Utah's future.

A highly educated public is the bedrock of a strong democracy, yet decades of crippling debt force too many Utahns to put their futures on hold. I believe tuition for a bachelor's degree or technical certificate at a public state institution should be fully covered, just like K–12 schooling. By treating higher education as an accessible stepping stone rather than a financial trap, we strengthen the middle class and build a resilient workforce.

While the Wasatch Front drives our urban growth, Utah’s expansive rural communities remain the true bedrock of our state's identity. One-size-fits-all policies on energy and natural resources often ignore the human cost, threatening to dismantle local economies that depend on traditional industries like agriculture and energy extraction. We must reject reckless blanket bans and instead partner directly with rural Utahns to build stable economic transitions that protect their livelihoods.

Foundational infrastructure like our roads, bridges, and power grids is the backbone of a thriving nation, but America's current networks are facing critical neglect. As a retired professional civil engineer, I believe we must shift our national priorities to invest heavily in building our own communities up rather than funding destruction abroad.

Voting is a fundamental right and a civic duty, yet measures like the SAVE Act threaten to suppress legal voters under the guise of election security. This restrictive legislation would force every American to produce narrow documentation just to register, completely ignoring the fact that non-citizen voting is already strictly illegal and exceptionally rare. Instead of creating unnecessary hurdles, we should protect proven, secure access like Utah's mail-in voting system, which encourages higher turnout and allows citizens to make well-researched decisions.

Our federal government should be driven by the power of the people, not the power of dark money and corporate influence. I fully support the Move to Amend coalition to overturn Citizens United and end the corrupting fiction that corporations possess constitutional rights. By closing the loopholes that allow billionaires to bypass standard FEC contribution limits through Super PACs, we can return control of our democracy to everyday citizens.

Working families and independent businesses should never be forced to shoulder the tax burden for massive corporations and ultra-wealthy developers. While corporate incentives are often framed as economic wins, they ultimately pass the hidden costs of new infrastructure onto local taxpayers. It is time to stop favoring Wall Street over Main Street and ensure the largest companies pay their fair share, just like Utah's rooted small businesses do every day.

If a politician or their inner circle profits from the power of public office, that is corruption, plain and simple. I am running to crack down on self-dealing in Washington and ensure our government finally answers to the everyday citizens it is supposed to serve.