People across our district—whether in our rural towns or our growing cities—feel like something in our politics is broken. They’re right.

 

For too long, powerful interests have had a louder voice in Washington than the people back home. When wealthy donors and large corporations can pour unlimited money into our elections, it’s no surprise folks start to wonder who their government is really working for. That’s not how this country is supposed to work.

 

The Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. FEC opened the door for unlimited political spending, and since then, too many politicians have answered to donors instead of constituents. 

 

And it doesn’t stop there.

 

We’ve seen politicians draw their own district lines to protect themselves, trade stocks while shaping policy, and avoid accountability when it matters most. That’s not service—that’s self-interest.

 

I don’t believe most people get into public service for the wrong reasons. But I do believe the system, as it stands, too often rewards the wrong behavior.

 

And if we’re serious about lowering costs, strengthening our schools, and protecting programs like Social Security, then we have to start by fixing the system itself.

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That’s why I won’t take dark money. And it’s why one of my first priorities in Congress will be a serious, no-nonsense effort to clean up corruption and restore accountability—on both sides of the aisle. Because this government belongs to the people.

It’s time it started acting like it again.

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My Priorities in Congress

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• Get big money out of politics: I will work to reverse the effects of Citizens United v. FEC and ban super PACs that flood our elections with untraceable money—so your voice matters more than any donor’s check.

 

• End partisan gerrymandering: Voters should choose their representatives—not the other way around. I support independent redistricting commissions to ensure fair maps and real competition.

 

• Ban stock trading by Members of Congress: Members of Congress should not be making money on the same information they use to write our laws. I support banning individual stock trading, cracking down on insider trading, and making sure no one profits off public service.

 

• Establish term limits: Public office was never meant to be a lifelong career. I support term limits of six two-year terms in the House and two six-year terms in the Senate to bring new perspectives to Washington and ensure elected officials stay accountable to the people they serve.

 

• Reform the presidential pardon process: The power to pardon should never be used to protect the powerful or reward political allies. I support reforms to ensure it is used fairly, transparently, and in the interest of justice.

 

• Strengthen ethics at the Supreme Court: Americans deserve to trust their highest court. I support term limits and a binding code of ethics for U.S. Supreme Court justices, including clear rules for recusals, financial disclosures, and limits on gifts.

 

• Increase oversight and uphold the Constitution: No politician—of any party—is above the law. I will push back against efforts to ignore court rulings or weaken checks and balances, and I will support judicial nominees who meet the highest ethical standards and are committed to upholding the Constitution.