VOTE411 Voter Guide

Honesty, first. Everything else builds from there. When a constituent asks where I stand, they deserve a straight answer, not a carefully hedged non-answer designed to offend no one and commit to nothing. People can handle disagreement; they cannot build trust with someone who won’t be honest with them.

Beyond honesty, I believe an elected official must be genuinely accountable to the people they serve, not to donors, not to party leadership, and not to their own ambition. I have watched people get into elected office with the right intentions and slowly drift toward the path of least resistance. Service requires resisting that drift, every single day.

Character matters more than credentials. I will always put people before politics, and I will handle disagreements respectfully, even when I hold firm. That is not weakness. That is the kind of leadership that actually moves things forward.

Compromise is not a dirty word. It is a governing reality, and anyone who tells you otherwise has never actually tried to pass a bill.

That said, there is a meaningful difference between principled compromise and simply giving ground to get along. I believe in finding common ground where shared values make it possible, and holding firm where core principles are at stake. Protecting the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, for example, is not a matter for negotiation. But finding the most effective path to get there often is.

I have worked alongside people on both sides of the aisle. I have seen what happens when legislators refuse to engage at all, and when they engage without principle. Neither produces good outcomes for the people back home. What works is knowing the difference between the hill worth dying on and the hill worth sharing.

Affordability is at the top of my list because it touches everything else. Families in Loveland are being squeezed from every direction: housing costs, grocery bills, energy bills, property taxes. Many of those pressures trace directly back to policy decisions made in Denver, and I will advocate against them.

I am deeply committed to protecting TABOR. Colorado voters passed it for good reason: to put a check on government growth and keep more money in the hands of the people who earned it. I will defend it.

Public safety is immensely important to me. Our communities deserve to feel safe. When policy prioritizes reducing consequences for offenders over protecting families, something has gone seriously wrong, and I will say so plainly.

Education and parental rights matter to me in a way that goes beyond the political. I have a son with Down Syndrome and a daughter with Type 1 Diabetes. I have navigated the healthcare and education systems on their behalf for years, sometimes fighting for every accommodation. Parents need to be in the room. They need a voice, not a bureaucracy that presumes it knows better.

And finally: water, agriculture, and energy. These are the backbone of Colorado’s economy and the identity of Northern Colorado. I will protect them.

I believe Colorado’s election system has many features that deserve genuine credit. Mail ballot delivery is accessible, our processes are largely transparent, and there are meaningful audit mechanisms in place.

At the same time, I believe every eligible voter deserves to know that their ballot carries equal weight, that the rules are applied consistently, and that those administering elections are accountable to the public. Confidence is not something we can simply demand from voters. It has to be earned through transparency and good process, and that work is never finished.

I support ongoing efforts to strengthen our elections to make sure they are safe and secure. If given the option, I would support same-day, in-person voting and reserve mail-in ballots for active-duty service members and those who need them for accessibility purposes. We need to balance making voting accessible with ongoing efforts to ensure our elections are secure.

Being willing to listen with the intent to understand and open to views you have never thought of before.

Elected officials must always hold themselves to a higher standard of behavior, conduct and integrity.

Always respect others, even when you disagree on principles!!

I believe effective representation requires both conviction and collaboration. I am always willing to listen to different perspectives, learn from others, and work across disagreements to find practical solutions.

At the same time, there is a difference between compromising on details and compromising on core principles. I am open to discussion on how we achieve a goal, but I am not willing to abandon the values that guide my decisions.

Good public policy is often built through dialogue, negotiation, and finding common ground. I approach every issue with an open mind and a willingness to understand other viewpoints, while remaining grounded in the principles and commitments I made to the people I represent.

I strongly believe America is a great country filled with opportunity, and our children’s education is the foundation of their success.

Public education’s top priority must always be providing the best education possible while respecting parental rights and ensuring taxpayer dollars are spent responsibly.

I am passionate about ensuring Colorado remains a place where students, after graduating, can build a career, buy a home, raise a family, and create a fulfilling life in the beautiful state of Colorado.

No system is error free and given the current environment with mail in ballots, and no valid ID required, it is possible for votes to be cast that are not eligible.

Insisting that our elections are error free and dismissing concerns does a disservice to all voters. County clerks and their staff work very hard to ensure all of the rules are followed.

It is possible for two things to be true at the same time and how about we have respectful dialogue to identity issues and solutions.