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I understand the struggle of trying to buy my first home, and I feel it slipping further out of reach. Young families, renters, single-income households, widows, and downsizing empty nesters feel it too.

We need more homes, built responsibly. I support more ADUs and higher-density housing built around walkable neighborhoods, with local businesses, childcare, and schools nearby, with the goal to reduce the need to drive. Less driving means less strain on our roads.

Growth has to be planned before we build. Roads, schools, water, power, and emergency preparedness should keep pace with new neighborhoods, not lag years behind. Efficient government keeps costs down so homebuyers don't pay for poor planning.

I believe in low taxes and leaving as much money in your pocket as possible. I also believe in strong schools, roads, libraries, and essential services. Utah's constitution dedicates income tax to public education, so cutting it often shifts costs to local property taxes.

As a IT program manager, I use these questions on investments and budget cuts: 1. What is the problem it solves? 1. What is the measurable return? 2. What is the impact if we DO it? 3. What is the impact if we DON’T do it. 3. Can we sustain it in a downturn without cutting essentials?

If it fails those tests, I likely won't support it. That includes corporate and data center incentives, which should be tied to real, lasting Utah jobs and end if those jobs disappear.

Each branch has a job: the legislature writes laws, the governor carries them out, and the courts check both without partisanship. In Utah, the legislature has become the strongest branch and too often oversteps.

This year it expanded the Utah Supreme Court, and some legislators acknowledged politics played a role. It has fought court rulings on gerrymandered maps with costly appeals paid for by taxpayers, and it keeps pushing to limit citizens' right to bring initiatives.

I'll vote to protect judicial independence, respect laws voters pass by initiative, and support fair, independent redistricting. When a court says no, we should fix the problem instead of suing. Every branch needs accountability, including the one I’m running for.

Every sector should share the responsibility of conserving water.

1. Agriculture: Expand farmers' ability to lease water rights to refill the Great Salt Lake, so conserving pays instead of costing them their rights.

2. Residential, business, and government: Fund water through tiered, usage-based rates instead of property taxes. Today, large tax-exempt users like government, universities, and churches use lots of water while homeowners subsidize it. Those who conserve should pay less.

3. Data centers: Most Utahns don’t want more data centers, so I would pause further development until Utah is no longer in a drought.

4. Across state lines: Negotiate shared water like the Colorado River with neighboring states instead of going to court.

It's always cheaper to prevent pollution than to clean it up. I've worked in environmental compliance, including a jet fuel leak into drinking water wells, and saw how many years and dollars cleanup takes.

Air: Focus on the biggest sources first. Gravel pits at Point of the Mountain have sent dust into Lehi neighborhoods for years under decades-old agreements. The state should enforce strict dust controls, monitor air near homes and schools, and hold operators accountable for harm.

Water: Many families rely on wells. Protect groundwater from mining and drilling, require strong safeguards before permits are issued, and make polluters pay for cleanup, not taxpayers.