EXCITING PLANS, BIG GOALS, AND BRAVE DREAMS FOR OUR FUTURE
Family First
As a Republican State House candidate, I prioritize pro-life and pro-family policies that strengthen the foundation of our communities. I believe in defending traditional family values and ensuring that our families receive the support and resources they need to thrive.
Second Amendment Defender
I am committed to upholding our Second Amendment rights and will vigorously oppose any attempts to infringe upon the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms. Our forefathers recognized the importance of defending our great Nation and each state in the Union by institutionalizing the right to keep and bear arms. We must continue to preserve this hard fought right and their vision for an everlasting Union.
Veterans
We owe our Veterans so much. We know the Minnesota values they brought into the military, and we need to welcome them back home to Minnesota to bring their experience and values back here after their service. No veteran should face homelessness. No veteran should go unserved or underserved by our superb Minnesota medical community.
Agriculture
Seek every opportunity to preserve the family farm and farming operation. Agriculture is a Minnesota core value, and we must seek to reduce burdensome policies and requirements designed to eliminate these critical small businesses.
Strengthen the Rule of Law and Support our Public Safety Professionals
We must support and appreciate our Public Safety and Law Enforcement professionals as they perform the difficult and essential work needed to protect all of us every day.
Minnesota is short over 1000 Police and Peace Officers and 2400 additional officers will be retirement eligible in the next 24 months. Our officers are not demanding more money, they want the backing and respect of the communities they serve. (Information provided by the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association [MPPOA]). We must address these issues and create an environment where our officer candidates can succeed in their profession as they risk their lives to serve all of us.
State of Minnesota Spending, Budget Surpluses, and Fraud
Spending by the Walz Administration and the DFL controlled House and Senate increased by 40% over the last biennium (2023 – 2024) from $55 billion to over $72 billion. In fact, they spent a record $17.8 billion dollar surplus plus they raised taxes and fees by an additional $10 billion dollars. We are a constitutionally-required, balanced budget state. Thus, all of us will need to pay increased taxes and fees to sustain this unsustainable DFL spending spree. The excess spending must be stopped! Surpluses must be stopped! Why are we continuing to add taxes when we already have surpluses? I want to put your money back into your pocket!
Furthermore, the fraud must be stopped. The Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor provides reports to the public and legislators which is tracked by the American Experiment at https://www.americanexperiment.org/minnesota-scandal-tracker-2024/ The website shows a running total of $500,972,320.00 as of October 23rd, 2024. Nearly $501 million dollars of our taxpayer funds cannot be found and no one in the Walz Administration has been held accountable. This trend must change!
Education
Educating our children is one of our most important investments. An additional $2.3 billion dollars were invested in education over the last biennium (2023 – 2024); however, the first $500 million dollars bought more bureaucracy at the Minnesota Department of Education in St. Paul. As your representative, I will push our tax dollars out to our school districts! Investments intended for our students must reach our students and staff.
Immigration and Sanctuary State Implications
We are a nation of immigrants who respect our Indigenous American communities. We know there is a proper way to immigrate and a proper way to achieve citizenship based on the rule of law. Opening the borders and changing the definition of an immigrant to something else disregards the rule of law and conveniently circumvents the established path to citizenship. We must reestablish the rule of law and stop the increasing burden illegal immigration is placing on our publicly-funded services. We must not make ourselves the new magnet for illegal immigration.
Election Integrity
Institutionalize voter integrity by ensuring duly authorized citizens properly register to vote prior to the election, present a government issued photo identification to obtain a ballot, and receive a printed receipt upon casting their ballot using a voting machine. Voter drop boxes and other potential means of invalidating the election process must be eliminated.
The principles and values of our community shape my priorities.
The people of our community are at the heart of our movement towards security, prosperity, and unity. I am fully committed to advocating for your interests.
People like you are the heart and soul of our campaign.
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