Where I Stand
I'm not going to promise you the moon. What I will promise is that I'll show up, tell you the truth, and always vote for the hard-working people of this district; not for party bosses or special interests.
1. Protect Your PFD
It's your money.
The Permanent Fund Dividend belongs to Alaskans; every single one of us. It was never supposed to cover the difference when our governments general fund falls short. I want to see the PFD constitutionally protected so no legislature can quietly take it away without the people having a direct say. Our current representative voted against the full PFD. I won't.
2. Subsistence & Fisheries
Our right to feed our families isn't negotiable.
For a lot of families in our district subsistence is how we feed our families and get through the year. Trawling is wiping out salmon and bycatch in our waters, and the villages pay the price for it. I support banning trawling in state waters, co-managing fish and game with tribal communities, and protecting the people who depend on subsistence most. We shouldn't punish the people at the end of the line for problems created at the source.
3. Energy Costs
Nobody should have to choose between heat and groceries.
Energy costs in rural Alaska are brutal, and our district knows it better than most. I support the Roadbelt Intertie to connect us to cheaper power, expanding renewable energy projects in our region, and making sure the Power Cost Equalization program stays funded and strong. Your heating costs, whether that's oil, electric, or wood, shouldn't be a crisis every single winter.
4. Education
Our kids deserve a real shot.
Rural schools are chronically underfunded and it shows in teacher turnover, in outdated materials, and in kids who have to leave home just to get a decent education. Alaska ranks 49th in the nation for K-12 education, and our students score near the bottom on national reading and math tests. Well-funded schools and steady teachers are how we turn this around. I support increasing the Base Student Allocation, protecting rural school funding, and efforts to recruit and retain great teachers in remote communities.
5. Healthcare Access
You shouldn't have to drive three + hours for basic care.
Too many of us put off doctor visits because the nearest clinic is half a day away. That's not okay. I support expanding telehealth so you can see a provider from home, funding for rural clinics, and making sure both men and women across the district can access the basic healthcare they need, including OB/GYN services, without having to leave the region.
6. Broadband & Connectivity
You can't participate in the modern world without internet.
Not having reliable internet means no telehealth, no remote work, and no decent education options for kids in rural communities. I support going after every available federal infrastructure dollar to get real, reliable broadband to every community in this district. Connectivity isn't a luxury anymore; it's essential and necessary for safety.
7. Privacy & Data Protection
Your face and your information belong to you, not the government.
I'm against biometric surveillance on public infrastructure and against the government quietly collecting data on Alaskans just going about their lives. I'll push back on data centers that want to use Alaska's land and resources without giving anything real back to our communities. Your privacy matters and I'll fight to protect it.
8. Fiscal Policy & Resource Revenue
Alaska's wealth should work for Alaskans.
We sit on some of the most valuable oil, gas, minerals, and fisheries in the world, and yet too many of us are struggling to get by while out of state companies take the profits home with them. Alaskans are already taxed enough. I'll ask oil, gas, and resource industries to pay their fair share before we ever ask Alaskan families for more. I'll work to end government subsidies and tax breaks and loopholes for outside industries using our finite resources.