Property Tax Relief

Montana families deserve relief from skyrocketing property taxes. Home values have surged far beyond inflation, and property taxes have risen right along with them. Just because your home is worth more on paper does not mean you have extra cash in your pocket. Families should not be forced to pay higher taxes based on unrealized gains. Shifting the burden from one group to another is not real reform. I will fight for meaningful, lasting property tax solutions that protect homeowners and keep the dream of home ownership affordable for working families.

Defending Individual Liberty

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed..." - The Declaration of Independence.

Why does that quote sound radical these days? Government should serve the people, not control them. I'll stand firm against government overreach and for the personal freedoms that define Montana. Government needs to be held accountable. It seems they've forgotten who is in charge.

Growing Montana's Economy

Montana workers and entrepreneurs are ready to build the future. The role of government should be simple: protect freedom and get out of the way. By cutting red tape, encouraging local investment, and positioning Montana for emerging industries, we can unlock new opportunity across our state. This is a moment of tremendous potential. Let's choose policies that empower people, strengthen families, and keep Montana free.

Voting for the largest spending increase in the history of the state isn't the way to do this.

Firearms Rights

I am a gun owner, a hunter, a certified firearms instructor, a lifetime member of the Montana Shooting Sports Association, an NRA Range Safety Officer, and I used to do some competitive shooting. I don't understand what politicians find so confusing about "Shall not be infringed" and "Shall not be questioned." The Second Amendment isn't about hunting, it's about the security of a free state. A representative who says "My son shot a deer" isn't much consolation when she goes to Helena and votes against your gun rights.

Defending Public Lands

Montana is the most beautiful state, and our public lands are a critical part of that.

Every election, the Democrats trot out the claim that Republicans want to sell your public lands wholesale to the highest bidder. It never happens. It's a lie. Montana state trust lands are constitutionally protected and must be managed for the long-term benefit of our schools and other trust beneficiaries. They cannot simply be sold off at political whim. Any sale must follow strict legal procedures and protect the trust. The Republicans couldn't do what Democrats say even if they wanted to.

Believe it or not, Republicans hunt and fish too. Republicans like clean air and water, and we want to see some elk when we go out. Democrats don't actually want you to be able to access public land, they'd rather it was locked up so that no one could ever do anything other than look at it from 50 miles away.

Protecting Judicial Elections

Montana's judges should answer to the people, not to out-of-state dark money groups. Key to that is Montanans deserve to know who they are voting for. The Supreme Court elections shouldn’t be determined by who can raise the most out of state money for the biggest signs. Judicial candidates should have their party affiliation on the ballot.

Many Montanans are unaware of how partisan our court system has become. Removing party affiliations was supposed to make the judiciary less partisan, but the result has been the opposite. We elect judges so that they'll be accountable to the people, but then we hide their affiliations. This isn't working for Montanans.

Why are Democrats so adamant that you shouldn't know the political affiliation of the judges? There's really only one answer.

Public Safety

I spent more than a decade working in the public safety industry. I was never on the front line, but I implemented systems for police, fire, and EMS. I am well aware of the issues our first responders face and will support them because I know what the job takes.

As our communities grow, the demand on law enforcement, fire, and EMS continues to increase. We need to stay ahead of that growth with smart planning, not wait until systems are overwhelmed and then try to catch up.

I support strong enforcement of the law, especially when it comes to repeat offenders who put our communities at risk. At the same time, maintaining public trust requires professionalism, accountability, and consistent standards.

Public safety is one of the core responsibilities of government. It should be funded responsibly, managed effectively, and focused on delivering results for the people who live here.

Return the Surplus

Montana's budget surplus from the last session was $3.5 Billion, which comes out to about $8,600 per family.

The state is running a surplus because taxpayers sent more money to Helena than the government needed. When a private company runs a profit, it returns that money to its shareholders.

The first priority should be permanent tax relief, especially property tax relief. One-time rebates are nice, but structural reform is better.

What we should not do is treat a temporary surplus as an excuse to grow government permanently. Surpluses don’t belong to agencies. They belong to the people who earned the money in the first place.

We also shouldn't leave that money in Helena, where it's only one change in the political winds away from being spent. It needs to go back to the people.

Improving Education

Education should be the domain of families, not the government. Public funding has a role in ensuring access, but decisions should stay close to parents and local communities, not centralized in bureaucracy.

Charter schools provide flexibility and real choice. Homeschooling reflects parental responsibility and should be respected with reasonable standards, not overregulation.

Whenever government expands education or childcare funding, accountability must come first. We have seen in other states such as Minnesota how rapid spending without strong oversight creates serious risk. If taxpayer dollars are involved, transparency, verification, and audits must be nonnegotiable.

In higher education, we should focus less on pushing four-year degrees and more on trades, apprenticeships, and practical pathways that lead to real jobs without unnecessary debt.