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I offer a different kind of leadership. One grounded in real Montana life, not politics as usual. My campaign isn't guided or funded by D.C. consultants, lobbyists, or dark money groups, which means I'm not boxed in or defined by anyone else's agenda. My experience spans military service in the U.S. Navy, finance, small business, agriculture, childcare, and healthcare. That lived experience shapes how I approach affordability, accountability, and getting real results for Montanans.

Housing affordability is being squeezed from both ends; rising housing costs and wages that haven't kept up because the system rewards the top at everyone else's expense. I've worked in lending and helped build affordable housing in Montana, so I've seen how bad policy and corporate-driven pay gaps push young people out. That's why my approach focuses on real affordability: building housing people can afford and tackling corruption-driven wage inequality, including a 50:1 pay cap, so no executive makes more than fifty times their lowest paid employee, giving credit that is due back to the working class and making sure working Montanans can actually stay here.

We must end blank checks and endless wars that cost lives overseas while draining resources from families here at home. Humanitarian aid should reach civilians, but U.S. military and financial support must be conditional on real diplomacy, accountability, and adherence to international law, otherwise it must stop. We can't keep funding forever wars while housing, healthcare, wages, and infrastructure needs in this country go unmet, and we must hold those dependent on our aid to the highest possible standard.

Today in our country, federal overreach is out of control. Our immigration system needs a full restructuring. I support ending ICE, as well as post 9/11 legislation that has fueled this federal overreach and fear. We must focus instead on improving an antiquated immigration application process to speed up the processing timeline, while still enforcing our immigration laws by directing resources to properly fund state and local law enforcement. That approach restores accountability, fixes broken processing, and allows enforcement to happen responsibly without violating civil rights or states' authority.

Our goal should not be "get back to normal" because normal gave us corruption, endless wars, and a system rigged for the wealthy. The way forward is ending corruption, getting money out of politics, and returning power to the people so government works for families again. This race is about choosing whether we repeat the same mistakes or finally break from "bought and paid for" politics and finally build something better for now and our future generations.

I didn't come up through politics, I came up through real life. I'm a U.S. Navy veteran raised in western Montana. I've built businesses, managing everything from Fortune 500-scale budgets to small-business payroll, and tackling real challenges like childcare and affordable housing. After losing my daughter to leukemia, I saw firsthand how broken our healthcare system is, and that's why I'm committed to delivering results, not excuses, for Montana families.

The climate crisis keeps getting worse because polluters are still writing the rules, and politicians like Ryan Zinke keep choosing donors and corporations over Montana communities. Our state constitution guarantees Montanans the right to a clean and healthful environment, yet Federal agencies keep fast-tracking projects like the Sheep Creek mine by cutting out local input and putting our land, water, agriculture, and way of life at risk. Real solutions start with getting money out of politics and diversifying our energy sources so we build modern infrastructure and good-paying jobs young Montanans can build a future on right here at home.

Yes. Student debt is a major driver of the affordability crisis, and it's punishing people for trying to get an education while dragging down the economy. As a starter, student loans should be zero interest and existing debt needs real reduction, but forgiveness alone won't solve the problem if we don't fix how education is funded and how wages keep up. That's why I support reworking the pipeline so the last two years of high school count toward college or the trades, letting students graduate with real credentials and a path to a good-paying job, not lifelong debt.

Federal trade policy hits Montana agriculture where it hurts. I see it on my own ranch in Saint Regis through higher input costs, expensive equipment, and unstable markets. When tariffs are used as a political weapon, family farmers and ranchers pay the price while D.C. insiders like Ryan Zinke don't. We need fair trade policies that cut red tape, keep lobbyists out of the room, and let Montana producers compete without taxpayers cleaning up Washington's mistakes.

The issue with Artificial Intelligence and data centers isn't technology, it's who controls the decisions and how is our privacy protected. Montanans should decide what gets built on our land, using our water and energy, not D.C. agencies or Ryan Zinke's wealthy tech allies looking to cash in. That's why I support ending the AI moratorium and restoring states' rights so Montana can set real guardrails that deliver good jobs, responsible infrastructure, and accountability to our communities.

Young people aren't leaving Montana because they want to. They're being pushed out by bad policies that hold wages down while housing, groceries, and childcare keep climbing. Keeping graduates here means fixing the full pipeline: reducing lifelong student debt, making sure workers see the raises instead of all the money going to executives (50:1 pay cap for executives), and lowering costs through affordable housing, Medicare for All, and Universal childcare. I've worked on these problems in real life, not theory, and I'm committed to making Montana a place where young people can build a future, not feel forced to leave.

Term limits and banning stock trading matter, but they only work if we tackle corruption and money in politics head-on. I've signed a notarized pledge, alongside more than 100 candidates across the country, committing to real, enforceable ethics reform, including a full stock trading ban, a five-year lobbying moratorium, an enforceable judicial code of ethics, term limits, and ending Citizens United. This is a core pillar of my campaign, and on day one we'll have a real opportunity to finally push this agenda forward together.

I strongly support the Second Amendment. I'm a Navy veteran, and I took an oath to defend the Constitution, including the right to own a firearm. Just like we are taught in the service, responsible gun use and ownership also require secure storage and accountability. However, rising gun violence is first and foremost a healthcare failure. We need Medicare for All that fully includes mental health, crisis care, vision, and dental, so people get help before they reach a breaking point. When firearms are properly secured and healthcare remains accessible to everyone without financial burden, communities are safer and responsible gun owners aren't punished.

I support passing the Equality Act so LGBTQIA+ people cannot legally be fired, denied housing, or refused healthcare because of who they are. Discrimination makes affordability worse, and fixing access to housing, healthcare, and wages helps everyone. Equality isn't a special interest, it's how we build systems that actually work for Montana families.

Yes. In Montana our right to privacy is sacrosanct in the 1972 Montana State Constitution as amended recently on this issue. Decisions about our healthcare ought to stay between us, our families, and our doctors, not politicians. This is personal for me as a father raising daughters who deserve the same rights and bodily autonomy as anyone else. Real choice only exists when people have access to healthcare, contraception, childcare, and wages that let families decide without desperation, which is why I will fight for Medicare for All.

Yes. I support the roadless rule because it protects Montana's water, wildlife, and outdoor economy from being sold off to special interests. This comes back to corruption and money in politics. When donors and corporations get a say, public lands lose. Ryan Zinke talks like a public-lands champion, but his record shows he sides with donors and rollbacks, not long-term protection for Montanans.

We won't fix the housing crisis unless we deal with what's really driving it: wages that haven't kept up and a system rigged for corporations and Wall Street. At the federal level, I will fight to raise wages by closing extreme pay gaps, direct federal housing dollars toward workforce and affordable housing instead of luxury units, and stop corporate investors from treating residential homes like a Wall Street investment. This is about affordability and corruption. Housing should work for people who live and work here, not special interests cashing in.

No. Selling public lands creates permanent damage and hands Montana's incredible lands, water, wildlife, and air over to corporations that don't live with the consequences. These sell-offs benefit special interests while taxpayers and local communities are left with pollution, cleanup costs, and lost access that hurts hunting, fishing, agriculture, and tourism. Public lands aren't bargaining chips for corporations, they're part of who we are as Montanans, and I'll fight to keep them that way.