Everyone deserves the opportunity to earn a good living, afford a safe place to call home, and build a future for themselves and their family.

Why It Matters

Strong communities begin with financial stability. When families can afford housing, groceries, healthcare, childcare, and transportation, our schools, businesses, neighborhoods, and local economy are stronger.

What I’ll Work For

• Making everyday life more affordable for working families and seniors.

• Expanding housing opportunities so people can afford to live in the communities they serve.

• Supporting responsible property tax relief while protecting essential local services.

• Creating and protecting good-paying jobs with family-sustaining wages.

• Helping small businesses, entrepreneurs, and family farms succeed.

• Investing responsibly in roads, bridges, broadband, and infrastructure.

How I’ll Lead

I’ll look at affordability as a connected issue to housing, jobs, childcare, healthcare, taxes, transportation, and infrastructure all affect whether families can thrive.

Every child deserves access to a high-quality public education, no matter their ZIP code, background, income, or learning needs.

Why It Matters

As a White Bear Lake Area School Board member, I’ve seen firsthand what happens when we invest in students, educators, families, and the support systems that help children succeed. Strong public schools do more than educate students, they strengthen our workforce, support families, and help entire communities thrive. They build our future both on the local and global level and they need access to the resources that will provide them with unlimited potential and opportunities.

What I’ll Work For

• Fully funding public education.

• Supporting teachers, education support professionals, and school staff.

• Expanding career and technical education, apprenticeships, and workforce pathways.

• Strengthening special education and reducing barriers for students and families.

• Increasing access to school-based mental health and student support services.

• Supporting evidence-based reading instruction and early literacy.

• Building strong partnerships between schools, families, local businesses, and communities.

How I’ll Lead

I’ll bring my experience as a school board leader, social worker, and parent to the Capitol by listening to educators, students, families, staff on all levels, and communities before making decisions.

Access to healthcare and mental health services should not depend on where you live, what you earn, or whether your family is already in crisis.

Why It Matters

Healthy people build healthy communities. Physical health, mental health, housing, education, and financial stability are deeply connected.

What I’ll Work For

• Expanding access to affordable healthcare and mental healthcare.

• Reducing wait times for treatment and crisis services.

• Supporting seniors, caregivers, veterans, children, and people with disabilities.

• Strengthening the healthcare workforce.

• Expanding dental, behavioral health, and preventive care.

• Protecting programs families rely on, including Medicaid and MinnesotaCare.

How I’ll Lead

I’ll listen to patients, providers, caregivers, and community organizations to build practical solutions that improve access and strengthen care.

Hard work should provide dignity, stability, and the opportunity to build a good life.

Why It Matters

I come from a union family, I am a union member, and I know that strong unions helped build the middle class. Good jobs strengthen families, local businesses, and entire communities.

What I’ll Work For

• Protecting workers’ rights to organize and bargain collectively.

• Supporting prevailing wage and apprenticeship programs.

• Expanding workforce training and career pathways.

• Supporting safe workplaces and family-sustaining wages.

• Investing in infrastructure that creates Minnesota jobs.

• Working with labor, employers, educators, and local businesses to meet workforce needs.

How I’ll Lead

I’ll bring workers, employers, and educators to the table to build an economy where prosperity is shared and opportunity is real.

Everyone deserves to feel safe in their home, school, workplace, and neighborhood.

Why It Matters

Public safety is strongest when communities, law enforcement, firefighters, EMS, schools, mental health professionals, and local organizations work together.

What I’ll Work For

• Supporting law enforcement, firefighters, EMS, and first responders.

• Investing in crime prevention, mental health, and community partnerships.

• Supporting victims of crime, domestic violence, and exploitation.

• Strengthening child protection and family supports.

• Promoting responsible gun ownership and commonsense safety measures.

• Reducing fraud, financial crimes, and abuse of taxpayer dollars.

How I’ll Lead

I’ll approach safety with prevention, accountability, and compassion, protecting people while addressing the root causes that make communities less safe.

Protecting our environment means protecting our health, our economy, and the Minnesota we leave to future generations.

Why It Matters

Minnesota’s lakes, rivers, forests, farmland, and outdoor spaces are part of who we are. Climate, clean water, agriculture, infrastructure, public health, and economic opportunity are all connected.

What I’ll Work For

• Protecting clean water, clean air, and natural resources.

• Preserving the Boundary Waters and Minnesota’s outdoor heritage.

• Supporting practical climate solutions that strengthen communities and create jobs.

• Helping farmers adapt to changing conditions while protecting productive farmland.

• Expanding reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.

• Building resilient infrastructure for the next generation.

How I’ll Lead

I’ll work with communities, farmers, labor, businesses, scientists, conservation groups, and local leaders to protect what makes Minnesota home.