Policy Stances
Farm Support
Family farms are disappearing because federal policy has prioritized size and profit over people and stewardship. I support expanding direct farm support for small and mid-sized producers, protecting crop insurance, strengthening disaster relief, and expanding access to low-interest credit.
Conservation programs should pay farmers for responsible land management — not punish them. If we want to preserve rural America, we must design farm policy around farmers, not corporations. I support reforming USDA programs to ensure that subsidies and support reach working farmers rather than being captured by the largest operations.
Farm support must also include mental health resources, succession planning assistance, and support for young and first-generation farmers. Strong farm policy keeps rural communities alive, protects our food supply, and ensures farmers can pass their land on to the next generation.
Healthcare
Healthcare is a human right. No one in Indiana’s 5th District—or anywhere in America—should have to worry about losing their home or their savings because they get sick. I support Medicare for All: a universal, publicly funded healthcare system that guarantees comprehensive coverage for every American, including primary care, mental health, reproductive care, vision, dental, and prescription drugs. Medicare for All will reduce costs by eliminating private insurance middlemen and allowing the federal government to negotiate fair drug prices.
Until Medicare for All is fully implemented, I will fight to expand coverage, protect reproductive freedom, and strengthen rural healthcare infrastructure. Our healthcare system should put patient outcome ahead of corporate profits.
Medicare for All will also free workers to change jobs, start businesses, or retire without fear of losing healthcare. Employers will no longer be burdened by spiraling insurance costs, thus strengthening small businesses and local economies.
I support fully funding community health centers, expanding telehealth, and increasing the rural healthcare workforce so that geography never determines health outcomes. Mental health and substance-use treatment must be fully integrated into primary care.
I will oppose efforts to privatize Medicare, cut Medicaid, or restrict access to reproductive healthcare. Healthcare policy must be measured by outcomes—longer lives, lower costs, and healthier communities.
Tax Policy
The tax code is rigged in favor of the wealthy and well-connected. Our current tax policy has left working families to pick up the tab. I support cutting taxes for working and middle-class families by expanding refundable credits, lowering payroll tax burdens, and ending loopholes that allow billionaires and corporations to avoid paying their fair share. Tax policy should reward work, reduce inequality, and invest in the common good.
We must restore a tax system where wealth is taxed more fairly than wages. This includes taxing capital gains like ordinary income and ensuring large corporations pay a minimum effective tax rate.
Tax relief should be targeted to ensure Americans are not taxed out of housing, healthcare, and education. A fair tax system allows us to invest in infrastructure, education, healthcare without shifting the burden onto working people.
Education
Education is a public good and the foundation of a fair economy, yet schools are underfunded while students and teachers are asked to carry the burden.
I support fully funding public education, universal pre-K, tuition-free community college, strong vocational pathways, and student debt relief. Teachers deserve professional pay and respect, and students deserve opportunity—not lifelong debt.
Education policy must expand opportunity and prepare every student for the future they deserve. I support reducing class sizes, modernizing school facilities, and ensuring students have access to counselors, special education services, and mental health support.
Higher education should be accessible without crushing debt. I support refinancing student loans at lower rates and targeted debt cancellation for borrowers who were misled or underserved.
Education policy should respect educators, empower parents, and prepare students for a democratic society and a rapidly changing economy.
Agriculture
Agriculture is the backbone of Indiana’s economy and culture.
Washington has allowed corporate consolidation to hollow out rural America. I will fight for aggressive antitrust enforcement in agriculture, an end to monopolistic control by agribusiness giants, and trade policies that put family farmers, not multinational corporations, first.
Farmland should belong to those who work it, not private equity firms treating it as a speculative asset. Federal agriculture policy must reward sustainability, fair pricing, and local ownership while protecting our soil, water, and rural communities. I support restoring policies for farmers to receive fair prices and real choices.
Agricultural policy must promote climate-smart practices that protect soil health, reduce runoff, and ensure long-term productivity without imposing one-size-fits-all mandates. A strong agricultural system is essential to food security, environmental stewardship, and economic stability across Indiana’s 5th District, and the Heartland as a whole.
The 2nd Amendment
I am a proud and responsible gun owner, and I strongly support the Second Amendment. The rights of law-abiding Americans to keep and bear arms is a fundamental Constitutional freedom rooted in self-defense and personal liberty.
Protecting the Second Amendment and promoting public safety are not opposing goals. I support universal background checks, closing loopholes that allow gun sales without oversight, red flag laws with strong due process protections, and investments in community violence prevention and mental health care. Responsible gun ownership and sensible safety measures go hand in hand.
Recent actions by federal immigration enforcement raise serious Constitutional concerns. If federal agents can use deadly force against individuals who are legally carrying firearms, then the Second Amendment is not being meaningfully respected. A Constitutional right that disappears during an encounter with the federal government is not a right at all.
The Second Amendment cannot be separated from the rest of the Constitution. The Fourth Amendment protects people from unreasonable seizures, and the Fifth Amendment guarantees due process of law. Law abiding gun owners must never be treated as criminals or threats simply for exercising a legal right.
I will defend the Second Amendment, hold federal agents accountable to the Constitution, and ensure that Constitutional rights are enforced consistently—without fear, discrimination, or abuse of power.
Cannabis
Cannabis prohibition has failed. It has not reduced use, it has fueled mass incarceration, and it has disproportionately harmed vulnerable communities while wasting public resources.
I support the full legalization of cannabis at the federal and states level, including removing cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act. Legalization must be paired with strong, commonsense regulation to ensure product safety, restrict youth access, and prevent monopolization by large corporations.
Legal cannabis should be taxed responsibly, with revenues reinvested in communities
harmed by the War on Drugs. I support directing these funds toward public education,
substance abuse treatment, mental health services, and local infrastructure.
Legalization must also include justice. I support automatic expungement of prior non-violent
cannabis convictions and resentencing for those still incarcerated for cannabis-related
offenses. No one should carry a lifelong criminal record for conduct that is now legal.
Farmers and small businesses must have a fair shot in the legal cannabis market. I support
licensing structures that prioritize small producers, prevent corporate consolidation, and allow family farmers to diversify their operations.
Cannabis policy should be grounded in public health, economic opportunity, and personal
freedom, not outdated stigma. I will work to end prohibition, repair the harm it has caused, and build a legal cannabis framework that works for everyone.
Raising the Minimum Wage
Working full time should mean earning enough to live with dignity. Today, the federal minimum wage is nowhere near a living wage, forcing millions of workers to work multiple jobs just to get by while corporate profits reach record highs.
I support raising the federal minimum wage to at least $15 an hour and indexing it to inflation over time and relative cost of living index by location. This way, workers will not fall behind every time costs rise. No one working full time should live in poverty or depend on government handouts.
Raising the minimum wage is not just good for workers, it is good for the economy. When people earn more, they spend more in their local communities, supporting small businesses and strengthening local economies. I support gradually phasing in a higher minimum wage to give small businesses time to adjust, while providing targeted tax relief and support for truly small, locally owned businesses during the transition.
A higher minimum wage reduces reliance on public assistance programs by ensuring employers, not taxpayers, compensate workers fairly. Raising wages is about fairness, respect, and opportunity. I will fight for a minimum wage that reflects the value of work and allows every worker a fair shot at a stable life