As an independent, I answer only to the people who live in North Idaho.

Decisions are best made by the people closest to the problem - the people who have to live with the consequences. 

Bills pushed by the scorecards keep decisions in Boise, not here. One-size-fits-all solutions, often crafted in other states, don't work for rural Idaho.  

 Why would we hand our power to Boise? Boundary County is not Boise. Priest River problems are not the same as Sandpoint's. For more than a decade, outside influences have been consolidating power away from Idaho rural communities. Let's reclaim rural Idaho.  

We expect the basics to work - safe roads and bridges, clean water from the taps, good public schools, and access to qualified doctors and care providers. 

For 100 years, Idaho prioritized self-governance. Then, for the last 17 years, the Idaho legislature has neglected maintenance, infrastructure and public school funding. 

Tax breaks over the past 5 years delivered over $3B to Idahoans who make more than $175K per year, while the lowest earners saw their taxes increase.

  Hwy 95 improvements were canceled. Schools can't keep the heat on.  But the scorecards keep handing out As. 

We want our kids and grandkids to be able to afford to live and work here. That means supporting a strong local economy. 

North Idaho already has a robust economy - agriculture, logging, aviation, salad dressing, retail, tourism, and growing tech.

Bills that prefer large, out-of-district businesses or create new costs for locals hurt us. We want the money generated here to stay and circulate here. I want to ensure that the people who live and work here have the same opportunities as any other Idahoan or American. 

Let's support growth that circulates dollars within the community.