Time For Change

We are ready to take on the establishment in Jefferson City and work on the behalf of the majority of Missourians for long term prosperity. This is bigger than the parties or specific policies, it is about bringing integrity and honesty back to government, getting the government under the control of the people and being able to trust that politicians have the best interests of the people they represent in mind. The constitution and the long term success of this state should be the top priorities, not enriching themselves and their corporate donors. More transparency and less corruption. More accountability and less secrecy. More prosperity and less scandals.

I am new to politics and am running as a democrat, but consider myself an independent. I know running as a democrat automatically puts me at a disadvantage in this area. I knew I couldn’t run as a republican with how Donald Trump has pushed everyone out of the party who isn’t a loyalist. It is very hard to run as an independent especially when you are brand new to the process. I wish we didn’t have a two party system that forced everyone into two boxes because I don’t think most people fit perfectly into either box. I consider myself an American first, not a member of a party.

I think most people are fed up with politicians and the system in general and feel like it’s not working for them. That is how I feel too, so instead of sitting back, complaining and waiting for someone else to make changes I decided I could try to be the change I wanted. Parties change over time and that change happens when people with new ideas and the courage to standup do speak up and challenge those in power. I believe everyone getting more involved and informed is how we will make this state and country more prosperous moving forward.

I am not funded by big money interests. I am not funded by Herzog. I don’t want to take money from anyone who wants to influence me and betray my integrity and principles. I canceled a fundraiser because the organizer pressured me to change things I said in a post and my policy positions that they disagreed with, I would rather not have that money and lose than take the money and sell out. I want to stay independent and make the best decisions for the most Missourians, not just the ones that can afford to buy political power.

Most people want the same things. We want good schools for our kids. We want to be able to afford groceries, housing and healthcare. We want honest leadership and transparent government. We want to feel like our voices matter again!

Policies I believe in:

- Adequately fund public education and hold schools to a high standard

- Stronger regulations on AI and hyperscale data centers

- Protect our privacy from the ever growing surveillance state

- Close loopholes on taxes for billionaires and the largest corporations

- Support small local businesses and family farms

- Capitalism with regulation

- Make healthcare more affordable and accessible

- Protect gun rights

- Get big money out of elections

- Ensure equality for everyone regardless of gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation

- End partisan gerrymandering

- Don’t let politicians trade stocks

- Increase mental health services

- Opposed to an open border

- Illegal immigrants who commit crimes should be deported

- Comprehensive immigration reform with path to citizenship

- Strengthen workers’ rights

- Keep church and state separate

- Trans athletes can have an unfair advantage in women’s sports

- Fraud and waste in government needs to be investigated and stopped to make sure our tax dollars are going where they should be

- Against never ending wars

- Invest more in renewable energy and nuclear power

- Keep government out of people’s personal lives

- Abortion should be legal with guardrails

- Grow the middle class

- Police should have the budget and training they need to keep this community safe, not be defunded

- Get the national debt under control

Some are more democratic and some more republican, but I don’t think most people fit into one of these two parties completely. This is not poll tested or along party lines. I’m open to learning more and changing my views, I don’t have all the answers. If you don’t agree with me on something we can still talk about the pros and cons of both sides. This is genuinely what I believe right now, you may not agree with everything but I’m being as upfront as I can and will do everything in my power to follow through with what I say and if for some reason I can’t I will be as transparent as possible to why not.

Let’s work together on what we agree on, not just fight about what we don’t. Compromise has to happen and we have to continue to move forward together even if we don’t all agree. There are a lot of very hard problems to solve and a lot of opinions, but coming up with creative solutions and working hard to achieve great things is possible here in America, more than anywhere else in the world.

If we don’t hold politicians and government accountable the distrust, partisanship and corruption will continue to grow and at some point people will give up on the political process altogether and look for other solutions. We have to believe our vote matters, that positive change is possible and that the government is of the people, by the people, for the people.

"Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." - John F. Kennedy