Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Maryland 1st Congressional District in 2022 Maryland Primary Election.
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Get StartedSmall farms along the Eastern Shore and the North West Counties are the heart of this district. The future for Maryland's farmers is to connect with high-end markets around the world. Our policies should help farmers, breweries, wineries, and agro-tourism farms access the capital, technology, and expertise to keep the future of our farms prosperous. Learn more
I will advocate for and work to strengthen our public education system, including our early childhood programs. I support universal public pre-kindergarten, free and nutritious school lunches for every student, equitable funding for schools in historically underserved communities, and strategic investment into modernizing school infrastructure. For those who attend two and four-year colleges, we must ensure that they are not saddled with excessive debt when they graduate and enter the workforce. Learn more
Climate change is also a national security risk and a disruptive force to our economic future and wellbeing. Learn more
We must develop trade policy that does not reward foreign nations that engage in inhumane labor practices, human rights abuses, or weak environmental standards. These conditions are not only wrong but also disadvantage our American workers. We must root out child labor, excessive carbon emissions, toxic pollution, and dangerous working conditions from global supply chains - and hold companies to the highest standards of transparency and accountability. Learn more
Every American deserves access to high-quality, affordable medical care. We can improve our healthcare system while lowering costs, ensuring broader coverage, and achieving better outcomes. I support measures that would strengthen the ACA’s framework and provide a public option that will be made affordable to every citizen. Learn more
We plan to reduce the costs of housing by focusing on five key points: reducing regulatory barriers that obstruct new housing developments, financing the development of new residential property, assisting homeowners that pay for investments into residential supplies of green energy, supporting working families through the expansion of the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit, and increasing housing subsidies to individuals and families searching for a place to live. Learn more
The district must modernize its infrastructure and energy supply. All-new infrastructure must be an investment in the future economy. The Eastern shore should be a proving ground for new climate infrastructure and technology for the benefit of the region and the world. Learn more
I am fully committed to protecting Social Security and Medicare and ensuring their solvency and viability. I will protect Social Security and Medicare so we can meet our obligations to seniors, now and long into the future. Learn more
Unions also play an important role in helping workers advocate for fair wages and labor practices. I support the Protecting the Right to Organize Act and other measures to promote the continued prosperity of the American middle class. Learn more
$15 min wage - this is the essential starting line to secure that all Americans can put food on the table day in and day out. I support the plan to phase in this living minimum wage through 2025. Learn more
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