Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Maine 1st Congressional District in 2024 Maine General Election.
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Get StartedWe must restore law and order in America. We need to ensure violent criminals serve their sentences, and provide law enforcement with the resources they need to keep our communities safe. First responders risk their lives every day to keep us safe, and they deserve our thanks and support, not a call to “defund the police.” Learn more
We must continue to lower taxes for working Maine families and our small businesses. We must take a comprehensive approach to reducing regulation, and ensuring what we’re doing makes good common sense, but doesn’t unnecessarily burden business. We need to focus on reducing government bureaucracy and red-tape. Learn more
We must empower parents to have a more active role in their kids’ education. They are the primary decision makers when it comes to their children’s education, and their concern and input should be valued and not dismissed. We must focus on teaching core classes such as math, science, history and English. By focusing on proficiency in core curriculum, we can prepare our kids to excel in higher education, trade school, and the workforce. Learn more
We should embrace renewable energy technology where it is cost-effective and makes sense. Wind, hydropower, solar and nuclear are all examples of renewable energy that we should embrace. However, current technology will not allow those sources of energy to replace fossil fuels, and we should not deprive consumers of their energy choices. We must continue to develop renewable technologies so they are a cost-effective alternative to fossil fuels, but I will not support any efforts to mandate the energy sources that Mainers’ choose to power their vehicles or heat their homes. Learn more
The procedures that we already have in place to ensure that relevant mental health records are entered into the firearm background check are inadequate. I support efforts to close these gaps, to ensure that the mental health records of individuals struggling with severe mental health issues, or are in the midst of crisis, are entered into our background check system. As a veteran myself, I understand the need to balance the privacy and protection of civil rights for all people – especially our military veterans. However, for individuals like the Lewiston shooter, we must have a system in place to ensure that individuals who intend to harm themselves or others get the appropriate care they need. I oppose any and all effort to impose burdensome gun control regulations on law-abiding citizens, and I will advocate for more resources to treat those individuals struggling with mental health issues. Learn more
In addition to illegal border crossings, we must reform our amnesty system. Our amnesty system is filled with individuals who are claiming amnesty without valid reasons. We do not adequately screen amnesty recipients to ensure we know who they are and if they have a valid claim. More importantly, we are not performing adequate background checks on those entering our country. We must prioritize securing our border to stem the illegal flow of unsustainable numbers of immigrants. Learn more
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