Our Values
Accountability & Fraud
Minnesotans demand good government, fiscal stewardship, and financial oversight. There are no words to accurately describe the level of frustration taxpayers have felt as over $9 Billion has been stolen in fraud over the last decade. The fraud crisis in Minnesota is not limited to the abuse and lack of oversight in one program, but instead the intentional theft of a generation’s worth of wealth from hard-working Minnesotans and fraud by design created by politicians intending to bolster their own political interests while benefiting populations of foreign nationals.
I have been at the tip of the spear of this fight. Since early 2025, I have served on the Minnesota House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee which has helped expose the billions in fraud in Minnesota including the explosive issues in childcare, autism, housing, and other Medicaid-funded programs. Our work on the committee was the precursor to the end of the fraud-riddled Housing Stabilization Services Program which has been repealed, the international attention to medicaid fraud like that which Nick Shirley and David Hoch exposed, and this imperative work has been the platform for numerous whistleblowers from within the Minnesota Department of Human Services to share their story about how they were silenced and retaliated against during the Dayton and Walz years.
At the legislature I have been a champion for the new independent office of inspector general, extending the statute of limitations for fraud cases, stopping payments to medicaid providers suspected of fraud, stopping payments to convicted fraudsters, and most importantly, I am a lead author of legislation to hold government bureaucrats accountable and liable for allowing fraud to be perpetuated. State government employees need to protect tax dollars similarly to the way we each protect our own bank account.
Pro-Life
I believe in life from conception to natural death. From a young age, I have joined millions of Americans at the annual March for Life on January 22. I strongly oppose any effort to use taxpayer dollars to fund abortions. Being pro-life extends to end of life care and I’m grateful to have had both of my grandmothers spend their final years in the comfort of our home cared for by their loved ones. Beyond my involvement in the Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life, I have helped raise over $1,500,000 for pregnancy resource centers as their auctioneer while sharing the stage with Pro-Life champions including Matt Birk, Liz Collin, and numerous local pro-life leaders. Together, we can make Minnesota a state that honors and respects the dignity of life.
2nd Amendment
As a constitutional conservative, I support the rights of law abiding gun owners to keep and bear arms. I wholeheartedly support the 2nd Amendment and will push for Stand Your Ground, Castle Doctrine, and Constitutional Carry to defend your family and your home. I’m an avid sportsman, NRA member, and gun owner.
I have opposed every attempt at the legislature to restrict your ability to protect you and your family and I am honored to have earned the endorsement of the National Rifle Association in each election cycle.
Inflation, Gas Prices, & Car Tab Fees
Families budgets are crunched by inflation and high gas prices because of poor decisions by politicians It doesn’t have to be this way. I am a strong supporter of American Energy Independence including the Keystone XL pipeline, Line 3, and an America First Energy approach that includes Nuclear Energy and Hydro Electric Energy. In order to fight inflation we must cut wasteful spending, stop paying people not to work, and lower taxes for Minnesota Taxpayers. I will always fight for your family budget. Further, I support removing the automatic inflator to Minnesota’s gas tax and I support lowering car tab fees to $99 or less.
Law Enforcement
As a constitutional conservative, The radical defund the police movement has made our communities and our state less safe as criminals are emboldened because of a lack of leadership from Tim Walz, Keith Ellison, and Mary Moriarity. I will always stand in support of law enforcement and the men and women in the blue and brown.
I am honored to carry the endorsement of the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association.
Medical Freedom & Vaccine Mandates
Minnesota families have suffered due to tyrannical rule during the last few years. I oppose vaccine mandates being pushed at the state level and as a condition of employment. Private medical decisions are the decision of an individual and his or her doctor. I fully support your medical freedom.
Parental Rights and Education
I believe in parental rights in education. Neither the Department of Education nor the Teachers Union should have the power in your children’s education. Concerned parents and community members must stand-up, like I have in opposing Critical Race Theory and Comprehensive Sex Education, and Gender Ideology in our schools. We can empower parents to choose the best school for their students through education tax credits just like the current opportunity that Minnesota has to adopt the Education Freedom Tax Credit through Scholarship Granting Organizations which could result in a $3,400 tax credit for families when they invest in children’s futures. I’m a graduate of Upsala High School and I appreciate our teachers for all they do to prepare the next generation of leaders. Unfunded mandates have hampered our local schools and the flexibility they need to help our kids succeed in academic achievement.
Make Minnesota More Affordable
Minnesota has one of the highest tax rates in the nation both for individuals and employers. In order to truly make Minnesota a great place to live, work, and raise a family we need to lower taxes for employers and employees allowing people to keep more of what they earn. We want small businesses, manufacturers, farmers, and investors to make their home right here in Minnesota we can only do that if we create a climate for them to succeed and hire more Minnesotans.
For too long, Minnesota’s regulatory climate has hampered main street small businesses and farmers. Today, the regulatory authority of Minnesota’s State Agencies is out of control. As your State Representative I will fight to remove the rulemaking authority of our state agencies like the DNR which is crippling our farming community and threatening the agriculture supply chains here in Minnesota. Rulemaking and regulatory authority needs to return to the legislative branch because our farmers know best how to steward the land.
When we reduce and eliminate the tax and regulatory burdens for our small businesses our economy will thrive.
