What I’m Fighting For
Our Public Lands
Our public lands belong to all Americans.
They are not for sale.
Spending
Washington is spending a trillion dollars a year on interest for the national debt. That is more than we spend on defense. You cannot solve that problem by selling Wyoming’s public lands.
Energy
Wyoming powers America, and the demand for that power is only growing. We should be leading that conversation in Washington, not watching others decide our future for us.
Veterans
Wyoming ranks third in the nation for Veterans per capita. This state has given more than almost anywhere else. Those men and women deserve a senator who takes their service seriously, not one who treats veterans benefits as a line item to cut when the budget gets tight. If we can’t afford their care, we can’t afford the war. Let’s make sure Veterans get the care they deserve.
Agriculture
Wyoming ranching and farming is the backbone of our state. The biggest threats to it right now are land consolidation, foreign ownership, processing monopolies that squeeze margins to nothing, and a cost of entry so high that the next generation can't afford to take over. I want to fix the structural problems, not paper over them.
Jobs
Wyoming's economy runs on people who build things, extract things, and grow things, and those jobs are under pressure from consolidation, regulation, and a cost of living that's pricing workers out of the communities they built. We need economic policy that works for Wamsutter, not Wall Street.
2nd Amendment Rights
I grew up in Wyoming. I’m a gun owner. I carry a .460 S&W while bow hunting in grizzly country. The Second Amendment isn't a policy position here, it's a way of life, and I will defend it without apology or qualification.
Healthcare
Wyoming has some of the longest drives to a hospital in the country, and rural healthcare is disappearing. We need to make sure that when someone has a heart attack or goes into labor outside of Pinedale, there's somewhere to take them. We need policies that keep rural hospitals open and make it possible for doctors and nurses to actually live and work in small Wyoming towns.
Cost of Living
Home prices in Wyoming have gone up 60 percent in seven years while wages have stayed flat. Selling public land isn't a housing policy, it's a distraction from the real problem.