Where I stand
I am running for the statehouse, not Congress, but decisions made in Washington land on kitchen tables in Pittsford and Proctor all the same. When federal choices raise the cost of health care, food, or energy, or pull money out of our schools and farms, Vermont has to be ready to respond. I will be a clear voice for our towns on the things Washington gets wrong, and I will push our state to protect the people who get hit hardest.
The federal help that kept marketplace insurance affordable is ending, and Vermont already has the most expensive plans in the country. That means real premium jumps for self-employed neighbors, farmers, and working families. I will push Vermont to cushion the blow and keep coverage within reach for the people getting priced out.
Recent federal cuts to Medicaid and food assistance fall hard on rural states like ours, and they shift costs onto Vermont at the same time. I will stand up for the families, seniors, and kids who count on this help, and work to keep our state's safety net from tearing under the strain.
Vermont dairy runs on a small workforce and thin margins, and federal immigration crackdowns and new tariffs put both at risk by threatening labor and driving up the cost of feed. I will speak up for our farms and the workers who sustain them, because when a farm goes under, a piece of our community goes with it.
No one should have to choose between their medication and their grocery bill. I support the federal efforts that are finally bringing some drug prices down, and I will back state action to keep the cost of prescriptions within reach for Vermont families.
Huge data centers built to power artificial intelligence are driving up electricity demand, and with it the bills ordinary families pay. I helped build some of this technology, and I believe the companies cashing in should foot the bill for it, not rural ratepayers. I will fight to keep our energy affordable and to favor smaller, cleaner, locally rooted approaches over handing our grid to the biggest players.
Reliable internet is no longer optional for work, school, or running a small business, yet too many homes in our towns still go without. With federal broadband rules in flux, I will make sure Vermont keeps its foot on the gas until every corner of Pittsford and Proctor is connected.
When Washington pulls back funding, the bill often lands on our schools, our health care, and our town budgets. I will watch those decisions closely and fight to protect the local services our families depend on, rather than letting the cuts quietly turn into higher property taxes back home.
I spent years inside the technology industry, and I have seen how much personal data gets collected, sold, and used without our say. With Washington failing to act, I believe Vermont can lead in protecting people's privacy and reining in surveillance, and I will work to give Vermonters real control over their own information.