Pragmatic.
Working for all
Washingtonians.

I support direct, effective local programs focused on food, shelter, and real pathways to stability. We must treat root causes like mental health, addiction, and job loss rather than perpetuating inefficient systems that consume large amounts of money with little measurable progress.

Targeted local solutions work best when cities and towns have real control over zoning and development, allowing them to protect environmental priorities like water resources while creating pathways to stable housing and jobs.

As your representative, I will work across the legislature to advance flexible, performance-based local solutions that allow cities and towns to address housing and homelessness in ways that fit their specific communities.

We need balanced reform: decriminalize crimes where there is no direct victim, while holding people fully accountable for crimes that harm others. When people or their property are threatened, law enforcement must have the right and the tools to act decisively. At the same time, officers should use human judgment, community relationships, compassion, and de-escalation when appropriate, knowing the right tool for the situation.

As your representative, drawing from my experience as a former deputy sheriff and my Civil Affairs service in Afghanistan, I will work across the legislature to build bipartisan solutions that improve neighborhood safety, expand effective treatment for mental health and addiction, strengthen restitution for victims, and maintain strong, trusted policing.

In my tech career I have seen firsthand the importance of positioning people for success in emerging careers and ensuring no one is left behind as technology advances. I support using regulation as a guardrail so rapidly evolving technologies can innovate quickly while protecting consumers and individual rights.

I support responsible AI and data center growth because it creates high-paying jobs in AI, robotics, software, and engineering. However, this growth must include strong environmental protections.

New data centers should be required to use closed loop cooling systems. This approach allows innovation and job creation while protecting our public water resources for families, farms, and fish.

As your representative, I will work across the legislature to advance bills that limit excessive government data collection, create practical regulatory clarity for innovation, and ensure data centers contribute to rather than strain our communities and environment.

Transportation investments must directly benefit the communities paying for them. We should avoid expensive projects that leave entire areas underserved. Residents should not be taxed for things like light rail if their community never gets a station or meaningful benefit.

As your representative, I will work across the legislature to ensure every transportation package includes strong local accountability so the dollars you pay actually improve your daily commute and quality of life.

We can lower energy costs for families while responsibly managing our carbon footprint. Local communities and Native nations should have strong tools to review and, when necessary, reject large commercial proposals that threaten their environment or cultural priorities.

To support growing energy demands from responsible AI development and other needs, we must prioritize the cleanest, most efficient, and reliable energy sources with the lowest overall environmental impact. Advanced nuclear energy, including small modular reactors, delivers high density power with a tiny land footprint, minimal wildlife disruption, and near zero emissions during operation. In contrast, large scale wind and traditional hydropower projects often require vast land areas and can significantly impact birds, bats, habitats, and salmon runs.

As your representative, I will work across the legislature to support practical, pro-innovation energy policies that keep power affordable, protect public water resources through technologies like closed loop systems, and give communities real authority over local impacts.

Working families and small businesses are struggling with skyrocketing housing costs and daily expenses. A major driver is the Growth Management Act (GMA), which strictly limits where new housing and commercial space can be built. While protecting open space is important, in practice the GMA has created artificial shortages that drive up prices, discourage new construction, and make it harder for young families and small businesses to thrive.

As your representative, I will work across the legislature to reform the Growth Management Act so it balances environmental goals with realistic housing supply increases through local development agreements. I will also push for targeted regulatory relief that cuts unnecessary red tape and helps bring down costs for families in our communities while supporting responsible innovation and job growth.