A Centrist For Utah
Utah values.
Honest numbers.
Plans for the problems Washington keeps putting off, written for Utahns who would rather fix things than fight about them.
What guides every plan here
Live within our means
Utah balances its budget and saves for hard times. Washington should too, and every plan here shows how it's paid for.
Take care of what we've been given
Our land, our water, and our kids' future aren't ours to use up. Good stewardship means leaving them better.
Self-reliance and a helping hand
Work should pay enough to raise a family. And when people fall on hard times, good neighbors don't look away.
Disagree without being disagreeable
Utah has shown the country how people with different views can find common ground. That's the only way anything gets fixed.
Start here
The Federal Budget
Washington now spends more on interest than on the military. Here are the real numbers, where the money goes, and a plan that asks something of everyone, including my own party.
Read the plan →Retirement & HealthSaving Social Security
In about six years, every retiree's check gets cut by a fifth unless Congress acts. Three simple ideas close the gap, give most Utah workers a tax cut, and protect everyone retired today.
Read the plan →Families & EducationHomes Utah Families Can Afford
Ten years ago a typical Utah family could buy a typical Utah home. Today it takes about $147,000 a year. The fix is more homes, built faster and for less, plus a real first step for first-time buyers.
Read the plan →Families & EducationProtecting Life, and Caring for It
I'm pro-life, and that means the whole life, not just the pregnancy. Here's where I stand on Utah's law, and how we can make abortion rare by caring for mothers, children, and the kids who need a family.
Read the plan →Utah Land, Water & EnergySaving the Great Salt Lake
The Great Salt Lake is about seven feet below a healthy level, and every foot it drops puts our lungs, our jobs, and our snow at risk. Pay farmers to share water instead of forcing them, help cities use less, bring home the federal money, and make the lake's industries do their part.
Read the plan →Safety & SecuritySafer Homes, Safer Utah
A Utahn dies by a gun about every 19 hours, and most of those deaths are suicides. Background checks on every sale, a red flag law with real due process, safe storage, and a serious push on suicide prevention can save lives without taking guns from law-abiding owners.
Read the plan →ImmigrationImmigration That Works
A secure border, a legal system that follows the job market, and an earned path to citizenship for people who work hard, pay taxes, and obey the law. Only citizens vote. Facts, not fear.
Read the plan →Fixing GovernmentGet the Money Out of the Shadows
Washington works for ideology and dark money. I work for Utah families. Name every big donor, shut the revolving door, end stock trading in Congress, and give everyday Utahns a bigger voice.
Read the plan →Utah's FutureData Centers Should Pay Their Own Way
Utah has become ground zero for America's AI data center boom. Some of the richest companies on earth want our power, our water, and our tax breaks. They can build here, but they pay their own way, and Utah families never foot the bill.
Read the plan →Every issue, one plan at a time
Forty-plus topics across eight areas, from the Great Salt Lake to Social Security. Each one comes with numbers you can check.
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