I know what it’s like to grow up with nothing. I’ve lived through poverty, homelessness, and disability. I didn’t get handouts—I fought for every inch forward. That’s why I believe government shouldn’t trap people in dependency. It should lift them up with opportunity.

My mission is simple: give people a hand up, not a handout. That’s how we rebuild the middle class, restore dignity through work, and create a future worth believing in.

MY PRIORITIES:

• Invest in Vocational Training

  • Not everyone needs a four-year degree. I’ve worked to increase funding for skilled trades and workforce development so people can learn real skills, get real jobs, and build real futures. I’ll take that same fight to Washington.

• Require Work for Welfare

  • If you’re able-bodied, you should be working or looking for work. Welfare should be a temporary bridge—not a permanent lifestyle. That’s how we respect taxpayers and restore purpose.

• End Unfair Trade Deals

  • I oppose the globalist trade policies that gutted American industry. I’ll fight to bring jobs back home, protect American workers, and put Ohio families before foreign interests.

• Cut the Cost of College

  • Higher education should empower people—not bankrupt them or enrich bloated bureaucracies. I’ll work to rein in costs, demand transparency, and put students—not administrators—first.

• Reform Welfare to Encourage Independence

  • The goal of welfare should be getting people off of it—not keeping them stuck in it. That means cutting red tape, rewarding upward mobility, and holding the system accountable to results.

President Trump fought for the working class—and he needs backup in Congress.

I’ll have his back and push his America First agenda further than ever before. The political class doesn’t understand people like us. I do—because I’ve lived it.