MY TOP ISSUES

I’m running for reelection because Maine faces big, interconnected challenges — rising costs, housing shortages, climate impacts, and an energy system that too often works against the people who pay the bills. I believe government works best when it is practical, transparent, and focused on long-term solutions that make everyday life more affordable and secure.

Here’s what guides my work in the Legislature.

Energy costs touch everything — household budgets, small businesses, and Maine’s economic future. I’ve focused my legislative work on making our energy system more reliable, more affordable, and better planned, not just more expensive.

• Modernize Maine’s electric grid so it can handle electrification, distributed energy, and extreme weather without unnecessary overbuilding.
• Support energy efficiency, demand flexibility, and non-wires solutions that reduce costs before new infrastructure is built.
• Advance clean energy in ways that lower long-term system costs and protect consumers from price volatility.
• Insist on transparency and accountability in utility planning so ratepayers are paying for what they actually need — not what simply earns the highest return.

What this means for you: lower long-term energy costs, fewer surprises on your bill, and a grid that works when you need it most.

Climate change isn’t abstract in coastal Maine — it affects working waterfronts, tourism, infrastructure, and public safety. We need to reduce emissions and prepare for impacts that are already here.

• Support practical climate solutions that cut pollution while strengthening Maine’s economy.
• Invest in climate resilience for coastal communities, including infrastructure protection and flood planning.
• Protect Maine’s natural resources — forests, fisheries, and farmland — that sustain jobs and our way of life
•  Ensure state climate policies are grounded in realistic planning, cost awareness, and reliability.
   

Too many families, workers, and seniors are priced out of the communities they call home. Housing policy must match the realities of Maine’s towns and workforce.

• Support zoning and planning reforms that allow more housing where it makes sense — including accessory units and workforce housing.
• Expand tools like community land trusts and public-private partnerships to keep housing affordable long-term.
• Align housing policy with workforce needs in health care, education, tourism, and the trades.
• Reduce unnecessary barriers that slow down housing construction and drive up costs.
   

Access to care — especially for seniors and rural residents — remains one of Maine’s biggest challenges.

• Strengthen home- and community-based care so seniors can age with dignity and independence.
• Support rural health care providers and expand access to telehealth and behavioral health services.
• Push for transparency and fairness in prescription drug pricing.
• Focus on solutions that improve care and control costs for families and the state.
   

A healthy economy starts with local businesses, skilled workers, and infrastructure that supports growth without sacrificing Maine’s character.

• Support small businesses through smart policy, predictable regulation, and workforce training.
• Invest in job creation in clean energy, health care, the trades, and sustainable tourism.
• Expand workforce development programs that connect education to real careers.
• Strengthen broadband and infrastructure so rural communities aren’t left behind.
   

Maine works best when everyone is treated with dignity and has a fair shot.

• Protect reproductive rights and access to health care.
• Stand up for civil rights, inclusion, and equal opportunity.
• Support public education and local schools as the foundation of strong communities.
• Govern with respect, transparency, and accountability — even when issues are complex.
   

I believe good policy comes from listening, asking hard questions, and thinking long-term — not chasing headlines or quick fixes.

• I work across committees and stakeholders to get the details right.
• I focus on systemic solutions that reduce costs over time, rather than shifting them around.
• I stay accessible to constituents and committed to explaining complex issues in plain language.

Maine’s challenges are solvable — but only if we’re honest about tradeoffs, focused on outcomes, and willing to plan ahead. That’s the approach I bring to my work every day, and why I’m asking for your support again.