Maryland House of Delegates District 31

A: Maryland’s structural deficit requires a balanced, disciplined approach that protects core services while improving efficiency and fairness. On spending, I would not support across-the-board cuts that undermine priorities like education, healthcare, and public safety—especially given our commitments under the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future. Instead, I would pursue targeted efficiencies through performance audits, modernized procurement, and eliminating redundant or underperforming programs, while protecting frontline services. On revenue, I support making our tax system fairer—not increasing burdens on working families. That includes closing corporate tax loopholes, ensuring large multistate corporations pay their fair share, and considering targeted adjustments for the highest earners. I would also explore expanding the sales tax to certain luxury services while exempting essentials. We can also responsibly expand the tax base through housing by increasing supply—especially workforce and mixed-income housing—which grows property tax revenue, supports local economies, and helps stabilize costs for residents. Finally, I would focus on long-term cost containment, particularly in healthcare, by investing in preventive and community-based care. This balanced approach ensures fiscal responsibility while protecting Marylanders and investing in our future.

A: Maryland faces several interconnected challenges, but three stand out as most urgent: 1. Affordability and Economic Stability The rising cost of living—especially housing, healthcare, and daily essentials—is putting pressure on working families. Expanding housing supply will help stabilize prices while growing the tax base. At the same time, targeted tax relief and workforce development can ensure Maryland remains a place where families and businesses can thrive. 2. Public Safety and Safer Roads Keeping Marylanders safe means taking a comprehensive approach that includes reducing traffic fatalities, improving roadway design, and strengthening enforcement against dangerous driving. Investments in safer streets, pedestrian protections, and transit options are essential. Public safety also includes smart, community-focused strategies that prevent violence and build trust. 3. Protecting the Bay and Our Future Through Education The health of the Chesapeake Bay is central to Maryland’s environment and economy. Protecting it requires strong environmental stewardship and an educated workforce. Fully implementing the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, while integrating environmental literacy and career pathways, will prepare the next generation to sustain and protect our natural resources. Together, these priorities focus on affordability, safety, sustainability, and opportunity for all Marylanders.

A: Lowering the cost of living in Maryland starts with tackling the biggest pressures families face—housing, transportation, energy, and economic opportunity—in a balanced, practical way. On housing, I would expand state financing tools through the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, including low-interest loans, gap financing, and tax credits to increase the supply of workforce and affordable housing. At the same time, I would invest in preserving existing affordable homes through rental assistance and rehabilitation programs, which is often the most cost-effective way to prevent displacement and keep communities stable. On transportation, I would invest in safer, more efficient roads while expanding reliable transit options. Reducing commute times, improving safety, and giving residents more choices helps lower the day-to-day costs of getting to work, school, and essential services. On energy, I would accelerate energy efficiency programs and support clean energy investments that reduce utility bills and protect residents from long-term price volatility. Finally, on economic opportunity, I would support small businesses, workforce development, and strong public education so more Marylanders can access stable, good-paying jobs and build long-term financial security.

A: Maryland should not roll back the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future—it is a long-term investment in our workforce, economy, and future. But we also cannot ignore fiscal reality. The responsible path is a balanced approach that protects core commitments while strengthening our revenue base and improving efficiency. First, we should expand the tax base by increasing housing supply. More housing—especially workforce and mixed-income housing—drives economic activity and generates sustainable revenue without raising rates. We should also prioritize accountability within the Blueprint to ensure dollars are tied to outcomes, with flexibility to phase implementation where necessary rather than making blunt cuts. Second, on revenue, I believe we need a fairer tax system rather than a broader burden on working families. That means closing corporate tax loopholes, ensuring large multistate corporations pay their fair share, and considering targeted tax reforms for the highest earners while protecting middle- and lower-income Marylanders. I would also evaluate expanding the sales tax base to include certain luxury services, while exempting essentials, to reflect today’s economy. Rolling back the Blueprint would undermine progress; we should stay committed while making it financially sustainable.

A: Beyond elections, I want constituents to have clear, consistent ways to evaluate my performance throughout my time in office. First, transparency: I will publish regular, easy-to-read updates on legislation I’ve supported, votes I’ve taken, and funding I’ve helped secure for our community. That includes tracking progress on the priorities I campaigned on so residents can see what’s been delivered—and what hasn’t. Second, accessibility: I will hold frequent town halls, listening sessions, and office hours, both in-person and virtual, so constituents can ask questions and offer feedback directly. My office will maintain responsive communication, with timely replies to emails and calls. Third, measurable outcomes: I believe constituents should judge me based on tangible results—lower costs, safer roads, stronger schools, and real progress on protecting our environment and economy. Finally, accountability: I will actively seek feedback through surveys and community input, and I won’t shy away from adjusting my approach if something isn’t working. Public service should be an ongoing conversation, not a once-every-four-years decision.

A: We have to be thoughtful about our spending and our cuts. We know that allowing fees and taxes to go years without any increase leads to underfunded programs (e.g., transportation). We need to dissect and audit each department and program with a fine-tooth comb and hold our state government accountable for wasteful spending where it exists. Additionally, we must provide our working families with tax relief, acknowledging that the cost of living has become unbearable for far too many Marylanders. Specifically, our budget priorities must address the crisis in housing and childcare - two of the highest expenses Maryland families face.

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• Education and ensuring we have the highest quality of schools and teachers for all our students.
• Economic growth and making our state more business-friendly, especially for small businesses, which make up more than 50% of the businesses in the state.
• Cost of living, including housing affordability, access to childcare, and out-of-control energy costs

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• We must provide targeted tax relief to working families, acknowledging that the cost of living is unbearable for far too many Marylanders.
• Address the crisis in housing and childcare — two of the highest expenses Maryland families face.

A: The blueprint is a fantastic foundation for advancing the state’s education policy and standards. Funding it to the fullest extent feasible, given current fiscal and budget realities, must be a priority. Implementation of the blueprint must be prioritized as we work toward full funding, but the recommendations shouldn’t be set in stone – education policy will continue to evolve and progress based on new findings and research. Being willing to consider new evidence and best practices as they’re brought forward ensures we’re not trapped in our assumptions of what does and does not work. I will always seek out subject matter experts, looking to examples in other states and academia to guide the adoption of best practices for our students and educators.

A: Accessibility: I will be an elected official with an open door who remains accessible to everyone in District 31 with a clear focus on constituent service.

The changes made in our community from investments in our schools to our roads: I want everyone in District 31 to see improvements in the community that impact their everyday lives.

A: Maryland’s structural deficit isn’t a revenue mystery, it’s a political will problem. Here’s how I close the gap.

First, the Maryland Energy Independence Corporation. MEIC deploys solar on state-owned buildings and infrastructure using private investment, with Maryland’s property as its ownership stake. No general fund dollars. Once debt is retired, profits return to Maryland ratepayers or to fund further buildout. It’s infrastructure we already own, built with money we didn’t have to appropriate. Second, corporate accountability surtaxes. Companies that cut their workforce while posting increased profits, and utilities that raise rates while doing the same, pay a surtax on the profit differential. This is behavior modification first, revenue second. But when corporations choose profit over people anyway, Maryland captures the difference. Third, I support raising income taxes on millionaires. Maryland families earning under half a million dollars will not see their rates change. People who earn in the millions can afford to contribute more, and they will pay more under my proposal. What I will not do is balance the budget on the backs of working families through regressive fees, service cuts, or wage suppression. The people who built this state deserve better than that.

A: Protection of Rights: My foremost belief is that the government should protect the rights of the PEOPLE, and otherwise stay out of day-to-day life. I both like guns and I believe all people should be treated with the utmost respect and equity regardless of their gender identity, sexuality, or race. The government should make sure that the rights of ALL Maryland residents are protected.

Protection of Residents and Small Businesses: If anyone tells you that business can’t survive if people are given a livable wage, they are lying. If a company can make record profits, like Exelon did, while making electricity a luxury, that’s a problem. We can enforce fair standards on businesses with billions in profit, while also being sensitive to our local business owners - they shouldn’t be treated the same.

Accountability: We pass bills with no provisions to make sure that they are enforced or that they produce results. We need to have a statewide inspector general, every bill should have provisions to audit it and reform or sunset it if it isn’t effective, and we need a legislature that doesn’t work for 90 days a year before they go back to being bankers and lawyers.

A: Cost of living is an energy problem, a housing problem, and a political will problem - it’s all three at once.

On energy, the Maryland Energy Independence Corporation and corporate accountability surtaxes address utility costs directly. I’ve covered both in detail elsewhere in this guide. On housing, Maryland needs to make it easier to build the right things and harder to build the wrong ones. I support relaxing zoning and building code requirements for the conversion of single-family, commercial, and industrial properties into mixed-use development. More units, more housing types, and more walkable communities all drive costs down by expanding supply where demand already exists. At the same time, I support stronger disincentives for luxury low-density development: the kind that consumes green space, maximizes pavement, and produces neighborhoods priced out of reach for working families before the first family moves in. Sprawl costs taxpayers money in infrastructure and services without returning proportional value to the community. We are not going to build our way out of a housing crisis by paving over what’s left of Maryland’s open land. We’re going to do it by making better use of what we’ve already built.

A: Roll it back? No. The blueprint represents a generational commitment to Maryland’s children and I will not balance the budget by abandoning it.

The answer is new revenue, and I’ve outlined where that comes from elsewhere in this guide. But new revenue comes with a responsibility I take seriously. I will not write a blank check to any program, including one I support. Every dollar committed to the blueprint should be tracked against clear benchmarks and performance metrics. The goal of those benchmarks is not to find a reason to cut, it’s to make sure the money we’ve committed actually reaches classrooms, teachers, and students rather than disappearing into administrative overhead. If a specific mechanism within the Blueprint isn’t working, we fix it. If it proves genuinely unfixable, we redirect that investment toward something that does work. What we don’t do is let underperformance become a political excuse to defund the whole enterprise. Maryland’s kids deserve both the investment and the accountability. Those aren’t competing values. A program worth funding is worth funding well, and funding well means knowing whether it’s working.

A: Transparency isn’t something I’ll only offer when asked, it’s something I believe should be required of every elected official, all of the time.

I will publish weekly public logs of my legislative activity: what I worked on, who I met with, what it was related to, and where I stood. Not a press release. A record. Constituents shouldn’t have to wait for a campaign mailer to know what their delegate actually did with their time. That’s also why I’m proposing the Legislature Public Accountability Act, to professionalize Maryland’s legislature with full-time salaries, year-round work, and conflict-of-interest firewalls. A part-time legislature means only bankers, lawyers, and people with flexible employers can afford to serve. That’s not representation. That’s a filter. Working people deserve delegates who work for them full-time, not delegates who spend nine months working for someone else. I’m also proposing an independent Inspector General with real investigative authority over elected officials, accountable to voters, not to the people being investigated. And if neither major party is completely happy with my voting record? Good - I serve the people, not a party. That probably means I’m doing it right.

A: In 2026, Maryland saw record tax and fee increases, including steep car registration hikes, even as the governor signed the largest budget in the history of our state. My priorities are growing revenue by making Maryland more business-friendly and conducting thorough audits to root out fraud, waste and abuse. During the 2026 legislative session, I introduced a bill to offer incentives for businesses to headquarter in Maryland to bring revenue to Maryland. The bill did not pass, but I will continue to work with partners to reintroduce it during the 2027 session.

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• Energy
• Structural Deficit
• Education

A: Lowering the cost of living starts with getting government out of the way of working families. I would push for tax relief, roll back burdensome regulations that drive up housing and energy costs, and rein in unnecessary state spending. We also need to support small businesses and job growth so wages can rise naturally. By making Maryland more affordable to live, work, and do business, we can put money back in the pockets of our residents.

A: Maryland families expect both strong schools and responsible spending of our taxpayer dollars. We can and should do both by growing our economy, holding the system accountable, and making smart, targeted adjustments to ensure the blueprint remains effective and sustainable long-term.

A: Constituents should measure my performance by results, transparency, and accessibility and not just campaign season promises. This past session, I passed more bills than any Republican delegate, and I did it by working across the aisle without compromising my core values. That means focusing on solutions that actually improve people’s lives, not political talking points. I want constituents to look at the legislation I’ve delivered, the problems I’ve helped solve, and how responsive I am when they reach out. Whether it’s returning calls, attending community meetings, or advocating for families in Annapolis, my work is visible and accountable year-round. At the end of the day, my 20-year record serving Anne Arundel County speaks for itself: strong leadership, real results, and a commitment to putting District 31 first.