Maryland House of Delegates District 8

A: The structural deficit can and must be closed by a combination of approaches, including trimming spending where we can, protecting programs that we must protect, and ensuring that the wealthiest among us are paying their fair share, including by instituting combined reporting.

A: Maryland and Marylanders are currently facing an out-of-control federal government and Trump administration, an affordability crisis in general but especially in terms of housing affordability, and a regional energy crisis brought on by the rise of data centers and the need to modernize our energy generation.

A: The best thing we can do for Marylanders to make the state more affordable is to bring down the cost of housing — which counts for the largest share of the cost of living. We can do this by simply building more housing, housing of all kinds, and building it as quickly as possible. Increased supply will help keep costs lower for everyone and broaden the state’s tax base at the same time.

I will also continue the work my committee and I have done to lower energy costs, hold utility companies accountable, ensure data centers pay their fair share, and increase energy generation in Maryland.

A: We need to keep our promises made to our students, educators, and staff in the blueprint while also ensuring we implement everything in the right ways. The General Assembly has already made adjustments to portions of the blueprint while still maintaining our commitments, and I expect that approach to continue.

A: Engaging with my constituents and hearing directly from them is vital to my role as their legislator — whether it’s in the community, at events in the district, or in my office in Annapolis. I was elected to lead and legislate, but also to listen, and I try to do that daily. Even if someone reaches out to my office who disagrees with me on an issue or wishes I had voted a different way on a bill, I always take the time to talk with them, understand where they’re coming from, and explain my position. This dialogue is very important to me.

A: The Maryland Kirwan Blueprint to bankruptcy, and its $3.8 billion mandated spending increases, needs to be repealed now. We also need to immediately end wasteful spending on unreliable green energy projects. Let’s stop funding illegal aliens and restore funding to our disabled community.

A: We need to repeal the tax and fee increases and roll back Kirwan spending mandates. Let’s restore fiscal sanity to our budget. We also need to end the sanctuary policies that obstruct our local law enforcement officials from working with our federal partners. Let’s make Maryland safe and affordable again.

A: Repeal tax and fee increases, end state funding to organizations like CASA, and roll back costly green construction regulations.

A: Repeal the Kirwan Blueprint to Bankruptcy now!

A: I grew up in Parkville, Baltimore County, and look forward to representing the area that I still call home. The smoke shops on every corner and graffiti-covered skate park in my district shows that we have elected officials in office who do not care about our community. We need to elect people who care, which is why I am proud to stand beside my team, Blackwell for state Senate, Geelhaar, Riemer and Stevenson for delegate.