Where I Stand

The DC Council spends without accountability, and continues to pay for its waste with rising costs on homeowners and renters. I will advocate to rollback and freeze property taxes, especially on seniors and other "Homestead" residences.

D.C. has an abundance of derelict buildings and lots that can be converted into living spaces for working and middle class residents. If you increase the supply of housing, it will reduce demand, making housing more affordable.  I will advocate for new development and less bureaucracy ASAP. DC will attract private investors to build, build, build!

DC's estate tax has not kept up with the realities of rising home assessments and taxation. The families of deceased residents pay as much as 16% of the value of their loved ones' estate before they're able to inherit a family home. The exemption must be raised to reflect current realities and to allow families to stay in DC.

No Taxation Without Representation! DC does not have a vote in Congress and, therefore, residents should not pay federal income taxes. Other districts and territories (such as Puerto Rico, Guam, and the US Virgin Islands) do not pay federal income taxes, and DC should not either.

America's Founders established our Nation's Capitol as an independent District to prevent political influence on the safety and security of the Federal government. DC statehood is not only unlikely, requiring a Constitutional amendment, it's also undesirable as it would politicize the efficacy of neutral institutions like the Capitol Police.

Ending Federal taxes on residents will put more money into the pockets of every DC resident right away, and this can be accomplished quickly.

The District should continue to work with and coordinate its efforts with federal law enforcement whenever necessary. The evidence shows that crime declined following the increased federal law-enforcement presence.

DC’s official crime statistics, however, cannot always be accepted at face value. Evidence that crime complaints were downgraded, reclassified, or otherwise manipulated raises serious questions about whether District officials understated the true level of crime to create the appearance that conditions were improving. Public-safety decisions must be based on accurate and transparent reporting, not politically convenient statistics.

As a DC resident and homeowner, I noticed a stark contrast in my community before and after the increased federal presence. Many DC residents, including me, feel safer and would continue to welcome federal law-enforcement assistance in making our neighborhoods safer.

An interim report prepared by the majority staff of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform supports this conclusion. Metropolitan Police Department precinct commanders interviewed by the Committee reported that coordinated efforts between local and federal law enforcement contributed to a reduction in crime. They also said they would continue to welcome federal assistance because it alleviated the strain on their precincts.

Read the House Oversight Committee Interim Report (PDF)

View the MPD Crime Statistics Document Request (PDF)

Traffic Safety Should Not Push People Into Debt

D.C.'s automated traffic-enforcement system has become financially punitive and disproportionately burdens residents who can least afford it. I will fight to end automated photo-enforcement tickets in the District.

A single automated ticket can start at $100, with some camera fines reaching $500. If a resident cannot pay or successfully contest the ticket within 30 days, the fine doubles. Unresolved debt can ultimately be sent to collections, creating still more financial consequences.

For someone living paycheck to paycheck, a $100 ticket becoming $200 is not a minor inconvenience. It can mean choosing between paying a traffic ticket and paying for groceries, rent, utilities, childcare, or transportation to work.

And D.C. itself has acknowledged the equity problem. The District created an Automated Traffic Enforcement Equity and Safety Task Force specifically to address the potentially inequitable effects of traffic fines on people at different income levels. More recently, D.C. implemented an income-based fine-reduction pilot for SNAP recipients because of concerns about the effects of the expanded camera system on low-income residents.

The disparities are especially concerning. D.C. Policy Center research found that drivers traveling through predominantly Black neighborhoods received substantially more moving violations and higher fines per capita, even though those areas did not show correspondingly higher crash rates in the analysis.

This can become a cycle of debt that disproportionately punishes people for being poor.

Residents have told me directly about the devastating consequences they have experienced after being unable to pay accumulated tickets, including problems with their driver's licenses and dealing with an overwhelming collections process. Current D.C. DMV guidance confirms that outstanding ticket debt can prevent a D.C. resident from obtaining a driver's license or registering a vehicle; vehicles can also be booted for multiple outstanding parking or photo-enforcement tickets, and delinquent debt can be referred to collections.

That can become economically disenfranchising. If you need your car to get to work, take your children to school, care for an elderly parent, or simply live your life, losing the practical ability to drive can threaten your livelihood.

I support traffic safety. Dangerous driving should have consequences. But we can enforce our traffic laws through accountable law enforcement and smarter street design without operating a camera system that automatically generates enormous financial penalties against D.C. residents.

My position is simple: End automated photo-enforcement tickets. Stop balancing public safety on the backs of people who can least afford it.

Read and Write by Third Grade: No More Passing Children Along

Our education system is in a state of emergency. This is not just an education issue. It is a national security issue, an economic issue, and a public-safety issue. We must address it now.

The numbers are unacceptable. D.C.'s latest 2026 assessment results show that only 39.6% of students are proficient in English language arts/literacy and just 28.5% are proficient in math. There has been progress, and our teachers and students deserve credit for it, but we cannot celebrate while a majority of our children are still not meeting proficiency standards.

The national assessment tells a similarly troubling story. In the 2024 NAEP assessment, only 30% of D.C. fourth graders scored at or above proficient in reading, while nearly half, 48%, did not even reach the NAEP Basic level.

That is an emergency.

Third grade is a critical dividing line. Children spend their earliest school years learning to read; after that, they increasingly need to read to learn. A child who cannot read and write proficiently is placed at an enormous disadvantage as the curriculum becomes more demanding.

As your Delegate, I will pursue legislation establishing a clear standard for D.C. schools: by the end of third grade, students should be able to read and write at a third-grade level before being promoted to fourth grade.

But accountability cannot mean simply holding a child back and walking away. Students who are behind must receive intensive reading intervention, tutoring, summer instruction, individualized support, and the resources necessary to catch up, with appropriate accommodations and exceptions for students with disabilities and other circumstances.

We also need accountability throughout the system. We cannot continue automatically promoting children from grade to grade while knowing they have not mastered the fundamental skills they need to succeed.

And the consequences extend far beyond the classroom. America cannot remain economically competitive or maintain its technological, military, cybersecurity, and national-security leadership if we fail to educate the next generation. We need young Americans prepared to become engineers, cybersecurity professionals, scientists, physicians, skilled tradespeople, entrepreneurs, teachers, military leaders, and public servants.

A nation that cannot educate its children cannot secure its future.

My battle cry is simple: Our education system is in a state of emergency. Education is a national security issue. We must address it now.

Every D.C. child deserves the opportunity to succeed, and that begins with making sure our children can read, write, and learn before we simply pass them along.

 The Second Amendment protects the right of law-abiding Americans to keep and bear arms for self-defense, home protection, sport, and recreation. This right is especially important for women, who must have the freedom and ability to protect themselves and their families.

Gun ownership has increased among women, particularly Black and Hispanic women. Many are purchasing firearms because of concerns about violent crime, hate crimes, racial violence, domestic threats, and the reality that police may not arrive in time to stop an immediate attack. For these women, lawful gun ownership represents security, independence, and the ability to take responsibility for their own protection.

Women’s rights must include the right to lawful self-defense. I support firearm safety, proper training, and responsible ownership, but public safety requires enforcing our laws against violent criminals, not imposing unnecessary burdens on responsible citizens who follow the law.