Supreme Court Election Process
I will use this position and my voice to educate citizens about the Supreme Court selection process. It’s currently controlled by the Kansas Bar and a nominating commission, and that control must be returned back to We The People.
School Choice
It is essential that parents and students have a legit school choice opportunity. The right to school choice and the finances must follow the students and parents to the school best suited for them, as decided by the parents, not the schools.
Budget Stabilization
We recently established a budget stabilization fund and that’s significant. But, we must constitutionally establish that fund to protect it in case of a downturn in the economy. Otherwise, any future legislature can raid that fund and use it for “whatever” and not for its intended purpose as a rainy day fund.
I will continue to champion business-friendly policies, limited regulation, and private sector job creation. In Kansas it’s about jobs, jobs, jobs. As a small business owner and previous chair of Commerce and Labor, I know what to do and how to get it done.
Lower, more stable taxes
I have always advocated for lower taxes and a stable, predictable tax system. That stability will give the job creators the confidence they need to invest in their business, their employees, and grow the Kansas economy.
We need more taxpayers, not more and higher taxes.
Taxes and budgeting go hand in hand. This year the All Funds Budget increased by 2.77 billion to a total budget of $27.08 billion. Part of that is the Kansas State General Fund (SGF) budget that increased by 15.8 % to 10.85 billion. For Kansas, that’s a significant increase in one year, even given the rapid pace of inflation.
Taxpayers can’t continue to support that.
Smaller Government
In 2020, the population was 2.9 million and the General Fund budget was 8.024 billion. But now, in 2025, our population is still just 2.94 million, yet our SGF has gone up from 8.024 billion to 10.85 billion, about a 35% increase.
We can’t keep this up … and we still still have local units of government that are top heavy. The State of Kansas has 283+ school districts, 105 counties, 1,404 townships, 627 cities and many fire districts … they all have taxing authority. We have clunky, outdated, functionally obsolescent government.
We must consolidate government services that make sense. I will use my position to make that happen. I’m not naive. I know there is resistance, but Kansas can’t continue down this century-old way of doing government.
Affordable, protected energy
We must focus on an innovative and affordable energy supply, and protect and grow our water resources. An abundance of energy and water is the life blood for our businesses and the Kansas economy. We need to embrace all energy sources that make economic sense and build more reservoirs.
Protect Life
I will always stand strong for the unborn … I will protect life from conception until natural death.
Second Amendment
I will always promote and protect our 2nd amendment rights. The 2nd amendment is our guarantor for all other privileges that we have as citizens.
Crime
I will always strengthen laws to protect citizens and punish criminals.
Religious Liberty
I will always promote and protect our religious liberties.
In the pre-amble to our Constitution it states, “We, the people of Kansas, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious privileges, in order to insure the full enjoyment of our rights as American citizens, do ordain and establish this constitution of the state of Kansas…”
Everything in our constitution flows out of our gratitude to God for civil and religious privileges. When sworn in, I will once again promise to promote , obey and protect our constitution and I mean it.