• In the richest country on Earth, no one should be forced to choose between feeding their family and paying for health care. In Lansing, I’ll prioritize investments in the care we need to relieve working families from unfair bills and burdens. My priorities are universal childcare and healthcare, raising the minimum wage, expanding good-paying union jobs, strengthening and protecting unions, making college and higher education accessible, and expanding affordable housing.

  • I believe that, as a society, we are only as decent as we treat our most vulnerable. As our federal government puts profits over people, Michigan’s seniors, veterans, and people living with disabilities are paying the price. As your State Senator, I will hold accountable bad actors who prey on seniors and children with Artificial Intelligence scams, and I will zealously defend economic security and the right to retire with dignity.

  • Residents of District 2 know all too well the impact of unsafe, reckless driving on our communities, as traffic violence and auto-related fatalities have impacted far too many families in our district. As your State Senator in Lansing, I’ll build on municipal efforts to repair our roads, implement traffic calming measures, while pushing for investments in reliable public transit, safe pedestrian infrastructure, and protected bike lanes.

  • Protecting free and fair elections is essential to our democracy. We are currently witnessing attacks on voting rights both federally and at the state level, including the continued gutting of the Voting Rights Act. Every eligible voter in Michigan should be able to participate in our democracy without facing barriers, intimidation, or deception. As your State Senator, I will support expanding access to voting, strengthening protections against voter suppression, and increasing transparency in campaign finance. And I also believe that democracy doesn’t end at the ballot. We need democracy in the workplace, where most of us will spend a third of our lives. That means standing up for and expanding the right to organize for better wages, conditions, and decisions that directly impact working families.

  • Housing is a basic human need, not a commodity. In my own legislative and organizing work, I have fought to keep vulnerable communities housed, including by leading the fight alongside U.S. Rep. Cori Bush in August 2021 that extended the federal eviction moratorium in 2021, keeping 11 million people housed, and helping distribute billions of federal housing assistance during the pandemic. In communities across Senate District 2, families are struggling to stay in their homes due to rising rents and limited supply. As State Senator, I will support policies such as just-cause eviction laws, tenant protections, and right-to-counsel efforts that give tenants a fairer shot in legal proceedings. We must, at the same time, invest in building more affordable housing and ensure that development includes community benefits.

  • Many families in our community have been harmed by ICE abductions, and are worried that their immigration status as undocumented community members, green card holders, or naturalized citizens leaves them vulnerable. I believe every person living in our communities, regardless of their immigration status, deserves to live with dignity and without fear. We must fight back to protect our immigrant neighbors. During Trump’s first term, I helped build a coalition alongside directly impacted individuals and draft legislation to stop the deportations of Iraqi Americans. I have opposed ICE's expanded presence in our region during his second term, and have directly protested the unjust detentions and kidnappings of people from our communities. I will push for legislation that limits state and local law enforcement cooperation with ICE, establishes clear sanctuary policies for schools, hospitals, and workplaces, and prohibits the use of state resources for federal immigration enforcement.

  • Reproductive freedom is a fundamental right. In November 2022, Michigan voters made their position clear and enshrined reproductive freedom in our state constitution by a wide margin, and that mandate deserves to be honored and defended. In Lansing, I will defend abortion access, support Medicaid coverage of reproductive health services, and oppose any attempt to defund or obstruct the care our communities rely on.

  • Every child deserves access to a high-quality public education, regardless of zip code. As a legislative strategist working alongside  former Congressman Andy Levin, I helped lead Rep. Levin’s winning campaign for Vice Chair of the Education and Labor Committee, giving Michigan communities a major voice in education policy debates. I also oversaw his education portfolio, which included advancing federal legislation to make two-year degrees tuition-free nationwide. As your state Senator, I will be a strong champion of public dollars for public education, and I will advance policies that ensure all of our students can thrive in safe and supportive learning environments.

  • Environmental justice is central to how we address both public health and economic inequality in our communities. Families in our district are paying high energy bills while dealing with unreliable service, living near industrial pollution that harms their health, and facing real concerns about water quality and affordability. I support aggressive action to reduce emissions, hold monopoly utilities accountable, invest in clean energy, and hold corporate polluters accountable while ensuring a just transition that protects workers and lowers costs for families. As a former Chief of Staff in Congress, I’ve worked on federal funding strategies that prioritize community health and environmental resilience, and I will bring that same approach to Lansing.

    I am also hearing concerns from community members in the district about big tech data center proposals all over our state that are using massive amounts of energy and increasing our reliance on fossil fuel infrastructure absent strong safeguards to protect communities. I've joined Allen Park residents in opposing the proposed data center in the city and demanding answers on its impacts on electric rates, pollution, water use, and public health. As State Senator, I will ensure that large energy users, such as data centers, operate transparently, contribute their fair share to grid and infrastructure upgrades, and do not threaten our air and water resources.