I will prioritize the natural rights of families and the power of genuine free markets by advancing localist policies that keep decisions as close to home as possible. Rather than accepting top-down control from Washington or state mandates, I will work to reduce county regulations and taxes that burden working families and small businesses, resist federal and state “carrot-and-stick” programs that use grants and mandates to dictate local priorities, defend parental rights in education and family life, and remove unnecessary barriers to work, housing, and local enterprise. Real prosperity grows from free individuals and strong families making their own choices in their own communities, not from distant central planners.