Why I’m Running

The America I grew up in was built around a shared set of values. I learned about liberty and justice early. I said the Pledge of Allegiance in school, and I later came to understand that those words weren’t just symbolic. They were promises. Our Constitution begins with a commitment to establish justice, secure liberty, promote the general welfare, provide for the common defense, and ensure domestic tranquility. Those ideals shaped how I understand what this country should be.

I’m running because I believe those promises matter and because too often today, they’re treated as slogans instead of responsibilities. A strong America is one where leaders listen, where disagreement isn’t punished, and where power is exercised with humility and accountability. Democracy only works when elected officials answer to the people they serve, not to personal ambition or blind loyalty.

I’ve watched our politics drift away from that standard. Too much attention is spent on ego, spectacle, and silencing dissent instead of solving real problems. When criticism is met not met with reflection, when loyalty to a single figure matters more than loyalty to democratic principles, we all lose. That’s not the system I grew up believing in, and it’s not the one I’m willing to accept.

I’m running to help restore a politics grounded in American values. I don’t claim to have all the answers, and I know no movement or party is perfect. But I believe our country is strongest when we bring together people with different perspectives, listen in good faith, and work toward solutions that help our communities thrive. That’s the America worth fighting for, and that’s why I’m running.