As a nurse, a mother, and a proud Iowan, I believe in standing up for what matters most to our families and communities. I’ve seen firsthand how decisions made in government affect real people—especially when it comes to healthcare, civil rights, education, and access to reproductive care.
As a women’s health and neonatal nurse, I’ve dedicated my career to improving outcomes for mothers and newborns. I was honored to collaborate with national expert Kathleen Rice-Simpson to create evidence-based policies, best practices, and fetal monitoring training for nurses and physicians—work that has helped improve safety and care for pregnant women and their babies nationwide.
I’m running for office because I’m deeply alarmed by the erosion of women’s rights, the attacks on bodily autonomy, and the growing disconnect between everyday Iowans and those in power. We’re facing a failing economy, stagnant wages, rising inflation, and a growing affordability crisis—while politicians prioritize culture wars over real solutions.
At the same time, massive tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations are gutting vital programs. Billions have been slashed from Medicaid, SNAP, veterans services, and rural healthcare—directly affecting Iowa’s hospitals, long-term care facilities, and working families. The push to redirect public education funds to private, often religious, schools is starving our public classrooms, while higher education becomes financially out of reach for millions of students.
Our democracy is under threat. We’re witnessing a dangerous loss of fundamental freedoms, the erosion of constitutional protections bordering on authoritarianism, and growing concern over bias and politicization in the highest courts—including the U.S. Supreme Court. Federal agencies meant to serve the people are being weaponized, and nonpartisan institutions we once relied on for fairness and oversight are being dismantled before our eyes.
LGBTQ+ Iowans, BIPOC communities, immigrants, and asylum seekers are still being targeted by harmful rhetoric and exclusionary policies. I believe in compassionate, common-sense immigration reform—with clear, humane pathways for undocumented individuals, Dreamers, and those seeking refuge.
I also believe in civil liberties for everyone. I support religious freedom and the separation of church and state. I support responsible gun ownership and the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Iowans. Our rights are not negotiable—and neither is our democracy.
We cannot afford to abandon our role in the world. As some leaders push to cut off USAID, exit global summits like the G7 and UN climate accords, or distance ourselves from key alliances, our allies are growing deeply concerned about U.S. credibility—including our commitment to Article 5 of NATO. Authoritarian regimes like Russia, Iran, and North Korea must be held accountable—not emboldened. Reckless trade wars, foreign policy walk-backs, and international isolationism only hurt American farmers, workers, and national security.
I’m committed to building an Iowa—and an America—that values integrity, freedom, economic fairness, and global leadership grounded in peace, justice, and cooperation.
On this page, you’ll find the key issues I’m fighting for—and how, together, we can build a stronger, freer, and fairer future for Iowa.
Healthcare
As a women’s health and neonatal nurse, I’ve dedicated my life to improving care for mothers, newborns, and families.
I know firsthand that healthcare isn't just a policy debate—it’s about life, dignity, and survival.
Today, too many Iowans are being left behind.
Cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, veterans services, and long-term care are hurting the very people who rely on these programs to survive.
This is especially true in our rural communities where hospitals and clinics are closing or understaffed.
These are not abstract numbers; they’re real lives, real families, and real consequences.
Read MoreReproductive Freedom
As a nurse specializing in women’s health and neonatal care, I have seen the real impact of reproductive healthcare on people’s lives.
I have worked alongside families during some of their most vulnerable and sacred moments—through pregnancy, childbirth, loss, and healing.
These are deeply personal experiences, and they deserve compassion, safety, and autonomy—not government control.
I am outraged by the growing assault on reproductive rights in Iowa and across the country. The overturning of Roe v. Wade didn’t end abortion—it ended the ability of millions of Americans to make their own private medical decisions.
Politicians have no place in exam rooms, labor and delivery suites, or deeply personal matters of health and family planning.
Economy, Wages & Working Families
Working Iowans are the backbone of our economy—but too many are being left behind.
Wages haven’t kept up with inflation, basic goods are unaffordable, and families are working harder than ever just to stay afloat.
Meanwhile, corporate profits soar and billionaire tax breaks grow—while rural economies shrink and small towns fight to survive.
I believe in an economy that puts working people and families first, not corporations and political donors.
Read MoreSecond Amendment Rights
On the Second Amendment:
I strongly support the Second Amendment and the rights of law-abiding Americans to keep and bear arms.
As a nurse, a mother, and a proud Iowan, I understand the importance of firearm ownership for self-defense, sport, and tradition—especially in our rural communities.
But supporting gun rights doesn’t mean ignoring gun violence.
Read MoreCivil Rights & Civil Liberties
Civil Rights & Civil Liberties
Freedom means more than just slogans—it means dignity, safety, and equal protection under the law.
It means the right to live free from discrimination, censorship, and government overreach.
Today, many of those rights are under attack.
Politicians are targeting LGBTQ+ individuals, banning books, criminalizing reproductive care, censoring history, and using religion as a tool to divide.
At the same time, we’re witnessing a dangerous erosion of civil liberties—from attacks on privacy and voting rights to the weaponization of federal agencies and threats to the independence of our courts.
Environment, Public Health & Iowa’s Future
Environment, Public Health & Iowa’s Future
Clean air, safe water, and healthy soil are not luxuries—they are basic rights. But across Iowa, our environment is being sacrificed for corporate gain. Soil erosion, polluted rivers, unsafe nitrate levels, and agricultural runoff are threatening not just our farms—but our families’ health.
Iowa now has the highest cancer rates in the nation.
That’s not a coincidence. It’s the result of decades of environmental neglect, weakened regulations, and powerful lobbyists putting profit before people.
As a women’s health and neonatal nurse, I’ve seen firsthand how environmental toxins and poor water quality affect pregnant women, infants, and have long-term health outcomes.
Iowans deserve better
Immigration & Human Dignity
Immigration & Human Dignity
America was built by immigrants—and Iowa thrives because of migrant families who work hard and enrich our communities.
But today, we’re witnessing a humanitarian crisis fueled by harmful policies that betray our values and hurt real people.
Policies that are driven by extreme budget priorities that put enforcement ahead of care, structure ahead of justice, and walls ahead of the rule of law.
What’s Going Wrong?
The current administration is deploying ICE raids that separate families, denying migrants due process and deporting individuals without fair hearings.
Detainees endure inhuman conditions in places like Florida’s new tent-and-trailer camp in the Everglades—nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz"—where migrants report spoiled food with maggots, fecal flooding, lack of clean water, nonstop lighting, and no medical or legal access
Federal and state authorities are illegally denying legislative and legal oversight, shielding these detention centers from accountability .
I stand for a system that upholds both human dignity and law—not one that punishes need.
[1]: "How the Senate Budget Reconciliation SNAP Proposals Will Affect ..."
https://www.urban.org/research/publication/how-senate-budget-reconciliation-snap-proposals-will-affect-families-every-us?
[2]:"One Big Beautiful Bill Act"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Big_Beautiful_Bill_Act?
[3]: "Trump's \"big, beautiful bill\" gives ICE unprecedented funds to ramp ..."
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-funding-big-beautiful-bill-trump-deportations/?
[4]:"Congress Approves Unprecedented Funding for Mass Deportation"
https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/press-release/congress-approves-unprecedented-funding-mass-detention-deportation-2025/?
[1]:"Alligator Alcatraz Detainees Allege Inhumane Conditions: 'Like Rats in an Experiment'"
https://www.thedailybeast.com/alligator-alcatraz-detainees-allege-inhumane-conditions-like-rats-in-an-experiment/?
[2]:"Two more Ice deaths put US on track for one of deadliest years in ..."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/30/us-ice-detention-deaths?
[3]: "The Florida of Alligator Alcatraz: The state with the most deaths in ..."
https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-07-02/the-florida-of-alligator-alcatraz-the-state-with-the-most-deaths-in-ice-custody-so-far-this-year.html?
[4]:"Cuban national dies in ICE custody"
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/cuban-national-dies-ice-custody?
[5]:"ICE detention: Recorded calls about overcrowding, lack of food - NPR"
https://www.npr.org/2025/06/05/nx-s1-5413364/concerns-over-conditions-in-u-s-immigration-detention-were-hearing-the-word-starving?
[6]:"South Floridians line up outside ICE facility where Haitian woman ..." https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/alligator-alcatraz-ice-detention-facility-immigration-south-florida-protest/?
Migrant Deaths in 2025 (ICE Custody)
As of mid-2025, the ICE detention system has seen a record number of fatalities
13 migrants have died in ICE custody during Fiscal Year 2025 (Oct 2024–Jun 2025), compared to 12 deaths in all of Fiscal Year 2024
Read MoreBudget Reconciliation Bill- Effects
How the Budget Reconciliation Bill Affects Iowa:
The 2025 budget reconciliation bill—often called the “One Big Beautiful Bill”—has devastating implications for Iowa’s working families, rural communities, and healthcare systems.
While wealthy corporations and special interests receive generous tax breaks, everyday Iowans are being asked to sacrifice essential services that support health, dignity, and opportunity.
This bill is not just bad policy—it’s a direct attack on Iowa’s most vulnerable residents. I’m running for Congress to stop these cuts and stand up for our shared values of fairness, compassion, and common sense.
Read MoreEducation
Education
Education is the backbone of our future—especially for Iowa’s children and communities.
Recent legislative actions shows mixed results but leave much to be desired.
Parental choice must be tied to public accountability
While families deserve choice, private schools using public funds must be transparent, inclusive, and funded proportionally—echoing concerns raised by teachers and advocates ([Iowa Capital Dispatch][1]).
What We Must Do
Advocate for per-student funding increases that match or exceed inflation, ensuring all districts thrive.
Maintain full funding for marginalized and multilingual learners, including ESL programs.
Support teacher recruitment and retention, including competitive pay and classroom autonomy.
Fund paraeducators and support staff, particularly in under-resourced schools.
Ensure funding reforms bring accountability and do not draw money away from public education.
Keep public education robust, while allowing parental choice with safeguards for equity and inclusion.
