First, we need to be loud about the problem until it stops: authoritarian politics do not become less dangerous because we speak softly about them. Authoritarianism thrives when the working class feels abandoned by its institutions. When public officials attack rules of law for equality, demonize vulnerable people, excuse corruption, or treat civil rights as optional, the last thing Democrats should do is respond with strongly written letters. The response should be loud and relentless with constant oversight, legislation, public accountability, and moral clarity. I would want to be part of the necessary codification or an amendment process to take away blanket protections on the executive branch. As long as these protections exist, corrupt corporations will sponsor corrupt politicians to further corrupt our country. The House can influence and use its power for good. The House’s investigative and oversight authority is a core part of the legislative process, and under the Constitution, the House also holds the sole power of impeachment.


As an elected official, I will cosponsor the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to ensure federal oversight of discriminatory changes to elections. Beyond legislation, I will use my office to practice radical transparency. Corruption ends when we "follow the money" and shut it down. I support a total ban on members of Congress trading individual stocks and will push for the DISCLOSE Act to shine a light on the "dark money" across party lines that currently drown out the voices of everyday Utahns. I support aggressive oversight of executive abuse, attacks on voting rights, political corruption, and any effort to use government power to punish dissent or target marginalized communities. I stand behind legislation that strengthens ethics rules, protects whistleblowers, defends voting access, and prevents public office from being used as a cash machine for the powerful. I will use my public platform to defend civil rights because silence allows the normalization of abuse and harm.

Congress has a long history of protecting equal citizenship through laws like the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act, and that work is not finished. The House’s own historical record notes that the Civil Rights Act of 1968 prohibited discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing and established the first federal hate-crimes statute. My job would be to defend that legacy, not water it down, especially for women, LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, religious minorities, and communities of color who are too often the first targets when authoritarian politics gains ground.