Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
These are not just words from our founding fathers they are the core of America’s promise. Without life, liberty has no meaning. Without liberty, happiness cannot be pursued.
These values remind us that every American and especially every Texan deserves protection, freedom, and the opportunity to achieve their own success. They also affirm a natural right the right to protect yourself, your family, and your way of life. This is the foundation of conservative values the principles I uphold.
Life protecting the unborn, defending the right to self-defense, and maintaining strong law-and-order policies.
Liberty limiting government intrusion, supporting free speech, and protecting Christian values.
Pursuit of Happiness emphasizing individual responsibility, free markets, property rights, and the ability for families to thrive without excessive government interference.
“The American Dream is alive. If you work hard, stay disciplined, and never give up, you can achieve anything.”
- Charlie Kirk
Family Values
Family is the foundation of America. Strong families build strong communities, and strong communities build a strong nation.
Faith, hard work, love, and responsibility are values passed down through family. They teach us to respect life, protect liberty, and give our children the chance to pursue happiness.
I believe in defending family values not just in words, but in action by supporting policies that strengthen parents, protect children, and preserve the traditions that hold our communities together.
Putting Conservative Values to Work
I’m not here just to carry the banner of conservative values I’m here to put them to work. That means standing with our ranchers, farmers, small businesses, college students, and working families who are being squeezed by high costs, tariffs, and government red tape.
Tariffs often leave our farmers and ranchers selling at lower prices to processing plants because international trade barriers or unfair competition limit export opportunities. Big processors make profits, but families don’t see grocery prices fall. Producers are squeezed, and that’s not what Buy American should mean.
Buy American should never mean taking advantage of our ranchers, farmers, and families.
I support efforts that restore fairness, transparency, and accountability putting family agriculture, working people, and rural communities ahead of corporate interests. Washington too often forgets places like ours.
Washington cut back support for small family farms while corporate agribusiness and overseas competitors still benefit. I support restoring fair programs that put family agriculture first.
Conservative Leadership, Not Just Talk
I support defending the Second Amendment, push for stronger border security, support the Texas Guard, and stand with law enforcement, educators, and healthcare workers, the people who keep our families safe, our schools strong, and our communities healthy. And I will demand accountability from Washington.
Real leadership means listening and my priority is TX-10 families.
I’m not a career politician I’m your neighbor. Our communities deserve better, and I’ll be your voice in Washington.
Every Texan deserves a voice and I will work to make sure TX-10 is heard.
- Legislative Goals I Support
- Healthcare Services & Veterans Care
- Fixing Medicaid & Improving Medicare
- Education & Training
- Infrastructure, Bridges and Roads
- Law Enforcement
- Rural Flood & Wildfire Resilience
- Disaster Relief & All-Hazards
- Agriculture & Businesses
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Legislative Goals I Support or Will Work to Advance
- The Improved Senior Health Care Act I support developing legislation to explore placing Medicaid financing under the FICA framework for long-term stability and to expand Medicare Part A to help seniors access both preventive and urgent care.
- Upgrades to the VA Mission Act (proposed) I support developing legislation aimed at streamlining referrals and payments and expanding VA community-care options including local hospitals, urgent care, mobile clinics, and telehealth with a nonbinding target of average travel times within about 30 to 45 minutes, where feasible.
- Fair Trade Act for Agriculture I support advancing policies that reduce tariffs on farm and ranch equipment and supplies, ensuring competitive pricing and stronger access to global markets for family producers.
- Fair Export Tax for Agriculture I support reviewing and reforming export tax structures to keep Texas-grown and U.S. agricultural goods competitive overseas, protecting family farms and America’s food supply.
- Energy & Workforce Innovation Act I support efforts to strengthen energy independence through oil, gas, LNG, nuclear, and next-generation energy production and help create high-paying jobs in critical industries.
- Freight & Rural Corridors Upgrade Act I support advancing infrastructure policies that modernize rural highways and rail lines to help improve supply chains and farm-to-market access across TX-10.
Veterans & Healthcare Access
As a veteran who relies on VA care, I know the challenges of traveling long distances just to see a provider. Our veterans and rural families deserve local, reliable healthcare without long wait times or hours on the road.
Right now in TX-10, veterans mainly rely on:
- Austin Outpatient Clinic (Travis County)
- Bryan/College Station VA Clinic (Brazos County)
- Bastrop Vet Center Satellite (linked to Austin Vet Center)
That’s a start, however many rural veterans still drive over an hour just to get care.
- I support strengthening the VA Mission Act so rural veterans can use local hospitals, urgent care centers, or telehealth fully covered, without red tape or delays.
- I support expanding clinics, satellite facilities, mobile units, and telehealth so care is closer to home for veterans in TX-10.
- I support setting a benchmark that aims to keep average veteran drive times to VA-covered care within 30 to 45 minutes in every county of TX-10.
Realistic Approach: Anchor clinics in high-density areas (Brazos, Bastrop/Lee, Walker/Travis edges), expand mobile/telehealth units in rural counties (Leon, Trinity, Grimes, Houston, Polk, San Jacinto), and improve transportation for those living 30+ miles from care.
Rural Healthcare Services
- Highlight the need for federally funded rural health clinics in counties without hospitals or emergency care.
- Support efforts to bring stabilization funding for rural hospitals and fair Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement so ERs stay open and beds remain available.
- Support expanding local training pipelines more residency slots and clinical rotations in TX-10 hospitals to grow homegrown doctors and nurses.
- Back policies that encourage loan forgiveness, stipends, and housing incentives to recruit and retain nurses, paramedics, and CNAs.
- Support expanded telehealth through broadband improvements and fair reimbursement, especially in remote areas.
Fixing Medicaid & Improving Medicare
This isn’t about creating new programs it’s about making the ones we already have work better.
Medicaid: I support exploring a modest FICA adjustment to align Medicaid’s financing with Medicare’s structure. The goal is to reduce federal–state conflicts and help make coverage more consistent for nursing home residents, disabled Americans, and children in need.
Medicare: Seniors already paid into Part A their entire working lives, but it mostly covers hospital stays. I support expanding Part A to include at least two preventive-care visits and two urgent-care visits per year. Preventive care costs far less than hospitalization, and seniors shouldn’t have to choose between groceries and a doctor visit.
Education & Workforce Training
I stand with our educators, because strong schools build strong communities.
Support expanding Career & Technical Education (CTE) in welding, electrical, HVAC, drafting, and healthcare so students can train for good-paying jobs close to home.
Support exploring funding for stipends, loan repayment, and housing incentives to recruit and retain teachers in rural schools.
Support efforts to bring in federal grants and infrastructure funding for school construction, facility upgrades, and transportation so every child has a quality place to learn.
Infrastructure: Roads, Coverage & Community
- Roads & Bridges: Support efforts to secure federal and state funding to repair farm-to-market roads and toll-free routes.
- Communication & Coverage: Support efforts to expand cell towers coverage and bring reliable high-speed internet across TX-10. Families, schools, and first responders shouldn’t be left in dead zones or stuck with slow connections.
- Community Facilities: Support funding for schools, clinics, and public-use buildings in small towns.
- Utilities & Resilience: Support upgrades to water systems, power grids, and storm drainage so towns can grow and withstand disasters.
Law Enforcement
I stand with our law enforcement, because safe communities allow families and businesses to thrive.
I support efforts to provide resources, training, and modern equipment for sheriffs, deputies, and police officers to serve effectively and safely.
Rural Flood, Wildfire & Disaster Relief
I support efforts to help ensure FEMA, SBA, USDA, and HUD cut red tape and move faster to deliver disaster recovery funds to families, small businesses, and local governments. Rebuilding shouldn’t take years.
I support long-term funding for rural resilience, flood control, wildfire mitigation, and hardened utilities and roads, so communities can prepare instead of just recover.
Agriculture & Businesses
Farmers and ranchers sustain our communities and feed the nation. They need fair policies that reduce costs, keep equipment and supplies affordable, and protect access to global markets.
Local businesses create jobs and keep our towns strong. I support efforts that help small and family-owned enterprises compete, grow, and stay rooted in our district.
Responsibilities of a U.S. House Representative
A Representative serves as both a lawmaker and an advocate for their district. Below are the formal responsibilities of the office:
- Introduce bills and resolutions in the House of Representatives.
- Debate, amend, and vote on federal laws that affect all Americans.
- Serve on committees that review legislation, hold hearings, and oversee federal agencies.
- Provide oversight to hold federal agencies and the executive branch accountable to the public.
- Influence how federal tax dollars are spent by voting on the budget and appropriations bills and by requesting and advocating for Community Project Funding (CPF) district-specific federal funding for local needs such as infrastructure, public safety, and community development. CPF requests are submitted once each year during the annual appropriations process under House rules and must be publicly disclosed.
- Advocate for the priorities and concerns of families and businesses in their district when laws are being considered.
- Assist constituents in navigating federal agencies and cutting through red tape on issues such as veterans’ benefits, Social Security, and immigration.
- Vote on House leadership positions, including the Speaker of the House and party caucus leadership roles.
- Fulfill constitutional duties such as voting on articles of impeachment when required.
- Seek federal funding and infrastructure projects that benefit the district.
- Keep constituents informed about federal legislation and decisions that impact them through town halls, newsletters, and outreach.
- Work with caucuses and coalitions to advance shared legislative goals and district priorities.
Bastrop Co, Lee Co, Burleson Co, Brazos Co, Grimes Co, San Jacinto Co, Polk Co, Trinity Co, Houston Co, Madison Co, Leon Co, Travis Co (partial), Walker Co (partial)
TX-10: District Map
Below is the TX-10 district map. Use the buttons to open the PDF or a high-res image.
