I live in Casper, Wyoming, where I was raised and where my family and I have chosen to build our lives. I was born in Laramie while my father was attending school there and moved to Casper around age 5. Other than leaving Wyoming for my education and medical training, I have spent virtually my entire life in Wyoming.

After graduating from high school in Casper, I pursued my medical education through the WWAMI program and continued with my surgical training at Dartmouth, Stanford University, and Harvard Medical School, where I served as an Instructor of Surgery. My goal was always to bring that knowledge and experience back home. After training ended in 2015, I returned to Casper to practice surgery and have been here ever since.

Today, I am a surgeon, small business owner, husband, father, and am deeply invested in the Casper community. Wyoming has given me so many opportunities, and I am committed to helping ensure future generations can build successful lives here as well.

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I am a Wyoming-raised surgeon, small business owner, husband, and father. After growing up in Casper, I pursued my education through the WWAMI program and completed medical training at Dartmouth, Stanford, and Harvard before returning home to practice surgery in Wyoming.

Today, I own and operate Precision Surgical, caring for patients from across Wyoming while employing Wyoming residents. Through my work, I see firsthand the challenges facing our state including healthcare access, rising costs, workforce shortages, and the pressures facing small businesses.

Most importantly, I am living many of the same experiences as the people I hope to represent. My wife and I are raising children, helping care for aging parents, planning for the future, and managing the rising costs of everyday life. I am running because I believe Wyoming needs practical, thoughtful leadership grounded in faith and service, focused on strengthening families, communities, and opportunities for future generations.

Wyoming faces challenges and opportunities. Rising costs pressure families, retirees, and small businesses, making affordability a top concern. We must maintain a strong economy, support job creators, and ensure government spends taxpayer dollars responsibly.

We also need to strengthen educational and career pathways that encourage young people to stay in Wyoming or return after training. Expanding opportunities in skilled trades, technical education, and professional careers will help build the workforce our communities need.

Affordable, accessible healthcare remains a critical priority, especially in rural areas where workforce shortages and rising costs threaten access to care.

Finally, Wyoming's public lands, natural resources, and outdoor heritage are central to our economy and way of life. We must protect these assets while ensuring they continue to benefit future generations. My focus will be practical, conservative solutions that strengthen Wyoming families and communities.

Healthcare costs and access are among the most important issues facing Wyoming families. As a practicing surgeon, I see these challenges every day. If elected, I would be the only physician serving in the Wyoming Legislature, bringing firsthand experience caring for patients and recruiting healthcare professionals to our state.

We must strengthen Wyoming's healthcare workforce by supporting the recruitment and retention of physicians, nurses, and other providers, especially in rural communities. I also support continued investment in programs such as the Rural Health Transformation Program, which helps preserve local access to care and better coordinate services across Wyoming.

To improve affordability, we should encourage greater competition and innovation in the health insurance market, increase transparency, and reduce unnecessary administrative costs. Wyoming families deserve affordable coverage and access to high-quality care close to home.

Wyoming's public lands are one of our state's greatest assets. They support hunting, fishing, recreation, grazing, energy production, tourism, and our way of life. I do not support broad efforts to sell or transfer public lands out of public ownership. Once public access is lost, it is often impossible to restore.

As someone who enjoys Wyoming's great outdoors, I understand firsthand the importance of protecting access for future generations. Public lands belong to the people of Wyoming and should be managed in their long-term interests, not for short-term gain.

I support a balanced, multiple-use approach that protects public access while allowing responsible recreation, grazing, conservation, and resource development. My priority will be ensuring Wyoming's public lands continue to benefit the people who live, work, hunt, and recreate here.

Property taxes have become a major concern for many Wyoming families, especially seniors and those living on fixed incomes. No one should be forced to sell or lose a home they spent a lifetime paying for simply because property values have increased faster than their income. I support property tax relief for homeowners while recognizing that property tax revenue is necessary to fund essential services such as law enforcement, roads, fire protection, and infrastructure. Wyoming's counties have different economies and revenue sources, therefore, a one-size-fits-all approach may not work. As a Senator, I would work to balance taxpayer relief with funding of necessary local services. We must find opportunities to improve government efficiency, reduce spending and unnecessary burdens on property owners while preserving the services that Wyoming communities rely upon. Wyoming residents must be able to keep their homes and we must maintain strong local communities.

The Wyoming Legislature should focus on creating the conditions for economic success, not picking winners and losers. That starts with maintaining a stable tax and regulatory environment that allows small businesses to grow and create jobs.

We must also invest in the infrastructure that growing communities need, including housing, transportation, energy, and broadband. Economic growth depends on our ability to attract and retain both employers and workers.

Workforce development is equally important. Wyoming should continue expanding educational pathways, apprenticeships, technical training, and professional opportunities that help young people stay in Wyoming or return after completing their education.

Finally, we should remain open to emerging industries and new technologies while thoughtfully evaluating their long-term impacts. The goal should be sustainable growth that creates opportunity, strengthens communities, and preserves Wyoming's quality of life for future generations.

Citizens have a right to support candidates and causes they believe in. I believe voters have a right to know where campaign funding comes from. Transparency is key to public trust in the electoral process. Wyoming requires candidates to disclose contributions and expenditures. Voters can review that information before casting their vote. I believe transparency is more important than creating restrictions that could discourage citizen participation in the political process. If reforms are considered, they should focus on making campaign finance information easier for the public to access, while preserving the rights of individuals to support the candidates they believe will best serve Wyoming. Ultimately, I believe elected officials should be accountable to the voters they represent. The best safeguard against undue influence is an informed electorate and a political process that allows citizens to evaluate candidates based on both their positions and their actions.