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On the Issues
The answers below were solicited from candidates via a written questionnaire created by WyoFile reporters and editors in June 2026. Responses are presented exactly as submitted, without fact-checking, wordsmithing or editing for grammar, punctuation or spelling errors.
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Where do you live currently? How long have you lived there? How long have you lived in Wyoming? Where were you born?
I live in Casper, WY. I graduated from NCHS in '02.
What age will you be on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026?
43
Please tell the voters about yourself including your background and qualifications.
I am a community memeber that volunteers, a mother of 5, and current state legislator. I am a results-oriented leader who gets answers and is not afraid to ask the hard questions. I am a committed listener and seeker of practical solutions. I remain dedicated to listening closely to constituents and delivering the results Wyoming families deserve.
What are the biggest challenges and opportunities facing Wyoming today? As a legislator, how would you address them?
Residents are facing numerous challenges, including rising costs for food, animal feed, fertilizers, gas, water, property taxes, and utility bills. Relief can come through reforming state spending to collect less in taxes, thereby easing the financial burden on Wyoming families. Water issues present another major challenge this season, with low levels affecting irrigation, tourism, livestock, and residential use. In our arid state, water is life, vital for our businesses and communities. Pray for moisture. Access to quality local medical care is another pressing concern. We lack sufficient providers and continue to lose specialized practitioners. The following section addresses this.
We asked WyoFile readers to rank issues that are important to them, and healthcare costs and access topped the list. What can the Legislature do to make healthcare more affordable and accessible to Wyomingites?
Healthcare affordability is not just a budget issue it affects Wyoming families, businesses, and our ability to attract and retain residents. By focusing on core state responsibilities like price transparency, rural infrastructure, workforce support, and prevention, the Legislature can deliver meaningful relief without undermining personal responsibility or market dynamics.
Do you support efforts to sell or transfer public land in Wyoming? How do you plan to ensure that state and federal land is managed in the best interest of the people of Wyoming?
Public lands in WY are vital to our WY way of life and tourism industry. I will work to ensure that public lands in WY are lawfully managed by the state in a way that supports healthy wildlife, and outdoor recreation. I am learning more about this topic and welcome resources to read from.
No two Wyoming counties are the same when it comes to how they generate revenue. As a legislator, how would you approach the public's desire for property tax relief with local revenue needs?
This requires reform not just relief of property taxes. I am in suport of the state paying for education which would reduce all property tax bills, by 43 mills while protecting local budgets, and not shifting the tax burden on the tax payor in another format. The average property tax mill in WY is appox. 72 mills. Thus, this reform leaves money on your kitchen table while local budgets remain unchanged.
What role, if any, should the Wyoming Legislature play in economic development?
The Wyoming state government needs to focus on Wyoming’s infrastructure to ensure economic development can occur. In Wyoming, our roads carry our economy, from agriculture, to oil and gas, to maintenancing those fields/wells/pipelines, minerals, and tourism. Secure, structurally sound water and sewer lines are essential to keeping utility rates affordable for Wyoming residents. When state government focuses on its core functions, we strengthen our ability to attract businesses from out of state. Another business inviting piece of WY that allows for economic growth is our low tax structure that is business firendly.
Explain your values when it comes to campaign donations. Does Wyoming's system for monitoring campaign donations and expenditures need reform?
I believe in campaign transparency. I believe the campaign donations need to be reported as recieved, and quarterly expenses reported.
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