U.S. House · Nevada's 2nd District

• actionServed on the Nevada Assembly Health and Human Services, Revenue (vice chair), and Ways and Means committees during the 2021-2022 session.[2]
• vote2019-05-28 · Voted yes on AB 456 (raising Nevada's minimum wage in steps to $12 an hour, or $11 for employers offering health insurance, by 2024), which passed the Assembly 28-12 on May 28, 2019.[4]
• vote2019-02-15 · Voted yes on SB 143 (requiring background checks on private firearm sales and transfers), which passed the Assembly 28-13 on February 15, 2019.[5]
• vote2019-06-03 · Voted yes on SB 551 (eliminating a scheduled reduction in the Modified Business Tax on employers to fund an additional $98 million for K-12 education), which passed the Assembly 28-13 on June 3, 2019.[6]

• ✓SupportsRaise the minimum wageFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes on AB 456, which raised Nevada's minimum wage in steps to $12 an hour by 2024.[4]

• ✓SupportsStricter gun lawsFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes on SB 143, which required background checks on private firearm sales and transfers.[5]

• Earned a master's degree in social work from the University of Michigan; worked as a hospice social worker and adoption social worker before entering politics.[2]
• Served in the Nevada State Assembly representing District 27 from November 2010 until leaving office in November 2022; did not seek re-election in 2022.[2]
• In the 2021-2022 legislative session, served on the Assembly Health and Human Services Committee, as vice chair of the Revenue Committee, and on the Ways and Means Committee.[2]

Raised $257K · spent $116K · $141K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

• ✓SupportsExpand immigration enforcement and deportations

  Says he will strengthen border enforcement, increase resources for Border Patrol and law enforcement, and deploy technology and infrastructure including finishing the border wall.[3]

  “I will: Strengthen border enforcement and uphold immigration laws. Increase resources for Border Patrol and law enforcement. Deploy advanced technology and infrastructure including finishing the Wall to stop illegal crossings.”

• ✕OpposesStricter gun laws

  Says he will oppose any attempt to restrict the Second Amendment and defend the rights of law-abiding Americans to keep and bear arms.[3]

  “I will oppose any attempt to restrict the Second Amendment and always defend the rights of law-abiding Americans to protect themselves, their families, and their communities.”

• ✕OpposesRaise taxes on high earners or corporations

  Says he will oppose any and all tax increases and lower taxes whenever possible.[3]

  “Oppose any and all tax increases and lower taxes whenever possible”

• Border security: strengthen border enforcement, increase resources for Border Patrol, and deploy technology and infrastructure including finishing the border wall.[3]
• Economic growth: oppose tax increases, cut wasteful government spending, reduce regulations on small business, and strengthen supply chains.[3]
• Military and veterans: ensure defense funding keeps forces ready, and expand healthcare, mental health support, and job opportunities for veterans.[3]

• Born in Maryland; served in the U.S. Air Force from 1985 to 2009, commanding more than 1,000 Airmen and establishing three operating bases in Iraq, and later commanding two squadrons overseeing 800 Airmen at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska.[3]
• Earned a bachelor's degree from Montana State University (1991) and a graduate degree from Valdosta State University (1995).[3]
• After retiring from the Air Force, worked for BP in Alaska for 10 years on a preventive-maintenance program for the North Slope oilfield and the Alaska Pipeline; later became a licensed financial advisor and owns a HobbyTown retail store.[3]

Raised $2.3M · spent $2.2M · $118K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗