I made the decision to enter the race for the Iowa State Senate in District 15 for one simple reason: to use my candidacy as an opportunity to raise issues related to the preservation of liberty and prosperity. Like many Iowans, I am concerned about the increasing size and scope of government, and the deleterious effects that growth has had, and will continue to have, resulting in the gradual erosion of our personal freedoms and economic well-being.
Unfortunately, very few politicians, and neither of the two major political parties, are making serious efforts to honestly and comprehensively address these issues. There are very good reasons for this; politicians are generally concerned primarily with the next election cycle, which necessitates that they measure their words and actions in a manner that will optimize their chances for reelection, and the two major political parties fear a reduction in their influence, and their donor base, if the size and scope of government were to decrease.
I have no such limitations; I am not fearful of losing an elected position I do not hold, I have no influence or donor base I fear will contract, and I recognize the challenges inherent as running as a third-party candidate against a multi-term incumbent. I do, however, share the fear of many Iowans that if we do not return our state and our country to the values upon which they were founded, we will continue to experience further decline in our personal liberties and economic prosperity. Therefore, I will use my candidacy for the Iowa Senate as a platform from which these concerns can be candidly discussed.