My Beliefs and Hopes for South Dakota

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Beliefs

Anti-Data Centers

Conservation

Funding Education

Affordable Housing

Affordable Healthcare

LGBTQ+ Rights Advocate

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One thing I stand strongly on is everyone’s right to exist comfortably, regardless of their background. South Dakota has been my home my whole life, so I have watched it grow and develop into the state it is now. This place is my home, and as everyone does with their home, I want to help it become its best self.

Growth isn’t about becoming someone new—it’s about becoming someone better. Change is terrifying, but necessary to continue to grow and thrive, which is what we all want for the place we call home.