Kent Udell

Housing I support initiatives that focus on building starter homes in communities with access to family-friendly resources such as good schools, parks and churches. Guns We can protect lawful gun ownership while taking commonsense steps to reduce preventable violence. I support gun safety training, safe storage, and Red Flag Laws, not fear-based political posturing. Criminal Justice / Public Safety We need lawful, humane, and workable policies that respect the rule of law, treat people with dignity, and support communities, employers, and border states. Environment / Energy As an engineer, I support an all-of-the-above approach grounded in science, innovation, and economics. We can strengthen energy security, protect water and land, and lead in clean-energy technologies without being distracted by ideological extremes. Infrastructure / Transportation I will propose legislation that requires AI-generated material to be labeled as such, and that AI entities cannot be given agency reserved for humans. Environment / Energy I will work to protect our rights to clean, reliable water for communities, farms, and tribal nations, now and for future generations. Healthcare We should learn from those examples to reform our health care system, diminishing the influence of insurance companies, and expand programs, such as Medicare, to be accessible to all. Reforms need to be focused on reduced costs , better outcomes and the liberty to change jobs and start new businesses without health care cost worries. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Selective enforcement, political prosecutions, and unchecked executive power, erode trust in our government and threaten effective peace keeping. I will support equal application of the law and defend due process, civil liberties, and democratic norms. Infrastructure / Transportation I will defend public lands and long-term stewardship in cooperation with the needs of my constituents.