Michael Murphy

Criminal Justice / Public Safety Respecting the Fourth Amendment: No surveillance without cause. Housing Rehabilitation Tax Incentives for Owner-Occupied Homes: Encourage residents to reinvest in and preserve older homes rather than letting them deteriorate. Education I will work to: Protect parental rights in curriculum decisions Restore discipline policies that support safe learning environments Ensure teachers have autonomy to teach without bureaucratic micromanagement. Taxes / Budget Tax dollars should go to essential services, not pet projects or political favors. Abortion / Contraception I oppose government intrusion into: Decisions about whether and when to have children Access to birth control and emergency contraception Safe and legal abortion care. Immigration Allow immigrant entrepreneurs to thrive without bureaucratic hurdles. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Demilitarizing local police forces, no tanks in our neighborhoods. Taxes / Budget No New Taxes Without Reform. Government Reform I support: Consolidating overlapping transit agencies to reduce waste and improve coordination. Guns I believe the right to keep and bear arms is fundamental to personal freedom and self-defense. Taxes / Budget Publishing clear performance metrics so riders know where their money goes. Taxes / Budget We must cut waste before asking for another penny from taxpayers. Criminal Justice / Public Safety I support police reform that restores trust, ensures transparency, and upholds the Constitution. Criminal Justice / Public Safety I believe in limited, accountable policing that focuses on real threats, not petty enforcement or political agendas. That means: Ending racial profiling and unconstitutional searches. Housing County Land Streamlining Act: Release idle County-owned parcels for private or nonprofit housing through open bidding or long-term leases. Housing I support: By-Right Zoning Reform: Automatically approve housing projects that meet existing safety and zoning standards to cut red tape and political interference. Education Fund Students, Not Bureaucracies Redirect resources to where they matter most, the classroom. That means: Cutting waste at the district and administrative levels Holding leadership accountable for results Prioritizing teacher support and classroom materials over executive perks. Government Reform I believe in: Small, efficient government that sticks to its core responsibilities: public safety, infrastructure, essential services, and does them well. Education Expand School Choice Every family should have the freedom to choose the education that fits their values and needs whether that’s public, charter, private, homeschool, or virtual. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Prioritizing violent crime prevention over revenue-driven enforcement. Immigration I support policies that: End county cooperation with federal deportation efforts. Ensure immigrants can access basic services without fear. Taxes / Budget Fiscal restraint. We must stop reckless spending and restore trust by balancing budgets without raising taxes on working families.