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On housing and jobs, a plan rooted in the community.
Statehouse Daily
Campaign plans often read like wish lists. This one reads like it was written at a kitchen table — because, in a sense, it was.
The agenda runs to more than thirty pages, but its authors insist the length is a feature, not a flaw. “People asked us to be specific,” a policy adviser said. “So we were.”
Housing families can afford
The campaign has released a detailed agenda on housing that draws directly from months of conversations with residents and local builders. It prioritizes affordable construction, stronger protections for renters, and targeted incentives for first-time buyers.
These are measures aimed squarely at the families being priced out of the neighborhoods they grew up in — and at the small landlords who say current rules leave them little room to maintain their properties.
Jobs that stay local
On employment, the agenda focuses on supporting small businesses and training workers for the industries already growing in the district, rather than chasing distant promises or one-off corporate deals.
The emphasis throughout is on durability: building an economy that holds up long after the campaign signs come down.
Paying for it
Unusually for a local race, the plan includes a section on cost. Not every line is fully funded, the campaign concedes, but each proposal is paired with a realistic path rather than a blank check.
Rooted in the community
“These aren’t abstractions to us,” the campaign said in a statement. “They’re our neighbors.” It is a framing that runs through every line of the plan — and one that sets it apart in a crowded field.
