Why I’m running

The System Is Broken

Rent, mortgages, property taxes, utilities, and groceries keep going up. Wages do not. Regular people across the Hudson Valley are paying more and getting less, and it is getting harder just to stay afloat.

This did not happen by accident. The system is rigged to benefit billionaires and corporate special interests, while everyone else is told to wait their turn.

We Can’t Afford to Wait

Too many politicians are comfortable managing the problem instead of fixing it. They talk, they posture, and they tell us things are improving, while regular people fall further behind.

It is time for action that puts working people first.

This Is Personal for Me

The Hudson Valley is my home. I know what it is like to live paycheck to paycheck here, working multiple jobs, renting, paying taxes, and trying to build a stable life in a system stacked against you.

I have spent my entire adult life here, fighting for a fair shot, because I believe this system can be rebuilt to work for regular people again.

My commitment to labor and organizing is deeply personal. I grew up in a union family, have healthcare because my wife is a union worker, and I believe that building worker and union power is a core piece of our movement to take back power for regular people against the billionaires and corporate special interests. As your State Senator, I fully pledge to use the visibility of my position to publicly support union organizing drives, contract campaigns, and strikes.

Fighting Back and Winning

I am currently serving my fourth term on the Poughkeepsie Common Council, where I have fought for and delivered:

• Stronger tenant protections

• Housing regular people can afford

• Tax cuts for seniors

• Greater government accountability

• Smart, sustainable development

Join Us

Our movement is building a multi-racial, multi-generational, cross-class, cross-party coalition to win this campaign and deliver real change for our communities. We are taking back our economy and our democracy from billionaires and corporate special interests that have concentrated power and wealth for far too long. I am committed to universal healthcare, universal childcare, and social housing—policies that reduce structural inequities, strengthen working families, and ensure everyone, no matter their background, has a fair chance to thrive.

If you are tired of being ignored and tired of politicians telling you everything is fine, you are not alone.

Join us, get involved, and help rebuild a system that works for all of us.