I grew up in a Christian, conservative home in Michigan, where I was taught to work hard, care for others, and lean on my community when times were tough. I believed the people we elected lived by those same values. But after 2016, I watched the moral center of politics hollow out.
Good people were pushed aside. Hate and cruelty became normal. Swastikas showed up on the baseball field. My own son â a Hispanic kid â had âBuild the Wallâ chanted at him at school. And almost no one with authority in the community stood up to say, âThis is wrong.â The very people attacking our communities were the ones we had trusted to defend them.
Moving to Utah in 2019 changed that for me.
I realized something important: community isnât gone, it never left us. Here, in our rural towns and working-class communities, I met families who genuinely cared for one another â families who still believed in showing up for their neighbors, even when political actors and extremists tried to divide us. That spirit of community reminded me of how I was raised, how you were raised, and how we need community now more than ever.
Thatâs why I got involved.
I stepped into local organizing. I learned the system from the inside out. And I saw up close how many elected officials avoided honest answers and refused to listen to the people they serve. Our communities needed support âand leaders chose not to pay attention.
Because the truth is this: Weâve lost our identities as a community and a nation â and the people in power donât care enough to fix it. Theyâre hurting our rural and everyday families who are struggling to find housing and often going hungry, choosing instead to focus on corporate protection. Theyâre erasing markets overnight that deeply affect our generational farmers. Theyâre making life harder for working people and families struggling paycheck to pay checkand pretending âfreedomâ still exists. All of this so the powerful and rich can take care of their wealthy buddies instead of usâthe working class.
The current representatives in office couldnât care less about working folks and their familiesâ and I refuse to stay on the sidelines while my family and my neighbors are being left behind.
Thatâs why Iâm running for Congress.
We need to rebuild the community weâve lost â a society where we remove obstacles that cause struggle and create policies for everyday people. We can have a future that works for us, not against us â one where good, honest, and hard-working Utahns thrive again.
In Utah, we take care of each other.
We do it through action: through park cleanups, community potlucks and get-togethers, after-school library programs, shopping at small businesses, and donating to food drives that make sure no one goes hungry.
We take care of us.
It is possible that we can fix this mess weâre in and create a better community for everyoneârooted in belonging, kindness, and accountability. When communities are united, we build strong futures togetherâand together, weâre going to do both. This is the Utah way.
I appreciate you and welcome you to the community. âSteve
MISSION
To rebuild the sense of community weâve lost by bringing working families together, supporting our neighbors in times of struggle, and creating policies that put everyday Utahns â not the wealthy and elite â first.
VISION
A Utah where every family and person has stability, dignity, and opportunity â where united communities, united schools, and united local economies ensure that we all thrive. A future where we take care of each other, restore trust in leadership, and build a government that reflects the values of real working people.
PROMISE
I will always listen, always tell the truth, and always put working families before corporate interests. I will fight for policies that remove barriers, strengthen communities, and improve the lives of the people who call rural and working-class Utah home.
FOCUS
Serving Utahâs diverse communities â from rural farming towns to working-class neighborhoods â by protecting local economies, supporting families in crisis, strengthening education, and ensuring every Utahn can build a stable, secure future rooted in community belonging.
PRIORITIES
COMMUNITY BELONGING & NEIGHBOR SUPPORT
In Utah, we take care of each other â no exceptions. We rebuild the community fabric weâve lost.
We show up when families are hurting.
No family should face a crisis alone.
We help neighbors in crisis before we help corporations.
Belonging isnât optional â itâs how Utah survives.
WORKING-CLASS DIGNITY & ECONOMIC STABILITY
A future where working peopleânot the wealthy eliteâcome first. Real economic freedom means stability, not struggle.
Fair wages, fair markets, and fair opportunities.
No more policies that sacrifice rural families for corporate donors.
No more generational farms being wiped out by overnight market erasures.
A baseline every family can rely on (food, housing, heat, healthcare).
HONEST LEADERSHIP THAT LISTENS
Leadership that talks with you, not at you. Leaders must answer real questions honestly.
Public service means serving peopleânot donors or lobbyists.
Government should be of, by, and for the people.
Accountability is non-negotiable.
Decisions must reflect real Utah communities, not the Shadow Elite.
Grassroots Over Corporate: I pledge to reject all corporate PAC moneyâCitizens United and dark money must end.
Radical Transparency: I vow to share the inner workings of this campaign, detailing exactly how and where your dollars are spent.
Active Recruitment & Outreach: I am dedicated to active outreach to encourage others to run for office and recruit future candidates to join our movement.
