What Kind of Republican I Am

Conservative on core issues, willing to work with anyone when it gets results, and focused on working-class Rhode Islanders.

I’m a Republican because I believe in core principles that still matter: personal responsibility, public safety, secure borders, fiscal discipline, strong national defense, and government accountability. I believe taxpayers deserve respect, laws should be enforced, and public office should be about service, not status.

But I also believe leadership is about results, not performance.

I’m a working-class Rhode Islander. I do not come from the consultant class or the political class. I see politics through the eyes of people who work hard, pay bills, raise families, and expect government to do its job honestly and competently. That shapes how I look at everything.

So yes, I’m conservative on core issues. But I’m also practical about governing and open to working with anyone when it helps the people of this state. I’m not interested in bipartisanship for show. I’m interested in getting results for working families, seniors, veterans, and small businesses that are tired of being ignored while political insiders protect themselves.

To me, being a Republican in Rhode Island should mean more than repeating national talking points. It should mean standing for lower costs, safer communities, stronger families, honest government, and basic competence. It should mean knowing when to fight, when to work together, and when to put Rhode Islanders ahead of party politics.

I’m a serious Republican. Conservative in principle, bipartisan when it gets results, and focused on working-class Rhode Islanders who deserve a government that respects them.