I never ran to impress insiders or climb the political ladder. I ran because I saw problems that weren’t getting solved. Some people didn’t expect me to make it this far – but our supporters proved that an ordinary person with a clear vision can win this nomination.

Who am I? I’m a humble, regular guy. My dad is from Mexico, and my sisters were born there and still live there. My parents met in a little town bar, passing a pocket dictionary back and forth because he didn’t speak English yet. I didn’t grow up in politics. I grew up in construction—working with my hands, going to job sites before sunrise, and building a life here in eastern Connecticut.

I ran a business, went to Central Connecticut State University and got a degree in Construction Management, married young, and raised two sons. Then I did what millions of Americans do every day: I worked my tail off, paid bills and taxes, worried about my kids’ future, all to try to give my family something better — to realize our American Dream. I watched Washington from a distance, the way most people do, and I didn’t like what I saw.

Over the last few years, I’ve watched too many members of Congress become celebrities instead of public servants — chasing cameras, social‑media clicks, and special‑interest money while the cost of living keeps going up and our problems don’t get solved. I’ve seen hearings turned into made‑for‑TV performances instead of serious work on Medicare, Social Security, health care, and the day‑to‑day pressures families in eastern Connecticut are facing. That’s not why I’m running. I’m running because this district deserves someone who treats the job like work, not a show.

I knew I wasn’t the obvious choice on paper. But I also knew how to work — and that if I did, voters would give me a chance. I wasn’t handed it; we earned it the old‑fashioned way — with elbow grease and hard grit.

To me, this job should feel like putting on a hard hat and grabbing a lunchbox every morning. That lunchbox mindset is simple: pack your own lunch, watch every dollar, and do the unglamorous work it takes to provide for your family. That’s how working people have always dealt with tough times—by cutting costs, being frugal, and doing without extras. I’m running so that Washington finally adopts that same lunch‑box mindset: do your job, cut waste, and stop abusing the taxpayer credit card with impunity — treating other people’s money like it’s endless.

This race is about a simple choice.

We can stick with more of the same performative politics, where too many politicians are great at chasing cameras but terrible at fixing real problems. Or we can choose a different path: an America First, limited‑government approach that actually speaks to our youth, our seniors, our veterans, and our workforce.

Here’s what I want to fight for:

Young people who want a future they can afford: making sure there’s still an America worth inheriting — a country where they can build a family, own a home, and live in a culture that values freedom, responsibility, and hard work, not just likes and clicks.

Seniors who deserve honest retirement security: stop the scare tactics and fix the system so Social Security and Medicare stay solvent and are there for the people who earned them.

Veterans who should be honored and cared for, not left fighting the VA.

Workers and small businesses who need good jobs, less red tape, lower taxes, and a chance to own a home and build a future—not just see opportunity reserved for the elite or the well‑connected.

All of us living through the AI revolution: we need serious guardrails so new technology doesn’t wipe out people’s jobs and opportunities before they even get started in life, and so American workers—not just a few tech monopolies and foreign adversaries—benefit from the next wave of innovation.

I’m not running to become part of the club in Washington. I’m running to break up the complacent, theatrical, career‑politician culture that has forgotten eastern Connecticut.

I’m running because I believe in this country, in its values and its freedoms. I’m running because I want my kids—and your kids—to have a future where hard work still matters more than political connections. I’m running because Congress should look more like the guy with a hard hat and a lunchbox, and a lot less like a permanent ruling class.

That’s why I’m running.