Kaylee Peterson

In America, our freedoms are what make us unique. The freedom to love, the freedom to privacy, and the freedom to express your opinions are hallmarks of our democracy and must be preserved. When it comes to a woman’s right to choose, I believe that it should never be the place of the government to dictate how a woman makes decisions about her health. No politician or interest group should be making decisions for individuals, and I’ll fight to keep it that way. The government has no place in the doctor’s office, in the bedroom, or in the deeply personal decisions that families face each and every day. Reversing the damage done to Idaho families and Idaho’s healthcare industry must be a priority.

SUPPORT LOCAL AG & ECONOMIES: Ensure federal grants and USDA subsidies go strictly to family-owned Idaho farmers and local businesses.

END CORPORATE EXPLOITATION: Increase corporate tax rates, remove corporate tax breaks/subsidies, and protect Idaho’s labor and resources from monopolized industries.

REPEAL "RIGHT TO WORK": Overturn laws that have historically favored corporate monopolies over worker paychecks.

BAN CONGRESSIONAL STOCK TRADES: Ban trades for members of Congress, their family, and associates.

Real accountability.

OVERTURN CITIZENS UNITED: Working to ban corporate political dominance at the state level in Idaho until we can achieve it at the federal level.

CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM: Get every penny of dark money out of elections, demand full transparency, and ensure fundraising is no longer a priority for lawmakers.

Privacy Rights DIGITAL PRIVACY IS A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT The United States is currently decades behind in creating legal safeguards to protect consumers from tech monopolies.

Civil Liberties DEFENDING PERSONAL FREEDOMS The United States government has absolutely no business meddling in social issues or policing personal lives.

No matter what you believe, how you choose to live, or what you look like, you possess the exact same fundamental rights and protections under the United States Constitution.

Congress should not be wasting precious legislative hours or millions of taxpayer dollars trying to dictate what happens inside your home, your doctor’s office, or your place of worship.

Our national defense is paramount to America’s success in this increasingly dynamic and evolving world. Today, we see prominent Democracies backsliding, Dictators and Autocrats threatening to upend the global system, and nations becoming noticeably more bold in their intelligence gathering operations and willingness to reach beyond their borders. We need to be investing in the offensive and defensive technologies of tomorrow to confront the threats our nation faces and ensure that the greatest fighting force the world has ever known has the readiness and training to keep all Americans, home and abroad, safe. In the coming decades, our nation will face a vastly different cybersecurity landscape, the rise of generative A.I., and continued aggression from both China and Russia. I fully support investing in our nation’s defensive capabilities and our brave servicemembers and their families who shoulder the weight of these challenges.

Explore the pillars of our mission to restore the public trust and build an Idaho economy that works for the people who actually build it.

Core Pillar #2 A LABOR-FIRST ECONOMY It’s time to create an economy that prioritizes working-class families.

INCENTIVIZE WORKER PRIORITIES: Reform the tax code to support affordable housing, childcare, public transportation, and infrastructure.

Solid, protective trade policies, expanding American-made manufacturing markets, and building out domestic infrastructure for necessary building supplies are the structural ways we bring home prices down permanently.

Education holds the transformative power to shape individuals into future leaders, driving progress and creating a better world for generations to come. It is paramount that we prioritize investing in education passionately and unyieldingly. Our current reality paints a stark picture – the United States underfunds education by a staggering $150 Billion dollars. To build a society that values knowledge and opportunity, we must lower the burden of college tuition, champion trade schools, strengthen programs from early education to K-12, pay teachers and school staff their worth, and ensure that every child has access to safe school facilities. I believe every student should have the opportunity to unlock their full potential and become architects of a brighter future.

Education REIMAGINE PUBLIC EDUCATION Fully federally funding public education from pre-K through higher education, vocational training, trade schools, and professional certifications.

It’s time to reimagine public education by bringing educators, administration, and students directly to the table to create a system that allows students to succeed.

Taking the financial responsibility off local property taxes and levies allows every school district—from rural to suburban and urban—to thrive.

Not a single cent of taxpayer funds should ever be diverted to private education.

Gutting clean and renewable energy contracts has stripped lucrative job opportunities away from Idaho trades and made the United States entirely reliant on fossil fuel monopolies who corner markets and jack up prices for everyday people.

It’s time to get creative with all domestic energy options: using solar and wind to take pressure off the grid while expanding clean nuclear power and geothermal—but only when there is strict government oversight and ironclad regulations to protect local communities from reckless waste management and human error.

Domestic Energy ENERGY INDEPENDENCE FOR THE PEOPLE American taxpayers cover an unbelievable 36 Billion dollars in direct subsidies for fossil fuel companies every single year.

That number skyrockets to a massive 750 Billion dollars if you include indirect subsidies, backroom loopholes, corporate tax breaks, and federal handouts.

It’s time to reinforce the integrity of our water, our trails, and our forests by working hand-in-hand with Idaho’s Forest Service and federal agencies to ensure they are fully staffed, funded, and equipped to clear massive maintenance backlogs.

These facilities offer almost zero long-term employment for local residents while having disastrous environmental effects on communities already suffering from severe drought and extreme stress on the power grid.

Explore Our Full Public Lands Plan ➔ Healthcare PATIENTS OVER PROFITS We are demanding a complete and total overhaul of the broken American healthcare system.

We currently pay substantially more in hidden taxes, soaring premiums, out-of-pocket deductibles, and unexpected medical bills than it would cost to comprehensively cover healthcare for every single American citizen.

Taking health insurance companies completely out of the equation and moving to a universal single-payer system is the best, most transparent, and cheapest way forward for families.

Creating a highly competitive government system lowers baseline costs across the board and forces private corporate healthcare providers to finally stop exploiting Idahoans' health for profit margins.

Reproductive Rights PROTECT WOMEN AND MEDICAL PROVIDERS Idaho has lost 43% of our practicing OBGYNs, and our district alone has lost 3 critical Labor and Delivery wards since the Dobbs decision.

This is a time for medical reality, basic human compassion, and safety for Idaho mothers.

We must crack down on corporate Medicare Advantage plans, forcing private insurance companies to guarantee comprehensive coverage and ensure affordable prescription drug prices for the massive population being left behind by the current model.

Housing HOMES FOR FAMILIES, NOT HEDGE FUNDS Large investment firms and Wall Street hedge funds currently own a staggering 26% of all single-family homes in the United States.

We must look at aggressively revising the tax code and HUD to create solid incentives for local builders and developers; currently, broken tax breaks favor corporate developers holding on to vacant commercial lots rather than creating diverse, accessible housing opportunities.

Immigration Reform HUMANITY, LAW, AND COMMUNITY TRUST If career politicians in Congress actually cared about fixing legal immigration, they would have passed the Farm Workforce Modernization Act years ago.

We must immediately streamline legal application processes, drastically expand the number of immigration judges and court attorneys to clear massive backlogs, and hire professional border agents for high-traffic entry points.

Furthermore, the extreme government overreach weaponized by ICE across America goes against every single protection we have from government intrusion.

It’s time to shut down private for-profit detainment facilities, stop cruel mass deportations, and dismantle the current immigration enforcement bureaucracies so that we can rebuild real trust and safety with local communities.

Idahoans deserve a dedicated representative who will prioritize finding legislative solutions to curb price gouging and address the root causes of the affordability crisis. Idahoans are known for their decency, hard work, independence, and responsibility. We aren’t afraid to roll up our sleeves and earn our keep, but the mounting challenges of rising costs has made it difficult to afford groceries, fill up our tanks and make ends meet for families in this state. Now is not the time for political games, but practical solutions. By forging a path of transparency, free market competition, and legislative reform, we will deliver the relief that Idahoans need and deserve.

By responsibly investing in expanding existing infrastructure and local timber markets, we can ensure that local counties get their fair share of active resource production—expanding local revenue shares to boost funding within currently insufficient PILT systems.

Data Infrastructure IDAHO IS NOT A TECH DUMPING GROUND Allowing massive tech conglomerates and AI server farms to build giant data centers in our state is a total betrayal of the people.

Building and construction trade contracts can easily be generated through creative federal incentives aimed at expanding domestic manufacturing, building infrastructure for local Idaho industries, and creating actual high-demand, long-term careers.

PROTECT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING: Secure rights for federal employees and all workers while aggressively penalizing union-busting activities.

RAISE THE FLOOR: Increase the federal minimum wage, benefit packages, overtime protections, and secure worker pensions.

We cannot legislate personal faith—there are 613 commandments given by God in the Bible; which specific ones are politicians planning to legislate, and whose interpretations are we forced to accept as law?

Instead, it is time for lawmakers to step out of the exam room and listen to women, families, maternal-fetal specialists, and healthcare professionals to protect lives.

Let us recognize the truth behind Social Security and Medicare: they are not entitlements but earned benefits through decades of hard work and contributions to society. Social Security and Medicare provide crucial healthcare coverage, enable peaceful aging in place, and offer peace of mind to millions. We cannot allow those in Congress who seek to reform and strip these programs to succeed. Millions of Americans depend on these vital programs long after their retirement, and as a representative, I would be committed to both preserving and expanding them for current and future generations.

Retirement Security A GUARANTEE FOR SENIORS Social Security must be unconditionally guaranteed for future generations with automatic, real-world cost of living increases.

These cost of living adjustments (COLA) must give American seniors the actual opportunity to retire comfortably and with full dignity.

It is far more fiscally responsible and humane to proactively fund secure retirement structures than to let seniors slide into homelessness or face preventable medical emergencies due to state neglect.

MIDDLE CLASS TAX RELIEF: Cut tax rates and regulations on middle-class Americans and local Idaho businesses.

Companies currently hold unfettered, predatory access to every intimate detail of our private lives—our communications, locations, buying habits, and personal records.

The quiet integration of big tech monopolies, automated flock cameras, facial recognition software, corporate structures, and military-defense contractors must be heavily regulated with ironclad protections for the American people.

Our Veterans, the epitome of bravery and sacrifice, embody the very best of our nation, and it is our solemn duty to honor their service by ensuring their well-being upon returning home. As a child of a veteran, it is a deeply personal mission that we provide our Veterans with unfettered access to healthcare, mental health resources, educational opportunities, and unwavering support from our public institutions. No Veteran should ever be denied treatment, left without a roof over their head, or denied advancement opportunities in this great country. I am steadfast in my commitment to ensure Washington never forgets their immense sacrifices.

It’s time for Congress to support federal legislation that protects critical watersheds, mitigates devastating drought, and prevents wildfires by listening directly to local and federal stakeholders with firsthand, boots-on-the-ground knowledge of our public lands.