Melissa’s Policy Priorities

Safe Communities

Safe communities start with secure borders, the rule of law, and strong support for law enforcement. We must codify President Trump’s proven border policies to keep the border closed to illegal crossings, deport violent criminals, and fully empower ICE to do its job. Border security is not just an immigration issue — it is a public safety and national security issue, especially as drug cartels exploit weak enforcement to push fentanyl and other deadly drugs into our communities.

We must also stand firmly behind the men and women in law enforcement who risk their lives every day to protect us. That means rejecting efforts to defund or demonize police, ensuring officers have the resources they need, and holding criminals accountable while upholding the rule of law. Public trust depends on equal justice, accountability, and consistent enforcement.

Supporting our police, securing our border, and restoring the rule of law are not partisan ideas — they are common-sense priorities that keep New Hampshire families safe and free to live their lives without fear.

Secure Borders, Legal Immigration & Visa Reform

America is a nation of laws — and a nation of legal immigrants. Compassion and order are not opposites. We can welcome legal immigration while enforcing the law and protecting American workers.

That begins with securing the border, enforcing existing laws, and ending the chaos that fuels human trafficking, fentanyl deaths, and cartel violence. A broken system hurts American families and legal immigrants alike.

We must also fully reform — and where necessary pause — visa programs that are being abused or used to undercut American workers. Programs like H-1B and OPT visas were created to address genuine labor shortages, not to provide cheap labor or replace qualified U.S. workers.

Visa programs must be transparent, limited, and tied to real workforce needs — with strong enforcement to prevent abuse. American workers should never be forced to compete against government-subsidized labor, and employers must be required to recruit domestically first.

A lawful, orderly immigration system protects wages, strengthens communities, and restores public trust. That is how we fix what is broken — without sacrificing security, fairness, or opportunity

Strong Economy

New Hampshire families are feeling the squeeze — higher prices, higher interest rates, and a federal government that spends first and asks questions later. Rebuilding a strong economy starts with smarter government, disciplined spending, and policies that reward work, family, and responsibility — not dependency. The single most important thing Washington can do to bring down costs is simple: stop spending money it doesn’t have. Inflation is a tax on families, and reckless federal spending makes everything more expensive.

Smart Fiscal Policy & Accountable Government

A strong economy requires a government that lives within its means. We must rein in reckless deficit spending, restore fiscal discipline, and aggressively reduce fraud, waste, and abuse. With my background in auditing, accounting, and banking, I know how to follow the money, ask hard questions, and hold systems accountable — skills Washington desperately needs.

Lower Taxes & Opportunity for Families

Families know how to spend their money better than Washington does. Keeping taxes low allows families to save, invest, and plan for the future. That’s why I support Trump Accounts — investment accounts that start every child with $1,000 at birth and allow parents, grandparents, employers, and scholarship programs to contribute over time, helping build investors instead of dependents.

Affordable Housing

Housing costs are out of control because federal policy restricts supply and drives up borrowing costs. We need policies that increase housing supply, reduce red tape, bring interest rates down, and prevent institutional investors from crowding families out of the housing market. Families shouldn’t be locked out of homeownership because of bad federal decisions.

Affordable Health Care

We don’t need more band-aids on a broken system. Obamacare subsidies aren’t savings — they simply shift costs and fuel inflation while enriching insurance companies and Big Pharma. Real reform means transparency, competition, and smarter solutions like Rural Health Transformation funding that improve care without exploding costs.

Healthier People, Lower Costs

Long-term affordability depends on a healthier population. Supporting the MAHA movement, incentivizing healthy choices, and focusing on prevention and wellness can reduce chronic disease and bring down health care costs over time — strengthening families and easing the burden on the system.

Energy Independence & Lower Costs

Energy policy is economic policy. An all-of-the-above energy strategy, faster permitting for new projects, and domestic energy production lower costs for families and businesses while strengthening national security. Affordable, reliable energy is foundational to a strong economy.

Family-First Values

Strong Families, Parental Rights & Protecting Girls

Strong families are the foundation of a strong country. Government should support parents — not override them — and protect children, not experiment on them. That starts with restoring common sense, biological reality, and parental authority.

Girls deserve girls’ spaces — period.

That means no boys in girls’ sports, locker rooms, bathrooms, or private spaces. Women’s and girls’ sports were created to ensure fairness, safety, and opportunity. Those protections must be enforced, not erased by ideology. This is not about exclusion — it is about protecting women and girls.

Children should never be subjected to radical gender ideology pushed by activists, bureaucrats, or school systems. Schools exist to educate, not indoctrinate. There is no place for political or sexual ideology in the classroom — especially when it targets young children or undermines parental authority.

Parents have the primary right and responsibility to raise their children. Schools must be transparent, respect family values, and focus on academics — reading, writing, math, science, and civics — not social engineering.

Religious freedom is a fundamental American right

Families should never be forced to violate their faith or beliefs to participate in school, sports, or public life. I will defend the right of families to live out their beliefs openly and without government coercion.