ISSUE
Jobs & Economy
We need an American economy that works for everyone
Raised in the Delta. Rooted in Mississippi
I was raised in the Mississippi Delta, where I learned the value of hard work early in life. My family depended on farming to get by, and like many kids in our community, I spent my teenage years chopping cotton to help my parents make ends meet.
Mississippi is an agricultural state, and I know firsthand that it’s our family farmers who keep this economy going—not the big corporate monopolies that have spent decades buying up land and shipping profits out of state. The strength of our farming communities has always come from hardworking families who put in the hours, season after season.
Our family farms aren’t looking for handouts—they just want a fair shot. A fair shot to earn a living, to turn a profit, and to pass something down to their kids and grandkids.
As your next U.S. Senator, I’ll make sure that federal farm bills are written with small family farmers in mind. For far too long, federal policy has favored big corporations with deep pockets and powerful lobbyists. That has to change. I’m not a lobbyist—I’m an advocate for Mississippi’s farmers and farm workers. I’ll make sure our family farms have a voice at the table and the support they deserve.
Mississippi has some of the most fertile soil in the country—we can grow just about anything here. That’s why I’ll fight to protect our environment, so future generations of Mississippi farmers can continue working this land and feeding our communities.
Our farmers should be rewarded for their work—not punished by bad trade deals. I’ll stand against any agreement that undercuts Mississippi farmers, and I’ll fight for trade deals that put our farmers and our economy first.
Mississippi has built a proud reputation in agriculture, growing crops like corn, cotton, soybeans, rice, and more. I know how critical our family farmers are to this legacy, and I’ll always have their backs.
Building a Better Future for Mississippi
Like so many of you, I’m tired of seeing Mississippi ranked last or next-to-last—whether it’s income, health, education, or opportunity. But here’s what we do have going for us: Mississippi is affordable, and our people know how to work hard. That’s something we can build on.
We need to attract new industries and businesses to invest in our communities—because their dollars will go further here, and they’ll find a workforce eager to train, grow, and succeed. When we give people a real chance to improve their lives, they show up and put in the work.
As your next Senator, I’ll focus on bringing good-paying jobs to every corner of Mississippi—especially the areas that have been left behind. Here’s how I plan to do it:
Encourage business investment in Mississippi communities to create stable, good-paying jobs.
Support federal legislation that lowers our unemployment rate and delivers economic opportunities to working families.
Invest in education and skills training, especially in trades and frontline careers that power today’s global economy.
Launch a Year 10 Apprenticeship Program (YTAP) to give high school students the chance to gain practical work experience. Under this program, 15- and 16-year-olds would work with local businesses in summer apprenticeships—building skills and receiving real feedback that can shape their futures.
We have the talent, the determination, and the heart to build a better Mississippi. Now we just need leadership that believes in us—and I do.