08/21/2026
To everyone who was part of Team-Z, thank you โ my volunteers, my donors, my staff, and everyone who cast a ballot for me: I'm disappointed in the result. I am not disappointed in you, and I'm not disappointed I ran. I met incredible people from all walks of life, in places I knew well and places I had never been before, doing the real work with no title and no microphone. I learned and grew more this year than I have in a long time.
Ashley Zateslo โ you carried our family and your business while I was gone. Thank you with all my heart and soul. I'm going to be around a lot more.
Yen Cam Bailey and Brice Barnes, thank you both for running. You ran good campaigns on the issues, and this district is better for the debate we had. I'm glad I got to know you both.
I ran because I believe we deserve someone who will fight to protect our home โ our people, our land, our economy, our kids' futures, and our country. Amanda is going to carry that fight forward. She and I have been talking about how I can help, and we'll have something to share together soon. What matters now is winning this seat in November.
The work doesn't stop. I'm going to keep pushing on AI and data center policy, here and nationally. We proved this year that we have far more say over what gets built in our own backyard than anyone led us to believe. Governing AI โ and protecting the Constitution while we do it โ is going to be the fight of our generation. I've spent 25 years working where data, technology, and politics meet. I'm not going anywhere.
Thank you all again. Let's go win in November!