Kitchen Table Issues, Conservative Solutions

Ethan Harsell next to Charlie Kirk from 2019 TPUSA Event "Culture War" at University of Iowa

Fighting for lower taxes, stronger families, and opportunities in District 42.

Tax Relief for Working Families

  • Eliminate state taxes on tips and overtime

  • Slash the income tax

  • Lower Property taxes

  • Give citizens the power to roll back local property taxes through a petition-triggered election.

  • Phase out local property taxes for homeowners through voter-approved reform.


Support Veterans and our Troops

  • Expand tax relief for honorably discharged veterans.

  • Improve benefits for National Guard members to retain service members in North Dakota.

  • Grow strategic investment in UAS and defense innovation tied to Grand Forks Air Force Base.

  • Support our law enforcement.


Protect Homeownership and our Farmland

  • Stop corporate investors from gobbling up single-family homes so Grand Forks neighborhoods stay stable for our kids and grandkids. 

  • Block foreign adversaries — especially Communist China — from buying North Dakota farmland.


Parents First, Stronger Schools

  • Increase teacher pay through merit-based incentives and reduced administrative overhead.

  • Focus schools on core academics, trades, and workforce readiness.

  • Strengthen student mental health resources in partnership with schools and universities.

  • Strengthen parental rights in education and healthcare decisions.


Proven North Dakota Values

  • Reduce regulations on oil, gas, and agriculture

  • Support law enforcement

  • Protect the unborn

  • Safeguard Second Amendment rights for all law-abiding citizens (including renters)