Kentucky’s working families are being crushed by the rising cost of housing, groceries, child care, and other basic necessities, while Frankfort has offered little more than culture wars and tax cuts for the wealthy. I will advocate for a different approach; policies focused on the household budget, not the donor list. That means lowering everyday costs, making it easier to work and care for a family, expanding truly affordable housing, and strengthening the support systems families like mine rely on, from child care to healthcare. When we invest in working families so everyday people can finally breathe, our communities will thrive.