About Me

I am a 26-year-old from a lower-middle-class family, raised in a household of seven with two parents and four brothers. Growing up, there were times when my family relied on food stamps and struggled to make ends meet. We moved several times as my parents worked to provide stability and opportunity for their children. Through every challenge, one thing remained constant: their unwavering commitment to family.

I am deeply grateful for the sacrifices my parents made to raise all five of their sons through difficult and uncertain seasons of life. They taught me responsibility, discipline, faith, self-sacrifice, and perseverance—not through words alone, but through their example.

Much of my childhood was spent working alongside my family in small businesses. Those experiences gave me a lasting respect for working families, small business owners, and the dignity that comes from earning everything through hard work and persistence. They also taught me that strong families and strong communities are the foundation of a healthy society.

My experiences led me to ask deeper questions about human nature, society, and the institutions that shape our lives.

I eventually earned a bachelor's degree in neuroscience, which strengthened my appreciation for critical thinking and the complexity of human behavior. Beyond my formal education, I have spent years independently studying the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Federalist Papers, and the writings of America's Founders.

Like many Americans, I am still paying off student loans while covering the rising costs of rent, transportation, insurance, and everyday life. I know what it means to work hard and still feel like you are falling behind. I understand the challenges facing ordinary Americans not as an observer, but because I live them myself.

What I Believe: Over time, my thinking has been shaped by the example and ideas of George Washington, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and George Mason. From Washington, I learned the importance of restraint in leadership. From Madison, the necessity of limited government and carefully designed checks on power. From Jefferson, the value of liberty and local self-government. From Lincoln, the enduring moral foundation of the American experiment. And from Mason, the importance of protecting individual rights through strong constitutional safeguards. My Christian faith is also central to how I understand liberty, justice, and government. I believe our rights do not come from government but are given by God and grounded in natural law. Because of this, I believe the purpose of government is not to create or define rights, but to secure and protect them. I do not believe government should ever become an end in itself. Institutions are necessary, but when they become disconnected from the principles they were created to uphold, they risk substituting those principles with their own power and momentum. Law exists to serve justice, and justice must remain rooted in the dignity and worth of every person. Like James Madison wrote in Federalist No. 51, human nature requires restraint in government because no person or institution is immune to overreach. In that sense, both my faith and the Founders' constitutional framework point to the same conclusion: authority must remain limited, accountable, and directed toward the protection of liberty rather than its own expansion. These convictions have led me to a strict constitutionalist view of government. I believe the Constitution established a federal government of limited and enumerated powers, balanced by federalism, separation of powers, and accountability to the people. I am concerned by increasing centralization, bureaucratic expansion, and the growing distance between citizens and their representatives.

Government should remain close to the people, limited by the Constitution, and always remember that its authority is a trust, not an entitlement.

Why I’m Running

I am running for public office because I believe the connection between government and the people has weakened over time. Power has become more centralized, decision-making more distant, and many Americans feel less represented in the institutions that govern them.

I see this as a structural problem. When representation weakens, accountability follows, and trust in government erodes. My goal is to help restore that connection by bringing government closer to its original constitutional design and strengthening the link between citizens and their elected representatives.

I am specifically running for the legislative branch because it was intended to be the most direct expression of the people’s voice in the federal government. The House of Representatives, in particular, was designed to remain closely tied to the population and highly accountable to those it serves. I believe that connection has weakened over time and must be restored through both institutional reform and members who prioritize that original purpose.

I also believe real change must come from within the system. While civic engagement is essential, the legislative branch is where law is made and where the scope of government is defined. Because of that, it is one of the most effective places to restore constitutional limits and accountability in practice, not just in theory. At its core, my belief is that government is not the source of rights, but a limited institution created to secure them. When that principle is lost, government expands beyond its proper role and drifts away from the people it is meant to serve. For that reason, my focus is on restoring both the structure and the accountability necessary for self-government to function as it was originally intended.

Commitments

If elected, my focus will be guided by a consistent set of constitutional principles rather than shifting political trends. These commitments flow directly from my belief in limited government, accountability, and the separation of powers.

Strengthening Representation: Support reforms that improve the connection between citizens and their representatives and ensure that the House remains responsive to population and community realities.

Restoring Constitutional Limits: Reaffirm the principle of enumerated powers and work to reduce federal overreach beyond what is explicitly authorized in the Constitution.

Reinforcing Separation of Powers: Support a stricter application of the non-delegation doctrine so that legislative authority remains with Congress and is not transferred to unelected administrative agencies.

Improving Fiscal Responsibility: Advocate for more disciplined budgeting, reduced deficit spending, and greater accountability in federal fiscal decision-making.

Rebalancing Federalism: Support restoring a stronger role for states in governance and ensuring that federal authority does not unnecessarily override local decision-making.

Reducing Regulatory Overreach: Work to simplify and limit the scope of federal regulation where it exceeds constitutional boundaries or creates unnecessary burdens on citizens and small businesses.

Increasing Government Accountability: Support measures that increase transparency across all branches of government and reduce institutional insulation from public oversight.

Principles Over Party

Liberty & Reason

Constitutionalism

Accountability

Haskin stands for the flourishing of the human spirit, guided by reason and the unyielding protection of individual liberty against state overreach.

Adhering to a strict interpretation of the Constitution ensures our government remains a framework for freedom, not a tool for its own expansion.

Fighting corruption at its root requires radical transparency and a commitment to serving citizens over special interests or rigid party dominance.

THE MOTIVATION

Realigning Government to Serve the Citizens

The status quo in Washington is no longer sustainable. We need younger voices in government—voices that aren't beholden to the rigid party dominance that has gridlocked our progress for decades. I am running to confront the systematic corruption that prioritizes special interests over people and to invite every voter to join a movement for real, fundamental change.