Core Pitch: Positions herself as a financially savvy policy pragmatist equipped to tackle inflation, federal overspending, and local ecological challenges. Positions herself as a financially savvy policy pragmatist equipped to tackle inflation, federal overspending, and local ecological challenges. Core Pitch: Campaigns on an “America First” grassroots platform focused on everyday cost-of-living relief, education reform, and government transparency. Campaigns on an “America First” grassroots platform focused on everyday cost-of-living relief, education reform, and government transparency. Looking Ahead to August 18The winner of the Republican primary will advance to the November 3, 2026 general election.