Re-imagining our Democracy for the 21st Century

Hello, I'm Todd. Let's start dreaming!

My story begins with a dream, just like my great-grandparents arriving through Ellis Island, my grandfather fighting in the Navy during World War II, and my Dad serving in the National Guard.

For me, it was the dreams of a 90's gay kid fighting to find his place, and eventually, the dream of building a life here in Los Angeles.

But today, for too many of us, our dreams feel damn near impossible.

For twenty years, my job as a small business owner has been solving complex problems—walking into broken situations, finding the heart of the issue, and fixing it.

When I look at Washington, I see another broken situation that needs fixing. An ineffective Congress. A lack of courage. Power sits with the rich and the few. I see small steps to keep seats rather than bold moves to change lives.

The hard truth is the Democratic establishment has presided over the largest loss of power in a generation. They have lost the White House, the House, the Senate, and the Supreme Court for a generation and we have to look in the mirror to ask ourselves why.

We cannot solve 2026 problems with a 1990s playbook. The world has changed and so too must we. It’s time to re-imagine the Democratic Party with a new generation of leaders who understand this moment.

I’m running for Congress to move the Democratic Party forward as:

• Fighters who have the backbone to lower the costs of groceries and housing.

• Warriors who don’t just talk about democracy but defend it with every lever of power.

• Dreamers who believe that a better 21st century is possible if we just have the guts to build it.

I’m not running for likes, crypto donations, grandstanding, or a spot on cable news. I'm not a career politician hiding from voters.

I'm running for Congress because we need a new generation of leaders to reimagine the Democratic party and our democracy for the 21st century in order to build a new American Dream. We must get things done now to make our lives cheaper, our street safer, and our democracy stronger. I have plans for all of these things. Government is as good as the people we send to it, so let’s start sending better people.

I believe change is possible when we do the work. I believe our best days are ahead. Let the dreaming begin!