Vision for Congress

I’m Kristi Noem and I’m running for the U.S. House of Representatives. I know that the people of South Dakota are best served when their representative has the same goals, experiences, and work ethic as they do. In Washington, D.C., things have changed and politics have become a career for many who currently serve. I don’t believe that was the original intent of our founding fathers. When the union was formed, people stepped out from amongst the masses and volunteered to carry the yoke of speaking for the people. That is public service.

Running for public office was never one of my life’s goals, and I don’t view it as a career. I was born and raised in South Dakota and have spent my entire life here farming and ranching. My husband and I have chosen to raise our children in the same community where we both were raised. We won’t make Washington, D.C. our home. I will go to our nation’s capital and be South Dakota’s lone voice in the people’s House. We need a voice that speaks for the people of South Dakota and is not focused on currying favor with Nancy Pelosi and the Obama administration.

People in South Dakota live and breathe values such as fiscal responsibility, carefully spending less than we make, and wisely giving our children a future and not a burden of debt to live under because we could not discipline ourselves in tough economic times. Our freedoms and rights are important to us. We protect them because we value them. The federal government should not infringe upon these rights and jeopardize our ability to provide for our families by adding excessive regulation and higher taxes. More government is not the solution to our country’s issues. The ingenuity, resourcefulness, and creativity of our people will give us the solutions we seek if we will look to them for guidance and give them the freedom to pursue their dreams.

My experiences as a wife, mother, farmer, rancher, small business owner, and South Dakotan have taught me fundamental truths that will ensure I will remain steadfast in my resolve to do the people’s will. I would be proud and honored to represent South Dakota in Congress. It’s time our voice was heard.