Meet Isaiah

A father, husband, housing advocate, and lifelong Republican, Isaiah is committed to making sure government works for the people. As a passionate servant in the community, Isaiah volunteers on local boards like as Vice Chair of the Spokane Solid Waste Advisory Committee, coaches youth sports, and serves at his local church.

From his work on housing policy, Isaiah knows first hand how burdensome government regulation can harm a community. Our current housing crisis requires government to ease burdens so we can build more housing now.

As a father and husband, a safe community is paramount. Isaiah also believes parents know best how to raise their children and will fight to make sure local families don’t co-parent with the government.

Working with businesses of all sizes, Isaiah knows that the more we tax local businesses, the more it costs consumers and the more likely it is that jobs get shipped out of state. Just like our family budgets, Washington State needs to get back to living within its means.

Growing up, Faith, Family, and Freedom were instilled in me as values, it’s in my blood. My father’s life mission was to serve and help others as a pastor. My grandfather served in World War II, storming Normandy and liberating concentration camps. I’m also a descendant of a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Robert Treat Paine. Now I feel it is my duty to serve our community as best I can by being your voice in Olympia.

On the Issues

  • We need more housing, now. Housing has seen dramatic increases in cost, not all of which is due to the market. Regulation and fees account for almost a third of the cost of a house. We need to strategically expand our Urban growth areas, grow our construction trades workforce, encourage increased production, and reduce unnecessary regulations. Right now only 18% of people in our region can afford to purchase a home. We need to make sure the American Dream of homeownership is an opportunity for as many people as possible, not just a select few.

  • Our families deserve to live in safe neighborhoods. Downtowns should be safe places to walk and spend time. Schools and parks should be free of camping and drug use. We need to make sure law enforcement have the resources and ability they need to provide a safe environment to work, live, and play.

  • Hundreds of thousands of people signed to create a Parent’s Bill of Rights in 2023. That next session the legislature ratified that initiative. Then this year, after the elections had passed, legislators worked to dismantle everything the people demanded. Parents shouldn’t co-parent with the government. Children shouldn’t make major health decisions hidden away from their parents.

  • The best-decision maker is the individual, not a government bureaucracy hundreds of miles away. From attempting to dismantle the initiative process to infringing on second amendment rights, Washington State has gotten off track.

  • This year the state legislature passed the biggest tax increase in state history. The budget increased by 15 billion dollars and is now double what it was 10 years ago. Our population didn’t double and our expendable income didn’t double. These increases came as a result of runaway spending and wishful thinking. There’s no hiding it, everyday people will be be hurt by the state’s reckless spending.