Jolene wants to see vibrant rural communities continue to grow and remain places where people can find good jobs and raise a family. She believes this requires local health care that is affordable and accessible—care that is cheaper, better, and closer to home. She supports maintaining local EMS services, hospitals, and senior living facilities, and believes every person in the valley deserves to have their basic needs met. That includes affordable rent, childcare, utility costs, access to nutritious food, and investment in essential infrastructure.

Jolene believes every child and student deserves a safe place to learn and grow while their caregivers work, and that public money should stay in public schools. She supports fully funded school meals so students can focus on learning instead of worrying about whether they will eat. She sees this as an investment that will pay off when students are prepared to enter the workforce. She also believes people need access to strong secondary education and training options.

She recognizes farming as one of the region’s most important industries, noting it has been hit hard by tariffs and global conflicts such as the war in Iran. Jolene believes North Dakota farmers support North Dakota families and must be supported in return. She advocates for helping farmers access and develop markets and for keeping family farms in the family. She believes the state should stand by farmers during difficult times.

Jolene also emphasizes the importance of integrity in government. She believes representatives should serve the people—not increase their own bottom line. She is committed to listening to constituents and fighting for them, and believes too many current legislators are not listening, instead telling people what they need rather than hearing their concerns.