 Easton stood in the 2017 Westminster election and polled 14,940 votes, nearly unseating the siting MP.Easton is opposed to a border poll and has said those politically backing a backstop through Brexit could potentially lead to a border poll and is a threat to the Union, which must be opposed.Easton supported a bill to help those with autism, saying, "Of all the legislation that the Assembly has passed, this Bill means most to me.