How Dems Ran 2026
This is a resource for those who want to know what issues Democratic winners (including unexpected winners) in competitive general election races campaigned on. It offers quotes by winner's name and by issue area, drawn from candidate debates, speeches, quotes in news articles, ads, social media content, and candidate websites. The accompanying spreadsheet offers a quantitative checklist of which candidates (and what percent of candidates) campaigned on specific issue positions. Some highlights include:
- 97% of winning House and Senate Democrats in competitive races (58 of 60), including all 12 winning Senate Democrats, called for new limits on data centers. See evidence →
- 98% (59 of 60), including all 12 Senate winners, called for banning stock trading by members of Congress. See evidence →
- 11 of the 12 winning Senate Democrats called for stopping Wall Street and private equity from buying up homes. See evidence →
- 77% (46 of 60), including 10 of the 12 Senate winners, called for taking on monopolies and concentrated corporate power. See evidence →
- 85% (51 of 60), including 10 of the 12 Senate winners, called for expanding public coverage or Medicare benefits: Medicare for All, a public option or Medicare buy-in, lowering the Medicare eligibility age, or adding dental, vision and/or hearing to Medicare. See evidence →
- 67% (40 of 60), including 11 of the 12 Senate winners, said the wealthy should pay more into Social Security. See evidence →
Questions: press@BoldProgressives.org.
The issues
- Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
- Health Care
- Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
- Monopolies, Mergers, and Competition
- Money in Politics
- Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
- Lowering Everyday Costs
- Democratic Party Leadership
- Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
- Social Security
- Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
- Wall Street and Financial Consumer Protection
- Abortion and Reproductive Rights
- Climate and Clean Energy
- Immigration and ICE
- Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
- War and Military Aid
Senate candidates
- Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen
- Josh Turek, IA-Sen
- Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen
- Troy Jackson, ME-Sen
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen
- Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen
- Scott Colom, MS-Sen
- Roy Cooper, NC-Sen
- Chris Pappas, NH-Sen
- Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen
- Annie Andrews, SC-Sen
- James Talarico, TX-Sen
House candidates
- Amish Shah, AZ-01
- JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06
- Mike McGuire, CA-01
- Richard Pan, CA-06
- Randy Villegas, CA-22
- Marni von Wilpert, CA-48
- Jessica Killin, CO-05
- Manny Rutinel, CO-08
- Pia Dandiya, FL-22
- Christina Bohannan, IA-01
- Lindsay James, IA-02
- Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03
- J.D. Ford, IN-05
- Zach Dembo, KY-06
- Sean McCann, MI-04
- William Lawrence, MI-07
- Christina Hines, MI-10
- Matt Little, MN-02
- Fred Wellman, MO-02
- Sam Forstag, MT-01
- Cyril Jefferson, NC-06
- Richard Ojeda, NC-09
- Jamie Ager, NC-11
- Paul Barringer, NC-13
- Lakesha Womack, NC-14
- Denise Powell, NE-02
- Stefany Shaheen, NH-01
- Zack Mullock, NJ-02
- Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07
- Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02
- Cait Conley, NY-17
- Brian Poindexter, OH-07
- Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10
- Don Leonard, OH-15
- Bob Harvie, PA-01
- Bob Brooks, PA-07
- Paige Cognetti, PA-08
- Janelle Stelson, PA-10
- Nancy Lacore, SC-01
- Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09
- Bobby Pulido, TX-15
- Katy Padilla Stout, TX-23
- Johnny Garcia, TX-35
- Ben McAdams, UT-01
- Shannon Taylor, VA-01
- Elaine Luria, VA-02
- Mitchell Berman, WI-01
- Rebecca Cooke, WI-03
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
Nearly all winning Democrats called for stronger oversight of data centers, and many said developers should cover the costs themselves or attacked tax breaks for Big Tech. Many winning Senate candidates also called for reining in Big Tech and AI companies.
- 12 of 12 winning Senate candidates and 46 of 48 winning House candidates supported stronger oversight of data-center development.
- 12 of 12 winning Senate candidates and 40 of 48 winning House candidates supported reining in or regulating Big Tech and AI companies.
- 10 of 12 winning Senate candidates and 37 of 48 winning House candidates attacked tax breaks and handouts for Big Tech and data centers.
First of all, no Georgia family or small business should pay a dime more to subsidize the energy consumption of these data centers. No local community should have these data centers imposed on them.Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen. Georgia Senate debate, October 8, 2026.
Attacked tax breaks and handouts for Big Tech and data centers
Combined 47 of 60 (78%). Senate 10 of 12 (83%). House 37 of 48 (77%).I also believe that data centers should not receive federal tax breaks or other incentives.Christina Bohannan, IA-01. The Gazette, October 26, 2026.
End special tax breaks for data centers, companies that ship jobs overseas, private equity firms, and hedge funds.Annie Andrews, SC-Sen. Campaign press release, September 21, 2026.
Big tech needs to pay their own way. Not hide behind NDAs. No tax breaks.Paige Cognetti, PA-08. Paid ad transcript, July 28, 2026.
Max Miller voted for a tax break for data centers in the so-called Big Beautiful Bill. I would have opposed that.Brian Poindexter, OH-07. Campaign website, October 8, 2026.
Derrick Van Orden took thousands from one of the biggest data center developers in America. Then he voted to give them $70 billion in tax breaks.Rebecca Cooke, WI-03. Facebook/Instagram ad, September 29, 2026.
Show all 47 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
My opponent has personally invested up to $2.6 million in companies that stand to profit from data centers and backed nearly $50 billion in tax breaks for AI companies.
Facebook or Instagram ad, October 15, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
Reminder: Roger Marshall helped pass a law that gave a $30 billion tax cut for data centers.
Facebook or Instagram ad, October 8, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
End special tax breaks for data centers, companies that ship jobs overseas, private equity firms, and hedge funds.
Campaign press release, September 21, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
Pappas: “Washington seems to always find money for a host of things: 1.5 trillion dollars proposed for the Department of Defense, billions being spent in Iran, tax breaks that John Sununu supported for billionaires and big corporations and data center developers.
Campaign website, October 29, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
we've got to stop these data centers from jacking up our utility bills, we've got to stop them from using up our water and we have to stop corrupt politicians from giving these sweetheart tax deals to giant AI companies.
Video, October 16, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
It's the same bill that cut Medicaid, that took that money from your health care and gave it to data center developers. You just heard Mike Collins say that data center developers should pay their own way. Then why did you vote to give them $70 billion of taxpayer funding? And will you commit to repealing that provision?
Debate, October 20, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
No more tax breaks to these large multinational tech companies.
Debate, October 26, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
As a first step, I would end the tax cuts to billionaires and the $70 billion in tax incentives for AI and data centers in Trump's Tax Bill.
News story, October 13, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
These people, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, all these people, they're making plenty of money. We don't need to give them corporate subsidies. They need to pay their share.
News story, October 19, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
We need to talk about data centers. My opponent Jon Husted has been called the face of data centers in Ohio. He aggressively recruited them to Ohio and gave them huge tax breaks, while electricity bills exploded for ordinary residents. Me? I think these companies should pay for their own damn electricity.
Campaign email, August 2, 2026
House
- Ben McAdams, UT-01:
Politicians talk about saving the Great Salt Lake but still hand tax breaks to developers and water-intensive data centers in the Great Salt Lake watershed. I'll demand that public subsidies come with accountability, invest in conservation and make sure Utah's growth doesn't come at the expense of our future water supply.
Salt Lake Tribune candidate questionnaire, October 12, 2026 - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
Mackenzie voted in the State House to create massive tax breaks for the data center industry.
Post on X, October 14, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
After taking more than $4.5 million in corporate PAC donations, Fitzpatrick voted for $20 billion in tax breaks for data center companies and to ban state and local communities from regulating data centers for 10 years.
Campaign website, September 11, 2026 - Bobby Pulido, TX-15:
Do they need tax abatements?
Video, September 25, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
Max Miller voted for a tax break for data centers in the so-called Big Beautiful Bill. I would have opposed that.
Campaign website, October 8, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
We've watched Mike Lawler take hundreds of thousands of dollars from Big Tech and then turn around in the one big ugly bill and get 80 billion dollars in tax breaks to data center developers.
Interview, October 3, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
No data center should be built that raises utility bills, pollutes our communities, or uses excess water, and local communities must have the right to say no. Any data centers that communities choose to allow must pay their fair share. I also believe that data centers should not receive federal tax breaks or other incentives.
The Gazette, October 26, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
The same bill that forced millions of people off their healthcare and raised premiums for everyone else—all while giving an $80 billion tax break to the same data center companies that are now funding his campaign.
Post on X, October 25, 2026 - Denise Powell, NE-02:
We all agree that these corporations don't need these tax breaks, but Brinker is the only one who has been cheerleading this big beautiful bill that gave $9 billion in tax breaks to these data center developers. I agree, this is not how we should be spending our dollars.
Debate, October 15, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
While politicians hand out tax breaks to data centers, the rest of us are left to worry about our water, our wildlife, and our kids' future.
Facebook ad, August 19, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
Meanwhile, Jen Kiggans votes for massive tax breaks for big tech companies to build new data centers in your backyard.
Facebook or Instagram ad, October 19, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
it's estimated that Meta has been able to avoid $2.1 billion with the bee of taxes on their data centers simply by saying, "Oh, it's an experiment. That's where we need to raise taxes.
Interview, St. Louis Public Radio, October 8, 2026 - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
As a State Senator, I voted for efforts to stop the more than $650 million in tax incentives offered to data center owners and developers.
Campaign press release, September 10, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
We cannot afford to let homeowners pay higher electric and water bills because of data centers. Local communities should have the right to approve or reject these projects, and I oppose giving data centers tax breaks.
Post on X, October 17, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
Crank took $100,000 from Big Tech, voted for $70 billion in tax breaks for data centers, and to restrict local data center regulation.
Video ad, September 21, 2026 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
My opponent voted for a massive multibillion-dollar tax cut for data centers in the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill.
News story, October 13, 2026 - Katy Padilla Stout, TX-23:
I am equally concerned about the enormous tax incentives being offered to these corporations in exchange for a very few jobs.
Candidate questionnaire, El Paso Matters, October 14, 2026 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
Mike Turner voted to give data center developers an $80 billion tax break. Meanwhile, our utility costs have gone up as these data centers strain our power grid, and families across Ohio have been raising real concerns about it. He hasn't listened to a word of it.
Post on X, September 26, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
When it comes to data centers, I'm not interested in giving a company that makes trillions of dollars of profit tax incentives to build in our communities, especially if they see our communities as an opportunity to exploit.
Video, October 13, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
I don't think that the largest AI companies in the world or the largest companies in the world who are laying off thousands of employees should be getting tax breaks.
Debate, October 8, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
When I'm elected to Congress, I'll fight to regulate these data centers, ban the signing of NDAs by elected officials, and I won't give one more cent of taxpayer money to these companies.
Facebook post, July 26, 2026 - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
He even voted for $70 billion in special tax breaks for data centers.
Video ad, October 27, 2026 - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
Honeycutt even supports $70 billion in tax breaks for data center developers.
Video ad, September 23, 2026 - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
Big tech needs to pay their own way. Not hide behind NDAs. No tax breaks. Don’t raise our electric bills, don’t poison our water. And hire local, union labor.
Paid ad transcript, July 28, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
Why did David Valadao vote to give $80 billion to data centers?
Facebook or Instagram ad, October 13, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
He's giving tax handouts to data center companies and building his stock portfolio while life is getting more expensive for you.
News story, September 15, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
Protect our communities from unchecked hyperscale data centers that raise utility rates by moratorium on new development and ending tax breaks
Campaign website, September 16, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
In Congress, I'll fight to lower prescription drug and energy costs, protect access to affordable health care, and stop handing tax breaks to industries like data centers while families struggle to pay the electric bill.
Fayetteville Observer candidate questionnaire via AOL - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
We cannot afford to be paying to subsidize their profits. Our power bills have already gone up 30 to 40% just in the last couple years. There is no reason that we should be subsidizing an industry that is set to rake in trillions of dollars in profits.
Video, October 12, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
Corporations got a huge piece of that Big Beautiful Bill, including $80 billion to folks who build data centers. We need to scuttle the big giveaways to billionaires and the wealthy and the corporations, because that's increasing our national debt, and that's not benefiting hardworking Americans who are suffering so much with rising costs right now.
Debate, October 28, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
...make data centers pay their own energy and water costs, not give them handouts paid for by taxpayers...
News story, November 1, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
Data centers and monopoly utilities are getting rich off of our tax dollars. And jacking up our rates. Because politicians, like Rob Wittman, sell us out. Wittman traded half a million dollars in data center stocks and gave them billions in tax breaks. Wittman personally gets rich when our costs go up. That’s why we need to ban congressional stock trading.
Paid ad (published transcript), October 14, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
I did not support the incentives for the data centers that were built into the president's budget. My opponent does.
Debate, October 23, 2026 - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
I don't think that states need to be in a spot of trying to attract them to their state by giving these tax breaks.
Video, September 4, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
The data center model is just to say let’s try to package as many tax breaks and giveaways to the largest companies in the world so they can come and build a big empty box. I don’t know about you, but a big empty box is not my vision of a thriving community.
News story, March 4, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
Central Kentuckians deserve a representative who will support local communities' decision whether or not they want a data center in their backyard, and they certainly shouldn't be getting tax breaks, hiking up our utility bills, or building over our fertile farmland.
News story, September 18, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
All of them are looking for these pilot programs which is a payment in lie of taxes and it is obscene.
Interview, Empathy United - Atlantic City, February 27, 2026
Supported reining in or regulating Big Tech and AI companies
Combined 52 of 60 (87%). Senate 12 of 12 (100%). House 40 of 48 (83%).We urgently need a federal privacy law to protect our privacy from big tech companies who spy on us on our phones and social media, to protect us from flock cameras that are being improperly accessed by folks who are using that information to target innocent people. Artificial intelligence makes it even more important that we pass a federal privacy law.Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen. Georgia Senate debate, October 8, 2026.
While Washington talks tough on tech, they have done nothing to rein in the corporate power that's exploiting kids online. I'll actually do something about it. I'll fight to rein in tech companies that misuse personal data; establish a national digital bill of rights; protect kids from social media addiction and online exploitation, including getting phones out of schools; regulate AI and facial recognition tools that can discriminate or be abused.Annie Andrews, SC-Sen. Campaign website, issues page.
That's why I support policies that ensure AI companies are not above the law. That includes requiring large AI firms to report critical safety incidents in a timely manner, requiring independent safety reviews before major model releases, implementing protections for whistleblowers, holding AI firms that lie to the government about safety practices or infringe on privacy rights accountable, and requiring notice before AI-driven layoffs at large employers.Manny Rutinel, CO-08. Campaign website, issues page.
Put the Duty of Care on Big Tech: Social media and AI companies know just how damaging their products can be - it's time we hold them accountable to safety standards.Lindsay James, IA-02. Campaign website, July 29, 2025.
I will ban AI-driven surveillance pricing on essential goods like groceries and strengthen federal enforcement against corporate price gouging so families know they're paying a fair price.Bob Harvie, PA-01. Campaign website, September 11, 2026.
Show all 52 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
Abdul is the only candidate in the Michigan Senate race to support public ownership of AI, and one of the only U.S. Senate candidates to do so nationwide.
Campaign press release, June 29, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
This is a potential existential threat to the human race. We can’t just go with a light touch and hope everybody does their very best.
News story, October 21, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
...Regulate AI and facial recognition tools that can discriminate or be abused
Campaign website, October 31, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
I support a moratorium in New Hampshire and I'm fighting at the federal level to hold big tech to account.
Debate, October 13, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
We can establish an AI dividend. So, every American citizen owns a piece of these American AI companies. If they are going to use our human ingenuity, if they're going to use our collective intellectual property, then we want our royalty checks
Speech, August 6, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
We urgently need a federal privacy law to protect our privacy from big tech companies who spy on us on our phones and social media, to protect us from flock cameras that are being improperly accessed by folks who are using that information to target innocent people. Artificial intelligence makes it even more important that we pass a federal privacy law.
Debate transcript, October 8, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
But on AI, yeah, we absolutely need regulations to be in place. because we need to protect children, we need to protect elections, and certainly job security.
Video, September 30, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
I think we need an independent body that will regulate AI companies. We also need to make sure that there are independent inspectors who are embedded within these companies themselves.
Video, October 26, 2026 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
I think it’s gonna be important for us to get independent, knowledgeable people together and to put guardrails in place to protect people.
News story, October 14, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
But everybody in this state pays their own way, and rich tech companies should not be the exception
Campaign press release, September 24, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
I think you need reasonable regulation on any companies that come in, but you start with the fact that you need to be skeptical of these big companies that are buying their way into Ohio with low local income,".
News article, September 18, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
I'm not going to let the billionaires write the rules. You know, I mean, that's just not going to happen. I mean, because all they care about is more profits. They don't care about us. And there is there's ways that you can write legislation that we protect jobs. We make sure that that AI, if we allow it, has safeguards inside.
Town hall, October 27, 2026
House
- Ben McAdams, UT-01:
What we need are federal standards to make sure that when, as the economy is transformed, that the American people are the ones who benefit, not tech billionaires, tech moguls, foreign powers, but the American people are benefited through that.
Utah Democratic primary debate, May 27, 2026 - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
I oppose all legislation that hampers local control, like the 10-year ban on state AI regulation Ryan Mackenzie voted for in the House version of the One Big Beautiful Bill.
News story, October 27, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
I will ban AI-driven surveillance pricing on essential goods like groceries and strengthen federal enforcement against corporate price gouging so families know they’re paying a fair price.
Campaign website, September 11, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
I believe we need strong protections to make sure AI does not displace workers or leave working people worse off.
Campaign website, October 8, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
But Mike Lawler is standing in the way, because he’s looking out for his trillionaire backer Elon Musk.
Post on X, October 15, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
I think that there needs to be some regulation. And on the AI front, the corporations themselves are calling for this regulation.
Video, October 6, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
We've got to have people in Congress who fight back against these big-tech companies, and have real guardrails for our kids so that we know that they are going to be safe.
News story, May 4, 2026 - Denise Powell, NE-02:
Push for more guardrails and regulation of artificial intelligence to ensure a balance between the need to invest in new technologies with the need to protect American jobs.
Campaign website, April 28, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
Rein in Big Tech and stop wasting billions on foreign wars.
Facebook post, October 8, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
Unfortunately, this Congress and this Administration have dropped the ball completely on both effectively investing in and advancing American AI capabilities, and protecting workers and children from the negative effects of the technology, including ensuring AI is not automating hiring and firing decisions. With any federal AI regulations, those will be my priorities.
Candidate questionnaire, September 24, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
AI I think as itself is fine. We just have to have reasonable guard rails and reasonable laws in place.
Interview, EladPod, June 9, 2026 - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
AI does good things but can also be used for nefarious reasons and we want to make sure we put some guardrails around that.
WISH-TV interview, October 12, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
I support creating an AI regulatory framework that is human-focused. We need to support innovation and competition, not stifle it, with an approach that is pro-innovation with reasonable guardrails to protect people and their jobs.
News story, October 9, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
we should put basic guardrails around AI.
News story, September 25, 2026 - Katy Padilla Stout, TX-23:
Data centers are growing all over this country. Artificial intelligence is definitely expanding and we need to ensure that in our country, we have a minimum regulation of standards.
Debate, October 29, 2026 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
regulations to protect our children from tech and AI
Instagram post, May 10, 2026 - Lakesha Womack, NC-14:
So I do believe that there's some regulation that needs to happen so that, you know, we can have like some semblance of, and I don't even want to call it control, but just regulation so that we understand like what's happening.
Interview, Let's Talk w/ Brandon, October 13, 2026 - Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09:
requiring platforms to take child safety seriously, and giving law enforcement the tools to stop trafficking and abuse
Voter guide answer, iVoterGuide, October 22, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
Put the Duty of Care on Big Tech: Social media and AI companies know just how damaging their products can be - it's time we hold them accountable to safety standards.
Campaign website, July 29, 2025 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
I think before a major update, there should be rigorous testing to make sure that the technology will be safe for all
News story, October 21, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
We need regulations to protect the public, especially as big tech companies come to town,
Video, October 27, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
Many of these mega-corporations possess more money and power than many entire nations. Left on their own, they have proven inconsistent in self-regulation at best, disastrously reckless at worst. A consistent, public-first set of guardrails is a vital prerequisite for making AI safe enough to actually serve the public good rather than only AI’s billionaire (or trillionaire!) shareholders.
Campaign website, technology and data center priorities page, August 6, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
We just passed some of the nation's strongest artificial intelligence laws here in California—protecting our kids and families. We moved some of the strongest chatbot regulations in America forward, expanded child sexual exploitation laws to better protect kids from exploitation and abuse, banned addictive social media features for kids under 16, and strengthened safeguards against predatory and targeted advertising.
Facebook post, September 13, 2026 - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
We do need guardrails in place. We need to keep moving forward, but we do need to have some guardrails in place to make sure that we are doing so safely.
Debate, October 8, 2026 - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
We also need to regulate AI. This current administration and Congress have no desire to regulate AI. We need a federal monitor. We need to make sure that there are guard rails.
Debate, October 30, 2026 - Paul Barringer, NC-13:
We need representatives in Congress ready to stand up to tech companies that only seek to avoid any restraints on their power.
Campaign email, July 15, 2026 - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
The fact that we do not yet have a bipartisan AI caucus who is facing these issues head on when it comes to regulation of the industry, in terms of making sure our citizens' privacy is being kept as a priority, in terms of also ensuring that we are competing in the international race for AI, and thinking about how it's going to impact our education and workforce.
Video, October 11, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
Congress must do more to prioritize working people over the tech billionaires and corporate interests making money off of data centers at the expense of working families. A moratorium gives the Central Valley the chance to get this right before it’s too late.
Campaign press release, August 26, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
And so ultimately, we need to make sure we have a Congress that is going to actually do its job and make sure that we are regulating things like AI, like we're solving the issues that we are facing in this country.
Debate, September 28, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
End surveillance pricing to stop companies from using personal data to charge people more than their neighbors.
Campaign website, September 16, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
there have to be safeguards. Your medical decisions should never be left solely to an algorithm. Patients deserve qualified medical professionals, accountability, transparency, and protections for their private medical information.
Instagram post, September 14, 2026 - Richard Pan, CA-06:
Well, the federal government needs to uh rapidly actually work to put constraints on the damage that might be caused by AI while still ensuring that we can benefit from the promises that AI brings. But that includes, by the way, the environmental impact of those data centers, right?
Debate, May 10, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
There is no reason that we should be subsidizing an industry that is set to rake in trillions of dollars in profits. We need public oversight, regulation of this technology and of these developments themselves to make sure that Montanans are benefiting, that we're not left holding the bag for Aaron Flint's corporate donors.
Video, October 12, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
Whether it is private equity and Wall Street buying homes and jacking up housing costs, big banks raising rates, or industries like pharma and big tech colluding to keep costs high, it is time to hold them accountable.
Campaign website, July 27, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
Whether it is big tech companies, big pharma companies, or big banks, corporations have too much power. Corporate monopolies raise our prices and face no accountability. In Congress, I will fight to ensure our markets are competitive by supporting legislation to break up illegal monopolies.
Campaign website, June 11, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
And so as we're hearing from people inside these AI companies who are sounding the alarm saying we need to slow this down, these represent existential threats, and we need to understand what those threats are and we need an international treaty of sorts
Town hall, September 20, 2026 - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
Congress needs to act. I support requiring companies to provide advance notice before AI-driven workforce reductions, similar to WARN Act requirements.
News story, August 7, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
My proposal would immediately pause new AI and data center development and pass a national AI compact that taxes AI development to fund millions of quality jobs for Americans.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, October 26, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
As Big Tech rakes in record profits, it is unacceptable for any data center developer to pass added costs onto Kentucky consumers,” said Dembo. “In Congress, I’ll push for legislation that requires transparency and local input, holds companies accountable for their environmental impact, and makes sure Big Tech can’t offload rising energy costs onto Kentucky families.
Campaign press release, September 21, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
He'll fight to protect Social Security, our veterans, and regulate Big Tech.
Post on X, September 23, 2026
Supported stronger oversight of data-center development
Combined 58 of 60 (97%). Senate 12 of 12 (100%). House 46 of 48 (96%).Local communities should decide whether or not a data center comes into their community, not out of state corporations and billionaires.Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen. Ohio Independent Q&A, October 2, 2026.
I'm grateful Governor Shapiro is taking steps like his recent executive order to protect regular Pennsylvanians and allow communities to veto data center proposals in their backyard. We must pass national legislation that makes these protections federal law, and in Congress, that is what I'll fight for.Bob Brooks, PA-07. Campaign website, August 3, 2026.
Woodford County, for example, passed a total ban on data centers. And if that's what's appropriate for them, we need the federal government to stand up to these multi-billion or sometimes trillion dollar companies to make sure that local municipalities can have an input and have the transparency instead of being overpowered by these massive corporations.Zach Dembo, KY-06. KY-06 debate, October 29, 2026.
I believe that local communities and their leadership should have the right to approve or reject a data center project without getting sued by big corporations.Janelle Stelson, PA-10. Campaign website, priorities page.
Show all 58 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
I believe there should be no new data centers until guardrails and protections have been established at the federal level.
Post on X, October 19, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
we should keep data centers from passing along their power costs onto our bills. The richest companies on earth can pay for their own electricity.
Johnson County Post, July 13, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
I'm calling for a two-year moratorium on the building of new data centers here in South Carolina.
News story, September 16, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
I support a moratorium in New Hampshire and I'm fighting at the federal level to hold big tech to account.
Debate, October 13, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
i've rolled out a plan to crack down on these giant data center companies i've said that we got to force them to pay for their own energy instead of jacking up our utility bills we got to force them to recycle their water so they are not exacerbating the water crisis here in texas And force them to get the consent of the people who live in these communities before they start building.
Video, October 15, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
First of all, no Georgia family or small business should pay a dime more to subsidize the energy consumption of these data centers. No local community should have these data centers imposed on them.
Debate transcript, October 8, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
I am absolutely in favor of some regulations on data centers.
Newsweek, October 7, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
data centers and you know these investments should be good for the people of Minnesota and folks shouldn't be left footing the bill for these people who are making money hand over fist
Debate, August 5, 2026 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
It's part of my policy proposals is that they must pay for their own energy. Other consumers should not have to bear any cost from data centers.
Video, July 17, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
That is why I am calling for an immediate pause on data center construction until tech companies sign commitments that they will pay their fair share, including ensuring jobs are not temporary and paying for the energy that these data centers require without jacking up our utility bills.
Campaign press release, September 24, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
I'm Sherrod Brown, and I'll require the data centers pay the full cost of their electricity, not you.
Video, August 26, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
I don't know if we can stop [data centers], but we need to make sure we are not paying more in electric rates because of data centers coming in. We need to make sure that our water rates are protected
Campaign website, September 2, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
And he will work to stop data centers from being built in our district, unlike his opponent who wants to build them here.
Campaign website (undated) - Ben McAdams, UT-01:
Politicians talk about saving the Great Salt Lake but still hand tax breaks to developers and water-intensive data centers in the Great Salt Lake watershed. I'll demand that public subsidies come with accountability, invest in conservation and make sure Utah's growth doesn't come at the expense of our future water supply.
Salt Lake Tribune candidate questionnaire, October 12, 2026 - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
I'm grateful Governor Shapiro is taking steps like his recent executive order to protect regular Pennsylvanians and allow communities to veto data center proposals in their backyard. We must pass national legislation that makes these protections federal law, and in Congress, that is what I'll fight for.
Campaign website, August 3, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
I don’t want any more data centers. I want a moratorium.
News story, September 17, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
I believe we need to slow down data centers. We need accountability to make sure: Local communities have total control over whether a center is built; No one ever pays more for electricity to subsidize a data center Data centers don't get special tax breaks.
Campaign website, October 8, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
“If I’m elected to Congress, I’ll work to make sure data centers are held to clear national standards that ensure families are protected from increased utility bills, protect our drinking water, strengthen our electric grid, and put local communities ahead of corporate interests.”
Campaign website, July 8, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
No data center should be allowed to come into our local communities. Take our water, take our electricity, drive up electricity costs against local opposition.
News story, October 9, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
Our community needs to have a voice in whether we even want data centers here at all. We need to ban the NDAs.
Video, October 26, 2026 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06:
Developers should help fund the infrastructure their facilities require, rather than passing those costs onto families.
Candidate questionnaire, WSOC, October 15, 2026 - Denise Powell, NE-02:
I don't think we should be building any of these data centers if we haven't done the homework to look at how they're going to impact our utility costs, our water quality, environmental quality. And I definitely think that communities deserve the final say about whether or not they want these facilities in their backyard.
Debate, October 16, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
Data centers take our water and electricity and don't give anything back. Everyone deserves a community with clean air, clean water, and good public schools. Development should protect our water, strengthen the electric grid, create good local jobs, and earn the community’s trust.
Campaign website, values page, retrieved October 31, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
My proposal would mandate that any data center being built has support from the local community with absolutely no exceptions, does not raise electricity costs by one cent on any other rate payer, and has a closed-loop water system to prevent massive water use that negatively impacts the surrounding community.
Candidate questionnaire, Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press, September 23, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
Give data centers strong guardrails and make them pay for their own power.
Campaign website, affordability page (undated) - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
We have a monopoly problem, and I’m going to tackle it by restoring competition to the market. I’ll work to block anti-competitive hospital and insurance mergers, block grocery mega-mergers that kill local choice, and ensure our utility bills don't skyrocket just to subsidize energy-hungry data centers for massive corporations.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, February 1, 2026 - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
I support a 1-year moratorium on new data centers because these facilities are not good neighbors.
Post on X, October 8, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
I believe that local communities and their leadership should have the right to approve or reject a data center project without getting sued by big corporations.
Campaign website (undated) - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
Local communities should decide if data centers are put in their backyards, and I support a moratorium/pause on data centers. I will fight to protect El Paso County from data centers raising our utility costs and using up our water.
Campaign press release, September 22, 2026 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
As new industries like data centers expand, JoAnna will fight to make sure that these industries bring their own energy and don’t drive up costs for Arizonans.
Campaign website, October 15, 2026 - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
I’ll work to modernize our energy supply and prevent data centers from taking advantage of us, so that you pay lower utility bills.
Campaign website, October 8, 2025 - Katy Padilla Stout, TX-23:
I have called for a moratorium on new data center construction until Congress enacts meaningful legislation to protect our water resources, electric grid and taxpayers.
El Paso Matters candidate questionnaire, October 14, 2026 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
I’ll cut taxes for working families, repeal harmful tariffs that raise prices, build more affordable housing, cap childcare costs, support eldercare, and lower energy bills by making big corporations—not Ohio families—pay for data center infrastructure.
Campaign website, priorities page - Lakesha Womack, NC-14:
I support a temporary moratorium on large-scale data center expansion while Congress, states, utilities, and industry develop stronger standards for energy efficiency, water usage, grid reliability, and community impact.
Facebook post, July 27, 2026 - Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09:
I will work with local water districts and cities to secure federal funding for modern pipes, reservoirs, flood-control and water-reuse projects; strengthen conservation and drought planning; protect aquifers and rivers from pollution; and require major industrial users, including data centers, to conserve water and pay their fair share.
Community Impact general-election Q&A, September 18, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
Communities should decide if they want these data centers or not. They should have the final say. But Congress needs to establish some guardrails to keep communities safe if they do choose to build one.
The Gazette, October 21, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
I think we need to make sure that we have good safeguards in place, so that we are not destroying our public safety or our environment in the process of developing data centers, and that means making sure that we protect our public lands, our waters, and that the development of data centers doesn’t increase prices for ratepayers
News story, May 28, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
Data centers need to be built responsibly. No more passing on the cost of electricity or water to the community around it.
News story, October 19, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
That's why I'll fight for a national data center NDA ban, moratoriums on building data centers to let local and state governments assess the real costs without being rolled by mega-corporations bullying them, and serious environmental protections that safeguard our neighborhoods and peaceful communities.
Campaign website, technology and data center priorities page, August 6, 2026 - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
I would be pro one-year moratorum on any large data center until the regulation catches up with the technology.
Video, July 24, 2026 - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
Nancy Lacore has called for a moratorium on data centers being built in South Carolina and will fight for federal guardrails to ensure the costs fall on the corporations, not consumers, while protecting the Lowcountry’s natural resources.
Campaign press release, October 7, 2026 - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
Big tech needs to pay their own way. Not hide behind NDAs. No tax breaks. Don’t raise our electric bills, don’t poison our water. And hire local, union labor.
Paid ad transcript, July 28, 2026 - Paul Barringer, NC-13:
I believe we need national standards for centers to protect our water, air, and overall quality of life. By ensuring that data centers don’t just move from one area to another with lower standards, we can protect our communities from potentially predatory practices that might take advantage of a lack of regulations.
Campaign email, July 15, 2026 - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
We have to make sure that no costs, whether it is around utilities or water, ever trickle down to everyday families.
Video, October 11, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
Congress must do more to prioritize working people over the tech billionaires and corporate interests making money off of data centers at the expense of working families. A moratorium gives the Central Valley the chance to get this right before it’s too late.
Campaign press release, August 26, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
we need to make sure that data centers are paying their fair share. And so, my proposal is that there's a separate rate class for data centers to make sure that they are paying their fair share.
Video, October 17, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
I’ll fight for a moratorium on data centers because our communities deserve leaders who don’t sell them out.
News story, August 11, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
Making sure AI data centers don't leave everyday North Carolinians stuck with the bill.
Instagram post, September 5, 2026 - Richard Pan, CA-06:
Well, the federal government needs to uh rapidly actually work to put constraints on the damage that might be caused by AI while still ensuring that we can benefit from the promises that AI brings. But that includes, by the way, the environmental impact of those data centers, right?
Debate, May 10, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
I'll fight for federal legislation to make sure that they cannot build these data centers until and unless they can prove that they're going to provide all of their own power, that they are not going to leave our land, air, and water dirtier than they found it. That they're going to earn the support of the community where they want to build
Video, October 14, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
I want to make sure that the costs are fully born by the company and not by the taxpayers of those communities
News story, October 15, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
Establish federal data center guardrails to safeguard consumers from paying for corporate energy and water usage.
Campaign website, July 27, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
I’ve been clear: if data centers raise our costs, pollute our water, or are built without a local labor union, they are not welcome in Virginia.
Campaign email, September 8, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
We cannot allow data centers to drain or pollute our water resources, contaminate our air with diesel exhaust, and hike up utility bills for hardworking families for the benefit of the AI and crypto industries. A moratorium is needed to make sure the people of New Hampshire and their communities get the information they need to make the best possible decisions.
Campaign press release, September 3, 2026 - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
We need to call a timeout on data centers and stop and look at the policies that have enabled.
Debate, April 25, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
I've called for a federal moratorium on new data centers until we can get appropriate regulations in place
Video, October 26, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
That's why, in Congress, I'll vote for legislation that requires thorough local input before data centers are built, holds companies accountable for their environmental impact, and ensures Big Tech can't pass their energy bills onto Kentucky families.
News story, October 2, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
The fact that they're not at least required to put solar panels on top of the rooftops is obscene right away. That should be required within their planning application to all of these communities.
Video, February 27, 2026
Called for moratoria, pauses, or stopping new data-center projects
Combined 22 of 60 (37%). Senate 4 of 12 (33%). House 18 of 48 (38%).I don't want any more data centers. I want a moratorium.Bob Harvie, PA-01. Campaign TV ad, September 10, 2026.
That is why I am calling for an immediate pause on data center construction until tech companies sign commitments that they will pay their fair share, including ensuring jobs are not temporary and paying for the energy that these data centers require without jacking up our utility bills.Scott Colom, MS-Sen. Campaign press release, September 24, 2026.
I've been to Aiken and Walterboro where they have the same concerns, which is why we've called for a 2-year moratorium on data center development here in South Carolina.Annie Andrews, SC-Sen. Town hall, October 17, 2026.
Show all 22 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
I believe there should be no new data centers until guardrails and protections have been established at the federal level.
Post on X, October 19, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
I'm calling for a two-year moratorium on the building of new data centers here in South Carolina.
News story, September 16, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
I support a moratorium in New Hampshire and I'm fighting at the federal level to hold big tech to account.
Debate, October 13, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
That is why I am calling for an immediate pause on data center construction until tech companies sign commitments that they will pay their fair share, including ensuring jobs are not temporary and paying for the energy that these data centers require without jacking up our utility bills.
Campaign press release, September 24, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
And he will work to stop data centers from being built in our district, unlike his opponent who wants to build them here.
Campaign website (undated) - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
I don’t want any more data centers. I want a moratorium.
News story, September 17, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
I support the moratorium.
Debate, October 16, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
All thanks to Mike Carey and the data centers he bragged about bringing to central Ohio. I'm Don Leonard running for Congress and I'll say no to data centers in our communities.
Video ad, September 15, 2026 - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
I support a 1-year moratorium on new data centers because these facilities are not good neighbors.
Post on X, October 8, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
Local communities should decide if data centers are put in their backyards, and I support a moratorium/pause on data centers. I will fight to protect El Paso County from data centers raising our utility costs and using up our water.
Campaign press release, September 22, 2026 - Katy Padilla Stout, TX-23:
I have called for a moratorium on new data center construction until Congress enacts meaningful legislation to protect our water resources, electric grid and taxpayers.
El Paso Matters candidate questionnaire, October 14, 2026 - Lakesha Womack, NC-14:
I support a temporary moratorium on large-scale data center expansion while Congress, states, utilities, and industry develop stronger standards for energy efficiency, water usage, grid reliability, and community impact.
Facebook post, July 27, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
That's why I'll fight for a national data center NDA ban, moratoriums on building data centers to let local and state governments assess the real costs without being rolled by mega-corporations bullying them, and serious environmental protections that safeguard our neighborhoods and peaceful communities.
Campaign website, technology and data center priorities page, August 6, 2026 - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
I would be pro one-year moratorum on any large data center until the regulation catches up with the technology.
Video, July 24, 2026 - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
Nancy Lacore has called for a moratorium on data centers being built in South Carolina and will fight for federal guardrails to ensure the costs fall on the corporations, not consumers, while protecting the Lowcountry’s natural resources.
Campaign press release, October 7, 2026 - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
I’ve been crystal clear: Not one of these proposed data center projects should move forward. Northeastern Pennsylvania has seen this before. Powerful outside interests come in, make millions, and leave us with the mess. This time, our water, our power, and our quality of life are on the line.
Campaign press release, September 16, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
Congress must do more to prioritize working people over the tech billionaires and corporate interests making money off of data centers at the expense of working families. A moratorium gives the Central Valley the chance to get this right before it’s too late.
Campaign press release, August 26, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
I’ll fight for a moratorium on data centers because our communities deserve leaders who don’t sell them out.
News story, August 11, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
We cannot allow data centers to drain or pollute our water resources, contaminate our air with diesel exhaust, and hike up utility bills for hardworking families for the benefit of the AI and crypto industries. A moratorium is needed to make sure the people of New Hampshire and their communities get the information they need to make the best possible decisions.
Campaign press release, September 3, 2026 - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
We need to call a timeout on data centers and stop and look at the policies that have enabled.
Debate, April 25, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
I've called for a federal moratorium on new data centers until we can get appropriate regulations in place
Video, October 26, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
I previously called for a moratorium on AI data centers until we fully understand the electric, water, and other economic, community, and environmental impacts.
Scientist Network for Advancing Policy candidate questionnaire
Developer responsibility for infrastructure and utility costs
Combined 50 of 60 (83%). Senate 12 of 12 (100%). House 38 of 48 (79%).We should keep data centers from passing along their power costs onto our bills. The richest companies on earth can pay for their own electricity.Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen. Johnson County Post questionnaire, July 13, 2026.
Big tech needs to pay their own way. Not hide behind NDAs. No tax breaks. Don't raise our electric bills, don't poison our water. And hire local, union labor.Paige Cognetti, PA-08. Campaign TV ad, July 28, 2026.
New Hampshire is not the right place for AI data centers and Granite Staters should not be asked to foot the bill for large, out-of-state corporations who might seek to develop these centers.Chris Pappas, NH-Sen. Statement to Spectrum News, September 7, 2026.
We need to make sure that data centers are paying their fair share. And so, my proposal is that there's a separate rate class for data centers to make sure that they are paying their fair share.Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07. Video, October 17, 2026.
The first thing is, nobody in the first congressional district should pay one dime more for energy or water that is being utilized by these data centers. They need to pay their own way.Shannon Taylor, VA-01. WTVR news story, October 17, 2026. View supporting quotes.
Show all 50 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
Data centers must pay for their own energy demand — costs cannot be passed onto ratepayers.
Campaign website, January 8, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
we should keep data centers from passing along their power costs onto our bills. The richest companies on earth can pay for their own electricity.
Johnson County Post, July 13, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
Andrews’ plan would also stop data centers from passing their costs onto South Carolina families, end special tax breaks for data centers, and cut red tape standing in the way of new energy infrastructure that can help bring costs down.
Campaign press release, September 28, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
New Hampshire is not the right place for AI data centers and Granite Staters should not be asked to foot the bill for large, out-of-state corporations who might seek to develop these centers,
News story, September 7, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
i've rolled out a plan to crack down on these giant data center companies i've said that we got to force them to pay for their own energy instead of jacking up our utility bills we got to force them to recycle their water so they are not exacerbating the water crisis here in texas And force them to get the consent of the people who live in these communities before they start building.
Video, October 15, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
First of all, no Georgia family or small business should pay a dime more to subsidize the energy consumption of these data centers. No local community should have these data centers imposed on them.
Debate transcript, October 8, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
I do not think that taxpayers should be on the hook for them. I think that these these large multinational tech corporations that are raking in billions and billions and dollars in profit should be on the hook for this.
Debate, October 26, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
data centers and you know these investments should be good for the people of Minnesota and folks shouldn't be left footing the bill for these people who are making money hand over fist
Debate, August 5, 2026 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
It's part of my policy proposals is that they must pay for their own energy. Other consumers should not have to bear any cost from data centers.
Video, July 17, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
That is why I am calling for an immediate pause on data center construction until tech companies sign commitments that they will pay their fair share, including ensuring jobs are not temporary and paying for the energy that these data centers require without jacking up our utility bills.
Campaign press release, September 24, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
I'm Sherrod Brown, and I'll require the data centers pay the full cost of their electricity, not you.
Video, August 26, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
I don't know if we can stop [data centers], but we need to make sure we are not paying more in electric rates because of data centers coming in. We need to make sure that our water rates are protected
Campaign website, September 2, 2026
House
- Bob Brooks, PA-07:
In Congress, I'll support legislation that makes data centers pay the full cost of the power and grid upgrades they need, so those costs never get passed on to residential customers.
News story, October 27, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
All data centers should be under strict regulations to ensure that our environment is protected, our water is clean, they’re built with local labor, and that they create their own power so ratepayers aren’t paying a dime more in utility costs. If they can’t meet these regulations, they can’t be built here.
Bob Harvie BallotReady candidate profile, Environment/Energy stance, 2026 general election (undated) - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
I believe we need to slow down data centers. We need accountability to make sure: Local communities have total control over whether a center is built; No one ever pays more for electricity to subsidize a data center Data centers don't get special tax breaks.
Campaign website, October 8, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
“If I’m elected to Congress, I’ll work to make sure data centers are held to clear national standards that ensure families are protected from increased utility bills, protect our drinking water, strengthen our electric grid, and put local communities ahead of corporate interests.”
Campaign website, July 8, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
No data center should be built that raises utility bills, pollutes our communities, or uses excess water, and local communities must have the right to say no. Any data centers that communities choose to allow must pay their fair share. I also believe that data centers should not receive federal tax breaks or other incentives.
The Gazette, October 26, 2026 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06:
Developers should help fund the infrastructure their facilities require, rather than passing those costs onto families.
Candidate questionnaire, WSOC, October 15, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
That means making sure that they're not jacking up our electricity prices or putting us in a downward spiral of carbon emissions and climate crisis with the amount of power that they consume.
Interview, WOSU, October 5, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
NextEra needs to prove that Virginians will pay less over the long term, our electrical grid will become more reliable, data centers will bear the full cost of the transmission infrastructure their energy demands require
News story, August 26, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
Give data centers strong guardrails and make them pay for their own power.
Campaign website, affordability page (undated) - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
We have a monopoly problem, and I’m going to tackle it by restoring competition to the market. I’ll work to block anti-competitive hospital and insurance mergers, block grocery mega-mergers that kill local choice, and ensure our utility bills don't skyrocket just to subsidize energy-hungry data centers for massive corporations.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, February 1, 2026 - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
If we're going to let a data center be built in Western North Carolina, it needs to bring good local jobs; it cannot poison our water or our air, and it cannot drive up electric bills for families and small businesses.
News story, April 16, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
I will force data centers to pay their own way. Tax payers should not be stuck with higher electric and water bills.
Post on X, October 16, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
First, I will work to lower costs by ending reckless tariffs, building the homes we need, and requiring data centers to pay their fair share of energy costs. Second, I’ll make elected officials work for the people, not for profit, by working to overturn Citizens United, ban members of Congress from trading public stocks and from becoming lobbyists, and implement term limits.
News story, October 3, 2026 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
As new industries like data centers expand, JoAnna will fight to make sure that these industries bring their own energy and don’t drive up costs for Arizonans.
Campaign website, October 15, 2026 - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
Massive tech companies shouldn’t be allowed to come in and build loud, sprawling data centers that drain our water and raise utility costs. I’ll always stand up for working Texans, and make sure we aren’t stuck paying the bill for these out of state tech companies.
Campaign website, October 8, 2025 - Katy Padilla Stout, TX-23:
a family in West Texas shouldn't have to limit the amount of water they're using and try to save money to make ends meet while we are allowing data centers to use as much water as they want without paying their fair share.
Debate, October 29, 2026 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
I’ll cut taxes for working families, repeal harmful tariffs that raise prices, build more affordable housing, cap childcare costs, support eldercare, and lower energy bills by making big corporations—not Ohio families—pay for data center infrastructure.
Campaign website, priorities page - Lakesha Womack, NC-14: Discussing infrastructure needed for large data centers, Womack wrote:
I also believe data centers should pay the costs of the infrastructure needed to serve them. Families and small businesses should not see their electric or water bills increase because utilities must build additional generation, transmission, substations, or water infrastructure for extremely large commercial users.
North Carolina Black Alliance candidate questionnaire, updated by October 13, 2026 - Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09:
With hundreds of AI Data Center applications I would support stronger limits on water and energy use, requiring data centers to help fund the infrastructure they depend on, and carefully evaluating tax incentives to ensure communities receive meaningful economic benefits in return.
Scientist Network for Advancing Policy questionnaire, August 23, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
Iowans should not foot the bill for trillion dollar tech companies.
The Gazette, October 21, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
That means making sure that we protect our public lands, our water, and that the development of data centers doesn't increase energy prices for ratepayers.
News story, October 19, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
Data centers need to be built responsibly. No more passing on the cost of electricity or water to the community around it.
News story, October 19, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
I'll ensure that if data centers want to operate in Minnesota, they pay their full costs. No taxpayer dollars should go to the world's richest corporations. No draining our aquifers.
Campaign website, technology and data center priorities page, August 6, 2026 - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
That includes paying for the new power plants and transmission lines they need, being billed as their own class of customer so those costs don't land on household electric bills, and respecting community decisions on siting and permitting.
Campaign website (undated) - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
Nancy Lacore has called for a moratorium on data centers being built in South Carolina and will fight for federal guardrails to ensure the costs fall on the corporations, not consumers, while protecting the Lowcountry’s natural resources.
Campaign press release, October 7, 2026 - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
Big tech needs to pay their own way. Not hide behind NDAs. No tax breaks. Don’t raise our electric bills, don’t poison our water. And hire local, union labor.
Paid ad transcript, July 28, 2026 - Paul Barringer, NC-13:
If a company wants to bring a major energy-intensive project here, it should pay its fair share of the costs it creates, rather than leaving existing customers to pick up the tab.
Campaign email, October 15, 2026 - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
We have to make sure that no costs, whether it is around utilities or water, ever trickle down to everyday families.
Video, October 11, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
We can have strong guardrails when it comes to data centers. We can ensure that any increase in terms of electricity or utilities is paid for by big tech and not passed on to our working families here in the Central Valley. We need to ensure that there are actual regulations in terms of potable water that’s used for these data centers.
News story, October 2, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
we need to make sure that data centers are paying their fair share. And so, my proposal is that there's a separate rate class for data centers to make sure that they are paying their fair share.
Video, October 17, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
Making sure AI data centers don't leave everyday North Carolinians stuck with the bill.
Instagram post, September 5, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
I'll fight for federal legislation to make sure that they cannot build these data centers until and unless they can prove that they're going to provide all of their own power, that they are not going to leave our land, air, and water dirtier than they found it. That they're going to earn the support of the community where they want to build
Video, October 14, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
Establish federal data center guardrails to safeguard consumers from paying for corporate energy and water usage.
Campaign website, July 27, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
The first thing is, nobody in the first congressional district should pay one dime more for energy or water that is being utilized by these data centers. They need to pay their own way.
News story, October 17, 2026 - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
In Congress, I'll keep data centers from driving up utility bills and draining our water.
News story, September 29, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
regulation to ensure that Michigan's environment and energy ratepayers are not harmed by data centers
News story, September 27, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
That's why, in Congress, I'll vote for legislation that requires thorough local input before data centers are built, holds companies accountable for their environmental impact, and ensures Big Tech can't pass their energy bills onto Kentucky families.
News story, October 2, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
never should it be using the grid to the point that we are affected as homeowners that we have to pay more for our electricity. That's absolutely absurd.
Video, February 27, 2026
Enforceable water, energy, and community protections
Combined 55 of 60 (92%). Senate 12 of 12 (100%). House 43 of 48 (90%).Roy Cooper believes that data centers should pay the full cost of the energy they use, and prevent those costs from being passed on to locals. He also believes that local communities should be fully involved in any decision made about potential data centers in their neighborhoods.Roy Cooper, NC-Sen. Campaign website, September 5, 2026.
In the Senate, I’ll fight to ensure data centers pay the full cost of their electricity so that Ohioans aren’t footing the bill.Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen. News story, October 2, 2026.
Not a single Virginian should pay a dime more for energy or water because of data centers. If they cannot meet that requirement, they shouldn't be built, because we shouldn't have to pay so monopoly utilities and big tech can profit.Shannon Taylor, VA-01. Virginian-Pilot questionnaire, September 23, 2026.
Communities should decide if they want these data centers or not. They should have the final say. But Congress needs to establish some guardrails to keep communities safe if they do choose to build one. We need to make sure that we are protecting our kids, protecting our natural resources, protecting our jobs. Iowans should not foot the bill for trillion dollar tech companies.Lindsay James, IA-02. Gazette questionnaire, October 21, 2026.
If I'm elected to Congress, I'll work to make sure data centers are held to clear national standards that ensure families are protected from increased utility bills, protect our drinking water, strengthen our electric grid, and put local communities ahead of corporate interests.Cait Conley, NY-17. Campaign website, July 8, 2026.
We need to get the regulations out there to control these data centers, make sure that we have regulations on their water usage, emissions, making sure that costs are not being passed along to the communities and that the data centers are paying their fair share.Nancy Lacore, SC-01. Interview, October 9, 2026.
When it comes to data centers, I am deeply concerned about water usage, utility costs, and our local communities' autonomy to make the best decisions for themselves. As new industries like data centers emerge, I am committed to fighting to make sure that these industries bring their own energy and don't drive up costs for Arizonans, and I believe strongly that localities should have decision-making power in all processes. My priority is keeping utility costs from rising, protecting workers and consumers, and safeguarding our limited water supply.JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06. Arizona Luminaria voter guide, October 13, 2026.
Show all 55 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
We want to make sure that if you want to put a data center anywhere that it's going to meet the following terms, all union labor, no raising our utility rates, increasing our utility reliability, not touching our water, and then there has to be a community benefits agreement that's negotiated in good faith with all the money put up in escrow.
Debate, July 8, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
Require data centers to pay their fair share of electricity costs.
Campaign website, August 4, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
We've called for a two-year data center moratorium in addition to protections to ensure ratepayers' rates don't go up and also a real return to local control.
Video, October 28, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
we need to make clear in the law that communities have every right to say no to these things, and that when they're proposed, there should be that these companies, as they're developing them, are paying for the energy costs, are paying for the water costs, so that's not passed on to the rate payers.
Debate, October 29, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
i've rolled out a plan to crack down on these giant data center companies i've said that we got to force them to pay for their own energy instead of jacking up our utility bills we got to force them to recycle their water so they are not exacerbating the water crisis here in texas And force them to get the consent of the people who live in these communities before they start building.
Video, October 15, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
First of all, no Georgia family or small business should pay a dime more to subsidize the energy consumption of these data centers. No local community should have these data centers imposed on them.
Debate transcript, October 8, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
I think they should be required to have a closed-loop circuit, which can reduce water consumption somewhere between 70 and 90%.
Debate, October 26, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
As we're looking at regulations, those should always be grounded in protecting the local community, protecting the environment, and making sure that any costs aren't being handed off to local communities as we watch tech billionaires just get richer at the expense right of places they do not live.
News story, October 12, 2026 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
It's part of my policy proposals is that they must pay for their own energy. Other consumers should not have to bear any cost from data centers.
Video, July 17, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
Push for a pause on new data center construction until the companies agree to pay for their own power and water, show the deal before it is signed, and hire Mississippi workers in writing.
Campaign website, October 7, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
In the Senate, I’ll fight to ensure data centers pay the full cost of their electricity so that Ohioans aren’t footing the bill.
News story, October 2, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
I don't know if we can stop [data centers], but we need to make sure we are not paying more in electric rates because of data centers coming in. We need to make sure that our water rates are protected
Campaign website, September 2, 2026
House
- Ben McAdams, UT-01:
Politicians talk about saving the Great Salt Lake but still hand tax breaks to developers and water-intensive data centers in the Great Salt Lake watershed. I'll demand that public subsidies come with accountability, invest in conservation and make sure Utah's growth doesn't come at the expense of our future water supply.
Salt Lake Tribune candidate questionnaire, October 12, 2026 - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
I'm grateful Governor Shapiro is taking steps like his recent executive order to protect regular Pennsylvanians and allow communities to veto data center proposals in their backyard. We must pass national legislation that makes these protections federal law, and in Congress, that is what I'll fight for.
Campaign website, September 22, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
That's why I'm calling for a moratorium on new data center development in our community. Before we approve another data center, we need to know that energy costs won't be passed on to ratepayers, how much water and electricity it will consume, and how many long-term local jobs it will actually create.
Campaign website, October 27, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
Um, we absolutely should be making sure that the energy costs rising isn't passed on to the general average consumer who's already having a hard time making ends meet to begin with. We absolutely should be making sure that it's not taking jobs
Speech, August 16, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
“If I’m elected to Congress, I’ll work to make sure data centers are held to clear national standards that ensure families are protected from increased utility bills, protect our drinking water, strengthen our electric grid, and put local communities ahead of corporate interests.”
Campaign website, July 8, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
No data center should be built that raises utility bills, pollutes our communities, or uses excess water, and local communities must have the right to say no. Any data centers that communities choose to allow must pay their fair share. I also believe that data centers should not receive federal tax breaks or other incentives.
The Gazette, October 26, 2026 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06:
I’d like to see national standards around it, appropriate environmental reviews, and safeguards to protect ratepayers.
North Carolina Health News candidate Q&A - Denise Powell, NE-02:
I don't think we should be building any of these data centers if we haven't done the homework to look at how they're going to impact our utility costs, our water quality, environmental quality. And I definitely think that communities deserve the final say about whether or not they want these facilities in their backyard.
Debate, October 16, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
Data centers take our water and electricity and don't give anything back. Everyone deserves a community with clean air, clean water, and good public schools. Development should protect our water, strengthen the electric grid, create good local jobs, and earn the community’s trust.
Campaign website, values page, retrieved October 31, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
That's why I believe that any data center being built needs to have support from the local community with no exceptions, cannot raise electricity costs by one cent on any other rate payer, and must have a closed-loop water system to prevent massive water use that negatively impacts the surrounding community.
News story, September 24, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
Give data centers strong guardrails and make them pay for their own power. Their business should not make your community’s families foot the bill.
Wellman campaign affordability platform, captured September 23, 2026 - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
Hold data centers accountable for paying for their own water and utility expenses.
Campaign website, priorities page, October 27, 2026 - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
I agree with the concerns and support the call for a short term moratorium on new data centers until we have clear rules in place to protect our communities.
Facebook, July 17, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
And uh firms also need to use water that recirculates so they're not always siphoning the local water off.
Debate, October 15, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
Local communities should decide if data centers are put in their backyards, and I support a moratorium/pause on data centers. I will fight to protect El Paso County from data centers raising our utility costs and using up our water.
Campaign press release, September 22, 2026 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
As new industries like data centers emerge, I am committed to fighting to make sure that these industries bring their own energy and don’t drive up costs for Arizonans, and I believe strongly that localities should have decision-making power in all processes. My priority is keeping utility costs from rising, protecting workers and consumers, and safeguarding our limited water supply.
News story, October 13, 2026 - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
Massive tech companies shouldn’t be allowed to come in and build loud, sprawling data centers that drain our water and raise utility costs. I’ll always stand up for working Texans, and make sure we aren’t stuck paying the bill for these out of state tech companies.
Campaign website, October 8, 2025 - Katy Padilla Stout, TX-23:
I have called for a moratorium on new data center construction until Congress enacts meaningful legislation to protect our water resources, electric grid and taxpayers.
El Paso Matters candidate questionnaire, October 14, 2026 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
I'll cut taxes for working families, repeal harmful tariffs that raise prices, build more affordable housing, cap childcare costs, support eldercare, and lower energy bills by making big corporations - not Ohio families - pay for data center infrastructure.
Campaign priorities, archived October 22, 2026, captured October 22, 2026 - Lakesha Womack, NC-14:
I support a temporary moratorium on large-scale data center expansion while Congress, states, utilities, and industry develop stronger standards for energy efficiency, water usage, grid reliability, and community impact.
Facebook post, July 27, 2026 - Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09:
I will work with local water districts and cities to secure federal funding for modern pipes, reservoirs, flood-control and water-reuse projects; strengthen conservation and drought planning; protect aquifers and rivers from pollution; and require major industrial users, including data centers, to conserve water and pay their fair share.
Community Impact general-election Q&A, September 18, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
But Congress needs to establish some guardrails to keep communities safe if they do choose to build one. We need to make sure that we are protecting our kids, protecting our natural resources, protecting our jobs. Iowans should not foot the bill for trillion dollar tech companies. We need to protect our water and natural resources.
The Gazette, October 21, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
I think we need to make sure that we have good safeguards in place, so that we are not destroying our public safety or our environment in the process of developing data centers, and that means making sure that we protect our public lands, our waters, and that the development of data centers doesn’t increase prices for ratepayers
News story, May 28, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
Data centers need to be built responsibly. No more passing on the cost of electricity or water to the community around it.
Instagram, October 19, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
That's why I'll fight for a national data center NDA ban, moratoriums on building data centers to let local and state governments assess the real costs without being rolled by mega-corporations bullying them, and serious environmental protections that safeguard our neighborhoods and peaceful communities.
Campaign website, technology and data center priorities page, August 6, 2026 - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
That includes paying for the new power plants and transmission lines they need, being billed as their own class of customer so those costs don't land on household electric bills, and respecting community decisions on siting and permitting.
Campaign website (undated) - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
Nancy Lacore has called for a moratorium on data centers being built in South Carolina and will fight for federal guardrails to ensure the costs fall on the corporations, not consumers, while protecting the Lowcountry’s natural resources.
Campaign press release, October 7, 2026 - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
Big tech needs to pay their own way. Not hide behind NDAs. No tax breaks. Don’t raise our electric bills, don’t poison our water. And hire local, union labor.
Paid ad transcript, July 28, 2026 - Paul Barringer, NC-13:
I believe we need national standards for centers to protect our water, air, and overall quality of life. By ensuring that data centers don’t just move from one area to another with lower standards, we can protect our communities from potentially predatory practices that might take advantage of a lack of regulations.
Campaign email, July 15, 2026 - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
I believe that in order for us to ever consider a decision like that, communities have to be on the front lines of that decision-making. Their point of view has to be heard. And secondly, we have to make sure that no costs, whether it is around utilities or water, ever trickle down to everyday families.
Video, October 11, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
A moratorium gives the Central Valley the chance to get this right before it’s too late ... No data center should be allowed to raise families’ utility bills, threaten our water supply, exploit our personal data, or disrupt local jobs.
News story, September 9, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
And so, my proposal is that there's a separate rate class for data centers to make sure that they are paying their fair share.
Video, October 17, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
I'm advocating for a data center moratorium. We have to press pause until we can learn more about impacts on utility bills, the environment and our communities in the long term.
Instagram, September 9, 2026 - Richard Pan, CA-06:
As they consume more energy and water and especially with this administration limiting green energy, uh we just know that's going to make our climate situation worse, right?
Debate, May 13, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
I'll fight for federal legislation to make sure that they cannot build these data centers until and unless they can prove that they're going to provide all of their own power, that they are not going to leave our land, air, and water dirtier than they found it. That they're going to earn the support of the community where they want to build
Video, October 14, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
I want to make sure that the costs are fully born by the company and not by the taxpayers of those communities
News story, October 15, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
I’ll fight for clean energy, good-paying jobs, and ensure data centers don’t drain our water or raise your bills.
Post on X, October 10, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
I’ve been clear: if data centers raise our costs, pollute our water, or are built without a local labor union, they are not welcome in Virginia.
Campaign email, September 8, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
We cannot allow data centers to drain or pollute our water resources, contaminate our air with diesel exhaust, and hike up utility bills for hardworking families for the benefit of the AI and crypto industries. A moratorium is needed to make sure the people of New Hampshire and their communities get the information they need to make the best possible decisions.
Campaign press release, September 3, 2026 - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
In Congress, I'll keep data centers from driving up utility bills and draining our water.
News story, September 29, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
I support a 12-month moratorium on new AI data centers, and regulation to ensure that Michigan’s environment and energy ratepayers are not harmed by data centers.
News story, September 27, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
The federal government needs to stand up for these communities and make sure AI data centers are not only respecting community input, but that if they do come in, rate payers don’t pay an extra cent and that water and fertile farmland is protected
News story, October 30, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
I previously called for a moratorium on AI data centers until we fully understand the electric, water, and other economic, community, and environmental impacts.
Scientist Network for Advancing Policy candidate questionnaire
Honorable mentions
Binding conditions on development
No data center should be built that is going to use up our water, use up our electricity, jack up our electricity rates here in Iowa, or hurt our communities in any way.Christina Bohannan, IA-01. Interview, October 9, 2026.
Any corporations looking to build data centers in our communities need to pay their own way, ensure that they are not polluting our land, air, or water, be clear and upfront about how much water they will use, and commit to transparency and community buy-in.Mitchell Berman, WI-01. Campaign website, priorities page.
AI should work for all of us, not just for the companies building it. And as AI companies make billions, that prosperity has to be shared with the local communities without harming the community's health or environment, or they should not be allowed in.Zach Dembo, KY-06. Campaign website, AI and data centers page.
Health Care
The vast majority of winning Democrats called for expanding public coverage or Medicare benefits, such as Medicare for All, a public option or Medicare buy-in, lowering the Medicare eligibility age, or adding dental, vision and/or hearing to Medicare. Candidates also called to reverse cuts to Medicaid and the ACA.
- 10 of 12 winning Senate candidates and 41 of 48 winning House candidates called for big structural changes that expand public coverage or Medicare benefits: Medicare for All, a public option, a Medicare buy-in, lowering the Medicare age such as Medicare at 55, or dental, vision, and/or hearing in Medicare.
- 12 of 12 winning Senate candidates and 44 of 48 winning House candidates called to reverse the cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, or ACA coverage.
- 12 of 12 winning Senate candidates and 46 of 48 winning House candidates called for lowering prescription-drug prices.
If I only got one thing done in the U.S. Senate I would love to arrive at a public option so that every American, every Iowan, has access to care.Josh Turek, IA-Sen. Campaign website, August 28, 2026.
Called for big structural changes that expand public coverage or Medicare benefits: Medicare for All, a public option, a Medicare buy-in, lowering the Medicare age such as Medicare at 55, or dental, vision, and/or hearing in Medicare
Combined 51 of 60 (85%). Senate 10 of 12 (83%). House 41 of 48 (85%).Show all 51 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
yes, absolutely, we have to lift the cap. It would make Social Security sustainable. But we've got to go further. I think we need to be eliminating the premiums, the co-pays, and the deductibles on Medicare. And we need to make Medicare fully sustainable by extending it to everybody. Medicare for all would do exactly that.
Debate, July 8, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
Expand Medicare to cover vision and dental so seniors are no longer forced to dig into their savings or skip care entirely because of holes in their coverage.
Campaign website, August 4, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
My healthcare plan is a public option. So, that every South Carolinian has the option to purchase an affordable public plan if they choose to.
Town hall, October 26, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
And I do support making sure that people have the opportunity to choose a public option through the ACA. That's something that I have long advocated for.
Video, June 19, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
Allow every American — regardless of their age — to join Medicare: Provide an affordable not-for-profit health care option for every American, while also bringing down costs for those who don’t participate by increasing competition with private insurance.
Campaign website, October 12, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
- Introduce a public option so every Iowan has access to health care.
Campaign website (undated) - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
it's things like Medicare for all, universal child care, making sure that we are getting big money out of our politics, and I'm beholden solely to Minnesotans and not these corporate PACs
Video, July 20, 2026 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
I’ll use that same problem solving in Washington to work against federal cutbacks to Medicare; work to expand Medicare benefits to include dental, vision and hearing coverage; and require Medicare to broaden negotiations with drug makers to make more prescription medicines affordable.
Candidate questionnaire, September 1, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
In the long term, we've got to find some public option. There needs to be competition with the insurance companies so people can either buy into some public, non-profit option, maybe buy into Medicare or Medicaid.
News story, October 19, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
yes, I do support Medicare for All.
Debate, October 7, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
So my proposal has been a public option and I have I've said this again and again strongly that the American people love to have choices.
Video, October 5, 2026 - Ben McAdams, UT-01:
I support universal coverage, and I believe the best way to get there is through a public option that allow people to choose the healthcare that's best for them, and build a coalition that can actually get that done.
PBS, May 27, 2026 - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
Restore the cuts to Medicaid and provide Medicare for All.
Campaign website, August 3, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
I believe we need to lower the age that Americans can buy into Medicare from 65 to 55.
Campaign website, September 11, 2026 - Bobby Pulido, TX-15:
That's why I am for a public option.
Video, October 14, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
I do like the phased-in approach that I've been hearing about for Medicare for All, like starting off with bringing the age for qualifying for Medicare down a little bit, to 55.
Video, August 16, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
so I have been a very open advocate of having a public option where people can choose to opt in pay into having a Medicare-like coverage plan where it's not dependent on your age or your marital status or your job status.
Video, April 18, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
we need to open up Medicare. I'm not saying Medicare for all, because I think if people have private health insurance and they want to keep it, they should be able to keep it. But, you know, we should allow people to buy into Medicare at a reasonable price that's okay for their salary, if that's what they want.
Video, October 29, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
Support early buy-in to Medicare for Americans who have served our country
Campaign newsletter, March 24, 2026 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06:
it's the kind of position that this campaign has endorsed that we would wholeheartedly push for when you go to Congress.
Interview, For Forsyth, October 22, 2026 - Denise Powell, NE-02:
So I believe that we need to reverse the Medicaid cuts. We need to make the ACA subsidies permanent. And I'm also an advocate for a public option to help close that gap for folks who want to voluntarily access affordable healthcare.
Debate, October 27, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
you ought to have a very high quality, very affordable for your household income public health insurance option.
Video, September 15, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
I support the Leveling the Playing Field approach and immediate reforms that can pass and help people now: restoring ACA subsidies, reversing damaging Medicaid cuts, lowering the Medicare eligibility age, and creating a strong public option.
Campaign website, policy page (undated) - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
push for a public option so everyone has access to quality affordable health care.
News story, September 11, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10: Stelson describes a public-private option that preserves private insurance. The excerpt aired in WGAL’s September 16, 2026 report; she rejects Medicare for All.
We need, I think, kind of a public-private option probably would be the best way to say it, where everybody has access, it costs less, and you don't have to stress when you need to go to the doctor.
News story, September 16, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
Bottom line, we do need to work toward a public option.
Forum, February 7, 2026 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
I will work to reverse cuts to AHCCCS and enhanced ACA subsidies. In Congress, I will protect coverage for pre-existing conditions, expand Medicare drug price negotiation, and train more doctors and nurses. I oppose privatizing Medicare and support adding vision, hearing, and dental coverage.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, September 30, 2026 - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
We should expand what Medicare covers — to include dental and vision and hearing — and I’ll oppose any plan to privatize Social Security.
Campaign website, October 8, 2025 - Katy Padilla Stout, TX-23:
Let's move forward toward Medicare for All. Again, people know how to do this. People in Washington are writing those bills, and I will get on board with that.
Big Bend Sentinel forum report, January 21, 2026 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
I’ll protect Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and the Affordable Care Act; support a public option to lower premiums and expand care; ban medical debt from wrecking people’s credit; invest in mental health care; and defend reproductive healthcare.
Campaign website, priorities page - Lakesha Womack, NC-14:
I support creating a public health insurance option that gives individuals and small businesses access to affordable coverage, lowering prescription drug costs, and increasing federal support for rural hospitals and community health centers.
WSOC-TV candidate guide, October 20, 2026 - Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09:
I believe healthcare should be guaranteed from cradle to grave, so every American can see a doctor, afford lifesaving medicine, and get treatment without risking bankruptcy. I will work toward universal coverage, but I am not wedded to one rigid system. A strong public option can get us there while preserving private coverage and individual choice.
iVoterGuide candidate questionnaire, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
I would work to put forward a public option so that we can create competition in the market and immediately lower prices for families.
The Gazette, October 2, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
I want to make sure that we have a public option so that a public entity is able to compete alongside private insurers
News story, October 21, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
Restore the expired ACA tax credits, create a public option, expand Medicare's power to negotiate drug prices and cap what families pay out of pocket for prescriptions.
Axios, October 5, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
We need to completely revamp our health care system, which works for nobody, and pass Medicare for All.
Debate, October 3, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
In Congress, I'll fight to pass Medicare for All, guaranteeing healthcare to every American — full stop.
Campaign website, healthcare page (undated) - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
“We restore those ACA (Affordable Care Act) subsidies so people can be able to afford insurance, and we offer a government option, to give people the opportunity to buy in and drive down costs,”.
News article, October 20, 2026 - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
- Offer all Americans a non-profit insurance option like Medicare, an insurance that prioritizes patients over profits.
Campaign website (undated) - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
Yes, I will fight to pass Medicare for all because the system that we have now, we pay twice as much as other countries across the world, despite the fact that we have worse healthcare outcomes. We can actually directly negotiate the price of prescription drugs to bring those costs down for working families.
Debate, October 14, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
Number two, we need to introduce a public option because everyone deserves access to quality affordable health care.
Debate, October 23, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
If I'm elected, I'll lower healthcare costs by passing a public option, prioritize our small and midsize farms in the farm bill and end the war in Iran
Post on X, October 30, 2026 - Richard Pan, CA-06:
i believe healthcare is a right and everyone should have access to health care in fact i fought for the public option
Video, January 18, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
We can make sure that everyone has access to medical care - that includes dental, vision, and mental healthcare - and roll back the disastrous tax cuts for the wealthy and big corporations so that we can allow everyone to buy into Medicare and expand ACA subsidies to cover it for all working people.
Campaign email, April 20, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
So we can work together to provide some kind of public option to make sure everyone’s covered while expanding the opportunities within the existing programs too.
News story, July 7, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
Expand access to quality affordable health care by expanding the public option, reversing the cuts to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid, and protecting Medicare.
Campaign website, July 27, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
I’m with Bernie Sanders and support Medicare for All.
Campaign website, priorities page - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02: During her 2026 campaign, Benitez-Thompson cited her vote for Nevada’s state public-option program.
I have a record of voting for the public option even when healthcare companies were coming out in lobbyist droves to try to kill it
News story, May 17, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
And my third priority is to tackle the cost of living and deliver economic security for the people of Michigan by fighting for Medicare for All.
News story, July 24, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
“In Congress, I’ll work to make healthcare affordable for everyone by extending health care tax credits that lower costs, protecting Medicaid funding, capping out-of-pocket expenses, getting the government to negotiate fair drug prices, and fighting for a public option to expand health care access.”
Campaign website, September 17, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
Support Medicare for All funded by fairer corporate taxes and a fair tax on the top 5%.
Campaign website, issues page
Passing Medicare for All
Combined 16 of 60 (27%). Senate 3 of 12 (25%). House 13 of 48 (27%).I have been a proponent of Medicare for All since I got into this race.Bob Brooks, PA-07. Video interview, October 28, 2026.
I'm a big supporter and will support Medicare for All.Rebecca Cooke, WI-03. Debate, May 20, 2026.
Asked about a single-payer Medicare for All structure, Forstag identifies it as the direction to move, then describes a voluntary Medicare option as a first step.
That is the direction that we need to move in as a country.Sam Forstag, MT-01. Our Public Lands Podcast interview, May 30, 2026.
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Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
yes, absolutely, we have to lift the cap. It would make Social Security sustainable. But we've got to go further. I think we need to be eliminating the premiums, the co-pays, and the deductibles on Medicare. And we need to make Medicare fully sustainable by extending it to everybody. Medicare for all would do exactly that.
Debate, July 8, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
it's things like Medicare for all, universal child care, making sure that we are getting big money out of our politics, and I'm beholden solely to Minnesotans and not these corporate PACs
Video, July 20, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
yes, I do support Medicare for All.
Debate, October 7, 2026
House
- Bob Brooks, PA-07:
Restore the cuts to Medicaid and provide Medicare for All.
Campaign website, August 3, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
I do like the phased-in approach that I've been hearing about for Medicare for All, like starting off with bringing the age for qualifying for Medicare down a little bit, to 55.
Video, August 16, 2026 - Katy Padilla Stout, TX-23:
Let's move forward toward Medicare for All. Again, people know how to do this. People in Washington are writing those bills, and I will get on board with that.
Big Bend Sentinel forum report, January 21, 2026 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
One of the most important things our country needs is a single-payer health care system.
Candidate Q&A, Dayton Daily News, April 24, 2026 - Lakesha Womack, NC-14:
I want to start with healthcare, so I think a Medicare for All program is definitely something that this country needs.
Interview, QC Amplified Civic & Community Conversations, September 14, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
We need to completely revamp our health care system, which works for nobody, and pass Medicare for All.
Debate, October 3, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
In Congress, I will continue fighting to keep rural hospitals open and thriving, fighting for Medicare for All, improving the Affordable Care Act, and ensuring that California’s health care system works for everyone—not just those who can afford it.
National Nurses United endorsement release, January 14, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
Yes, I will fight to pass Medicare for all because the system that we have now, we pay twice as much as other countries across the world, despite the fact that we have worse healthcare outcomes. We can actually directly negotiate the price of prescription drugs to bring those costs down for working families.
Debate, October 14, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
I'm a big supporter and will support Medicare for All.
Debate, May 20, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01: Asked about a single-payer Medicare for All structure, Forstag identifies it as the direction to move, then describes a voluntary Medicare option as a first step.
That is the direction that we need to move in as a country.
Our Public Lands Podcast interview, May 30, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
I’m with Bernie Sanders and support Medicare for All.
Campaign website, priorities page - William Lawrence, MI-07:
And my third priority is to tackle the cost of living and deliver economic security for the people of Michigan by fighting for Medicare for All.
News story, July 24, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
Support Medicare for All funded by fairer corporate taxes and a fair tax on the top 5%.
Campaign website, issues page
Creating a public option
Combined 36 of 60 (60%). Senate 5 of 12 (42%). House 31 of 48 (65%).We must pass a public option to give consumers a cheaper alternative while still allowing them to keep their private insurance.Lindsay James, IA-02. The Gazette, October 21, 2026.
I want to make sure that we have a public option so that a public entity is able to compete alongside private insurers.Manny Rutinel, CO-08. The Colorado Sun, October 21, 2026. View supporting quotes.
So I believe that we need to reverse the Medicaid cuts. We need to make the ACA subsidies permanent. And I'm also an advocate for a public option to help close that gap for folks who want to voluntarily access affordable healthcare.Denise Powell, NE-02. Debate, October 27, 2026.
Show all 36 who took this position.
Senate
- Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
My healthcare plan is a public option. So, that every South Carolinian has the option to purchase an affordable public plan if they choose to.
Town hall, October 26, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
And I do support making sure that people have the opportunity to choose a public option through the ACA. That's something that I have long advocated for.
Video, June 19, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
Allow every American — regardless of their age — to join Medicare: Provide an affordable not-for-profit health care option for every American, while also bringing down costs for those who don’t participate by increasing competition with private insurance.
Campaign website, October 12, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
If I only got one thing done in the U.S. Senate I would love to arrive at a public option so that every American, every Iowan, has access to care.
Campaign website, August 28, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
In the long term, we've got to find some public option. There needs to be competition with the insurance companies so people can either buy into some public, non-profit option, maybe buy into Medicare or Medicaid.
News story, October 19, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
So my proposal has been a public option and I have I've said this again and again strongly that the American people love to have choices.
Video, October 5, 2026 - Ben McAdams, UT-01:
I support universal coverage, and I believe the best way to get there is through a public option that allow people to choose the healthcare that's best for them, and build a coalition that can actually get that done.
PBS, May 27, 2026 - Bobby Pulido, TX-15:
That's why I am for a public option.
Video, October 14, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
so I have been a very open advocate of having a public option where people can choose to opt in pay into having a Medicare-like coverage plan where it's not dependent on your age or your marital status or your job status.
Video, April 18, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
I believe that allowing Iowans the option to buy into Medicare at any age – which will increase competition, expand choice, and bring down costs – is the best way to do it. I oppose forcing everyone onto Medicare, so I oppose a single-payer system
Campaign website, June 23, 2026 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06:
it's the kind of position that this campaign has endorsed that we would wholeheartedly push for when you go to Congress.
Interview, For Forsyth, October 22, 2026 - Denise Powell, NE-02:
So I believe that we need to reverse the Medicaid cuts. We need to make the ACA subsidies permanent. And I'm also an advocate for a public option to help close that gap for folks who want to voluntarily access affordable healthcare.
Debate, October 27, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
you ought to have a very high quality, very affordable for your household income public health insurance option.
Video, September 15, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
I support the Leveling the Playing Field approach and immediate reforms that can pass and help people now: restoring ACA subsidies, reversing damaging Medicaid cuts, lowering the Medicare eligibility age, and creating a strong public option.
Campaign website, policy page (undated) - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
push for a public option so everyone has access to quality affordable health care.
News story, September 11, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10: Stelson describes a public-private option that preserves private insurance. The excerpt aired in WGAL’s September 16, 2026 report; she rejects Medicare for All.
We need, I think, kind of a public-private option probably would be the best way to say it, where everybody has access, it costs less, and you don't have to stress when you need to go to the doctor.
News story, September 16, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
Bottom line, we do need to work toward a public option.
Forum, February 7, 2026 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
I’ll protect Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and the Affordable Care Act; support a public option to lower premiums and expand care; ban medical debt from wrecking people’s credit; invest in mental health care; and defend reproductive healthcare.
Campaign website, priorities page - Lakesha Womack, NC-14:
I support creating a public health insurance option that gives individuals and small businesses access to affordable coverage, lowering prescription drug costs, and increasing federal support for rural hospitals and community health centers.
WSOC-TV candidate guide, October 20, 2026 - Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09:
I believe healthcare should be guaranteed from cradle to grave, so every American can see a doctor, afford lifesaving medicine, and get treatment without risking bankruptcy. I will work toward universal coverage, but I am not wedded to one rigid system. A strong public option can get us there while preserving private coverage and individual choice.
iVoterGuide candidate questionnaire, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
I would work to put forward a public option so that we can create competition in the market and immediately lower prices for families.
The Gazette, October 2, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
I want to make sure that we have a public option so that a public entity is able to compete alongside private insurers
News story, October 21, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
Restore the expired ACA tax credits, create a public option, expand Medicare's power to negotiate drug prices and cap what families pay out of pocket for prescriptions.
Axios, October 5, 2026 - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
“We restore those ACA (Affordable Care Act) subsidies so people can be able to afford insurance, and we offer a government option, to give people the opportunity to buy in and drive down costs,”.
News article, October 20, 2026 - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
And I think we should explore a public option so that there are some choices outside of private medical coverage for everybody.
News article, February 3, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
Number two, we need to introduce a public option because everyone deserves access to quality affordable health care.
Debate, October 23, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
If I'm elected, I'll lower healthcare costs by passing a public option, prioritize our small and midsize farms in the farm bill and end the war in Iran
Post on X, October 30, 2026 - Richard Pan, CA-06:
i believe healthcare is a right and everyone should have access to health care in fact i fought for the public option
Video, January 18, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
“Let’s give every American the choice to join Medicare, and let’s expand that coverage so it actually is comprehensive,”.
News article, October 14, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
So we can work together to provide some kind of public option to make sure everyone’s covered while expanding the opportunities within the existing programs too.
News story, July 7, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
Expand access to quality affordable health care by expanding the public option, reversing the cuts to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid, and protecting Medicare.
Campaign website, July 27, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
I do favor a Medicare for all. I think we have to have a public option and the health care system is broken.
Video, August 23, 2026 - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02: During her 2026 campaign, Benitez-Thompson cited her vote for Nevada’s state public-option program.
I have a record of voting for the public option even when healthcare companies were coming out in lobbyist droves to try to kill it
News story, May 17, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
If Medicare for All lacks majority support in a given Congress, I will support more gradual steps towards universal coverage, such as lowering the age of entry to Medicare to 55, or creating a public insurance option by allowing anybody to buy into Medicare or Medicaid. I will also work to lower healthcare costs by reducing administrative bloat and capping prescription drug prices.
News story, September 27, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
“In Congress, I’ll work to make healthcare affordable for everyone by extending health care tax credits that lower costs, protecting Medicaid funding, capping out-of-pocket expenses, getting the government to negotiate fair drug prices, and fighting for a public option to expand health care access.”
Campaign website, September 17, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
I am for Medicare for all who want it. If you want to keep your private insurance, that's fine.
Debate, May 21, 2026
Letting people buy into Medicare
Combined 10 of 60 (17%). Senate 1 of 12 (8%). House 9 of 48 (19%).I think any American should be able to buy into Medicare at any age.Christina Bohannan, IA-01. The Gazette, January 2, 2026. View supporting quotes.
I believe we need to lower the age that Americans can buy into Medicare from 65 to 55.Bob Harvie, PA-01. Campaign website, September 11, 2026.
I think a big step forward in this is creating a public option where folks can choose, right, to keep their employers insurance or their unions insurance, but they should have a choice that is not a for-profit health insurance company, but a public option where they can buy in for like a Medicare Part E at any age, regardless of job or marital status.Cait Conley, NY-17. Video, September 9, 2026.
Show all 10 who took this position.
Senate
- James Talarico, TX-Sen:
Allow every American — regardless of their age — to join Medicare: Provide an affordable not-for-profit health care option for every American, while also bringing down costs for those who don’t participate by increasing competition with private insurance.
Campaign website, October 12, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
So I've talked about a Medicare buy-in option. It's a choice for the American people.
Debate, October 8, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
I believe we need to lower the age that Americans can buy into Medicare from 65 to 55.
Campaign website, September 11, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
I think a big step forward in this is creating a public option where folks can choose, right, to keep their employers insurance or their unions insurance, but they should have a choice that is not a for-profit health insurance company, but a public option where they can buy in for like a Medicare Part E at any age, regardless of job or marital status.
Video, September 9, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
we need to open up Medicare. I'm not saying Medicare for all, because I think if people have private health insurance and they want to keep it, they should be able to keep it. But, you know, we should allow people to buy into Medicare at a reasonable price that's okay for their salary, if that's what they want.
Video, October 29, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
Support early buy-in to Medicare for Americans who have served our country
Campaign newsletter, March 24, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
Let people buy into Medicare early.
Campaign website, healthcare page (undated) - Lindsay James, IA-02:
I will work to lower the Medicare buy in age to 55, and expand their ability to negotiate all drug prices so we can lower prescription costs
Campaign website, July 29, 2025 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
We can make sure that everyone has access to medical care - that includes dental, vision, and mental healthcare - and roll back the disastrous tax cuts for the wealthy and big corporations so that we can allow everyone to buy into Medicare and expand ACA subsidies to cover it for all working people.
Campaign email, April 20, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
If Medicare for All lacks majority support in a given Congress, I will support more gradual steps towards universal coverage, such as lowering the age of entry to Medicare to 55, or creating a public insurance option by allowing anybody to buy into Medicare or Medicaid. I will also work to lower healthcare costs by reducing administrative bloat and capping prescription drug prices.
News story, September 27, 2026
Lowering the Medicare age, such as Medicare at 55
Combined 8 of 60 (13%). Senate 2 of 12 (17%). House 6 of 48 (12%).We also must fix our broken healthcare system. We must reverse the cuts to the ACA to restore funding to our rural healthcare systems. We must pass a public option to give consumers a cheaper alternative while still allowing them to keep their private insurance. Finally, we need to allow Medicare to negotiate all drug prices and lower the age of eligibility to the age of fifty five.Lindsay James, IA-02. The Gazette, October 21, 2026.
A public option is one way in which we take a good, you know, step forward to immediately lower costs. Because what that does is it introduces competition into the market. And then that competition drives down costs. And so, that will help drive down costs immediately. We also lower the age of Medicare to age 55.Lindsay James, IA-02. Video, October 26, 2026.
I support the Leveling the Playing Field approach and immediate reforms that can pass and help people now: restoring ACA subsidies, reversing damaging Medicaid cuts, lowering the Medicare eligibility age, and creating a strong public option.Fred Wellman, MO-02. Campaign website, policy page.
Show all 8 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
Extending it downward, right, from 65 eligibility age to 60 and then down into the 50s, 40s. That's kind of what needs to happen, right?
Video, September 25, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
I think it is. We're at 65, cut it down to 10 years. I think doing in steps like that will show people that it is possible.
Video, September 29, 2026
House
- Bob Harvie, PA-01:
I believe we need to lower the age that Americans can buy into Medicare from 65 to 55.
Campaign website, September 11, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
I do like the phased-in approach that I've been hearing about for Medicare for All, like starting off with bringing the age for qualifying for Medicare down a little bit, to 55.
Video, August 16, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
I support the Leveling the Playing Field approach and immediate reforms that can pass and help people now: restoring ACA subsidies, reversing damaging Medicaid cuts, lowering the Medicare eligibility age, and creating a strong public option.
Campaign website, policy page (undated) - Lindsay James, IA-02:
A public option is one way in which we take a good, you know, step forward to immediately lower costs. Because what that does is it introduces competition into the market. And then that competition drives down costs. And so, that will help drive down costs immediately. We also lower the age of Medicare to age 55.
Video, October 26, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
Annually lower the age that Seniors can start receiving Medicare benefits – each year expanding the number of Americans covered by Medicare.
Campaign website, September 16, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
We need to reverse those cuts in January to prevent just a outright catastrophe that is happening in the immediate term. Then we need to move step by step towards increasing the number of people who have access to a guaranteed and public plan. We can lower the age of entry to Medicare to 55 or 50 years old. We can get that vision, dental, and hearing covered in Medicare.
Video, October 26, 2026
Adding dental, vision, and/or hearing to Medicare
Combined 16 of 60 (27%). Senate 4 of 12 (33%). House 12 of 48 (25%).I will work to reverse cuts to AHCCCS and enhanced ACA subsidies. In Congress, I will protect coverage for pre-existing conditions, expand Medicare drug price negotiation, and train more doctors and nurses. I oppose privatizing Medicare and support adding vision, hearing, and dental coverage.JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06. Ballotpedia candidate survey, September 30, 2026.
I want to expand Medicare to cover vision, dental, hearing, the things that deteriorate as folks age. I want to protect your Social Security and scrap the cap to help make the program solvent for years to come.Rebecca Cooke, WI-03. Video, October 25, 2026.
Pass legislation introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders to expand Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing – essential care that two thirds of seniors need.Stefany Shaheen, NH-01. Campaign website, priorities page.
Show all 16 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
Here's how we get Medicare for All done: Make Medicare whole (no one can keep all the parts straight!) Include vision, dental, and hearing. Begin extending to more people, starting with children. We arrive at Medicare for All, which means great Medicare for everyone
Post on X, September 26, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
Expand Medicare to cover vision and dental so seniors are no longer forced to dig into their savings or skip care entirely because of holes in their coverage.
Campaign website, August 4, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
Peggy will fight to expand Medicare and Medicaid coverage to include essential healthcare like vision, dental, and hearing.
Campaign website, November 4, 2025 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
I’ll use that same problem solving in Washington to work against federal cutbacks to Medicare; work to expand Medicare benefits to include dental, vision and hearing coverage; and require Medicare to broaden negotiations with drug makers to make more prescription medicines affordable.
Candidate questionnaire, September 1, 2026
House
- Cait Conley, NY-17:
Defending the Affordable Care Act & Medicaid and expanding Medicare to include vision, dental, and hearing.
Campaign website (undated) - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
- Expand Medicare to cover vision, dental, and hearing care
Campaign website, June 23, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
We have to immediately work on getting health care affordable again, lowering the age for Medicare, including dental vision and mental health dental vision in Medicare, making people's lives better.
Video, October 28, 2026 - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
Let’s have robust Medicare services that allow folks to age with dignity — including services such as home and community based care, and dental and vision are covered for Medicare patients.
Campaign website, November 26, 2025 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
I will work to reverse cuts to AHCCCS and enhanced ACA subsidies. In Congress, I will protect coverage for pre-existing conditions, expand Medicare drug price negotiation, and train more doctors and nurses. I oppose privatizing Medicare and support adding vision, hearing, and dental coverage.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, September 30, 2026 - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
We should expand what Medicare covers — to include dental and vision and hearing — and I’ll oppose any plan to privatize Social Security.
Campaign website, October 8, 2025 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
Expand Medicare to include Dental and Vision
Campaign website, April 3, 2025 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
I want to expand Medicare to cover vision, dental, hearing, the things that deteriorate as folks age.
Video, October 25, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
every person, regardless of age, has the option to buy into the part of our system that actually works, into Medicare, and we plug up the holes like vision, and dental and hearing, because that is real comprehensive health care coverage.
News story, April 27, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
Pass legislation introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders to expand Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing – essential care that two thirds of seniors need.
Campaign website, priorities page - William Lawrence, MI-07:
We need to reverse those cuts in January to prevent just a outright catastrophe that is happening in the immediate term. Then we need to move step by step towards increasing the number of people who have access to a guaranteed and public plan. We can lower the age of entry to Medicare to 55 or 50 years old. We can get that vision, dental, and hearing covered in Medicare.
Video, October 26, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
I will fight to expand Medicare to include dental, vision, and hearing care, protect Medicaid, and support programs that help seniors.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, April 3, 2026
Called for lowering prescription-drug prices
Combined 58 of 60 (97%). Senate 12 of 12 (100%). House 46 of 48 (96%).We must make it illegal for drug companies to charge Americans more for the same drug than what they charge in other countries.Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen. Ohio Independent Q&A, October 2, 2026.
We need to reform our patent system to stop these price-hiking practices. We should also ban "pay for delay" - the practice in which one drug company pays another not to bring a product to market.Annie Andrews, SC-Sen. Campaign website, October 4, 2026.
The cost of prescription drugs are through the roof. And this big, beautiful bill basically stopped Medicare from being able to negotiate these prescription drug prices. We need to go to bat against the insurance companies and the prescription drug companies to do everything we can to lower these costs.Denise Powell, NE-02. Nebraska congressional debate, October 12, 2026.
I will work to reverse Medicaid cuts that raise healthcare costs and take on drug and insurance companies to lower prescription prices and premiums.Jessica Killin, CO-05. Ballotpedia candidate survey, July 27, 2026.
We've got to help bring down the cost of prescription drugs by doing things like banning these pay-for-delay schemes.Cait Conley, NY-17. Video, October 8, 2026.
Show all 58 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
Abolish the PBM middleman business model entirely. That includes rebate aggregators, Group Purchasing Organizations, and utilization management entities, sunsetting them over a three year transition period.
Campaign website, May 6, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
we should let Medicare negotiate prices on more drugs, and extend those savings to families on private insurance to save Kansas families thousands of dollars.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, August 3, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
reinstating the ACA tax subsidies, so some of those premiums can come down, allowing our government to negotiate the cost of all prescription drugs, capping the cost of insulin to $35 a month, not just for folks on Medicare, but for folks across the board.
Town hall, October 26, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
I've supported efforts to take on big pharma, to lower prescription drug prices, to cap out-of- pocket costs for seniors on Medicare, to give them access to free vaccines, to cap the cost of insulin at $35, and for the first time um overturn what had been a long-standing carveout in the law and allow Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices for Americans.
Debate, October 13, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
in the US Senate, I want to do a few things. One, I want to roll back the cuts to the Affordable Care Act because those cuts are driving up premiums, sometimes $1,000 a month for Texans. I want to cap the cost of more life-saving drugs, like EpiPens and cancer drugs. And then I think we need a robust public option that can compete with the for-profit health insurance companies in this country.
Town hall, October 18, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
I'm John Ossoff, and I fought the drug companies and capped the price of insulin. Now I'm fighting to end this war, to lower gas prices and save lives.
Video ad, October 23, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
- Take on Big Pharma and pharmacy benefit managers to stop price gouging and ensure affordable prescription drugs for all.
Campaign website (undated) - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
First, we need to stop prescription drug price gouging and end insurance companies' prior authorization games. Then, we organize our way to Medicare for All.
Social post, December 16, 2025 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
I’ll use that same problem solving in Washington to work against federal cutbacks to Medicare; work to expand Medicare benefits to include dental, vision and hearing coverage; and require Medicare to broaden negotiations with drug makers to make more prescription medicines affordable.
Candidate questionnaire, September 1, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
Absolutely, I'd absolutely support any policies bring competition to drug prices and helps to drive down costs.
Post on X, August 3, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
The drug companies, let's make it illegal for them to charge Americans more than they do in other countries because the same pill should be the same price.
Video, September 21, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
I’ll fight to pass Medicare for All, lower prescription drug and electricity costs, build more housing, and make child care more affordable.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, October 13, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
Dr. Shah is an emergency room physician who is committed to lowering healthcare costs and standing up to Big Pharma to end the price gouging of essential medications like insulin.
Campaign website, October 31, 2026 - Ben McAdams, UT-01:
I'll fight to lower health care costs by protecting coverage, reducing prescription drug prices, and standing up to policies that put insurance company profits ahead of patients.
Campaign website, lowering costs page (undated) - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
We can put caps on prescription costs.
Video, February 19, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
I’ll expand Medicare’s authority to negotiate prescription drug prices, cap insulin costs, and take on pharmaceutical companies that put profits ahead of patients.
Campaign website, September 11, 2026 - Bobby Pulido, TX-15:
He believes healthcare should be affordable and accessible, and he wants to strengthen clinics and rural hospitals, expand mental health access, and lower prescription drug prices.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, January 20, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
I support bringing down the cost of prescription drugs by letting Medicare negotiate with drug companies. Americans pay way too much for prescription drugs, and we should crack down on drug companies making huge profits while Americans struggle to afford medicine they need.
Campaign website, October 8, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
We've got to help bring down the cost of prescription drugs by doing things like banning these pay-for-delay schemes.
Video, October 8, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
I’ll work to fix our broken health care system, including repealing the Medicaid cuts, fully extending ACA tax credits to lower premiums, lowering prescription drug costs, and protecting our rural hospitals.
The Gazette, October 26, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
Negotiate prices for more prescriptions: These drug prices are way too high because America is subsidizing drug prices for the rest of the world.
Campaign newsletter, March 24, 2026 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06:
Lower prescription drug prices by expanding Medicare’s negotiating power.
Campaign website, health care priorities page (undated) - Denise Powell, NE-02:
The cost of prescription drugs are through the roof. And this big, beautiful bill basically stopped Medicare from being able to negotiate these prescription drug prices. We need to go to bat against the insurance companies and the prescription drug companies to do everything we can to lower these costs.
Debate, October 12, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
- Cut health care costs for working families by cracking down on predatory medical debt collectors, pharmaceutical monopolies, and Wall Street firms buying up hospitals for profit.
Campaign website, August 24, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
We should reverse the healthcare cuts in the Big Beautiful Bill, protect Medicare's power to bring down prescription drug costs, and strengthen Social Security by requiring the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share.
Leader Publications candidate questionnaire, October 21, 2026 - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
In Congress, I'll fight to cap healthcare and prescription costs and push for corporate accountability to lower your monthly expenses.
Campaign website, platform page, October 27, 2026 - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
I'll defend Medicare's power to negotiate drug prices and keep capping insulin and other essentials. Americans shouldn't be overpaying for prescription drugs.
Campaign website, November 26, 2025 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
I'd love to see the the age be lowered to all of us, and I'd love it to be a lot more than 10 drugs.
Debate, April 27, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
I will work to reverse Medicaid cuts that raise healthcare costs and take on drug and insurance companies to lower prescription prices and premiums.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, July 27, 2026 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
I will work to reverse cuts to AHCCCS and enhanced ACA subsidies. In Congress, I will protect coverage for pre-existing conditions, expand Medicare drug price negotiation, and train more doctors and nurses. I oppose privatizing Medicare and support adding vision, hearing, and dental coverage.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, September 30, 2026 - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
Congress must pass legislation strengthening the Affordable Care Act, expanding Medicaid, lowering prescription drug costs, and increasing mental health services so that no one is forced to choose between their health and their financial stability.
News story, October 26, 2026 - Katy Padilla Stout, TX-23: In a campaign post listing her health care plan for rural communities, she included:
Lowering prescription drug costs
Campaign Facebook post - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
I think Medicare should be allowed to absolutely negotiate all drug prices, period.
Interview, On the Porch with Mamaw, June 4, 2026 - Lakesha Womack, NC-14:
I support creating a public health insurance option that gives individuals and small businesses access to affordable coverage, lowering prescription drug costs, and increasing federal support for rural hospitals and community health centers.
WSOC-TV candidate guide, October 20, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
We need to reverse the ACA cuts that put 25,000 Iowans at risk of losing their coverage, expand Medicare's power to negotiate drug prices, and pass a public option.
News story, October 8, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
I think also we should leverage Medicare's power to be able to negotiate prices on drugs, which will mean that not only do folks pay less in drug prices, but that'll save taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars every year that is otherwise going to profits for big pharma.
Debate, June 8, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
Restore the expired ACA tax credits, create a public option, expand Medicare's power to negotiate drug prices and cap what families pay out of pocket for prescriptions.
Axios, October 5, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
We should expand Medicare and Medicaid's ability to negotiate for lower prices on most prescription medicines.
WCCO/CBS Minnesota Election Guide questionnaire, October 13, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
in california we've capped the cost of insulin to 35 dollars for a 30 dollar for a 30 day dose of insulin we've capped it at 35 bucks
Interview, KRCR News Channel 7, May 15, 2026 - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
I support renewing the ACA subsidies, reversing the Medicaid cuts, capping out-of-pocket costs, and letting Medicare negotiate more drug prices. I'd also roll back the tariffs raising costs for Wisconsin manufacturers, farmers, and consumers, and reverse the tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy.
News story, July 13, 2026 - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
We need to reverse large portions of the one big beautiful bill. in particular, making sure that we restore the cuts to Medicaid that will kick almost 70,000 people off of their coverage here in the state. we also need to expand Medicare's ability to negotiate for prescription costs and start lowering some of those costs just like the VA does.
Debate, October 8, 2026 - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
I will fight for working people to have access to healthcare, lower drug costs, public education.
News story, August 9, 2026 - Paul Barringer, NC-13:
I support continued Medicare negotiation of prescription drug prices.
Candidate questionnaire, North Carolina Health News, October 19, 2026 - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
I'll fight to bring down the cost of housing, property insurance, and prescription drugs.
Facebook/Instagram ad, October 7, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
Yes, I will fight to pass Medicare for all because the system that we have now, we pay twice as much as other countries across the world, despite the fact that we have worse healthcare outcomes. We can actually directly negotiate the price of prescription drugs to bring those costs down for working families.
Debate, October 14, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
In the short term, I believe we need to undo what was done last year with the one big beautiful bill. Tom Kean Jr. was the deciding vote on that legislation and he is the reason why tens of thousands of people in our district are going to lose access to their insurance either through the Affordable Care Act subsidies or Medicaid cuts.
Debate, May 13, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
We have to work to enforce antitrust law to take on big egg and support family farms We need to end vouchers for private schools We need to cut red tape for Main Street businesses and cap out-of-pocket Costs on essential drugs like insulin asthma inhalers and cancer medications at $30 a month
Video, October 25, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
I will cap prices, stop Big Pharma’s price gouging, and make sure no one has to choose between insulin and electricity or between food and medication.
Campaign website, health care page - Richard Pan, CA-06:
I authored legislation so that we the state is actually providing $11 insulin when uh insulin was actually over $100, right?
Forum, October 9, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
- Lower prescription costs by allowing Medicare to negotiate prices for all prescription drugs directly.
Campaign website, October 9, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
In Congress, I’ll fight for common-sense solutions like allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices to lower costs and provide people with more choices. I’ll work to let more Iowans access care earlier through Medicare and roll back the disastrous cuts to Medicaid that Zach Nunn voted for.
Campaign website (undated) - Sean McCann, MI-04:
I’ll fight to restore healthcare and lower prescription costs. I’ll stop private equity from buying up available housing to jack up rent prices. I support raising the federal minimum wage.
News story, September 30, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
I support enhancing ACA tax credits and restoring funding for rural hospitals. I support making medical billing transparent so there is no surprise billing, lowering the cost of life-saving prescription drugs by expanding Medicare’s ability to negotiate directly with big pharmaceutical companies so that no one has to choose between the medication that’s right for them and their other basic needs.
News story, July 7, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
Stop big drug companies from ripping us off by charging Americans more than people in other countries for the same medicines.
Campaign website, priorities page - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
I support strengthening Medicare, including the expansion of prescription drugs prices that can be negotiated and capping out-of-pocket costs for seniors.
News story, August 7, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
If Medicare for All lacks majority support in a given Congress, I will support more gradual steps towards universal coverage, such as lowering the age of entry to Medicare to 55, or creating a public insurance option by allowing anybody to buy into Medicare or Medicaid. I will also work to lower healthcare costs by reducing administrative bloat and capping prescription drug prices.
News story, September 27, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
I'll fight to end this trade war, work to raise the minimum wage to $15, restore ACA tax credits, expand affordable housing, stand with labor, and lower drug costs by letting Medicare negotiate prices.
News story, April 16, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
Expand Medicare's power to negotiate drug prices beyond the current 10–15 products per year.
Campaign website, issues page
Government price negotiation
Combined 47 of 60 (78%). Senate 11 of 12 (92%). House 36 of 48 (75%).We should have the government do it the way we do it at the VA; negotiate drug prices. You shouldn't pay more for a pill here than you pay in Canada.Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen. Statehouse News Bureau, October 29, 2026.
I think also we should leverage Medicare's power to be able to negotiate prices on drugs, which will mean that not only do folks pay less in drug prices, but that'll save taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars every year that is otherwise going to profits for big pharma.Manny Rutinel, CO-08. Colorado Sun debate, June 8, 2026.
We also need to expand Medicare's ability to negotiate for prescription costs and start lowering some of those costs just like the VA does.Nancy Lacore, SC-01. South Carolina 1st District debate, October 8, 2026.
I'll expand Medicare's authority to negotiate prescription drug prices, cap insulin costs, and take on pharmaceutical companies that put profits ahead of patients.Bob Harvie, PA-01. Campaign website, September 11, 2026.
Show all 47 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
I support expanding that law to empower Medicare to negotiate prices for every single prescription drug, negotiate prices far earlier after drugs hit the market, and extend the ability to negotiate prices to all patients, not just those on Medicare.
Campaign website, September 29, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
we should let Medicare negotiate prices on more drugs, and extend those savings to families on private insurance to save Kansas families thousands of dollars.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, August 3, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
reinstating the ACA tax subsidies, so some of those premiums can come down, allowing our government to negotiate the cost of all prescription drugs, capping the cost of insulin to $35 a month, not just for folks on Medicare, but for folks across the board.
Town hall, October 26, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
I've supported efforts to take on big pharma, to lower prescription drug prices, to cap out-of- pocket costs for seniors on Medicare, to give them access to free vaccines, to cap the cost of insulin at $35, and for the first time um overturn what had been a long-standing carveout in the law and allow Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices for Americans.
Debate, October 13, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
Lower prescription drug costs: Increase price transparency and negotiating power to ensure fair pricing, incentivize the development and approval of generic drugs, institute caps on out-of-pocket costs, and regulate pharmacy benefit managers to ensure they’re not up-charging patients.
Campaign website, October 12, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
Tonight, for the first time, Medicare will finally negotiate with the drug companies to lower the prices.
Video, April 29, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
- Defend and expand Medicare’s ability to negotiate lower prescription drug prices.
Campaign website (undated) - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
Peggy believes Medicare and Medicaid must negotiate the cost of all prescription drugs and force Big Pharma to lower its prices.
Campaign website, November 4, 2025 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
I’ll use that same problem solving in Washington to work against federal cutbacks to Medicare; work to expand Medicare benefits to include dental, vision and hearing coverage; and require Medicare to broaden negotiations with drug makers to make more prescription medicines affordable.
Candidate questionnaire, September 1, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
We should have the government do it the way we do it at the VA; negotiate drug prices. You shouldn't pay more for a pill here than you pay in Canada.
News story, October 29, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
In the U.S. Senate, he'll fight for the federal government to negotiate drug prices directly, the way Canada, Australia, and New Zealand do.
Campaign website (undated)
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
We need to expand Medicare’s ability to negotiate drug prices, cap the cost of insulin and other prescription drugs, stop insurance companies from arbitrarily denying needed medical care, and allow even more Americans to enroll in quality healthcare by allowing a Medicare buy-in option.
Candidate questionnaire, published by June 26, 2026 - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
Uh right now the ability to negotiate those prices is only on a few different medicines. I would like to be on all of them.
Interview, October 17, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
I’ll expand Medicare’s authority to negotiate prescription drug prices, cap insulin costs, and take on pharmaceutical companies that put profits ahead of patients.
Campaign website, September 11, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
I support bringing down the cost of prescription drugs by letting Medicare negotiate with drug companies. Americans pay way too much for prescription drugs, and we should crack down on drug companies making huge profits while Americans struggle to afford medicine they need.
Campaign website, October 8, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
Cracking down on Big Pharma price gouging, ending schemes like “pay for delay”, capping insulin prices at $35 for everyone, and allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prices on more prescription drugs.
Campaign website (undated) - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
End those tariffs, end the war, let Medicare negotiate for lower drug prices.
News story, October 21, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
Negotiate prices for more prescriptions: These drug prices are way too high because America is subsidizing drug prices for the rest of the world.
Campaign newsletter, March 24, 2026 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06:
Lower prescription drug prices by expanding Medicare’s negotiating power.
Campaign website, health care priorities page (undated) - Denise Powell, NE-02:
In Congress, I will: - Take on big pharmaceutical companies by requiring Medicare to negotiate prices for more prescription drugs and capping insulin costs at $35 a month for everyone.
Campaign website, January 15, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
I voted to let Medicare negotiate drug prices and to cap insulin at $35 a month for seniors.
Campaign email, October 2, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
We should reverse the healthcare cuts in the Big Beautiful Bill, protect Medicare's power to bring down prescription drug costs, and strengthen Social Security by requiring the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share.
Leader Publications candidate questionnaire, October 21, 2026 - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
I'll defend Medicare's power to negotiate drug prices and keep capping insulin and other essentials. Americans shouldn't be overpaying for prescription drugs. I'll push for a public option so everyone has access to quality affordable health care.
Campaign website, November 26, 2025 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
I'd love to see the the age be lowered to all of us, and I'd love it to be a lot more than 10 drugs.
Debate, April 27, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
Jessica will work to: - Repeal Medicaid cuts that will kick hundreds of thousands in our state off health care and force all Colorado families to pay more - Protect Medicare from further cuts and ensure the long-term financial stability of the program - Allow Medicare to negotiate lower prices for more critical drugs - Cap the price of insulin at $35 for everyone
Campaign website, June 26, 2025 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
I will work to reverse cuts to AHCCCS and enhanced ACA subsidies. In Congress, I will protect coverage for pre-existing conditions, expand Medicare drug price negotiation, and train more doctors and nurses. I oppose privatizing Medicare and support adding vision, hearing, and dental coverage.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, September 30, 2026 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
I think Medicare should be allowed to absolutely negotiate all drug prices, period.
Interview, On the Porch with Mamaw, June 4, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
We need to reverse the ACA cuts that put 25,000 Iowans at risk of losing their coverage, expand Medicare's power to negotiate drug prices, and pass a public option.
News story, October 8, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
I think also we should leverage Medicare's power to be able to negotiate prices on drugs, which will mean that not only do folks pay less in drug prices, but that'll save taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars every year that is otherwise going to profits for big pharma.
Debate, June 8, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
Restore the expired ACA tax credits, create a public option, expand Medicare's power to negotiate drug prices and cap what families pay out of pocket for prescriptions.
Axios, October 5, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
We should expand Medicare and Medicaid's ability to negotiate for lower prices on most prescription medicines.
WCCO/CBS Minnesota Election Guide questionnaire, October 13, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
some of my proposals in congress would be let medicare negotiate prescription prescription drug prices let's take on big pharmaceuticals and let's have medicare the federal government have the ability give them the ability to negotiate prescription drug prices
Interview, KRCR News Channel 7, May 15, 2026 - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
I support renewing the ACA subsidies, reversing the Medicaid cuts, capping out-of-pocket costs, and letting Medicare negotiate more drug prices. I'd also roll back the tariffs raising costs for Wisconsin manufacturers, farmers, and consumers, and reverse the tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy.
News story, July 13, 2026 - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
We need to reverse large portions of the one big beautiful bill. in particular, making sure that we restore the cuts to Medicaid that will kick almost 70,000 people off of their coverage here in the state. we also need to expand Medicare's ability to negotiate for prescription costs and start lowering some of those costs just like the VA does.
Debate, October 8, 2026 - Paul Barringer, NC-13:
I support continued Medicare negotiation of prescription drug prices.
Candidate questionnaire, North Carolina Health News, October 19, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
Yes, I will fight to pass Medicare for all because the system that we have now, we pay twice as much as other countries across the world, despite the fact that we have worse healthcare outcomes. We can actually directly negotiate the price of prescription drugs to bring those costs down for working families.
Debate, October 14, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
In the short term, I believe we need to undo what was done last year with the one big beautiful bill. Tom Kean Jr. was the deciding vote on that legislation and he is the reason why tens of thousands of people in our district are going to lose access to their insurance either through the Affordable Care Act subsidies or Medicaid cuts.
Debate, May 13, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
Take on prescription drug companies, ensuring Seniors can get the drugs they need at prices negotiated through Medicare and that drug companies can’t inflate their prices based on brand or speciality of the drug
Campaign website, September 16, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
We should allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices.
Interview, PBS North Carolina State Lines, August 13, 2026 - Richard Pan, CA-06:
let's figure out how we bring down the cost of medications under the biden administration we actually expanded had medicare finally negotiate for the price of medications for seniors that got curtailed or cut back in the you know, HR1, which my opponent voted for.
News story, October 26, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
- Lower prescription costs by allowing Medicare to negotiate prices for all prescription drugs directly.
Campaign website, October 9, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
In Congress, I’ll fight for common-sense solutions like allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices to lower costs and provide people with more choices. I’ll work to let more Iowans access care earlier through Medicare and roll back the disastrous cuts to Medicaid that Zach Nunn voted for.
Campaign website (undated) - Sean McCann, MI-04:
Cap insulin costs at $35 per month for everyone who relies on it, and expand Medicare’s ability to negotiate drug prices to save us all money.
Campaign website, July 27, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
I support enhancing ACA tax credits and restoring funding for rural hospitals. I support making medical billing transparent so there is no surprise billing, lowering the cost of life-saving prescription drugs by expanding Medicare’s ability to negotiate directly with big pharmaceutical companies so that no one has to choose between the medication that’s right for them and their other basic needs.
News story, July 7, 2026 - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
I support strengthening Medicare, including the expansion of prescription drugs prices that can be negotiated and capping out-of-pocket costs for seniors.
News story, August 7, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
I'll fight to end this trade war, work to raise the minimum wage to $15, restore ACA tax credits, expand affordable housing, stand with labor, and lower drug costs by letting Medicare negotiate prices.
News story, April 16, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
Expand Medicare's power to negotiate drug prices beyond the current 10–15 products per year.
Campaign website, issues page
Prescription-drug price limits
Combined 37 of 60 (62%). Senate 10 of 12 (83%). House 27 of 48 (56%).In Congress, I'll push to require drug companies to charge Americans the same prices they charge overseas.Zach Dembo, KY-06. Lexington Herald-Leader, May 13, 2026.
Cap out-of-pocket costs on essential drugs like insulin, asthma inhalers, and cancer medications at $30/month.Rebecca Cooke, WI-03. Campaign website, September 16, 2026.
Reinstating the ACA tax subsidies, so some of those premiums can come down, allowing our government to negotiate the cost of all prescription drugs, capping the cost of insulin to $35 a month, not just for folks on Medicare, but for folks across the board.Annie Andrews, SC-Sen. Town hall, October 26, 2026.
Show all 37 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
I'd be more than happy for the government to step in and be like, "I'm so sorry, but you just can't charge this much for this medication.".
Video, October 28, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
Adam would expand the number of negotiated drugs, speed up the timeline, and extend negotiated prices to private plans — an approach CBO once estimated could save roughly $456 billion over a decade — while capping out-of-pocket drug costs at a reasonable level.
Campaign website, August 4, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
reinstating the ACA tax subsidies, so some of those premiums can come down, allowing our government to negotiate the cost of all prescription drugs, capping the cost of insulin to $35 a month, not just for folks on Medicare, but for folks across the board.
Town hall, October 26, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
I've supported efforts to take on big pharma, to lower prescription drug prices, to cap out-of- pocket costs for seniors on Medicare, to give them access to free vaccines, to cap the cost of insulin at $35, and for the first time um overturn what had been a long-standing carveout in the law and allow Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices for Americans.
Debate, October 13, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
in the US Senate, I want to do a few things. One, I want to roll back the cuts to the Affordable Care Act because those cuts are driving up premiums, sometimes $1,000 a month for Texans. I want to cap the cost of more life-saving drugs, like EpiPens and cancer drugs. And then I think we need a robust public option that can compete with the for-profit health insurance companies in this country.
Town hall, October 18, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
I'm John Ossoff, and I fought the drug companies and capped the price of insulin. Now I'm fighting to end this war, to lower gas prices and save lives.
Video ad, October 23, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
Cap costs on prescription drug prices.
Campaign website (undated) - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
Cap annual prescription drug out-of-pocket costs for consumers.
Campaign email, May 27, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
The drug companies, let's make it illegal for them to charge Americans more than they do in other countries because the same pill should be the same price.
Video, September 21, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
I actually helped sponsor a bill to lower insulin to $30 here in Maine.
Debate, October 14, 2026
House
- Bob Brooks, PA-07:
We can put caps on prescription costs.
Video, February 19, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
I’ll expand Medicare’s authority to negotiate prescription drug prices, cap insulin costs, and take on pharmaceutical companies that put profits ahead of patients.
Campaign website, September 11, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
Cracking down on Big Pharma price gouging, ending schemes like “pay for delay”, capping insulin prices at $35 for everyone, and allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prices on more prescription drugs.
Campaign website (undated) - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
- Hold drug companies accountable for price gouging by imposing tougher penalties for raising prices faster than inflation
Campaign website, June 23, 2026 - Denise Powell, NE-02:
In Congress, I will: - Take on big pharmaceutical companies by requiring Medicare to negotiate prices for more prescription drugs and capping insulin costs at $35 a month for everyone.
Campaign website, January 15, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
I was proud to be one of the key votes in Congress to make health care more affordable for Virginia families by proudly standing up to big pharma and slashing prescription drug costs, capping out of pocket expenses for seniors, and capping the price of insulin at $35 a month for seniors.
News story, July 7, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
Cap insulin at $35 a month for everyone.
Campaign website, healthcare page (undated) - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
In Congress, I'll fight to cap healthcare and prescription costs and push for corporate accountability to lower your monthly expenses.
Campaign website, platform page, October 27, 2026 - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
I'll defend Medicare's power to negotiate drug prices and keep capping insulin and other essentials. Americans shouldn't be overpaying for prescription drugs.
Campaign website, November 26, 2025 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
Jessica will work to: - Repeal Medicaid cuts that will kick hundreds of thousands in our state off health care and force all Colorado families to pay more - Protect Medicare from further cuts and ensure the long-term financial stability of the program - Allow Medicare to negotiate lower prices for more critical drugs - Cap the price of insulin at $35 for everyone
Campaign website, June 26, 2025 - Lakesha Womack, NC-14:
Support caps on out-of-pocket and prescription drug costs.
Campaign website, issues page - Lindsay James, IA-02:
I’ve fought to cap the price of insulin and ensure it can be dispensed in emergencies, regardless of a patient’s ability to pay. I’m committed to taking this same fight to Congress – to reverse the disastrous ACA cuts and restore funding for rural healthcare, allow Medicare to negotiate the price of prescription drugs, and to hold medical companies accountable for predatory pricing.
News story, October 27, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
I want to cap the cost of insulin at $35 a month for every American who needs it and provide similar benefits for other essential medicines.
Campaign website, October 31, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
To lower costs, Marni will expand Medicare’s power to negotiate prescription drug prices and cap what families pay out of pocket.
Campaign website, August 13, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
Other countries have parameters on that and limits. And we should do the same. It's a no-brainer.
Interview, Access to Democracy, March 7, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
in california we've capped the cost of insulin to 35 dollars for a 30 dollar for a 30 day dose of insulin we've capped it at 35 bucks
Interview, KRCR News Channel 7, May 15, 2026 - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
I’ll cap out-of-pocket prescription drug costs, make $35 insulin available to everyone, and help seniors stay in their homes with the care they need
Campaign website (undated) - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
Cap annual out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs for people on private health insurance, just like the cap on Medicare.
Campaign website, September 23, 2026 - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
She will strengthen the Affordable Care Act, cap the cost of prescription drugs and common medical procedures, cap prices on common lifesaving medications
Campaign website, August 17, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
I will fight to cap the price of medical procedures and prescription drugs across the board to an affordable rate in line with other major countries.
Campaign website, April 3, 2025 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
We have to work to enforce antitrust law to take on big egg and support family farms We need to end vouchers for private schools We need to cut red tape for Main Street businesses and cap out-of-pocket Costs on essential drugs like insulin asthma inhalers and cancer medications at $30 a month
Video, October 25, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
I will cap prices, stop Big Pharma’s price gouging, and make sure no one has to choose between insulin and electricity or between food and medication.
Campaign website, health care page - Richard Pan, CA-06:
I authored a bill to lower the cost of prescription drugs, including lowering the price of insulin to $11.
Post on X, October 28, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
Cap insulin costs at $35 per month for everyone who relies on it, and expand Medicare’s ability to negotiate drug prices to save us all money.
Campaign website, July 27, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
Stop big pharma from ripping off Americans, charging us more than people in other countries.
Campaign website, press release, May 27, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
If Medicare for All lacks majority support in a given Congress, I will support more gradual steps towards universal coverage, such as lowering the age of entry to Medicare to 55, or creating a public insurance option by allowing anybody to buy into Medicare or Medicaid. I will also work to lower healthcare costs by reducing administrative bloat and capping prescription drug prices.
News story, September 27, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
In Congress, I’ll push for a law to make drug companies charge the same here as they do overseas so Kentuckians can afford the medications they need.
Campaign website (undated)
Called for restoring ACA subsidies
Combined 54 of 60 (90%). Senate 11 of 12 (92%). House 43 of 48 (90%).I want to go up there and I want to fight for a fully funded Medicare, fully funded Medicaid, bringing back the ACA subsidies.Josh Turek, IA-Sen. CBS 2 Iowa interview, October 12, 2026.
I believe that we need to reverse the Medicaid cuts. We need to make the ACA subsidies permanent.Denise Powell, NE-02. Nebraska congressional debate, October 27, 2026.
I support renewing the ACA subsidies, reversing the Medicaid cuts, capping out-of-pocket costs, and letting Medicare negotiate more drug prices.Mitchell Berman, WI-01. WUWM, July 13, 2026. View supporting quotes.
Show all 54 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
I categorically oppose the privatization of Medicare or the attempt to cut Medicaid or destroy the ACA market by cutting subsidies. We need to expand guaranteed health insurance, not sell it off to corporations or cut it. I will push to immediately repeal Medicaid and ACA subsidy cuts from the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill” Act.
Campaign website, September 29, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
Restore the health insurance tax credits that expired last year, and reverse the Medicaid cuts that are putting rural hospitals at risk.
News story, October 14, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
reinstating the ACA tax subsidies, so some of those premiums can come down, allowing our government to negotiate the cost of all prescription drugs, capping the cost of insulin to $35 a month, not just for folks on Medicare, but for folks across the board.
Town hall, October 26, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
We've got to undo the healthcare cuts that were pushed by Republicans and Donald Trump, which are the largest healthcare cuts in our nation's history, billions of dollars that's going to come out of New Hampshire's Medicaid program. The failure to extend ACA [Affordable Care Act] premium subsidies, will result in tens of thousands of families losing their coverage in New Hampshire. That's unacceptable.
Public radio interview transcript, August 31, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
I am proposing a cost-of-living tax cut that will expand the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit, restore the ACA Tax Credits, and provide a tariff rebate to Americans who have been paying too much for everything.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, September 1, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
I urge my Republican colleagues to put the politics aside and vote to extend these tax credits for the health of our constituents.
Official, December 11, 2025 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
And so I want to go up there and I want to fight for a fully funded Medicare, fully funded Medicaid, bringing back the ACA subsidies.
News article, October 12, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
And I'll work to reinstate the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that help keep costs down for Minnesotans.
Candidate questionnaire, October 13, 2026 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
We need to pass legislation that restores funding for health care subsidies, that provides for child tax credit, that tries to end this war in Iran and rolls back the tariffs
Video, October 14, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
So the federal government's first job is to undo what it just did - restore the tax credits that helped working people afford coverage, and reverse the Medicaid cuts that put eight rural hospitals at risk of closing.
Local paper candidate questionnaire, September 19, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
It would be better to get back to those subsidies than where we are right now. But overall, I want a Medicare for All system.
News story, October 27, 2026
House
- Ben McAdams, UT-01:
I'll do it again by fighting to end tariff-driven price hikes, lower housing and health care costs, restore ACA subsidies, protect Medicaid, and build an economy where Utah families — not the wealthy and well-connected — come first.
Axios, June 4, 2026 - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
When I get to Washington, I'll fight to reverse those cuts. I'll also push to bring back the Affordable Care Act tax credits that Congress let expire last year and make them permanent, so families who buy insurance through the public exchange aren't hit with another double-digit rate hike every year.
News story, October 5, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
I’ll fight to permanently restore and expand those tax credits so families don’t wake up to hundreds of dollars in higher monthly premiums simply because Congress failed to act.
Campaign website, September 11, 2026 - Bobby Pulido, TX-15:
I'd like to get the subsidies for the Affordable Care Act premiums back.
COURIER Texas interview, December 23, 2025 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
My opponent supported the biggest health care cut in American history and allowed the Affordable Care Act tax credits to expire, which is one reason we have seen huge premium increases in Ohio. I support restoring that funding so prices come down.
Campaign website, October 8, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
That means reinstating things like the premium tax credits for the ACA and restoring funding to Medicaid where our most vulnerable can afford health care.
Debate, May 29, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
I’ll work to fix our broken health care system, including repealing the Medicaid cuts, fully extending ACA tax credits to lower premiums, lowering prescription drug costs, and protecting our rural hospitals.
The Gazette, October 26, 2026 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06: Asked how he would protect health programs, Jefferson discussed the failure to extend ACA subsidies:
what I'm most concerned about is that we didn't extend the ACA subsidies that we should have.
PBS North Carolina State Lines candidate interview - Denise Powell, NE-02:
So I believe that we need to reverse the Medicaid cuts. We need to make the ACA subsidies permanent. And I'm also an advocate for a public option to help close that gap for folks who want to voluntarily access affordable healthcare.
Debate, October 27, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
Elaine’s Right the Ship in Washington includes a ban on stock trading for members of Congress, restoring funding for Medicaid and ACA premium subsidies, lowering prices on everyday goods, and campaign finance reform.
News story, August 12, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
I support the Leveling the Playing Field approach and immediate reforms that can pass and help people now: restoring ACA subsidies, reversing damaging Medicaid cuts, lowering the Medicare eligibility age, and creating a strong public option.
Campaign website, policy page (undated) - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
I'll crack down on predatory investors buying up Central Indiana homes and driving up rents, restore ACA subsidies for the 60,000 Hoosiers who lost help with premiums, and fight the tariffs and war in Iran that Victoria Spartz supported, which have driven up the cost of gas and groceries.
IndyStar voter guide, October 28, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
Janelle would vote to restore the Affordable Care Act subsidies to help lower healthcare costs.
Campaign faq page (undated) - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
I think just as some bare minimum work we need to do is to reinstate the Affordable Care Act subsidies.
Video, October 21, 2026 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
I will work to reverse cuts to AHCCCS and enhanced ACA subsidies. In Congress, I will protect coverage for pre-existing conditions, expand Medicare drug price negotiation, and train more doctors and nurses. I oppose privatizing Medicare and support adding vision, hearing, and dental coverage.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, September 30, 2026 - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
That means ending the Trump tariffs, renewing ACA subsidies to make healthcare more affordable, investing in apprenticeships and job training programs, and supporting small business.
News story, October 26, 2026 - Katy Padilla Stout, TX-23:
Universal healthcare, everybody is concerned about healthcare, whether it's cuts to the ACA, subsidies, Medicaid, et cetera. Let's solve it. Let's shore those up. Let's restore what's been lost, right?
Big Bend Sentinel congressional candidate forum - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10: Discussing immediate health care priorities, Knickerbocker called to:
renew ACA subsidies so that people can afford insurance
Live with Kristina Knickerbocker interview, October 31, 2026 - Lakesha Womack, NC-14:
My immediate priority would be to restore and strengthen ACA subsidies to make coverage more affordable for working families.
Charlotte Observer and News & Observer candidate questionnaire - Lindsay James, IA-02:
I am grateful that the House passed this bill to make sure the 26,000 Iowans in this district who depend on ACA tax credits will continue to be able to afford health insurance for another three years, but it’s not enough.
Campaign website, January 8, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
we need to bring back the Affordable Care Act credits so that folks have the option to be able to get great insurance at an affordable price
News story, May 28, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
Restore the expired ACA tax credits, create a public option, expand Medicare's power to negotiate drug prices and cap what families pay out of pocket for prescriptions.
Axios, October 5, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
We need to defend and permanently extend the enhanced ACA subsidies that Republicans let expire in the 2025 shutdown, so coverage doesn't vanish for the people who need it most.
Candidate questionnaire, West St. Paul Reader, September 30, 2026, captured October 2, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
We need to restore the $32 billion in subsidies to the Affordable Care Act.
North State Public Radio interview, May 5, 2026 - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
I support renewing the ACA subsidies, reversing the Medicaid cuts, capping out-of-pocket costs, and letting Medicare negotiate more drug prices. I'd also roll back the tariffs raising costs for Wisconsin manufacturers, farmers, and consumers, and reverse the tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy.
News story, July 13, 2026 - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
Restore the enhanced premium subsidies for people who buy private insurance through the Affordable Care Act.
Campaign website (undated) - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
We need to reverse the damaging, cruel Medicaid cuts in OBBBA and fight to restore the ACA tax credits to lower Pennie premiums and get coverage back for those who have been priced out.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, September 29, 2026 - Paul Barringer, NC-13:
I will be a vote for continuing the enhanced subsidies under the Affordable Care Act.
State Lines interview with Paul Barringer - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
On day one, my hope is that we end tariffs. As Democrats, that’s the first way we can lower prices for everyday families. And that we also restore the Affordable Care Act subsidies, knowing that in Florida, it's already hurt more than 400,000 Floridians in terms of that many folks losing health care access.
News story, October 16, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
While this measure passed with bipartisan support in the House today, it is something that should have happened from the beginning,
Campaign press release, January 8, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
On Jan 1st we saw the impact of not renewing the ACA subsidies and now tens of thousands of residents of this district are likely to lose their Medicaid coverage next year, this is fundamentally unacceptable and I will fight every day to reverse these cuts.
Candidate questionnaire, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
HR 1 has to be focused on healthcare, expanding the ACA premium tax credit for three years, which would stop the hemorrhaging that a lot of people are feeling across west central Wisconsin.
News story, October 23, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
Richard Hudson voted against extending ACA subsidies. That's not leadership. That's abandonment.
Ojeda for NC campaign Bluesky - Richard Pan, CA-06:
We also need so we need to bring back the tax credits for people on here Covered California plans so they can afford to get health care coverage.
PBS, October 23, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
Restore and expand the enhanced ACA subsidies to ensure access to free health coverage for anyone making $70,000 or less and affordable healthcare for everyone.
Campaign website (undated) - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
To make healthcare accessible and affordable, we need to roll back the massive Medicaid cuts Zach Nunn voted for this year, which will cause 86,000 Iowans to lose their health insurance, and close rural hospitals and clinics. We also need to extend the ACA tax credits to keep insurance affordable for working families.
Campaign website (undated) - Sean McCann, MI-04:
Cuts to Medicaid, jeopardizing rural hospitals, and the refusal to extend ACA tax credits paid for by tax breaks for the wealthy, must be undone. I’ll fight to restore healthcare access and make it more affordable. I’ll expand Medicaid, extend the ACA credits, and fight for lower prescription costs and against further cuts.
News story, September 30, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
I support enhancing ACA tax credits and restoring funding for rural hospitals. I support making medical billing transparent so there is no surprise billing, lowering the cost of life-saving prescription drugs by expanding Medicare’s ability to negotiate directly with big pharmaceutical companies so that no one has to choose between the medication that’s right for them and their other basic needs.
News story, July 7, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
We need Medicare for all. Ultimately, in the meantime, we've got to be restoring the cuts to Medicaid and expanding the Affordable Care Act tax credits and expanding Medicare to include vision, dental, and hearing so the American people can get health care.
Debate, October 28, 2026 - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
So, one, it is absolutely about restoring those subsidies and uh making sure that that work is being done to restore those subsidies, the ACA subsidies that were pulled back and I think there actually has been some legislative movement on that.
Debate, October 8, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
While healthcare CEOs are making millions in bonuses, my opponent has voted with Trump to cut funding to Medicaid and Affordable Care Act subsidies. We need to reverse the cuts made by this administration and reform our health insurance system.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, October 26, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
I'll fight to end this trade war, work to raise the minimum wage to $15, restore ACA tax credits, expand affordable housing, stand with labor, and lower drug costs by letting Medicare negotiate prices.
News story, April 16, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
restoring ACA benefits, you know just simply restoring getting getting rid of these cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, protecting social security, protecting civil rights.
Video, July 29, 2026
Called to reverse the cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, or ACA coverage
Combined 56 of 60 (93%). Senate 12 of 12 (100%). House 44 of 48 (92%).My plan is to rescind the $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid that has put hospitals at risk across Ohio.Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen. Ohio Independent Q&A, October 2, 2026.
We're going to repeal the disastrous Medicaid cuts that Mike Collins voted to pass.Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen. Georgia Senate debate, October 8, 2026.
We must reverse the disastrous cuts to Medicaid that threaten our rural hospitals.Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen. Ballotpedia candidate survey, August 3, 2026.
When I get to Congress, I'm going to reverse the cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act so that folks can have affordable health insurance here in Colorado.Manny Rutinel, CO-08. CO-08 debate, October 8, 2026.
I would restore the cuts Scott Perry provided the deciding vote for, which cut $1 trillion from Medicaid and will kick nearly 20,000 people in Central Pennsylvania off their insurance to finance tax cuts for billionaires.Janelle Stelson, PA-10. WITF, October 6, 2026.
We've got to undo the healthcare cuts that were pushed by Republicans and Donald Trump, which are the largest healthcare cuts in our nation's history, billions of dollars that's going to come out of New Hampshire's Medicaid program.Chris Pappas, NH-Sen. NHPR interview, August 31, 2026.
One of my first priorities will be to undo the Big Ugly Bill, which cut trillions from Medicaid to give tax breaks to billionaires.Marni von Wilpert, CA-48. Video, October 22, 2026.
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Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
I categorically oppose the privatization of Medicare or the attempt to cut Medicaid or destroy the ACA market by cutting subsidies. We need to expand guaranteed health insurance, not sell it off to corporations or cut it. I will push to immediately repeal Medicaid and ACA subsidy cuts from the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill” Act.
Campaign website, September 29, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
Restore the health insurance tax credits that expired last year, and reverse the Medicaid cuts that are putting rural hospitals at risk.
News story, October 14, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
DC's recent Medicaid cuts will cost 51,000 South Carolinians their health insurance, force a quarter of nursing homes to close, and put five rural hospitals in South Carolina at risk of closure - all to pay for tax cuts for data centers and billionaires. This is wrong. I'll fight to repeal these cuts.
Campaign website, October 4, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
We've got to undo the healthcare cuts that were pushed by Republicans and Donald Trump, which are the largest healthcare cuts in our nation's history, billions of dollars that's going to come out of New Hampshire's Medicaid program. The failure to extend ACA [Affordable Care Act] premium subsidies, will result in tens of thousands of families losing their coverage in New Hampshire. That's unacceptable.
Public radio interview transcript, August 31, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
in the US Senate, I want to do a few things. One, I want to roll back the cuts to the Affordable Care Act because those cuts are driving up premiums, sometimes $1,000 a month for Texans. I want to cap the cost of more life-saving drugs, like EpiPens and cancer drugs. And then I think we need a robust public option that can compete with the for-profit health insurance companies in this country.
Town hall, October 18, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
We’re going to repeal the disastrous Medicaid cuts that Mike Collins voted to pass.
Debate transcript, October 8, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
In the Senate, Josh will fight to: - Restore full funding for Medicaid for the 110,000 Iowans who are at risk of losing access to health care due to cuts in the Big Beautiful Bill that Ashley Hinson voted for.
Campaign website (undated) - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
I think the first order of business is to roll back these cuts to Medicaid, which are going to 170,000 Minnesotans who are losing their health care, as well as putting rural hospitals, clinics, nursing homes at risk.
News story, November 1, 2026 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
Reinstate the ACA tax credits and reverse Medicaid cuts.
Campaign email, May 27, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
We have to cancel the health care cuts. We have to raise taxes 3 percent on people making more than $600,000 a year to pay for Mississippians to continue to have health insurance, and to save our hospitals
News story, October 14, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
My plan is to rescind the $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid that has put hospitals at risk across Ohio.
News story, October 2, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
Repealing the big beautiful bill, which I know will be a big uphill deal, so we can get some semblance of our health care back.
Video, October 22, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
I said end the war, stop the tariffs, repeal the parts of the medic the one big beautiful bill where Medicaid is being cut
Debate, October 8, 2026 - Ben McAdams, UT-01:
Restore the health coverage Congress cut, so the next Jack doesn't have to ration his medicine, and protect Medicaid from the next round of cuts.
Salt Lake Tribune op-ed, October 13, 2026 - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
Restore the cuts to Medicaid and provide Medicare for All.
Campaign website, August 3, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
I'll fight to permanently restore and expand those tax credits so families don't wake up to hundreds of dollars in higher monthly premiums simply because Congress failed to act.
Campaign website, September 11, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
I strongly oppose the health care cuts my opponent voted for in the Big Beautiful Bill, and I would work to reverse those cuts and work towards affordable health care for everyone.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, September 29, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
That means reinstating things like the premium tax credits for the ACA and restoring funding to Medicaid where our most vulnerable can afford health care.
Debate, May 29, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
I’ll work to fix our broken health care system, including repealing the Medicaid cuts, fully extending ACA tax credits to lower premiums, lowering prescription drug costs, and protecting our rural hospitals.
The Gazette, October 26, 2026 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06:
we've got to ensure that the aca premiums are are not only or sorry the aca subsidies are not only expanded
Interview, The Election Hub, February 4, 2026 - Denise Powell, NE-02:
So I believe that we need to reverse the Medicaid cuts. We need to make the ACA subsidies permanent. And I'm also an advocate for a public option to help close that gap for folks who want to voluntarily access affordable healthcare.
Debate, October 27, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
These cuts threaten not just the financial health of rural hospitals in my district. 47% of the kids in Ohio's 15th congressional district get their health care from Medicaid. We have got to restore that funding on day one.
Interview, United SHE Stands, February 3, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
Elaine’s Right the Ship in Washington includes a ban on stock trading for members of Congress, restoring funding for Medicaid and ACA premium subsidies, lowering prices on everyday goods, and campaign finance reform.
News story, August 12, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
I support the Leveling the Playing Field approach and immediate reforms that can pass and help people now: restoring ACA subsidies, reversing damaging Medicaid cuts, lowering the Medicare eligibility age, and creating a strong public option.
Campaign website, policy page (undated) - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
Fight to restore and protect Medicaid funding.
Campaign website, priorities page, October 27, 2026 - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
in the short term we sure as heck need to subsidize this stuff so that everyday folks aren't getting hammered
Video, January 19, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
I would restore the cuts Scott Perry provided the deciding vote for, which cut $1 trillion from Medicaid and will kick nearly 20,000 people in Central Pennsylvania off their insurance to finance tax cuts for billionaires.
News story, October 6, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
I will work to reverse Medicaid cuts that raise healthcare costs and take on drug and insurance companies to lower prescription prices and premiums.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, July 27, 2026 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
We need to revert the cuts that have been made to AHCCCS and Medicaid.
News story, September 17, 2026 - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
In Congress, one of my first priorities will be restoring the healthcare tax credits and Medicaid funding that Republicans cut -- all so they could give tax breaks to billionaires.
Post on X, October 4, 2026 - Katy Padilla Stout, TX-23:
-Restoring funding to Medicaid and Medicare
Facebook post, October 29, 2026 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
we have to make sure we can end these terrible cuts to Medicaid and Medicare renew ACA subsidies so that people can afford insurance.
Interview, Dr. Kristin Lyerly, October 31, 2026 - Lakesha Womack, NC-14:
Making sure that we renew the ACA subsidy so that people can have some coverage while we're making that transition.
Interview, QC Amplified Civic & Community Conversations, September 14, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
I'm going to fight against these tariffs and fight to roll back decisions like the Affordable Care Act cuts and Medicaid cuts that have resulted in a billion dollars of economic loss for our rural healthcare systems.
The Gazette, October 2, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
I will reverse Trump and Evans’s cuts to Medicaid.
News story, October 4, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
In Congress, I’ll fight to lower costs by repealing Trump’s tariffs, reversing the Republicans’ disastrous cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, and cracking down on corporate price-gouging and wage theft.
News story, May 5, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
We need to defend and permanently extend the enhanced ACA subsidies that Republicans let expire in the 2025 shutdown, so coverage doesn't vanish for the people who need it most.
Candidate questionnaire, West St. Paul Reader, September 30, 2026, captured October 2, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
We have to repeal the $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid. We have to repeal the $2.2 trillion in cuts that Donald Trump has given billionaires in this country.
North State Public Radio interview, May 5, 2026 - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
I support renewing the ACA subsidies, reversing the Medicaid cuts, capping out-of-pocket costs, and letting Medicare negotiate more drug prices. I'd also roll back the tariffs raising costs for Wisconsin manufacturers, farmers, and consumers, and reverse the tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy.
News story, July 13, 2026 - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
We need to reverse large portions of the one big beautiful bill. in particular, making sure that we restore the cuts to Medicaid that will kick almost 70,000 people off of their coverage here in the state. we also need to expand Medicare's ability to negotiate for prescription costs and start lowering some of those costs just like the VA does.
Debate, October 8, 2026 - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
We certainly need to rescind the cuts from HR 1, but that doesn't mean that Medicare and Medicaid are perfect.
CNN, May 20, 2026 - Paul Barringer, NC-13:
When I get elected, I will be immediately a vote for reversing the changes in the big beautiful bill that affected Medicaid eligibility and therefore affected Medicaid coverage for as many as 11 million Americans around the country, including 30,000 people in this congressional district.
Interview, No One Asked, But...Politics, June 26, 2026 - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
I will reverse Medicaid cuts so families, children, seniors, and people with disabilities can continue to get the care they need, and will protect Medicare for future generations.
Campaign website, January 1, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
That's why not only am I going to fight to restore funding for Medicaid, when you elect me to Congress, I will be a day one co-sponsor of Medicare for all.
Rally speech, October 5, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
In the short term, I believe we need to undo what was done last year with the one big beautiful bill. Tom Kean Jr. was the deciding vote on that legislation and he is the reason why tens of thousands of people in our district are going to lose access to their insurance either through the Affordable Care Act subsidies or Medicaid cuts.
Debate, May 13, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
Reverse Medicaid and Affordable Care Act cuts and fund rural hospitals.
Campaign website, September 16, 2026 - Richard Pan, CA-06:
Trump and Republicans enacted the largest cut to healthcare in history, and now, families are worried if they can afford to see their doctor. I'll fight to reverse these cuts and ensure our communities can get the care they need.
News story, October 21, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
So let's repeal that $1 trillion of cuts to Medicaid that were made in the BBB, that Aaron Flint cheered on from his air-conditioned radio studio.
News story, October 12, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
We need someone who is going to protect our healthcare and restore it, not cut it.
News story, October 23, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
Expand access to quality affordable health care by expanding the public option, reversing the cuts to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid, and protecting Medicare.
Campaign website, July 27, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
Well, certainly when we talk about health care, we should need to reinstate the funding that's been stripped away from Medicaid.
Interview, September 17, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
Extend the ACA credits for millions of Americas
Debate, October 28, 2026 - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
Second, too, is to undo the cuts that were made to Medicaid. Absolutely.
Debate, October 8, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
my opponent has voted with Trump to cut funding to Medicaid and Affordable Care Act subsidies. We need to reverse the cuts made by this administration and reform our health insurance system. I support a single payer healthcare system, sometimes known as Medicare for all, because we should all be covered for life, from the day you're born till the day that you pass on.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, October 26, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
And we are. Like restoring Medicaid cuts, taking on insurance companies overcharging you, and ending the tariffs that are raising our costs.
Paid ad transcript, October 13, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
He'll restore the cuts Van Drew made to Medicare & Medicaid.
Post on X, September 23, 2026
7 more winning candidates called for universal health care without naming a plan.
Honorable mentions
Paying for it by taxing the wealthy
We have to cancel the health care cuts. We have to raise taxes 3 percent on people making more than $600,000 a year to pay for Mississippians to continue to have health insurance, and to save our hospitals.Scott Colom, MS-Sen. SCT Online, October 14, 2026.
And so, number one would be to undo those cuts, and we pay for that by undoing the Trump tax cuts on the top one that were given to the top 1%.Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07. NJ-07 debate, October 23, 2026.
Called for expanding Medicaid
Cuts to Medicaid, jeopardizing rural hospitals, and the refusal to extend ACA tax credits paid for by tax breaks for the wealthy, must be undone. I’ll fight to restore healthcare access and make it more affordable. I’ll expand Medicaid, extend the ACA credits, and fight for lower prescription costs and against further cuts.Sean McCann, MI-04. News story, July 15, 2026.
We already have programs that work, Medicare and Medicaid, that millions of families, including mine, rely on every day. They are incredibly popular, boasting 70–80 percent favorability. We should be strengthening them, expanding access, and building toward a system where everyone in this country can afford the care they need.Christina Hines, MI-10. Campaign newsletter, March 24, 2026.
Congress must pass legislation strengthening the Affordable Care Act, expanding Medicaid, lowering prescription drug costs, and increasing mental health services so that no one is forced to choose between their health and their financial stability.Johnny Garcia, TX-35. News story, October 26, 2026.
Supported canceling medical debt
As a nation, Americans hold more than $225 billion in medical debt. I think it shouldn't exist–and I erased it for tens of thousands of Michiganders in Wayne County. I favor abolishing it for every American immediately.Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen. Campaign website, September 29, 2026.
That’s why I’m fighting to pass Medicare for All and abolish medical debt for every American. And I’m not afraid to take on Big Pharma or any corporate interest that stands in the way of us making that progress real.Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen. Campaign email, September 6, 2026.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
The vast majority of winning Democrats called for higher taxes on billionaires and the wealthy, and many said corporations should pay more.
- 11 of 12 winning Senate candidates and 42 of 48 winning House candidates called for higher taxes on billionaires and the wealthy.
- 10 of 12 winning Senate candidates and 34 of 48 winning House candidates called for corporations to pay more in taxes.
We have to cancel the health care cuts. We have to raise taxes 3 percent on people making more than $600,000 a year to pay for Mississippians to continue to have health insurance, and to save our hospitals.Scott Colom, MS-Sen. News story, October 14, 2026.
Called for higher taxes on billionaires and the wealthy
Combined 53 of 60 (88%). Senate 11 of 12 (92%). House 42 of 48 (88%).There are those at the top, millionaires and billionaires, who pay Social Security on a fraction of their income, that for the sake of America should be paying their fair share to make sure we can close that gap, which is about $200 billion now.Chris Pappas, NH-Sen. AARP forum, October 14, 2026.
I think that we need to make sure that folks under certain income thresholds are able to afford child care and I think we do that by funding it by taxing the wealthiest people on this planet and our large corporations.Manny Rutinel, CO-08. Debate, June 8, 2026.
One of the things that I proposed is that we raise the cap on Social Security tax for people that are making over a million dollars to be able to address some of the deficit that we're seeing.Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07. Debate, May 13, 2026.
I'll always defend Social Security and will sign on to the Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act, which removes the cap on Social Security Payroll taxes and increases the net investment income tax by 1.2%.Bob Brooks, PA-07. Campaign website, August 3, 2026.
I also believe that we should be taxing billionaires' wealth. Why? Because I care more that we provide things like childcare and healthcare and good schools and good roads, than allowing a billionaire to make their second billion. I don't think that's a crazy idea.Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen. Fox 2 debate, September 15, 2026.
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Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
Billionaires should pay their fair share back into the system. I believe that means we have to pass a wealth tax.
Tv interview (campaign transcription), October 11, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen: Asked about taxes on billionaires, Hamilton said:
I think we need to have fair taxation when it comes to billionaires as well. If you have a billionaire who's not paying any taxes, how is that fair?
Video, published by October 22, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
End tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy and corporate polluters
Source, December 23, 2025 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
"There are those at the top, millionaires and billionaires, who pay Social Security on a fraction of their income, that for the sake of America should be paying their fair share to make sure we can close that gap, which is about $200 billion now,".
News article, October 14, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
Make billionaires pay their fair share in taxes — including by imposing a higher tax on their income and capital gains and ending the dubious “buy, borrow, die” loopholes that billionaires use to grow untaxed wealth.
Campaign website, October 12, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
The number one thing we can do to bring down the debt is make sure the billionaires pay their fair share.
Local tv questionnaire, October 27, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
I certainly am going to fight for folks to pay their fair share and for the wealthiest people in this country, the ultra wealthy, to pay more, frankly, than working families.
Video, August 6, 2026 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
what I want is to cut back the tax breaks that the very wealthiest and the corporations are getting and invest in the people who are really making this country go.
Video, March 1, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
We have to cancel the health care cuts. We have to raise taxes 3 percent on people making more than $600,000 a year to pay for Mississippians to continue to have health insurance, and to save our hospitals
News story, October 14, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
You end the war you take away the tax breaks that billionaires had and that money then goes investing in Medicaid and other things
Video, September 27, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
I'm gonna tax those billionaires when I get the US Senate.
Debate, October 16, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
The wealthiest people, the billionaires in this country and the corporations need to pay their fair share.
Debate, June 10, 2026 - Ben McAdams, UT-01:
We must, I think, reverse the tax cuts for billionaires in Trump's so-called Big Beautiful Bill that gave enormous tax cuts for billionaires and passed it on to working people in the form of cuts to SNAP and ACA benefits. We must address this for the people who are really hurting.
Utah Democratic primary debate, May 27, 2026 - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
We need to pass a billionaire minimum tax: a baseline tax rate the ultra-wealthy can’t dodge.
Campaign website, August 3, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
I’ll fight for a middle class tax cut while ensuring large corporations and the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share so middle class Americans get a much needed tax cut.
Campaign website, September 11, 2026 - Bobby Pulido, TX-15:
making the the rich, the really really rich pay their fair share of taxes
Video, February 2, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
I want to ban politicians from trading stocks, get corporate money out of politics, and end the tax cuts for the wealthy.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, September 29, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
And so I believe that the way we address this and really address so much of the solveny concern is for anyone who is making over $400,000 we resume the social security payroll tax.
Town hall, September 29, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
When I am in Congress, my top priorities will be to repeal this budget bill, invest in rural healthcare, education, and housing, and revitalize our rural communities.
Campaign press statement, July 30, 2025 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06:
For those folks who make gobs and gobs of money, we want to see them pay their fair share.
Town hall, Our Vote Counts, March 5, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
corporations in America's topest of top top earners, the billionaire class, have not been paying their fair share. They have profited so much from this amazing economy that we have all helped build. It is time to ask them to pay their fair share.
Video, September 15, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
That means repealing billionaire tax cuts so we can restore funding for health care, ending the war in Iran to bring gas prices back down, and stopping the tariffs that have done nothing to help American producers but have done so much damage to the pocketbooks of American consumers.
Candidate questionnaire, September 24, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
We have to make the billionaires pay their share.
Town hall, June 9, 2026 - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
Billionaires and corporations should pay income and property taxes like every other Hoosier, and we should stop handing out billions in tax breaks to companies that can afford to pay their own way.
IndyStar voter guide, October 28, 2026 - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
I’ll push both parties to reform the tax code so the folks at the top pay their fair share.
Campaign website (undated) - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
the billionaires, the corporations, that they absolutely pay their fair share, whether we're talking about taxes or changing policy or anything else.
Video, April 27, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
Make giant corporations and the very wealthy pay their fair share of taxes while cutting taxes for the middle class
Campaign website, June 26, 2025 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
In Congress, I’ll cancel tax cuts for billionaires, expand the Child Tax Credit, make tax cuts on overtime and tips permanent, and support the PRO Act.
Local public media voter guide / candidate survey (undated) - Katy Padilla Stout, TX-23:
Repeal Trump's $1T tax handout to corporate billionaires.
Post on X, October 29, 2026 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
That means cutting taxes for working families, lowering costs, standing up for small businesses, and making billionaires pay their fair share.
Campaign website, priorities page - Lakesha Womack, NC-14:
Those with the greatest ability to pay should contribute their fair share so we can invest in priorities that strengthen the middle class and create opportunity. I support targeted tax relief for working families, small businesses, and seniors while ensuring the wealthiest individuals and large corporations cannot avoid paying what they owe through loopholes or preferential treatment.
iVoterGuide candidate questionnaire - Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09:
Those who have benefited most from our economy can reasonably contribute more, while we cut taxes and costs for working families and small businesses and protect incentives to invest, hire, and grow.
Candidate questionnaire, iVoterGuide, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
when there are billionaires in our country who pay less taxes than working families, that needs to be addressed.
Podcast interview, July 29, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
I think that we need to make sure that folks under certain income thresholds are able to afford child care and I think we do that by funding it by taxing the wealthiest people on this planet and our large corporations.
Debate, June 8, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
Democrats can both lead and put forward bills to undo the horrible cuts to health care, make sure that we are taxing the ultra wealthy in this country
Video, October 20, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
I'll fight to repeal the One Big Beautiful Bill's tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy and raise the corporate tax rate. I'll close the offshore, carried-interest, and stepped-up basis loopholes, and pass a 2% wealth tax on households over $50 million.
WCCO/CBS Minnesota Election Guide questionnaire, October 13, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
We have to repeal the $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid. We have to repeal the $2.2 trillion in cuts that Donald Trump has given billionaires in this country.
North State Public Radio interview, May 5, 2026 - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
I support renewing the ACA subsidies, reversing the Medicaid cuts, capping out-of-pocket costs, and letting Medicare negotiate more drug prices. I'd also roll back the tariffs raising costs for Wisconsin manufacturers, farmers, and consumers, and reverse the tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy.
News story, July 13, 2026 - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
One big beautiful bill has done not much good for most people and I think we need to look at repealing large portions of that as well. Um, in particular, we need to stop giving tax breaks to billionaires and to data centers.
Video, October 28, 2026 - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
The fairest way to keep these programs strong for generations to come is to ask the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share — not to balance the budget on the backs of the people who built this country.
Campaign website, October 31, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
The most effective and fair way to increase government revenue is to tax the top 1% of income earners and wealth holders, and give working families the break we’ve earned.
Campaign website, April 3, 2025 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
My proposal is modeled after what we do for the Department of Defense and it's a sliding scale based on how much money you make, but we cap that cost at 7% of people's incomes and we pay for that by undoing the Trump tax cuts on the top 1% from last year.
Debate, May 13, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
Scrap the cap on Social Security so that higher earners are paying their fair share and keeping the program solvent for all of us
Campaign website, September 16, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
I will make the billionaire class pay their fair share, close tax loopholes, and ensure the program is fully funded so future generations can count on it.
Campaign website, Social Security page - Richard Pan, CA-06:
I do think that we should probably reverse some of those, uh, those, we should reverse some of those cuts and also some of the, uh, the permanent tax cuts that were passed.
Video, October 27, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
We need a minimum effective income tax rate of 30% on all kinds of income. And when I say all kinds of income over a million dollars, that means getting rid of the capital gains loophole. That means taxing unrealized gains.
Debate, May 8, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
We need to scuttle the big giveaways to billionaires and the wealthy and the corporations, because that's increasing our national debt.
Debate, October 28, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
Cut taxes for working families while ensuring that corporations and the top 1% pay their fair share.
Campaign website, July 27, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
I support rolling back the healthcare cuts that this administration put forward in the disastrous budget that passed, and rolling back the tax breaks for billionaires that have driven up our national deficit.
Debate, October 23, 2026 - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
In Congress, I'll bring that same commitment: the wealthiest Americans and corporations need to pay what they owe.
News story, August 7, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
So, I do believe that we should tax the billionaires and the ultra wealthy in order to help balance this budget.
Debate, October 7, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
closing the carried interest tax loophole, which is something that allows rich hedge fund managers on Wall Street to get away with paying less taxes.
PBS, October 12, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
Establish an annual tax on the net worth of the wealthiest households in America.
Campaign website, issues page
Called for corporations to pay more in taxes
Combined 44 of 60 (73%). Senate 10 of 12 (83%). House 34 of 48 (71%).People earning more than a million bucks a year, they're paying Social Security on a fraction of their income, while nurses and factory workers and waitresses are paying it on all of their income. So we can shore up the program by making the super wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share, and make sure that this benefit continues to be paid out.Chris Pappas, NH-Sen. WMUR debate, October 28, 2026.
Make corporations pay their fair share in taxes, including by raising the corporate tax rate (it has fallen by HALF since the mid-1980s!), ending the "carried interest" tax loopholes that allow hedge funds to avoid paying billions that they owe, and rolling back other extreme tax breaks that allow the largest corporations to pay $0 in federal income taxes.James Talarico, TX-Sen. Campaign website, October 12, 2026.
Make corporations carry their own weight by raising the corporate income tax rate to 35%.Sam Forstag, MT-01. Campaign website, October 9, 2026.
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Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
I’ll fight against corporate tax breaks and the capture of our economy by billionaires and wanna-be oligarchs.
Campaign website, September 28, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
End special tax breaks for data centers, companies that ship jobs overseas, private equity firms, and hedge funds.
Campaign press release, September 21, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
You know, people earning more than a million bucks a year, they’re paying Social Security on a fraction of their income, while nurses and factory workers and waitresses are paying it on all of their income. So we can shore up the program by making the super wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share, and make sure that this benefit continues to be paid out.
Campaign website, October 29, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
Raise the tax on corporate stock buybacks, which corporations use to artificially inflate their stock prices instead of making investments in research and development or to pay their employees the full value of their work.
Campaign website, October 12, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
Cut taxes for the middle class and working families and close loopholes for billionaires and big corporations.
Campaign website (undated) - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
Instead of fighting for regular folks, Congress passes bills that give corporations and the wealthiest Americans special treatment: from tax loopholes to limits on what they pay into Social Security and Medicare. Peggy will fight to stop this special treatment and unrig our system for you and me.
Campaign website, November 4, 2025 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
what I want is to cut back the tax breaks that the very wealthiest and the corporations are getting and invest in the people who are really making this country go.
Video, March 1, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
These people, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, all these people, they're making plenty of money. We don't need to give them corporate subsidies. They need to pay their share.
News story, October 19, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen: Discussing existing tax breaks and tax-law loopholes used by data-center companies, Brown said:
First of all, they shouldn’t get these kinds of out-of-control tax breaks, tax giveaways, or tax subsidies, like the $2.5 billion that Jon Husted gave them in Columbus. [...] So at a minimum, you cap their electric rates, but you also make sure they’re not able to game the tax system the way they do.
Campaign newsletter, October 5, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
Cut taxes for working people, make corporations and the wealthy pay their fair share, and strengthen the right to organize.
Campaign website, October 8, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
The wealthiest people, the billionaires in this country and the corporations need to pay their fair share.
Debate, June 10, 2026 - Ben McAdams, UT-01:
First of all, it would be rolling back the tax cuts for billionaires and corporations that passed in the Big Beautiful Bill.
Utah 1st District general election debate, September 29, 2026 - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
Well, I I mean, if if we would tax the billionaires and the the large corporations a a decent amount of money here, like if they would just pay the same thing that that we I pay as a fireman or nurses or teachers pay, they don't pay anything.
Interview, October 6, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
I’ll fight for a middle class tax cut while ensuring large corporations and the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share so middle class Americans get a much needed tax cut.
Campaign website, September 11, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
corporations and big companies are enjoying these great tax benefits for them. right i i think we should definitely push that tax rate up and then if they want that sweetheart tax deal they're gonna they should offer defined benefit pension plans they should fully match 401k programs
Video, August 12, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
stop tax incentives for offshoring our jobs. We need to make American companies know that they're not going to benefit financially from taking their jobs and their plants overseas or to Mexico. We have seen a real problem with that here in Iowa. And the other thing I would add is we do need to invest in local businesses. I mean, a lot of people are very excited about the steel plant.
Video, October 23, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
I will vote to close these loopholes so everyone pays their fair share into Social Security.
Campaign newsletter, March 7, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
corporations in America's topest of top top earners, the billionaire class, have not been paying their fair share. They have profited so much from this amazing economy that we have all helped build. It is time to ask them to pay their fair share.
Video, September 15, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
it's estimated that Meta has been able to avoid $2.1 billion with the bee of taxes on their data centers simply by saying, "Oh, it's an experiment. That's where we need to raise taxes.
Interview, St. Louis Public Radio, October 8, 2026 - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
Billionaires and corporations should pay income and property taxes like every other Hoosier, and we should stop handing out billions in tax breaks to companies that can afford to pay their own way.
IndyStar voter guide, October 28, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
the billionaires, the corporations, that they absolutely pay their fair share, whether we're talking about taxes or changing policy or anything else
Video, April 27, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
It is outrageous that AI corporations are not paying their fair share in taxes while we are all left to deal with the very valid concerns and threats AI poses.
Post on X, September 14, 2026 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
My position on taxes is simple: corporations and billionaires need to pay their fair share, and our working families need PERMANENT relief.
Post on X, October 19, 2026 - Katy Padilla Stout, TX-23:
Whether corporations pay their fair share of taxes so you get a break
Instagram post, October 30, 2026 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10: From Knickerbocker's voter-guide answer:
fixing egregious loopholes for billionaires and corporations to ensure they pay at least the same rate that you do.
League of Women Voters of the Greater Dayton Area, Xenia Daily Gazette 2026 Voters Guide, published by October 28, 2026 - Lakesha Womack, NC-14:
Those with the greatest ability to pay should contribute their fair share so we can invest in priorities that strengthen the middle class and create opportunity. I support targeted tax relief for working families, small businesses, and seniors while ensuring the wealthiest individuals and large corporations cannot avoid paying what they owe through loopholes or preferential treatment.
iVoterGuide candidate questionnaire - Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09:
Working families should not carry a heavier burden while the wealthiest individuals and large corporations benefit from special loopholes and preferential treatment. Those who have benefited most from our economy can reasonably contribute more.
Candidate questionnaire, iVoterGuide, October 22, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
I am not interested in tax incentives for companies that are making trillions of dollars.
Debate, October 1, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
I think that we need to make sure that folks under certain income thresholds are able to afford child care and I think we do that by funding it by taxing the wealthiest people on this planet and our large corporations.
Debate, June 8, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
And and corporate taxes have gone down, too. Now nurses and teachers and you know high school educators are paying a higher tax rate on average than a lot of corporations in this country and that's wrong and so we need to redo that in Congress as well.
Video, September 24, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
I'll fight to repeal the One Big Beautiful Bill's tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy and raise the corporate tax rate. I'll close the offshore, carried-interest, and stepped-up basis loopholes, and pass a 2% wealth tax on households over $50 million.
WCCO/CBS Minnesota Election Guide questionnaire, October 13, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
In Congress, I'll take that fight to Washington, repealing Donald Trump's $2.2 trillion in tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy and making billionaires and big corporations finally pay their fair share — investing every dime in the things working families actually need: healthcare, universal childcare, tuition-free community college, and housing.
Campaign website, billionaires page (undated) - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
I support renewing the ACA subsidies, reversing the Medicaid cuts, capping out-of-pocket costs, and letting Medicare negotiate more drug prices. I'd also roll back the tariffs raising costs for Wisconsin manufacturers, farmers, and consumers, and reverse the tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy.
News story, July 13, 2026 - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
the very first step we need to take in this larger um you know uh step towards ensuring that uh corporations are doing their fair part is enforcing what's already there in law that right now we are not enforcing.
Video, September 11, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
Randy will ensure large AI companies pay their fair share in taxes.
Campaign website, April 3, 2025 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
Protect our communities from unchecked hyperscale data centers that raise utility rates by moratorium on new development and ending tax breaks
Campaign website, September 16, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
In Congress, he'll secure the border, and take on the rigged system and corrupt politicians by making billionaires and corporations pay their fair share and banning members of Congress from trading stocks.
Campaign website, voter messaging page, October 13, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
End corporate home ownership by banning the purchase of residential property by hedge funds and private equity firms, and eliminating tax breaks for institutional investors and corporations.
Campaign website, October 9, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
In Congress, I'll join the effort to make sure oil companies pay their fair share in taxes.
Post on X, August 1, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
Cut taxes for working families while ensuring that corporations and the top 1% pay their fair share.
Campaign website, July 27, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
we've got federal income tax structure that is not taxing corporate America in spite of their record profits. This is a matter of how we choose to write our policy. It's a matter of who's paying for these tax bills.
Candidate forum, NH-01 Democratic primary, May 21, 2026 - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
I have a record of voting for the silver and gold mining tax even when mining had very effectively killed that same proposal just months before in a special session.
News story, May 17, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
How will we afford this? First, by taxing billionaires and corporations at least as much as we tax ourselves. And second, by stopping spending billions on senseless wars.
Campaign website, October 21, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
Support Medicare for All funded by fairer corporate taxes and a fair tax on the top 5%.
Campaign website, issues page
Honorable mentions
Taxing billionaires' wealth
I'll fight to repeal the One Big Beautiful Bill's tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy and raise the corporate tax rate. I'll close the offshore, carried-interest, and stepped-up basis loopholes, and pass a 2% wealth tax on households over $50 million.Matt Little, MN-02. WCCO/CBS Minnesota Election Guide questionnaire, October 13, 2026.
How about we start taxing billionaires their wealth, so that we can return trillions of dollars to the economy?Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen. WOOD TV debate, July 7, 2026.
We need to restrain the political and economic power of the billionaires, and implementing a wealth tax is a very good way to do that.William Lawrence, MI-07. Interview, September 26, 2026.
Passing a billionaire minimum tax
We need to pass a billionaire minimum tax: a baseline tax rate the ultra-wealthy can't dodge.Bob Brooks, PA-07. Campaign website, August 3, 2026.
I support a billionaire minimum tax, which is a minimum wealth tax rate that the mega-wealthy must pay.William Lawrence, MI-07. Campaign website, October 21, 2026.
- Enact a Billionaire Tax of 5% on fortunes over $1 billion.Sam Forstag, MT-01. Campaign website, October 9, 2026.
Taxing stock buybacks
Raise the tax on corporate stock buybacks, which corporations use to artificially inflate their stock prices instead of making investments in research and development or to pay their employees the full value of their work.James Talarico, TX-Sen. Campaign website, October 12, 2026.
Monopolies, Mergers, and Competition
Most winning Democrats challenged corporate power, calling for stronger competition and limits on monopoly power.
- 10 of 12 winning Senate candidates and 36 of 48 winning House candidates called for stronger competition and limits on monopoly power.
Whether it is big tech companies, big pharma companies, or big banks, corporations have too much power. Corporate monopolies raise our prices and face no accountability. In Congress, I will fight to ensure our markets are competitive by supporting legislation to break up illegal monopolies.Shannon Taylor, VA-01. Campaign website, agenda page.
Called for stronger competition and limits on monopoly power
Combined 46 of 60 (77%). Senate 10 of 12 (83%). House 36 of 48 (75%).The corporations that own these grocery stores have too much power to begin with. And when they merge, it reduces competition in the markets and jacks up prices even further for the consumers. We have to crack down on these unfair mergers, and it will help us drive costs down.Roy Cooper, NC-Sen. Speech after his primary win, March 4, 2026.
We also need nationwide, year-round E15, Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling, and to crack down on monopolies in agribusiness and meatpacking that are driving up input costs and making it harder for small farmers to make a profit.Josh Turek, IA-Sen. KTIV candidate questionnaire, October 27, 2026.
I'll take on monopolization, from the food industry to our utilities, so corporations don't control too much business and the free market can work its magic.Jamie Ager, NC-11. Campaign website, platform page, November 26, 2025.
I think there's a few areas where we can, should and must. So one is reining in monopoly utility companies.Cait Conley, NY-17. Podcast interview, October 19, 2026.
We've got to take on these monopolies, this consolidation, because, again, it's fundamentally anti-capitalist.James Talarico, TX-Sen. CNN town hall, October 14, 2026.
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Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
We need more accountability for corporations who cut corners at the expense of our health — and it's time we break up Big Ag.
Facebook or Instagram ad, October 13, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
Investigate private equity consolidation in essential sectors including health care, housing, and groceries. These anticompetitive roll-ups drive up costs for ordinary Kansans.
Campaign website, August 4, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
We need to reform our patent system to stop these price-hiking practices. We should also ban "pay for delay" - the practice in which one drug company pays another not to bring a product to market.
Campaign website, October 4, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
That's why I'm working to crack down on AI surveillance pricing to give customers a break.
Post on X, May 11, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
Support bipartisan antitrust legislation to stop vertically integrated health-care conglomerates, including pharmacy benefit managers, insurance companies, big hospital networks, and other healthcare monopolies that put profit above the well-being of patients.
Talarico campaign website, Health Care page, 'Break up Big Medicine' (undated) (undated) - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
Ossoff says he is "working to crack down on surveillance pricing to lower grocery prices."
News story, May 27, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
Let's break up monopolies, let's ban vertical integration, and let's ban price gouging at grocery stores.
Video, October 25, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
I'm running for U.S. Senate to: Get Big Money out of our politics. End prior authorization. Pass Medicare for All. Rip ICE apart. Raise the wage. Deliver universal childcare. Secure the right to repair. Block the bombs. Save Social Security.
Social post, August 11, 2026 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
I'll work to hold them accountable by blocking anti-competitive mergers and strengthening antitrust enforcement across grocery retail and food processing. We have to block corporate mergers that reduce competition and raise prices.
Campaign email, September 22, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
we have a monopoly here of greed that's running this and and I feel strongly we got to go after big pharma
Video, September 28, 2026
House
- Ben McAdams, UT-01:
I'll take on the anti-competitive practices that inflate groceries, gas and health care.
Salt Lake Tribune candidate questionnaire, October 12, 2026 - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
Enact strong price-gouging enforcement, antitrust action, and transparency rules to protect ordinary people.
Campaign website, August 3, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
I will ban AI-driven surveillance pricing on essential goods like groceries and strengthen federal enforcement against corporate price gouging so families know they're paying a fair price.
Campaign website, September 11, 2026 - Bobby Pulido, TX-15:
And we need to strengthen our antitrust laws to let the little guy be able to thrive.
Interview, October 14, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
And we have to take on the big monopolies that let companies rip off consumers. When we're paying more than ever but their profit margins are bigger than ever, something has gone really wrong.
Campaign website, October 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
Cut utility bills by holding monopoly utility companies accountable, tying profits to performance, and banning pass-through costs to ratepayers for private jets, lobbying fees, and campaign donations
Campaign website, March 17, 2025 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
Cracking down on corporate price gougers and their corrupt anti-competitive practices that are jacking up costs on groceries, everyday goods, and farming inputs like fertilizer and seed
Campaign website, June 23, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
In Congress, I'll fight to ban surveillance pricing.
News story, September 25, 2026 - Denise Powell, NE-02:
- Fight back against monopolies that drive up prices and price gouge consumers in order to give CEOs inflated bonuses.
Campaign website, January 15, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
The idea that congressional stock trading and mergers and acquisitions shouldn't be allowed to form monopolies that undermine the competition within the free market.
Six One Forward podcast, October 8, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
- Cut health care costs for working families by cracking down on predatory medical debt collectors, pharmaceutical monopolies, and Wall Street firms buying up hospitals for profit.
Campaign website, August 24, 2026 - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
We have a monopoly problem, and I’m going to tackle it by restoring competition to the market. I’ll work to block anti-competitive hospital and insurance mergers, block grocery mega-mergers that kill local choice, and ensure our utility bills don't skyrocket just to subsidize energy-hungry data centers for massive corporations.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, February 1, 2026 - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
I’ll take on monopolization — from the food industry to our utilities — so corporations don’t control too much business and the free market can work its magic.
Campaign website, November 26, 2025 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
Four companies control over half of all chicken processing, raking in record profits for themselves while they squeeze family farmers out of business. In Congress, I would support legislative efforts to break up consolidation in the marketplace.
Campaign website (undated) - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
Hold monopoly utility companies accountable to reduce electricity prices
Campaign website (undated) - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
Crack down on corporations that overcharge us and engage in price-fixing.
Campaign press release, September 10, 2026 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
Proud to be endorsed by UFCW Local 75, and proud to join their fight to ban surveillance pricing. Corporations shouldn’t use your personal data to charge you more for groceries. In Congress, I’ll stand with UFCW to end it.
Post on X, October 12, 2026 - Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09:
I would fight to lower grocery costs by cracking down on price-fixing, corporate consolidation, and companies that use inflation as cover to raise prices.
League of Women Voters of Houston 2026 midterm voter guide - Lindsay James, IA-02:
Our farmers are being crushed by monopolies at every single point of the supply chain, from fertilizer to meat processing. I will be fighting to break up these monopolies if elected to Congress to lower costs and give farmers more options
Post on X, September 20, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
Antitrust seems to be one of the first things we do.
Town hall, September 24, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
I'm very happy to say we need to break them up. There are these huge conglomerates that control the prices in the market.
Interview, HalForNY, November 27, 2025 - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
Take on the big corporations driving up grocery prices, crack down on rent-price fixing, and ban hidden junk fees.
Campaign website, October 25, 2026 - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
Ban corporate landlords from using algorithmic pricing software that enables them to collude with each other to increase rents.
Campaign website (undated) - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
break up the huge monopolies that hurt our small businesses and raise costs
News story, September 25, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
No corporations should be allowed to become large enough to control an entire sector, and we need incentives and tax breaks for small businesses so they can remain competitive while serving our communities and fueling our economy.
Campaign website, April 3, 2025 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
We have corporate monopolies in our health care system who are making record profits, increasing their prices, lowering the quality of care. We have to have antitrust laws that break them up.
Debate, May 13, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
we've got to work to enforce antitrust law across the board, whether that's in agriculture, whether that's the way that impacts our small town and Main Street businesses. I want to take our corporations on that are price gouging consumers
Debate, July 15, 2026 - Richard Pan, CA-06:
Dr. Pan will stand with small businesses, not corporate monopolies, and fight to keep our local economy strong.
Campaign website (undated) - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
So instead of union busting like we're seeing from this administration right now, let's actually do some trust busting.
Interview, October 12, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
In Congress, I will fight to end the tariffs and corporate consolidation that's making everything more expensive.
Post on X, July 19, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
Stop corporations and monopolies from raising our costs: whether it is private equity and Wall Street buying homes and jacking up housing costs, big banks raising rates, or industries like pharma and big tech colluding to keep costs high, it is time to hold them accountable.
Campaign website, July 27, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
Whether it is big tech companies, big pharma companies, or big banks, corporations have too much power. Corporate monopolies raise our prices and face no accountability. In Congress, I will fight to ensure our markets are competitive by supporting legislation to break up illegal monopolies.
Campaign agenda page (undated) - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
Break up the corporate monopolies taking over the entire health care system, buying up hospitals, primary care practices, pharmacies, everything, and taking a cut at every stop, raising costs for all of us.
Campaign website, priorities page - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
The use of technology and algorithms, and curbing the use of those algorithms that force prices up in an artificial and arbitrary way that hurts renters.
Video, April 7, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
If I were your Congressman, I would demand that we stop rubber-stamping rate hikes. We need to prioritize the survival of the working class over the guaranteed profits of utility monopolies.
Campaign newsletter, February 18, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
We need more competition and leaders willing to stand up to corporate monopolies so that family farmers can afford to keep feeding America.
Instagram reel, July 30, 2026
Breaking up monopolies
Combined 15 of 60 (25%). Senate 3 of 12 (25%). House 12 of 48 (25%).If we really want to address this issue in a serious way, we need to break up monopolies, we need to ban vertical integration, and we should do everything we can to stop foreign ownership.Josh Turek, IA-Sen. Iowa Public Radio interview, September 30, 2026.
Our farmers are being crushed by monopolies at every single point of the supply chain, from fertilizer to meat processing. I will be fighting to break up these monopolies if elected to Congress to lower costs and give farmers more options.Lindsay James, IA-02. Post on X, September 20, 2026.
Address vertical integration in health care by prohibiting one company from owning an insurance provider, pharmacy benefit manager, and pharmacy chain.Josh Turek, IA-Sen. Campaign website, platform page.
Break up the huge monopolies that hurt our small businesses and raise costs. Bring more competition into our communities by ending the Big Box monopolies that drive small businesses out of our area, give consumers fewer options, and let a few large companies control everything.Paige Cognetti, PA-08. Campaign website, priorities page.
Four companies control over half of all chicken processing, raking in record profits for themselves while they squeeze family farmers out of business. In Congress, I would support legislative efforts to break up consolidation in the marketplace.Janelle Stelson, PA-10. Campaign website, priorities page.
We need to end price gouging and break up the corporate monopolies that allow it to happen.Randy Villegas, CA-22. Campaign video, September 18, 2026.
Support bipartisan antitrust legislation to stop vertically integrated health-care conglomerates, including pharmacy benefit managers, insurance companies, big hospital networks, and other healthcare monopolies that put profit above the well-being of patients.James Talarico, TX-Sen. Campaign website, health care page.
Show all 15 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
We need more accountability for corporations who cut corners at the expense of our health — and it's time we break up Big Ag.
Facebook or Instagram ad, October 13, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
Support bipartisan antitrust legislation to stop vertically integrated health-care conglomerates, including pharmacy benefit managers, insurance companies, big hospital networks, and other healthcare monopolies that put profit above the well-being of patients.
Talarico campaign website, Health Care page, 'Break up Big Medicine' (undated) (undated) - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
Let's break up monopolies, let's ban vertical integration, and let's ban price gouging at grocery stores.
Video, October 25, 2026
House
- Bob Brooks, PA-07:
It’s chock full of commonsense measures to root out the corruption in our politics and lower costs for working families, from banning stock trading by members of Congress, instituting term limits, and breaking up corporate monopolies.
Campaign email, May 2, 2026 - Bobby Pulido, TX-15:
I'm encouraged by the Senate's Break Up Big Medicine Act. If elected, I'll introduce a House companion to lower costs, protect independent pharmacies, and put patients ahead of corporate interests.
Post on X, July 1, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
Four companies control over half of all chicken processing, raking in record profits for themselves while they squeeze family farmers out of business. In Congress, I would support legislative efforts to break up consolidation in the marketplace.
Campaign website (undated) - Lindsay James, IA-02:
Our farmers are being crushed by monopolies at every single point of the supply chain, from fertilizer to meat processing. I will be fighting to break up these monopolies if elected to Congress to lower costs and give farmers more options
Post on X, September 20, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
I'm very happy to say we need to break them up. There are these huge conglomerates that control the prices in the market.
Interview, HalForNY, November 27, 2025 - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
break up the huge monopolies that hurt our small businesses and raise costs
News story, September 25, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
We need to end price gouging and break up the corporate monopolies that allow it to happen.
Campaign video, September 18, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
We have corporate monopolies in our health care system who are making record profits, increasing their prices, lowering the quality of care. We have to have antitrust laws that break them up.
Debate, May 13, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
I think that it's important that we work to, you know, break up some of these corporate conglomerates that make it really hard for small businesses and mid-size businesses.
Video, October 26, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
So instead of union busting like we're seeing from this administration right now, let's actually do some trust busting.
Interview, October 12, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
Whether it is big tech companies, big pharma companies, or big banks, corporations have too much power. Corporate monopolies raise our prices and face no accountability. In Congress, I will fight to ensure our markets are competitive by supporting legislation to break up illegal monopolies.
Campaign agenda page (undated) - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
Break up the corporate monopolies taking over the entire health care system, buying up hospitals, primary care practices, pharmacies, everything, and taking a cut at every stop, raising costs for all of us.
Campaign website, priorities page
Called for restrictions on anticompetitive business practices
Combined 29 of 60 (48%). Senate 9 of 12 (75%). House 20 of 48 (42%).Show all 29 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
I think we need social media interoperability. I think we need to be able to take our data and our networks and pull them out of the algorithms we don't like and into algorithms that we do like.
Town hall, September 23, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
I'll work to bring those costs down: end the self destructive policies coming out of Washington like tariffs and war, crack down on the price-gouging and anti-competitive behavior that push up your bills to pad profits
Ballotpedia candidate survey, August 3, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
We need to reform our patent system to stop these price-hiking practices. We should also ban "pay for delay" - the practice in which one drug company pays another not to bring a product to market.
Campaign website, October 4, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
That's why I'm working to crack down on AI surveillance pricing to give customers a break.
Post on X, May 11, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
Authored legislation to ban algorithmic price fixing by stopping corporate landlords from using anti-competitive algorithms to artificially jack up rent prices.
Campaign website, October 25, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
Ossoff says he is "working to crack down on surveillance pricing to lower grocery prices."
News story, May 27, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
- Address vertical integration in health care by prohibiting one company from owning an insurance provider, pharmacy benefit manager, and pharmacy chain.
Campaign website (undated) - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
I'm running for U.S. Senate to: Get Big Money out of our politics. End prior authorization. Pass Medicare for All. Rip ICE apart. Raise the wage. Deliver universal childcare. Secure the right to repair. Block the bombs. Save Social Security.
Social post, August 11, 2026 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
Ban Algorithm-Driven Rent Setting. ... Stop companies from using revenue-maximization software that allows landlords to raise the rent on tenants in coordination.
Campaign website, September 5, 2026
House
- Ben McAdams, UT-01:
I'll take on the anti-competitive practices that inflate groceries, gas and health care.
Salt Lake Tribune candidate questionnaire, October 12, 2026 - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
Enact strong price-gouging enforcement, antitrust action, and transparency rules to protect ordinary people. Companies are using their market power to raise prices even when their own costs haven't increased. We can stop them.
Campaign website, August 3, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
I will ban AI-driven surveillance pricing on essential goods like groceries and strengthen federal enforcement against corporate price gouging so families know they're paying a fair price.
Campaign website, September 11, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
Cut utility bills by holding monopoly utility companies accountable, tying profits to performance, and banning pass-through costs to ratepayers for private jets, lobbying fees, and campaign donations
Campaign website, March 17, 2025 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
Cracking down on corporate price gougers and their corrupt anti-competitive practices that are jacking up costs on groceries, everyday goods, and farming inputs like fertilizer and seed
Campaign website, June 23, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
In Congress, I'll fight to ban surveillance pricing.
News story, September 25, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
the need to prevent corporations from colluding with one another to fix high prices
Town hall, Indivisible Central Ohio, June 4, 2026 - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
Banning non-competes, you know, fighting for lower prescription drugs, the cost of prescription drugs. These are the things that I've done in the state Senate and I'm going to continue to do as a member of Congress.
Interview, WTHR, September 15, 2026 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
Crack down on corporations that overcharge us and engage in price-fixing.
Campaign press release, September 10, 2026 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
Proud to be endorsed by UFCW Local 75, and proud to join their fight to ban surveillance pricing. Corporations shouldn’t use your personal data to charge you more for groceries. In Congress, I’ll stand with UFCW to end it.
Post on X, October 12, 2026 - Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09:
I would fight to lower grocery costs by cracking down on price-fixing, corporate consolidation, and companies that use inflation as cover to raise prices.
League of Women Voters of Houston 2026 midterm voter guide - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
Expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit to build more affordable homes and ban the software corporate landlords use to coordinate rent increases.
Axios, October 5, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
We need to strengthen our price-fixing laws, strengthen consumer protections, and fight back against corporate greed.
Facebook post, October 20, 2026 - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
Take on the big corporations driving up grocery prices, crack down on rent-price fixing, and ban hidden junk fees.
Campaign website, October 25, 2026 - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
Ban corporate landlords from using algorithmic pricing software that enables them to collude with each other to increase rents.
Campaign website (undated) - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
In Congress, I will fight for more front-line prosecutors to go after companies like this and make it clear to landlords that if you price fix, you will be caught and prosecuted.
Campaign newsletter, March 23, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
End surveillance pricing to stop companies from using personal data to charge people more than their neighbors.
Campaign website, September 16, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
- End market manipulation by the biggest meat and poultry packers by requiring price transparency through a publicly available database.
Campaign website, October 9, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
Ban anti-competitive practices in the food and agricultural industry to lower input costs and in turn lower grocery costs.
Campaign website, July 27, 2026 - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
The use of technology and algorithms, and curbing the use of those algorithms that force prices up in an artificial and arbitrary way that hurts renters.
Video, April 7, 2026
Honorable mentions
Strengthening antitrust enforcement
We've got to work to enforce antitrust law across the board, whether that's in agriculture, whether that's the way that impacts our small town and Main Street businesses. I want to take our corporations on that are price gouging consumers.Rebecca Cooke, WI-03. Debate, July 15, 2026.
We have to work to enforce antitrust law to take on big egg and support family farms.Rebecca Cooke, WI-03. Video, October 25, 2026.
We need to strengthen our antitrust laws to let the little guy be able to thrive.Bobby Pulido, TX-15. Interview, October 14, 2026.
Investigate private equity consolidation in essential sectors including health care, housing, and groceries. These anticompetitive roll-ups drive up costs for ordinary Kansans.Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen. Campaign website, issues page.
We should expand the FTC's authority to ensure that all hospital mergers get the same level of review other big corporate mergers get.Annie Andrews, SC-Sen. Campaign website, platform PDF, October 4, 2026.
Blocking anticompetitive mergers
We have to block corporate mergers that reduce competition and raise prices.Roy Cooper, NC-Sen. Campaign email, September 22, 2026.
I'll work to hold them accountable by blocking anti-competitive mergers and strengthening antitrust enforcement across grocery retail and food processing. We have to block corporate mergers that reduce competition and raise prices.Roy Cooper, NC-Sen. Campaign email, September 22, 2026.
In the Senate, I will fight against corporate tax breaks and to enforce antitrust laws, so corporations can't keep buying each other and price-gouging us.Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen. Ballotpedia candidate survey, March 17, 2026.
Money in Politics
Most winning Democrats took bold stances on reducing the influence of big money in politics, such as overturning Citizens United and refusing corporate PAC money.
- 11 of 12 winning Senate candidates and 43 of 48 winning House candidates called to overturn Citizens United.
- 10 of 12 winning Senate candidates and 36 of 48 winning House candidates refused corporate PAC money.
I want to sponsor a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United, because we can have oligarchy or we can have democracy, but we cannot have both.Josh Turek, IA-Sen. Iowa Press debate, October 7, 2026.
Called for campaign-finance reform to reduce big money's influence
Combined 58 of 60 (97%). Senate 11 of 12 (92%). House 47 of 48 (98%).We have got to get corporate money out of our elections. Because right now, what we are seeing is billionaires and a trillionaire, Elon Musk, being able to come in and literally try to buy this election for my opponent.Cait Conley, NY-17. Debate, October 26, 2026.
We need to ban congressional stock trading for real. We need to ban corporate PAC money. We need real term limits for Congress, for the Senate, and for the Supreme Court. We need to end dark money.Paige Cognetti, PA-08. Debate, October 30, 2026. View supporting quotes.
Put an end to billionaires and special interests flooding our elections with dark money. In the 2024 election alone, more than $1 billion in dark money expenditures were made. This money is drowning out the voices of normal voters and causing our elected officials to become even more beholden to special interests.Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen. Campaign website, issues page.
I support a constitutional amendment, such as the For Our Freedom Amendment, to allow reasonable limits on political spending and restore the ability of Congress and states to regulate campaign finance.Christina Hines, MI-10. Campaign newsletter, May 6, 2026.
Ban corporate PAC money from politics, period.Bob Brooks, PA-07. Campaign website, August 3, 2026.
We need to reform campaign finance so ordinary people can run for office.Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03. DCCC press release, May 7, 2026.
Show all 58 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
Our campaign has taken zero dollars from corporate PACs or AIPAC, and we’re not about to start doing so with 14 days to go. The only way we compete in this broken system, win, and then change it is if we dig deep together. When we win, I'm going to the Senate to overturn Citizens United, ban outside spending through super PACs, and move to public funding of elections.
Campaign email, October 21, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
Put an end to billionaires and special interests flooding our elections with dark money. In the 2024 election alone, more than $1 billion in dark money expenditures were made. This money is drowning out the voices of normal voters and causing our elected officials to become even more beholden to special interests.
Hamilton campaign website, Issues page (undated, read Oct 31, 2026) (undated) - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
I am building a campaign that will get to work immediately on day one to end partisan gerrymandering, to pass term limits, to ban members of Congress from trading stock, and from becoming lobbyists, and by getting dark money out of politics once and for all by ending Citizens United.
Town hall, October 26, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
we got to fight to get big money out of our politics, to change our campaign finance system. That's why I don't take corporate PAC money. And I've got legislation to unmask these dark money groups. So, we at least know who's trying to influence our votes. Uh we need to overturn the Citizens United decision.
Video, September 29, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
When we win this race, the first bill I'm filing as your US Senator is a comprehensive anti-corruption agenda. GETTING GETTING BIG MONEY OUT OF OUR politics by overturning CITIZENS UNITED. BANNING corporate PACs and super PACs so billionaires aren't making unlimited donations to our campaigns. Banning members of Congress from trading stocks and enriching themselves while they're IN PUBLIC OFFICE.
Video, October 16, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
that’s going to require us to pass a constitutional amendment to end the damage that’s being done by the Citizens United decision. It’s going to require us to enact a serious reform agenda that ends this system of legalized bribery that characterizes American campaign finance.
News story, October 19, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
That means banning Members of Congress and their families from owning and trading stock, overturning Citizens United and getting dark money out of politics, instituting term limits, and mandating annual town halls for all members of Congress, because our representatives should be accountable to us.
Campaign newsletter, October 2, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
it's things like Medicare for all, universal child care, making sure that we are getting big money out of our politics, and I'm beholden solely to Minnesotans and not these corporate PACs
Video, July 20, 2026 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
The swamp is deeper than it ever was. I'm going to be for anti-corruption efforts. We need to overturn Citizens United.
Campaign email, August 5, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
My anti-corruption plan bans members of Congress, their spouses and their children from trading individual stocks, requires divestment or a blind trust, and puts real teeth in ethics enforcement. It bars senators from taking money from companies under federal investigation, and it works to overturn Citizens United. A cooling-off period before members cash out into lobbying is the same principle.
Local paper candidate questionnaire, September 19, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
Ban congressional stock trading, overturn Citizens United, and get big money out of politics.
Campaign website, October 8, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
Amish will combat partisan gerrymandering, work to eliminate dark money from politics and stop corrupt politicians from enriching themselves in office.
Campaign website, October 31, 2026 - Ben McAdams, UT-01:
I support ending Citizens United, overturning Citizens United.
Utah Debate Commission general-election debate - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
I’ll fight in Congress to hold people accountable, pass a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United, ban members of Congress from trading stocks, and make sure our government is working for us.
Campaign website, August 3, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
My plan includes: A tax cut for the middle class Banning corporate PAC contributions to political campaigns Banning congressional stock trading Congressional age limits Reining in data center overdevelopment Cracking down on grocery price gouging
Campaign email, September 25, 2026 - Bobby Pulido, TX-15:
...if I get in I want I want to overturn Citizens United and get big money out
Interview, June 12, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
Second thing is banning dark money from politics. I think any financial contribution to any campaign should be disclosed. There should be no workarounds, no loopholes to keep people private. How do we know if it's foreign entities supporting them or if people are exceeding limits if they're not disclosed? And third, we should end Citizens United.
Video, October 2, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
We have got to get corporate money out of our elections. Because right now, what we are seeing is billionaires and a trillionaire, Elon Musk, being able to come in and literally try to buy this election for my opponent.
Debate, October 26, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
To overturn or pass a constitutional amendment to end Citizens United.
Campaign newsletter, October 8, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
We won't fix it until we overturn Citizens United, the disastrous Supreme Court decision that opened the floodgates for unlimited corporate spending in our elections.
Campaign newsletter, August 20, 2025 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06:
Advance meaningful structural reforms, including congressional term limits, overriding Citizens United, banning stock trading by members of Congress, establishing a moratorium on lobbying after leaving office, and implementing a binding code of judicial ethics for the U.S. Supreme Court.
Campaign website, democracy and accountability priorities page (undated) - Denise Powell, NE-02:
This is not how it should be, which is why I'm an advocate for overturning Citizens United and getting rid of corporate money in politics. I don't take corporate PAC money.
Video, October 30, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
I don't think we should have to raise $250,000 by the end of the month to compete, but until we overturn Citizens United and get corruption out of politics, this is the game.
Campaign Meta ad, June 23, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
Elaine’s Right the Ship in Washington includes a ban on stock trading for members of Congress, restoring funding for Medicaid and ACA premium subsidies, lowering prices on everyday goods, and campaign finance reform.
News story, August 12, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
Third, we have to end Citizens United. There's no way around it.
Democracy News interview, October 28, 2026 - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
You know, money in politics, I hate it, but it is the system that we're currently operating in until we can actually get to Congress and do meaningful campaign finance reform. We got to keep raising the cash.
Indy Politics interview - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
we need to get rid of Citizens United. We need to ban stock trading in Congress.
Debate, February 11, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
Pass a constitutional amendment to reverse the Citizens United decision and stop dark money groups from spending unlimited and untraceable money in campaigns.
Campaign website (undated) - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
Finally, we must overturn Citizens United and ban dark money to reduce the influence of corporations and special interests in our politics.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, July 27, 2026 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
Getting big, dark, and foreign money out of our politics and empowering small donors
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
Getting big, dark, and foreign money out of our politics and empowering small donors
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Katy Padilla Stout, TX-23:
It's simple. If we want to end government corruption, we have to start by getting dark money out of politics. At the beginning of this campaign, I promised to not accept any corporate PAC money and it's a promise I've kept.
Campaign Bluesky post, October 20, 2026 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
Washington is rigged for the wealthy and well-connected. Public service should not be a way to get rich. That’s why I’ll ban stock trading for members of Congress, end corporate PAC influence, pass term limits, protect voting rights, and shut down the revolving door that allows former members to cash in as lobbyists.
Campaign website, priorities page - Lakesha Womack, NC-14:
I would also pursue campaign finance reform to address the impact of Citizens United and reduce the influence of corporate and special-interest money in our elections.
Charlotte Observer and News & Observer candidate questionnaire - Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09: In a jointly signed pledge, the candidate committed to a Supreme Court judicial ethics code.
...Overturn Citizens United Getting unlimited corporate money out of politics...
Joint candidate pledge (Take BAC Congress), captured October 30, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
Day 1, I would support banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks, ban legislators from becoming lobbyists, and work to get money out of politics. I'm proud to not take any corporate PAC money in this campaign so Iowans never have to worry about who I'm fighting for.
The Gazette, October 21, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
I will fight every single day to ban stock trading by members of Congress and close lobbyist loopholes. And I will fight to reverse Citizens United and get dark money out of our politics
September 25, 2026 Colorado Public Radio voter guide - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
that is a decision that allowed corporate dollars to flow into campaigns. And the Supreme Court was wrong on that. We need to overturn it.
Public radio interview transcript, May 28, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
Ban Super PACS.
Campaign website, anti-corruption priorities page, April 27, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
In Congress, I'll fight to overturn Citizens United and impose term limits on the US Supreme Court.
Campaign website, Citizens United page (undated) - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
We need to get money out of politics and overturn Citizens United. I haven’t taken a dime of corporate PAC money
Post on X, October 30, 2026 - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
She says Washington politicians are rigging the system against regular people, and she'll lead the charge to ban members of Congress from trading stocks, get dark money out of our elections, and make sure politicians in Washington are focused on helping working families, not lining their own pockets.
Campaign media page, October 9, 2026 - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
As a candidate for Congress, I don't take a dime from corporate PACs. As a member of Congress, I will propose legislation to ban corporate PAC donations to federal campaigns.
Cognetti campaign website, Anti-Corruption Agenda (undated) (undated) - Paul Barringer, NC-13: Asked about his priorities, Barringer discussed a broader anti-corruption bill:
the first thing I'm going to do when I get elected is either introduce or sign on to a comprehensive anti-corruption bill that will overturn Citizens United
NC Deep Dive candidate interview, August 25, 2026 - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
I will get big money out of politics by ending Citizens United and putting voters back at the center of our democracy.
Campaign website, January 1, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
I’m proud to be the only candidate in this race that has never taken corporate PAC money, because I’m here to work for the people, not special interests. In Washington I’ll fight to end political corruption and: Ban Corporate PACS and overturn Citizens United
Ballotpedia candidate survey, April 27, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
signed onto the Political Integrity Pledge, a vow to not take corporate PAC money, and will work to overturn Citizens United to get dark money out of politics.
News story, July 17, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
End Citizens United and get corporate and dark money out of politics.
Campaign website, September 16, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
And that conversation is going to be, is one of the first bills that we're going to pass, ending Citizens United and stopping these billionaires and these corporations from being able to buy our elections out from under us.
Campaign community town hall - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
We need to overturn Citizens United to stop this flood of dark money that is coming into our elections. We should ban corporate PAC spending. That's why I'm not taking a dollar from corporate PACs, unlike my opponent here. We should ban super PACs altogether and frankly we should revisit the individual contribution limits cuz most of my friends can't afford to pitch in 3,500 bucks a piece.
Debate, October 8, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
We need to overturn Citizens United, but I filed a term limits bill in the Iowa Senate, and I am willing to back term limits in Congress. We need to reform campaign finance so ordinary people can run for office.
May 7, 2026 DCCC press release reprinting a profile of Trone Garriott's Faith in Iowa tour - Sean McCann, MI-04:
Pass a constitutional amendment to End Citizens United and stop corporations and billionaires from spending unlimited dark money in our elections.
Campaign website, August 28, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
I will co-sponsor the DISCLOSE Act, which would require Super PACs to disclose their biggest donors.
Campaign website, June 11, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
Overturn Citizens United and demand that anyone who wants to spend money on political ads or contribute to political candidates must do it in their own name, just like the rest of us.
Campaign website, priorities page - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
Dark Money Out of Politics: Money in politics is the root of corruption in Washington, we must work to overturn the Citizens United v. FEC decision that allows for unlimited corporate spending in our elections.
Campaign website, October 22, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
Eliminating Super PACs is what will help us level the playing field so working people have more of a say in this country
News story, October 23, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
I was proud to unveil an anti-corruption platform down here with really common sense stuff that should have been done forever ago, like ban individual stock trading, a lifetime ban on lobbying if you want to be in Congress, and most importantly, ending Citizens United and getting dark money and corporate money out of politics. I have refused to take corporate PAC money from the very beginning.
Video, October 29, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
Overturn Citizens United and end unlimited dark money in elections.
Campaign website, issues page
Called to overturn Citizens United
Combined 54 of 60 (90%). Senate 11 of 12 (92%). House 43 of 48 (90%).We have to overturn the Citizens United decision. We have to work to provide disclosure. People need to know who's trying to influence their votes and trying to influence policies in Congress.Chris Pappas, NH-Sen. Interview with End Citizens United, June 5, 2026.
The swamp is deeper than it ever was. I'm going to be for anti-corruption efforts. We need to overturn Citizens United.Roy Cooper, NC-Sen. MS NOW interview, quoted in a campaign email, August 5, 2026.
I am going to fight against the corruption that's in Washington. We need to overturn Citizens United.Bob Harvie, PA-01. Rally, October 11, 2026.
I believe we need to get dark money out of politics once and for all by ending Citizens United.Annie Andrews, SC-Sen. Town hall, October 21, 2026.
I don't take a dime of corporate PAC money and never will. I'll fight for a real stock trading bill for members of Congress and I will work to end Citizens United to end the scourge of dark money in our politics and in our country.Christina Bohannan, IA-01. Debate, October 21, 2026.
I will fight every single day to ban stock trading by members of Congress and close lobbyist loopholes. And I will fight to reverse Citizens United and get dark money out of our politics.Manny Rutinel, CO-08. Colorado Public Radio voter guide, September 25, 2026.
Reverse the impact of the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling, including by banning super PACs and corporate PACs.James Talarico, TX-Sen. Campaign website, corruption and democracy page.
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Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
Our campaign has taken zero dollars from corporate PACs or AIPAC, and we’re not about to start doing so with 14 days to go. The only way we compete in this broken system, win, and then change it is if we dig deep together. When we win, I'm going to the Senate to overturn Citizens United, ban outside spending through super PACs, and move to public funding of elections.
Campaign email, October 21, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
Adam signed the @politicalintegrity.us Pledge to end the corruption in Washington. ✅ Reject corporate PAC $$$ ✅ Ban congressional stock trading ✅ Ban former members from lobbying ✅ Overturn Citizens United
Bluesky, July 22, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
I am building a campaign that will get to work immediately on day one to end partisan gerrymandering, to pass term limits, to ban members of Congress from trading stock, and from becoming lobbyists, and by getting dark money out of politics once and for all by ending Citizens United.
Town hall, October 26, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
we got to fight to get big money out of our politics, to change our campaign finance system. That's why I don't take corporate PAC money. And I've got legislation to unmask these dark money groups. So, we at least know who's trying to influence our votes. Uh we need to overturn the Citizens United decision.
Video, September 29, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
When we win this race, the first bill I'm filing as your US Senator is a comprehensive anti-corruption agenda. GETTING GETTING BIG MONEY OUT OF OUR politics by overturning CITIZENS UNITED. BANNING corporate PACs and super PACs so billionaires aren't making unlimited donations to our campaigns. Banning members of Congress from trading stocks and enriching themselves while they're IN PUBLIC OFFICE.
Video, October 16, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
that’s going to require us to pass a constitutional amendment to end the damage that’s being done by the Citizens United decision. It’s going to require us to enact a serious reform agenda that ends this system of legalized bribery that characterizes American campaign finance.
News story, October 19, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
That means banning Members of Congress and their families from owning and trading stock, overturning Citizens United and getting dark money out of politics, instituting term limits, and mandating annual town halls for all members of Congress, because our representatives should be accountable to us.
Campaign newsletter, October 2, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
ending Citizens United uh is at the top of my list.
Video, October 7, 2026 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
The swamp is deeper than it ever was. I'm going to be for anti-corruption efforts. We need to overturn Citizens United.
Campaign email, August 5, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
My anti-corruption plan bans members of Congress, their spouses and their children from trading individual stocks, requires divestment or a blind trust, and puts real teeth in ethics enforcement. It bars senators from taking money from companies under federal investigation, and it works to overturn Citizens United. A cooling-off period before members cash out into lobbying is the same principle.
Local paper candidate questionnaire, September 19, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
Ban congressional stock trading, overturn Citizens United, and get big money out of politics.
Campaign website, October 8, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
Num- The the stock trading which you you heard about, the term limits, ending Citizens United, which has just caused a flood of dark money to come into our
Forum, June 22, 2026 - Ben McAdams, UT-01:
I support ending Citizens United, overturning Citizens United.
Utah Debate Commission general-election debate - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
I’ll fight in Congress to hold people accountable, pass a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United, ban members of Congress from trading stocks, and make sure our government is working for us.
Campaign website, August 3, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
In Congress I’ll fight to overturn Citizens United and permanently ban corporate PAC contributions because the voice of Americans shouldn’t be drowned out by a corporate check.
Campaign website, September 11, 2026 - Bobby Pulido, TX-15:
...if I get in I want I want to overturn Citizens United and get big money out
Interview, June 12, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
Second thing is banning dark money from politics. I think any financial contribution to any campaign should be disclosed. There should be no workarounds, no loopholes to keep people private. How do we know if it's foreign entities supporting them or if people are exceeding limits if they're not disclosed? And third, we should end Citizens United.
Video, October 2, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
We've got to end Citizens United.
Debate, October 26, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
To overturn or pass a constitutional amendment to end Citizens United.
Campaign newsletter, October 8, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
We won't fix it until we overturn Citizens United, the disastrous Supreme Court decision that opened the floodgates for unlimited corporate spending in our elections.
Campaign newsletter, August 20, 2025 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06:
Advance meaningful structural reforms, including congressional term limits, overriding Citizens United, banning stock trading by members of Congress, establishing a moratorium on lobbying after leaving office, and implementing a binding code of judicial ethics for the U.S. Supreme Court.
Campaign website, democracy and accountability priorities page (undated) - Denise Powell, NE-02:
This is not how it should be, which is why I'm an advocate for overturning Citizens United and getting rid of corporate money in politics. I don't take corporate PAC money.
Video, October 30, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
I don't think we should have to raise $250,000 by the end of the month to compete, but until we overturn Citizens United and get corruption out of politics, this is the game.
Campaign Meta ad, June 23, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
The Citizens United decision has allowed dark money, special interests, and the ultra-wealthy to corrode and abuse our political system and democracy.
Campaign website (undated) - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
Third, we have to end Citizens United. There's no way around it.
Democracy News interview, October 28, 2026 - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
we need to get rid of Citizens United. We need to ban stock trading in Congress.
Debate, February 11, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
Pass a constitutional amendment to reverse the Citizens United decision and stop dark money groups from spending unlimited and untraceable money in campaigns.
Campaign website (undated) - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
Finally, we must overturn Citizens United and ban dark money to reduce the influence of corporations and special interests in our politics.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, July 27, 2026 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
This terrible decision has empowered super PACs and dark money to drown out the voices of hardworking citizens, fostering a system where policy outcomes are often determined by the highest bidder rather than the public will. Ending Citizens United, banning congressional stock trading, and rejecting corporate PAC money is essential to cleaning up the culture of corruption in our political system.
Knickerbocker campaign Instagram - Lakesha Womack, NC-14: In a jointly signed pledge, the candidate committed to a Supreme Court judicial ethics code.
...Overturn Citizens United Getting unlimited corporate money out of politics...
Joint candidate pledge (Take BAC Congress), captured October 30, 2026 - Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09: In a jointly signed pledge, the candidate committed to a Supreme Court judicial ethics code.
...Overturn Citizens United Getting unlimited corporate money out of politics...
Joint candidate pledge (Take BAC Congress), captured October 30, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
I will work to pass a constitutional amendment to overturn this decision and will never take corporate PAC money.
Campaign website (undated) - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
I will fight every single day to ban stock trading by members of Congress and close lobbyist loopholes. And I will fight to reverse Citizens United and get dark money out of our politics
September 25, 2026 Colorado Public Radio voter guide - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
that is a decision that allowed corporate dollars to flow into campaigns. And the Supreme Court was wrong on that. We need to overturn it.
Public radio interview transcript, May 28, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
Overturn Citizens United and Buckley v. Valeo.
Campaign website, anti-corruption priorities page, April 27, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
In Congress, I'll fight to overturn Citizens United and impose term limits on the US Supreme Court.
Campaign website, Citizens United page (undated) - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
We need to get money out of politics and overturn Citizens United. I haven’t taken a dime of corporate PAC money
Post on X, October 30, 2026 - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
I fully support overturning Citizens United and reforming our country’s campaign finance system entirely.
Campaign website (undated) - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
We need to end Citizens United.
Debate, October 30, 2026 - Paul Barringer, NC-13: Asked about his priorities, Barringer discussed a broader anti-corruption bill:
the first thing I'm going to do when I get elected is either introduce or sign on to a comprehensive anti-corruption bill that will overturn Citizens United
NC Deep Dive candidate interview, August 25, 2026 - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
I will get big money out of politics by ending Citizens United and putting voters back at the center of our democracy.
Campaign website, January 1, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
I’m proud to be the only candidate in this race that has never taken corporate PAC money, because I’m here to work for the people, not special interests. In Washington I’ll fight to end political corruption and: Ban Corporate PACS and overturn Citizens United
Ballotpedia candidate survey, April 27, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
signed onto the Political Integrity Pledge, a vow to not take corporate PAC money, and will work to overturn Citizens United to get dark money out of politics.
News story, July 17, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
End Citizens United and get corporate and dark money out of politics.
Campaign website, September 16, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
Richard Ojeda refuses corporate PAC money, supports banning congressional stock trading, is committed to overturning Citizens United, and backs a five-year lobbying ban.
Richard Ojeda for Congress Instagram, November 2, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
We need to overturn Citizens United to stop this flood of dark money that is coming into our elections. We should ban corporate PAC spending. That's why I'm not taking a dollar from corporate PACs, unlike my opponent here. We should ban super PACs altogether and frankly we should revisit the individual contribution limits cuz most of my friends can't afford to pitch in 3,500 bucks a piece.
Debate, October 8, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
We need to overturn Citizens United, but I filed a term limits bill in the Iowa Senate, and I am willing to back term limits in Congress. We need to reform campaign finance so ordinary people can run for office.
May 7, 2026 DCCC press release reprinting a profile of Trone Garriott's Faith in Iowa tour - Sean McCann, MI-04:
Pass a constitutional amendment to End Citizens United and stop corporations and billionaires from spending unlimited dark money in our elections.
Campaign website, August 28, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
Overturn Citizens United v. FEC and Force Dark Money Into the Light.
Campaign website, June 11, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
Overturn Citizens United and demand that anyone who wants to spend money on political ads or contribute to political candidates must do it in their own name, just like the rest of us.
Campaign website, priorities page - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
Dark Money Out of Politics: Money in politics is the root of corruption in Washington, we must work to overturn the Citizens United v. FEC decision that allows for unlimited corporate spending in our elections.
Campaign website, October 22, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
Unless there's change in the Supreme Court, Citizens United will need to be overturned with a constitutional amendment because it's a Supreme Court decision.
News story, August 1, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
I was proud to unveil an anti-corruption platform down here with really common sense stuff that should have been done forever ago, like ban individual stock trading, a lifetime ban on lobbying if you want to be in Congress, and most importantly, ending Citizens United and getting dark money and corporate money out of politics. I have refused to take corporate PAC money from the very beginning.
Video, October 29, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
Overturn Citizens United and end unlimited dark money in elections.
Campaign website, issues page
Refused corporate PAC money
Combined 46 of 60 (77%). Senate 10 of 12 (83%). House 36 of 48 (75%).Kansans are sick of special interests and dark money groups pouring money into our state to try to sway elections. While Roger Marshall funds his campaign with corporate PAC money, I haven't taken a dime because my allegiance is with the people. It's time to root out the corruption in our political system so that Congress can deliver on what really matters.Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen. Statement in an End Citizens United release, October 15, 2026. View supporting quotes.
As a candidate for Congress, I don't take a dime from corporate PACs. As a member of Congress, I will propose legislation to ban corporate PAC donations to federal campaigns.Paige Cognetti, PA-08. Campaign website, anti-corruption agenda.
Kentuckians know that corporations and special interests have too much power over Congress. Big corporations push their agenda using politicians they buy off through campaign donations, it is public corruption in plain sight. That is why I have pledged to never take a dime of corporate pac money, so there is no question that I serve my community and my community alone. In Congress, I will fight to ban donations from corporate pacs out right, so Congress starts serving us, not corporate special interests.Zach Dembo, KY-06. Campaign website, anti-corruption plan.
I'm an advocate for overturning Citizens United and getting rid of corporate money in politics. I don't take corporate PAC money.Denise Powell, NE-02. Video, October 30, 2026.
I don't take corporate PAC money. Not a dime.Chris Pappas, NH-Sen. Campaign email, October 19, 2026.
My husband and I divested all of our individual stocks, I'm not taking a dime from corporate PACs, and I will fight for a full stock trading ban for members of Congress because I want New Jerseyans to know exactly who I serve.Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07. Campaign press release, September 15, 2026.
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Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
Our campaign has taken zero dollars from corporate PACs or AIPAC, and we’re not about to start doing so with 14 days to go. The only way we compete in this broken system, win, and then change it is if we dig deep together. When we win, I'm going to the Senate to overturn Citizens United, ban outside spending through super PACs, and move to public funding of elections.
Campaign email, October 21, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
What if you knew that I committed not to take a dime of corporate PAC money, because when I'm in Washington, I will deliver for working families, not special interests?
Campaign email, August 30, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
She’s backed by millions, from Washington insiders, data center developers, and the same drug and insurance companies that have been ripping us off for years. And she’ll take orders from them, not you. I’m Dr.Annie Andrews. I’m not taking any of their money.
Paid ad, October 8, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
I'm leading the fight to ban stock trading in Congress, end Trump's corruption, and refusing corporate PAC money.
Video ad, August 25, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
I don't take any money from corporate PACs. That's been my policy since I first got elected eight years ago, and that's going to be my policy the entire time I'm in the U.S. Senate.
News story, September 1, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
my campaign doesn't take contributions from corporate PACs or federal lobbyists.
Video ad, June 17, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
The reign of big money in politics HAS to end. I’ll take that fight all the way to the U.S. Senate. But first, I need to win the most expensive election in Iowa history while rejecting ALL corporate PAC money.
Facebook or Instagram ad, October 13, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
I think the difference between, you know, myself and my primary opponent, Congresswoman Angie Craig, is, you know, that I am not taking a dime of corporate PAC money
Video, July 19, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
We don't take corporate PAC money. We're not taking any corporate PAC money.
Video, October 1, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
Troy rejects money from corporate PACs, AIPAC, and active Big Oil and Big Pharma lobbyists.
Campaign website (undated)
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
I never took a cent of corporate PAC money.
Post on X, September 8, 2026 - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
Unlike my opponent, I don’t take a dime of corporate PAC money
Campaign email, October 30, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
I'm not taking corporate PAC money in this campaign. I made that pledge, and I'm going to stick to that pledge.
News story, August 5, 2026 - Bobby Pulido, TX-15:
I don't have inside connections or take contributions from corporate PACs.
Campaign email, April 18, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
When big corporations can buy influence, they use it to jack up prices on working families. Unlike Max Miller, I don't take Corporate PAC money. And I'll stand up to both parties to clean up Washington.
Social post, August 28, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
Unlike my opponent, who has taken over $1 million in corporate PAC money, I will never take a dime.
Post on X, October 28, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
I don't take a dime of corporate PAC money and never will. I'll fight for a real stock trading bill for members of Congress and I will work to end Citizens United to end the scourge of dark money in our politics and in our country.
Debate, October 21, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
We need bold, common-sense campaign finance reform: - Overturn Citizens United - Ban corporate PACs and dark money - Increase transparency for all political spending - Empower small-dollar donors through public financing
Campaign newsletter, August 20, 2025 - Denise Powell, NE-02:
This is not how it should be, which is why I'm an advocate for overturning Citizens United and getting rid of corporate money in politics. I don't take corporate PAC money.
Video, October 30, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
I don't take a dime of corporate PAC money. Never have. Never will.
Campaign Meta ad, September 15, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
No, I'm not taking corporate pack money. That's easy.
Live video interview, May 13, 2026 - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
we're not taking any corporate money, any corporate pack money.
Debate, February 11, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
We are not taking any corporate PAC money.
Video, May 8, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
Last quarter, we not only raised more than Jeff Crank (much more), but we also did it without taking a dime of corporate PAC money and with a ton of local, grassroots support.
Post on X, October 19, 2026 - Katy Padilla Stout, TX-23:
It's simple. If we want to end government corruption, we have to start by getting dark money out of politics. At the beginning of this campaign, I promised to not accept any corporate PAC money and it's a promise I've kept.
Campaign Bluesky post, October 20, 2026 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
Since I won't accept corprate PAC dollars or dark money, we need all the resources we can get to finally flip this district.
Post on X, August 14, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
Day 1, I would support banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks, ban legislators from becoming lobbyists, and work to get money out of politics. I'm proud to not take any corporate PAC money in this campaign so Iowans never have to worry about who I'm fighting for.
The Gazette, October 21, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
I’ll stand up to corruption by refusing corporate PAC money, fighting to ban members of Congress from trading stocks, and supporting term limits.
News story, October 2, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
I've outraised my Republican opponent since the primary and not a dime of corporate pack money.
Forum, October 8, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
My campaign is powered by people, not AIPAC, not super PACs, health insurance PACs, and certainly not corporate PACs like big oil and big pharma.
Campaign website, anti-corruption priorities page, April 27, 2026 - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
We need to get money out of politics and overturn Citizens United. I haven’t taken a dime of corporate PAC money
Post on X, October 30, 2026 - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
I don’t own any stocks and have not taken corporate PAC money.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, September 17, 2026 - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
As a candidate for Congress, I don't take a dime from corporate PACs. As a member of Congress, I will propose legislation to ban corporate PAC donations to federal campaigns.
Cognetti campaign website, Anti-Corruption Agenda (undated) (undated) - Paul Barringer, NC-13:
My campaign has been built on grassroots support and almost entirely from individual donors; I have not accepted any money from corporate PACs because that’s not who I am here to represent.
Campaign email, July 10, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
Even without big checks from health insurance companies, AIPAC, and defense contractors profiting on another endless war, I am the top fundraiser thanks to grassroots support. We are sending a message to the political establishment that you can fight against corporate greed, put working-class families first, and win.
Campaign press release, April 8, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
My husband and I divested all of our individual stocks, I’m not taking a dime from corporate PACs, and I will fight for a full stock trading ban for members of Congress because I want New Jerseyans to know exactly who I serve.
Campaign press release, September 15, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
I am not going to be beholden to big tech companies. My top priority will always be West Central Wisconsin. That's why I've taken the No Corporate PAC Pledge and support a data center moratorium.
Post on X, September 1, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
I've never taken a dollar from defense industry PACs or corporate PACs, and I never will.
Fayetteville Observer candidate questionnaire, October 6, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
We need to overturn Citizens United to stop this flood of dark money that is coming into our elections. We should ban corporate PAC spending. That's why I'm not taking a dollar from corporate PACs, unlike my opponent here. We should ban super PACs altogether and frankly we should revisit the individual contribution limits cuz most of my friends can't afford to pitch in 3,500 bucks a piece.
Debate, October 8, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
her Higher Standard agenda would require every member of Congress to hold open public town halls, ban corporate PAC money, and overturn Citizens United. She has not taken a dime from corporate PACs in this race.
News story, September 8, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
I don’t have corporate PACs or billionaires funding this campaign.
Facebook/Instagram ad, May 11, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
I pledge never to take a dime from corporate PACs, as a candidate for Congress or as a member of Congress. And, I will work to end their influence in Washington.
Campaign agenda page (undated) - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
I support *** ban on stock trading by members of Congress. I also pledged never to become *** lobbyist after I serve. Uh, we don't take corporate PAC money
Town hall, September 20, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
Because I'm not taking money from health care CEOs and corporate packs, I don't have to think twice before fighting for Medicare for all, even if it's going to hurt the profitability of the private insurance companies.
Interview, September 25, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
I was proud to unveil an anti-corruption platform down here with really common sense stuff that should have been done forever ago, like ban individual stock trading, a lifetime ban on lobbying if you want to be in Congress, and most importantly, ending Citizens United and getting dark money and corporate money out of politics. I have refused to take corporate PAC money from the very beginning.
Video, October 29, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
We're not taking Corporate PAC funding (like my opponent) we rely on people like you!
Mullock campaign Facebook, June 29, 2026
Honorable mentions
Banning super PACs
I'll work to ban super PACs and overturn Citizens United, because our democracy should belong to the people, not to whoever writes the biggest check.Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03. Campaign website, August 25, 2026.
That means banning super PACs and corporate pack money.Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03. Video, September 22, 2026.
I'm running to ban super PACs and corporate PACs, so billionaires aren't spending unlimited secret money on our political campaigns. And I don't care if they're Democratic super PACs or Republican super PACs. I think we got to ban them all, because there's way too much influence from big money in our politics.James Talarico, TX-Sen. Town hall, October 18, 2026.
Creating public financing for elections
We need bold, common-sense campaign finance reform: overturn Citizens United; ban corporate PACs and dark money; increase transparency for all political spending; empower small-dollar donors through public financing.Christina Hines, MI-10. Campaign newsletter, August 20, 2025.
I think we need public financing of elections so that it's the most rooted community members and the strongest organizers who have the advantage to be able to represent us rather than the people with the most friends in Silicon Valley and Wall Street, which is too often who wins our elections today. And I'll fight tirelessly to get money out of politics and represent the people of this district without a dime of corporate money.William Lawrence, MI-07. Debate, July 6, 2026.
When we win, I'm going to the Senate to overturn Citizens United, ban outside spending through super PACs, and move to public funding of elections.Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen. Campaign email, October 21, 2026.
Stronger donor disclosure
I will co-sponsor the DISCLOSE Act, which would require Super PACs to disclose their biggest donors.Shannon Taylor, VA-01. Campaign website, June 11, 2026.
- Pass the DISCLOSE Act to increase transparency in campaign contributions.Josh Turek, IA-Sen. Campaign website.
We need a Congress that will pass laws to force super PACs and dark money groups to disclose their donors, match small-dollar donations with public funds like we do here in Maine, and stop super PACs from operating as arms of the campaigns they support.Troy Jackson, ME-Sen. Campaign website, October 1, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
Nearly all winning Democrats called for banning stock trading by members of Congress, and nearly all called for stronger ethics rules.
- 12 of 12 winning Senate candidates and 47 of 48 winning House candidates called for banning stock trading by members of Congress.
- 12 of 12 winning Senate candidates and 48 of 48 winning House candidates supported stronger conflict-of-interest and ethics rules.
We need to ban congressional stock trading for real. We need to ban corporate PAC money. We need real term limits for Congress, for the Senate, and for the Supreme Court. We need to end dark money.Paige Cognetti, PA-08. Debate, October 30, 2026.
Called for banning stock trading by members of Congress
Combined 59 of 60 (98%). Senate 12 of 12 (100%). House 47 of 48 (98%).I support banning stock trading in Congress. I broke with my own party’s leadership on this, because when you write the laws, you shouldn’t be investing in the industries they affect.Chris Pappas, NH-Sen. Campaign email, October 19, 2026.
I'm going to fight to ban members of Congress and their family from owning and trading stocks.Josh Turek, IA-Sen. Iowa State Fair soapbox, August 18, 2026.
My husband and I divested all of our individual stocks, I’m not taking a dime from corporate PACs, and I will fight for a full stock trading ban for members of Congress because I want New Jerseyans to know exactly who I serve.Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07. Campaign press release, September 15, 2026.
We must ban congressional stock trading so politicians can’t profit while we pay more.Shannon Taylor, VA-01. Post on X, October 22, 2026.
We need to ban stock trading among Congress members.Marni von Wilpert, CA-48. Interview, October 2, 2026.
I am going to fight against the corruption that's in Washington. We need to overturn Citizens United. We need to ban partisan gerrymandering in this country. We need to ban members of Congress - and the executive, and the judiciary - from trading stocks when they sit in those seats.Bob Harvie, PA-01. Rally, October 11, 2026.
I will fight every single day to ban stock trading by members of Congress and close lobbyist loopholes. And I will fight to reverse Citizens United and get dark money out of our politics.Manny Rutinel, CO-08. Colorado Public Radio voter guide, September 25, 2026.
We need to ban stock trading at the federal level and the state level, because at every level, politicians are getting rich off of those elected positions.Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03. Video, October 28, 2026.
Show all 59 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
I will fight to end the revolving door for lobbyists, stop congressional stock trading, and ban corporate PAC money.
Facebook/Instagram ad, October 15, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
Prohibit members of Congress and their households from buying or selling individual stocks while in office.
Campaign website, August 4, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
I support banning partisan gerrymandering. I support term limits. I support banning members of Congress from trading stock and from becoming lobbyists. And I believe we need to get dark money out of politics once and for all by ending Citizens United.
Video, October 17, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
I've never traded a stock during my time in Congress. That's just a lie. The fact is I have mutual funds as part of my retirement accounts, but I don't trade stock, and I'm leading the fight on a bipartisan basis to ban members of Congress and the president from trading stock.
Debate, October 29, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
When we win this race, the first bill I'm filing as your US Senator is a comprehensive anti-corruption agenda. GETTING GETTING BIG MONEY OUT OF OUR politics by overturning CITIZENS UNITED. BANNING corporate PACs and super PACs so billionaires aren't making unlimited donations to our campaigns. Banning members of Congress from trading stocks and enriching themselves while they're IN PUBLIC OFFICE.
Video, October 16, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
I introduced legislation to ban corporate PACs altogether and am leading the charge to ban stock trading by Members of Congress, helping pass a Congressional stock trading ban through a major Senate committee for the first time.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, September 9, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
That means banning Members of Congress and their families from owning and trading stock, overturning Citizens United and getting dark money out of politics, instituting term limits, and mandating annual town halls for all members of Congress, because our representatives should be accountable to us.
Campaign newsletter, October 2, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
Ban congressional stock trading. For all members of Congress. For their spouses & dependents. For the president & vice president. Period.
Social post, July 30, 2025 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
I am for a Congressional and Executive stock [trading] ban. Regardless of whether a law passes, I’m not going to own individual stocks.
Campaign email, July 2, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
My anti-corruption plan bans members of Congress, their spouses and their children from trading individual stocks, requires divestment or a blind trust, and puts real teeth in ethics enforcement. It bars senators from taking money from companies under federal investigation, and it works to overturn Citizens United. A cooling-off period before members cash out into lobbying is the same principle.
Local paper candidate questionnaire, September 19, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
if you can't agree no stock trading, no become a lobbyist, if you can't agree to that, you don't belong in PUBLIC OFFICE, PERIOD.
Video, August 26, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
Ban members of Congress from trading stocks.
Campaign website, July 12, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
are are absolutely priorities for me. Num- The the stock trading which you you heard about, the term limits, ending Citizens United, which has just caused a flood of dark money to come into our system. Um all of it is just wrong and making people lose faith in our system. So that that just cannot keep going on.
Video, June 22, 2026 - Ben McAdams, UT-01:
I'll also back a ban on stock trading by members of Congress and their families and stop officials from selling access to market-moving government information.
Salt Lake Tribune candidate questionnaire, October 12, 2026 - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
I’ll fight in Congress to hold people accountable, pass a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United, ban members of Congress from trading stocks, and make sure our government is working for us.
Campaign website, August 3, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
My plan includes: A tax cut for the middle class Banning corporate PAC contributions to political campaigns Banning congressional stock trading Congressional age limits Reining in data center overdevelopment Cracking down on grocery price gouging
Campaign email, September 25, 2026 - Bobby Pulido, TX-15:
I don't think that we should be trading in stocks as congressmen.
Interview, May 20, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
I wanna ban members of Congress from trading stocks, and I wanna get dark money out of politics.
News story, September 22, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
So we have to do things like I mentioned before, right, which is banning insider stock trading for Congress and elected officials in the White House and political appointees.
Video, October 8, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
Ban the trading of stocks by all Members of Congress, Executive Branch Members, Supreme Court Justices, their spouses, and staff – including requiring divestment of currently-owned stocks
Campaign website, June 23, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
I support banning members of Congress and their spouses/dependent children from trading individual stocks.” - “I support overturning Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
News story, August 31, 2026 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06:
Advance meaningful structural reforms, including congressional term limits, overriding Citizens United, banning stock trading by members of Congress, establishing a moratorium on lobbying after leaving office, and implementing a binding code of judicial ethics for the U.S. Supreme Court.
Campaign website, democracy and accountability priorities page (undated) - Denise Powell, NE-02:
In Congress, I will: - Ban Congressional stock trading.
Campaign website, January 15, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
So I am a staunch opponent to congressional stock trading and I believe that anyone who's willing to take time away from their jobs to go serve the public has a responsibility to eliminate any potential for conflicts of interest.
WOSU interview, October 5, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
Elaine’s Right the Ship in Washington includes a ban on stock trading for members of Congress, restoring funding for Medicaid and ACA premium subsidies, lowering prices on everyday goods, and campaign finance reform.
News story, August 12, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
So, on Day One, I want to pass a true stock trading and asset trading ban for Congress and members of the executive branch. We also have to ban all crypto trading by members of the Congress and the federal government.
Democracy News interview, October 28, 2026 - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
I'll fight corruption by banning members of Congress from trading stocks.
Quoted in Yahoo News, October 29, 2026 - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
That's why I'll fight to ban members of Congress from trading stock.
Post on X, October 28, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
I am running to give Central Pennsylvanians the voice we deserve and to take on a broken and corrupt Washington — which is why I support term limits, age limits, banning Members of Congress from trading stocks and stopping former members of Congress from becoming lobbyists.
News story, May 19, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
Three things to fix Congress: 1) Term limits. 2) Eliminate dark money. 3) Ban stock trades.
Facebook or Instagram ad, September 28, 2026 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
In Congress, Jo will stand up to lobbyists and special interests, ban members of Congress from trading stocks, and put Arizona families ahead of politics as usual.
Facebook/Instagram ad, September 4, 2026 - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
I’ll work with anybody to make sure that we are tackling corruption by ending congressional stock trading
News story, October 13, 2026 - Katy Padilla Stout, TX-23:
In Congress, I will support legislation prohibiting members of Congress, their spouses and dependent children from trading individual stocks, with meaningful enforcement mechanisms and penalties for violations.
El Paso Matters candidate questionnaire, October 14, 2026 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
Washington is rigged for the wealthy and well-connected. Public service should not be a way to get rich. That’s why I’ll ban stock trading for members of Congress, end corporate PAC influence, pass term limits, protect voting rights, and shut down the revolving door that allows former members to cash in as lobbyists.
Campaign website, priorities page - Lakesha Womack, NC-14:
I support banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks, increasing transparency in government spending, protecting ethics laws, and reducing the influence of unlimited campaign spending.
Instagram post, July 16, 2026 - Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09: In a jointly signed pledge, the candidate committed to a Supreme Court judicial ethics code.
...No Stock Trading Prohibit stock trading for members of Congress while in office...
Joint candidate pledge (Take BAC Congress), captured October 30, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
Day 1, I would support banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks, ban legislators from becoming lobbyists, and work to get money out of politics. I'm proud to not take any corporate PAC money in this campaign so Iowans never have to worry about who I'm fighting for.
The Gazette, October 21, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
I will fight every single day to ban stock trading by members of Congress and close lobbyist loopholes. And I will fight to reverse Citizens United and get dark money out of our politics
September 25, 2026 Colorado Public Radio voter guide - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
We need to ban stock trading among Congress members.
Interview, October 2, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
Bar members of Congress and the Administration from trading stocks.
Campaign website, anti-corruption priorities page, April 27, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
banning Members of Congress from trading stocks while in office
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
I'll ban members of Congress from trading stocks because public service shouldn't be about getting rich.
News story, October 5, 2026 - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
She says Washington politicians are rigging the system against regular people, and she'll lead the charge to ban members of Congress from trading stocks, get dark money out of our elections, and make sure politicians in Washington are focused on helping working families, not lining their own pockets.
Campaign media page, October 9, 2026 - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
We need to ban congressional stock trading for real. We need to ban corporate PAC money. We need real term limits for Congress, for the Senate, and for the Supreme Court. We need to end dark money
Debate, October 30, 2026 - Paul Barringer, NC-13:
In the House, I’ll push for a congressional stock trading ban, because our elected representatives shouldn’t be able to use privileged information to make easy money while their neighbors are pinching pennies.
Campaign email, April 6, 2026 - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
That’s why I’ll fight to ban Congress from stock trading.
News story, September 29, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
In Washington I’ll fight to end political corruption and: Ban Corporate PACS and overturn Citizens United Support a Stock Trading Ban for Members of Congress and refuse to hold Stocks while in office
Ballotpedia candidate survey, April 27, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
My husband and I divested all of our individual stocks, I’m not taking a dime from corporate PACs, and I will fight for a full stock trading ban for members of Congress because I want New Jerseyans to know exactly who I serve.
Campaign press release, September 15, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
like expanding Medicare to cover vision, dental, and hearing. The the things that deteriorate as folks age, it's kind of a no-brainer. Combating corruption by banning stock trading for members of Congress, so they're not operating off of insider information. I've taken no corporate PAC pledge
Video, October 18, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
In Congress, he'll secure the border, and take on the rigged system and corrupt politicians by making billionaires and corporations pay their fair share and banning members of Congress from trading stocks.
Campaign website, voter messaging page, October 13, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
On taxes, Sam will fight for a 30% minimum income tax on all income over $1 million, eliminate capital gains and other income loopholes, raise the corporate tax rate back to 35%, and eliminate the Social Security payroll tax cap.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, April 22, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
we need to ban stock trading at the federal level and the state level, because at every level, politicians are getting rich off of those elected positions
Video, October 28, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
Ban stock trading by members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children and require members to divest from any individual stocks they own.
Campaign website, August 28, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
My plan: ban congressional stock trading, ban members from ever lobbying, jail politicians who sell out the public trust
Post on X, October 7, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
We need to ban congressional stock trading. We need to prevent people making using prediction markets who are in these positions of power. We need to prevent the president from personally profiting off crypto while he has the ability to manipulate the market.
Debate, October 28, 2026 - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
I’ll work to ban members of Congress, the executive branch, and their families from trading individual stocks and put real penalties on those who do.
Campaign website, October 22, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
I support a complete ban on Congressional stock trading.
Post on X, December 4, 2025 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
I was proud to unveil an anti-corruption platform down here with really common sense stuff that should have been done forever ago, like ban individual stock trading, a lifetime ban on lobbying if you want to be in Congress, and most importantly, ending Citizens United and getting dark money and corporate money out of politics. I have refused to take corporate PAC money from the very beginning.
Video, October 29, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
Ban members of Congress from trading stocks.
Campaign website, issues page
Reforming the Supreme Court
Combined 51 of 60 (85%). Senate 9 of 12 (75%). House 42 of 48 (88%).First of all, we need to start with a code of ethics. There is absolutely no reason that Supreme Court justices should be flying around on private jets and having fancy vacations with large litigants and then bring business before their court. That is completely unethical.Marni von Wilpert, CA-48. Town hall, September 24, 2026.
I'm going to fight for ethics reforms, both to the Supreme Court and to members of Congress.Josh Turek, IA-Sen. Iowa State Fair soapbox, August 18, 2026.
Institute a Code of Ethics for the Supreme Court, which currently is subject to little oversight.Sean McCann, MI-04. Campaign website, August 28, 2026.
Show all 51 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
I support Supreme Court reform, including ending the life-time appointments, imposing limited terms, and allowing the same number of appointments for each presidential term.
Campaign website, October 31, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
Pass a constitutional amendment establishing term limits for members of Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, and the Supreme Court.
Campaign website, August 4, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
Supreme Court ethics rules, we need them. Pass it.
Video, September 1, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
And I support term limits for members of Congress and members of the Supreme Court as well. And I would add that we need tough ethical standards that are not just enforced by the court itself, but by an outside entity to make sure that they're above board and that they're working in the interest of the American people.
Debate, October 29, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
We must ban corporate PACs, ban super PACs, ban members of Congress from trading stocks and enriching themselves while they're in office. And it's not just money. We must ban partisan gerrymandering, overhaul the Supreme Court, pass term limits, and require every member of Congress to hold town halls so their constituents can hold them accountable.
Video, October 16, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen: Answering a debate question about Supreme Court reform, Ossoff calls for a binding code of ethics.
And I think our focus should be a binding code of ethics for Supreme Court justices, because the American public is rightly offended when they see Supreme Court justices accepting lavish gifts from people who have business before the court or from people who have a record of ideological or partisan advocacy.
Debate, October 13, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
I'm going to fight for ethics reforms, both to the Supreme Court and to members of Congress.
News story, August 18, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
Peggy supports banning elected and appointed officials from lobbying and reforming the Supreme Court.
Campaign website, November 4, 2025 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
I think first and foremost, we have to have real ethics reform that's accountable, that you can hold people to. I think that we should have term limits.
Debate, October 16, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01: Take BAC Congress listed this candidate among the signatories to this shared written pledge in its October 30, 2026 archive. The wording is collective; the individual signing date is not stated. The pledge includes a Supreme Court judicial ethics code.
...Code of Judicial Ethics for US Supreme Court Holds Supreme Court Accountable
Joint candidate pledge (Take BAC Congress), captured October 30, 2026 - Ben McAdams, UT-01:
requiring an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
requiring an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
I'm fully behind a ban on stock trading for any member of Congress, members of the judiciary, including the Supreme Court Justices, and members of the executive branch.
News article, August 5, 2026 - Bobby Pulido, TX-15:
requiring an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
requiring an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
This is where I am all in for banning stock trading for members of Congress, the White House, and political appointees, because people in those jobs should be focused on serving the country and not their stock portfolios. I also support term limits, both for Congress and the Supreme Court.
News story, November 1, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
Institute a Code of Ethics for Supreme Court Justices
Campaign website (undated) - Christina Hines, MI-10:
requiring an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06:
Advance meaningful structural reforms, including congressional term limits, overriding Citizens United, banning stock trading by members of Congress, establishing a moratorium on lobbying after leaving office, and implementing a binding code of judicial ethics for the U.S. Supreme Court.
Campaign website, democracy and accountability priorities page (undated) - Denise Powell, NE-02:
Pass an Ethics Code for the Supreme Court that bans special interest gifts, requires financial disclosure, and recusal requirements when there’s a conflict of interest.
Campaign website, April 28, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
requiring an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
requiring an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
requiring an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
And as I've already discussed, I think we need an across-the-board executive branch, legislative branch, judicial branch ban on stock trading.
Forum, May 27, 2026 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
requiring an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
requiring an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10: In a jointly signed pledge, the candidate committed to a Supreme Court judicial ethics code.
...Code of Judicial Ethics for US Supreme Court Holds Supreme Court Accountable
Joint candidate pledge (Take BAC Congress), captured October 30, 2026 - Lakesha Womack, NC-14: In a jointly signed pledge, the candidate committed to a Supreme Court judicial ethics code.
...Code of Judicial Ethics for US Supreme Court Holds Supreme Court Accountable
Joint candidate pledge (Take BAC Congress), captured October 30, 2026 - Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09: In a jointly signed pledge, the candidate committed to a Supreme Court judicial ethics code.
...Code of Judicial Ethics for US Supreme Court Holds Supreme Court Accountable
Joint candidate pledge (Take BAC Congress), captured October 30, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
I will fight for commonsense reforms such as banning justices from accepting lavish gifts and disclosing gifts received and establishing an investigative body within the Court to provide accountability.
Campaign website (undated) - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
Yes, I believe in term limits across the board: senators, members of Congress, Supreme Court justices
News story, October 21, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
But also I do believe we can do term limits.
Town hall, September 24, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
It also means overturning Citizens United, real DOJ independence, enforceable Supreme Court ethics, and passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
West St. Paul Reader candidate questionnaire, captured October 2, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
In Congress, I'll fight to overturn Citizens United and impose term limits on the US Supreme Court.
Campaign website, Citizens United page (undated) - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
Hold Supreme Court Justices to the same ethics rules as everyone else, with stronger transparency and real accountability when there are conflicts of interest
Campaign website (undated) - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
We need to ban congressional stock trading for real. We need to ban corporate PAC money. We need real term limits for Congress, for the Senate, and for the Supreme Court. We need to end dark money
Debate, October 30, 2026 - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
requiring an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
Personally, I believe that we need term limits for US Supreme Court justices and that is something that I will support in Congress.
Video, August 24, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
I will say that I think from the Supreme Court perspective, I believe that we need to have ethics reform. There needs to be more transparency. And I do believe that we need term limits.
Debate, May 13, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
The other thing that I'm, supportive of is creating a code of ethics for justices.
Debate, May 20, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
When we get into office, we're going to do things like we're going to put term limits on Supreme Court justices, and we need to put term limits on members of Congress.
Boston Brian interview with Richard Ojeda - Richard Pan, CA-06: Proposing a possible way to limit manipulation of Supreme Court appointments, Pan said:
And so, frankly, term limits where perhaps the president for each term has a fixed number of appointments and therefore there's a term limit that then cycles it, that they only would serve one term, so it's not like they're seeking reappointment later on, perhaps as a way to try to address that kind of manipulation as well.
Debate, April 22, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
I'd offer an 18-year term limit on the Supreme Court is something we could do statutoily without a constitutional amendment.
Interview, August 20, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
We need a clear, enforceable ethics code: justices step aside when they have a financial stake in a case, full disclosure of every gift and free trip, and an independent body with the power to actually enforce the rules.
Campaign website, August 25, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
In Congress I will support a full ban on members of Congress trading individual stocks, a binding ethics code for the Supreme Court, and protecting every eligible citizen's freedom to vote.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, September 30, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
requiring an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
Prohibit members of Congress, their families, Supreme Court Justices, and senior Executive Branch officials from owning, buying, and selling individual stocks and certain other financial assets.
Campaign website, priorities page - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
requiring an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
As your Congressman, I will seek every remedy for the destructive actions of this corrupt Supreme Court. Congress can act to expand the Court, which I will do when the time is right. I will pursue ethics hearings for Justices Thomas and Alito’s many alleged financial conflicts of interest.
Campaign newsletter, May 11, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
requiring an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02: At a town hall, Mullock calls for a Supreme Court ethics code and for turning norms into legislation.
I think there needs to be a code of ethics for the Supreme Court. People taking millions of dollars in gifts.
Woolwich candidate town hall, August 17, 2026
Called for a Supreme Court ethics code or enforceable ethics rules
Combined 43 of 60 (72%). Senate 4 of 12 (33%). House 39 of 48 (81%).Show all 43 who took this position.
Senate
- Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
And I support term limits for members of Congress and members of the Supreme Court as well. And I would add that we need tough ethical standards that are not just enforced by the court itself, but by an outside entity to make sure that they're above board and that they're working in the interest of the American people.
Debate, October 29, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
You're going to expect that I will vote for overhaul to the Supreme Court. That will include binding codes of conduct for our justices. It'll include term limits, and I am open to a discussion about expanding the number of justices
News story, September 9, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen: Answering a debate question about Supreme Court reform, Ossoff calls for a binding code of ethics.
And I think our focus should be a binding code of ethics for Supreme Court justices, because the American public is rightly offended when they see Supreme Court justices accepting lavish gifts from people who have business before the court or from people who have a record of ideological or partisan advocacy.
Debate, October 13, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
- Enforce ethics standards on Supreme Court Justices.
Campaign website (undated)
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01: Take BAC Congress listed this candidate among the signatories to this shared written pledge in its October 30, 2026 archive. The wording is collective; the individual signing date is not stated. The pledge includes a Supreme Court judicial ethics code.
...Code of Judicial Ethics for US Supreme Court...
Joint candidate pledge (Take BAC Congress), captured October 30, 2026 - Ben McAdams, UT-01: Signed the October 26, 2026 joint letter calling for a Supreme Court ethics code.
Require an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court.
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Bob Brooks, PA-07: Signed the October 26, 2026 joint letter calling for a Supreme Court ethics code.
Require an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court.
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01: Signed the October 26, 2026 joint letter calling for a Supreme Court ethics code.
Require an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court.
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Bobby Pulido, TX-15: Signed the October 26, 2026 joint letter calling for a Supreme Court ethics code.
Require an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court.
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07: Signed the October 26, 2026 joint letter calling for a Supreme Court ethics code.
Require an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court.
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17: Signed the October 26, 2026 joint letter calling for a Supreme Court ethics code.
Require an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court.
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
Institute a Code of Ethics for Supreme Court Justices
Campaign website (undated) - Christina Hines, MI-10: Signed the October 26, 2026 joint letter calling for a Supreme Court ethics code.
Require an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court.
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06:
Advance meaningful structural reforms, including congressional term limits, overriding Citizens United, banning stock trading by members of Congress, establishing a moratorium on lobbying after leaving office, and implementing a binding code of judicial ethics for the U.S. Supreme Court.
Campaign website, democracy and accountability priorities page (undated) - Denise Powell, NE-02:
Pass an Ethics Code for the Supreme Court that bans special interest gifts, requires financial disclosure, and recusal requirements when there’s a conflict of interest.
Campaign website, April 28, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15: Signed the October 26, 2026 joint letter calling for a Supreme Court ethics code.
Require an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court.
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02: Signed the October 26, 2026 joint letter calling for a Supreme Court ethics code.
Require an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court.
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10: Signed the October 26, 2026 joint letter calling for a Supreme Court ethics code.
Require an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court.
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05: Signed the October 26, 2026 joint letter calling for a Supreme Court ethics code.
Require an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court.
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06: Signed the October 26, 2026 joint letter calling for a Supreme Court ethics code.
Require an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court.
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Johnny Garcia, TX-35: Signed the October 26, 2026 joint letter calling for a Supreme Court ethics code.
Require an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court.
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10: In a jointly signed pledge, the candidate committed to a Supreme Court judicial ethics code.
...Code of Judicial Ethics for US Supreme Court...
Joint candidate pledge (Take BAC Congress), captured October 30, 2026 - Lakesha Womack, NC-14: In a jointly signed pledge, the candidate committed to a Supreme Court judicial ethics code.
...Code of Judicial Ethics for US Supreme Court...
Joint candidate pledge (Take BAC Congress), captured October 30, 2026 - Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09: In a jointly signed pledge, the candidate committed to a Supreme Court judicial ethics code.
...Code of Judicial Ethics for US Supreme Court...
Joint candidate pledge (Take BAC Congress), captured October 30, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02: Signed the October 26, 2026 joint letter calling for a Supreme Court ethics code.
Require an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court.
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08: Signed the October 26, 2026 joint letter calling for a Supreme Court ethics code.
Require an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court.
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48: Signed the October 26, 2026 joint letter calling for a Supreme Court ethics code.
Require an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court.
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02: In this candidate questionnaire, Little calls for enforceable Supreme Court ethics.
I'll work to restore fairness. That means a fair process for drawing congressional districts that ends partisan gerrymandering by whichever party holds the pen. It also means overturning Citizens United, real DOJ independence, enforceable Supreme Court ethics, and passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
West St. Paul Reader candidate questionnaire, captured October 2, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01: Signed the October 26, 2026 joint letter calling for a Supreme Court ethics code.
Require an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court.
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Mitchell Berman, WI-01: Signed the October 26, 2026 joint letter calling for a Supreme Court ethics code.
Require an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court.
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Paige Cognetti, PA-08: Signed the October 26, 2026 joint letter calling for a Supreme Court ethics code.
Require an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court.
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Pia Dandiya, FL-22: Signed the October 26, 2026 joint letter calling for a Supreme Court ethics code.
Require an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court.
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22: Signed the October 26, 2026 joint letter calling for a Supreme Court ethics code.
Require an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court.
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07: Signed the October 26, 2026 joint letter calling for a Supreme Court ethics code.
Require an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court.
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03: Signed the October 26, 2026 joint letter calling for a Supreme Court ethics code.
Require an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court.
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09: In a jointly signed pledge, the candidate committed to a Supreme Court judicial ethics code.
...Code of Judicial Ethics for US Supreme Court...
Joint candidate pledge (Take BAC Congress), captured October 30, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01: Signed the October 26, 2026 joint letter calling for a Supreme Court ethics code.
Require an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court.
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
We need a clear, enforceable ethics code: justices step aside when they have a financial stake in a case, full disclosure of every gift and free trip, and an independent body with the power to actually enforce the rules.
Campaign website, August 25, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
In Congress I will support a full ban on members of Congress trading individual stocks, a binding ethics code for the Supreme Court, and protecting every eligible citizen's freedom to vote.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, September 30, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01: Signed the October 26, 2026 joint letter calling for a Supreme Court ethics code.
Require an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court.
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02: Signed the October 26, 2026 joint letter calling for a Supreme Court ethics code.
Require an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court.
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06: Signed the October 26, 2026 joint letter calling for a Supreme Court ethics code.
Require an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court.
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02: At a town hall, Mullock calls for a Supreme Court ethics code and for turning norms into legislation.
I think there needs to be a code of ethics for the Supreme Court. People taking millions of dollars in gifts.
Woolwich candidate town hall, August 17, 2026
Setting Supreme Court term limits
Combined 18 of 60 (30%). Senate 6 of 12 (50%). House 12 of 48 (25%).Pass a constitutional amendment establishing term limits for members of Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, and the Supreme Court.Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen. Campaign website, August 4, 2026.
I am a supporter of Supreme Court term limits absolutely and passing an amendment to make sure that gets done and I believe that is something we have bipartisan support in across this country.Cait Conley, NY-17. Debate, June 4, 2026.
We need to end Citizens United and an 18-year term limit on the Supreme Court. It's a long road toward that, but it's something we need to work toward.Paige Cognetti, PA-08. Video, October 25, 2026.
Show all 18 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
I support Supreme Court reform, including ending the life-time appointments, imposing limited terms, and allowing the same number of appointments for each presidential term.
Campaign website, October 31, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
Pass a constitutional amendment establishing term limits for members of Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, and the Supreme Court.
Campaign website, August 4, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
And I support term limits for members of Congress and members of the Supreme Court as well. And I would add that we need tough ethical standards that are not just enforced by the court itself, but by an outside entity to make sure that they're above board and that they're working in the interest of the American people.
Debate, October 29, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
You're going to expect that I will vote for overhaul to the Supreme Court. That will include binding codes of conduct for our justices. It'll include term limits, and I am open to a discussion about expanding the number of justices
News story, September 9, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
- Set term limits for Members of Congress and Supreme Court Justices.
Campaign website (undated) - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
I think first and foremost, we have to have real ethics reform that's accountable, that you can hold people to. I think that we should have term limits.
Debate, October 16, 2026
House
- Ben McAdams, UT-01:
I'll fight to restore that standard here and push for Supreme Court term limits and a binding ethics code federally.
Salt Lake Tribune candidate questionnaire - Cait Conley, NY-17:
This is where I am all in for banning stock trading for members of Congress, the White House, and political appointees, because people in those jobs should be focused on serving the country and not their stock portfolios. I also support term limits, both for Congress and the Supreme Court.
News story, November 1, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
Yes, I believe in term limits across the board: senators, members of Congress, Supreme Court justices
News story, October 21, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
But also I do believe we can do term limits.
Town hall, September 24, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
In Congress, I'll fight to overturn Citizens United and impose term limits on the US Supreme Court.
Campaign website, Citizens United page (undated) - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
We need to ban congressional stock trading for real. We need to ban corporate PAC money. We need real term limits for Congress, for the Senate, and for the Supreme Court. We need to end dark money
Debate, October 30, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
Personally, I believe that we need term limits for US Supreme Court justices and that is something that I will support in Congress.
Video, August 24, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
I will say that I think from the Supreme Court perspective, I believe that we need to have ethics reform. There needs to be more transparency. And I do believe that we need term limits.
Debate, May 13, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
I am in favor of making the Supreme Court more democratic, like putting term limits on the amount of time that folks can serve on the court.
Debate, May 19, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
When we get into office, we're going to do things like we're going to put term limits on Supreme Court justices, and we need to put term limits on members of Congress.
Boston Brian interview with Richard Ojeda - Richard Pan, CA-06: Proposing a possible way to limit manipulation of Supreme Court appointments, Pan said:
And so, frankly, term limits where perhaps the president for each term has a fixed number of appointments and therefore there's a term limit that then cycles it, that they only would serve one term, so it's not like they're seeking reappointment later on, perhaps as a way to try to address that kind of manipulation as well.
Debate, April 22, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
I'd offer an 18-year term limit on the Supreme Court is something we could do statutoily without a constitutional amendment.
Interview, August 20, 2026
Supported stronger conflict-of-interest and ethics rules
Combined 60 of 60 (100%). Senate 12 of 12 (100%). House 48 of 48 (100%).My anti-corruption plan bans members of Congress, their spouses and their children from trading individual stocks, requires divestment or a blind trust, and puts real teeth in ethics enforcement. It bars senators from taking money from companies under federal investigation, and it works to overturn Citizens United.Scott Colom, MS-Sen. Starkville Daily News questionnaire, September 19, 2026.
To me, this is simple: elected officials and high-ranking executive branch staff shouldn’t lobby after they leave office.Roy Cooper, NC-Sen. Campaign press release, May 26, 2026.
I don't take a dime of corporate PAC money and never will. I'll fight for a real stock trading bill for members of Congress and I will work to end Citizens United to end the scourge of dark money in our politics and in our country.Christina Bohannan, IA-01. Debate, October 21, 2026.
We must ban congressional stock trading. We must institute a lifetime ban of Congress going to lobbying firms.Shannon Taylor, VA-01. Video, October 20, 2026. View supporting quotes.
I am going to work to ban the legislator-to-lobbyist pipeline, ban stock trading among members of Congress, work to end Citizens United.Lindsay James, IA-02. KCCI, October 17, 2026.
I’ll fight for stronger ethics rules, including banning congressional stock trading and overturning Citizens United.Jessica Killin, CO-05. Campaign press release, September 9, 2026.
Show all 60 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
I will fight to end the revolving door for lobbyists, stop congressional stock trading, and ban corporate PAC money.
Facebook/Instagram ad, October 15, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
- Extend the stock trading ban to cover cryptocurrency and digital assets.
Campaign website, August 4, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
...Supporting term limits and stronger ethics rules...
Campaign website, October 31, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
We're fighting to get big money out of our politics, to take on uh Citizens United and the Super PACs, to fight for uh tougher ethical reforms, um to ban stock trading and participation in prediction markets by members of Congress and members of the administration.
Video, June 18, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
Ban members of Congress from trading stocks and enriching themselves at our expense
Campaign email, June 15, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
We can pass this resolution. It’s very simple: it says that starting on January 1 of the new year, no U.S. Senator can trade stocks or cryptocurrency. Those will be the rules of the Senate.
Official business, June 23, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
I'm going to fight for ethics reforms, both to the Supreme Court and to members of Congress.
News story, August 18, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
Peggy supports banning elected and appointed officials from lobbying and reforming the Supreme Court.
Campaign website, November 4, 2025 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
To me, this is simple: elected officials and high-ranking executive branch staff shouldn’t lobby after they leave office.
Campaign press release, May 26, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
My anti-corruption plan bans members of Congress, their spouses and their children from trading individual stocks, requires divestment or a blind trust, and puts real teeth in ethics enforcement. It bars senators from taking money from companies under federal investigation, and it works to overturn Citizens United. A cooling-off period before members cash out into lobbying is the same principle.
Local paper candidate questionnaire, September 19, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
if you can't agree no stock trading, no become a lobbyist, if you can't agree to that, you don't belong in PUBLIC OFFICE, PERIOD.
Video, August 26, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
I think first and foremost, we have to have real ethics reform that's accountable, that you can hold people to. I think that we should have term limits.
Debate, October 16, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
Amish will combat partisan gerrymandering, work to eliminate dark money from politics and stop corrupt politicians from enriching themselves in office.
Campaign website, October 31, 2026 - Ben McAdams, UT-01:
I'll also back a ban on stock trading by members of Congress and their families and stop officials from selling access to market-moving government information.
Salt Lake Tribune candidate questionnaire, October 12, 2026 - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
Strengthening ethics, transparency, and accountability laws for public officials
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
We need a lifetime ban on former Members of Congress lobbying the federal government to break the revolving door between elected office and special interests.
Campaign website, September 11, 2026 - Bobby Pulido, TX-15:
Strengthening ethics, transparency, and accountability laws for public officials
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
I'm Brian Poindexter. I'm running for Congress to block the bad trade deals, to pass a law stopping Congress members from insider trading, and to tackle the inflation crisis. You bet I approve this ad.
Video ad, September 13, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
So, I think we need to get better people there doing things for the right reasons, and that means putting in term limits, banning stock trading, forcing members of Congress to divest of their stock interests.
Debate, May 29, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
I don't take a dime of corporate PAC money and never will. I'll fight for a real stock trading bill for members of Congress and I will work to end Citizens United to end the scourge of dark money in our politics and in our country.
Debate, October 21, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
I support a lifetime ban on members of Congress becoming lobbyists.
Campaign newsletter, May 6, 2026 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06:
Take BAC Congress is focused on common-sense reforms like term limits, overturning Citizens United, banning stock trading for members of Congress, a five-year lobbying moratorium after leaving office, and a real code of judicial ethics for the U.S. Supreme Court.
Cyril Jefferson campaign Instagram - Denise Powell, NE-02:
Pass a lifetime ban on members of Congress from becoming lobbyists.
Campaign website, October 31, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
Strengthening ethics, transparency, and accountability laws for public officials
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
I support banning members of Congress from trading stocks while in office, mandatory jail time for politicians who steal from taxpayers, and getting dark money out of our elections for good.
Campaign email, August 10, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
I think one of my first things as a day one Democrat is outlawing the use of these prediction markets by members of the government
Video, October 29, 2026 - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
I'll fight corruption by banning members of Congress from trading stocks,
Candidate interview, October 29, 2026 - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
I’ll fight to ban congressional stock trading, shut the revolving door between Congress and lobbyists, and bring some damn accountability back to Washington.
Post on X, August 10, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
I am running to give Central Pennsylvanians the voice we deserve and to take on a broken and corrupt Washington — which is why I support term limits, age limits, banning Members of Congress from trading stocks and stopping former members of Congress from becoming lobbyists.
News story, May 19, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
I’ll fight for stronger ethics rules, including banning congressional stock trading and overturning Citizens United.
Campaign press release, September 9, 2026 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
Strengthening ethics, transparency, and accountability laws for public officials
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
Strengthening ethics, transparency, and accountability laws for public officials
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Katy Padilla Stout, TX-23:
In Congress, I will support legislation prohibiting members of Congress, their spouses and dependent children from trading individual stocks, with meaningful enforcement mechanisms and penalties for violations.
El Paso Matters candidate questionnaire, October 14, 2026 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
Washington is rigged for the wealthy and well-connected. Public service should not be a way to get rich. That’s why I’ll ban stock trading for members of Congress, end corporate PAC influence, pass term limits, protect voting rights, and shut down the revolving door that allows former members to cash in as lobbyists.
Campaign website, priorities page - Lakesha Womack, NC-14:
I support banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks, increasing transparency in government spending, protecting ethics laws, and reducing the influence of unlimited campaign spending.
LaKesha Womack campaign Facebook - Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09:
I oppose any foreign government buying influence over American schools, research, or public policy, and I support strict transparency and conflict-of-interest rules.
iVoterGuide candidate questionnaire, archived, captured October 22, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
Day 1, I would support banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks, ban legislators from becoming lobbyists, and work to get money out of politics. I'm proud to not take any corporate PAC money in this campaign so Iowans never have to worry about who I'm fighting for.
The Gazette, October 21, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
End Corruption in Congress: I will fight to ban stock trading by members of Congress and close lobbyist loopholes.
Campaign website (undated) - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
Marni will crack down on corruption by banning members of Congress from trading stocks and using their positions for personal gain.
Campaign website, August 13, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
Require the President and close family members to divest all business assets and place the value of those assets in a blind trust, and require them to be covered by the same federal conflict-of-interest laws that apply to all federal employees.
Campaign website, anti-corruption priorities page, April 27, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
Strengthening ethics, transparency, and accountability laws for public officials
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
Close the revolving door between Congress and lobbying firms, and crack down on conflicts of interest that have rigged Washington for special interests
Campaign website (undated) - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
I also support stronger ethics rules. I don't own stocks and support banning individual stock trading by members of Congress and reducing the influence of money in politics.
Candidate questionnaire, October 30, 2026 - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
She also recently unveiled an 8-point reform plan to ban congressional stock trading, bar members of Congress from serving on corporate boards, and prohibit corporate PAC money.
Campaign email, July 31, 2026 - Paul Barringer, NC-13:
He'll fight to ban stock trading by members of Congress and ensure government works for the people, not self-serving politicians using public office to enrich themselves.
Paul Barringer campaign media, captured October 1, 2026 - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
Finally, I will ban prediction-market betting by members of Congress and establish congressional term limits.
Campaign website, January 1, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
It means fighting for things like universal child care, health care, making sure that we're banning members of Congress from trading stocks, becoming lobbyists, and bringing real accountability to government.
Video, October 30, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
Strengthening ethics, transparency, and accountability laws for public officials
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
Strengthening ethics, transparency, and accountability laws for public officials
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
Richard Ojeda believes members of Congress should be banned from trading individual stocks while they’re in office.
Richard Ojeda campaign Instagram, September 29, 2026 - Richard Pan, CA-06:
We got to be sure Supreme Court justices are held to the same ethical standards as other federal judges.
Video, May 6, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
Sam will overturn Citizens United, lower contribution limits, ban members of Congress from trading stocks, and stop former members from becoming lobbyists.
Campaign website, September 22, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
I’ll push for a lifetime ban on members of Congress becoming lobbyists.
Campaign website, August 25, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
Ban members of Congress from becoming lobbyists and using their insider knowledge to get rich by scoring a job with the corporations and industries they are supposed to have been regulating.
Campaign website, August 28, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
My plan: ban congressional stock trading, ban members from ever lobbying, jail politicians who sell out the public trust
Post on X, October 7, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
We need tough criminal penalties for profiteering off the Presidency.
Campaign website, priorities page - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
I’ll work to ban members of Congress, the executive branch, and their families from trading individual stocks and put real penalties on those who do.
Campaign website, October 22, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
I'll end DC's insider trading, cuz no politician should get rich off this job while Michiganders pay more every single day.
Video ad, October 12, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
I will push for a full ban on trading individual stock or cryptocurrency for members of Congress and their immediate families, to make sure they serve us, not their pocketbooks, and ban politicians from using prediction markets while in office.
Campaign website, August 24, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02: At a town hall, Mullock calls for a Supreme Court ethics code and for turning norms into legislation.
I think there needs to be a code of ethics for the Supreme Court. People taking millions of dollars in gifts.
Woolwich candidate town hall, August 17, 2026
Called out Trump's corruption, self-dealing, or profiting from office
Combined 44 of 60 (73%). Senate 12 of 12 (100%). House 32 of 48 (67%).The president’s only focused on making money for himself and his family. Our junior senator, she’s not only allowing that corruption, she’s partaking in it.Scott Colom, MS-Sen. TheGrio, September 23, 2026.
I will put an end to these corrupt tariff policies that Donald Trump is using to be able to enrich himself and his family in raising prices across the board.Manny Rutinel, CO-08. Denver7, June 23, 2026.
Donald Trump has turned the U.S. Treasury into his personal piggy bank, enriching himself and his cronies on the backs of hardworking Americans.Denise Powell, NE-02. Campaign website, April 28, 2026.
The swamp is deeper than it ever was. I'm going to be for anti-corruption efforts. We need to overturn Citizens United.Roy Cooper, NC-Sen. MS NOW interview, in a campaign email, August 5, 2026.
Show all 44 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
This is about one thing and one thing alone. Steering our research dollars for cancer, heart disease, and new infectious diseases to Trump’s political allies and friends.
Post on X, September 20, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
and yet the president has managed, while he’s, you know, in office. you know, utilizing this as a means of enriching himself.
Interview transcript, September 9, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
But what Trump and his cronies like Lindsey Graham are pushing has nothing to do with democracy or helping the Venezuelan people. They're chomping at the bit to seize Venezuelan oil and dish out the profits to their billionaire buddies. Using American power to line private pockets.
Post on X, January 3, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
I'm leading the fight to ban stock trading in Congress, end Trump's corruption, and refusing corporate PAC money.
Video ad, August 25, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
Corporate media executives are selling out the First Amendment to curry favor with corrupt politicians. A threat to any of our First Amendment rights is a threat to all of our First Amendment rights
Video, February 18, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
But listen to this: At the very same time, the White House is brokering the sale of billions in Russian energy assets to people who fund the Trump family and the Trump campaign.
Post on X, October 20, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen: Discussing corruption and conflicts of interest, Turek cited Trump as an example:
we have to address the naked level corruption that we're seeing in this country. I mean the fact that Donald Trump is making two billion dollars off the crypto industry, meanwhile Jimmy Carter was selling his peanut farm to not have a conflict of interest.
Video, June 10, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
He's enriched himself and his family directly from the Oval Office in meme coins and insider stock trading and in exchange, we saw the full list just recently for his gilded ballroom in the White House that he's giving people sweetheart deals, no-bid contracts, pardoning folks.
Debate, October 17, 2026 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
The swamp is deeper than it ever was. I'm going to be for anti-corruption efforts. We need to overturn Citizens United.
Campaign email, August 5, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
The president launched his own cryptocurrency. He took money from foreign and anonymous buyers we can't even see. And he recently disclosed that in one year, he pocketed $1.4 billion from the very policies on crypto that he set. That is a pattern, people.
Campaign event transcript, July 14, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
Losing means two more years of Jon Husted handing tax breaks to data centers while your electric bill climbs, more of Trump's corruption and chaos, and higher prices on everything from gas to groceries to health care.
Campaign email, August 6, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
This is corruption of the highest order. Susan Collins delivered millions in taxpayer dollars for a corrupt donor bankrolling her campaign, and then Donald Trump helped her cover it up
Campaign website, September 22, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
And I can just go on and on about the violations from the emoluments clause and a Qatari jet to the demotion the attempted demotion of Captain Mark Kelly to trying to even cancel Jimmy Kimmel by pulling his FCC license.
Debate, June 22, 2026 - Ben McAdams, UT-01:
I will always stand up to Trump's corruption, oppose the weaponization of the Justice Department, and restore American leadership abroad.
Campaign website, democracy page (undated) - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
Donald Trump — the man who pardoned his own convicted cronies, handed the keys to the federal government to a billionaire, pardoned drug lords, took billion-dollar bribes from tech oligarchs, and turned the presidency into a personal ATM — stood before Congress last night and said he's fighting corruption
Campaign email, February 26, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
Um certainly enriching himself and his family at the expense of the rest of us.
Interview, October 24, 2026 - Bobby Pulido, TX-15:
Al final de cuentas, pues mira, la gente votó por él, yo no, votaron por él y como dice el dicho, el poder absoluto corrumpe.
Interview, March 13, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
Washington has grown increasingly corrupt, especially under this administration, which has just set a whole new bar for a willingness to exploit the federal government for personal gain, to use the federal government as a weapon against political opposition, and the level of corruption that we are seeing from the White House and [Donald] Trump himself, his family making $2 billion while he's in office, right?
Campaign newsletter, September 1, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
with all of the corruption from this administration
Video, August 26, 2026 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06:
Find out how many hundreds of millions and billions of dollars Trump and his inner circle have made off of this war.
For Forsyth candidate interview - Denise Powell, NE-02:
Donald Trump has turned the U.S. Treasury into his personal piggy bank, enriching himself and his cronies on the backs of hardworking Americans.
Campaign website, April 28, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
Hampton Roads needs a fighter who is ready to take on Jen Kiggans and the most corrupt administration in history who are raising prices on working families in Virginia while giving tax breaks to their billionaire donors,” Rep.
Campaign website, August 7, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
So, whatever peace deal they're coming up with, I question every single line because there's always an underlying current to everything they suggest that enriches the Trump family and their neighbors.
Video, October 8, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
Perry has reportedly defended the President's $1.8 BILLION weaponization slush fund of our taxpayer money.
Campaign email, June 20, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
And I think we must put a check on the lawlessness, the corruption, and the overreach of this administration.
Forum, May 27, 2026 - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
We need to hold Trump accountable for all the corruption we've gotten to see, for all the self-enrichment his family has earned under the two years that they've been in office
News story, October 2, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
I will put an end to these corrupt tariff policies that Donald Trump is using to be able to enrich himself and his family in raising prices across the board.
News article, June 23, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
It was called the Clarity Act and it failed because the Republicans refused to restrict Donald Trump and his family from trading in crypto and enriching themselves.
Town hall, September 24, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
Donald Trump, the Republican Party, and its allies are interested in one thing: getting richer on the backs of working families.
Campaign website, anti-corruption priorities page, April 27, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
In Congress, I'll hold Trump and ICE accountable for their abuses of power, corruption, and attacks on our democracy.
Campaign website, ICE accountability page (undated) - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
And we need to hold this administration accountable, and all of those in it who are unjustly and corruptly enriching themselves
News story, October 22, 2026 - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
The grift is not okay.
Campaign video, January 9, 2026 - Paul Barringer, NC-13:
All of this is stuff that if it's not illegal, it definitely isn't ethical for the commander and chief to be profiting this immensely from the position that he holds.
NC Deep Dive candidate interview - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
This district deserves someone who understands the struggle, and because of that Randy will FOCUS on making life more affordable for Valley families and FIGHT the corruption of Donald Trump and the political establishment.
Campaign website, captured March 30, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
So we absolutely need to hold this Trump administration accountable for the corruption and the lawlessness.
Debate, May 13, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
Donald Trump made at least 14k stock trades worth up to $1.06 billion in 2025 alone and is selling early access to his Truth Social posts that move the markets for $100k a month
Post on X, September 5, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
So definitely I want investigations going on day one, because once again, we have to hold this corrupt family accountable. They have used the United States as their personal piggy bank.
The Political Arena interview - Richard Pan, CA-06:
Donald Trump is profiting off a war that he started and taxpayers are funding.
Post on X, October 27, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
This TOSS-UP is a critical opportunity to signal to DC that Virginians are fed up with the corruption, high prices, and endless wars brought on by Wittman and Trump.
Campaign email, October 5, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
We need to ban congressional stock trading. We need to prevent people making using prediction markets who are in these positions of power. We need to prevent the president from personally profiting off crypto while he has the ability to manipulate the market.
Debate, October 28, 2026 - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
But the Senate chose not to advance it because it didn't do enough in order to hold the president accountable with his own trades and income related to cryptocurrency. So once again, the legislation was falling short on real accountability for how our president is making money.
News story, October 6, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
Not least of which is the outrageous insider trading and market manipulation that we can see happening using crypto vehicles and prediction markets and other tools to push the markets up and down while Trump's sons get mega rich all the way through.
Debate, July 6, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
When it became clear that the Trump administration had turned the DOJ into the president’s personal law firm, and it was using it to enable corruption instead of fight corruption, I felt I had no choice but to resign
News story, May 1, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
You know, the president is selling access to his social media accounts so that you can play the bumps of what he says.
Woolwich candidate town hall, August 17, 2026
Honorable mentions
Other Supreme Court reforms
Establish age limits for members of Congress and for members of the Supreme Court.Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen. Campaign website, issues page.
I will fight for commonsense reforms such as banning justices from accepting lavish gifts and disclosing gifts received and establishing an investigative body within the Court to provide accountability.Lindsay James, IA-02. Campaign website, ending corruption page.
And as I've already discussed, I think we need an across-the-board executive branch, legislative branch, judicial branch ban on stock trading.Jessica Killin, CO-05. Forum, May 27, 2026.
Extending stock-trading bans to the White House
I'm fully behind a ban on stock trading for any member of Congress, members of the judiciary, including the Supreme Court Justices, and members of the executive branch.Bob Harvie, PA-01. Patch, August 5, 2026.
Pass a real ban on stock trading by members of Congress, the president, and the vice president. Prohibit them and their families from owning or trading individual stocks while in office.Mitchell Berman, WI-01. Campaign website, priorities page.
Ban stock trading for members of Congress and the White House.Rebecca Cooke, WI-03. Campaign website, September 16, 2026.
I’ll work to ban members of Congress, the executive branch, and their families from trading individual stocks and put real penalties on those who do.Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02. Campaign website, October 22, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
The vast majority of winning Democrats called to reverse tariffs that raise household costs and stop price gouging.
- 12 of 12 winning Senate candidates and 44 of 48 winning House candidates called for reversing tariffs that raise household costs.
- 12 of 12 winning Senate candidates and 37 of 48 winning House candidates called for stopping price gouging.
- 12 of 12 winning Senate candidates and 47 of 48 winning House candidates blamed high gas and fuel prices on the Iran war, tariffs, or oil companies.
My proposal is that we cap the cost of child care at 7% for all families and we pay for that by undoing the Trump tax cuts on the top 1%.Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07. Debate, October 23, 2026.
Called for stopping price gouging
Combined 49 of 60 (82%). Senate 12 of 12 (100%). House 37 of 48 (77%).We've got to work to enforce antitrust law across the board, whether that's in agriculture, whether that's the way that impacts our small town and Main Street businesses. I want to take our corporations on that are price gouging consumers.Rebecca Cooke, WI-03. Debate, July 15, 2026. View supporting quotes.
Corporations should not be allowed to take advantage of hardworking families and taxpayers to boost profits while driving up the cost of living. Ban junk fees that companies hide from consumers across industries like lodging, ticketing, telecommunications, travel, and more.Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen. Campaign website, issues page.
I will ban AI-driven surveillance pricing on essential goods like groceries and strengthen federal enforcement against corporate price gouging so families know they're paying a fair price.Bob Harvie, PA-01. Campaign website, September 11, 2026.
In Congress, I'll crack down on price gouging, make the big guys pay their fair share, and fight corruption.Paige Cognetti, PA-08. Campaign ad, September 22, 2026.
When I'm in Congress, I will co-sponsor legislation that prevents companies from price gouging and aims to restore fairness and accountability.Christina Hines, MI-10. Campaign newsletter, March 18, 2026.
Show all 49 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
I believe in holding corporations accountable. And I stand for a muscular Federal Trade Commission that enforces anti-monopoly laws so the corporations can’t price-gouge us.
Campaign website, September 28, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
corporations should not be allowed to take advantage of hardworking families and taxpayers to boost profits while driving up the cost of living. Ban junk fees that companies hide from consumers across industries like lodging, ticketing, telecommunications, travel, and more.
Hamilton campaign website, Issues page (undated, read Oct 31, 2026) (undated) - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
Stop Premium Price Gouging: Today, federal regulators only review premium increases over 15% and don't have the authority to reject or modify excessive hikes. We should review and reject excessive rate hikes.
Campaign website, October 8, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
Pappas is also backing legislation that would ban AI price gouging and prevent big corporations from using people’s personal information to set targeted, tailored prices for goods and services
Campaign press release, March 10, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
Protect Texans from future increases in energy costs: Require large energy users like AI data centers to cover the cost of the energy infrastructure updates they need so those costs aren’t passed onto consumers; crack down on energy price gouging during natural disasters and other emergencies
Campaign website, October 12, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
"Georgia families are paying too much for groceries. This bill will crack down on corporate price gouging to lower costs for Georgia families."
News story, May 4, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
Let's break up monopolies, let's ban vertical integration, and let's ban price gouging at grocery stores.
Video, October 25, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
First, we need to stop prescription drug price gouging and end insurance companies' prior authorization games.
Post on X, December 16, 2025 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
That doesn't mean that they should be using this technology to charge you more. So as your senator, I will fight to pass legislation that bans these practices
Video, March 4, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
Second, go after anybody cheating farmers. I have spent ten years prosecuting fraud, and foreign fish sold as Mississippi catfish is fraud. Fertilizer companies under federal investigation for price-fixing should be answering questions before Congress, not writing campaign checks, and my anti-corruption plan bars senators from taking their money.
News story, October 22, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
It's wrong that prescription drugs made in America cost less in other countries. It's time we take on the drug companies, ban this price gouging, and make filling your prescription affordable.
Post on X, October 11, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
So I am running to pass Medicare for All. to take on corporate price gouging and build housing that folks in the state can actually afford. And I'm running to protect Social Security and Medicare. They are not going to touch that. And give every worker the freedom to organize a union without intimidation or retaliation.
Video, July 25, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
Dr. Shah is an emergency room physician who is committed to lowering healthcare costs and standing up to Big Pharma to end the price gouging of essential medications like insulin.
Campaign website, October 31, 2026 - Ben McAdams, UT-01:
I'll take on the anti-competitive practices that inflate groceries, gas and health care.
Salt Lake Tribune candidate questionnaire, October 12, 2026 - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
Enact strong price-gouging enforcement, antitrust action, and transparency rules to protect ordinary people.
Campaign website, August 3, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
My plan includes: A tax cut for the middle class Banning corporate PAC contributions to political campaigns Banning congressional stock trading Congressional age limits Reining in data center overdevelopment Cracking down on grocery price gouging
Campaign email, September 25, 2026 - Bobby Pulido, TX-15:
I will stand up to the big greedy corporations that have been raising prices on Americans who are already struggling to pay for basic necessities.
Campaign website, February 24, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
We must fight to stop price-gouging, promote workers' rights, and expand the production of Made in America goods.
News story, February 20, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
Cracking down on Big Pharma price gouging, ending schemes like “pay for delay”, capping insulin prices at $35 for everyone, and allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prices on more prescription drugs.
Campaign website (undated) - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
Cracking down on corporate price gougers and their corrupt anti-competitive practices that are jacking up costs on groceries, everyday goods, and farming inputs like fertilizer and seed
Campaign website, June 23, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
when I’m in Congress, I will co-sponsor legislation that prevents companies from price gouging and aims to restore fairness and accountability.
Campaign newsletter, March 18, 2026 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06:
Fight back against excessive junk fees and corporate price gouging that drive up everyday expenses.
Campaign website, affordability priorities page (undated) - Denise Powell, NE-02:
- Fight back against monopolies that drive up prices and price gouge consumers in order to give CEOs inflated bonuses.
Campaign website, January 15, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
the need to prevent corporations from colluding with one another to fix high prices
Town hall, Indivisible Central Ohio, June 4, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
Hold drug companies accountable for price gouging
Campaign website (undated) - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
In Congress, I will work to lower costs by cracking down on price gouging that costs families thousands more a year by strengthening consumer protections and stopping unfair price disparities in rural communities.
News story, October 13, 2026 - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
I’ll crack down on Big Pharma companies that price gouge patients so that we lower drug costs across the board.
Campaign website, October 8, 2025 - Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09:
I would fight to lower grocery costs by cracking down on price-fixing, corporate consolidation, and companies that use inflation as cover to raise prices.
League of Women Voters of Houston 2026 midterm voter guide - Lindsay James, IA-02:
Hold large utility companies responsible for price gouging consumers.
Campaign website (undated) - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
In the Colorado House, I took on drug companies to cap insulin prices, cracked down on grocery price gouging, and built more affordable housing.
Video ad, September 1, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
In Congress, I’ll fight to lower costs by repealing Trump’s tariffs, reversing the Republicans’ disastrous cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, and cracking down on corporate price-gouging and wage theft.
News story, May 5, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
We need to strengthen our price-fixing laws, strengthen consumer protections, and fight back against corporate greed.
Facebook post, October 20, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
I'll fight for an economy that actually works for working people: lowering everyday costs, taking on corporate price gouging, expanding affordable housing, bringing down utility bills, and making childcare and elder care more affordable.
Campaign website, lowering costs page (undated) - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
Take on the big corporations driving up grocery prices, crack down on rent-price fixing, and ban hidden junk fees
Campaign website (undated) - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
making her the candidate who will push back against party politics, stand up to price-gouging drug and insurance companies, and work with the urgency necessary to lower the cost of care for every family in SC-01.
News story, September 22, 2026 - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
In Congress, I’ll crack down on price gouging, make the big guys pay their fair share, and fight corruption.
Paid ad transcript, September 22, 2026 - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
crack down on the price-gouging and hidden fees that drain a family's paycheck.
Campaign website, August 17, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
We need to end price gouging and break up the corporate monopolies that allow it to happen.
Campaign video, September 18, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
In Congress, I will fight for more front-line prosecutors to go after companies like this and make it clear to landlords that if you price fix, you will be caught and prosecuted.
Campaign newsletter, March 23, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
we've got to work to enforce antitrust law across the board, whether that's in agriculture, whether that's the way that impacts our small town and Main Street businesses. I want to take our corporations on that are price gouging consumers
Debate, July 15, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
I will cap prices, stop Big Pharma’s price gouging, and make sure no one has to choose between insulin and electricity or between food and medication.
Campaign website, health care page - Richard Pan, CA-06:
In the State Senate, Dr. Pan worked to protect patients and consumers from greedy corporations and high prices.
Campaign website (undated) - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
Let's actually do some trust busting. Let's actually make sure that they're not acting like cartels, those four meat packers, to drive prices for our farmers and ranchers to a level that is not sustainable for them.
Video, October 12, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
This includes cracking down on corporate price gouging and ending the reckless tariff policy that is raising prices on ordinary families and wreaking havoc on Iowa’s economy.
Campaign website (undated) - Sean McCann, MI-04:
Stop corporations and monopolies from raising our costs: whether it is private equity and Wall Street buying homes and jacking up housing costs, big banks raising rates, or industries like pharma and big tech colluding to keep costs high, it is time to hold them accountable.
Campaign website, July 27, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
Ban insider stock trading and stop big corporations from taking advantage of working families through high interest rates and price gouging.
Campaign website, August 3, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
This is a glimpse into how much more affordable health care could be if we end price gouging on prescription medications.
Bluesky post, May 20, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
Build affordable housing & end corporate landlord price-gouging
Campaign website, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
Developers, big tech, and pharmaceutical companies are cutting backroom deals with our politicians, and we’re all paying the price with ballooning housing prices, sky-high healthcare costs for ordinary folks, and increased strain on our power grid.
Campaign website, August 24, 2026
Blamed high gas and fuel prices on the Iran war, tariffs, or oil companies
Combined 59 of 60 (98%). Senate 12 of 12 (100%). House 47 of 48 (98%).Ashley Hinson has taken over 200 grand from Big Oil and repeatedly voted to raise your gas prices.Josh Turek, IA-Sen. Video ad, October 16, 2026.
Gas prices are out of control — this administration and Derrick Van Orden are to blame. We’ve got to end this war in Iran that’s jacking up gas and grocery prices across the board.Rebecca Cooke, WI-03. Post on X, October 28, 2026.
He doesn't want you to remember that he backs the Iran war, making gas cost more.Janelle Stelson, PA-10. Video ad, October 27, 2026.
Brinker supports Trump's health care cuts, Trump's tariffs, and Trump's war that's causing gas prices to soar.Denise Powell, NE-02. Video ad, October 13, 2026.
The price of gas is unreal. But Miller-Meeks voted for the war in Iran. Jacking costs up even more.Christina Bohannan, IA-01. Video ad, October 27, 2026.
The Iran War has sent gas prices and diesel prices through the roof.Lindsay James, IA-02. Post on X, October 9, 2026.
Show all 59 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
You deserve better than a war that we’re fighting aimlessly that raises your gas prices, that raises the price of your groceries.
Campaign website, October 22, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
Roger Marshall supports the war in Iran. Kansans are paying for it at the pump.
Post on X, October 6, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
This reckless war in Iran has helped drive fuel prices to record highs.
News story, September 30, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
Backs his Iran war. Spiking gas prices.
Video ad, October 27, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
I'll take on the data centers raising our cost and fight to end the wars driving up gas prices.
Video ad, October 2, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
Mike Collins voted for Trump's war in Iran, sending gas prices through the roof.
Video ad, October 13, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
Ashley Hinson has taken over 200 grand from Big Oil and repeatedly voted to raise your gas prices.
Video ad, October 16, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
Donald Trump’s illegal war may be happening over there, but we’re paying the price right here at the pump
Campaign email, October 2, 2026 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
Take on utility companies jacking up your rates and work to stop this war and big oil companies driving up gas prices.
Campaign website, October 13, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
Right now tariffs are taxing everything Mississippians buy, and a war nobody voted on is driving up what we pay at the pump.
Campaign website, October 7, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
He’s voted 14 times for the war in Iran, and we’re seeing diesel prices and fertilizer prices and gas prices and food prices go up and up and up.
Campaign email, October 3, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
Today, heating oil is over $6 a gallon, and instead of helping us, Susan Collins is funding this reckless war in Iran that is driving our costs through the roof.
Campaign website, October 16, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
Jay Feely is in “lockstep” with Trump on his unpopular war in Iran – a war that’s pushing gas prices here in #AZ01 through the roof.
Post on X, September 25, 2026 - Ben McAdams, UT-01:
Trump started a trade war and an illegal war in Iran. Gas prices went up 50% because of it.
The Salt Lake Tribune, October 26, 2026 - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
He is the reason why it costs more than $4 a gallon to fill up at the gas pump. He campaigned on a promise to lower costs and invest here at home. Instead, he’s voted for a cost-spiking war of choice in Iran that has made everything more expensive.
Campaign website, October 5, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
And on top of that, President Trump's illegal war in Iran has sent gas prices skyrocketing.
Campaign email, April 7, 2026 - Bobby Pulido, TX-15:
Every time you go fill up your gas tank, and it's really expensive, you say, "Well, hold on. Why the hell am I paying a lot more for gas?" Well, because of the war.
Video, March 30, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
Cuts to health care funding, blanket tariffs, and the war in Iran have driven up crises on insurance, groceries, gas, and everything else we buy.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, September 29, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
Former oil and gas lobbyist Mike Lawler has voted to continue Trump’s reckless war of choice with Iran SIX times. He’s looking out for his former lobbying clients, while you pay the price at the pump.
Post on X, October 30, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
It has raised the cost of gas and diesel and stuck Iowans with the bill.
Post on X, October 21, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
Bouchard Jr. said he wanted to "keep progressing President Trump's agenda," even after Trump's tariffs cost the auto industry over $35 billion, cut health care, and raised gas prices.
Campaign website, October 2026 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06:
As Mayor of High Point, I am hearing from people in real time how North Carolina is shouldering the cost of this Iran war, starting at the pump.
Instagram post, March 16, 2026 - Denise Powell, NE-02:
Brinker supports Trump's health care cuts, Trump's tariffs, and Trump's war that's causing gas prices to soar
Video ad, October 13, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
This idiotic war in Iran has done nothing but drive up gas prices and leave Americans feeling even more vulnerable.
Podcast interview, Six One Forward, October 8, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
Instead, she voted 100% with Donald Trump. For a stupid war that sent gas prices soaring.
Video ad, October 9, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
Right now we have a war in Iran that's driven up diesel and gas to a ridiculous amount.
Interview, The Dave Glover Show, October 27, 2026 - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
Meanwhile, the war in Iran has driven up the price of gas and everything else.
Candidate questionnaire, IndyStar, October 28, 2026 - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
I think that [increased gas prices] can clearly be pointed to the activity over there in the Middle East.
News story, June 24, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
He doesn't want you to remember that he backs the Iran war, making gas cost more.
Video ad, October 27, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
Obviously, gas prices have gone up because of the war in Iran.
Video, August 31, 2026 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
Ciscomani has voted with Mike Johnson 100% of the time, including to gut Arizonans’ healthcare, protect reckless tariffs, and greenlight another forever war in Iran that’s raising prices at the pump and putting American troops at risk.
Campaign website, September 30, 2026 - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
We must end the war in Iran so that we lower gas prices.
Campaign website, October 8, 2025 - Katy Padilla Stout, TX-23:
Everyone is struggling down here, and we can't even put gas because they've decided to start a war that no one needed.
Interview, MCPN: My Cultura Podcast Network, October 26, 2026 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
Ohio didn't ask for an illegal war with Iran or tariffs that jacked up gas prices. Mike Turner voted for both anyway. I'm ready to stand up against this and bring costs down.
Post on X, September 8, 2026 - Lakesha Womack, NC-14:
as far as groceries and gas I do think that we need to look at how can we possibly provide some tax credits for people on their income taxes next year for some of the money that they've had to pay out because of this senseless war that no one asked for that has caused our prices to rise
Interview, QC Amplified Civic & Community Conversations, September 14, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
The Iran War has sent gas prices and diesel prices through the roof.
Post on X, October 9, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
He voted seven times for Trump’s war in Iran, sending gas prices soaring.
Facebook or Instagram ad, October 20, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
Gas prices are too high because of Trump's war in Iran.
Post on X, October 7, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
The connection between the Iran war and diesel prices is pretty clear.
Debate, October 3, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
Donald Trump is using your tax dollars to start a war that's raising your gas and energy prices – and the price of everything else.
Post on X, June 11, 2026 - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
This directionless war of choice in Iran has caused prices to go up at the gas pump.
Video, July 24, 2026 - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
The solution for these gas prices is to end this war with Iran.
Debate, October 8, 2026 - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
But my Republican opponent has made it clear he only cares about lining his pockets, including supporting tariffs that raise costs and a war in Iran that has driven up gas prices — all this while profiting off his votes.
Campaign email, October 21, 2026 - Paul Barringer, NC-13:
I'm running for Congress to fight against the issues making life more expensive. Things such as the Iran war that make our gas cost more, tariffs that make our food cost more, and groups like Duke Energy jacking up rates to pay for data centers.
Post on X, October 15, 2026 - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
Another spike in gas prices, driven by chaos in Washington and a war with no clear plan.
Post on X, July 13, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
Voters are disgusted that Trump launched a war with Iran that's costing taxpayers billions and driving up the price of gas, fuel, and fertilizer right here in the Valley.
Campaign email, September 4, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
I think the number one thing that we need to recognize here is that the reason that we are seeing this increase in our gas prices is because of this unnecessary war that we are seeing in Iran.
Debate, September 28, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
Gas prices are out of control — this administration and Derrick Van Orden are to blame. We’ve got to end this war in Iran that’s jacking up gas and grocery prices across the board.
Post on X, October 28, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
Gas prices are through the roof because of Trump's war with Iran, and you're the one paying for it every time you fill up.
Post on X, March 29, 2026 - Richard Pan, CA-06:
Trump’s unconstitutional war has resulted in gas prices spiking over $6 per gallon in the district and higher food prices.
Campaign website, June 4, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
This war has already cost American consumers $100 billion in higher energy prices, and the amount increases by a million bucks every 2 minutes.
Post on X, September 11, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
Since the Iran War began, Iowa gas prices have climbed faster than the U.S. average, costing us an extra $815.8 million. Zach Nunn’s 5 votes for this war are driving up our costs
Post on X, October 17, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
Backbreaking tariffs are making all aspects of life more expensive—grocery and gas prices are skyrocketing, utility bills are doubling, and housing costs are higher than ever.
Campaign website, March 3, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
Rob Wittman refuses to say there’s a war in Iran and won’t admit that gas prices are up because of it.
Post on X, October 21, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
When Trump took office, gas was $3 a gallon. Today it's almost 50% higher. Home heating oil prices are up 50% too. We all know why: Trump and DiLorenzo's war.
Post on X, October 26, 2026 - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
We must end the war in Iran that is causing the price of gas and diesel to skyrocket.
News story, October 15, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
Trump's tariffs and Iran war that spiked the cost of gas and groceries? Barrett went with Trump, not Michigan.
Video ad, October 27, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
This disastrous war in Iran had led gas and diesel to skyrocket, causing everyday items to get more expensive.
Post on X, October 22, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
When it comes to energy, the war in Iran has skyrocketed our energy prices.
Debate with Van Drew, quoted in Ocean City Sentinel, October 28, 2026
Called for reversing tariffs that raise household costs
Combined 56 of 60 (93%). Senate 12 of 12 (100%). House 44 of 48 (92%).We also need folks who are going to lower grocery prices, not raise them. And Donald Trump and Gabe Evans time and time again have been pushing these corrupt, chaotic tariff policies that are raising the price of our groceries and our housing. When I get to Congress, I'm going to put an end to these chaotic corrupt tariff policies on day one.Manny Rutinel, CO-08. Debate, October 8, 2026.
I'm going to vote against the tariffs so that our grocery prices come down.Marni von Wilpert, CA-48. Video, October 27, 2026.
The first thing we need to do is undo the harm. That means ending the illegal foreign tariffs that have raised prices on everything from prescriptions to groceries to the cost of housing construction materials at a time when we're facing a housing crisis.Cait Conley, NY-17. Debate, April 10, 2026.
I think we got to repeal the unnecessary tariffs. If there are strategic ones for particular reasons, that's one thing, but we need to repeal the tariffs.Christina Bohannan, IA-01. Video, October 29, 2026.
We need to do everything we can, get rid of these chaotic tariff taxes, get rid of the war in Iran, bring our men and women home.Janelle Stelson, PA-10. Video, October 30, 2026. View supporting quotes.
We need to end the Trump tariffs to lower costs and protect the 1 in 5 jobs in Texas that depend on trade.Johnny Garcia, TX-35. San Antonio Report questionnaire, October 26, 2026.
Show all 56 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
I want to end these ridiculous tariffs with Canada that are raising prices for everything and forcing us to pay an average of about $5,600 per person.
News story, October 28, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
We should immediately get rid of tariffs that are hurting our farmers' ability to make a living.
Campaign website, August 4, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
We need to stop the tariffs that are driving up inflation and making everything cost more.
Town hall, October 17, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
That's why I've introduced legislation to exempt small businesses from tariffs. I've also introduced legislation with colleagues to exempt groceries from tariffs.
Debate, October 29, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
The first thing I think we should do is repeal these crazy tariffs that are driving up costs at grocery stores across the state of Texas
Interview, September 23, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
These tariffs are crushing our state and we'll repeal those tariffs.
Debate, October 30, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
Here's what we're going to do in the U.S. Senate. One, we're going to end this war in Iran. Two, we're going to repeal these tariffs.
News story, November 2, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
Peggy supports eliminating tariffs that are devastating Minnesota farmers, while maintaining those protections that are vital for industries like Minnesota iron mining
Campaign website, November 4, 2025 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
I'll fight to roll back these chaotic tariffs and take the burden off North Carolina farmers. You know, the United States Supreme Court was clear that the constitutional authority on trade and tariffs rests with Congress. Look, I will vote to roll back the tariffs.
Video, March 4, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
If you want somebody that's going to fight for lower costs, get lower tariffs, lower gas prices by getting us out of the war in Iran, vote for Scott Colom.
News story, October 19, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
Need to end this war. I'm not going to analyze a pundit and an economist. I'm going to say in this war and end these tariffs, we know that's why prices have gone up so high, and we need to stop it.
Video, October 14, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
I think that having the majority is going to mean that uh we can have a functioning Congress that stops the tariffs, can get out of the Iran war
Video, October 30, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
I said end the war, stop the tariffs, repeal the parts of the medic the one big beautiful bill where Medicaid is being cut
Debate, October 8, 2026 - Ben McAdams, UT-01:
I'll do it again by fighting to end tariff-driven price hikes, lower housing and health care costs, restore ACA subsidies, protect Medicaid, and build an economy where Utah families — not the wealthy and well-connected — come first.
Axios, June 4, 2026 - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
That means ending the tariffs that are crushing small businesses.
Press conference (undated) - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
I'm fighting to: 📉 Roll back Trump's cost-raising tariffs ❌ Stop the Iran War ✂️ Cut taxes for the middle class 💸 Raise the minimum wage to $15/hour
Campaign email, September 16, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
When the war and tariffs raise the price of Pepsi, that's personal for me. I'll be a vote to end the war and the blanket tariffs.
Post on X, October 27, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
I'll fight to end the Iran war and roll back the tariffs that are driving up our costs, from groceries to gas.
Facebook or Instagram ad, October 12, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
I think we got to repeal the unnecessary tariffs. If there are strategic ones for particular reasons, that's one thing, but we need to repeal the tariffs. End the Iran war, right? Bring down gas prices.
Video, October 29, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
we have to get out of the war in Iran. I'm ready to vote to get us out of that war on day one. Number two, we have to end the tariffs and this trade war with Canada
Debate, October 25, 2026 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06:
Revitalizing manufacturing by ending hidden-tariff taxes and supporting job training.
Campaign website, issues page - Denise Powell, NE-02:
In Congress, I'll work to bring down costs by voting to end Trump's reckless war and stop the illegal tariffs that are sending cost through the roof.
Social post, September 23, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
We also see how Trump's trade wars with our allies and his real war in Iran has done nothing but drive up prices for working families here in Ohio, so we have got to shut that down.
ABC6 candidate Q&A, October 26, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
Oppose Endless Wars that Raise Gas Prices and the Tariffs on Our Allies that Raise Costs on Americans
Campaign website, August 24, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
on day one, we need to stop these tariffs. On day one, we need to repeal this national emergency on trade. On day one, we need to pass the stock and the crypto and the prediction market acts to stop the idea that they can trade on their insider knowledge.
Video, August 19, 2026 - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
I'll crack down on predatory investors buying up Central Indiana homes and driving up rents, restore ACA subsidies for the 60,000 Hoosiers who lost help with premiums, and fight the tariffs and war in Iran that Victoria Spartz supported, which have driven up the cost of gas and groceries.
IndyStar voter guide, October 28, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
I will vote to repeal the tariffs Congressman Scott Perry supports on lumber and drywall that are driving up the cost of every home we build.
News story, August 12, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
First, I will work to lower costs by ending reckless tariffs, building the homes we need, and requiring data centers to pay their fair share of energy costs. Second, I’ll make elected officials work for the people, not for profit, by working to overturn Citizens United, ban members of Congress from trading public stocks and from becoming lobbyists, and implement term limits.
News story, October 3, 2026 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
We can also ensure that we end the tariffs because they're raising prices everywhere.
Debate, September 11, 2026 - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
We need to end the Trump tariffs to lower costs and protect the 1 in 5 jobs in Texas that depend on trade.
News story, October 26, 2026 - Katy Padilla Stout, TX-23:
The first thing the new Congress should do is to exert its constitutional power to stop the Trump Tariffs which are driving up costs across the board.
El Paso Matters candidate questionnaire, February 9, 2026 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
I’ll cut taxes for working families, repeal harmful tariffs that raise prices, build more affordable housing, cap childcare costs, support eldercare, and lower energy bills by making big corporations—not Ohio families—pay for data center infrastructure.
Campaign website, priorities page - Lakesha Womack, NC-14:
Want to know how we can bring down prices? End the senseless tariffs!
Facebook post, October 14, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
I'm going to fight against these tariffs and fight to roll back decisions like the Affordable Care Act cuts and Medicaid cuts that have resulted in a billion dollars of economic loss for our rural healthcare systems.
The Gazette, October 2, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
We also need folks who are going to lower grocery prices, not raise them. And Donald Trump and Gabe Evans time and time again have been pushing these corrupt, chaotic tariff policies that are raising the price of our groceries and our housing. When I get to Congress, I'm going to put an end to these chaotic corrupt tariff policies on day one.
Debate, October 8, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
When I'm in Congress, I'll fight hard to end these costly tariffs and make your life more affordable.
Post on X, October 13, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
We need to stop the silly trade war. Trump uses tariffs to protect his own ego, not the American worker.
Debate, October 3, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
Leaders in Washington need to act now to drive up wages and drive down prices, so everyday Americans can thrive. Increase the minimum wage, build new housing, and repeal Donald Trump's disastrous tariffs.
Campaign website, lowering costs page (undated) - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
I support renewing the ACA subsidies, reversing the Medicaid cuts, capping out-of-pocket costs, and letting Medicare negotiate more drug prices. I'd also roll back the tariffs raising costs for Wisconsin manufacturers, farmers, and consumers, and reverse the tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy.
News story, July 13, 2026 - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
I would work to repeal tariffs that raise prices on everyday goods, reverse the “Big Beautiful Bill’s” cuts to Medicaid, and lower prescription drug costs by taking on drug companies and insurance middlemen.
News story, October 13, 2026 - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
The federal government is captured by corporations and billionaires. We all know that the economy is rigged. We need to make sure that we’re doing the oversight in parallel with the things that will meaningfully lower costs: ending the war on Iran, ending the erratic tariffs, and making sure that we’re showing people that we’re serious about working for them.
Tv interview transcript highlights, October 30, 2026 - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
We have to put an end to tariffs.
News story, August 7, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
importer as opposed to exporter of food. And that is because of these reckless tariffs that Valadio has supported nine times, which is leading families up $5,000 a year. It's ridiculous. It has to stop.
Debate, October 7, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
And so what we need to do is we need to roll those tariffs back because they are directly impacting the cost of housing.
Debate, September 28, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
End the use of tariffs that have created trade tensions globally and cut off agricultural marketplaces.
Campaign website, September 16, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
These reckless tariffs don't hurt foreign countries, they hit our farmers right in the gut. And when farmers get squeezed, every family in North Carolina pays for it at the grocery store. I'll fight to end this chaos.
Bluesky post, May 4, 2026 - Richard Pan, CA-06:
we got to roll back what Donald Trump is doing to raise prices for people, right? The unconstitutional war that's driving up our gas prices, $6 plus per gallon that I see. Uh, basically, uh, the tariffs that have driven up the cost of food, actually, and fertilizer, and housing.
Debate, May 10, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
We also need to get these tariffs out of here that are driving up the cost of lumber costs that are largely imported from places like Canada.
Debate, May 8, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
Our congressman voted eight times to keep those tariffs going and called it winning. I will vote to end them.
Campaign press release, September 13, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
Michigan voters agree: Trump’s reckless tariffs on Canada are bad for Michigan. Huizenga voted for the tariffs every single time, even though they're driving up costs. I'll work to put a stop to them and actually put Southwest Michigan families first.
Post on X, September 27, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
The tariffs that automatically hit our farmers, right at their bottom line, those need to be repealed.
News story, October 26, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
We can bring an end to the war, and we can roll back the tariffs
Debate, October 23, 2026 - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
We must end the expensive and unpredictable tariffs that are driving up costs on consumers and making it harder for businesses to plan. We must end the war in Iran that is causing the price of gas and diesel to skyrocket. And I will work to bring federal dollars into Nevada to build housing that Nevadans can afford.
News story, October 15, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
These tariffs are effectively a tax that costs the average American household over $1,000 per year, and more for Michiganders. I would have voted to remove these tariffs.
Campaign newsletter, February 18, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
Tariffs are hiking taxes on our households and hurting our industries, especially our distillers, manufacturers, and farmers. We need fighters for us and our industries in Congress, and one of the first things I would do is make sure Congress exercises its power and stops this needless trade war that’s hurting all of us.
Campaign press release, April 2, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
We're going to vote to end the tariffs.
Remarks at a rally with Gov. Mikie Sherrill, quoted in The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 31, 2026
Called for making child care more affordable
Combined 52 of 60 (87%). Senate 9 of 12 (75%). House 43 of 48 (90%).I will work to make sure working parents can afford to raise a family and have access to sick days, paid family and medical leave, and affordable child care that will enable millions more people to go to work.Manny Rutinel, CO-08. Campaign website, issues page.
I'd also want to make sure we are truly a pro-family country by fighting for things like universal pre-K and affordable child care, expanding the child tax credit, and creating incentives to reward companies that offer sufficient parental leave for their workers.Zach Dembo, KY-06. Campaign website.
We need to make sure that childcare and healthcare are affordable.Paige Cognetti, PA-08. Debate, October 30, 2026.
Lower the cost of child care and expand the child tax credit for every working family.Mitchell Berman, WI-01. Campaign website, priorities page.
Show all 52 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
I believe in the right to literacy. That starts with universal childcare, universal pre-K, and public K-12 education that is comprehensive, empowering, and tailored to kids’ unique needs.
Campaign website, September 28, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
Expand access to affordable child care and early learning
Campaign website, October 1, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
that's why i've supported legislation that would cap child care costs at seven percent of a family's income and ensure that we're investing in our great providers here in the state of new hampshire
Debate, September 5, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
We can pass universal child care and paid family leave, so no one has to choose between earning a living and raising a family.
Video, August 6, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
- Lower costs for child care.
Campaign website (undated) - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
it's things like Medicare for all, universal child care, making sure that we are getting big money out of our politics, and I'm beholden solely to Minnesotans and not these corporate PACs
Video, July 20, 2026 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
we want to find a way to end this war in Iran. We want to try to restore health care subsidies. We think child care tax credits are important.
Video, October 8, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
It's time Ohio has a senator who will fight to lower the cost of utilities, groceries, health care, and child care - not vote to raise them.
Campaign website, August 6, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
I’ll fight to pass Medicare for All, lower prescription drug and electricity costs, build more housing, and make child care more affordable.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, October 13, 2026
House
- Bob Brooks, PA-07:
Repeal Republican cuts to Headstart, provide subsidies to working parents to help pay for daycare, and expand publicly funded kindergarten programs to preschool-aged children.
Campaign website, August 3, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
Instead of funding another chaotic, unchecked conflict overseas, we should be investing tax dollars here at home expanding affordable health care, strengthening public education, lowering childcare costs, and bringing down everyday expenses like electricity and gas.
News story, March 5, 2026 - Bobby Pulido, TX-15:
And so that should not be a cliff. It should be a slope because there's people that are making $35,000, but they're working two jobs. They can't afford childcare.
Video, May 19, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
Increasing access to affordable childcare through federal subsidies and tax credits, and investing in universal pre-K.
Campaign website (undated) - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
Expanding the Child Care Tax Credit to help families take care of their children and afford safe and reliable child care.
Campaign website (undated) - Christina Hines, MI-10:
when I’m in Washington, I’ll work to lower the cost of essentials like groceries, childcare, housing, healthcare, and energy.
News story, August 31, 2026 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06:
Expand affordable childcare so parents can work.
Campaign website, education priorities page (undated) - Denise Powell, NE-02:
Address the need for more affordable, high-quality childcare, investing in Head Start programs and childcare centers, so that working parents have the support they need to get ahead while knowing their children are well cared for.
Campaign website, January 15, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
Supporting life means fighting for universal healthcare, affordable childcare, paid family leave, and support for those who care for an aging parent or a disabled loved one.
Campaign website, values page, retrieved October 31, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
Making life more affordable for Virginians means taking on Jen Kiggans' and Donald Trump's failed policies that have cost the average American household $1,700 more over the last year alone.
Campaign website, captured September 23, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
My first priority is lowering costs for working families: housing, healthcare, prescription drugs, food and childcare. Second, I will confront corruption by banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks, curbing corporate giveaways and making government answer to people instead of wealthy donors.
West News Magazine candidate questionnaire, July 22, 2026 - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
Let's expand the child and dependent care tax credit, establish national minimum staffing standards for nursing homes to ensure safety, and lower healthcare premiums by stopping anti-competitive hospital mergers.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, February 1, 2026 - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
I’ll stand up to the big corporations and work with anyone to pass meaningful legislation that lowers the cost of food, childcare, fuel, and housing in Western North Carolina.
Local tv candidate questionnaire, October 15, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
Supporting our families also means fixing the child care, elder care and paid leave crisis that’s putting families in impossible positions. Too many parents cannot find or afford child care.
Campaign website, captured October 18, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
I also pledge to work with state and local partners to create more funding streams for high-quality childcare.
Facebook, July 18, 2026 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
Jo will bring battle-tested leadership to fix the broken systems in DC, fight for working families, and tackle the cost of food, gas, housing, and child care.
Facebook or Instagram ad, August 25, 2026 - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
I’ll fight for a Child Tax Credit that helps families keep more in their pocket each month and for investments in child care.
Campaign website, October 8, 2025 - Katy Padilla Stout, TX-23:
The top three things I would accomplish when I get to office, number one is universal prek. We know that for every dollar we invest in prek education, we receive $7 back in economic growth. It is a hardship for families to have to pay for child care at the same cost that is equal to their rent or more. That is unacceptable and it is something we need to be investing in.
Debate, October 29, 2026 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
I’ll cut taxes for working families, repeal harmful tariffs that raise prices, build more affordable housing, cap childcare costs, support eldercare, and lower energy bills by making big corporations—not Ohio families—pay for data center infrastructure.
Campaign website, priorities page - Lakesha Womack, NC-14:
I would address affordability for working families and access to economic opportunity by fighting to lower health care, housing, and child care costs, while expanding small-business capital, workforce training, and infrastructure in NC-14.
WBTV candidate questionnaire, February 17, 2026 - Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09:
I support expanding the Child Tax Credit, making childcare more affordable, and investing in universal pre-K.
League of Women Voters of Houston 2026 general election guide - Lindsay James, IA-02:
I am focused on making sure that we have affordable housing, affordable child care, affordable health care
Debate, May 14, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
I think that we need to make sure that folks under certain income thresholds are able to afford child care and I think we do that by funding it by taxing the wealthiest people on this planet and our large corporations.
Debate, June 8, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
I believe that workers should have the right to unionize in this country and get fair pay, safe workplaces, every Amazon and Walmart can afford paid child care on site and workers should be able to bargain for those things.
Town hall, September 24, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
Expanding the Child Tax Credit, child care subsidies, and universal pre-K keeps parents working and jobs filled.
WCCO/CBS Minnesota Election Guide questionnaire, October 13, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
In Congress, I'll take that fight to Washington, repealing Donald Trump's $2.2 trillion in tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy and making billionaires and big corporations finally pay their fair share — investing every dime in the things working families actually need: healthcare, universal childcare, tuition-free community college, and housing.
Campaign website, billionaires page (undated) - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
Lower the cost of child care and expand the child tax credit for every working family
Campaign website (undated) - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
Cap childcare costs at 7% of a family’s income with quarterly tax credits, so they get money back in hand regularly to help pay bills.
Campaign website (undated) - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
We need to make sure that childcare and healthcare are affordable.
Debate, October 30, 2026 - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
Lowering the cost of living by creating good-paying jobs and making housing, childcare, healthcare, and insurance more affordable.
News story, July 9, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
That family will not have to worry about the cost of affording child care because we have implemented universal child care just as New Mexico has done.
Video, January 8, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
My proposal is modeled after what we do for the Department of Defense and it's a sliding scale based on how much money you make, but we cap that cost at 7% of people's incomes and we pay for that by undoing the Trump tax cuts on the top 1% from last year.
Debate, May 13, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
Child care incubators that provide training and dollars to incentivize start-up in our small towns and rural communities.
Campaign website, September 16, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09: Asked what he would work with Republicans on in Congress, Ojeda says he would work on $10-a-day childcare.
I mean, at the end of the day, if there's Republicans that believe that we need to focus on childcare, maybe reducing the cost of childcare to $10 a day, because that's what Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants. And I hope that there's Republicans that think that that was something that is beneficial. If they want to work on something like that, I'm all about it.
No One Asked But interview with Richard Ojeda - Richard Pan, CA-06:
In Congress, I will fight to protect child care and social services funding, support early learning, and oppose policies that raise costs and make it harder for families to stay in the workforce.
Campaign website, January 6, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
we can swing for big bold progressive policy changes like free healthare for every working person in this country like universal childare and prek like the kind of federal investments in affordable housing that we used to have when it wasn't considered radical
Town hall, May 25, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
Childcare yields a tremendous return and benefit for our country. Every dollar we invest in kids yields a $6 return in their future success, their education and productivity. When our president says we can't afford to pay for daycare, my question is, 'How can we not afford to?'
News story, May 3, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04: In his signed January 12, 2026 newsletter, McCann says he fought to deliver the budget containing this provision. Tri-Share splits licensed childcare costs among the state, employer and employee.
Lower Costs: Maintains the expanded Earned Income Tax Credit for working families, continues the retirement tax repeal to save seniors $1,000 per year, makes child care more affordable through the Tri-Share program, and supports workforce training opportunities.
Official business, January 12, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
As a prosecutor, Shannon knows that strong communities are built on strong, independent families. She is committed to practical policies that bring down the high costs of childcare, healthcare, and senior care — and expand access to paid leave, so no one has to choose between a paycheck and caring for someone they love.
Campaign website, September 30, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
We need to expand the childcare tax credit and make it more accessible for people so that there is relief for parents paying these very high costs for early care.
WMUR Conversation with the Candidate, September 20, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
On childcare, I will work for universal childcare and family leave, following the lead of states around the country.
News story, September 27, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
I’d also want to make sure we are truly a pro-family country by fighting for things like universal pre-K and affordable child care, expanding the child tax credit, and creating incentives to reward companies that offer sufficient parental leave for their workers.
Campaign website (undated) - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
They need lower grocery bills, lower energy costs, affordable healthcare, childcare and an economy that works for working people.
Mullock for Congress Facebook, September 10, 2026
Named policies to lower child-care costs: universal child care, public funding or subsidies, or caps on family costs
Combined 31 of 60 (52%). Senate 6 of 12 (50%). House 25 of 48 (52%).Show all 31 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
I also believe that we should be taxing billionaires’ wealth. Why? Because I care more that we provide things like childcare and healthcare and good schools and good roads, than allowing a billionaire to make their second billion. I don’t think that’s a crazy idea.
Debate (campaign transcription), September 15, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
that's why i've supported legislation that would cap child care costs at seven percent of a family's income and ensure that we're investing in our great providers here in the state of new hampshire
Debate, September 5, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
We can pass universal child care and paid family leave, so no one has to choose between earning a living and raising a family.
Video, August 6, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
it's things like Medicare for all, universal child care, making sure that we are getting big money out of our politics, and I'm beholden solely to Minnesotans and not these corporate PACs
Video, July 20, 2026 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
When I was Governor, we invested more than $1 billion in early care and learning and expanded Pre-K access.
Campaign email, July 15, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
I believe that we should have, you know, universal child care across the spectrum.
Town hall, September 28, 2026
House
- Bob Brooks, PA-07:
Repeal Republican cuts to Headstart, provide subsidies to working parents to help pay for daycare, and expand publicly funded kindergarten programs to preschool-aged children.
Campaign website, August 3, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
Instead of funding another chaotic, unchecked conflict overseas, we should be investing tax dollars here at home expanding affordable health care, strengthening public education, lowering childcare costs, and bringing down everyday expenses like electricity and gas.
News story, March 5, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
Increasing access to affordable childcare through federal subsidies and tax credits, and investing in universal pre-K.
Campaign website (undated) - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
Passing a comprehensive, nationwide paid family leave law so that all Iowans can afford to take care of their sick family members without putting their job at risk.
Campaign website, June 23, 2026 - Denise Powell, NE-02:
I think part of it is investing in the child care infrastructure, you know, child care subsidies that give people the resources they need to have a high quality place.
Video, September 29, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
for families that want to take their kids to a private daycare center, the state of New Mexico is pioneering so many exciting programs. One of which being that no family should have to pay more than 7% of of their monthly income on daycare.
Video, September 15, 2026 - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
Let's expand the child and dependent care tax credit, establish national minimum staffing standards for nursing homes to ensure safety, and lower healthcare premiums by stopping anti-competitive hospital mergers.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, February 1, 2026 - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
I’ll push to expand grants and the child tax credit for young families.
Campaign website (undated) - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
I also pledge to work with state and local partners to create more funding streams for high-quality childcare.
Facebook, July 18, 2026 - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
I’ll fight for a Child Tax Credit that helps families keep more in their pocket each month and for investments in child care.
Campaign website, October 8, 2025 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
I'll cut taxes for working families, repeal harmful tariffs that raise prices, build more affordable housing, cap childcare costs, support eldercare, and lower energy bills by making big corporations - not Ohio families - pay for data center infrastructure.
Campaign priorities, archived October 22, 2026, captured October 22, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
Childcare: We should cap costs based on the percentage of family income which will lower costs for families and boost those available to join the workforce.
Campaign website, July 29, 2025 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
I think that we need to make sure that folks under certain income thresholds are able to afford child care and I think we do that by funding it by taxing the wealthiest people on this planet and our large corporations.
Debate, June 8, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
Expanding the Child Tax Credit, child care subsidies, and universal pre-K keeps parents working and jobs filled.
WCCO/CBS Minnesota Election Guide questionnaire, October 13, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
In Congress, I'll take that fight to Washington, repealing Donald Trump's $2.2 trillion in tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy and making billionaires and big corporations finally pay their fair share — investing every dime in the things working families actually need: healthcare, universal childcare, tuition-free community college, and housing.
Campaign website, billionaires page (undated) - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
Cap childcare costs at 7% of a family’s income with quarterly tax credits, so they get money back in hand regularly to help pay bills.
Campaign website (undated) - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
That family will not have to worry about the cost of affording child care because we have implemented universal child care just as New Mexico has done.
Video, January 8, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
My proposal is modeled after what we do for the Department of Defense and it's a sliding scale based on how much money you make, but we cap that cost at 7% of people's incomes and we pay for that by undoing the Trump tax cuts on the top 1% from last year.
Debate, May 13, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
Child care incubators that provide training and dollars to incentivize start-up in our small towns and rural communities.
Campaign website, September 16, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09: Asked what he would work with Republicans on in Congress, Ojeda says he would work on $10-a-day childcare.
I mean, at the end of the day, if there's Republicans that believe that we need to focus on childcare, maybe reducing the cost of childcare to $10 a day, because that's what Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants. And I hope that there's Republicans that think that that was something that is beneficial. If they want to work on something like that, I'm all about it.
No One Asked But interview with Richard Ojeda - Richard Pan, CA-06:
In Congress, I will fight to protect child care and social services funding, support early learning, and oppose policies that raise costs and make it harder for families to stay in the workforce.
Campaign website, January 6, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
we can swing for big bold progressive policy changes like free healthare for every working person in this country like universal childare and prek like the kind of federal investments in affordable housing that we used to have when it wasn't considered radical
Town hall, May 25, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04: In his signed January 12, 2026 newsletter, McCann says he fought to deliver the budget containing this provision. Tri-Share splits licensed childcare costs among the state, employer and employee.
Lower Costs: Maintains the expanded Earned Income Tax Credit for working families, continues the retirement tax repeal to save seniors $1,000 per year, makes child care more affordable through the Tri-Share program, and supports workforce training opportunities.
Official business, January 12, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
We need to expand the childcare tax credit and make it more accessible for people so that there is relief for parents paying these very high costs for early care.
WMUR Conversation with the Candidate, September 20, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
On childcare, I will work for universal childcare and family leave, following the lead of states around the country.
News story, September 27, 2026
Pushing universal child care
Combined 8 of 60 (13%). Senate 4 of 12 (33%). House 4 of 48 (8%).In Congress, I'll take that fight to Washington, repealing Donald Trump's $2.2 trillion in tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy and making billionaires and big corporations finally pay their fair share — investing every dime in the things working families actually need: healthcare, universal childcare, tuition-free community college, and housing.Mike McGuire, CA-01. Campaign website, billionaires page.
We invest resources in universal child care and pre-K for every single American because that is going to drive down costs across our economy.Sam Forstag, MT-01. Debate, May 8, 2026.
My checklist of what I plan to do in the U.S. Senate: Get Big Money out of our politics. End prior authorization. Pass Medicare for All. Rip ICE apart. Raise the wage. Deliver universal childcare. Secure the right to repair. Block the bombs. Save Social Security.Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen. Campaign email, September 29, 2026.
Show all 8 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
I believe in the right to literacy. That starts with universal childcare, universal pre-K, and public K-12 education that is comprehensive, empowering, and tailored to kids’ unique needs.
Campaign website, September 28, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
We can pass universal child care and paid family leave, so no one has to choose between earning a living and raising a family.
Video, August 6, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
it's things like Medicare for all, universal child care, making sure that we are getting big money out of our politics, and I'm beholden solely to Minnesotans and not these corporate PACs
Video, July 20, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
I believe that we should have, you know, universal child care across the spectrum.
Town hall, September 28, 2026
House
- Mike McGuire, CA-01:
In Congress, I'll take that fight to Washington, repealing Donald Trump's $2.2 trillion in tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy and making billionaires and big corporations finally pay their fair share — investing every dime in the things working families actually need: healthcare, universal childcare, tuition-free community college, and housing.
Campaign website, billionaires page (undated) - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
That family will not have to worry about the cost of affording child care because we have implemented universal child care just as New Mexico has done.
Video, January 8, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
we can swing for big bold progressive policy changes like free healthare for every working person in this country like universal childare and prek like the kind of federal investments in affordable housing that we used to have when it wasn't considered radical
Town hall, May 25, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
On childcare, I will work for universal childcare and family leave, following the lead of states around the country.
News story, September 27, 2026
Public funding, subsidies, or child-care tax credits
Combined 26 of 60 (43%). Senate 5 of 12 (42%). House 21 of 48 (44%).Show all 26 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
I also believe that we should be taxing billionaires’ wealth. Why? Because I care more that we provide things like childcare and healthcare and good schools and good roads, than allowing a billionaire to make their second billion. I don’t think that’s a crazy idea.
Debate (campaign transcription), September 15, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
that's why i've supported legislation that would cap child care costs at seven percent of a family's income and ensure that we're investing in our great providers here in the state of new hampshire
Debate, September 5, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
Peggy supports expanding publicly financed universal Pre-K to get kids into high quality learning environments, and improve family budgets.
Campaign website, November 4, 2025 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
When I was Governor, we invested more than $1 billion in early care and learning and expanded Pre-K access.
Campaign email, July 15, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
The federal government needs to help subsidize this more so that uh you know, people can afford to do it.
Town hall, September 28, 2026
House
- Bob Brooks, PA-07:
Repeal Republican cuts to Headstart, provide subsidies to working parents to help pay for daycare, and expand publicly funded kindergarten programs to preschool-aged children.
Campaign website, August 3, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
Instead of funding another chaotic, unchecked conflict overseas, we should be investing tax dollars here at home expanding affordable health care, strengthening public education, lowering childcare costs, and bringing down everyday expenses like electricity and gas.
News story, March 5, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
Increasing access to affordable childcare through federal subsidies and tax credits, and investing in universal pre-K.
Campaign website (undated) - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
That includes paid time off to take your parents to their doctor appointments and pick up their medicine. - Expanding the Child Care Tax Credit to help families take care of their children and afford safe and reliable child care. - Expanding Head Start to cover additional child care slots for infants and toddlers.
Campaign website, June 23, 2026 - Denise Powell, NE-02:
I think part of it is investing in the child care infrastructure, you know, child care subsidies that give people the resources they need to have a high quality place.
Video, September 29, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
Childcare should not cost families a second mortgage. Expand Head Start and provide subsidies for private care.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, February 19, 2026 - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
Let's expand the child and dependent care tax credit, establish national minimum staffing standards for nursing homes to ensure safety, and lower healthcare premiums by stopping anti-competitive hospital mergers.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, February 1, 2026 - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
I’ll push to expand grants and the child tax credit for young families.
Campaign website (undated) - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
I also pledge to work with state and local partners to create more funding streams for high-quality childcare.
Facebook, July 18, 2026 - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
I’ll fight for a Child Tax Credit that helps families keep more in their pocket each month and for investments in child care.
Campaign website, October 8, 2025 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
I think that we need to make sure that folks under certain income thresholds are able to afford child care and I think we do that by funding it by taxing the wealthiest people on this planet and our large corporations.
Debate, June 8, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
Expanding the Child Tax Credit, child care subsidies, and universal pre-K keeps parents working and jobs filled.
WCCO/CBS Minnesota Election Guide questionnaire, October 13, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
In Congress, I'll take that fight to Washington, repealing Donald Trump's $2.2 trillion in tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy and making billionaires and big corporations finally pay their fair share — investing every dime in the things working families actually need: healthcare, universal childcare, tuition-free community college, and housing.
Campaign website, billionaires page (undated) - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
Cap childcare costs at 7% of a family’s income with quarterly tax credits, so they get money back in hand regularly to help pay bills.
Campaign website (undated) - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
My proposal is modeled after what we do for the Department of Defense and it's a sliding scale based on how much money you make, but we cap that cost at 7% of people's incomes and we pay for that by undoing the Trump tax cuts on the top 1% from last year.
Debate, May 13, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
Child care incubators that provide training and dollars to incentivize start-up in our small towns and rural communities.
Campaign website, September 16, 2026 - Richard Pan, CA-06:
In Congress, I will fight to protect child care and social services funding, support early learning, and oppose policies that raise costs and make it harder for families to stay in the workforce.
Campaign website, January 6, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
Achieve universal free childcare by expanding investments in quality childcare to make sure that every Montanan who wants to start and raise a family can find free, quality childcare, regardless of where they live or how much they make.
Campaign website (undated) - Sean McCann, MI-04: In his signed January 12, 2026 newsletter, McCann says he fought to deliver the budget containing this provision. Tri-Share splits licensed childcare costs among the state, employer and employee.
Lower Costs: Maintains the expanded Earned Income Tax Credit for working families, continues the retirement tax repeal to save seniors $1,000 per year, makes child care more affordable through the Tri-Share program, and supports workforce training opportunities.
Official business, January 12, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
We need to expand the childcare tax credit and make it more accessible for people so that there is relief for parents paying these very high costs for early care.
WMUR Conversation with the Candidate, September 20, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
I would demand that we redirect bloated military budgets toward achieving universal healthcare, housing, and child care, and protecting social security.
Campaign newsletter, January 20, 2026
Caps on families' child-care costs
Combined 8 of 60 (13%). Senate 2 of 12 (17%). House 6 of 48 (12%).Show all 8 who took this position.
Senate
- Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
that's why i've supported legislation that would cap child care costs at seven percent of a family's income and ensure that we're investing in our great providers here in the state of new hampshire
Debate, September 5, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
when we fight for things like Medicare for all, increasing provider reimbursement rates, you know, universal child care, where you know, it should be capped at seven percent of of your income.
Video, October 28, 2026
House
- Don Leonard, OH-15:
for families that want to take their kids to a private daycare center, the state of New Mexico is pioneering so many exciting programs. One of which being that no family should have to pay more than 7% of of their monthly income on daycare.
Video, September 15, 2026 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
I'll cut taxes for working families, repeal harmful tariffs that raise prices, build more affordable housing, cap childcare costs, support eldercare, and lower energy bills by making big corporations - not Ohio families - pay for data center infrastructure.
Campaign priorities, archived October 22, 2026, captured October 22, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
Childcare: We should cap costs based on the percentage of family income which will lower costs for families and boost those available to join the workforce.
Campaign website, July 29, 2025 - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
Cap childcare costs at 7% of a family’s income with quarterly tax credits, so they get money back in hand regularly to help pay bills.
Campaign website (undated) - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
So, my proposal is that we cap the cost of child care at 7% for all families and we pay for that by undoing the Trump tax cuts on the top 1%.
Debate, October 23, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09: Asked what he would work with Republicans on in Congress, Ojeda says he would work on $10-a-day childcare.
I mean, at the end of the day, if there's Republicans that believe that we need to focus on childcare, maybe reducing the cost of childcare to $10 a day, because that's what Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants. And I hope that there's Republicans that think that that was something that is beneficial. If they want to work on something like that, I'm all about it.
No One Asked But interview with Richard Ojeda
Called for lowering household utility bills
Combined 45 of 60 (75%). Senate 9 of 12 (75%). House 36 of 48 (75%).Electricity bills in North Carolina have risen 22% since 2020 with further increases on the horizon. We can't let things go on like this. That's why my plan ensures that we make sure data centers pay the full cost of all the power they use and prevent costs from being passed on to consumers.Roy Cooper, NC-Sen. Campaign email, May 27, 2026. View supporting quotes.
Cut utility bills by holding monopoly utility companies accountable, tying profits to performance, and banning pass-through costs to ratepayers for private jets, lobbying fees, and campaign donations.Cait Conley, NY-17. Campaign website, homepage.
I will fight for accountability on utility rate increases and push for investments that bring costs down — because no family should have to choose between keeping the lights on and paying for their healthcare.Janelle Stelson, PA-10. Campaign website, July 11, 2025.
I'll work to modernize our energy supply and prevent data centers from taking advantage of us, so that you pay lower utility bills.Johnny Garcia, TX-35. Campaign website, October 8, 2025.
Show all 45 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
I’ll fight for a federal water guarantee that every family has access to at least 50 gallons of clean water per person per day (the basic minimum needed to drink, cook, and bathe) with water bills capped at 2% of household income and ironclad protections against shutoffs for families who can’t afford to pay.
Campaign website, October 31, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
Require data centers to pay their fair share of electricity costs.
Campaign website, October 25, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
- “Data Center Darline”: Pro-AI interests have spent more than $1 million backing Graham while Andrews fights for local control and lower bills.
Campaign website, October 13, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
So I'm introducing legislation that would add more than a billion dollars to the LIHEAP program and expand eligibility for people that need that assistance this winter. I've also introduced a new bill to give working families a tax credit on their energy bills.
Video, October 11, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
Protect Texans from future increases in energy costs: Require large energy users like AI data centers to cover the cost of the energy infrastructure updates they need so those costs aren’t passed onto consumers; crack down on energy price gouging during natural disasters and other emergencies
Campaign website, October 12, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
They're struggling right now just to keep food on the table, a roof above their head, pay their electric bill, pay their property taxes. The very best thing that we can do is we can be focused on lowering cost. And that's what my campaign is focused on. Laser focused on driving down cost.
Video, September 15, 2026 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
North Carolina families are being squeezed by energy costs that climb higher and higher each year. Electricity bills in North Carolina have risen 22% since 2020 with further increases on the horizon. We can’t let things go on like this. That’s why my plan ensures that we: Make sure data centers pay the full cost of all the power they use and prevent costs from being passed on to consumers.
Campaign email, May 27, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
I'm Sherrod Brown, and I'll require the data centers pay the full cost of their electricity, not you.
Video, August 26, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
I’ll fight to pass Medicare for All, lower prescription drug and electricity costs, build more housing, and make child care more affordable.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, October 13, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
In Congress, I'll continue working to lower utility costs while protecting our air and water.
Post on X, August 7, 2026 - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
Bring back renewables cut by Trump, invest in new nuclear and natural gas power plants, and crack down on price-gouging utility monopolies.
Campaign website, August 3, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
I will prioritize lowering your costs – whether it be on your grocery receipt, on your electricity bill, or at the doctor's office.
Campaign email, March 6, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07: In a separate April 20 interview, Poindexter calls for continued renewable-energy investment. This June 4 campaign post connects renewable energy to lower household costs.
Clean and renewable energy isn't some political gimmick; it's lower energy costs for households, it's good-paying jobs for our trades, and an investment in American manufacturing.
Campaign website, June 4, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
I will cut our utility costs by holding monopoly utilities companies accountable. That means tying profits to performance and preventing them from doing unnecessary pass-through costs for their private jets, corporate off-sites, and lobbying fees, pushing that to us.
Video, September 18, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
And Miller-Meeks voted to cut those tax credits, which is actually also going to drive up our utility costs. So, I would restore those tax credits as well.
Video, September 18, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
Our energy bills are more expensive than ever and this is what everybody in our community is telling me. Like the people that the hard working families here who have built our communities can barely afford to live in them at this point. And so, costs are number one, two, and three for me um from gas, groceries, healthcare, housing. I want to make sure that we're lowering those costs
Video, October 26, 2026 - Denise Powell, NE-02:
- Expand clean energy production to bring down costs in the short term while protecting our environment in the long run.
Campaign website, January 15, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
NextEra needs to prove that Virginians will pay less over the long term, our electrical grid will become more reliable, data centers will bear the full cost of the transmission infrastructure their energy demands require, commitments already made to Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind and Hampton Roads will be honored, and that Virginia jobs will be protected.
News story, September 24, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
Build the power grid we need to lower costs.
Wellman campaign affordability platform, captured September 23, 2026 - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
But look, we need a member of Congress who's going to stand up to these utility companies that are causing these rates to go through the roof and also stand up to the data center companies
Video, September 15, 2026 - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
I’ll support tax credits that help families save energy and pay less for heat and electricity.
Campaign website, November 26, 2025 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
We need bipartisan problem-solving to pass laws that lower the cost of necessities— including food, gas, housing, utility costs, prescription drugs and more.
Campaign website, July 11, 2025 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
Hold monopoly utility companies accountable to reduce electricity prices
Campaign website (undated) - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
JoAnna will stand up and protect local solar projects that bring energy online faster, lower costs, and reduce harmful pollution in our air
Campaign website, October 15, 2026 - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
I’ll work to modernize our energy supply and prevent data centers from taking advantage of us, so that you pay lower utility bills.
Campaign website, October 8, 2025 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
I’ll cut taxes for working families, repeal harmful tariffs that raise prices, build more affordable housing, cap childcare costs, support eldercare, and lower energy bills by making big corporations—not Ohio families—pay for data center infrastructure.
Campaign website, priorities page - Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09:
My priorities are lowering housing and utility costs, protecting Social Security and Medicare, fully funding public schools, creating good-paying union jobs, and guaranteeing healthcare to every American.
Community Impact general-election Q&A, September 18, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
Hold large utility companies responsible for price gouging consumers.
Campaign website (undated) - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
I will bring down the costs of prescription drugs, health care premiums, and energy bills to give people real breathing room.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, March 2, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
We must invest in clean energy that creates good-paying union jobs and helps families save money through energy efficiency and lower utility bills.
Candidate questionnaire, May 5, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
I'll fight for an economy that actually works for working people: lowering everyday costs, taking on corporate price gouging, expanding affordable housing, bringing down utility bills, and making childcare and elder care more affordable.
Campaign website, lowering costs page (undated) - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
Bring down energy costs by investing in energy efficiency, clean energy, and a resilient, reliable grid.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, October 1, 2026 - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
In Congress, I’ll prioritize immediate steps to lower costs, including rolling back tariffs that raise prices on everyday goods, lowering prescription drug costs and addressing rising energy and utility bills.
Candidate questionnaire, October 30, 2026 - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
In Congress, I’ll fight for families so they can get ahead — starting by fighting for legislation to lower household costs like healthcare, utilities, housing, and food.
Campaign email, July 16, 2026 - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
I’m running to put an end to the corruption in Washington that has left hardworking Floridians behind, lower everyday costs—from healthcare to utility bills—and make sure the people of Florida’s 22nd District have a strong voice fighting for them in Congress.
News story, July 28, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
We’re also concerned about rising electricity costs associated with these data centers – especially as private equity firms buy up utilities to power them. We need to make sure costs that result from their increased use of power do not raise our electricity prices.
Campaign website, August 26, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
Rebecca is ready to address the climate crisis by investing in renewable energy, creating jobs, and lowering energy costs in New Jersey.
Campaign website, July 25, 2025 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
Unlike Derrick Van Orden, who voted to raise electricity costs, Rebecca supports efforts at the federal level to lower energy costs while protecting Wisconsin's natural resources and environment,
News story, April 3, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
In Congress, I'll fight to lower prescription drug and energy costs, protect access to affordable health care, and stop handing tax breaks to industries like data centers while families struggle to pay the electric bill.
Fayetteville Observer candidate questionnaire, October 6, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01: In its October 14, 2026 story, Montana Free Press introduces Forstag's transmission and renewable-energy proposal as public investment aimed at lowering consumer energy bills.
Step one: invest in transmission. Step two: we should be investing in [research and development] and helping make sure that those, you know, the next-generation energy projects, wind and solar, have the actual resources that they need to get off the ground
News story, October 14, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
Congress should work to lower the costs families actually feel: health care, groceries, housing, childcare, gas and utility bills.
Candidate questionnaire, May 11, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
The J.H. Campbell coal plant is costing Southwest Michigan families millions on their electric bills and should have shut down as planned over a year ago.
Post on X, September 11, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
Lower Costs: Americans are struggling with the rising cost of living. Housing, groceries, healthcare, energy – all the basics of life have gotten significantly more expensive while wages haven't kept pace.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, July 24, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
Families are not going to be able to absorb these cost increases on top of what they've already been spending more on at the gas pump and at the grocery store. So I've proposed expanding the home heating assistance program.
Town hall, October 22, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
If I were your Congressman, I would demand that we stop rubber-stamping rate hikes. We need to prioritize the survival of the working class over the guaranteed profits of utility monopolies.
Campaign newsletter, February 18, 2026
Named policies to lower household utility bills: utility-rate rules, bill assistance, or lower-cost energy and grid policies
Combined 31 of 60 (52%). Senate 6 of 12 (50%). House 25 of 48 (52%).Show all 31 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
I’ll fight for a federal water guarantee that every family has access to at least 50 gallons of clean water per person per day (the basic minimum needed to drink, cook, and bathe) with water bills capped at 2% of household income and ironclad protections against shutoffs for families who can’t afford to pay.
Campaign website, October 31, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
So I'm introducing legislation that would add more than a billion dollars to the LIHEAP program and expand eligibility for people that need that assistance this winter. I've also introduced a new bill to give working families a tax credit on their energy bills.
Video, October 11, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
I’ll continue lowering costs by cutting red tape so we can build more homes and get new energy projects off the ground — lowering housing and utility prices.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, September 1, 2026 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
As Governor and Attorney General, I put aside party politics to fight utility cost increases for North Carolinians. I vetoed a Senate Bill that prioritized higher profits for utility companies over more cost-effective energy solutions. And I battled Duke Energy in court to get their profit margin lowered
Campaign email, July 23, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
...you cap utility rate increases...
Video, September 7, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
In the Senate, I'll fight for clean energy investments that lower costs, create union jobs here at home, and preserve Maine's natural resources for our kids and grandkids.
Campaign press release, August 21, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
What I have talked about is simply that when the Biden administration, one thing I did agree with, that when the Biden administration came out with all of those clean energy investments that happened all across America, specifically a lot of the southeast, that they would create the infrastructure to lower electricity costs, clean, cheap energy.
Debate, October 7, 2026 - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
Utilities: Bring back renewables cut by Trump, invest in new nuclear and natural gas power plants, and crack down on price-gouging utility monopolies.
Campaign website, August 3, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07: In a separate April 20 interview, Poindexter calls for continued renewable-energy investment. This June 4 campaign post connects renewable energy to lower household costs.
Clean and renewable energy isn't some political gimmick; it's lower energy costs for households, it's good-paying jobs for our trades, and an investment in American manufacturing.
Campaign website, June 4, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
Clean up corruption by banning members of Congress and the White House from trading stocks, so they can’t get rich when the companies they invest in raise our prices Cut utility bills by holding monopoly utility companies accountable, tying profits to performance, and banning pass-through costs to ratepayers for private jets, lobbying fees, and campaign donations
Campaign website, March 17, 2025 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
Lowering prescription drug prices by allowing Medicare to negotiate for lower prices on more lifesaving drugs and capping insulin costs at $35 per month for everyone - Cracking down on utility monopolies and expanding Iowa’s clean energy economy to lower energy bills
Campaign website, June 23, 2026 - Denise Powell, NE-02:
- Expand clean energy production to bring down costs in the short term while protecting our environment in the long run.
Campaign website, January 15, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
When I'm elected again I'll continue to lead efforts to combat the economic and national security impacts of climate change on our local community, invest in energy projects that create jobs and lower prices, and protect our clean air and water.
Virginia Mercury, August 12, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
Build the power grid we need to lower costs.
Wellman campaign affordability platform, captured September 23, 2026 - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
I’ll support tax credits that help families save energy and pay less for heat and electricity.
Campaign website, November 26, 2025 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
...Lower energy costs by investing in more affordable energy production
Campaign website, June 26, 2025 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
In Congress, JoAnna will support investments in American-made energy, including clean energy, which will save money for ratepayers. While Ciscomani has sided with utility companies and voted to roll back clean energy investments, JoAnna will stand up and protect local solar projects that bring energy online faster, lower costs, and reduce harmful pollution in our air
Campaign website, October 15, 2026 - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
I’ll work to modernize our energy supply and prevent data centers from taking advantage of us, so that you pay lower utility bills.
Campaign website, October 8, 2025 - Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09:
The most reliable system is a diversified grid: natural gas and nuclear for dependable power, paired with rapidly expanding wind, solar, storage, and transmission. We should use every tool available to keep power reliable, affordable, and resilient.
iVoterGuide candidate questionnaire, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
Utilities: We have to unleash the American energy enterprise and fast track innovative new sources of energy to bring down utilities costs. Hold large utility companies responsible for price gouging consumers.
Campaign website, July 29, 2025 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
We must invest in clean energy that creates good-paying union jobs and helps families save money through energy efficiency and lower utility bills.
Candidate questionnaire, May 5, 2026 - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
Bring down energy costs by investing in energy efficiency, clean energy, and a resilient, reliable grid.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, October 1, 2026 - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
- Lower costs by expanding clean energy and modernizing the grid.
Campaign website (undated) - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
are steps we can take to say that we should ban you know Vanguard Black Rockck private corporations from buying up these utility companies and also forming up and breaking these monopolies in the same way that we've got to apply that logic to our housing market.
Town hall, February 20, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
Lower energy costs across New Jersey by investing in clean, reliable, and domestic energy sources, so that families pay less and our communities are more energy resilient.
Campaign website, July 25, 2025 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
Make the polluters pay for the cleanup instead of the ratepayers. That means enforceable limits with real penalties, federal money for utilities to install treatment, and free testing for families on private wells who have no idea what they are drinking.
Campaign website, environment page - Sam Forstag, MT-01: In its October 14, 2026 story, Montana Free Press introduces Forstag's transmission and renewable-energy proposal as public investment aimed at lowering consumer energy bills.
Step one: invest in transmission. Step two: we should be investing in [research and development] and helping make sure that those, you know, the next-generation energy projects, wind and solar, have the actual resources that they need to get off the ground
News story, October 14, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
The J.H. Campbell coal plant is costing Southwest Michigan families millions on their electric bills and should have shut down as planned over a year ago.
Post on X, September 11, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
They cannot and will not shoulder even higher bills so massive corporations can make bigger profits. Leaders of both parties here in Virginia must oppose this merger. As a prosecutor, I’ve spent the past 14 years keeping my community safe. While Rob Wittman invests in the company looking to raise our utility costs here, I’ll fight this deal and anyone who tries to profit at Virginians’ expense.
Campaign press release, August 21, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
Action is needed now to seriously tackle climate change, increase clean local energy production, and reduce energy costs.
Campaign website, priorities page - William Lawrence, MI-07:
If I were your Congressman, I would demand that we stop rubber-stamping rate hikes. We need to prioritize the survival of the working class over the guaranteed profits of utility monopolies.
Campaign newsletter, February 18, 2026
Limits on utility charges, corporate ownership, or costs passed to customers
Combined 12 of 60 (20%). Senate 3 of 12 (25%). House 9 of 48 (19%).Show all 12 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
I’ll fight for a federal water guarantee that every family has access to at least 50 gallons of clean water per person per day (the basic minimum needed to drink, cook, and bathe) with water bills capped at 2% of household income and ironclad protections against shutoffs for families who can’t afford to pay.
Campaign website, October 31, 2026 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
As Governor and Attorney General, I put aside party politics to fight utility cost increases for North Carolinians. I vetoed a Senate Bill that prioritized higher profits for utility companies over more cost-effective energy solutions. And I battled Duke Energy in court to get their profit margin lowered
Campaign email, July 23, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
...you cap utility rate increases...
Video, September 7, 2026
House
- Bob Brooks, PA-07:
Utilities: Bring back renewables cut by Trump, invest in new nuclear and natural gas power plants, and crack down on price-gouging utility monopolies.
Campaign website, August 3, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
Clean up corruption by banning members of Congress and the White House from trading stocks, so they can’t get rich when the companies they invest in raise our prices Cut utility bills by holding monopoly utility companies accountable, tying profits to performance, and banning pass-through costs to ratepayers for private jets, lobbying fees, and campaign donations
Campaign website, March 17, 2025 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
Utilities: We have to unleash the American energy enterprise and fast track innovative new sources of energy to bring down utilities costs. Hold large utility companies responsible for price gouging consumers.
Campaign website, July 29, 2025 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
On City Council, Marni authored California’s first ban on untraceable ghost guns, launched affordable housing grants for teachers, raised wages, cut ambulance 911 response times, and opposed costly water and trash rate hikes to protect working families.
Campaign website, August 13, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
are steps we can take to say that we should ban you know Vanguard Black Rockck private corporations from buying up these utility companies and also forming up and breaking these monopolies in the same way that we've got to apply that logic to our housing market.
Town hall, February 20, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
Make the polluters pay for the cleanup instead of the ratepayers. That means enforceable limits with real penalties, federal money for utilities to install treatment, and free testing for families on private wells who have no idea what they are drinking.
Campaign website, environment page - Sean McCann, MI-04:
Sean is calling for a three-year freeze on utility rate increases to give Michigan families relief from repeated rate hikes.
Campaign website, October 7, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
They cannot and will not shoulder even higher bills so massive corporations can make bigger profits. Leaders of both parties here in Virginia must oppose this merger. As a prosecutor, I’ve spent the past 14 years keeping my community safe. While Rob Wittman invests in the company looking to raise our utility costs here, I’ll fight this deal and anyone who tries to profit at Virginians’ expense.
Campaign press release, August 21, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
If I were your Congressman, I would demand that we stop rubber-stamping rate hikes. We need to prioritize the survival of the working class over the guaranteed profits of utility monopolies.
Campaign newsletter, February 18, 2026
Targeted utility-bill assistance or tax credits
Combined 5 of 60 (8%). Senate 2 of 12 (17%). House 3 of 48 (6%).Show all 5 who took this position.
Senate
- Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
So I'm introducing legislation that would add more than a billion dollars to the LIHEAP program and expand eligibility for people that need that assistance this winter. I've also introduced a new bill to give working families a tax credit on their energy bills.
Video, October 11, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
I get out of Iran and you know, I make sure that I get more money into the LIHEAP program.
News story, October 18, 2026
House
- Jamie Ager, NC-11:
I’ll support tax credits that help families save energy and pay less for heat and electricity.
Campaign website, November 26, 2025 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
The contrast in their records is clear: Huizenga has consistently backed federal energy policies that could increase costs for Michigan households, while Sean McCann has supported legislation aimed at limiting utility rate hikes, expanding energy assistance, and helping families lower their energy bills.
Campaign website, October 8, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
Families are not going to be able to absorb these cost increases on top of what they've already been spending more on at the gas pump and at the grocery store. So I've proposed expanding the home heating assistance program.
Town hall, October 22, 2026
Lower-cost energy, grid, or efficiency policies
Combined 26 of 60 (43%). Senate 5 of 12 (42%). House 21 of 48 (44%).Show all 26 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
That’s why I’ll fight for a pathway to 100% renewable energy. We will anchor it in massive investment in solar, wind, and battery storage, a modernized smart grid, and the energy efficiency upgrades that put money back in families’ pockets.
Campaign website, October 31, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
defending clean energy tax credits that reduce costs, promote sustainability, and create jobs
Campaign website (undated) - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
I’ll continue lowering costs by cutting red tape so we can build more homes and get new energy projects off the ground — lowering housing and utility prices.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, September 1, 2026 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
Modernize our energy grid to lower energy costs for consumers.
Campaign website, September 5, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
In the Senate, I'll fight for clean energy investments that lower costs, create union jobs here at home, and preserve Maine's natural resources for our kids and grandkids.
Campaign press release, August 21, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
What I have talked about is simply that when the Biden administration, one thing I did agree with, that when the Biden administration came out with all of those clean energy investments that happened all across America, specifically a lot of the southeast, that they would create the infrastructure to lower electricity costs, clean, cheap energy.
Debate, October 7, 2026 - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
Utilities: Bring back renewables cut by Trump, invest in new nuclear and natural gas power plants, and crack down on price-gouging utility monopolies.
Campaign website, August 3, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07: In a separate April 20 interview, Poindexter calls for continued renewable-energy investment. This June 4 campaign post connects renewable energy to lower household costs.
Clean and renewable energy isn't some political gimmick; it's lower energy costs for households, it's good-paying jobs for our trades, and an investment in American manufacturing.
Campaign website, June 4, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
And that's where I will lead for grant expansion and energy investment and resiliency investment. Investing in things like solar, wind, and geothermal for our communities, which will also help drive down the cost of energy that right now is a burden too many families in the Hudson Valley cannot afford.
Debate, February 7, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
Lowering prescription drug prices by allowing Medicare to negotiate for lower prices on more lifesaving drugs and capping insulin costs at $35 per month for everyone - Cracking down on utility monopolies and expanding Iowa’s clean energy economy to lower energy bills
Campaign website, June 23, 2026 - Denise Powell, NE-02:
- Expand clean energy production to bring down costs in the short term while protecting our environment in the long run.
Campaign website, January 15, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
When I'm elected again I'll continue to lead efforts to combat the economic and national security impacts of climate change on our local community, invest in energy projects that create jobs and lower prices, and protect our clean air and water.
Virginia Mercury, August 12, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
Build the power grid we need to lower costs.
Wellman campaign affordability platform, captured September 23, 2026 - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
I’ll support tax credits that help families save energy and pay less for heat and electricity.
Campaign website, November 26, 2025 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
...Lower energy costs by investing in more affordable energy production
Campaign website, June 26, 2025 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
In Congress, JoAnna will support investments in American-made energy, including clean energy, which will save money for ratepayers. While Ciscomani has sided with utility companies and voted to roll back clean energy investments, JoAnna will stand up and protect local solar projects that bring energy online faster, lower costs, and reduce harmful pollution in our air
Campaign website, October 15, 2026 - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
I’ll work to modernize our energy supply and prevent data centers from taking advantage of us, so that you pay lower utility bills.
Campaign website, October 8, 2025 - Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09:
The most reliable system is a diversified grid: natural gas and nuclear for dependable power, paired with rapidly expanding wind, solar, storage, and transmission. We should use every tool available to keep power reliable, affordable, and resilient.
iVoterGuide candidate questionnaire, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
Utilities: We have to unleash the American energy enterprise and fast track innovative new sources of energy to bring down utilities costs. Hold large utility companies responsible for price gouging consumers.
Campaign website, July 29, 2025 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
We must invest in clean energy that creates good-paying union jobs and helps families save money through energy efficiency and lower utility bills.
Candidate questionnaire, May 5, 2026 - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
Bring down energy costs by investing in energy efficiency, clean energy, and a resilient, reliable grid.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, October 1, 2026 - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
- Lower costs by expanding clean energy and modernizing the grid.
Campaign website (undated) - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
Lower energy costs across New Jersey by investing in clean, reliable, and domestic energy sources, so that families pay less and our communities are more energy resilient.
Campaign website, July 25, 2025 - Sam Forstag, MT-01: In its October 14, 2026 story, Montana Free Press introduces Forstag's transmission and renewable-energy proposal as public investment aimed at lowering consumer energy bills.
Step one: invest in transmission. Step two: we should be investing in [research and development] and helping make sure that those, you know, the next-generation energy projects, wind and solar, have the actual resources that they need to get off the ground
News story, October 14, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
The J.H. Campbell coal plant is costing Southwest Michigan families millions on their electric bills and should have shut down as planned over a year ago.
Post on X, September 11, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
Action is needed now to seriously tackle climate change, increase clean local energy production, and reduce energy costs.
Campaign website, priorities page
Democratic Party Leadership
A number of winning Democrats challenged the Democratic establishment, including for failing working people or leaning on wealthy donors.
In Kansas, Chuck Schumer is a liability for Democrats, and we've got to have leaders that can unite us, bring us together, not just Democrats, but bring together Democrats and Republicans to solve real problems.Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen. CNN interview, September 17, 2026.
Criticized Democratic leaders for failing to stand with working people
Combined 25 of 60 (42%). Senate 7 of 12 (58%). House 18 of 48 (38%).I've been a vocal critic of how the Democratic Party has left veterans, our service members, rural folks, working folks behind.JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06. Video, October 27, 2026.
I’m angry at my party for leaving behind the people we are supposed to be fighting for.Bob Harvie, PA-01. Campaign website, priorities page.
I do not believe the Republican Party or the Democratic Party are doing nearly enough to clamp down on this culture that rewards those who are well-off and well-connected while leaving working people behind.Elaine Luria, VA-02. Virginia Mercury, September 28, 2026.
When it comes time to stand up for working people, whether it comes to passing Medicare for All or investing in affordable housing and protecting tenants from eviction by corporate landlords, we find too many Democrats not willing to stand up for the working class.William Lawrence, MI-07. Debate, July 6, 2026.
I disagree with the national leadership in the Democratic Party that has held the doors of change closed to people who actually reflect working people and Montana values and the next generation.Sam Forstag, MT-01. Debate, March 10, 2026.
Show all 25 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
When eight democratic senators caved in the face of mounting healthcare costs, it showed that the current iteration of the party isn’t as serious as the problems they claim to fight on
Campaign press release, December 9, 2025 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
The Democratic Party needs to do better connecting with Granite State families and with voters across the country. I think too often the focus has been not on those core economic issues and the way that life has gotten so hard for working people right now.
Public radio interview transcript, August 31, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
We're supposed to be the party of the of the working man, the working woman, the party of the little guy. And we've lost that in recent years, especially in the national Democratic Party.
News story, September 9, 2025 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
- “Iowa farmers have been waiting three years for an overdue Farm Bill, and today Democrats in the Senate failed them by letting perfect be the enemy of the good,” Turek said in a statement.
Campaign website, August 11, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
But let's be real about what else got us here: too many Democrats have caved when it mattered most.
Campaign email, October 26, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
how could you not compete in a place like Mississippi? That's what's astounding to me. And it's because they've just been conditioned not to care. And we have to change that, because if we don't, we're going to continue to not be a party that represents working people.
Video, August 24, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
By returning to our labor roots, the Democratic Party can easily expose MAGA's "pro-worker" charade. Candidates like Graham Platner, Laura Supica, Amy Roeder, Nina Milliken, Mike Tipping, and many others already grasp this. The party establishment would be wise to catch up.
News story, March 26, 2026
House
- Bob Brooks, PA-07:
the Democratic Party needs to hear it. We've been losing working people.
Video, November 2, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
I’m angry at my party for leaving behind the people we are supposed to be fighting for.
Campaign website, September 11, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
Sell out Democrats too, the ones who fight for everybody else, except for the working people.
News story, January 15, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
I think the Democratic Party didn't just forget that last year. We've been forgetting that for over a decade. That's why we've been losing working-class Americans across this country.
Video, August 13, 2025 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
We had politicians who were not putting working people first, who were consistently putting, extreme party loyalty or corporate PAC money or, billionaire contributions or whatever ahead of the people that they were supposed to represent.
Interview, June 25, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10: After criticizing Trump's record, Hines said in a reproduced interview excerpt:
And I agree with some of that criticism, for a long time, Democrats have not actually been doing the work of helping working families either, and so I think that it is incumbent on all of us to actually step up and not only fight for working families in our districts, but stand up to people in our own party when they’re not fighting for working families.
Campaign website, published by September 3, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
We're not only going to stand up to the bullies on the Republican side, we're going to stand up to those folks in our own leadership who've been willing to cut blue collar folks in the heartland loose, hoping we pick up more votes in the suburbs and out in the coast.
Candidate forum, PFLAG Columbus, September 8, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
“I do not believe the Republican Party or the Democratic Party are doing nearly enough to clamp down on this culture that rewards those who are well-off and well-connected while leaving working people behind,” she said.
Virginia Mercury, September 28, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
Too many D.C. Democrats are out of touch and unwilling to confront the scale of the suffering people are enduring.
Campaign press release, November 10, 2025 - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
I think the Democratic Party also kind of strategically became so focused on identity politics that it lost track of what's good for working people, everyday people.
Video, March 5, 2026 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
I've been uh a vocal critic of how the Democratic Party has left, you know, veterans, our service members, rural folks, working folks behind.
Video, October 27, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
they said at the outset that they were going to fight for health care and then they acquiesced on the one thing they said they were going to fight for so that was a complete an abysmal failure in my mind in terms of fighting for the American people.
Interview, HalForNY, November 27, 2025 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
Voters are frustrated; they're pissed. They want to see Democratic leaders fight, fight for their family. They're tired of strongly worded letters while families are getting steamrolled by Donald Trump and his fascist agenda. Democrats have forgotten about rural America. They need to advance a plan that will strengthen working Americans.
Chico News & Review interview - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
We need a fighter in Congress who will stand up to leaders from both parties to do what’s right for working people.
Campaign website, September 30, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
We're showing up in working class spaces that the Democratic party has left behind.
Post on X, September 25, 2026 - Richard Pan, CA-06:
I think the reason our party is suffering is we have not delivered for the American people. People are still struggling paycheck to paycheck.
Video, May 10, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
And I disagree with the national leadership in the Democratic Party that has held the doors of change closed to people who actually reflect working people and Montana values and the next generation.
Debate, March 10, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
And that's why when it comes time to stand up for working people, whether it comes to passing Medicare for all or investing in affordable housing and protecting tenants from eviction by corporate landlords, we find too many Democrats not willing to stand up for the working class.
Debate, July 6, 2026
Challenged Schumer's or Jeffries' leadership
I do think it’s time for new voices, and I’m running to be part of a new generation to serve in the Senate, to represent my state. And I think leadership was incredibly flat-footed at the beginning of Trump 2, not meeting the moment and understanding the urgency and how much more dire it was than the first term of Trump.Chris Pappas, NH-Sen. CNN interview, August 30, 2026.
I'm not supporting Schumer for leader. I'm saying let's look to see who might we have that would be a better leader to unite us and bring us together.Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen. CNN, September 17, 2026.
I mean, no disrespect for Chuck Schumer, but we need new leadership. We need new younger leadership, young blood. We need people, and I don't mean just age, but people who are bringing fresh ideas and fresh leadership. In Kansas, Chuck Schumer is a liability for Democrats, and we've got to have leaders that can unite us, bring us together, not just Democrats, but bring together Democrats and Republicans to solve real problems.Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen. CNN, September 17, 2026.
Supported replacing Schumer
I’ve already said I wouldn't support Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader if the Democrats took control of the Senate.Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen. Fox News, October 26, 2026.
I told Senator Schumer that I’m going to support somebody else...it’s no different now.Troy Jackson, ME-Sen. Post on X, November 2, 2026.
I think Senator Chris Van Hollen would be an amazing Senate Majority Leader.Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen. Video, September 25, 2026.
Criticized Schumer's leadership
Chuck Schumer once famously said, "For every rural voter we lose, we'll gain two in the suburbs." And I hate that quote for so many reasons.Zach Dembo, KY-06. Video, October 14, 2026.
This is a a moment of remaking, I think, the brand of the Democratic Party nationally. And that's not going to come from Hakeem Jeffries or Chuck Schumer.Chris Pappas, NH-Sen. Video, June 18, 2026.
The Democratic Party needs to have a different approach — getting people back in the party, getting working-class, everyday people back in the party — and I don’t believe it’s going to happen with Senator Schumer.Troy Jackson, ME-Sen. New York Times interview, quoted by NOTUS, July 29, 2026.
Criticized Democratic leaders' ties to wealthy donors or corporations
So many members of Congress, frankly, of both parties, let's be honest, they do what their corporate PACs want, they do what their special interest groups want, they do what their donors want.Christina Bohannan, IA-01. Interview, June 25, 2026.
We need to elect people who are very independent-minded, in the middle, trying to work with both parties to get things done for people, and who are not just constantly beholden to what their party leaders are telling them to do or what the special interests or the donors are telling them to do.Christina Bohannan, IA-01. Interview, June 25, 2026.
There are many issues where I disagree with the Democratic Party leadership in DC. I think the Democratic Party is taking way too much money from corporations and CEOs.William Lawrence, MI-07. Video, October 16, 2026.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
Most winning Democrats called for stronger union rights. Many also pressed for a higher minimum wage and paid leave.
- 10 of 12 winning Senate candidates and 36 of 48 winning House candidates supported stronger union organizing and collective-bargaining rights.
I'm going to be voting to pass the PRO Act, protecting the right to organize to strengthen union rights in this country so workers can have a voice on the job.Marni von Wilpert, CA-48. Interview, October 24, 2026.
Supported stronger union organizing and collective-bargaining rights
Combined 46 of 60 (77%). Senate 10 of 12 (83%). House 36 of 48 (75%).I would sign on to the PRO Act. I think making it easier for workers to join unions is something we should absolutely be doing.Brian Poindexter, OH-07. Podcast interview, October 2, 2026.
I will fight for the right to organize and stop union busting practices.Janelle Stelson, PA-10. Center Square news story, May 1, 2026.
I think oil and gas workers deserve the right to be able to unionize.Manny Rutinel, CO-08. Colorado Sun debate, June 8, 2026.
The PRO Act is a really, really big one for me because I think everybody should have the right to collectively bargain.Bob Brooks, PA-07. Interview, October 28, 2026.
In Congress, I'll fight to strengthen unions, pass the PRO Act, and make sure every family has a fair shot at building a good life.Paige Cognetti, PA-08. Campaign email, September 7, 2026. View supporting quotes.
Granite Staters deserve a Senator who will stand up for their right to organize, bargain collectively, and have a voice on the job.Chris Pappas, NH-Sen. Campaign email, September 7, 2026.
Show all 46 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
Number one, we need to tackle health care by guaranteeing everybody health care without a deductible, a premium, or a copay through Medicare for All. Number two, we need to stand up to the monopolies and oligopolies that are picking our pockets. Number three, we need to stand up to increase wages, and that means standing with unions like the UAW and the nurses who have endorsed us.
Debate (campaign transcription), July 7, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
Restore equity between workers and employers by strengthening the right to organize and eliminating corporate loopholes, starting with the bipartisan Faster Labor Contracts Act to speed first-contract negotiations.
Campaign website, August 4, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
I will proudly support this legislation. Our public safety employees and first responders put themselves on the line every day to keep South Carolina communities safe, and they deserve the right to have a voice in their workplaces. I believe workers should be able to organize and bargain collectively without interference or intimidation.
Candidate questionnaire, September 13, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
I helped introduce the PRO Act to protect collective bargaining rights and hold corporations accountable for violating those rights. And when the Trump Administration stripped union rights from one million federal workers, I got to work fighting to restore those protections.
Campaign email, September 7, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
Support workers’ right to unionize: Pass the PRO Act so that all working people have the freedom to join together and negotiate with their employers for better wages and working conditions.
Campaign website, October 13, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
- Pass the PRO Act to strengthen our unions and protect collective bargaining.
Campaign website (undated) - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
Together, we will hold greedy corporations accountable, protect and expand the right to organize, and make sure working people—not corporate interests—have a seat at the table in the future of our state and country.
Social post, August 26, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
we got to make sure we support union rights, people's ability to collect collectively bargain. Uh, you know, we need to be a party that supports that.
Video, November 2, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
start with worker worker laws. I mean, it's it's so much harder to form a union today than it was 10, 20, 50 years ago and carrying a union card means for sure means better benefits, higher wages for people across the board.
Video, September 7, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
So I am running to pass Medicare for All. to take on corporate price gouging and build housing that folks in the state can actually afford. And I'm running to protect Social Security and Medicare. They are not going to touch that. And give every worker the freedom to organize a union without intimidation or retaliation.
Video, July 25, 2026
House
- Ben McAdams, UT-01:
I will always stand for union rights and the working people who strengthen them.
Post on X, April 22, 2026 - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
I'll fight for universal health care, crack down on private equity buying up our housing, and work to pass the PRO Act so workers have bargaining power again.
News story, October 6, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
So unions have that benefit and I will absolutely support day one the proact.
Debate, May 9, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
I'm going to sign right on to the PRO Act. I think giving working families the ability to join the union of their choice is paramount.
News story, September 22, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
As your member of Congress, I will fight for fair wages and safe working conditions, defend the right to organize, and bring down costs so working families can thrive.
Post on X, October 6, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
I would totally support that. Um and and also the PRO Act for that matter, which also, you know, helps negotiate it and and helps um make sure that, you know, employers aren't intimidating workers who want to organize
Video, October 29, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
will fight to rebuild and strengthen the National Labor Relations Board and support pro-worker legislation like the PRO Act, so workers can organize, bargain fairly, and stand up for themselves without fear of retaliation. Strong unions and fair workplaces are essential to rebuilding the middle class here in Southeast Michigan.
News story, August 31, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
To make the American Dream affordable again, we need to ensure workers have the right to organize.
Post on X, September 15, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
We must immediately raise the federal minimum wage, protect workers' rights to form and join unions, and ensure equal pay and paid family leave for all employees.
Campaign website, policy page (undated) - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
Fight for fair wages, safe working conditions, and the right to organize without interference.
Campaign website, priorities page, October 27, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
I will fight for the right to organize and stop union busting practices,
News article, May 1, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
I believe the key to a middle class a really robust middle class is a strong workforce that is supported by collective bargaining rights and we must do that
Debate, May 27, 2026 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
In Congress, I’ll cancel tax cuts for billionaires, expand the Child Tax Credit, make tax cuts on overtime and tips permanent, and support the PRO Act.
Local public media voter guide / candidate survey (undated) - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
As a dues-paying member of the Sheriff's Association, I understand firsthand what unions fight for: fair wages, safe working conditions, collective bargaining rights, and retirement security. In Congress, I'll stand shoulder-to-shoulder with working families to fight for workers' rights, good wages, affordable healthcare, and stronger labor protections.
News story, January 28, 2026 - Katy Padilla Stout, TX-23:
In Congress, I will carry that legacy forward by fighting for stronger labor protections, safe workplaces, fair wages, and the right of every worker to organize.
Facebook post, October 28, 2026 - Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09:
From fair wages and safe working conditions to protecting the right to organize, I'll always stand with the working people who keep our communities running.
Facebook post, October 17, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
So those tools that we can work toward and lower costs will be things like increasing the minimum wage. We know restoring collective bargaining rights on a state level and and you know codifying them on a federal level.
Video, May 28, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
I think oil and gas workers deserve the right to be able to unionize.
Debate, June 8, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
I'm going to be voting to pass the PRO act, protecting the right to organize to strengthen union rights in this country so workers can have a voice on the job.
Video, October 27, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
There's no better way to raise pay and benefits for working people than organizing and bargaining together.
Campaign website, issues page - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
And so I think we need to make sure we pass legislation like the PRO Act uh to make sure that folks have that opportunity to be able to um you know advocate for the benefits that they've earned, right?
Video, September 30, 2026 - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
That's why we need bills like the PRO Act to strengthen the right to organize and bargain collectively.
News story, September 24, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
In Congress I’ll fight to: Pass the PRO act, so workers are able to organize for better wages benefits and working conditions.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, April 27, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
CWA members power our communications, care for our communities, and keep essential public services running. They deserve fair wages, strong benefits, and the right to organize without interference.
Campaign press release, April 9, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
Work to pass the PRO Act. I will not be an idle advocate for workers rights, but active, and will rally my colleagues to get it passed
Campaign website, September 16, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
Repeal “Right to Work” laws that weaken unions and keep pay low.
Campaign website, working families page - Richard Pan, CA-06:
We need to be sure that actually worker more workers can be represented by unions and be collect have collective bargaining
Debate, May 10, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
We need reforms to the National Labor Relations Act to make sure that we don't have a lot of working people who are falling within the cracks of our labor laws. Um, we need to pass the PRO Act.
Video, August 21, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
In Congress, I’ll support passage of the PRO Act to strengthen and enforce these rights, and I’ll work to ensure strong enforcement of the Davis-Bacon Act so that federally funded infrastructure projects pay workers fair, prevailing wages.
Campaign website (undated) - Sean McCann, MI-04:
In Congress, I’ll fight for better wages, lower costs, the right to organize, and an American Dream that working families can still afford.
Campaign press release, October 2, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
On average, it takes workers 465 days to get their first union contract after they vote to organize. The FASTER Labor Contracts Act would fix that.
Post on X, June 10, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
I will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Painters and the Allied Trades in Washington to protect collective bargaining, workers’ right to organize.
Post on X, October 9, 2026 - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
Everybody should be allowed to organize, and nobody should be allowed to interfere with that,
News story, May 17, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
In the United States Congress, I will work to pass the PRO Act, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, which makes it easier for every worker to form a union by making it illegal for the bosses to be fighting back and busting the unions.
News story, July 24, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
That’s why I’m unabashedly pro-organizing.
News story, October 29, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
I'm proud to support the PRO Act because workers deserve a stronger voice on the job, fair wages, and the right to organize.
Statement in 1199SEIU press release, October 8, 2026
Supported raising the minimum wage
Combined 38 of 60 (63%). Senate 8 of 12 (67%). House 30 of 48 (62%).Fight to raise the minimum wage and tie it to the cost of living, so workers never wait years and years for a raise again.Scott Colom, MS-Sen. Campaign website, priorities page.
I believe we need to raise the federal minimum wage.Annie Andrews, SC-Sen. Town hall, October 21, 2026.
I would also fight to raise the minimum wage that hasn't been raised since 2009.Brian Poindexter, OH-07. Podcast interview, October 2, 2026.
I believe we need to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour.Bob Harvie, PA-01. Campaign website, priorities page.
An increase in the minimum wage is long overdue and something I will be fighting for in Congress.Lindsay James, IA-02. Post on X, September 25, 2026.
Show all 38 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
That’s why I support a higher minimum wage.
Campaign email, February 12, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
It’s time to raise the minimum wage so everyone who works hard can afford a decent life.
News story, May 28, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
I believe we need to raise the federal minimum wage.
Town hall, October 21, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
It is time to raise the minimum wage in this country and expand overtime pay so workers can benefit from the wealth they create.
Video, October 16, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
I’m going to the U.S. Senate to fight for a livable wage because $7.25 is not a liveable wage for families.
Campaign website, October 25, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
My checklist of what I plan to do in the U.S. Senate: Get Big Money out of our politics. End prior authorization. Pass Medicare for All. Rip ICE apart. Raise the wage. Deliver universal childcare. Secure the right to repair. Block the bombs. Save Social Security.
Campaign email, September 29, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
Fight to raise the minimum wage and tie it to the cost of living, so workers never wait years and years for a raise again.
Campaign website, October 7, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
i'm obviously for a higher minimum wage uh mostly i and i know that unions that that workers that want to join unions have should have the opportunity to do so
Video, October 12, 2026
House
- Ben McAdams, UT-01: In a campaign video, the speaker described positions he said candidates in the race shared:
everyone running for this seat believes the right things and i mean that we agree far more than we disagree universal health care abortion access ending wars raising the minimum wage
Campaign video - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
We need to tackle the culture of corruption in Washington head-on-- ban corporate PAC money, stop members oof Congress from trading stocks, raise the minimum wage, pass the PRO Act, set term limits, deliver healthcare for all Americans
News story, July 26, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
I support a $15 minimum wage, building affordable housing, and lowering healthcare costs.
Campaign email, March 29, 2026 - Bobby Pulido, TX-15:
We need to raise the minimum wage, okay?
Video, February 24, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
I would also fight to raise the minimum wage that hasn't been raised since 2009.
Video, October 2, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
I do support raising the federal minimum wage, and I think that is important for allowing families who are working to be able to take care of their own.
News story, August 26, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
I will also work to increase the federal minimum wage and expand paid family leave, so families don’t have to worry about their paycheck when caring for a newborn or a sick family member.
News story, August 31, 2026 - Denise Powell, NE-02:
a working mom who has spent the last 17 years working across party lines to fight for hardworking Nebraskans or a career politician who works against them by opposing raising the minimum wage and building more affordable housing
Campaign website, October 11, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15: From Leonard's campaign platform:
To do this, I will fight to triple the federal minimum wage of $7.25.
Don Leonard for US Congress campaign site, Wayback capture, captured May 6, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
We must immediately raise the federal minimum wage, protect workers' rights to form and join unions, and ensure equal pay and paid family leave for all employees.
Campaign website, policy page (undated) - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
We still have the federal 725 an hour. I'd like to see anybody on Congress support their families on that much money. Every state around us has nearly double that. West Virginia has a higher minimum wage than we do and it costs far less to live there. So, that's something that absolutely must be taken care of.
Video, April 9, 2026 - Katy Padilla Stout, TX-23:
I believe we should invest in families and strengthen our workforce by raising the minimum wage and requiring paid parental leave, which can be supported by utilizing current unemployment insurance programs.
Campaign website, issues page - Lakesha Womack, NC-14:
Support raising the federal minimum wage.
Campaign website, issues page - Lindsay James, IA-02:
I would say at least $15 as a minimum wage.
Interview, May 28, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
We should absolutely raise the federal minimum wage
News story, May 28, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
Honored to be endorsed by @seiuca.org! On the San Diego City Council, we worked together to raise the minimum wage for hospitality workers.
Bluesky, December 16, 2025 - Matt Little, MN-02:
We need to build more housing by redirecting existing budget to be focused on affordable housing, we need to increase the minimum wage, which is still set at $7.25 an hour.
Debate, October 3, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
We have to raise the federal minimum wage. It has been $7.25 for 20 years.
North State Public Radio interview, May 5, 2026 - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
I'd like to raise the minimum wage to a living wage.
Video, September 13, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
If fighting to ensure healthcare is treated as a human right, supporting a $25 minimum wage, and banning members of Congress from trading stocks makes me a “flaming leftist,” then I wear that label proudly.
Campaign email, July 11, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
I believe we should work towards up to a $25 minimum wage.
Debate, May 31, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
Increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour – which is just the start for creating living wages in our state – with a rolling implementation plan starting with corporate players first, midsize businesses and then small businesses
Campaign website, September 16, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
One of my top priorities is tackling the affordability crisis by tying the minimum wage to the cost of living so anyone working 40 hours a week earns a true living wage.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
Raise the federal minimum wage to at least $15 per hour and fix it permanently by tying it to the rate of inflation.
Campaign website (undated) - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
In Congress, I'll continue to show up for workers: pass the PRO Act, raise the minimum wage, end the reckless tariffs hurting Iowa families and farmers.
Facebook, September 8, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
I’ll fight to restore healthcare and lower prescription costs. I’ll stop private equity from buying up available housing to jack up rent prices. I support raising the federal minimum wage.
News story, September 30, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01: Asked whether she supported an increase in the federal minimum wage, Shaheen said:
And championing things like raising minimum wage so that people who work full time can earn a living and put food on the table.
New Hampshire Today interview, published by October 13, 2026 - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
During my twelve years in the Nevada Legislature, I helped raise the minimum wage, expand healthcare access, and brought down prescription drug costs.
Local paper questionnaire, May 21, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
I support raising the minimum wage, and passing the PRO Act so workers can form unions without retaliation.
News story, September 27, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
I'll fight to end this trade war, work to raise the minimum wage to $15, restore ACA tax credits, expand affordable housing, stand with labor, and lower drug costs by letting Medicare negotiate prices.
News story, April 16, 2026
Honorable mentions
Supported expanding paid leave or paid time off
Ensure every Iowan has access to paid family and medical leave.Josh Turek, IA-Sen. Campaign website, platform page.
Congress must pass a comprehensive paid family and medical leave policy so everyone can take time off to care for themselves or a loved one without losing a paycheck or their job.Lindsay James, IA-02. Campaign website, issues page.
I want to provide families with paid family and medical leave so everyone can take a short time off in an emergency to care for themselves or a loved one without losing a paycheck or their job.Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03. Campaign website, issues page.
I will also work to increase the federal minimum wage and expand paid family leave, so families don't have to worry about their paycheck when caring for a newborn or a sick family member.Christina Hines, MI-10. NWLC Action Fund voter guide, August 31, 2026.
Pass paid family leave, because parents should be able to balance work with supporting their kids and loved ones.Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07. Campaign website, priorities page.
Every full-time worker in America should have guaranteed paid time off in addition to paid sick leave and family leave. We passed paid family medical leave in Maine, and there's no damn reason workers in every other state shouldn't have the same basic dignity.Troy Jackson, ME-Sen. Labor Day event, September 7, 2026.
Families deserve to be together for the first months of a newborn's life, and it's time we joined other major countries in guaranteeing paid parental leave.Randy Villegas, CA-22. Campaign website, issues page.
Supported stronger workplace protections
In Congress, I’ll fight to lower costs by repealing Trump’s tariffs, reversing the Republicans’ disastrous cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, and cracking down on corporate price-gouging and wage theft.Marni von Wilpert, CA-48. News story, May 5, 2026.
I will fight for the right to organize and stop union busting practices,” Janelle Stelson said to applause. “I'm going to be supporting prevailing wages. I'm going to be advocating to expand project labor agreements on the federal level, and I will reinforce good apprenticeship programs as we train, not only for current jobs, but for the jobs of the future as well.Janelle Stelson, PA-10. News story, May 1, 2026.
In Congress, I’ll support passage of the PRO Act to strengthen and enforce these rights, and I’ll work to ensure strong enforcement of the Davis-Bacon Act so that federally funded infrastructure projects pay workers fair, prevailing wages.Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03. Campaign website.
Workplace safety and labor-law enforcement
Fully fund National Labor Relations Board, OSHA, and NIOSH so the agencies that protect workers' rights and safety can actually do their jobs.Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen. Campaign website, issues page.
Organized labor is the backbone of our economy, and I will always fight for the right of every Granite State worker to negotiate for a fair wage, good benefits, and safe working conditions.Chris Pappas, NH-Sen. Campaign press release, September 2, 2026.
I'll go after the companies that exploit workers through wage theft or deceptive fees, because no Iowan should be cheated out of an honest day's pay.Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03. Campaign website, issues page.
In Congress, I will fight to protect the right to organize and ensure workers have safe conditions on the job.Richard Pan, CA-06. Campaign press release.
Labor standards on publicly funded projects
I would work to pass the Davis-Bacon Act to protect prevailing wage protections. I want to ensure that every federal project that comes to this district has a project labor agreement attached to it.Rebecca Cooke, WI-03. Eau Claire candidate forum, July 15, 2026.
In Congress, I'll fight for the projects, the prevailing wages, and the apprenticeships that keep union tradespeople working across Wisconsin.Mitchell Berman, WI-01. Campaign press release, October 28, 2026.
In Congress, I've got the back of labor — getting the PRO Act passed, bolstering registered apprenticeship programs and ensuring every federal project that comes to this district has a PLA attached to it.Rebecca Cooke, WI-03. Post on X, October 14, 2026.
Overtime protections
Crack down on wage theft — unpaid overtime, minimum-wage violations, illegal deductions, and stolen tips — through harsher penalties and stronger Department of Labor enforcement.Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen. Campaign website, issues page.
That's why Councilmember Elo Rivera and I are proposing amendments to the city's earned sick leave and minimum wage ordinance. In addition to updating the law to comply with state law protections, first, this law will give the city attorney the authority to pursue civil action on behalf of workers to recover their stolen wages, unpaid sick leave, or other damages. Second, we're updating the law to make it clear that overtime counts.Marni von Wilpert, CA-48. Video, October 8, 2026.
It is time to raise the minimum wage in this country and expand overtime pay so workers can benefit from the wealth they create.James Talarico, TX-Sen. Rally speech, October 16, 2026.
Supported protecting workers from AI-related harms
AI should enhance our work, not replace our work. I support creating a regulatory framework that places humans at the center of progress.Janelle Stelson, PA-10. WITF election guide, October 9, 2026.
Protect our jobs from being taken by AI, and invest in retraining and apprenticeship programs to help the next generation get a leg-up in the workforce.Sean McCann, MI-04. Campaign press release, July 27, 2026.
The fact is, they're building an unemployment machine, and we shouldn't want that to happen, and we need to have appropriate regulations to ensure that AI is used for the benefit of humanity rather than only for a few billionaires.William Lawrence, MI-07. Interview, August 25, 2026.
Worker bargaining or consultation rights
I want to pass the PRO Act, protect the right to organize, that will restore union rights so that these hard-working folks can actually get things like paid child care, paid sick days so they don't have to miss a day's rent just to go to the doctor, and can decide when and how AI comes into the workplace.Marni von Wilpert, CA-48. NBC 7 San Diego interview, May 15, 2026.
So, I want to pass the PRO Act, protect the right to organize, that will restore union rights so that these hard-working folks can actually get things like paid child care, paid sick days so they don't have to miss a day's rent just to go to the doctor, and can decide when and how AI comes into the workplace.Marni von Wilpert, CA-48. Interview, May 15, 2026.
We have to make sure that workers have a voice on the job.Marni von Wilpert, CA-48. Video, October 27, 2026.
Displacement protections
We should know if massive layoffs or displacements are happening because of AI and corporations should have to give notice before replacing employees with AI. If this replacement happens, big tech and the companies that profit should be required to pay into a fund that helps retrain workers who lose their jobs to AI so workers don't lose their livelihoods as our economy transitions into the AI age.Zach Dembo, KY-06. Campaign website, AI and data centers page.
That's why I support policies that ensure AI companies are not above the law. That includes requiring large AI firms to report critical safety incidents in a timely manner, requiring independent safety reviews before major model releases, implementing protections for whistleblowers, holding AI firms that lie to the government about safety practices or infringe on privacy rights accountable, and requiring notice before AI-driven layoffs at large employers.Manny Rutinel, CO-08. Campaign website, October 31, 2026.
I support creating a national jobs program funded by an AI profit tax to ensure everyday people disrupted by this technology are still supported.William Lawrence, MI-07. WDET race guide, October 27, 2026.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
Nearly all winning Democrats called for making housing more affordable, and many went after corporate, private equity, and hedge fund purchases of homes.
- 12 of 12 winning Senate candidates and 47 of 48 winning House candidates called for making housing more affordable.
Let’s drive private equity out of housing. Let’s drive it out of healthcare. Let’s drive it out of nursing homes.Josh Turek, IA-Sen. Semafor interview, October 26, 2026.
Called for making housing more affordable
Combined 59 of 60 (98%). Senate 12 of 12 (100%). House 47 of 48 (98%).I’m fighting to build more affordable housing and stop big corporations from pricing Granite Staters out of their homes.Chris Pappas, NH-Sen. Post on X, October 14, 2026.
Expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit to build more affordable homes and ban the software corporate landlords use to coordinate rent increases.Marni von Wilpert, CA-48. Statement to Axios, October 5, 2026.
We need to roll back the foreign tariffs that have driven up the cost of material goods that are used for building homes, but we also need to help provide federal grant funding to our communities to build the infrastructure that those homes depend on.Cait Conley, NY-17. Debate, April 10, 2026.
I will work to bring federal dollars into Nevada to build housing that Nevadans can afford.Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02. Candidate statement to 2News, October 15, 2026.
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Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
I want to ban large corporations that speculate on our housing stock from owning homes at all. And I will support federal legislation to ban algorithmic rental price-fixing software that allows corporate landlords to collude to raise rent.
Campaign website, September 28, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
Ban Wall St. and other investors from buying up single family homes and driving up prices on Kansas families.
Campaign website, August 4, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
I am glad that both parties came together to stop private equity interests from buying up more than 350 homes – but we can go even further. 350 homes is still a ton! Homes should belong to families – not private equity giants. We should cut that threshold down several times to 50 homes.
Campaign website, August 30, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
We are pushing Wall Street to ban them from buying up all the single-family homes and raising housing prices for New Hampshire families.
Debate, September 5, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
We need to ban Wall Street from gobbling up our housing stock here in Texas so that we can allow actual Texans to afford a home.
CNN, October 14, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
These out-of-state companies are buying up homes in Georgia and jacking up home prices and rents. My investigation revealed 30% of single-family rentals in metro Atlanta are now owned by out-of-state corporations. Mike Collins must vote immediately to pass the Senate bill that cracks down on corporate homebuying in Georgia
Campaign press release, June 23, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
in the Iowa legislature, every year that I was there, I ran a bill to put a 5-year moratorium on private equity to be able to buy up single-family homes.
Video, October 25, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
I'm ready to go to the Senate to take on special interests and fight for moonshot ideas like Medicare for All, universal childcare and housing the next generation can afford.
Campaign email, September 18, 2026 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
Stop Big Corporations, Investment Funds and Foreign Companies from Buying Single-Family Homes. Restrict big corporate buyers from owning large portfolios of single-family homes that drive up prices for families trying to buy a home.
Campaign website, September 5, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
Housing costs more. Mississippi families are stretching every dollar they have just to afford the basics. We need leaders focused on lowering costs and bringing good-paying jobs to Mississippi.
Bluesky, June 11, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
They deserve someone who will fight to lower costs, raise wages, and make government actually work for working people, not someone who continues to vote against their best interest.
Campaign email, January 17, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
So I am running to pass Medicare for All. to take on corporate price gouging and build housing that folks in the state can actually afford. And I'm running to protect Social Security and Medicare. They are not going to touch that. And give every worker the freedom to organize a union without intimidation or retaliation.
Video, July 25, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
Congress has the power of the purse and we can allocate more money to make sure that building is done to increase supply.
Debate, June 24, 2026 - Ben McAdams, UT-01:
I'll do it again by fighting to end tariff-driven price hikes, lower housing and health care costs, restore ACA subsidies, protect Medicaid, and build an economy where Utah families — not the wealthy and well-connected — come first.
Axios, June 4, 2026 - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
I'll fight for universal health care, crack down on private equity buying up our housing, and work to pass the PRO Act so workers have bargaining power again.
News story, October 6, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
I support a $15 minimum wage, building affordable housing, and lowering healthcare costs.
Campaign email, March 29, 2026 - Bobby Pulido, TX-15:
We need to build more houses so that the price of the houses can go down, and you don't have a workforce, guess what? That bill that they just that just passed doesn't mean anything. If you don't have a workforce to actually do it.
Podcast, October 8, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
President Trump, he he says he wants to ban um uh private equity from buying hot residential houses. I agree. I'll support it.
Video, October 14, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
Cracking down on corporate landlords and Wall Street hedge funds that are buying up properties and pricing out working families.
Campaign website (undated) - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
- Prohibiting hedge funds and private investors from buying up Iowa’s family homes and land and artificially raising rents
Campaign website, June 23, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
when I’m in Washington, I’ll work to lower the cost of essentials like groceries, childcare, housing, healthcare, and energy.
News story, August 31, 2026 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06:
We also have to look at other ways that the housing market is impacted when big corporations come in. and buy up homes in single family neighborhoods and they price people everyday people out of the market and what we do to restrict them from being able to do that i think is essential
Town hall, Our Vote Counts, March 5, 2026 - Denise Powell, NE-02:
I also think it is high time that we vote to release the other 3 million Epstein files that the DOJ is sitting on… reversing Medicaid cuts, making sure that families have access to the care that they need, doing everything that we can to bring down the cost of groceries, doing everything we can to bring down cost of the gas, and make housing more affordable.
Video, October 30, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
While Wall Street investors buy up homes and working Ohioans get priced out, Carey keeps siding with the wealthy. I believe one job should be enough to own a home. That means building more affordable starter homes, taking on corporate investors, and making homeownership possible for the next generation.
Facebook post, October 28, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
I'll be focused on what Virginians are actually asking me about: * Lowering the cost of groceries, housing, and healthcare
Campaign email, May 27, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
Stop Wall Street from outbidding families. End the tax breaks that let investors beat first-time buyers to the closing table.
Campaign website, affordability page (undated) - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
How we make housing more affordable for Hoosiers is by banning international investors and big corporations from buying homes to use as rentals, which limits the housing stock and drives up costs.
Hamilton County Reporter, August 11, 2026 - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
I’ll stand up to the big corporations and work with anyone to pass meaningful legislation that lowers the cost of food, childcare, fuel, and housing in Western North Carolina.
Local tv candidate questionnaire, October 15, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
Wall Street should not be competing with Pennsylvania families for a home to raise their children in. I will keep fighting for housing affordability by building on the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act — including its ban on large institutional investors buying up single-family homes.. and pushing further to make sure starter homes go to families, not corporate landlords.
Campaign policy pdf, August 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
stop corporate landlords and hedge funds from gouging people with higher rents and home prices
Campaign website (undated) - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
I also support banning big corporations and out-of-state investors from buying up single-family homes and driving up rent and prices.
Local public media voter guide / candidate survey (undated) - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
I’ll crackdown on big private equity companies buying up homes, make sure home construction is efficient and fast here in Texas, and find ways to drive down the costs of the materials needed for construction so that new homes are more affordable.
Campaign website, October 8, 2025 - Katy Padilla Stout, TX-23:
I will fight for affordable, quality housing, accessible healthcare, and the services our veterans and their families deserve.
Campaign Instagram post, veterans roundtable - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
I’ll cut taxes for working families, repeal harmful tariffs that raise prices, build more affordable housing, cap childcare costs, support eldercare, and lower energy bills by making big corporations—not Ohio families—pay for data center infrastructure.
Campaign website, priorities page - Lakesha Womack, NC-14:
Support investments in affordable housing development.
Campaign website, issues page - Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09:
My priorities are lowering housing and utility costs, protecting Social Security and Medicare, fully funding public schools, creating good-paying union jobs, and guaranteeing healthcare to every American.
Community Impact general-election Q&A, September 18, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
I am focused on making sure that we have affordable housing, affordable child care, affordable health care
Debate, May 14, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
In the Colorado House, I took on drug companies to cap insulin prices, cracked down on grocery price gouging, and built more affordable housing.
Video ad, September 1, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
Expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit to build more affordable homes and ban the software corporate landlords use to coordinate rent increases.
Axios, October 5, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
We need to build more housing by redirecting existing budget to be focused on affordable housing, we need to increase the minimum wage, which is still set at $7.25 an hour.
Debate, October 3, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
I'll fight for an economy that actually works for working people: lowering everyday costs, taking on corporate price gouging, expanding affordable housing, bringing down utility bills, and making childcare and elder care more affordable.
Campaign website, lowering costs page (undated) - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
Prevent private equity from buying single family homes and driving costs up to price people out of the communities they live in
Campaign website (undated) - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
Ban corporate landlords from using algorithmic pricing software that enables them to collude with each other to increase rents.
Campaign website (undated) - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
In Congress, I’ll fight for families so they can get ahead — starting by fighting for legislation to lower household costs like healthcare, utilities, housing, and food.
Campaign email, July 16, 2026 - Paul Barringer, NC-13:
This means standing up to corporate and party bosses, working to lower the cost of living for communities across the nation, and working to lower the cost of housing and improve access to healthcare.
Campaign email, July 7, 2026 - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
I'll fight to bring down the cost of housing, property insurance, and prescription drugs.
Facebook/Instagram ad, October 7, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
I will fight to end corporate ownership of single-family homes.
Campaign website, April 3, 2025 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
And so, my focus is going to be on doing things to actually bring the cost of living down for people, whether that's health care, child care, elder care, housing, energy, groceries.
Debate, September 28, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
Help families buy their first home by deferring property tax payments for first-time home buyers for up to five years.
Campaign website, September 16, 2026 - Richard Pan, CA-06:
So in Congress, I'm going to work to be sure that we try to continue that waiver so we can continue to provide that housing assistance
PBS, October 23, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
I will make sure that we have a housing bill that bans corporate home ownership, that protects people in mobile home parks because that is one of the last affordable housing options that they got
Video, October 12, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
Congress should lower the costs families actually feel: health care, groceries, housing, childcare and utility bills.
Candidate questionnaire, October 6, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
I’ll stop private equity from buying up available housing to jack up rent prices.
News story, September 30, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
Lower Costs: Americans are struggling with the rising cost of living. Housing, groceries, healthcare, energy – all the basics of life have gotten significantly more expensive while wages haven't kept pace.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, July 24, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
Step one is to end these Wall Street tax breaks for buying up our homes.
Campaign website, priorities page - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
We must end the expensive and unpredictable tariffs that are driving up costs on consumers and making it harder for businesses to plan. We must end the war in Iran that is causing the price of gas and diesel to skyrocket. And I will work to bring federal dollars into Nevada to build housing that Nevadans can afford.
News story, October 15, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
There should have to be a rent guideline standards board that is required to approve rent increases of this level because nobody should be able to get pushed out of their house and onto the street because somebody on the other side of the country who is only in it for the bottom line says so.
Debate, July 6, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
I think the first thing we need to do, and I agree with candidate Petri, we need to make sure that big corporations and private equity is not buying up private homes and driving up prices for all of us when they don't have any stake in our communities.
Debate, March 4, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
Ban institutional investors from bulk-buying single-family homes in residential neighborhoods.
Campaign website, issues page
Called for restricting corporate, private equity, and hedge fund purchases of homes
Combined 35 of 60 (58%). Senate 11 of 12 (92%). House 24 of 48 (50%).I am glad that both parties came together to stop private equity interests from buying up more than 350 homes – but we can go even further. 350 homes is still a ton! Homes should belong to families – not private equity giants. We should cut that threshold down several times to 50 homes.Annie Andrews, SC-Sen. Campaign website, August 30, 2026.
Ban Wall St. and other investors from buying up single family homes and driving up prices on Kansas families.Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen. Campaign website, August 4, 2026.
Stop big corporations, investment funds and foreign companies from buying single-family homes. Restrict big corporate buyers from owning large portfolios of single-family homes that drive up prices for families trying to buy a home.Roy Cooper, NC-Sen. Campaign website, September 5, 2026.
I’ll stop private equity from buying up available housing to jack up rent prices.Sean McCann, MI-04. MLive voter guide, September 30, 2026.
Show all 35 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
I want to ban large corporations that speculate on our housing stock from owning homes at all. And I will support federal legislation to ban algorithmic rental price-fixing software that allows corporate landlords to collude to raise rent.
Campaign website, September 28, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
Ban Wall St. and other investors from buying up single family homes and driving up prices on Kansas families.
Campaign website, August 4, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
I am glad that both parties came together to stop private equity interests from buying up more than 350 homes – but we can go even further. 350 homes is still a ton! Homes should belong to families – not private equity giants. We should cut that threshold down several times to 50 homes.
Campaign website, August 30, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
We are pushing Wall Street to ban them from buying up all the single-family homes and raising housing prices for New Hampshire families.
Debate, September 5, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
We need to ban Wall Street from gobbling up our housing stock here in Texas so that we can allow actual Texans to afford a home.
CNN, October 14, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
These out-of-state companies are buying up homes in Georgia and jacking up home prices and rents. My investigation revealed 30% of single-family rentals in metro Atlanta are now owned by out-of-state corporations. Mike Collins must vote immediately to pass the Senate bill that cracks down on corporate homebuying in Georgia
Campaign press release, June 23, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
in the Iowa legislature, every year that I was there, I ran a bill to put a 5-year moratorium on private equity to be able to buy up single-family homes.
Video, October 25, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
An increasing number of homes in Minnesota are owned by Wall Street speculators who are outbidding hardworking Minnesota families. Peggy believes we should ban large corporate landlords and hedge funds from purchasing single-family homes.
Campaign website, November 4, 2025 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
Stop Big Corporations, Investment Funds and Foreign Companies from Buying Single-Family Homes. Restrict big corporate buyers from owning large portfolios of single-family homes that drive up prices for families trying to buy a home.
Campaign website, September 5, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
It means partly keeping out those private equity investors. They'll buy 10 houses in the same neighborhood and drive prices up and make it damn near impossible for anybody to buy a house.
Video, October 28, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
I do think that we have to, you know, go after private equity and make it so that they can't buy these things and charge outrageous prices.
Debate, October 7, 2026
House
- Bob Brooks, PA-07:
I'll fight for universal health care, crack down on private equity buying up our housing, and work to pass the PRO Act so workers have bargaining power again.
News story, October 6, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
Wall Street shouldn't be turning family homes into profit machines while working families get priced out of the American Dream. I'll fight to stop corporate investors from buying up our neighborhoods and make sure homes are for people, not hedge funds.
Post on X, September 13, 2025 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
President Trump, he he says he wants to ban um uh private equity from buying hot residential houses. I agree. I'll support it.
Video, October 14, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
Cracking down on corporate landlords and Wall Street hedge funds that are buying up properties and pricing out working families.
Campaign website (undated) - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
- Prohibiting hedge funds and private investors from buying up Iowa’s family homes and land and artificially raising rents
Campaign website, June 23, 2026 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06:
We also have to look at other ways that the housing market is impacted when big corporations come in. and buy up homes in single family neighborhoods and they price people everyday people out of the market and what we do to restrict them from being able to do that i think is essential
Town hall, Our Vote Counts, March 5, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
While Wall Street investors buy up homes and working Ohioans get priced out, Carey keeps siding with the wealthy. I believe one job should be enough to own a home. That means building more affordable starter homes, taking on corporate investors, and making homeownership possible for the next generation.
Facebook post, October 28, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
Stop Wall Street from outbidding families. End the tax breaks that let investors beat first-time buyers to the closing table.
Campaign website, affordability page (undated) - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
How we make housing more affordable for Hoosiers is by banning international investors and big corporations from buying homes to use as rentals, which limits the housing stock and drives up costs.
Hamilton County Reporter, August 11, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
Wall Street should not be competing with Pennsylvania families for a home to raise their children in. I will keep fighting for housing affordability by building on the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act — including its ban on large institutional investors buying up single-family homes.. and pushing further to make sure starter homes go to families, not corporate landlords.
Campaign policy pdf, August 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
crack down on corporate hedge funds that are buying housing stock and then jacking up prices.
News story, May 29, 2026 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
I also support banning big corporations and out-of-state investors from buying up single-family homes and driving up rent and prices.
Local public media voter guide / candidate survey (undated) - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
I’ll crackdown on big private equity companies buying up homes, make sure home construction is efficient and fast here in Texas, and find ways to drive down the costs of the materials needed for construction so that new homes are more affordable.
Campaign website, October 8, 2025 - Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09:
On housing, we need to build more affordable homes, expand assistance for first-time buyers and renters, and stop Wall Street firms from buying up entire neighborhoods and driving up prices.
League of Women Voters of Houston 2026 midterm voter guide - Lindsay James, IA-02:
We can't allow these predatory private equity companies to continue buying up housing and destroying our communities.
Post on X, July 10, 2026 - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
Prevent private equity from buying single family homes and driving costs up to price people out of the communities they live in
Campaign website (undated) - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
We also should look at ways to preclude some of the Wall Street equity firms from coming down here and buying up and holding single family homes.
News article, February 3, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
I will fight to end corporate ownership of single-family homes.
Campaign website, April 3, 2025 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
I will make sure that we have a housing bill that bans corporate home ownership, that protects people in mobile home parks because that is one of the last affordable housing options that they got
Video, October 12, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
I’ll stop private equity from buying up available housing to jack up rent prices.
News story, September 30, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
Step one is to end these Wall Street tax breaks for buying up our homes.
Campaign website, priorities page - William Lawrence, MI-07:
and network with other tenant advocacy groups around the state, helped to found the Mid-Michigan Tenant Resource Center, which works to prevent unjust evictions, stop Wall Street from buying up our homes, and invest in truly affordable housing.
Interview, September 26, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
I think the first thing we need to do, and I agree with candidate Petri, we need to make sure that big corporations and private equity is not buying up private homes and driving up prices for all of us when they don't have any stake in our communities.
Debate, March 4, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
Ban institutional investors from bulk-buying single-family homes in residential neighborhoods.
Campaign website, issues page
Honorable mentions
Limiting excessive rent increases
Stop companies from using revenue-maximization software that allows landlords to raise the rent on tenants in coordination.Roy Cooper, NC-Sen. Campaign website, September 5, 2026.
Ban corporate landlords from using algorithmic pricing software that enables them to collude with each other to increase rents.Nancy Lacore, SC-01. Campaign website, priorities page.
I will support federal legislation to ban algorithmic rental price-fixing software that allows corporate landlords to collude to raise rent.Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen. Campaign website, September 28, 2026.
Stop corporate landlords from engaging in market manipulation to artificially hike rents, ban Wall Street from buying up housing stock to enrich wealthy investors while making it harder for families to afford homes.James Talarico, TX-Sen. Campaign website, October 12, 2026.
Homeownership assistance
The housing crisis, yes, there is a shortage, but also we have to make sure that people can afford to buy the homes we are building. And that is where I believe it's time we start implementing an American public service home loan program.Cait Conley, NY-17. Debate, May 29, 2026.
Create tax credits for first time home buyers, firefighters, police officers, and teachers.Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen. Campaign website, August 4, 2026.
I want to expand small-dollar home loans so a family looking to buy a modest starter home is not left with no financing options while big banks chase bigger loans on bigger houses.Janelle Stelson, PA-10. PennLive news story, August 12, 2026.
Help families buy their first home by deferring property tax payments for first-time home buyers for up to five years.Rebecca Cooke, WI-03. Campaign website, September 16, 2026.
Investing in public housing
I would like to see a new generation of public housing for the 21st century that is not exclusively for the poorest of our neighbors, but is also accessible and desirable for middle-class people.William Lawrence, MI-07. Interview, July 30, 2026.
Wall Street and Financial Consumer Protection
Most winning Democrats called out Wall Street, big banks, or private equity, and some called for stronger protections against abusive financial practices.
- 12 of 12 winning Senate candidates and 35 of 48 winning House candidates called out Wall Street, big banks, or private equity.
Restore overdraft fee protections to prevent banks from aggressively profiting off consumers. The CFPB's 2024 rule would save households billions a year, but Senator Marshall celebrated his vote to repeal it.Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen. Campaign website, issues page.
Called out Wall Street, big banks, or private equity
Combined 47 of 60 (78%). Senate 12 of 12 (100%). House 35 of 48 (73%).I'll take on the villains of our time. The private equity firms that strip our towns for parts.Paige Cognetti, PA-08. Video ad, July 14, 2026.
I want to drive private equity out of housing, out of healthcare, and out of nursing homes.Josh Turek, IA-Sen. Video ad, October 25, 2026.
As Attorney General, I took on drug companies and the big banks and returned billions of dollars to North Carolina families.Roy Cooper, NC-Sen. Facebook or Instagram ad, August 3, 2026.
When Wall Street banks gambled away workers’ hard-earned pensions, Sherrod led the charge to make sure over 100,000 Ohioans got the retirement they were owed.Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen. Campaign website, April 23, 2026.
Cut health care costs for working families by cracking down on predatory medical debt collectors, pharmaceutical monopolies, and Wall Street firms buying up hospitals for profit.Elaine Luria, VA-02. Campaign website, August 24, 2026.
Too many politicians – Republicans and Democrats – have cozied up to the billionaires and Wall Street, taken millions in corporate PAC money, and sold their votes for campaign cash.Manny Rutinel, CO-08. Facebook or Instagram ad, December 2, 2025.
I'm Denise Powell, and I'll fight to ban congressional stock trading, take on hedge funds, big tech, and insurance companies that are ripping us off, and work with both parties to cut taxes for the middle class, not billionaires.Denise Powell, NE-02. Video ad, September 4, 2026.
Show all 47 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
Mike Rogers voted to raise his own pay, took over a million dollars from opioid makers and Wall Street banks, and cashed in for millions the moment he left Congress
Campaign email, August 11, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
Ban Wall St. and other investors from buying up single family homes and driving up prices on Kansas families.
Campaign website, August 4, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
We need to stop private equity from owning so many of our homes.
Debate, October 14, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
Every time prices go up, someone in Washington or on Wall Street gets rich. And it's not you. That's the corruption that stands in the way of lowering costs and making life better.
Video ad, October 27, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
We need to ban Wall Street from gobbling up our housing stock here in Texas so that we can allow actual Texans to afford a home.
CNN, October 14, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
It's why hedge funds get to come in and buy up all the houses in your neighborhood and Congress doesn't do anything about it.
Campaign email, August 15, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
I want to drive private equity out of housing, out of healthcare, and out of nursing homes.
Video ad, October 25, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
An increasing number of homes in Minnesota are owned by Wall Street speculators who are outbidding hardworking Minnesota families. Peggy believes we should ban large corporate landlords and hedge funds from purchasing single-family homes.
Campaign website, November 4, 2025 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
As Attorney General, I took on drug companies and the big banks and returned billions of dollars to North Carolina families.
Facebook or Instagram ad, August 3, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
Politicians like Cindy Hyde-Smith who take money from big banks, then vote to jack up fees to help their bottom line.
Video ad, September 8, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
When Wall Street banks gambled away workers’ hard-earned pensions, Sherrod led the charge to make sure over 100,000 Ohioans got the retirement they were owed.
Campaign website, April 23, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
Private equity has been buying up our lives, making it harder for people in this country under Susan Collins' watch.
Campaign website, September 17, 2026
House
- Ben McAdams, UT-01:
I want first-time homebuyers that are earning an average salary to have a pathway to homeownership, not hedge funds that can now bid them every time before the listing's even public.
Instagram reel, September 17, 2026 - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
Increase the amount of market-rate housing, ban private equity companies from buying up tons of houses and driving up costs, and pass the HELPER Act to extend VA-style home loans to teachers, nurses, and first responders.
Campaign website, August 3, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
Wall Street shouldn't be turning family homes into profit machines while working families get priced out of the American Dream.
Post on X, September 13, 2025 - Bobby Pulido, TX-15:
It seems like we've been bending over backwards for Wall Street and not enough for Main Street.
Video, September 25, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
He had one that I would support first day in Congress: banning private equity from buying single-family houses.
Video, August 16, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
Cracking down on corporate landlords and Wall Street hedge funds that are buying up properties and pricing out working families.
Campaign website, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
- Prohibiting hedge funds and private investors from buying up Iowa’s family homes and land and artificially raising rents
Campaign website, June 23, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
Too many politicians say the right things at home, then fly off to D.C. and cash checks from oil companies, insurance conglomerates, Big Pharma, and Wall Street banks — the same industries making life more expensive and less fair for the rest of us.
Campaign newsletter, August 20, 2025 - Denise Powell, NE-02:
I'm Denise Powell, and I'll fight to ban congressional stock trading, take on hedge funds, big tech, and insurance companies that are ripping us off, and work with both parties to cut taxes for the middle class, not billionaires.
Video ad, September 4, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
Working families are struggling just to try to make it to the end of the month, at a time when Wall Street shareholders have never been more wealthy.
Interview, ABC6, October 26, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
- Cut health care costs for working families by cracking down on predatory medical debt collectors, pharmaceutical monopolies, and Wall Street firms buying up hospitals for profit.
Campaign website, August 24, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
When you're making rules that are especially carved out for the rich and for the banks and for the investment firms to get richer, while working Americans have their real wages going down, they have lost faith.
Interview, KSDK, October 29, 2026 - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
I'll fight to lower healthcare costs by stopping private equity and big insurance companies from buying up hospitals and doctors' offices, stopping surprise billing and making sure everyone benefits from lower prescription drug costs that Medicare negotiates.
News story, October 13, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
Scott Perry picks Wall Street over first-time homebuyers and insurance companies over working families.
Campaign email, October 12, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
Improve our affordable housing stock in the Pikes Peak region and stop corporate landlords and hedge funds from gouging people with higher rents and home prices
Campaign website, June 26, 2025 - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
I’ll crackdown on big private equity companies buying up homes, make sure home construction is efficient and fast here in Texas, and find ways to drive down the costs of the materials needed for construction so that new homes are more affordable.
Campaign website, October 8, 2025 - Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09:
On housing, we need to build more affordable homes, expand assistance for first-time buyers and renters, and stop Wall Street firms from buying up entire neighborhoods and driving up prices.
League of Women Voters of Houston 2026 midterm voter guide - Lindsay James, IA-02:
In Washington, I’ll be a voice against big corporations, private equity, and the ultra-wealthy that are buying our elections.
Campaign website, October 15, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
Too many politicians – Republicans and Democrats – have cozied up to the billionaires and Wall Street, taken millions in corporate PAC money, and sold their votes for campaign cash.
Facebook or Instagram ad, December 2, 2025 - Matt Little, MN-02:
Create "opt-outs" for social security, which means privatization that would effectively kill the program, and funnel billions more profits to Trump's hedge fund cronies.
Campaign ad on Facebook, October 15, 2026 - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
Prevent private equity from buying single family homes and driving costs up to price people out of the communities they live in.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, October 1, 2026 - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
We also should look at ways to preclude some of the Wall Street equity firms from coming down here and buying up and holding single family homes.
News story, February 3, 2026 - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
I'll take on the villains of our time. The private equity firms that strip our towns for parts
Video ad, July 14, 2026 - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
I'll oppose any effort to cut benefits, raise the retirement age, or hand these programs over to Wall Street.
Facebook or Instagram ad, October 7, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
Now that dream is slipping further away as corporate landlords and Wall Street are robbing the American people of their dream of home ownership by buying up entire neighborhoods and pricing us out of the market. I will fight to end corporate ownership of single-family homes.
Campaign website, April 3, 2025 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
Right now, our tax code is designed to benefit Wall Street, and Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill cut taxes for billionaires while hurting families.
Campaign newsletter, March 23, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
We need leaders in Congress to fight for main street, not wall street.
Post on X, September 13, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
End corporate home ownership by banning the purchase of residential property by hedge funds and private equity firms, and eliminating tax breaks for institutional investors and corporations.
Campaign website, October 9, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
Scott Bessent isn't a soybean farmer facing ruin thanks to this administration's tariffs; he's the Wall Street investor who buys up farmland, pricing family farmers out of the market.
Post on X, October 28, 2025 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
Whether it is private equity and Wall Street buying homes and jacking up housing costs, big banks raising rates, or industries like pharma and big tech colluding to keep costs high, it is time to hold them accountable.
Campaign website, July 27, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
Whether it is big tech companies, big pharma companies, or big banks, corporations have too much power. Corporate monopolies raise our prices and face no accountability. In Congress, I will fight to ensure our markets are competitive by supporting legislation to break up illegal monopolies.
Campaign agenda page (undated) - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
Break up the Wall Street monopolies taking over the entire health care system.
Campaign website, issues page, August 18, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
I've built my career taking on corporate greed. I stood up to Wall Street when they bought up Michigan homes, and I've been in the fight against data centers.
Video ad, October 12, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
stopping Wall Street from buying up homes from all the rest of us
Campaign website, September 30, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
Get rid of hedge funds buying houses. That is absolutely obscene. It is raising the cost for working families across the country.
Candidate screening, Empathy United - Atlantic City, February 27, 2026
Honorable mentions
Supported stronger protections against abusive financial practices
Seniors are especially vulnerable to financial scams, and we must do more to warn them and strengthen banking protections so they can retire safely. In the U.S. Senate, I would strengthen the Federal Trade Commission and prosecutors who will protect older consumers from thieves looking to rip them off.Roy Cooper, NC-Sen. AARP candidate questionnaire, September 1, 2026.
I will work to save consumers billions of dollars on unfair hidden fees for airfares, tickets, hotels, and banking, and allow consumers to know the real cost of everything upfront.Manny Rutinel, CO-08. Campaign website, issues page.
Go after fees that shrink our pocketbooks with a million little cuts, like capping credit card swipe fees.Paige Cognetti, PA-08. Campaign website, priorities page.
I want aggressive antitrust enforcement and to hold Wall Street accountable.Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen. Campaign phone line message, July 23, 2026.
Credit-card interest caps
It is time to cap sky-high credit card interest rates and rein in the predatory credit card companies that are ripping us off.James Talarico, TX-Sen. Video, October 16, 2026.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
Nearly all winning Democrats called for protecting or expanding abortion access, and many called for restoring nationwide abortion rights.
- 12 of 12 winning Senate candidates and 46 of 48 winning House candidates supported protecting or expanding abortion access.
This needs to be codified in Congress, in the House of Representatives, and the Senate, and I will vote to codify Roe v. Wade.Rebecca Cooke, WI-03. Debate, May 20, 2026.
Supported protecting or expanding abortion access
Combined 58 of 60 (97%). Senate 12 of 12 (100%). House 46 of 48 (96%).I will push to restore the freedoms that Dobbs stripped away and stand firmly against further attempts to restrict reproductive health care access.Roy Cooper, NC-Sen. Campaign email, June 24, 2026.
I will always be an advocate for the right to choose, and I will never waver when it comes to women's bodily autonomy.Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07. Campaign email, June 23, 2026.
In Congress, I'll defend reproductive freedom, protect access to contraception and IVF, and make these rights the law of the land, once and for all.Mike McGuire, CA-01. Campaign website, issues page.
Show all 58 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
We must protect the right to choose.
Campaign website, October 19, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
It was out of empathy that I support the legal and safe access to abortion, and that I don't think Kansas legislators should be making that decision for the women of our state.
Video, October 28, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
I believe we need to restore a woman's right to make healthc care decisions about her own body.
Town hall, October 21, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
That’s why Chris is fighting to restore and codify the rights established under Roe and safeguard access to reproductive health care.
Campaign website (undated) - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
We see girls as young as 10 years old who need that abortion care, and they cant get it in Texas. And so if we are authentically pro-life, I think we should be disturbed by the outcomes of this extreme abortion ban.
CNN, October 14, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
Georgia’s extreme six-week abortion ban – in effect, before many women even know they’re pregnant – continues to put Georgia women at grave risk. Shanette’s fearless advocacy after Amber’s death is an inspiration to the nation. I am grateful for her support and friendship and will continue fighting alongside Shanette to expand women’s access to care and prevent more needless injuries and deaths.
Campaign press release, June 24, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
In the state legislature, I've fought tirelessly to repeal Iowa's six-week abortion ban and protect reproductive freedom.
Campaign newsletter, June 24, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
I helped make sure that Minnesota led the way in protecting abortion and contraceptive rights, and I’ll fight to restore Roe’s protections for the whole country.
Campaign email, October 11, 2026 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
I will push to restore the freedoms that Dobbs stripped away and stand firmly against further attempts to restrict reproductive health care access.
Campaign email, June 24, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
I'm personally pro-life. As a father of two daughters, I understand the importance of reproductive freedom and trust women to make the right decision for themselves.
Candidate questionnaire, September 19, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
Jon Husted supports banning abortion with no exceptions, including for the life of the mother. He is far too extreme for Ohio and is a threat to women's health care across the country. I'm the only person in this race who has a record of advocating for a woman's right to choose.
Bluesky, June 24, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
I’m running for Senate to keep radical anti-abortion extremists out of our courts and make damn sure politicians never again get to take this freedom away from Mainers.
Campaign website, September 15, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
Dr. Shah has a 100% pro-choice voting record, and he will continue protecting a woman's right to choose in Congress by codifying Roe v. Wade.
Campaign website, October 31, 2026 - Ben McAdams, UT-01:
I support codifying Roe into federal law to ensure women's health decisions are protected nationwide.
Campaign platform - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
We need to codify Roe v. Wade and pass legislation to overturn Trump abortion bans in red states. If you need care, everyone deserves the same access, the same protections, and the same rights.
Campaign website, August 3, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
Let’s send a representative to Congress who will protect reproductive rights in November.
Campaign email, January 22, 2026 - Bobby Pulido, TX-15:
He believes in the right of every Texas woman to make their own healthcare decisions, including about abortion, in consultation with their faith, physician, and family.
Campaign website, March 21, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
I support that law, and I will oppose any bills that would threaten women or doctors with jail time.
Candidate questionnaire, September 29, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
Restoring federal funding for Planned Parenthood by repealing the legislation that cut off Medicaid reimbursements for Planned Parenthood clinics, making sure Hudson Valley women can access the care they need, where they need it.
Campaign site (undated) - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
I support restoring Roe v. Wade into federal law so that Iowa women can make their own healthcare decisions in consultation with their doctors.
The Gazette, October 26, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
I believe we must pass the Women's Health Protection Act and restore a federally protected right to abortion.
Candidate questionnaire, July 7, 2026 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06:
I believe the decision for reproductive healthcare, including elective abortion, should be legal and made by the individual.
iVoterGuide NC-06 candidate questionnaire, captured October 22, 2026 - Denise Powell, NE-02:
And I don’t think it should be anybody else’s business, nor should we be creating policy that creates any hesitation or speed bump, because lives will be lost the more we suppress people’s rights to make these decisions.
News story, October 15, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
I am absolutely and irrevocably for keeping the decision uh to bring a child to term, especially in that first trimester. Uh keeping that between the woman, her doctor, and her creator.
Candidate interview - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
I'm running to restore what's been taken. To codify reproductive freedom into law, not leave it to the whims of a court or a politician.
Campaign email, June 17, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
Fred will always stand up for the freedom to make deeply personal healthcare decisions without politicians interfering. Because whether it's abortion, contraception, or IVF, those decisions belong to you, your family, and your doctor.
Wellman campaign Facebook - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
Protect a woman’s right to make her own healthcare decisions by codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law.
J.D. Ford campaign platform, October 14, 2026 capture, captured October 14, 2026 - Jamie Ager, NC-11: Asked about abortion and limits on access, the candidate said:
the choice of a woman and her doctor needs to be left between the woman and her doctor. It's a very simple question to be answered.
Debate, January 29, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
I know together we can fire Scott Perry, flip the House blue, and fight until the right to abortion is once again the law of the land.
Campaign email, June 25, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
I'm not only just going to focus on codifying Roe, but on making sure that we are creating an economy that works for more women and helps women perform well and be able to be engaged if they want to in the workplace.
Debate, May 27, 2026 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
It's been four years since Roe was overturned. A woman's right to make her own healthcare decisions is non-negotiable, and no politician should be able to take it away. Arizonans said that loud and clear with Prop 139. In Congress, I'll fight to protect those rights for #AZ06.
Bluesky, June 24, 2026 - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
That decision doesn't need to be in the hands of a man. It should be with with a woman and their doctor.
Video, May 12, 2026 - Katy Padilla Stout, TX-23:
I believe women’s reproductive rights need to be protected. A woman should have rights over her own body and choices. When it comes to health and medical procedures, that should remain between a woman and her doctor and no one else. The government has no business getting involved in those decisions.
Campaign issues, archived October 26, 2026, captured October 26, 2026 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
It's been four years since Dobbs. I was proud to vote to put reproductive freedom in our state's constitution in 2023. Now I'm running for Congress to vote again to protect women's rights, this time on the House floor.
Campaign Instagram - Lakesha Womack, NC-14:
I support protecting a woman's right to choose and ensuring access to reproductive health care, including contraception and maternal health services.
Campaign Facebook post - Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09:
An 1873 anti-obscenity law should not be revived as a backdoor national abortion ban or used to override modern medicine. Medication approved by the FDA should be regulated through current law, medical evidence, and appropriate safety standards. Congress should debate reproductive policy openly rather than using a Civil War-era statute to impose restrictions voters never directly approved.
iVoterGuide candidate questionnaire, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
we need to go and push back and restore Roe versus Wade.
Debate, May 14, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
Support Bodily Autonomy: When it comes to abortion, the government needs to respect Americans’ freedom to make our own decisions about our own families without interference from politicians or anyone else. Politicians have no place in a private medical decision.
Campaign website (undated) - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
she'll lead the fight to codify Roe into federal law.
Campaign website (undated) - Matt Little, MN-02:
I will fight to guarantee women's reproductive rights, both in law and in life.
Matt Little for Congress reproductive rights, July 17, 2025 capture, captured July 17, 2025 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
In Congress, I'll defend reproductive freedom, protect access to contraception and IVF, and make these rights the law of the land, once and for all.
Campaign website, issues page (undated) - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
We need to protect reproductive freedom and a woman's right to reproductive health care.
Campaign website (undated) - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
I fully support codifying Roe v. Wade in law.
Debate, May 17, 2026 - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
We can make a difference by passing commonsense protections for reproductive care and making sure everyone here has the right to choose what is best for their family.
Campaign email, June 24, 2026 - Paul Barringer, NC-13:
That means investing in maternal health, expanding family planning and access to contraception, enhancing adoption and foster care systems, and making sure no woman feels like abortion is her only option. However, the law should not be an impediment to a woman making the health care choices she needs to make with her doctor.
Campaign policy priorities, archived July 8, 2025, captured July 8, 2025 - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
Here in Florida, we're living with the consequences of one of the most extreme abortion bans in the country, putting politicians between women and their doctors and forcing families to navigate impossible situations. We need fighters in Congress to restore the protections of Roe and ensure every woman has the freedom to make her own health care decisions - I am running to be one of them.
Post on X, June 24, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
What is extreme is my opponent voting for a nationwide abortion ban.
News story, October 22, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
We need to flip the House this November to restore and protect abortion access nationwide.
Post on X, October 3, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
This needs to be codified in Congress, in the House of Representatives, and the Senate, and I will vote to codify Roe v. Wade.
Debate, May 20, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
I will codify Roe v. Wade, protect the right to choose, and defend access to birth control, cancer screenings, and prenatal care.
Campaign website, health care page - Richard Pan, CA-06:
And also the other thing is we need to be sure that in any sort of universal health care system that we actually be sure we protect access to abortion and and other types of evidence-based care including gender affirming care as well. So I keep in mind there's a hide amendment that doesn't allow federal funds to be used for abortion care and we need to overturn that.
Video, May 11, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
I believe we have to codify Roe v. Wade into federal law and ensure that the government can never again interfere with Montanans’ right to their own bodily autonomy.
Campaign email, June 24, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
In Congress, I’ll work to restore nationwide protections for abortion access and safeguard the right to contraception, IVF, and prenatal care.
Campaign website, October 8, 2025 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
In the Michigan Senate, I was proud to vote to repeal the 1931 abortion ban, ensuring these often difficult decisions are made by families and doctors, not politicians.
Campaign website, March 3, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
I was one of the first prosecutors in America to defend the right to abortion care after Roe fell.
Campaign email, June 29, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
You can know from my experience, exactly where I stand on abortion access and reproductive rights. I will always and tirelessly fight for both.
Campaign website, priorities page - William Lawrence, MI-07:
I will defend women’s right to choose an abortion, and seek to codify this right in federal law.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, retrieved by May 16, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
I would be a vote to codify Roe v. Wade, which worked for over 50 years, and protect fertility treatments like IVF.
Campaign site, April 14, 2026
Restoring nationwide abortion rights
Combined 46 of 60 (77%). Senate 10 of 12 (83%). House 36 of 48 (75%).In Congress, I'll work to restore nationwide protections for abortion access and safeguard the right to contraception, IVF, and prenatal care.Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03. Campaign website, October 8, 2025.
I believe that we must restore a woman's right to make health care decisions about her own body.Annie Andrews, SC-Sen. News story, September 18, 2026.
I know together we can fire Scott Perry, flip the House blue, and fight until the right to abortion is once again the law of the land.Janelle Stelson, PA-10. Campaign email, June 25, 2026.
I will fight to restore abortion rights nationwide.Troy Jackson, ME-Sen. Video, July 25, 2026.
Show all 46 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
I’ll fight to codify the rights once protected by Roe v. Wade into federal law.
Campaign website, September 29, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
Would you support a measure codifying Roe v. Wade and creating nationwide abortion rights? Yes, I would.
Video, October 25, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
These laws are being written by majority male, you know, state legislators all across the country. We need to take it back to the federal level so that women have the protections to receive the health care that they need.
Video, September 1, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
That’s why Chris is fighting to restore and codify the rights established under Roe and safeguard access to reproductive health care.
Campaign website (undated) - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
Restore access to reproductive health care in Texas: Codify Roe v. Wade and protect access to contraception and IVF so that families can get the reproductive care they need and so that women are no longer dying needlessly due to Texas’ dangerous abortion ban.
Campaign website, October 12, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
Mike, I support the standard of privacy that was established in Roe v. Wade.
Debate, October 13, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
And in the US Senate, uh I would love to codify Roe v. Wade to ensure that every American woman has access to reproductive freedom.
Video, October 25, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
I helped make sure that Minnesota led the way in protecting abortion and contraceptive rights, and I’ll fight to restore Roe’s protections for the whole country.
Campaign email, October 11, 2026 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
I will push to restore the freedoms that Dobbs stripped away and stand firmly against further attempts to restrict reproductive health care access.
Campaign email, June 24, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
So, I am running to pass Medicare for All, to take on corporate price gouging and build housing that folks in the state can actually afford. And I'm running to protect Social Security and Medicare. They're not going to touch that. And give every worker the freedom to organize a union without intimidation or retaliation. And I will fight to restore abortion rights nationwide.
Video, July 28, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
he will continue protecting a woman’s right to choose in Congress by codifying Roe v. Wade
Campaign site (undated) - Ben McAdams, UT-01:
I support codifying Roe into federal law to ensure women's health decisions are protected nationwide.
Campaign website, human rights page (undated) - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
We need to codify Roe v. Wade and pass legislation to overturn Trump abortion bans in red states. If you need care, everyone deserves the same access, the same protections, and the same rights.
Campaign website, August 3, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
Brian Fitzpatrick has repeatedly voted against codifying Roe v. Wade. When I get to Congress, I will vote yes. That's the choice in this race.
Post on X, June 24, 2026 - Bobby Pulido, TX-15:
We can count on Bobby to support Roe v. Wade and the right to choose.
Campaign website, March 21, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
We absolutely need to codify Roe v. Wade, but we have to also understand what this administration has done and its war against women's healthcare.
News story, October 2, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
And I will fight every day to put Roe v. Wade back into federal law where it belongs and restore reproductive freedom for all Iowans.
Campaign website, June 23, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
I believe we must pass the Women’s Health Protection Act and restore a federally protected right to abortion.
Candidate questionnaire, July 7, 2026 - Denise Powell, NE-02:
In Congress, I will: Protect abortion rights for Nebraska women by fighting to restore Roe v. Wade into law nationwide.
Campaign website, January 15, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
I'm running to restore what's been taken. To codify reproductive freedom into law, not leave it to the whims of a court or a politician.
Campaign email, June 17, 2026 - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
Protect a woman’s right to make her own healthcare decisions by codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law.
Campaign website, priorities page, October 27, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
I feel the despair of this anniversary alongside you, but I know together we can fire Scott Perry, flip the House blue, and fight until the right to abortion is once again the law of the land.
Campaign email, June 25, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
I'm not only just going to focus on codifying Roe, but on making sure that we are creating an economy that works for more women and helps women perform well and be able to be engaged if they want to in the workplace.
Debate, May 27, 2026 - Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09:
Elective abortion should remain legal before fetal viability, with later abortions permitted when a pregnancy threatens the life or serious health of the mother or involves a severe fetal condition.
iVoterGuide candidate questionnaire, captured October 22, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
we need to go and push back and restore Roe versus Wade.
Debate, May 14, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
When it comes to abortion, the government needs to respect Americans' freedom to make our own decisions about our own families without interference from politicians or anyone else.
Campaign website, August 27, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
she'll lead the fight to codify Roe into federal law.
Campaign website (undated) - Matt Little, MN-02:
But that isn’t just about overturning Dobbs and restoring Roe as the law of the land.
Matt Little campaign reproductive rights platform, captured July 17, 2025 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
In Congress, I'll defend reproductive freedom, protect access to contraception and IVF, and make these rights the law of the land, once and for all.
Campaign website, issues page (undated) - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
And so, you know, we can work on legislation to, you know, codify reproductive rights for women in the law.
Debate, October 28, 2026 - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
I fully support codifying Roe v. Wade in law.
Debate, May 17, 2026 - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
We can make a difference by passing commonsense protections for reproductive care and making sure everyone here has the right to choose what is best for their family.
Campaign email, June 24, 2026 - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
We need fighters in Congress to restore the protections of Roe and ensure every woman has the freedom to make her own health care decisions - I am running to be one of them.
Post on X, June 24, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
I support a woman's right to choose and in Congress, I'll fight to codify Roe v. Wade, protect and expand access to affordable healthcare, and restore federal funding.
Candidate questionnaire, October 6, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
We need to flip the House this November to restore and protect abortion access nationwide.
Post on X, October 3, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
This needs to be codified in Congress, in the House of Representatives, and the Senate, and I will vote to codify Roe v. Wade.
Debate, May 20, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
I will codify Roe v. Wade, protect the right to choose, and defend access to birth control, cancer screenings, and prenatal care.
Campaign website, health care page - Richard Pan, CA-06:
In Congress he will work to codify Roe.
Campaign website (undated) - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
I believe we have to codify Roe v. Wade into federal law and ensure that the government can never again interfere with Montanans’ right to their own bodily autonomy.
Campaign email, June 24, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
In Congress, I’ll work to restore nationwide protections for abortion access and safeguard the right to contraception, IVF, and prenatal care.
Campaign website, October 8, 2025 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
I'm proud of my record defending reproductive freedom and restoring the protections of Roe in Michigan. In Congress, I will never stop fighting for women to be able to make their own medical decisions.
Post on X, January 22, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
In Congress, I'll never stop fighting to restore Roe, protect IVF and contraception, and stop extremists from criminalizing women's health care.
Post on X, June 24, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
My pregnancy was over. I had an abortion. My daughters needed me and I hoped to have more children. Restoring the rights I had then, for other women NOW, is a fight I will never give up. #dobbs
Stefany Shaheen campaign Bluesky - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
That means defending the Affordable Care Act, ensuring Medicaid covers mental and behavioral health issues, and protecting reproductive freedom through federal legislation.
Campaign website, May 11, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
I will defend women’s right to choose an abortion, and seek to codify this right in federal law.
Campaign website, October 21, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
I would be a vote to codify Roe v. Wade, which worked for over 50 years, and protect fertility treatments like IVF.
Campaign site, April 14, 2026
Putting abortion rights into federal law
Combined 39 of 60 (65%). Senate 8 of 12 (67%). House 31 of 48 (65%).And I will fight every day to put Roe v. Wade back into federal law where it belongs and restore reproductive freedom for all Iowans.Christina Bohannan, IA-01. Campaign website, June 23, 2026.
I would be a vote to codify Roe v. Wade, which worked for over 50 years, and protect fertility treatments like IVF.Zach Dembo, KY-06. Campaign website, April 14, 2026.
In Congress, I will fight back, working to codify Roe v. Wade into law and protect access to reproductive health care.Marni von Wilpert, CA-48. Post on X, June 24, 2026.
We need to codify Roe v. Wade and pass legislation to overturn Trump abortion bans in red states.Bob Brooks, PA-07. Campaign website, August 3, 2026.
We absolutely need to codify Roe v. Wade.Cait Conley, NY-17. News story, October 2, 2026.
I'm running to restore what's been taken. To codify reproductive freedom into law, not leave it to the whims of a court or a politician.Elaine Luria, VA-02. Campaign email, June 17, 2026.
Show all 39 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
I’ll fight to codify the rights once protected by Roe v. Wade into federal law.
Campaign website, September 29, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
Would you support a measure codifying Roe v. Wade and creating nationwide abortion rights? Yes, I would.
Video, October 25, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
These laws are being written by majority male, you know, state legislators all across the country. We need to take it back to the federal level so that women have the protections to receive the health care that they need.
Video, September 1, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
That’s why Chris is fighting to restore and codify the rights established under Roe and safeguard access to reproductive health care.
Campaign website (undated) - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
Restore access to reproductive health care in Texas: Codify Roe v. Wade and protect access to contraception and IVF so that families can get the reproductive care they need and so that women are no longer dying needlessly due to Texas’ dangerous abortion ban.
Campaign website, October 12, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
And in the US Senate, uh I would love to codify Roe v. Wade to ensure that every American woman has access to reproductive freedom.
Video, October 25, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
Peggy supports passing the Women’s Health Protection Act to restore the protections of Roe v. Wade, and expand access to abortion for women in every state.
Campaign website, November 4, 2025 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
running for Senate to restore the federal right to abortion and make damn sure politicians never get to take that freedom away from Mainers again.
Campaign website, September 3, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
he will continue protecting a woman’s right to choose in Congress by codifying Roe v. Wade
Campaign site (undated) - Ben McAdams, UT-01:
I support codifying Roe into federal law to ensure women's health decisions are protected nationwide.
Campaign website, human rights page (undated) - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
We need to codify Roe v. Wade and pass legislation to overturn Trump abortion bans in red states. If you need care, everyone deserves the same access, the same protections, and the same rights.
Campaign website, August 3, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
Brian Fitzpatrick has repeatedly voted against codifying Roe v. Wade. When I get to Congress, I will vote yes. That's the choice in this race.
Post on X, June 24, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
We absolutely need to codify Roe v. Wade, but we have to also understand what this administration has done and its war against women's healthcare.
News story, October 2, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
And I will fight every day to put Roe v. Wade back into federal law where it belongs and restore reproductive freedom for all Iowans.
Campaign website, June 23, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
I believe we must pass the Women's Health Protection Act and restore a federally protected right to abortion.
Candidate questionnaire, July 7, 2026 - Denise Powell, NE-02:
In Congress, I will: Protect abortion rights for Nebraska women by fighting to restore Roe v. Wade into law nationwide.
Campaign website, January 15, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
I'm running to restore what's been taken. To codify reproductive freedom into law, not leave it to the whims of a court or a politician.
Campaign email, June 17, 2026 - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
Protect a woman’s right to make her own healthcare decisions by codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law.
Campaign website, priorities page, October 27, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
I feel the despair of this anniversary alongside you, but I know together we can fire Scott Perry, flip the House blue, and fight until the right to abortion is once again the law of the land.
Campaign email, June 25, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
I'm not only just going to focus on codifying Roe, but on making sure that we are creating an economy that works for more women and helps women perform well and be able to be engaged if they want to in the workplace.
Debate, May 27, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
Restore Roe v. Wade to be the law of the land
Campaign website (undated) - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
she'll lead the fight to codify Roe into federal law.
Campaign website (undated) - Matt Little, MN-02:
I will fight to guarantee women's reproductive rights, both in law and in life.
Matt Little for Congress reproductive rights, July 17, 2025 capture, captured July 17, 2025 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
In Congress, I'll defend reproductive freedom, protect access to contraception and IVF, and make these rights the law of the land, once and for all.
Campaign website, issues page (undated) - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
And so, you know, we can work on legislation to, you know, codify reproductive rights for women in the law.
Debate, October 28, 2026 - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
I fully support codifying Roe v. Wade in law.
Debate, May 17, 2026 - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
We can make a difference by passing commonsense protections for reproductive care and making sure everyone here has the right to choose what is best for their family.
Campaign email, June 24, 2026 - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
We need fighters in Congress to restore the protections of Roe and ensure every woman has the freedom to make her own health care decisions - I am running to be one of them.
Post on X, June 24, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
I support a woman's right to choose and in Congress, I'll fight to codify Roe v. Wade, protect and expand access to affordable healthcare, and restore federal funding.
Candidate questionnaire, October 6, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
I will fight to protect women's rights, codify reproductive freedom, and close the pay gap.
Campaign email, April 15, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
This needs to be codified in Congress, in the House of Representatives, and the Senate, and I will vote to codify Roe v. Wade.
Debate, May 20, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
I will codify Roe v. Wade, protect the right to choose, and defend access to birth control, cancer screenings, and prenatal care.
Campaign website, health care page - Richard Pan, CA-06:
In Congress he will work to codify Roe.
Campaign website (undated) - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
I believe we have to codify Roe v. Wade into federal law and ensure that the government can never again interfere with Montanans’ right to their own bodily autonomy.
Campaign email, June 24, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
In Congress, I'll work to restore nationwide protections for abortion access and safeguard the right to contraception, IVF, and prenatal care.
Campaign website, captured October 25, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
In Congress, I'll never stop fighting to restore Roe, protect IVF and contraception, and stop extremists from criminalizing women's health care.
Post on X, June 24, 2026 - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
That means defending the Affordable Care Act, ensuring Medicaid covers mental and behavioral health issues, and protecting reproductive freedom through federal legislation.
Campaign website, May 11, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
I will defend women’s right to choose an abortion, and seek to codify this right in federal law.
Campaign website, October 21, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
I would be a vote to codify Roe v. Wade, which worked for over 50 years, and protect fertility treatments like IVF.
Campaign site, April 14, 2026
Restoring Roe's protections
Combined 37 of 60 (62%). Senate 10 of 12 (83%). House 27 of 48 (56%).In Congress, I will fight to ensure the protections guaranteed under Roe are once again the law of the land.Janelle Stelson, PA-10. Campaign website.
We need to go and push back and restore Roe v. Wade.Lindsay James, IA-02. Debate, May 14, 2026.
Would you support a measure codifying Roe v. Wade and creating nationwide abortion rights? Yes, I would.Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen. Video, October 25, 2026.
Show all 37 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
I’ll fight to codify the rights once protected by Roe v. Wade into federal law.
Campaign website, September 29, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
Would you support a measure codifying Roe v. Wade and creating nationwide abortion rights? Yes, I would.
Video, October 25, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
Fight to restore the protections of Roe v. Wade.
News story, September 18, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
That’s why Chris is fighting to restore and codify the rights established under Roe and safeguard access to reproductive health care.
Campaign website (undated) - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
Restore access to reproductive health care in Texas: Codify Roe v. Wade and protect access to contraception and IVF so that families can get the reproductive care they need and so that women are no longer dying needlessly due to Texas’ dangerous abortion ban.
Campaign website, October 12, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
Mike, I support the standard of privacy that was established in Roe v. Wade.
Debate, October 13, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
And in the US Senate, uh I would love to codify Roe v. Wade to ensure that every American woman has access to reproductive freedom.
Video, October 25, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
I helped make sure that Minnesota led the way in protecting abortion and contraceptive rights, and I’ll fight to restore Roe’s protections for the whole country.
Campaign email, October 11, 2026 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
I will push to restore the freedoms that Dobbs stripped away and stand firmly against further attempts to restrict reproductive health care access.
Campaign email, June 24, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
running for Senate to restore the federal right to abortion and make damn sure politicians never get to take that freedom away from Mainers again.
Campaign website, September 3, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
he will continue protecting a woman’s right to choose in Congress by codifying Roe v. Wade
Campaign site (undated) - Ben McAdams, UT-01:
I support codifying Roe into federal law to ensure women's health decisions are protected nationwide.
Campaign website, human rights page (undated) - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
We need to codify Roe v. Wade and pass legislation to overturn Trump abortion bans in red states. If you need care, everyone deserves the same access, the same protections, and the same rights.
Campaign website, August 3, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
Brian Fitzpatrick has repeatedly voted against codifying Roe v. Wade. When I get to Congress, I will vote yes. That's the choice in this race.
Post on X, June 24, 2026 - Bobby Pulido, TX-15:
We can count on Bobby to support Roe v. Wade and the right to choose.
Campaign website, March 21, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
We absolutely need to codify Roe v. Wade, but we have to also understand what this administration has done and its war against women's healthcare.
News story, October 2, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
And I will fight every day to put Roe v. Wade back into federal law where it belongs and restore reproductive freedom for all Iowans.
Campaign website, June 23, 2026 - Denise Powell, NE-02:
In Congress, I will: Protect abortion rights for Nebraska women by fighting to restore Roe v. Wade into law nationwide.
Campaign website, January 15, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
When I was in Congress in 2022 I proudly voted for the Women's Health Protection Act to codify abortion protections nationwide following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. If elected, I would vote again for similar legislation to ensure American women are afforded the rights and dignity they deserve.
News story, September 24, 2026 - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
Protect a woman’s right to make her own healthcare decisions by codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law.
Campaign website, priorities page, October 27, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
In Congress, she will fight to ensure the protections guaranteed under Roe are once again the law of the land.
Campaign site, October 16, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
I'm not only just going to focus on codifying Roe, but on making sure that we are creating an economy that works for more women and helps women perform well and be able to be engaged if they want to in the workplace.
Debate, May 27, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
we need to go and push back and restore Roe v. Wade.
Debate, May 14, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
she'll lead the fight to codify Roe into federal law.
Campaign website (undated) - Matt Little, MN-02:
But that isn’t just about overturning Dobbs and restoring Roe as the law of the land.
Matt Little campaign reproductive rights platform, captured July 17, 2025 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
Codifying Roe v. Wade. That's what Democrats should be standing for here in this nation. That's what Democrats need to stand up for. And that's what I'd be honored to have you vote for.
Indivisible Sonoma congressional candidate forum - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
I fully support codifying Roe v. Wade in law.
Debate, May 17, 2026 - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
We need fighters in Congress to restore the protections of Roe and ensure every woman has the freedom to make her own health care decisions - I am running to be one of them.
Post on X, June 24, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
I support a woman's right to choose and in Congress, I'll fight to codify Roe v. Wade, protect and expand access to affordable healthcare, and restore federal funding.
Candidate questionnaire, October 6, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
I support codifying the Roe standard and taking politics out of the FDA to ensure all women have access to contraception and Plan B.
Candidate questionnaire, published by September 30, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
This needs to be codified in Congress, in the House of Representatives, and the Senate, and I will vote to codify Roe v. Wade.
Debate, May 20, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
I will codify Roe v. Wade, protect the right to choose, and defend access to birth control, cancer screenings, and prenatal care.
Campaign website, health care page - Richard Pan, CA-06:
In Congress he will work to codify Roe.
Campaign website (undated) - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
I believe we have to codify Roe v. Wade into federal law and ensure that the government can never again interfere with Montanans’ right to their own bodily autonomy.
Campaign email, June 24, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
I'm proud of my record defending reproductive freedom and restoring the protections of Roe in Michigan. In Congress, I will never stop fighting for women to be able to make their own medical decisions.
Post on X, January 22, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
In Congress, I will fight to restore the protections of Roe v. Wade, protect access to contraception and IVF, and stop extremists from criminalizing women or their doctors.
Campaign website, June 24, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
I would be a vote to codify Roe v. Wade, which worked for over 50 years, and protect fertility treatments like IVF.
Campaign site, April 14, 2026
Honorable mentions
Removing barriers to abortion care
Ensure our two regional Planned Parenthoods in western Wisconsin remain open, federally funded and that Planned Parenthood locations nationwide remain federally supported. Advocate for ending the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits abortion coverage for individuals on Medicaid or Medicare.Rebecca Cooke, WI-03. Campaign website, September 16, 2026.
She will vote to repeal the Hyde Amendment, which impacts the ability of low-income women to afford abortions.Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen. Campaign website, November 4, 2025.
Protect access to abortion and reproductive health by codifying Roe v. Wade, expanding funding for family planning providers, and reversing Ryan Zinke's Medicaid cuts that prevent Medicaid from being used with certain reproductive healthcare providers.Sam Forstag, MT-01. Campaign website, October 9, 2026.
Protecting access to contraception
Fight to codify the right to contraception by supporting the Right to Contraception Act that would protect the right of people to obtain and use contraception and protect the healthcare providers who prescribe them.Denise Powell, NE-02. Campaign website, April 28, 2026.
Protect a woman's right to choose and prevent further government interference into personal decisions by codifying the access to contraception into law.Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen. Campaign website, August 4, 2026.
I trust women to make their own health care decisions, and I'll work to protect access to reproductive care and contraception so those decisions stay between a woman and her doctor.Pia Dandiya, FL-22. Campaign website, quoted in news story, September 10, 2026.
Protecting IVF and fertility care
Work to pass legislation like the Right to IVF Act to expand insurance coverage for fertility treatments in health insurance plans, including for federal employees, veterans, and Medicare/Medicaid recipients.Denise Powell, NE-02. Campaign website, April 28, 2026.
Together, we will work to restore access to abortion, and protect the right to contraception, IVF, and prenatal care for all Iowans.Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03. Endorsement statement, May 7, 2026.
Peggy supports requiring Medicaid and insurance companies on the ACA exchange to cover IVF procedures so everyone who wants to can start a family.Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen. Campaign website, November 4, 2025.
Climate and Clean Energy
Many winning Democrats called for expanding clean energy and stronger pollution protections.
In the State Legislature, I led the charge to invest in water quality sensors, and in the U.S. Senate, I'll fight to crack down on chemical companies that pollute our water supply.Josh Turek, IA-Sen. Statement to the Iowa Independent, October 2026.
Expanding clean energy
Combined 50 of 60 (83%). Senate 10 of 12 (83%). House 40 of 48 (83%).But when you look at what solutions can provide immediate relief and what we can harness here in the Hudson Valley, it's solar. It's geothermal. It's wind. It's these things that we were doing until Donald Trump and Lawler stopped them. And this is what we should be doing more of.Cait Conley, NY-17. Debate, April 10, 2026.
We need to continue to invest in clean energy sources, like the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, to blunt the risks of climate change on our community and reduce our liability to flooding over the long term.Elaine Luria, VA-02. Candidate questionnaire in The Virginian-Pilot, September 23, 2026.
I support investments in clean energy, advanced manufacturing, and electric vehicle production that reduce pollution while strengthening American industry and creating good-paying jobs.Christina Hines, MI-10. Campaign newsletter, March 15, 2026.
Show all 50 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
Do you know what Michigan should be leading on? The manufacturer of renewable energy technology. Do you know how much less expensive we could make our utilities if we actually invested in 100% renewable energy? We can win that argument and we have to go win that argument.
Town hall, September 11, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
And then longterm, we need to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and we need to expedite pathways to clean energy solutions.
Video, October 12, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
I’ll continue fighting for clean, sustainable energy, protecting our wildlife, and ensuring every Granite Stater can enjoy a healthy environment.
News story, September 1, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
And I want us to invest in the energy sources of the future, wind and solar and geothermal and hydrogen and batteries, so that we can stay dominant in the energy industry.
Town hall, October 18, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
Jon Ossoff is working to deliver historic investments in clean energy and infrastructure, to build this economy so working families and small businesses thrive, and to root out corruption so government serves the people - not private interests with legions of lobbyists.
Campaign website, captured January 5, 2025 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
I have long called to pass nationwide, year-round E15 because I believe ethanol and biofuels are an important part of Iowa's economy, agricultural sector, and clean energy transition.
Candidate questionnaire, October 27, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
Peggy knows that we can have good jobs and a clean environment. She will fight to ensure that the deployment of clean energy creates new, high-paying, union jobs and industry decarbonization that will protect and grow jobs.
Campaign website, November 4, 2025 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
Well, while I was governor, we worked very hard to bring all kinds of industries to our state. Advanced manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, clean energy. I would want to continue those efforts.
Video, October 28, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
It means uncanceling the clean energy projects he canceled.
Video, March 28, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
In the Senate, I'll fight for clean energy investments that lower costs, create union jobs here at home, and preserve Maine's natural resources for our kids and grandkids.
Campaign press release, August 21, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
What I have talked about is simply that when the Biden administration, one thing I did agree with, that when the Biden administration came out with all of those clean energy investments that happened all across America, specifically a lot of the southeast, that they would create the infrastructure to lower electricity costs, clean, cheap energy.
Debate, October 7, 2026 - Ben McAdams, UT-01:
I support expanding clean energy, modernizing the electrical grid, and investing in transportation infrastructure that creates jobs and secures our energy future.
Campaign website, environment page (undated) - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
Bring back renewables cut by Trump, invest in new nuclear and natural gas power plants, and crack down on price-gouging utility monopolies.
Campaign website, August 3, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
fight to expand clean energy, modernize our electric grid, and build resilient roads, bridges, and public transit systems that keep our economy moving.
Campaign website, September 11, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07: In a separate June 4 campaign post, Poindexter connects renewable energy to lower household costs. This April 20 interview calls for continued investment.
...we need to continue to invest in renewable energies.
Video, April 20, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
First is we have to undo the harm that Trump and his loyalists and lackey like Mike Lawler have caused. And that is everything from defanging and defunding the EPA, which we must restore and invigorate and empower to restoring the tax incentives that businesses and people were using to transition to things like solar, wind, and geothermal. And we need to restore the federal funding to those critical projects.
Debate, April 29, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
Invest in Iowa’s clean energy economy, and make America more energy-independent with lower costs
Campaign website, June 23, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
I support investments in clean energy, advanced manufacturing, and electric vehicle production that reduce pollution while strengthening American industry and creating good-paying jobs.
Campaign newsletter, March 15, 2026 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06: Discussing federal investment in historically underserved communities, Jefferson wrote:
I would also support federal investment in water and sewer infrastructure, resilience, clean energy, and remediation in historically underserved communities.
North Carolina Black Alliance candidate questionnaire, updated by October 13, 2026 - Denise Powell, NE-02:
the big beautiful bill that my opponent has supported has gutted all of our clean energy production i think nebraska could and should be leading in this space
Debate, October 15, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
I also support legislation that promotes renewable energy usage and passive cooling technologies that reduce the impact on the natural world.
Columbus Dispatch candidate questionnaire - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
we need to continue to invest in clean energy sources, like the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, to blunt the risks of climate change on our community and reduce our liability to flooding over the long term.
News story, September 23, 2026 - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
There's no question we need an energy policy that encourages renewables.
News story, March 26, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10: Asked about legislation to rapidly transition from fossil fuels to renewable and nuclear energy.
So, I am absolutely in favor of making sure that those things are passed.
Video, April 27, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
Trump has pulled back on the investment in renewables, and I think those were smart and important investments that we need to make across the board.
Video, March 2, 2026 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
JoAnna will stand up and protect local solar projects that bring energy online faster, lower costs, and reduce harmful pollution in our air
Campaign website, October 15, 2026 - Lakesha Womack, NC-14:
Meeting growing electricity demand requires a diverse energy mix. I believe nuclear power is the most reliable source of carbon-free baseload electricity, complemented by investments in renewables, grid modernization, energy storage, and efficiency.
iVoterGuide candidate questionnaire - Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09:
The most reliable system is a diversified grid: natural gas and nuclear for dependable power, paired with rapidly expanding wind, solar, storage, and transmission. We should use every tool available to keep power reliable, affordable, and resilient.
iVoterGuide candidate questionnaire, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
Iowa is uniquely suited to the clean energy industry and expansion. We have seen Iowa be a leader in biofuels and wind energy. I would make sure Iowa continues to be at the forefront of new sustainable energy sources and investment to keep growing our economy.
The Gazette, October 21, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
These data centers should be using renewable energy as much as humanly possible.
Debate, May 29, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
Ultimately, the best way to lower costs for the American people is to expand the sources of energy in our system, including renewable energy sources that the Trump administration has opposed for purely political reasons.
Candidate questionnaire, October 5, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
When I was in the State Senate, I signed on to both versions of the bill to make Minnesota 100% renewable by the years 2040 or the year 2050. I think it is vitally important that we continue down the path of using green energy to stop this.
Access to Democracy MN-02 candidate forum - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
I'll fight for aggressive climate action, investments in clean energy, forest health, fire prevention, and disaster recovery that actually meet the scale of the crisis. We need to protect our communities, lower emissions, and create good jobs while doing so.
Campaign website, climate page (undated) - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
Climate change is real, and it is affecting our weather, farming, and ecosystems here in Wisconsin. We need to invest in clean energy, build a more resilient grid, protect Lake Michigan and our drinking water from contamination, clean up PFAS, and make the polluters pay for it.
Campaign website (undated) - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
- Lower costs by expanding clean energy and modernizing the grid.
Campaign website (undated) - Paul Barringer, NC-13:
Brad Knott voted to repeal clean energy tax credits used by 89,000 North Carolina households, a move projected to raise average household energy costs by $215 in 2026. His vote not only affects energy costs, but also works to halt North Carolina's economic growth.
Campaign email, September 10, 2026 - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
In Congress, I will ensure I am taking my commitment to putting people over politics into practice as I advocate for hurricane and flood resilience funding, restoring the Everglades, clean energy initiatives and more!
Facebook, August 13, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
I think we need to protect the jobs that we have while at the same time expanding in clean American renewable energy.
News story, October 27, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
Rebecca is ready to address the climate crisis by investing in renewable energy, creating jobs, and lowering energy costs in New Jersey.
Campaign website, July 25, 2025 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
Draw federal funds for investment in green energy projects that harness our natural resources like wind, solar and hydro energy.
Campaign website, September 16, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
Build the green energy economy here, with union labor and wages a family can actually live on.
Campaign website, environment page - Richard Pan, CA-06:
Kevin Kylie's been part of the Republican Congress that has basically tried to roll back efforts to be sure we promote more clean energy, right? Energy that's less dependent on other countries, right?
Debate, October 8, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01: In its October 14, 2026 story, Montana Free Press introduces Forstag's transmission and renewable-energy proposal as public investment aimed at lowering consumer energy bills.
Step one: invest in transmission. Step two: we should be investing in [research and development] and helping make sure that those, you know, the next-generation energy projects, wind and solar, have the actual resources that they need to get off the ground
News story, October 14, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
In Congress, I’ll support investments in clean energy like wind, solar, and biofuels—which already power thousands of Iowa jobs—and I’ll work with farmers to promote sustainable practices that keep our soil healthy and our water safe.
Campaign website, October 8, 2025 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
I’ll fight for clean energy, good-paying jobs, and ensure data centers don’t drain our water or raise your bills.
Post on X, October 10, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
They need to pay their own way. They need to start engaging in more renewable sources, like using solar panels at their locations, wind turbines, storage batteries.
News story, October 17, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
We’ve got to restore the tax incentives that were cut from the disastrous budget bill that was passed last year that cut incentives for wind and solar.
UNH Carsey forum, quoted in NH Journal, October 6, 2026 - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
We have the sun in Nevada it’s just so silly not to capture that sun and use it for our energy purposes
News story, July 3, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
We absolutely need renewable energy to prevent the worst of that from happening.
Video, September 26, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
Go full speed on solar energy—install solar on any and all acceptable homes and businesses at cost and massive scale.
Campaign website, issues page
Honorable mentions
Investing in climate resilience
I support increasing federal investments in flood mitigation, drainage improvements, resilient infrastructure and coastal restoration projects. We must also protect and expand natural barriers such as wetlands and marshes that help reduce flooding and storm damage.Nancy Lacore, SC-01. Candidate questionnaire in The Island News, June 3, 2026.
Invest in climate-resilient infrastructure projects that create good-paying jobs and protect New Jersey from damage from intensifying storms and flooding.Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07. Campaign website, July 25, 2025.
Today, it is a national security crisis where American citizens are dying, communities are getting displaced, and businesses devastated because of climate change. We need to be addressing this head on. And that's where I will lead for grant expansion and energy investment and resiliency investment. Investing in things like solar, wind, and geothermal for our communities, which will also help drive down the cost of energy that right now is a burden too many families in the Hudson Valley cannot afford.Cait Conley, NY-17. Debate, February 7, 2026.
Strengthening pollution protections
We need to make sure that we hold corporate polluters accountable when they continuously harm our communities.Manny Rutinel, CO-08. Debate, June 9, 2026.
I will advocate for continued support of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and for policies that require strong science-based standards for discharge (including regulation of PFAS), the reduction of pesticides and harmful contaminants, and more funding for cleanup.Christina Hines, MI-10. Campaign newsletter, March 15, 2026.
In Congress, I'll work to bring down energy costs, protect Lake Michigan and the clean water our communities depend on, clean up PFAS, and make sure working families stop footing the bill for big polluters.Mitchell Berman, WI-01. Statement on LCV Action Fund endorsement, October 26, 2026.
Take action to reduce PFAS and other chemicals in our water.Christina Bohannan, IA-01. Campaign website, priorities page.
It's time we recognize the harm done by the aerial spraying of glyphosate and other synthetic chemicals. It's time we do the right thing and put an end to this practice.Troy Jackson, ME-Sen. MOFGA Action Network letter on Maine bill LD 125.
Reducing climate pollution
I will support legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act that helps bring clean energy manufacturing back to the United States while reducing carbon emissions and strengthening our domestic supply chains.Christina Hines, MI-10. Campaign newsletter, March 15, 2026.
Pressuring this Administration to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement and recommit the United States to climate leadership.Cait Conley, NY-17. Campaign website, policy page.
And I support America’s meaningful engagement in the World Health Organization, the Conference of Parties, and the Paris Agreement to both address the climate crisis and global health challenges.Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen. Campaign website.
Moving off fossil fuels
I believe in mixing renewables while keeping our grid reliable. I also support advancements in small modular nuclear, which weans us away from our reliance on fossil fuels.Rebecca Cooke, WI-03. Debate quoted in Urban Milwaukee, October 21, 2026.
Get off of fossil fuel, get into clean energy so we won't be subject to this boom and bust of what we're seeing.Troy Jackson, ME-Sen. Debate, October 7, 2026.
We need to get to 100% renewable energy.Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen. Debate, July 28, 2026.
Immigration and ICE
Nearly all winning Democrats called for stronger rights and safeguards in immigration enforcement.
- 12 of 12 winning Senate candidates and 46 of 48 winning House candidates supported stronger rights and safeguards in immigration enforcement.
- 4 of 12 winning Senate candidates and 10 of 48 winning House candidates supported abolishing or replacing ICE.
Cut ICE funding immediately to pre-Trump levels, then replace ICE with a federal immigration agency that Americans can trust and that obeys the Law and Constitution.Matt Little, MN-02. Campaign website, immigration priorities page, July 14, 2026.
Abolishing or replacing ICE
Combined 14 of 60 (23%). Senate 4 of 12 (33%). House 10 of 48 (21%).Abolish, get rid of it, and then those functions either be distributed other agencies or else create a new agency that will actually follow the law and the Constitution.Richard Pan, CA-06. Interview, May 11, 2026.
I think it's time to tear down this secret police force and replace it with an agency that is actually going to focus on public safety.James Talarico, TX-Sen. Interview, February 2, 2026.
I've been saying for months now we should defund ICE. We should abolish ICE.Troy Jackson, ME-Sen. Town hall, October 22, 2026.
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Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
I believe that we don't need ICE. In fact, we can go back to INS, back when we were a lot more safe and secure when it came to immigration. And then we need to make sure we have a clear pathway to citizenship so that people can come here and take opportunities that are legal for them.
Debate, October 22, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
It is time to tear down this secret police force and replace it with an agency that is actually going to PROMOTE PUBLIC SAFETY
Rally speech, February 1, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
My checklist of what I plan to do in the U.S. Senate: Get Big Money out of our politics. End prior authorization. Pass Medicare for All. Rip ICE apart. Raise the wage. Deliver universal childcare. Secure the right to repair. Block the bombs. Save Social Security.
Campaign email, September 29, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
I've been saying for months now we should defund ICE. We should abolish ICE.
Town hall, October 22, 2026
House
- Don Leonard, OH-15:
They have turned a federal enforcement agency into the president's secret police, deploying in cities to harass populations at his whim. And we have got to replace ICE completely with the kind of humane law enforcement that treats nonviolent offenders of our immigration laws with the kinds of nonviolent responses that that requires.
WOSU interview, October 5, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
I think they should be the INS again. I think we should go back to actually processing immigration instead of stopping it.
EladPod candidate interview - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
I think at this moment, uh, we need to repeal and replace. I think that's the best option moving forward.
Meet the Candidates interview, August 11, 2026 - Lakesha Womack, NC-14:
I think abolishing ICE is probably going to be the path forward that we need to encourage.
Let?s Talk w/ Brandon - Matt Little, MN-02:
Cut ICE funding immediately to pre-Trump levels, then replace ICE with a federal immigration agency that Americans can trust and that obeys the Law and Constitution.
Campaign website, immigration priorities page, July 14, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09: The campaign platform was independently documented with this wording by October 11, 2026; its publication day is not stated.
Replace ICE with an accountable and lawful immigration enforcement system.
Campaign website, immigration page, 2026 - Richard Pan, CA-06:
Dr. Pan believes Trump's ICE must be overhauled and replaced with an agency that doesn't kill Americans and separate families, enforces the law fairly, and protects people's constitutional rights.
Campaign website (undated) - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
So, this agency that has existed for less than 3 decades needs to be dismantled in the entirety of its power structure.
Forum, April 29, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
It is outrageous. Trump's ICE needs to be dismantled. We need to abolish what is happening in this country as it relates to ICE agents terrorizing our communities.
Debate, September 4, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
If I were your Congressman, I would demand a full, independent investigation into Renee Good’s killing. I would fight to restore congressional oversight of ICE. And I would make the case that an agency born of fear, expanded without scrutiny, and now operating beyond the reach of law, must be abolished.
Campaign newsletter, January 14, 2026
Supporting a path to citizenship
Combined 49 of 60 (82%). Senate 7 of 12 (58%). House 42 of 48 (88%).We need to have pathways to citizenship for people who are paying into the system and working to make our communities better.Paige Cognetti, PA-08. Debate, October 30, 2026.
I believe that for Dreamers and for people who have been here the longest, there must be a pathway to citizenship.Manny Rutinel, CO-08. El Comercio de Colorado Q&A, October 4, 2026.
But I also want to recognize what a big part immigrant labor is to our workforce here in west central Wisconsin. You look at the contributions to our manufacturing sector and to our dairy farmers, and I think that we've got to have a clear pathway to citizenship for people who are playing by the rules.Rebecca Cooke, WI-03. Debate, October 20, 2026.
They should have that pathway to citizenship that I think anybody who's a productive member who wants to help build our country up should have that opportunity.Brian Poindexter, OH-07. Video, August 16, 2026.
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Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
I believe that we don't need ICE. In fact, we can go back to INS, back when we were a lot more safe and secure when it came to immigration. And then we need to make sure we have a clear pathway to citizenship so that people can come here and take opportunities that are legal for them.
Debate, October 22, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
I’ll support immigration reform that: Strengthens border security Creates a fair path to citizenship for people who work hard and follow the rules Keeps families together and ensures due process Supports South Carolina’s farms, businesses, and workforce
Campaign website, October 31, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
The dreamers who are here who know no other country than the united states they're part of our american family and we've got to make sure there are other ways that people can pursue pathways to earn their citizenship.
Video, October 11, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
It should also include a pathway to citizenship for our neighbors who have been here for years, for decades, so they have an opportunity to come out of the shadows and join us as full citizens of this country.
Video, October 30, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
Josh has spoken out against abuses of power from ICE agents, and believes we need an immigration system that provides a pathway to citizenship.
Campaign website (undated) - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
So ICE should absolutely be ripped apart, and it should be replaced by a system that absolutely has secure borders, that is grounded in public safety for everyone, dignity, due process, humanity, and a pathway to citizenship for folks who have been here who are law-abiding.
Video, October 26, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
OUR CONGRESS HAS GOT TO DO THIS IN A BIPARTISAN WAY, SO THAT PEOPLE THAT ARE ON THE PATH TO CITIZENSHIP CAN GET IT.
Video, January 27, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
We need a pathway to citizenship for our DACA kids um and uh to make sure that those folks also uh who those that are paying taxes and are productive in our society have a a chance to thrive here as well.
Debate, June 22, 2026 - Ben McAdams, UT-01:
I support permanently protecting Dreamers, expanding access to legal status, defending asylum protections, and ending policies that criminalize families seeking safety. Immigration reform must center human rights, keep families together, and create a clear, achievable pathway to citizenship.
Campaign website, human rights page (undated) - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
We need an immigration system that deters illegal entry and secures our border, while treating people humanely and give law-abiding folks a shot at earning citizenship.
Campaign website (undated) - Bobby Pulido, TX-15:
There was DACA protection but we need to take it a step further and get them citizenship because you just don't know what's going to happen.
Video, September 23, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
I think they should be entitled to temporary protective status, but I also think they should get be going a step further because they have it seems that they have been viable members of the community down there. They should have that pathway to citizenship that I think anybody who's a productive member who wants to help build our country up should have that opportunity.
Video, August 16, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
Creating a pathway to citizenship for the millions of undocumented immigrants and Dreamers who are already part of our communities, paying taxes, and contributing to our economy.
Campaign website (undated) - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
I think that we do want to have a path to citizenship.
Video, May 20, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
We need a secure border that stops the flow of illegal drugs, and we need an efficient immigration system that works and provides a legal path to citizenship.
News story, July 26, 2026 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06: As part of comprehensive immigration reform including stronger border security, Jefferson wrote:
I support comprehensive immigration reform that strengthens border security, expands legal pathways, and provides a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and other long-term undocumented residents.
North Carolina Black Alliance candidate questionnaire, updated by October 13, 2026 - Denise Powell, NE-02:
Work to create a fair path to citizenship for long term immigrants who have worked and paid taxes for decades as essential workers and Dreamers, and create legal avenues for workers needed to fill Nebraska’s essential roles in industries like agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare and hospitality.
Campaign website, April 28, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
Let's get them that pathway to citizenship
Candidate interview - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
I was proud to support comprehensive efforts in Congress to deter illegal immigration and strengthen border security, while also providing a pathway to citizenship for those who follow our nation’s laws.
Campaign website (undated) - Fred Wellman, MO-02: Discussing immigration, the candidate addressed people who want to come to America legally:
we need to fix the system in general so that it allows people who want to come to America and have the opportunity to grow and learn and be part of our wonderful vibrant completely diverse beautiful country come legally and have a pathway to citizenship and have the pathway to safety
EladPod candidate interview - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
We need to make sure that there's a path to citizenship, and how we do that is look at the courts.
WFYI candidate interview - Jamie Ager, NC-11: Discussing long-established residents without legal status, Ager supported:
people that have been here for 20 years and are part of our communities that still haven't don't have legal status finding some way for pathway to citizenship for those folks
Video, January 19, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
I will do everything I can to roll up my sleeves, work with Republicans, work with independents, work with Democrats to actually finally pass a comprehensive immigration reform package that provides a pathway to citizenship, that has a working legal system so that it doesn't take 30 years to become a United States citizen.
Debate, August 28, 2026 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
We can enforce the law while protecting due process and treating every person with dignity. Cases like Karla Toledo’s must be a wake-up call for us all. I support creating legal pathways to citizenship for people who work hard, follow the law, and contribute to their communities. I also support legislation to strengthen oversight of detention facilities and restore independent audits.
News story, October 13, 2026 - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
We should make sure that Border Patrol has what they need to keep our border secure and ICE should be focused on criminals and held to the same standard as police. We need comprehensive immigration reform that includes border security, pathways to citizenship, and work visas that meet our economy
Campaign website, October 8, 2025 - Katy Padilla Stout, TX-23:
Congress must end the spending on a pointless wall and focus on an actual pathway to citizenship, securing the border and allowing for reasonable and humane immigration laws – not like the current status of enforcement-only and severe overreaching.
El Paso Matters candidate questionnaire, October 14, 2026 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
Congress must act to allow law-abiding TPS holders to apply for citizenship.
Statement to Dayton Daily News, August 3, 2026 - Lakesha Womack, NC-14:
I support securing our borders while modernizing our immigration system to create earned pathways to citizenship for individuals who meet legal requirements, pass background checks, pay taxes, and contribute to our economy.
Campaign Facebook - Lindsay James, IA-02:
I think we need to secure our borders and keep our communities safe, and I think we need a meaningful pathway to citizenship for those who want to be a part of our communities, pay taxes and contribute and get here legally.
News story, October 12, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
We need comprehensive immigration reform and a pathway to citizenship for dreamers and those who have been there the longest.
News story, October 7, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
We also need an immigration system that provides a pathway to citizenship for people who come here and do nothing more than the right thing, like the dreamers who've worked hard to educate themselves, earn degrees, want to become doctors, and they can't get citizenship because of the way that Donald Trump has completely torn our immigration system apart.
News story, May 15, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
I support comprehensive immigration reform with a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, and protecting and expanding DACA.
WCCO/CBS Minnesota Election Guide questionnaire, October 13, 2026 - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
comprehensive immigration reform with a path for citizenship
News story, October 21, 2026 - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
if people are law-abiding citizens and they're contributing to contributing to our economy, then I support a legal path to citizenship for them.
Debate, October 17, 2026 - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
We need to have pathways to citizenship for people who are paying into the system and working to make our communities better.
Debate, October 30, 2026 - Paul Barringer, NC-13: Discussing immigration, Barringer also described border security and immigrants willing to work, pay taxes, and be responsible:
we need to find pathways for citizenship
PBS, August 10, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
I'm going to work overtime to pass comprehensive immigration reform to ensure that our friends, our family, our neighbors who work hard, play by the rules, make the valley the amazing place it is, have a path to citizenship.
Video, October 5, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
And so we need to have a pathway to citizenship for people like Dreamers.
Video, October 16, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
We need a commonsense immigration policy that includes a secure border and a pathway to citizenship
News story, August 16, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09: For people who have lived and worked in the country for years, Enlace Latino NC attributed this Spanish phrase to Ojeda’s support for a citizenship path:
camino claro y ganado hacia la ciudadanía
Enlace Latino NC candidate interview (Spanish), updated by August 18, 2026 - Richard Pan, CA-06:
Yeah, we need a legal path to citizenship uh for for immigrants here in this country, and we certainly need to be sure that immigrants have their rights protected, all right, under the Constitution and under federal law.
Video, October 27, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
We should increase legal pathways to citizenship and make sure that we're actually enforcing the laws that we have without violating and trampling over peoples' basic civil liberties in this county
News story, October 11, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
We need more immigration judges, faster visa processing for legal immigrants and a pathway to citizenship for law-abiding immigrants.
Candidate questionnaire, October 6, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
Real reform means creating pathways to citizenship for those who have been living, working, and paying taxes in our communities for years.
News story, September 30, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
Well, again, I think this is part of the process we need to implement through a reform debate. But I think it's necessary.
UNH Carsey NH-01 candidate forum - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
We don't have policies that provide a real pathway in a fair way for everyone to move towards status and for law-abiding working people to get citizenship.
Video, October 8, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
I support hiring more immigration judges to reduce the backlog of cases, and expanding paths to naturalization for undocumented immigrants. Immigrants who commit crimes should be held accountable with due process, just like anybody.
News story, September 27, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
secure the border, focus enforcement on actual criminals and genuine public safety threats, fix the broken legal immigration system riddled with backlogs that incentivize illegal entry, and create a realistic path to citizenship for law-abiding residents who are paying taxes and raising families for decades.
News story, October 5, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
Clearly we need a pathway to citizenship.
Stockton University Democratic primary debate, May 21, 2026
Supported stronger rights and safeguards in immigration enforcement
Combined 58 of 60 (97%). Senate 12 of 12 (100%). House 46 of 48 (96%).They need to respect due process. ICE agents that are masked with no ID on them, patrolling around hospitals and schools has nothing to do with what this country was founded on.Annie Andrews, SC-Sen. Debate, October 12, 2026.
We have to make sure that we are going after the worst of the worst criminals that are violating the law, while also respecting due process rights and making sure that immigrants are part of our extended American family.Chris Pappas, NH-Sen. CBS News, October 11, 2026.
I also want us to make sure that we're treating people with decency, with humanity, that we are not militarizing and politicizing law enforcement groups in America, and I think what's happening today is not okay.Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen. Contrarian News interview, September 9, 2026.
We need a legal path to citizenship for immigrants here in this country, and we certainly need to be sure that immigrants have their rights protected, under the Constitution and under federal law.Richard Pan, CA-06. Video, October 27, 2026.
ICE is not law enforcement, it's chaos and terror in our communities. We need a compassionate immigration system. When I get to Congress, I'll fight to keep masked agents away from our schools.Marni von Wilpert, CA-48. Post on X, October 19, 2026. View supporting quotes.
Right now we are seeing ICE not operating professionally in this country and they need to be reined in.Cait Conley, NY-17. Interview, October 21, 2026.
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Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
You should not have an ICE that is tyrannizing anybody anywhere, detaining and then asking questions because we have a rule of law in this country and a constitution that protects you.
Video, October 28, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
ICE plays an important role in trying to protect us from people who shouldn’t be here, and yet suddenly ICE is showing up in military gear in northern cities, and they are terrifying people
News story, July 17, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
And they need to respect due process. ICE agents that are masked with no ID on them, patrolling around hospitals and schools has nothing to do with what this country was founded on.
Debate, October 12, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
So I've led legislation to go after that extra $75 billion and instead of giving it to ice, let's invest it in our communities.
Debate, September 5, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
We must prosecute agents who have abused their power.
Video, February 1, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
And immigration enforcement should focus on those who pose a threat to public safety.
Debate transcript, October 8, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
At the United States Senate, I would not support any DHS funding without serious reforms to ICE.
News story, September 3, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
So ICE should absolutely be ripped apart, and it should be replaced by a system that absolutely has secure borders, that is grounded in public safety for everyone, dignity, due process, humanity, and a pathway to citizenship for folks who have been here who are law-abiding.
Video, October 26, 2026 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
ICE officers should have to obey by the same rules and have the same training that local and state law enforcement have. And it definitely needs to be reformed because what is happening is wrong and and we have to fix it.
Video, October 14, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
We also have to have due process.
News story, October 29, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
I think for sure we need rules around ICE
News story, published by May 17, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
We need accountability and a humane immigration system—not billions more for an agency that terrorizes our communities—which is I believe we must abolish ICE.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, October 13, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
I'm talking about Jimmy Kimmel and the First Amendment, I'm talking about all the due process violations from ICE for U.S. citizens. Any one of those things means we have to hold them to account
News story, October 14, 2026 - Ben McAdams, UT-01:
I will work to dismantle the current enforcement model that relies on fear and indiscriminate raids, replace it with a system rooted in constitutional protections, and refocus federal resources on genuine public safety threats.
Campaign website, democracy page (undated) - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
In America, we don’t send masked men to kidnap people off the street and throw them into unmarked cars.
Campaign website, August 3, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
I led the charge to oppose ICE from using warehouse spaces as detention centers in Bucks County. Bucks County is no place for these facilities
Campaign email, February 26, 2026 - Bobby Pulido, TX-15:
The problem's not ICE. It's how they're being used right now by the administration.
Interview, April 24, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
ICE definitely needs to be restructured and and reined in. I do believe strongly in enforcing our immigration and customs. However, that process does need to be streamlined and we need real immigration reform.
Debate, April 1, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
I would absolutely push legislation to ensure that ICE could never expand an existing detention facility or build a new one without congressional approval.
Debate, March 5, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
I think that we need to have accountability of and professionalism in immigration enforcement, just like we have in all law enforcement. I think they should be subjected to kind of the same transparency accountability standards.
News story, September 30, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
ICE should focus on counterterrorism and removing dangerous criminals — not tearing apart hardworking families. Every ICE agent should be properly trained, respect due process, and be held accountable if they violate constitutional rights.
News story, July 26, 2026 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06:
CBP and ICE agents must be clearly identifiable (no masks), body-worn cameras must be used, entries must require judicial warrants, and sensitive places like schools and hospitals must be protected.
Campaign website, immigration priorities page (undated) - Denise Powell, NE-02:
I too support ICE having body cameras, but I think it's also important that we hold our federal law enforcement agents to the same high standards that we hold our local law enforcement agents. So making sure that we are conducting independent investigations into reports of bad action, prohibiting ICE from conducting warrantless searches.
Debate, October 15, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
We establish an independent commission to pursue all the investigatory pathways to acquire the documentation to subpoena the elected officials and the appointed officials who have been responsible for alleged acts of violation of their constitutional oaths, including due process. That's the one that's most interesting to me right now in the form of ICE and what they've done on the streets of America.
Don Leonard podcast interview - Fred Wellman, MO-02: In an independent editorial before his congressional campaign announcement, Wellman argued for due process in deportation proceedings. The article is co-bylined with guest Aaron Reichlin-Melnick; this passage is the host's editorial narrative.
Due process does include the opportunity to present evidence of innocence or mitigating circumstances perhaps. For example, when ICE says your tattoos are gang symbols but they are actually an Autism Awareness ribbon, you can tell an immigration judge and get your deportation stopped.
Independent editorial, April 4, 2025 - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
Reform the system to hold ICE accountable — mandating body cameras, ending masked raids, increasing training standards, and taking on politicians who suspend our constitutional rights and endanger our communities.
Campaign website, priorities page, October 27, 2026 - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
I want comprehensive immigration reform, which is long overdue. I support a strong border and a focus on deporting criminals, not our neighbors trying to do things right. We can enforce the law and respect people’s dignity at the same time.
Local tv candidate questionnaire, October 15, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
ICE should also not be rewarded for arresting legal U.S. citizens. Due process and our laws must be followed. All federal law enforcement including ICE should wear uniforms with badges and should not wear masks.
News story, May 15, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
We must ensure that enforcement officers are properly trained and subject to a clear disciplinary code.
Post on X, August 13, 2026 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
Y también se necesitan cambios por parte de los agentes de ICE. Tienen que dejar de usar máscaras, tienen que recibir el entrenamiento adecuado, necesitan ser debidamente investigados...
News story, October 28, 2026 - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
We should make sure that Border Patrol has what they need to keep our border secure and ICE should be focused on criminals and held to the same standard as police. We need comprehensive immigration reform that includes border security, pathways to citizenship, and work visas that meet our economy
Campaign website, October 8, 2025 - Katy Padilla Stout, TX-23:
When it comes to our country, we should treat anybody who is on American soil with due process.
Border Report article, March 4, 2026 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
We cannot accept a reality where ICE rips away our friends and neighbors from our communities. Congress must act to stand up to this injustice and force a vote to protect humans fundamental right to safety.
Post on X, June 25, 2026 - Lakesha Womack, NC-14:
Additionally, we can not provide funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement if they are not willing to be held accountable for abiding by the Constitution while humanely carrying out their duties - unmasked, in marked vehicles, and wearing body cameras.
Campaign Facebook - Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09:
Immigration enforcement must respect due process and judicial warrants. We can enforce the law without making families afraid to report crimes, cooperate with police, or seek help.
iVoterGuide candidate questionnaire, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
ICE has been used to terrorize innocent and law abiding American citizens in cities across this country. We need new leadership, new training methods, and get back to the basics of targeting the worst of the worst.
Campaign website (undated) - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
We need immediate, quick action to curb the brutality of Trump’s ICE, and we need to put in place common sense measures like requiring judicial warrants, requiring ICE officials to wear identification
News story, May 28, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
In Congress, I’ll demand real accountability: no masked agents, no raids on churches and schools, no killing U.S. citizens in our streets.
News story, May 7, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
We need to hold ICE accountable, prosecute ICE officers and senior leadership who broke our laws.
Post on X, October 24, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
I'll fight to enact laws that mandate the use of body-worn cameras for federal agents, ensure ICE agents are liable in court for violating the constitutional rights of residents, enact a use-of-force policy with teeth throughout the federal law enforcement branches, and ensure judicial warrants are used when conducting search and seizure of homes and businesses. No exceptions.
Campaign website, ICE accountability page (undated) - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
But we need to make sure that we have transparency and accountability while doing that, as well as making sure that these organizations are following the law and getting the most heinous criminals off of our streets and focused on those folks.
Debate, October 21, 2026 - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
I know what good law enforcement looks like, and what we're seeing from ICE is not that. They need to be held to the same standards as every other law enforcement agency in the country.
News story, October 7, 2026 - Paul Barringer, NC-13:
If elected, I would push for strong congressional oversight of immigration enforcement agencies, including transparent investigations into incidents where lawful residents or citizens have been harmed. I would support clear standards, better training, and real consequences for misconduct, rather than relying on internal reviews that lack credibility.
Candidate questionnaire in The Rant, February 9, 2026 - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
Call Brian Mast and demand: Full environmental review; An immediate halt to expansion of the facility; Transparency and humanitarian oversight
Post on X, July 10, 2025 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
I will fight in Congress to ban these private detention centers across our country because I don't believe that any corporation should be profiting from the separation of our families here in the Central Valley or across the country.
Video, June 12, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
ICE needs to be held accountable like any other federal law enforcement agency.
Debate, October 23, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
I've called for the resignation of Kristi Noem, which we saw happen, called for masks off.
Debate, July 15, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
Masked agents disappearing people off the streets must end.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, 2026 - Richard Pan, CA-06:
Yeah, we need a legal path to citizenship uh for for immigrants here in this country, and we certainly need to be sure that immigrants have their rights protected, all right, under the Constitution and under federal law.
Video, October 27, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
pass laws that say that no federal agent, no nobody who's supposedly taking part in law enforcement is allowed to wear masks, that they have to wear their badges so that they can be identified identified as law enforcement, and that they have to get actual judicial warrants if they want to enter somebody's property regardless of what they think your immigration status might be.
Forum, April 29, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
We also need to ensure ICE is following the law, accountable to the American people, and protecting, not hurting, our communities.
Campaign website (undated) - Sean McCann, MI-04:
In Congress, I will do everything in my power to overhaul ICE and hold agents accountable for illegal actions.
Campaign website, March 3, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
I call on members of Congress to use their oversight authority to obtain and review operational records from the Department of Homeland Security.
News story, January 7, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
ICE must be completely overhauled. Agents must adhere to the same basic standards we demand from our local police departments here in New Hampshire. This includes requiring body cameras, banning masks, stopping warrantless searches and ending ICE raids in schools, churches and hospitals.
Campaign website, priorities page - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
They should have the same requirements as our local law enforcement agencies here in Nevada. They must wear body cameras. They must wear badges to identify themselves. They cannot cover their faces.
News story, October 6, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
If I were your Congressman, I would demand a full, independent investigation into Renee Good’s killing. I would fight to restore congressional oversight of ICE. And I would make the case that an agency born of fear, expanded without scrutiny, and now operating beyond the reach of law, must be abolished.
Campaign newsletter, January 14, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
We must hold ICE to the same standards as all law enforcement: comprehensive training (not just 47 days), body cameras for transparency, no hiding identities behind masks, and a focus on actual violent criminals – not law-abiding people in courthouses, schools, or churches.
Campaign website (undated) - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
But what's happening right now with masked agents in our streets, with no accountability, with no recording devices, is insanity and it's wrong. It's inhumane.
Ocean City Sentinel debate report, October 28, 2026
Stronger enforcement accountability
Combined 54 of 60 (90%). Senate 11 of 12 (92%). House 43 of 48 (90%).At the very least, ICE officers should have to obey by the same rules and have the same training that local and state law enforcement have. And it definitely needs to be reformed because what is happening is wrong and we have to fix it.Roy Cooper, NC-Sen. Video, October 14, 2026.
We got to find every point of leverage we possibly can to rein in the disgusting abuses we have seen from ICE.Chris Pappas, NH-Sen. Greek Reporter, October 12, 2026.
I think it's also important that we hold our federal law enforcement agents to the same high standards that we hold our local law enforcement agents. So making sure that we are conducting independent investigations into reports of bad action, prohibiting ICE from conducting warrantless searches.Denise Powell, NE-02. Debate, October 15, 2026.
We cannot have masked, unidentified agents on American streets. And so ultimately I look at this as we need to hold ICE accountable like any other federal law enforcement agency.Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07. Video, October 17, 2026.
Trump's ICE agents should not be wearing masks, taking people in unmarked cars, or stopping people based on their skin color, and they should be wearing body cameras, required to use judicial orders, and held accountable when they break the law.Manny Rutinel, CO-08. Campaign website, issues page. View supporting quotes.
There needs to be independent and thorough investigations into every killing involving ICE agents. ICE should also not be rewarded for arresting legal U.S. citizens. Due process and our laws must be followed. All federal law enforcement, including ICE, should wear uniforms with badges and should not wear masks.Janelle Stelson, PA-10. Campaign website, priorities page.
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Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
We should not be invading preschools or hospitals or clinics in the name of immigration enforcement. We can have a humane system.
Podcast, September 3, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
ICE plays an important role in trying to protect us from people who shouldn’t be here, and yet suddenly ICE is showing up in military gear in northern cities, and they are terrifying people
News story, July 17, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
I believe that ICE needs to enforce our immigration laws, but they need to do that by focusing on dangerous criminals, traffickers, and fentanyl. And they need to respect due process.
Debate, October 12, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
So I've led legislation to go after that extra $75 billion and instead of giving it to ice, let's invest it in our communities.
Debate, September 5, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
We must prosecute agents who have abused their power.
Video, February 1, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
In the Senate, I’ve applied those investigative skills to expose corruption and abuse in government, including human rights abuses in ICE detention, civil rights abuses in federal prisons, child abuse in Georgia’s foster care system and the mistreatment of military families by private housing contractors.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, September 9, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
At the United States Senate, I would not support any DHS funding without serious reforms to ICE.
News story, September 3, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
But ICE, as it currently exists, shouldn't receive one more penny, and frankly, folks need to be held accountable for what they've done in Minnesota and in communities across the United States.
News story, August 13, 2026 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
ICE officers should have to obey by the same rules and have the same training that local and state law enforcement have. And it definitely needs to be reformed because what is happening is wrong and and we have to fix it.
Video, October 14, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
I think for sure we need rules around ICE
News story, published by May 17, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
We need accountability and a humane immigration system—not billions more for an agency that terrorizes our communities—which is I believe we must abolish ICE.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, October 13, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
I'm talking about Jimmy Kimmel and the First Amendment, I'm talking about all the due process violations from ICE for U.S. citizens. Any one of those things means we have to hold them to account
News story, October 14, 2026 - Ben McAdams, UT-01:
This detention center will be a scar on the face of Utah, and we must stop it. But it doesn't stop there. We also must get ICE out of our American cities. We must hold ICE accountable, of course. That starts with things like body cams, removing the masks, requiring warrants, requiring due process, but that is the bare minimum.
Utah Democratic primary debate, May 27, 2026 - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
In America, we don’t send masked men to kidnap people off the street and throw them into unmarked cars.
Campaign website, August 3, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
I don't think we need to abolish ICE. It certainly needs oversight. Certainly we need to have investigations into this agency and the acts of violence that we've seen all across this country Well, it's the past year, especially.
Video, October 15, 2026 - Bobby Pulido, TX-15:
If you believe families in South Texas deserve dignity, I’m asking you to add your name to our petition calling for transparency, accountability, and humane enforcement practices.
Campaign email, January 17, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
When you're talking about detention facilities becoming black holes where we're not actually allowing for oversight and third parties to go in there to ensure the humanity and the safety and wellness of the people there, that's BS. It's unamerican. So the stuff that's already happening is my red line. That's why I want to go and fight it because it's unacceptable.
Debate, March 5, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
I think that we need to have accountability of and professionalism in immigration enforcement, just like we have in all law enforcement. I think they should be subjected to kind of the same transparency accountability standards.
News story, September 30, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
Every ICE agent should be properly trained, respect due process, and be held accountable if they violate constitutional rights.
News story, July 26, 2026 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06:
CBP and ICE agents must be clearly identifiable (no masks), body-worn cameras must be used, entries must require judicial warrants, and sensitive places like schools and hospitals must be protected.
Campaign website, immigration priorities page (undated) - Denise Powell, NE-02:
I too support ICE having body cameras, but I think it's also important that we hold our federal law enforcement agents to the same high standards that we hold our local law enforcement agents. So making sure that we are conducting independent investigations into reports of bad action, prohibiting ICE from conducting warrantless searches.
Debate, October 15, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
We establish an independent commission to pursue all the investigatory pathways to acquire the documentation to subpoena the elected officials and the appointed officials who have been responsible for alleged acts of violation of their constitutional oaths, including due process. That's the one that's most interesting to me right now in the form of ICE and what they've done on the streets of America.
Don Leonard podcast interview - Fred Wellman, MO-02: Discussing ICE agents, Wellman said:
And to have masked men unaccountable to law running around our streets is chilling and must be stopped.
WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Fred Wellman, published by September 12, 2026 - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
Reform the system to hold ICE accountable — mandating body cameras, ending masked raids, increasing training standards, and taking on politicians who suspend our constitutional rights and endanger our communities.
Campaign website, priorities page, October 27, 2026 - Jamie Ager, NC-11: Responding to an immigration enforcement question, Ager said:
We should prioritize deporting violent criminals, not targeting families. That means banning masks during routine operations, following due process and Constitutional rights, and holding officers accountable.
Candidate questionnaire, February 9, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
ICE should also not be rewarded for arresting legal U.S. citizens. Due process and our laws must be followed. All federal law enforcement including ICE should wear uniforms with badges and should not wear masks.
News story, May 15, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
We must ensure that enforcement officers are properly trained and subject to a clear disciplinary code.
Post on X, August 13, 2026 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
Y también se necesitan cambios por parte de los agentes de ICE. Tienen que dejar de usar máscaras, tienen que recibir el entrenamiento adecuado, necesitan ser debidamente investigados...
News story, October 28, 2026 - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
We should make sure that Border Patrol has what they need to keep our border secure and ICE should be focused on criminals and held to the same standard as police. We need comprehensive immigration reform that includes border security, pathways to citizenship, and work visas that meet our economy
Campaign website, October 8, 2025 - Lakesha Womack, NC-14:
Additionally, we can not provide funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement if they are not willing to be held accountable for abiding by the Constitution while humanely carrying out their duties - unmasked, in marked vehicles, and wearing body cameras.
Campaign Facebook - Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09:
I would require ICE agents to clearly identify themselves, expand body-camera use and independent oversight, and restore strong limits on enforcement at schools, hospitals and places of worship.
League of Women Voters of Houston 2026 midterm voter guide - Lindsay James, IA-02:
ICE has been used to terrorize innocent and law abiding American citizens in cities across this country. We need new leadership, new training methods, and get back to the basics of targeting the worst of the worst.
Campaign website (undated) - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
We need immediate, quick action to curb the brutality of Trump’s ICE, and we need to put in place common sense measures like requiring judicial warrants, requiring ICE officials to wear identification
News story, May 28, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
In Congress, I’ll demand real accountability: no masked agents, no raids on churches and schools, no killing U.S. citizens in our streets.
News story, May 7, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
We need to hold ICE accountable, prosecute ICE officers and senior leadership who broke our laws.
Post on X, October 24, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
I'll fight to enact laws that mandate the use of body-worn cameras for federal agents, ensure ICE agents are liable in court for violating the constitutional rights of residents, enact a use-of-force policy with teeth throughout the federal law enforcement branches, and ensure judicial warrants are used when conducting search and seizure of homes and businesses. No exceptions.
Campaign website, ICE accountability page (undated) - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
But we need to make sure that we have transparency and accountability while doing that, as well as making sure that these organizations are following the law and getting the most heinous criminals off of our streets and focused on those folks.
Debate, October 21, 2026 - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
I know what good law enforcement looks like, and what we're seeing from ICE is not that. They need to be held to the same standards as every other law enforcement agency in the country.
News story, October 7, 2026 - Paul Barringer, NC-13:
If elected, I would push for strong congressional oversight of immigration enforcement agencies, including transparent investigations into incidents where lawful residents or citizens have been harmed. I would support clear standards, better training, and real consequences for misconduct, rather than relying on internal reviews that lack credibility.
Candidate questionnaire in The Rant, February 9, 2026 - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
Call Brian Mast and demand: Full environmental review; An immediate halt to expansion of the facility; Transparency and humanitarian oversight
Post on X, July 10, 2025 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
And that's why when you elect me to Congress, I will fight to prosecute any ICE agent or official who has violated the Constitution and done harm to our communities.
Video, October 27, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
ICE needs to be held accountable like any other federal law enforcement agency.
Debate, October 23, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
I've called for the resignation of Kristi Noem, which we saw happen, called for masks off.
Debate, July 15, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
Masked agents disappearing people off the streets must end.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, 2026 - Richard Pan, CA-06:
All law enforcement, including ICE, needs to follow the law and follow the Constitution. They need to have judicial warrants, other types of things, you know, follow the law.
PBS, October 23, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
pass laws that say that no federal agent, no nobody who's supposedly taking part in law enforcement is allowed to wear masks, that they have to wear their badges so that they can be identified identified as law enforcement, and that they have to get actual judicial warrants if they want to enter somebody's property regardless of what they think your immigration status might be.
Forum, April 29, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
We also need to ensure ICE is following the law, accountable to the American people, and protecting, not hurting, our communities.
Campaign website (undated) - Sean McCann, MI-04:
In Congress, I will do everything in my power to overhaul ICE and hold agents accountable for illegal actions.
Campaign website, March 3, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
I call on members of Congress to use their oversight authority to obtain and review operational records from the Department of Homeland Security.
News story, January 7, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
ICE must be completely overhauled. Agents must adhere to the same basic standards we demand from our local police departments here in New Hampshire. This includes requiring body cameras, banning masks, stopping warrantless searches and ending ICE raids in schools, churches and hospitals.
Campaign website, priorities page - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
They must all be vetted to ensure that they have no prior history in which they have been terminated for cause from a law enforcement entity. And they must pass a similar kind of background screening to that of any Category I peace officer in the state.
News story, October 6, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
If I were your Congressman, I would demand a full, independent investigation into Renee Good’s killing. I would fight to restore congressional oversight of ICE. And I would make the case that an agency born of fear, expanded without scrutiny, and now operating beyond the reach of law, must be abolished.
Campaign newsletter, January 14, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
We must hold ICE to the same standards as all law enforcement: comprehensive training (not just 47 days), body cameras for transparency, no hiding identities behind masks, and a focus on actual violent criminals – not law-abiding people in courthouses, schools, or churches.
Campaign website (undated) - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
But what's happening right now with masked agents in our streets, with no accountability, with no recording devices, is insanity and it's wrong. It's inhumane.
Ocean City Sentinel debate report, October 28, 2026
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
Nearly all winning Democrats called for stronger checks on executive power, and many also pressed for stronger voting rights.
- 12 of 12 winning Senate candidates and 46 of 48 winning House candidates supported stronger checks on executive power.
I am going to fight against the corruption that's in Washington. We need to overturn Citizens United. We need to ban partisan gerrymandering in this country. We need to ban members of Congress - and the executive, and the judiciary - from trading stocks when they sit in those seats.Bob Harvie, PA-01. October 11, 2026 Bucks County Beacon report on the Harvie rally.
Supported stronger checks on executive power
Combined 58 of 60 (97%). Senate 12 of 12 (100%). House 46 of 48 (96%).As a member of Congress, I will support a constitutional amendment to curb the Presidential pardon power, so no President of either party can circumvent the justice system for friends and family.Shannon Taylor, VA-01. Campaign website, agenda page, June 11, 2026.
The first thing we need to do is vote for the war powers resolution in Congress and end the war in Iran.Marni von Wilpert, CA-48. Interview, October 2, 2026.
In Congress, I'll fight to exercise Congress's power to end the reckless tariffs that have left Iowans paying thousands per year in higher costs.Christina Bohannan, IA-01. Post on X, October 20, 2026.
I very much look forward to holding this administration's leaders in front of committees and having them answer for the recklessness of their decisions and holding them accountable for their failure to lead this country down the appropriate path just to again line the pockets of their billionaire buddies.Cait Conley, NY-17. Debate, April 29, 2026.
In Congress, I will fight to ensure that federal funding is based on need, not on politics and corruption. I will push for transparency and accountability so no president can weaponize federal dollars against states that disagree with him.Manny Rutinel, CO-08. Colorado Newsline candidate Q&A, June 9, 2026.
We need a Senate that can serve as a check on Donald Trump's authoritarian agenda and make clear that no one is above the law.Chris Pappas, NH-Sen. Campaign email, July 16, 2026. View supporting quotes.
Show all 58 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
Number one, I want to pass a War Powers Resolution that strips Donald Trump from the ability to continue to wage this war illegally so that we can end it, and we can address the fact that it is raising the price of our gas and our groceries, the price of diesel.
News story, October 28, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
But we have got to have somebody who is willing to do what a senator is supposed to do, and that is speak up against power, to be a check on executive power.
September 14, 2026 Kansas State Fair debate - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
A clear, accountable plan for ship rotations and crew rest. Congressional oversight to hold this administration accountable for its gross mismanagement of our military.
Campaign website, July 15, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
Who recognize that the power to declare war should rest with the people through their elected representatives. That the power to levy tariffs rests with Congress through the Constitution. And that we need co-equal branches of government that are working in the best interest of our country.
Debate, October 27, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
So, I think what we desperately need is is to restore those checks and balances and check the overreaches of the executive branch.
Video, October 20, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
I will continue fighting for affordable health care and housing, for the prosperity of Georgia families, and to restore checks and balances as we face an out-of-control president.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, September 9, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
And we provide legitimate checks and balances back in place. I mean, the Constitution is really clear. The power of the purse, the power of the tariffs is meant to be in the legislative branch. I mean, we should be able to repeal these tariffs and have strategic tariffs.
Video, October 2, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
Peggy will fight to rein in Donald Trump and Kristi Noem’s power to trample due process rights, detain and deport lawful residents–even citizens–and separate children from their parents.
Campaign website, November 4, 2025 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
we need to take back our constitutional authority on trade and tariffs. We need to take back our constitutional authority on declaration of war. We need to take back our constitutional authority on budgetary matters.
Video, May 14, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
So what we got to do is have some oversight over them and make sure they ain't violating no laws.
Video, October 23, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
So, um the first thing we do is is is come back is build guardrails so they can't do that kind of power grab.
Video, March 29, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
and getting our checks and balances back I think is enough right there. uh you know, as opposed to having a president that does whatever he wants
Video, October 30, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
And yes, that's up to and including impeachment if he himself violates the Constitution.
News story, October 14, 2026 - Ben McAdams, UT-01:
I will always stand up to Trump's corruption, oppose the weaponization of the Justice Department, and restore American leadership abroad.
Campaign website, democracy page (undated) - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
This guy wants to recklessly give Trump more power when he should be holding him accountable.
Post on X, October 6, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
Congress must reassert its constitutional authority.
Campaign email, March 6, 2026 - Bobby Pulido, TX-15:
We got to get back to making a case before Congress before you take action. Period.
Interview, July 28, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
And we're in war, and Congress is the only one who can declare war.
Interview, October 13, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
And that means impeaching people who are violating their constitutional responsibilities.
Debate, February 7, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
In Congress, I’ll fight to exercise Congress’s power to end the reckless tariffs that have left Iowans paying thousands per year in higher costs.
Post on X, October 20, 2026 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06:
If elected to Congress, I will fight to block this kind of executive overreach and restore local control to the people it belongs to.
Campaign statement, August 11, 2025 - Denise Powell, NE-02:
- Make Congress a co-equal branch of government again that will act as a check on the Trump administration and combat his abuses of power.
Campaign website, January 15, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
It is a responsibility of the Congress, and not the president, to set our nation's tariff rates. And I think for decades now, we have allowed this steady creep of executive authority consuming more and more of the responsibilities of Congress. And as part of this new politics, we have got to send politicians to Washington on both sides that are willing to stand up to the president.
WOSU interview, October 5, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
We need aggressive Congressional oversight of this administration.
Campaign email, February 11, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
Well, I'm pretty sure article one talks about tariff authority being congressional. So, we have to take the authority back from there.
Video, October 8, 2026 - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
The executive is out of control. The executive has picked the judicial. And so it really t behooves the United States Congress and even the Senate to step up and to hold this administration accountable to the things that we're seeing.
Video, October 30, 2026 - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
Yes, the President should go before Congress before taking action. Power has tilted too far toward the executive branch, and I believe it's time to rebalance it. The Constitution is clear that Congress should play a serious role in the decision before we send our sons and daughters into harm's way. These are major decisions that deserve public debate and accountability.
News story, February 9, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
That's not okay.
Forum, April 27, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
But I do believe in the power of Congress and the war powers authority of Congress.
Debate, August 28, 2026 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
And it means demanding that Congress do its job before any president sends our troops into war.
Campaign email, May 25, 2026 - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
Congress has failed to hold this administration in check, and by failing to do so, they have weakened the very institutions that protect our liberties. Reasserting Congress’ role should start with tariffs, as regulating commerce with foreign nations starts with Congress.
News story, October 26, 2026 - Katy Padilla Stout, TX-23:
Congress must re-assert its Constitutional authority over tariffs and pass legislation which regulates the President's ability to unilaterally implement tariffs.
San Antonio Report candidate questionnaire, October 8, 2026 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
I encourage every American to call their federal representatives and demand answers and oversight to the constitutional and ethical crisis this administration is perpetuating not only in Minnesota, but across the country.
Post on X, January 26, 2026 - Lakesha Womack, NC-14:
Regardless of who occupies the White House, Congress has an obligation to provide meaningful oversight of executive power and federal spending. I do not believe the 119th Congress has exercised that responsibility aggressively enough.
WSOC-TV candidate guide, October 20, 2026 - Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09: From a campaign post about war and constitutional checks:
No president, regardless of party, should unilaterally lead the nation into war or exercise unchecked power. Decisions of this magnitude belong within our constitutional system of checks and balances.
Leticia for Congress Facebook post, July 24, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
Congress needs to assert its authority, end the war in Iran, pass a farm bill, and prioritize our farmers
Post on X, October 4, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
In Congress, I will fight to ensure that federal funding is based on need, not on politics and corruption. I will push for transparency and accountability so no president can weaponize federal dollars against states that disagree with him.
News story, June 9, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
>> The first thing we need to do is vote for the war powers resolution in Congress and end the war in Iran.
Interview, October 2, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
Congress needs to roll back the imperial presidency: close oversight loopholes, clarify budget-allocation and spending rules, reinforce the independence of oversight agencies, specify the rules for domestic deployment of military forces, and establish strong Congressional oversight of Justice Department actions so the FBI can't become the president's personal security.
West St. Paul Reader candidate questionnaire, captured October 2, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
Today is May 1st, 60 days for the War Powers Act. The Democrats need to grow a damn spine and reign this president in, flex their constitutional muscle and end this needless war.
Chico News & Review interview - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
we do that by restoring Congress's constitutional uh authority.
Video, October 31, 2026 - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
“I think one thing that we could do to kind of get after that would be to put limits on how long people can be in positions in an acting way,” she said.
News article, February 3, 2026 - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
>> We need a check and balance.
Campaign video, January 9, 2026 - Paul Barringer, NC-13:
POTUS likes to claim tariffs on foreign goods have been great for folks. But that’s not what tariffs are. They’re an unnecessary tax we all pay. Congress has had its power to levy tariffs stripped by the President and we need a Congress that is willing to stand up.
Post on X, February 1, 2026 - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
On top of the fact that we are involved in wars abroad that are costing us billions of dollars that we didn't get into with congressional approval.
Video, October 11, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
I’m asking you to join me in telling Congress to stand up for the Constitution and keep our troops out of unauthorized wars.
Campaign email, January 12, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
Hold the current administration accountable for ignoring judicial orders and constitutional checks on executive power, including Congress’s ability to determine spending.
Campaign website, August 4, 2025 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
“We’ve got to have a war powers resolution and make sure that Congress is deciding when we go to war, and also making sure that you know we’re putting America first, and that we’re investing in our communities.”
News article, October 20, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
You know, our government needs to hold the president accountable. You know, we should make sure that the president does not invade without the permission from Congress.
At the Water?s Edge interview - Richard Pan, CA-06:
Well, first of all, we need to flip the Congress so that Congress is providing oversight over this administration, right?
Video, October 27, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
We should, again, restore constitutional order when it comes to war powers as well because the power to declare war sits with Congress, and we deserve a congressperson who’s got the courage to actually stand up and say, if we are going to go to war, we should have to vote on it.
News story, October 12, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
We have to find a way out and clearly the president is not able to accomplish that. He needs some help to do that. That's why we need congressional oversight of this war and my opponent has voted repeatedly not to have any oversight.
Podcast, August 7, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
So I would do everything I can in Congress to make sure that there's accountability on the actions of the executive.
Video, March 18, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
As a member of Congress, I will support a constitutional amendment to curb the Presidential pardon power, so no President of either party can circumvent the justice system for friends and family.
Campaign website, June 11, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
I will fight for congressional oversight and to prevent these tariffs from continuing.
American Journal News candidate interview - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
Congress needs to enforce those ethics laws along with the Constitution's Emoluments Clause. I believe there is a degree of oversight that Congress has oversight for some of these ethical questions and they are not filling their proper role in enforcing that oversight.
News story, October 6, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
need to put a check on this out of control president, stop these stupid wars and stop these AI data centers and the path to do all of that is
Interview, August 5, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
“We need a Congress that will stand up with new ideas about this, and they will stand up to this administration when they’re committing these unconstitutional searches of people’s homes without warrants and to the last administration where they were ignoring the Southern border,”.
News article, July 7, 2026
Banning partisan gerrymandering
Combined 49 of 60 (82%). Senate 7 of 12 (58%). House 42 of 48 (88%).I'd fight in the Senate for a nationwide end to partisan gerrymandering and to fully restore the Voting Rights Act.Scott Colom, MS-Sen. Starkville Daily News candidate questionnaire, September 19, 2026.
We need to ban partisan gerrymandering in this country.Bob Harvie, PA-01. Bucks County rally, October 11, 2026.
I'll push to ban partisan gerrymandering nationwide and put voters back in charge of their own elections.Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03. Campaign website, August 25, 2026.
We need to get rid of extreme partisan gerrymandering.Roy Cooper, NC-Sen. Campaign email, August 5, 2026.
I'm going to ban gerrymandering in every state in the union, red states and blue states alike.James Talarico, TX-Sen. Video, October 25, 2026.
Show all 49 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
I believe that congressional districts should be drawn by a federal nonpartisan committee of experts who are appointed for defined terms on a rolling basis and who work alongside the U.S. Census Bureau, similar to the Federal Reserve Board.
Campaign website, October 31, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
I am building a campaign that will get to work immediately on day one to end partisan gerrymandering, to pass term limits, to ban members of Congress from trading stock, and from becoming lobbyists, and by getting dark money out of politics once and for all by ending Citizens United.
Town hall, October 26, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
We need to uh ban partisan gerrymandering across the country. We need to make sure that we have term limits for members of Congress and the Supreme Court. Uh we need to ban congressional stock trading.
Debate, October 27, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
We must ban corporate PACs, ban super PACs, ban members of Congress from trading stocks and enriching themselves while they're in office. And it's not just money. We must ban partisan gerrymandering, overhaul the Supreme Court, pass term limits, and require every member of Congress to hold town halls so their constituents can hold them accountable.
Video, October 16, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
I understand the situation for California, but in truth, I'm against the gerrymandering in all areas.
CNN, August 29, 2025 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
I'm going to be first in line to try to find a way to overturn Citizens United and extreme partisan gerrymandering.
Video, October 14, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
I'd fight in the Senate for a nationwide end to partisan gerrymandering and to fully restore the Voting Rights Act.
Local paper candidate questionnaire, September 19, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
Amish will combat partisan gerrymandering, work to eliminate dark money from politics and stop corrupt politicians from enriching themselves in office.
Campaign website, October 31, 2026 - Ben McAdams, UT-01:
Ending partisan gerrymandering
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
In Congress, I'll support the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act. Together, they would stop politicians from rigging maps, protect eligible voters from being wrongly purged from the rolls, and force dark money groups to tell us who they really are.
News story, October 6, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
Ban Partisan Gerrymandering: Politicians shouldn't get to pick their voters, voters should pick their politicians.
Campaign website, September 11, 2026 - Bobby Pulido, TX-15:
Ending partisan gerrymandering
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
Ending partisan gerrymandering
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
Ending partisan gerrymandering
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
Ending partisan gerrymandering
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
Ending partisan gerrymandering
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06: Asked whether he would work to end gerrymandering.
Yes. Yes.
For Forsyth candidate interview - Denise Powell, NE-02:
Ending partisan gerrymandering
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
Ending partisan gerrymandering
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
And I think once and for all um we need to put an end to that.
Interview, July 9, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
We've been saying for years we want to get rid of gerrymandering. I stand by that. Gerrymandering is outrageous.
St. Louis Public Radio candidate interview - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
We've got to fix our gerrymandering system once and for all so that folks have to really earn their seats and not just be able to be in so many safe seats in this country.
Video, September 17, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
Ending partisan gerrymandering
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
Ending partisan gerrymandering
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
Ending partisan gerrymandering
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
Ending partisan gerrymandering
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
Everybody should have a voice through their vote and gerrymandering restricts that voice, so we need to make sure that is banned across the entire country because we have seen it's not supporting people, it's supporting those in power.
On the Porch with Mamaw interview - Lakesha Womack, NC-14:
I also think that we need to, you know, provide legislation for fair maps across the country. Um, I don't think that, you know, states should be able to, you know, decide who their, um, that politicians should be able to decide who their voters are. Voters should be able to decide who their politicians will be.
Let's Talk with Brandon interview - Lindsay James, IA-02:
We need to fight against gerrymandering at all costs. We do not want a rigged political system that will continue to elevate the powerful, the wealthy, and the big corporate corporations and the special interests
Debate, May 14, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
Ending partisan gerrymandering
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
I personally believe we should have a nationwide ban on jerrymandering.
Debate, October 8, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
That means a fair process for drawing congressional districts that ends partisan gerrymandering by whichever party holds the pen.
West St. Paul Reader candidate questionnaire, captured October 2, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
Ending partisan gerrymandering
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
Ending partisan gerrymandering
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
Voters should choose their elected officials, not elected officials choosing their voters through manipulated district boundaries. I support independent redistricting processes that prioritize communities of interest, geographic continuity and fairness.
Candidate questionnaire, June 3, 2026 - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
Ending partisan gerrymandering
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Paul Barringer, NC-13: Discussing nationwide independent redistricting commissions in every state, Barringer said:
...we should have national policy around independent redistricting commissions across every state...
NC Deep Dive NC-13 candidate forum - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
Ending partisan gerrymandering
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
Ending partisan gerrymandering
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
Ending partisan gerrymandering
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
Ending partisan gerrymandering
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
Ending partisan gerrymandering is a top priority.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
Ending partisan gerrymandering
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
Just because someone else did it first doesn’t mean that makes it right, and I would ban gerrymandering in Congress
News story, May 3, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
When I served as a member of the Michigan House, I proposed an independent citizens redistricting commission to end gerrymandering in Michigan.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, September 30, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
Ending partisan gerrymandering
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
We need to eradicate gerrymandering by both parties from day one in January. That will be something I'm fighting for.
NH-01 congressional candidates debate - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
Ending partisan gerrymandering
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
If we’re serious about restoring trust in our elections, we need an independent, nonpartisan process for drawing district lines.
Campaign website, August 24, 2026
Supported strengthening voting rights
Combined 56 of 60 (93%). Senate 11 of 12 (92%). House 45 of 48 (94%).I've fought my whole life to protect and expand voting rights. I'm not stopping anytime soon.Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen. Campaign email, January 7, 2026.
Protect voting rights for all Americans and make it easier, not harder, to register to vote and make our voices heard in our elections.Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07. Campaign website, August 4, 2025.
I am committed to defending civil rights and voting rights in Congress – That is why it is my priority to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.Lindsay James, IA-02. News story, October 27, 2026.
Passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to end right-wing attempts to take away voting rights.Cait Conley, NY-17. Campaign website.
Congress should pass legislation that protects voters from suppression, ensures adequate funding for election security infrastructure, and prevents political interference in how votes are counted and certified.Manny Rutinel, CO-08. News story, June 9, 2026.
Show all 56 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
I believe in making voting easier. Voters should be automatically registered to vote when they turn eighteen and reregistered automatically when they move. Election days should be holidays. And we need no-reason absentee and early in-person voting.
Campaign website, October 31, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
...Protecting the right to vote and making elections fairer...
Campaign website, October 31, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
Because our political system is rigged, the system is broken, and it's skewed in favor of corporate special interests. I've been fighting to get big money out of our political system, to take on the Citizens United decision, to make it easier — not harder — to vote and to stand up, to shore up our democracy and make sure that it can translate wins to everyday Granite Staters.
Public radio interview transcript, August 31, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
Voting rights is a red line for me and it should be a red line for all of us, right? We can disagree on all kinds of issues, issues of moral importance, issues of life and death. But the key is that we always have a shot in the next election to make our case to the people and get a shot at winning political power.
Video, August 4, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
It is essential we restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act to defend every American citizen’s access to the ballot and to ensure all Americans have real representation in Congress.
Official business, April 30, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
He'll defend the right to vote and support legislation like the Freedom to Vote Act and the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to ensure political power belongs to the people.
Campaign website, May 20, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
We have to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, and that would be something I would like to champion.
News story, October 12, 2026 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
51 votes to strengthen voting rights and protect our democracy.
Campaign email, September 20, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
I'd fight in the Senate for a nationwide end to partisan gerrymandering and to fully restore the Voting Rights Act.
Local paper candidate questionnaire, September 19, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
I've fought my whole life to protect and expand voting rights. I'm not stopping anytime soon.
Campaign email, January 7, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
In the U.S. Senate, he'll fight to protect every American's right to vote and to join a union. He would support the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to strengthen federal voting-rights protections and the PRO Act to make it easier for workers to form unions, collectively bargain, and hold employers accountable for violating organizing rights.
Campaign website (undated)
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
I am a strong proponent of mail-in voting. The reason I like it so much is because too many voters tell me that it makes their lives easier.
Debate, October 8, 2026 - Ben McAdams, UT-01:
protecting the right to vote
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
In Congress, I'll support the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act. Together, they would stop politicians from rigging maps, protect eligible voters from being wrongly purged from the rolls, and force dark money groups to tell us who they really are.
News story, October 6, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
Congress absolutely should make sure that we should make sure that no federal agents and any law enforcement stay within 100 yards of a voting booth.
Debate, April 28, 2026 - Bobby Pulido, TX-15:
protecting the right to vote
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
A bill with bipartisan support to make housing more affordable, and it's being held up because they want to make it harder for people, especially women, to vote. Our right to vote isn't for sale and sure as hell isn't a bargaining chip. Relief for working families needs to be unconditional.
Bluesky, July 2, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
Passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to end right-wing attempts to take away voting rights.
Campaign website (undated) - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
protecting the right to vote
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
I will support passing the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act, after years of court decisions that have weakened protections against discrimination and voter suppression.
Campaign newsletter, May 6, 2026 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06:
Second, we need to expand early voting and vote-by-mail options nationwide.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, 2025 - Denise Powell, NE-02:
In a time when Republicans have made it their mission to gerrymander Black and Latino voters out of representation, protecting every Americans’ right to vote and right for equal representation is more crucial than ever
Campaign press release, May 26, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
protecting the right to vote
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
Virginia passed a referendum for fair maps, and the courts are trying to override the will of voters. I didn't serve 20 years in the Navy to watch politicians override the will of voters
Campaign email, April 26, 2026 - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
I also believe that we need to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.
WFYI interview, September 22, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
protecting the right to vote
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
protecting the right to vote
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
We need to make sure that we're not disenfranchising folks who live in rural communities who rely on vote by mail.
Debate, September 11, 2026 - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
protecting the right to vote
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Katy Padilla Stout, TX-23:
Congress should take bold action to restore the Voting Rights Act and to greatly expand it to prevent state-led voter suppression efforts.
Campaign website, issues page - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
Washington is rigged for the wealthy and well-connected. Public service should not be a way to get rich. That’s why I’ll ban stock trading for members of Congress, end corporate PAC influence, pass term limits, protect voting rights, and shut down the revolving door that allows former members to cash in as lobbyists.
Campaign website, priorities page - Lakesha Womack, NC-14:
Protect voting rights and democratic safeguards.
Campaign website, issues page - Leticia Gutierrez, TX-09:
I would also support the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore federal protections against discriminatory voting laws.
Houston League of Women Voters voter guide - Lindsay James, IA-02:
it is my priority to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.
News story, October 27, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
Congress should pass legislation that protects voters from suppression, ensures adequate funding for election security infrastructure, and prevents political interference in how votes are counted and certified.
News story, June 9, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
we must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the For the People Act to protect free and fair elections and expand access to the ballot, and overturn Citizens United to get dark money out of our elections.
Campaign website (undated) - Matt Little, MN-02:
And I’m committed to defending our freedoms: reproductive rights, LGBTQIA2S+ equality, voting rights, the dignity of immigrants, and due process for everyone.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, September 27, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
In Congress, I'll always defend California, protect voting rights, and hold ICE accountable. I'll fight to pass healthcare for every American, make billionaires pay their fair share, and finally hold President Trump to account.
Candidate statement, Tehama County voter materials, general election (undated) - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
protecting the right to vote
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
protecting the right to vote
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Paul Barringer, NC-13:
And we need to protect access to voting because that will ensure that we have the best ideas and power.
NC Deep Dive NC-13 candidate forum - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
protecting the right to vote
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
protecting the right to vote
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
Protect voting rights for all Americans and make it easier, not harder, to register to vote and make our voices heard in our elections.
Campaign website, August 4, 2025 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
I would support the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, which is introduced frequently, right? To ensure that people that we have can administer safe and fair elections.
Debate, June 19, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
We must also pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore federal oversight and stop discriminatory voting changes before they take effect.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, 2026 - Richard Pan, CA-06:
Ultimately, what's most important, though, is that we fight to protect people's voting rights.
Video, October 15, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
Protect Voter Access by fighting for full funding of Election Assistance Commission grants to elections offices in Indian Country, and making sure that Montanans living on a reservation have access to satellite offices that make it easy to exercise their right to vote.
Campaign website, October 9, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
protecting the right to vote
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
In Congress I will support a full ban on members of Congress trading individual stocks, a binding ethics code for the Supreme Court, and protecting every eligible citizen's freedom to vote.
Ballotpedia candidate survey, September 30, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
protecting the right to vote
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
Today's decision from the Supreme Court is a disgrace and a brazenly partisan decision to disenfranchise black voters in Louisiana and roll back the the Voting Rights Act. When we win in November and we will - we must strengthen the rights of all American citizens.
Campaign Bluesky post - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
And it means passing the For the People Act framework — automatic voter registration, same-day registration, redistricting reform, and campaign finance disclosure — because that is the package voters actually want
Campaign website, May 11, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
Additionally, I will support election reforms including ranked choice voting, proportional representation, and public financing of elections.
Campaign newsletter, May 11, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
protecting the right to vote
Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
Protect voting rights.
Campaign website, issues page
War and Military Aid
Nearly all winning Democrats opposed war with Iran or called for ending it, and the vast majority of said Congress must authorize military action.
- 12 of 12 winning Senate candidates and 47 of 48 winning House candidates opposed war with Iran or called for ending it.
- 11 of 12 winning Senate candidates and 38 of 48 winning House candidates supported requiring congressional authorization for military action.
I have been against this war from the beginning, and let me be clear, a vote for me is a vote to end this endless quagmire in Iran.Zach Dembo, KY-06. Debate, October 22, 2026.
Opposed war with Iran or called for ending it
Combined 59 of 60 (98%). Senate 12 of 12 (100%). House 47 of 48 (98%).I'd get out of the war as fast as we could. The war should not have started. I want to see us get out of it as quickly as we can.Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen. Video, October 8, 2026.
We have to get out of the war in Iran. I'm ready to vote to get us out of that war on day one.Christina Hines, MI-10. Debate, October 25, 2026.
Rob Wittman refuses to say there's a war in Iran and won't admit that gas prices are up because of it. No matter how hard he tries, Virginians can see through his lies. Wittman voted six times to support this war. I'd vote to end it on day one.Shannon Taylor, VA-01. Post on X, October 21, 2026.
We need to do everything we can, get rid of these chaotic tariff taxes, get rid of the war in Iran, bring our men and women home.Janelle Stelson, PA-10. Video, October 30, 2026. View supporting quotes.
I do not support the war with Iran.Annie Andrews, SC-Sen. Debate, October 12, 2026.
Show all 59 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
Trump has made no justification for this war to the American people or their representatives in Congress. Because there is not one. This war must end. This aggression must stop.
Campaign press release, March 1, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
I'd get out of the war as fast as we could. The war should not have started. I want to see us get out of it as quickly as we can.
Video, October 8, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
I do not support the war with Iran.
Debate, October 12, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
we're reaching this 60-day window that is governed by the War Powers Act that should say that the president has no authorization. We have no authorization beyond that point to continue these military operations. I think we've got to bring it to a close.
Video, April 27, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
Well, you know, the real drain on our resources is this disastrous war in Iran. And it's why I've called for this war to come to a close because not only is it costing us a billion dollars a day, not only is it driving up gas prices and diesel prices here at home, but it is also killing our brave men and women in uniform --
CNN, October 14, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
We’re going to end this disastrous war in Iran.
Debate transcript, October 8, 2026 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
Certainly, don't want to see Iran have a nuclear weapon, but we have to end this war. And one of my primary goals, I'm going to fight to end this war in the U.S. Senate, day one.
News story, October 8, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
we are going to stop Donald Trump's billion-dollar-a-day illegal war in Iran and the crushing gas and fertilizer prices. We are going to fight the corruption, whether it's in the White House or in the halls of Congress, because the grift has to stop
News story, August 12, 2026 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
Take on utility companies jacking up your rates and work to stop this war and big oil companies driving up gas prices.
Campaign website, October 13, 2026 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
We're gonna get our voice back when it comes to war powers, which is where it's supposed to be. And we're gonna fight to get out the war, so we can actually focus on the economy and the needs of Mississippians
News story, September 30, 2026 - Sherrod Brown, OH-Sen:
You end the war you take away the tax breaks that billionaires had and that money then goes investing in Medicaid and other things
Video, September 27, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
“I would bring our troops home,”.
Campaign website, October 18, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
First and foremost, what we say in the emergency department is let's stop the hemorrhage. Let's stop making this worse so we could end the war.
Debate, October 8, 2026 - Ben McAdams, UT-01:
And I'll stand up to Trump to end his illegal war in Iran and the tariffs driving up costs for Utah families.
Salt Lake Tribune candidate questionnaire, October 12, 2026 - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
When I get to Congress, I will vote to end this war as soon as possible.
News story, October 7, 2026 - Bob Harvie, PA-01:
I will vote on day one of taking that oath of office in January to end this war in Iran.
News story, October 27, 2026 - Bobby Pulido, TX-15:
Since we are about family, we don't want to go die needlessly for a war that's not been given a good There's no good reason why we're over there. To this day, I have yet to hear a good excuse why we're over there.
Video, March 30, 2026 - Brian Poindexter, OH-07:
Well, first off, I think top of mind is get out of this war in Iran.
Interview, October 14, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
I'll fight to end the Iran war and roll back the tariffs that are driving up our costs, from groceries to gas.
Facebook or Instagram ad, October 12, 2026 - Christina Bohannan, IA-01:
I think we got to repeal the unnecessary tariffs. If there are strategic ones for particular reasons, that's one thing, but we need to repeal the tariffs. End the Iran war, right? Bring down gas prices.
Video, October 29, 2026 - Christina Hines, MI-10:
number one, we have to get out of the war in Iran. I'm ready to vote to get us out of that war on day one.
Debate, October 25, 2026 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06:
...just to be clear war is bad for people war is bad for the world so hope that this war ends soon like today if it can
Interview, For Forsyth, October 22, 2026 - Denise Powell, NE-02:
I think Congress needs to enact its War Powers Resolution to pull us out of this conflict and to make sure that we don't continue entering these endless foreign wars
Video, October 30, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15:
We also see how Trump's trade wars with our allies and his real war in Iran has done nothing but drive up prices for working families here in Ohio, so we have got to shut that down.
ABC6 candidate Q&A, October 26, 2026 - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
Oppose Endless Wars that Raise Gas Prices and the Tariffs on Our Allies that Raise Costs on Americans
Campaign website, August 24, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02:
The Iran War has been an unmitigated disaster in every way. Congress must immediately act to end this misbegotten venture, conduct real oversight, and demand answers and accountability for the Trump Administration's failures in executing it.
Campaign website, policy page (undated) - J.D. Ford, IN-05:
I'll crack down on predatory investors buying up Central Indiana homes and driving up rents, restore ACA subsidies for the 60,000 Hoosiers who lost help with premiums, and fight the tariffs and war in Iran that Victoria Spartz supported, which have driven up the cost of gas and groceries.
IndyStar voter guide, October 28, 2026 - Jamie Ager, NC-11:
You should not needlessly go to war with Iran.
News story, October 15, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
We need to end the Iran war and cut the tariff taxes to support our farmers.
Post on X, October 15, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
As I have said many times before, this war with Iran is reckless and has no clear strategic plan or goal.
Post on X, September 9, 2026 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06:
Ciscomani has voted with Mike Johnson 100% of the time, including to gut Arizonans’ healthcare, protect reckless tariffs, and greenlight another forever war in Iran that’s raising prices at the pump and putting American troops at risk.
Campaign website, September 30, 2026 - Johnny Garcia, TX-35:
We must end the war in Iran so that we lower gas prices.
Campaign website, October 8, 2025 - Katy Padilla Stout, TX-23:
We can lower the cost of gas by ending the war.
Post on X, November 2, 2026 - Kristina Knickerbocker, OH-10:
Ohio didn't ask for an illegal war with Iran or tariffs that jacked up gas prices.
Post on X, September 8, 2026 - Lakesha Womack, NC-14:
I believe it is time to end this war and prioritize diplomacy. Congress has a constitutional responsibility to oversee the use of military force and taxpayer dollars, and the American people deserve transparency about our objectives, the cost of this conflict, and the strategy for bringing it to a conclusion.
WSOC-TV candidate guide, October 20, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
We also must end the war in Iran that has raised prices on gas and diesel which raises prices on everything else.
The Gazette, October 21, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08:
I’ll stand up to the Trump-Evans tariffs driving up costs for groceries and housing, and I’ll work to end the Trump-Evans Iran war raising our gas prices.
News story, October 3, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
The first thing I'm going to do is vote to end this war in Iran, which is draining the taxpayer dollars for another foreign war that's getting us nowhere and instead is increasing the cost of our gasoline.
News story, October 2, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02:
I've been very clear that I would leave Iran immediately.
MPR News, October 9, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
I will fight to reassert Congressional authority established in Article I, Section 8, and stop Donald Trump's illegal war.
Campaign website, illegal wars page (undated) - Mitchell Berman, WI-01:
We should end the costly, reckless war in Iran and bring down the costs of war and high prices that Wisconsin families are shouldering.
Campaign website (undated) - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
We need a strategy to end the war in Iran that protects our service members, supports our national security, and works with our allies to prevent further escalation.
News story, October 22, 2026 - Paige Cognetti, PA-08:
The federal government is captured by corporations and billionaires. We all know that the economy is rigged. We need to make sure that we’re doing the oversight in parallel with the things that will meaningfully lower costs: ending the war on Iran, ending the erratic tariffs, and making sure that we’re showing people that we’re serious about working for them.
Tv interview transcript highlights, October 30, 2026 - Paul Barringer, NC-13:
Their continued support of Trump’s war of choice on Iran has left farmers across the nation wondering how they are going to continue agricultural operations when the cost of diesel has almost doubled.
Campaign email, October 28, 2026 - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
We have bigger things to worry about: Defeating Brian Mast and standing up to the damage being done by Donald Trump and his allies — from a reckless path toward war with Iran
News story, March 25, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22:
I've talked to Republicans at the doors who agree with me that we shouldn't be spending roughly a billion dollars a day on this war in Iran that nobody asked for, who agree that we should ban members of Congress from trading stocks and we should ban private equity from buying single family homes.
News story, October 2, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
We need to end the war in Iran.
News story, September 28, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
If I'm elected, I'll lower healthcare costs by passing a public option, prioritize our small and midsize farms in the farm bill and end the war in Iran
Post on X, October 30, 2026 - Richard Ojeda, NC-09:
Sign the petition. Stop the Iran war.
Post on X, April 3, 2026 - Richard Pan, CA-06:
we got to roll back what Donald Trump is doing to raise prices for people, right? The unconstitutional war that's driving up our gas prices, $6 plus per gallon that I see. Uh, basically, uh, the tariffs that have driven up the cost of food, actually, and fertilizer, and housing.
Debate, May 10, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
Lastly, we can lower fuel costs by returning to constitutional order and passing a war powers resolution to wind down this foolish war with Iran that’s jacking up our fuel costs.
News story, October 5, 2026 - Sarah Trone Garriott, IA-03:
This costly war with Iran and reckless tariffs are rising prices across the board for Iowa families and farmers, like Dan in Winterset. In Congress, I will work to end both.
Post on X, October 9, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
It's time to end this war and bring costs down. That's what I'll fight for.
Post on X, October 30, 2026 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
Wittman denies there’s a war in Iran, all while voting to support it. Virginians pay the price at the gas pump. Virginians in our district have spent an additional $285 million on gas since the war began. This war needs to end
Post on X, October 19, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01:
We have to end the war in Iran.
AARP New Hampshire tele-town hall, October 22, 2026 - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
We must end the expensive and unpredictable tariffs that are driving up costs on consumers and making it harder for businesses to plan. We must end the war in Iran that is causing the price of gas and diesel to skyrocket. And I will work to bring federal dollars into Nevada to build housing that Nevadans can afford.
News story, October 15, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07:
Top three priorities are to stop these stupid wars we're fighting around the world, including the war in Iran, including our arming and abetting of the genocide that Israel is committing in Gaza.
News story, July 24, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
I have been against this war from the beginning, And let me be clear, a vote for me is a vote to end this endless quagmire in Iran.
Debate, October 22, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02:
They couldn’t even convince some of our best allies to help us in that war because they all know it’s a war of stupidity.
Stockton debate, quoted by WHYY, October 22, 2026
Called for conditions on or limits to military aid or arms transfers to Israel
Combined 14 of 60 (23%). Senate 6 of 12 (50%). House 8 of 48 (17%).One candidate called for broader limits without specifying one of the three paths below.
Benitez-Thompson calls for phasing out direct funding for offensive arms while continuing Iron Dome support.
My position is that U.S. military aid to Israel should not be unconditional and that Israel should not receive blank checks from the United States. This is why I support phasing out direct financial support for offensive arms sales to Israel.Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02. Campaign website, May 11, 2026.
At the same time, I would not want my tax money going to weapons that are being dropped on women and children in Gaza.Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen. CNN interview, August 6, 2026.
Flanagan places this restriction on additional offensive weapons or military aid in the context of the Netanyahu government and current circumstances.
Right now I would not support additional offensive weapons or military aid to Israel under Benjamin Netanyahu.Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen. KTTC, October 16, 2026.
Talarico calls for stopping offensive weapons while continuing Iron Dome support.
I would vote against offensive weapons to Israel. I do support funding for the Iron Dome because I don't want to punish Israelis for the decisions that their leaders make.James Talarico, TX-Sen. Interview, May 27, 2026.
Lawrence opposes all arms transfers until his stated conditions on aggression, Palestinian statehood, and regional stability are met.
Moving forward, the United States must stop arming Israel until its aggression has ceased, Palestinian statehood is recognized, and the region is stable. I will oppose all arms transfers to Israel as your next Congressman.William Lawrence, MI-07. Campaign newsletter, April 13, 2026.
El-Sayed supports an immediate arms embargo covering offensive and defensive weapons, alongside enforcement of existing U.S. legal conditions.
And I support an immediate arms embargo on Israel and reject the false differentiation between "offensive" and "defensive" weapons.Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen. Campaign website, October 31, 2026.
I would not vote to send more bombs to Benjamin Netanyahu.Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen. Video, July 26, 2026.
End the genocide in Gaza and stop U.S. funding for Israel's military.Troy Jackson, ME-Sen. Campaign website, July 12, 2026.
Show all 14 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen: El-Sayed supports an immediate arms embargo covering offensive and defensive weapons, alongside enforcement of existing U.S. legal conditions.
I support immediate and comprehensive enforcement of U.S. laws that condition the provision of military aid and sales. And I support an immediate arms embargo on Israel and reject the false differentiation between “offensive” and “defensive” weapons.
Campaign website, October 31, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
At the same time, I would not want my tax money going to weapons that are being dropped on women and children in Gaza.
CNN, August 6, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen: Asked about a Sanders resolution restricting certain arms sales, Pappas discusses bulldozers and thousand-pound bombs in the context of national security and the war.
Yes. And I think Senators Shaheen and Senator Hassan got it. Right with that vote. That was very much intertwined with the U.S. war effort and continued sales would, I think, prolong a conflict that is not in the best interest of our national security.
Video, April 27, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen: Talarico calls for stopping offensive weapons while continuing Iron Dome support.
I would vote against offensive weapons to Israel. I do support funding for the Iron Dome because I don't want to punish Israelis for the decisions that their leaders make.
Interview, May 27, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen: Flanagan places this restriction on additional offensive weapons or military aid in the context of the Netanyahu government and current circumstances.
“Right now I would not support additional offensive weapons or military aid to Israel under Benjamin Netanyahu,”.
News article, October 16, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen: Jackson calls for ending U.S. funding for Israel's military; this statement concerns military funding.
End the genocide in Gaza and stop U.S. funding for Israel's military
Campaign website (undated)
House
- Cyril Jefferson, NC-06: Jefferson conditions security assistance on humanitarian standards while supporting Israeli security and a two-state solution.
I support a durable two-state solution that protects Israel’s security and Palestinian rights and dignity, with firm protections for civilians and security assistance conditioned on adherence to humanitarian standards.
iVoterGuide NC-06 candidate questionnaire, captured October 22, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15: Leonard calls for withholding offensive equipment until the cited acts in Gaza and the West Bank cease, while supporting Israeli defense and possible missile-defense assistance.
And that includes withholding uh offensive military equipment to Israel until such time as they suspend these horrific acts not just in the uh in Gaza, but the increasing, you know, the state is supporting or even uh condoning militias in the West Bank, right?
Candidate interview - Fred Wellman, MO-02: Wellman calls for applying U.S. and international law to aid, including Leahy Law enforcement, while supporting Israeli self-defense.
The killing must end, humanitarian aid must reach civilians, and the United States must ensure that our military assistance is used in accordance with American and international law. I support the Stop the Bombs Act, the West Bank Violence Prevention Act, and enforcement of the Leahy Law.
Campaign website, policy page, retrieved by August 12, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02: Little calls for ending all military aid and weapons sales to press for peace-agreement obligations, humanitarian access, reconstruction, withdrawal of settlements, and a two-state solution.
The United States must end all military aid and weapons sales to Israel...
Matt Little for Congress platform, October 24, 2026 capture, captured October 24, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22: The moderator asks whether the U.S. should sell defensive weapons to Israel. Villegas answers that he would not and opposes taxpayer funding for the atrocities he describes.
I would not. I believe that that provides a shield for Netanyahu and the Israeli government to continue to commit the atrocities to people in Gaza where we have had over 70,000 people killed, women, mothers, children, families, decimated by our US taxpayer dollars. And I don't believe a single one of our dollars should be going towards this genocide.
Debate, October 7, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01: Forstag opposes providing offensive or defensive armaments to a government that is failing humanitarian requirements.
we should not send any of that money or any of those armaments to a government that is not complying with basic humanitarian requirements. And when it comes to Israel, no, we should not be spending billions of dollars providing armaments whether whether they are offensive or defensive to a country that is commu- committing human rights abuses in occupied territories.
Video, May 20, 2026 - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02: Benitez-Thompson calls for phasing out direct funding for offensive arms while continuing Iron Dome support.
My position is that U.S. military aid to Israel should not be unconditional and that Israel should not receive blank checks from the United States. This is why I support phasing out direct financial support for offensive arms sales to Israel.
Campaign website, May 11, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07: Lawrence opposes all arms transfers until his stated conditions on aggression, Palestinian statehood, and regional stability are met.
Moving forward, the United States must stop arming Israel until its aggression has ceased, Palestinian statehood is recognized, and the region is stable. I will oppose all arms transfers to Israel as your next Congressman.
Campaign newsletter, April 13, 2026
Specified legal, humanitarian, or government conditions on military aid or arms transfers to Israel
Combined 9 of 60 (15%). Senate 3 of 12 (25%). House 6 of 48 (12%).Show all 9 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen: El-Sayed supports an immediate arms embargo covering offensive and defensive weapons, alongside enforcement of existing U.S. legal conditions.
I support immediate and comprehensive enforcement of U.S. laws that condition the provision of military aid and sales. And I support an immediate arms embargo on Israel and reject the false differentiation between “offensive” and “defensive” weapons.
Campaign website, October 31, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen: Talarico calls for stopping offensive weapons while continuing Iron Dome support, and for preventing U.S. funds from harming civilians.
With tens of thousands of civilians killed and unimaginable human suffering in Gaza, America must lead with moral clarity and prevent any U.S. funds from being used to harm civilians.
Campaign website, October 12, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen: Flanagan places this restriction on additional offensive weapons or military aid in the context of the Netanyahu government and current circumstances.
“Right now I would not support additional offensive weapons or military aid to Israel under Benjamin Netanyahu,”.
News article, October 16, 2026
House
- Cyril Jefferson, NC-06: Jefferson conditions security assistance on humanitarian standards while supporting Israeli security and a two-state solution.
I support a durable two-state solution that protects Israel’s security and Palestinian rights and dignity, with firm protections for civilians and security assistance conditioned on adherence to humanitarian standards.
iVoterGuide NC-06 candidate questionnaire, captured October 22, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15: Leonard calls for withholding offensive equipment until the cited acts in Gaza and the West Bank cease, while supporting Israeli defense and possible missile-defense assistance.
And that includes withholding uh offensive military equipment to Israel until such time as they suspend these horrific acts not just in the uh in Gaza, but the increasing, you know, the state is supporting or even uh condoning militias in the West Bank, right?
Candidate interview - Fred Wellman, MO-02: Wellman calls for applying U.S. and international law to aid, including Leahy Law enforcement, while supporting Israeli self-defense.
The killing must end, humanitarian aid must reach civilians, and the United States must ensure that our military assistance is used in accordance with American and international law. I support the Stop the Bombs Act, the West Bank Violence Prevention Act, and enforcement of the Leahy Law.
Campaign website, policy page, retrieved by August 12, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01: Forstag opposes providing offensive or defensive armaments to a government that is failing humanitarian requirements.
we should not send any of that money or any of those armaments to a government that is not complying with basic humanitarian requirements. And when it comes to Israel, no, we should not be spending billions of dollars providing armaments whether whether they are offensive or defensive to a country that is commu- committing human rights abuses in occupied territories.
Video, May 20, 2026 - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02: Benitez-Thompson calls for phasing out direct funding for offensive arms, applying humanitarian-law conditions, and continuing Iron Dome support.
Conditioning U.S. military aid to Israel on compliance with U.S. law and international humanitarian law.
Campaign website, May 11, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07: Lawrence opposes all arms transfers until his stated conditions on aggression, Palestinian statehood, and regional stability are met.
Moving forward, the United States must stop arming Israel until its aggression has ceased, Palestinian statehood is recognized, and the region is stable. I will oppose all arms transfers to Israel as your next Congressman.
Campaign newsletter, April 13, 2026
Called for stopping or phasing out offensive weapons transfers or specific arms sales to Israel
Combined 5 of 60 (8%). Senate 3 of 12 (25%). House 2 of 48 (4%).Show all 5 who took this position.
Senate
- Chris Pappas, NH-Sen: Asked about a Sanders resolution restricting certain arms sales, Pappas discusses bulldozers and thousand-pound bombs in the context of national security and the war.
Yes. And I think Senators Shaheen and Senator Hassan got it. Right with that vote. That was very much intertwined with the U.S. war effort and continued sales would, I think, prolong a conflict that is not in the best interest of our national security.
Video, April 27, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen: Talarico calls for stopping offensive weapons while continuing Iron Dome support.
I would vote against offensive weapons to Israel. I do support funding for the Iron Dome because I don't want to punish Israelis for the decisions that their leaders make.
Interview, May 27, 2026 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen: Flanagan calls for stopping offensive weapons; her broader military-aid restriction is tied to the Netanyahu government and current circumstances.
Peggy would have joined Minnesota Senators Smith and Klobuchar in voting to halt offensive weapons sales to Israel.
Campaign website, November 4, 2025
House
- Don Leonard, OH-15: Leonard calls for withholding offensive equipment until the cited acts in Gaza and the West Bank cease, while supporting Israeli defense and possible missile-defense assistance.
And that includes withholding uh offensive military equipment to Israel until such time as they suspend these horrific acts not just in the uh in Gaza, but the increasing, you know, the state is supporting or even uh condoning militias in the West Bank, right?
Candidate interview - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02: Benitez-Thompson calls for phasing out direct funding for offensive arms while continuing Iron Dome support.
My position is that U.S. military aid to Israel should not be unconditional and that Israel should not receive blank checks from the United States. This is why I support phasing out direct financial support for offensive arms sales to Israel.
Campaign website, May 11, 2026
Called for broad military-aid or arms-transfer stops, extending beyond offensive weapons
Combined 6 of 60 (10%). Senate 2 of 12 (17%). House 4 of 48 (8%).Show all 6 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen: El-Sayed supports an immediate arms embargo covering offensive and defensive weapons, alongside enforcement of existing U.S. legal conditions.
I support immediate and comprehensive enforcement of U.S. laws that condition the provision of military aid and sales. And I support an immediate arms embargo on Israel and reject the false differentiation between “offensive” and “defensive” weapons.
Campaign website, October 31, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen: Jackson calls for ending U.S. funding for Israel's military; this statement concerns military funding.
End the genocide in Gaza and stop U.S. funding for Israel's military
Campaign website (undated)
House
- Matt Little, MN-02: Little calls for ending all military aid and weapons sales to press for peace-agreement obligations, humanitarian access, reconstruction, withdrawal of settlements, and a two-state solution.
The United States must end all military aid and weapons sales to Israel...
Matt Little for Congress platform, October 24, 2026 capture, captured October 24, 2026 - Randy Villegas, CA-22: The moderator asks whether the U.S. should sell defensive weapons to Israel. Villegas answers that he would not and opposes taxpayer funding for the atrocities he describes.
I would not. I believe that that provides a shield for Netanyahu and the Israeli government to continue to commit the atrocities to people in Gaza where we have had over 70,000 people killed, women, mothers, children, families, decimated by our US taxpayer dollars. And I don't believe a single one of our dollars should be going towards this genocide.
Debate, October 7, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01: Forstag opposes providing offensive or defensive armaments to a government that is failing humanitarian requirements.
we should not send any of that money or any of those armaments to a government that is not complying with basic humanitarian requirements. And when it comes to Israel, no, we should not be spending billions of dollars providing armaments whether whether they are offensive or defensive to a country that is commu- committing human rights abuses in occupied territories.
Video, May 20, 2026 - William Lawrence, MI-07: Lawrence opposes all arms transfers until his stated conditions on aggression, Palestinian statehood, and regional stability are met.
Moving forward, the United States must stop arming Israel until its aggression has ceased, Palestinian statehood is recognized, and the region is stable. I will oppose all arms transfers to Israel as your next Congressman.
Campaign newsletter, April 13, 2026
Supported requiring congressional authorization for military action
Combined 49 of 60 (82%). Senate 11 of 12 (92%). House 38 of 48 (79%).I'm working to pass a War Powers Resolution under the War Powers Act to constrain the ability of Donald Trump to continue this reckless war of choice in the Middle East that has a huge cost associated with it.Chris Pappas, NH-Sen. Campaign website, October 13, 2026.
The first thing we need to do is vote for the war powers resolution in Congress and end the war in Iran.Marni von Wilpert, CA-48. Interview, October 2, 2026.
We're gonna get our voice back when it comes to war powers, which is where it's supposed to be. And we're gonna fight to get out the war, so we can actually focus on the economy and the needs of Mississippians.Scott Colom, MS-Sen. TheGrio, September 30, 2026.
We've got to have a war powers resolution and make sure that Congress is deciding when we go to war, and also making sure that we're putting America first, and that we're investing in our communities.Rebecca Cooke, WI-03. WPR, October 20, 2026.
Called for a specific diplomatic step or civilian protections
Combined 41 of 60 (68%). Senate 11 of 12 (92%). House 30 of 48 (62%).It's time for Congress to get involved, work with our allies, both in the region and beyond, to negotiate a longer term peace, ensuring that we stop any potential uranium enrichment.Jessica Killin, CO-05. Video, October 30, 2026.
I believe the U.S. should play a mediator role, advocate for peace, and ensure civilians are protected and receive the resources they need while pushing for a two-state solution.Janelle Stelson, PA-10. WITF questionnaire, October 8, 2026.
We need to get back to the diplomacy that led to the JCPOA where the nuclear threat from Iran had been contained.Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen. Video, October 27, 2026.
Show all 41 who took this position.
Senate
- Abdul El-Sayed, MI-Sen:
We need to get back to the diplomacy that led to the JCPOA where the nuclear threat from Iran had been contained.
Video, October 27, 2026 - Adam Hamilton, KS-Sen:
should work with our allies and mediators toward a negotiated end to this war, bring our service members home safely, and use diplomacy to make sure Iran never gets a nuclear weapon.
News story, October 26, 2026 - Annie Andrews, SC-Sen:
I support a two-state solution and I would always lead with diplomacy first and doing everything we can as the leader we should be on the international stage to find that path to peace.
Town hall, October 17, 2026 - Chris Pappas, NH-Sen:
We should be working to toughen sanctions and working with allies and partners in the region through diplomatic channels to keep a lid on their nuclear program. We can accomplish all of that. But what the president has delivered is a war of choice with no plan for how to win it or conclude it.
Video, April 27, 2026 - James Talarico, TX-Sen:
Hopefully we can all come together to fight for a two-state solution where we have security for Israel and we have freedom and self-determination for Palestinians.
CNN, October 14, 2026 - Jon Ossoff, GA-Sen:
It is imperative that the Trump Administration apply the full weight of the U.S. government to facilitate a ceasefire that secures their release, ends Hamas rule in Gaza, and ends this terrible war.
Official business, July 30, 2025 - Josh Turek, IA-Sen:
I don't think that taxpayer dollars or United States support should be going toward the hurting or killing of children or civilians or certainly not impeding aid going into these areas.
The Gazette, August 18, 2025 - Peggy Flanagan, MN-Sen:
But then we need to use the tools in our toolbox to allow humanitarian aid to get into Gaza and that includes blocking offensive weapons from Benjamin Netanyahu's government.
Debate, June 20, 2026 - Roy Cooper, NC-Sen:
I pray for the return of all of the hostages, an end to the war, a surge of humanitarian aid, security for Israel and long term peace.
Bluesky, October 9, 2025 - Scott Colom, MS-Sen:
I believe in a two-state solution.
Video, July 20, 2026 - Troy Jackson, ME-Sen:
I also think that humanitarian aid, United States does have to provide that. It has to go to kids that are starving, people that are starving, people that are injured.
Debate, September 5, 2026
House
- Amish Shah, AZ-01:
I believe strongly in a two-state solution. I believe strongly that the people who are non-combatants in the Palestinian areas have a place of refuge.
PBS, June 9, 2026 - Ben McAdams, UT-01:
We should stand firmly with peaceful protesters and demand accountability for repression, including the release of political prisoners, an end to executions, and transparency about the violence inflicted on civilians. Supporting the Iranian people's right to determine their own future must remain a priority of American foreign policy.
Campaign post - Bob Brooks, PA-07:
But we need to concentrate more on the humanitarian aid that needs to get into Gaza, and that's just not being done. I mean it's just like anything else. So you know we need to maintain a concentrate on getting humanitarian aid into Gaza and saving people's lives and go from there.
Debate, April 1, 2026 - Cait Conley, NY-17:
Ending military escalation with Iran and pursuing diplomacy to ensure Iran never gets a nuclear weapon.
Campaign website, November 3, 2026 - Cyril Jefferson, NC-06: Jefferson conditions security assistance on humanitarian standards while supporting Israeli security and a two-state solution.
I support a durable two-state solution that protects Israel’s security and Palestinian rights and dignity, with firm protections for civilians and security assistance conditioned on adherence to humanitarian standards.
iVoterGuide NC-06 candidate questionnaire, captured October 22, 2026 - Denise Powell, NE-02:
I mean there's a ceasefire we should be making sure that everybody is holding to the tenets of the ceasefire and that it's flowing into the region so we can move forward from all this
Video, April 30, 2026 - Don Leonard, OH-15: Leonard calls for withholding offensive equipment until the cited acts in Gaza and the West Bank cease, while supporting Israeli defense and possible missile-defense assistance.
And that includes withholding uh offensive military equipment to Israel until such time as they suspend these horrific acts not just in the uh in Gaza, but the increasing, you know, the state is supporting or even uh condoning militias in the West Bank, right?
Candidate interview - Elaine Luria, VA-02:
I think that international diplomatic pressure, including very strongly from the U.S., to end the violence by the government against protesters is important.
News story, January 29, 2026 - Fred Wellman, MO-02: Wellman calls for applying U.S. and international law to aid, including Leahy Law enforcement, while supporting Israeli self-defense.
The killing must end, humanitarian aid must reach civilians, and the United States must ensure that our military assistance is used in accordance with American and international law. I support the Stop the Bombs Act, the West Bank Violence Prevention Act, and enforcement of the Leahy Law.
Campaign website, policy page, retrieved by August 12, 2026 - Janelle Stelson, PA-10:
I’d really like to see the United States take not just a mediator role, but help people get back on their feet. I think it’s important we keep our eyes on a two-state solution too.
News story, May 15, 2026 - Jessica Killin, CO-05:
it's time for Congress to get involved, work with our allies, both in the region and beyond, to negotiate a longer term peace, ensuring that we stop any potential uranium enrichment. But we also open up the Strait of Hormuz, do real work there.
Video, October 30, 2026 - JoAnna Mendoza, AZ-06: Asked about the war in Iran, the candidate discussed conditions before committing ground troops:
if we're going to commit troops, we need to make sure that we've exhausted all other options. That includes diplomacy, negotiations before we commit uh to putting troops on the ground.
Video, May 7, 2026 - Lakesha Womack, NC-14:
Lasting peace requires diplomacy, humanitarian protections, and a negotiated solution that provides security and self-determination for both Israelis and Palestinians.
iVoterGuide candidate questionnaire, archived October 22, 2026, captured October 22, 2026 - Lindsay James, IA-02:
I would advocate for a two state solution when it comes to Israel and Palestine.
Debate, May 14, 2026 - Manny Rutinel, CO-08: Discussing Israel and Palestine, Rutinel described a U.S. diplomatic role:
what the United States should do is use its immense power on the global stage to be able to bring folks together for negotiated... long-lasting peace and stability in the region. And in this case, I think that a two-state solution is the appropriate path.
Video, October 21, 2026 - Marni von Wilpert, CA-48:
I’ll fight to end the costly Iran war and bring back USAID.
Post on X, October 23, 2026 - Matt Little, MN-02: Little calls for ending all military aid and weapons sales to press for peace-agreement obligations, humanitarian access, reconstruction, withdrawal of settlements, and a two-state solution.
The United States must end all military aid and weapons sales to Israel to send a clear signal to the Israeli government...
Matt Little for Congress platform, October 24, 2026 capture, captured October 24, 2026 - Mike McGuire, CA-01:
The only way that we are going to stop the violence in the West Bank is by putting sanctions on the nation of Israel.
Santa Rosa town hall - Nancy Lacore, SC-01:
Our priority now should be maintaining the ceasefire, preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, protecting our service members and pursuing diplomacy.
Candidate questionnaire, October 30, 2026 - Pia Dandiya, FL-22:
The news of last week's ceasefire with hostages committed to be returned is an important step forward in this devastating conflict. Hoping for a new period of peace for the region.
Facebook, October 15, 2025 - Randy Villegas, CA-22: Discussing Gaza, the candidate referred to a ceasefire letter he signed as a local official in 2024:
they know clearly where i stand on this issue right i signed on to a ceasefire letter as a local public official during the biden administration sadly that was considered controversial at the time.
Video, May 27, 2026 - Rebecca Bennett, NJ-07:
I mean, the thing is here is that we need to make sure we're bringing our allies to the table. And ultimately, I do not want Iran to get access to nuclear weapons. There is a lot we can do using diplomatic solutions before we go put service members in harm's way.
Debate, September 29, 2026 - Rebecca Cooke, WI-03:
I would absolutely support, reinstalling USAID. If you're in favor of foreign policy that, encourages a pro-peace, pro-democracy approach, you would also be in favor of having USAID restored.
Debate, May 20, 2026 - Sam Forstag, MT-01:
"Let's engage in real diplomacy, let's make sure that Iran does not get that nuclear weapon and let's make sure that we are not left spending hundreds of billions of dollars to do so," said Forstag.
News article, October 11, 2026 - Sean McCann, MI-04:
I am optimistic about the ceasefire framework in Israel. I’m relieved that all Israeli hostages have been returned to their families and that Palestinians can return home and receive much needed aid.
Post on X, October 13, 2025 - Shannon Taylor, VA-01:
Our goal must be a two-state solution with a safe and secure Palestinian state and a safe and secure Israel.
News story, July 7, 2026 - Stefany Shaheen, NH-01: Discussing how to end the war in Iran, Shaheen said:
We've got to resume negotiations. And we've got to have sound policy for how we approach negotiations.
New Hampshire Today interview with Stefany Shaheen - Teresa Benitez-Thompson, NV-02:
Offering humanitarian aid at the scale the crisis requires, including re-establishing U.S. funding for the United Nations Relief and Workers Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
Campaign website, May 11, 2026 - Zach Dembo, KY-06:
As a matter of fact, if the president had just stayed in the JCPOA that had been negotiated under President Obama, we'd be in a far better situation.
Debate, April 27, 2026 - Zack Mullock, NJ-02: The voter guide identifies the people discussed as Palestinian civilians:
deserve safety, dignity, humanitarian assistance, and a future of their own
WHYY voter guide, October 1, 2026
Honorable mentions
Called for reducing the military budget
We need to stop this war in Iran and stop the billions of dollars going abroad to another foreign war in the Middle East that Donald Trump promised the American people he would not get into.Marni von Wilpert, CA-48. Interview, May 22, 2026.
I think our our military spending is way over bloated. Um a lot of that a lot of that funding goes to uh defense contractors rather than the military itself and um you know, I I think there's room for some of that to be reined in.Brian Poindexter, OH-07. Video, April 20, 2026.
I would demand that we redirect bloated military budgets toward achieving universal healthcare, housing, and child care, and protecting social security.William Lawrence, MI-07. Campaign newsletter, January 20, 2026.
Jon Ossoff GA-Sen
Money in Politics
Athens, if it takes a constitutional amendment to end Citizens United, we’ll deliver a united Georgia to ratify it.Athens rally speech, campaign newsletter, September 15, 2026.
Much of the American public has lost faith in our political system, and with just cause. Since Citizens United, this political system has been corruption on steroids, and that is a big part of why policy doesn't serve ordinary people.Campaign website post, September 26, 2025.
My campaign doesn't take contributions from corporate PACs or federal lobbyists.Video ad, June 17, 2026.
Health Care
We’re going to repeal the disastrous Medicaid cuts that Mike Collins voted to pass.Georgia Senate debate, October 8, 2026.
When you send me back to the Senate, I’ll keep fighting to ban these insurance companies from denying or delaying our families the health care we need.Campaign newsletter, June 30, 2026.
The cost of health care is an emergency. That's why I fought the drug companies to cap the cost of insulin.Video ad, July 24, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
These tariffs are crushing our state. And we’ll repeal those tariffs.Georgia Senate debate, October 8, 2026.
War and Military Aid
We’re going to end this disastrous war in Iran.Georgia Senate debate, October 8, 2026.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
First of all, no Georgia family or small business should pay a dime more to subsidize the energy consumption of these data centers. No local community should have these data centers imposed on them.Georgia Senate debate, October 8, 2026.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
We urgently need a federal privacy law to protect our privacy from big tech companies who spy on us on our phones and social media, to protect us from flock cameras that are being improperly accessed by folks who are using that information to target innocent people. Artificial intelligence makes it even more important that we pass a federal privacy law.Georgia Senate debate, October 8, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
I introduced legislation to ban corporate PACs altogether and am leading the charge to ban stock trading by Members of Congress, helping pass a Congressional stock trading ban through a major Senate committee for the first time.Ballotpedia candidate survey, September 9, 2026.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
These out-of-state companies are buying up homes in Georgia and jacking up home prices and rents. My investigation revealed 30% of single-family rentals in metro Atlanta are now owned by out-of-state corporations. Mike Collins must vote immediately to pass the Senate bill that cracks down on corporate homebuying in Georgia.Campaign press release, June 23, 2026.
Immigration and ICE
Immigration enforcement should focus on those who pose a threat to public safety.Georgia Senate debate, October 8, 2026.
Josh Turek IA-Sen
Money in Politics
I want to sponsor a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United, because we can have oligarchy or we can have democracy, but we cannot have both.Iowa Press debate, October 7, 2026.
What I'd like to see is overturning Citizens United. I'd love to be able to get the dark money out of politics. I'd like to pass a bill called the DISCLOSE Act.Iowa Public Radio, September 18, 2026.
I'm not taking a nickel of corporate PAC money.Campaign press release, September 1, 2026.
Social Security
You've got folks like Elon Musk and Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos that are paying just for the first few minutes of the year. The best way we can keep this solvent is by taking off the cap.News story, October 7, 2026.
I give each and every Iowa senior my pledge: I will do everything I can to protect Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, and expand it for all of you.The Gazette, September 9, 2026.
One of the best ways to keep Social Security solvent is we have to remove the cap.News story, November 1, 2026.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
Let's drive private equity out of housing. Let's drive it out of healthcare. Let's drive it out of nursing homes.Semafor, October 26, 2026.
Ban Wall Street private equity firms from purchasing single family homes and farmland to make housing more affordable and protect small family farms.Campaign website, platform page.
In the Iowa legislature, every year that I was there, I ran a bill to put a 5-year moratorium on private equity to be able to buy up single-family homes.Video, October 25, 2026.
Health Care
If I only got one thing done in the U.S. Senate I would love to arrive at a public option so that every American, every Iowan, has access to care.Campaign website, August 28, 2026.
I want to go up there and I want to fight for a fully funded Medicare, fully funded Medicaid, bringing back the ACA subsidies.CBS 2 Iowa, October 12, 2026.
Take on Big Pharma and pharmacy benefit managers to stop price gouging and ensure affordable prescription drugs for all.Campaign website, platform page.
War and Military Aid
I think we need to end this war in Iran and let's get back to diplomacy. I certainly don't want to see Iran have a nuclear weapon but we have to end this war.3 News Now, October 13, 2026.
Unlike Ashley Hinson, I will fight for Iowa and Iowans, and as your next U.S. Senator, I will do whatever it takes to end this war, lower fuel prices, and bring much-needed relief to the working families just trying to get by.Campaign website statement, September 16, 2026.
One of the very first things I want to do is end this war in Iran.Video, October 28, 2026.
Monopolies, Mergers, and Competition
If we really want to address this issue in a serious way, we need to break up monopolies, we need to ban vertical integration, and we should do everything we can to stop foreign ownership.Iowa Public Radio interview, September 30, 2026.
Let's break up monopolies, let's ban vertical integration, and let's ban price gouging at grocery stores.Des Moines Register editorial board interview, October 25, 2026.
Address vertical integration in health care by prohibiting one company from owning an insurance provider, pharmacy benefit manager, and pharmacy chain.Campaign website, platform page.
We also need nationwide, year-round E15, Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling, and to crack down on monopolies in agribusiness and meatpacking that are driving up input costs and making it harder for small farmers to make a profit.KTIV candidate questionnaire, October 27, 2026.
I also want to make sure we do something to address the monopolies that are jacking up our input prices, and making sure we've got monopoly enforcement.Campaign press release, May 30, 2026.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
The number one thing we can do to bring down the debt is make sure the billionaires pay their fair share.KTIV candidate questionnaire, October 27, 2026.
Cut taxes for the middle class and working families and close loopholes for billionaires and big corporations.Campaign website, platform page.
Let's just make sure billionaires and large corporations are paying their fair share. And let's close a lot of these of these loopholes.Video, October 25, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
I'm going to fight for ethics reforms, both to the Supreme Court and to members of Congress. I'm going to fight for term limits. I'm going to fight to ban members of Congress and their family from owning and trading stocks.Iowa Public Radio, August 18, 2026.
I will take on corruption in both parties to lower costs and make an economy that works for all of us, not just for the billionaires and the big corporations.Campaign website, July 31, 2026.
I'm in favor of banning members of Congress from trading stock and members of Supreme Court as well.Video, October 25, 2026.
Democratic Party Leadership
Iowa farmers have been waiting three years for an overdue Farm Bill, and today Democrats in the Senate failed them by letting perfect be the enemy of the good.Campaign website statement, August 11, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
In the first 100 days, I would love to be able to end this war in Iran, do away with these chaotic tariffs that we're seeing, drive down grocery prices, and really address the affordability crisis.Campaign website, October 17, 2026.
Impose a federal ban on price gouging on food so Iowans pay less at the grocery store.Campaign website, platform page.
Here's what we're going to do in the U.S. Senate. One, we're going to end this war in Iran. Two, we're going to repeal these tariffs. Three, we're going to have a livable wage because $7.25 isn't a livable wage.News story, November 2, 2026.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
Pass the PRO Act to strengthen our unions and protect collective bargaining.Campaign website, platform page.
Raise the minimum wage and pass legislation that ties regular raises to inflation to ensure a livable wage.Campaign website, platform page.
Ensure every Iowan has access to paid family and medical leave.Campaign website, platform page.
Immigration and ICE
Ensure regulation and accountability for ICE agents.Campaign website, platform page.
I think that uh you know, not being masked, uh body cams, use of force standards and uh protections to sensitive areas like churches and schools and hospitals and in courtrooms uh would be a step in the right direction.Video, October 25, 2026.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
Protect the freedom of speech and protest.Campaign website, platform page.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
Make Roe v. Wade the law of the land again and address the OB-GYN crisis in Iowa.Campaign website, platform page.
Climate and Clean Energy
In the United States Senate, I'm going to do all that I can to end Iowa's cancer crisis and address our water quality crisis. In the State Legislature, I led the charge to invest in water quality sensors, and in the U.S. Senate, I'll fight to crack down on chemical companies that pollute our water supply.Statement quoted by Iowa Independent, October 2026.
Adam Hamilton KS-Sen
Money in Politics
Kansans are sick of special interests and dark money groups pouring money into our state to try to sway elections. While Roger Marshall funds his campaign with corporate PAC money, I haven't taken a dime because my allegiance is with the people. It's time to root out the corruption in our political system so that Congress can deliver on what really matters.End Citizens United statement, October 15, 2026.
Put an end to billionaires and special interests flooding our elections with dark money.Campaign website, issues page.
I'm not a career politician. I put people over politics, and I'll work with anyone who actually wants to solve these problems instead of collecting checks from corporate PACs and special interest donors.Sabetha Herald Q&A, July 22, 2026.
What if you knew that I committed not to take a dime of corporate PAC money, because when I'm in Washington, I will deliver for working families, not special interests?Campaign email, August 30, 2026.
Democratic Party Leadership
No disrespect for Chuck Schumer, but we need new leadership. We need new younger leadership, young blood. We need people, and I don't mean just age, but people who are bringing fresh ideas and fresh leadership. In Kansas, Chuck Schumer is a liability for Democrats, and we've got to have leaders that can unite us, bring us together, not just Democrats, but bring together Democrats and Republicans to solve real problems.CNN interview, September 17, 2026.
I'm not supporting Schumer for leader. I'm saying let's look to see who might we have that would be a better leader to unite us and bring us together.CNN interview, September 17, 2026.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
We should keep data centers from passing along their power costs onto our bills. The richest companies on earth can pay for their own electricity.Johnson County Post questionnaire, July 13, 2026.
Require data centers to pay their fair share of electricity costs.Campaign website, issues page.
This is a potential existential threat to the human race. We can’t just go with a light touch and hope everybody does their very best.KCUR, October 21, 2026, on the FOX4 Senate debate.
Health Care
We must reverse the disastrous cuts to Medicaid that threaten our rural hospitals. We should restore the ACA premium credits whose expiration raised the typical Kansan's premium by more than half. And we should let Medicare negotiate prices on more drugs, and extend those savings to families on private insurance to save Kansas families thousands of dollars.Ballotpedia candidate survey, August 3, 2026.
We need a senator who will fight to lower the cost of prescriptions, stop the cuts, expand coverage, and save rural hospitals from closing.Campaign video, September 21, 2026.
Elect me and I'll vote to restore the credits, protect Medicaid, fight for our farmers, and be a check on the chaos and corruption in Washington.Sabetha Herald Q&A, July 22, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
I'll work to bring those costs down: end the self-destructive policies coming out of Washington like tariffs and war, crack down on the price-gouging and anti-competitive behavior that push up your bills to pad profits.Ballotpedia candidate survey, August 3, 2026.
Corporations should not be allowed to take advantage of hardworking families and taxpayers to boost profits while driving up the cost of living. Ban junk fees that companies hide from consumers across industries like lodging, ticketing, telecommunications, travel, and more.Campaign website, issues page.
Right now it's $150 a month tar, you know, tariff charge, hidden tariff tax. We're going to we're going to, you know, say we're not going to do that anymore and we're going to claw back that power from the from the executive branch. It belongs to the Congress.Video, November 2, 2026.
Monopolies, Mergers, and Competition
Investigate private equity consolidation in essential sectors including health care, housing, and groceries. These anticompetitive roll-ups drive up costs for ordinary Kansans.Campaign website, issues page.
Ban algorithmic price-fixing at grocery stores that takes advantage of consumers and reduces competition.Campaign website, issues page.
Wall Street and Financial Consumer Protection
Restore overdraft fee protections to prevent banks from aggressively profiting off consumers. The CFPB's 2024 rule would save households billions a year, but Senator Marshall celebrated his vote to repeal it.Campaign website, issues page.
Ban Wall St. and other investors from buying up single family homes and driving up prices on Kansas families.Campaign website, August 4, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
We are advocating for members of Congress not trading individual stocks. So either having a blind trust or having a mechanism so that they aren't making day-to-day decisions on which stocks they're buying or selling.Contrarian interview, September 9, 2026.
We need to permanently prohibit members of Congress from becoming federal lobbyists; and extend the one-year “cooling off” period for senior staff.Campaign website, issues page.
Pass a constitutional amendment establishing term limits for members of Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, and the Supreme Court.Campaign website, issues page.
Prohibit members of Congress and their households from buying or selling individual stocks while in office.Campaign website, issues page.
And I'll push to clean up Washington itself: term limits and age limits, a ban on members of Congress trading stocks, and a requirement that senators actually live in the state they represent.Sabetha Herald candidate Q&A, July 22, 2026.
War and Military Aid
I'd get out of the war as fast as we could. The war should not have started. I want to see us get out of it as quickly as we can.Interview, October 8, 2026.
But the president assured us last year we'd taken care of those capabilities. Then we decided we needed to launch a war, an offensive war, and that violates every principle of international law.Kansas Senate debate, October 2026.
The first thing I'm going to do is get us out of the war in Iran as quickly as possible. And I won't personally do that. I'm going to do that with a whole bunch of other people who are saying we should have never gotten the war to begin with.Video, October 28, 2026.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
It's time to raise the minimum wage so everyone who works hard can afford a decent life.Christian Post, May 28, 2026.
Restore equity between workers and employers by strengthening the right to organize and eliminating corporate loopholes, starting with the bipartisan Faster Labor Contracts Act to speed first-contract negotiations.Campaign website, issues page.
Protect workers from AI-only employment decisions without human oversight.Campaign website, issues page.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
Ban Wall St. and other investors from buying up single family homes and driving up prices on Kansas families.Campaign website, issues page.
Stop anticompetitive price collusion from landlords, including the use of algorithmic pricing designed specifically to reduce competition and drive up rent for tenants.Campaign website, issues page.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
But we have got to have somebody who is willing to do what a senator is supposed to do, and that is speak up against power, to be a check on executive power.Kansas State Fair debate, September 14, 2026.
We've got to have a policy when it comes to tariffs where tariffs are brought before the Congress and Congress has a chance to evaluate what's the real cost of these tariffs for Americans.Video, October 24, 2026.
Instead, they do whatever their president or their party tells them to do. That's not okay. We need the Senate to act as a check on executive power.Video, October 29, 2026.
Immigration and ICE
I also want us to make sure that we're treating people with decency, with humanity, that we are not militarizing and politicizing law enforcement groups in America, and I think what's happening today is not okay.Contrarian interview, September 9, 2026.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
I support safe and legal access to abortion.News story, May 28, 2026.
Protect a woman's right to choose and prevent further government interference into personal decisions by codifying the access to contraception into law.Campaign website, August 4, 2026.
On the campaign
Hold Congress accountable by withholding member pay during government shutdowns.Campaign website, issues page.
Am I beholden to the President? No. And I'm not beholden to Congressional leadership either. I've said this across the state: I work for Kansas.Johnson County Post questionnaire, July 17, 2026.
I am an independent-minded Democrat. I am somebody who cares deeply about the values of the Democratic Party, but I also understand where Republicans are coming from.CNN interview, August 6, 2026.
People feel like what's happening in Washington doesn't seem normal. It seems abnormal, sometimes indecent, the rhetoric, the policies that are happening there, the corruption that's taking place.CNN interview, September 17, 2026.
I'm running for the people of Kansas. I'm not running on a national Democratic agenda.CNN interview, August 6, 2026.
Troy Jackson ME-Sen
Immigration and ICE
I've been saying for months now we should defund ICE. We should abolish ICE.Town hall, October 22, 2026.
I think this agency is going to have a stain on itself that is probably going to be hard to actually reform it. I would rather see it disbanded. Let's go back to a Customs and Border Patrol, which used to do that.Video, October 29, 2026.
Health Care
I support Medicare for All, so that people that I know across the state have health care.Debate, October 6, 2026.
I am going to fight like hell for Medicare for All.Post on X, September 28, 2026.
War and Military Aid
I would get us out of the Iran war, unlike Senator Collins who voted five times to put us in that war because she does whatever Donald Trump wants and that's what he wants.Debate, October 14, 2026.
End the genocide in Gaza and stop U.S. funding for Israel's military.Campaign website, July 12, 2026.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
I'm going to tax those billionaires when I get to the US Senate.Debate, October 16, 2026.
Repeal the Big Beautiful Bill, take back those tax cuts for the wealthy.News story, September 29, 2026.
Democratic Party Leadership
I told Senator Schumer that I’m going to support somebody else...it’s no different now.Post on X, November 2, 2026.
The Democratic Party needs to have a different approach, getting people back in the party, getting working-class, everyday people back in the party, and I don't believe it's going to happen with Senator Schumer.NOTUS, July 29, 2026.
Social Security
We need to remove the cap so that wealthy people pay in at the same rate as your working class people. Right now, if you're making $180,000, you pay $10,000 in Social Security. If you're making $5 million, you pay $10,000 in Social Security.Debate, October 9, 2026.
I want to protect and expand Social Security.Rally, October 10, 2026.
Money in Politics
I don't take corporate PAC money or trade tax dollars for donations.Rally, October 10, 2026.
Overturn Citizens United and get dark money out of politics.Campaign website, July 12, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
I think first and foremost, we have to have real ethics reform that's accountable, that you can hold people to. I think that we should have term limits, and I'm not against putting more people on the court because this court obviously is not working.Debate, October 16, 2026.
I want to ban congressional stock trading.Debate, October 7, 2026.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
Stopping private equity in this country from buying up homes, buying up mobile home parks, driving rates insane amounts, I think is another big part of stabilizing property tax here in this country.Interview, October 1, 2026.
I think we have to put more money into housing, more money into building housing.Interview, October 1, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
I am running to pass Medicare for All to take on corporate price gouging and build housing that folks in the state can actually afford.Video, July 25, 2026.
I'll fight to pass Medicare for All, lower prescription drug and electricity costs, build more housing, and make child care more affordable.Ballotpedia candidate survey, October 13, 2026.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
Every full-time worker in America should have guaranteed paid time off in addition to paid sick leave and family leave. We passed paid family medical leave in Maine, and there's no damn reason workers in every other state shouldn't have the same basic dignity.Campaign website, September 9, 2026.
In the Senate, I'll stand with working people fighting for better wages, safer workplaces, the right to organize, and a government that works for them instead of the wealthy and well-connected.Campaign website, September 16, 2026.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
We need to make sure we are not paying more in electric rates because of data centers coming in. We need to make sure that our water rates are protected.News story, September 2, 2026.
I'm not going to let the billionaires write the rules. That's just not going to happen, because all they care about is more profits. They don't care about us. And there's ways that you can write legislation that we protect jobs. We make sure that AI, if we allow it, has safeguards inside.Town hall, October 27, 2026.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
I'm not going to write another blank check to any president, Democrat or Republican.Debate, October 7, 2026.
We probably ought to have Democrats in charge of the US Senate so that we have the votes to stop this war, to hold Donald Trump in check because it sounds like the Republicans won't do that.Debate, October 14, 2026.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
I will fight to restore abortion rights nationwide.Video, July 25, 2026.
I'm not just going to protect women's rights and access to critical reproductive care. I'll fight to expand them — and make sure women, not politicians, have the final say over their own bodies.Post on X, October 24, 2026.
Climate and Clean Energy
In the Senate, I'll fight for clean energy investments that lower costs, create union jobs here at home, and preserve Maine's natural resources for our kids and grandkids.Campaign press release, August 21, 2026.
Get off of fossil fuel, get into clean energy so we won't be subject to this boom and bust of what we're seeing.Debate, October 7, 2026.
Abdul El-Sayed MI-Sen
Immigration and ICE
I believe that we don't need ICE. In fact, we can go back to INS, back when we were a lot more safe and secure when it came to immigration. And then we need to make sure we have a clear pathway to citizenship so that people can come here and take opportunities that are legal for them.Debate, October 22, 2026.
I’ve been clear that you can’t reform ICE, you can’t retrain ICE, you have to abolish ICE.Debate, July 7, 2026.
ICE has become a tool for autocracy. Its culture of aggression, impunity, and disregard for the rule of law cannot be reformed or retrained. It must be abolished.Campaign website, October 31, 2026.
Health Care
I think we need to be eliminating the premiums, the co-pays, and the deductibles on Medicare. And we need to make Medicare fully sustainable by extending it to everybody. Medicare for All would do exactly that.Debate, July 8, 2026.
I will fight to expand Medicare to cover all necessary healthcare, including vision, dental, and hearing, and extend it to every single American from cradle to grave without premiums, copays, or deductibles.Campaign website, September 29, 2026.
We need Medicare for All. But right now we just need to make sure that these Medicaid cuts don't take shape.Video, October 27, 2026.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
Billionaires should pay their fair share back into the system. I believe that means we have to pass a wealth tax.TV interview, October 11, 2026.
I also believe that we should be taxing billionaires’ wealth. Why? Because I care more that we provide things like childcare and healthcare and good schools and good roads, than allowing a billionaire to make their second billion. I don’t think that’s a crazy idea.Debate, September 15, 2026.
I support raising the marginal tax rate on earnings over $1 million and a billionaire tax on wealth over $1 billion.Campaign website, September 28, 2026.
Money in Politics
When we win, I'm going to the Senate to overturn Citizens United, ban outside spending through super PACs, and move to public funding of elections.Campaign email, October 21, 2026.
Corporate contributions to campaigns should be illegal.Campaign email, June 23, 2026.
I don't take corporate PAC money, and I never will.Facebook or Instagram ad, October 10, 2026.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
At an absolute minimum, I’m calling for a pause in AI frontier development. We need to put an end to any further AI development until we have guardrails in place that ensure all risks to human safety are eliminated.Campaign website, October 13, 2026.
This cannot continue to be a race to the bottom as the richest people in society make robots that could ultimately end humanity, as they’re now talking about, while the rest of us have to deal with these hulking data centers in our backyard raising our utility rates and destroying our water. We can do better, it means regulation, and we needed that regulation yesterday, so the best we can do is tomorrow.Debate, September 15, 2026.
We want to make sure that if you want to put a data center anywhere that it's going to meet the following terms, all union labor, no raising our utility rates, increasing our utility reliability, not touching our water, and then there has to be a community benefits agreement that's negotiated in good faith with all the money put up in escrow.Debate, July 8, 2026.
Monopolies, Mergers, and Competition
We need more accountability for corporations who cut corners at the expense of our health — and it's time we break up Big Ag.Facebook or Instagram ad, October 13, 2026.
I want to empower the FTC to retrospectively review mergers and acquisitions and grant them the power to break up monopolies in healthcare. I support the Break Up Big Medicine Act.Campaign website, September 29, 2026.
I'm gonna be out here as Michigan's next US senator, advocating for union rights, advocating for guaranteed healthcare, advocating against corporate interests, taking on monopolies and oligopolies that charge us too much or pay us too little.Video, September 3, 2026.
War and Military Aid
El-Sayed supports an immediate arms embargo covering offensive and defensive weapons, alongside enforcement of existing U.S. legal conditions.
I support immediate and comprehensive enforcement of U.S. laws that condition the provision of military aid and sales. And I support an immediate arms embargo on Israel and reject the false differentiation between “offensive” and “defensive” weapons.Campaign website, October 31, 2026.
If I'm elected United States Senator, I will insist that only Congress has the power to make war, meaning we need to take the power from the Trump administration to do these kinds of warlike activities unaccounted for and illegally because they don't actually have the power to do it.Video, October 28, 2026.
The price of groceries is high because of the price of diesel because of the war in Iran. We need a war powers resolution to end the capacity for this president to wage an illegal unjustifiable war.Video, October 24, 2026.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
If we're serious about taking on corporate power, if we're serious about getting money out of politics, if we're serious about empowering people with a living wage and good benefits, then we've got to be serious about stepping up and passing the PRO Act.Town hall, February 9, 2026.
I will fight to ensure every worker has the right to join a union through the PRO Act, and earn a fair wage with one good job.Ballotpedia candidate survey, March 17, 2026.
We need to put labor on corporate boards.Debate, May 29, 2026.
Social Security
We have to lift the cap. It would make Social Security sustainable.Debate, July 8, 2026.
I’ll also fight to close the Social Security payroll tax cap to make sure the rich pay their fair share so that Social Security stays solvent well into the future.Campaign website, September 28, 2026.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
I want to ban large corporations that speculate on our housing stock from owning homes at all. And I will support federal legislation to ban algorithmic rental price-fixing software that allows corporate landlords to collude to raise rent.Campaign website, September 28, 2026.
I think we need tenants unions. I think the ability to unionize as tenants, particularly when it comes to these really problematic landlords, I think is absolutely critical.Town hall, September 11, 2026.
Democratic Party Leadership
DC party leadership doesn't want Michigan voters deciding who wins this election. They want to make that decision for you. And with Schumer's backing, they'll have even more resources to spend against us.Campaign email, June 11, 2026.
We always knew we were taking on AIPAC and the corporate donor world. Now it's clear: we're taking on the entire Democratic establishment too.Campaign email, June 11, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
I’ll fight for a federal water guarantee that every family has access to at least 50 gallons of clean water per person per day (the basic minimum needed to drink, cook, and bathe) with water bills capped at 2% of household income and ironclad protections against shutoffs for families who can’t afford to pay.Campaign website, October 31, 2026.
The way to bring gas and grocery prices down in this country is to end Trump’s illegal, unjustified war in Iran.Post on X, October 21, 2026.
In the Senate, I will fight against corporate tax breaks and to enforce antitrust laws, so corporations can’t keep buying each other and price-gouging us.Ballotpedia candidate survey, March 17, 2026.
Wall Street and Financial Consumer Protection
I want aggressive antitrust enforcement and to hold Wall Street accountable.Campaign phone line, July 23, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
I will fight to end the revolving door for lobbyists, stop congressional stock trading, and ban corporate PAC money.Facebook or Instagram ad, October 15, 2026.
I support Supreme Court reform, including ending the life-time appointments, imposing limited terms, and allowing the same number of appointments for each presidential term.Campaign website, October 31, 2026.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
I believe that congressional districts should be drawn by a federal nonpartisan committee of experts who are appointed for defined terms on a rolling basis and who work alongside the U.S. Census Bureau, similar to the Federal Reserve Board.Campaign website, October 31, 2026.
I believe in making voting easier. Voters should be automatically registered to vote when they turn eighteen and reregistered automatically when they move. Election days should be holidays. And we need no-reason absentee and early in-person voting.Campaign website, October 31, 2026.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
I'll fight to codify the rights once protected by Roe v. Wade into federal law.Campaign website, September 29, 2026.
As a doctor, I know a politician should never come between a woman and her medical care. In the Senate, I'll protect their freedom as fiercely as I protect my girls.Campaign website, October 19, 2026.
Climate and Clean Energy
We need to get to 100% renewable energy.Debate, July 28, 2026.
In a moment when the federal government is trying to pull back the [endangerment finding], now that's a fancy term for the rule that allows the EPA to actually go after climate emissions. We need to codify that into federal law.Debate, April 25, 2026.
Peggy Flanagan MN-Sen
Immigration and ICE
So ICE should absolutely be ripped apart, and it should be replaced by a system that absolutely has secure borders, that is grounded in public safety for everyone, dignity, due process, humanity, and a pathway to citizenship for folks who have been here who are law-abiding.Video, October 26, 2026.
We have to rip this agency apart. But we also have to make sure we are clawing back these resources from ICE, that we are investing in recovery.Debate, April 8, 2026.
In the Senate, I'm not going to send one more penny to this lawless, out-of-control agency. Let's rip ICE apart.Bluesky post, August 4, 2026.
Health Care
We need to focus on health care, and not health insurance, which is why I cannot wait to go to the United States Senate and join Bernie Sanders to pass Medicare for all.Video, July 20, 2026.
We can roll back those cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, and frankly, that should be at the top of our list on our way to Medicare for All. I would also get rid of prior authorizations so that some dude behind a desk doesn't get to decide whether you get the life-saving health care your doctors prescribed.Women's Press, October 12, 2026.
War and Military Aid
I would not vote to support the war on Iran, just as I would not vote to send more weapons to Israel to fight this war.Video, August 6, 2026.
And we are going to stop Donald Trump's billion-dollar-a-day illegal war in Iran and the crushing gas and fertilizer prices.Primary night speech, quoted by Democracy Now, August 12, 2026.
Not this president, not a Republican or Democrat or presidents into the future should be able to take this country into a conflict without the people representing them debating it and authorizing it.Video, August 6, 2026.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
Repealing, I think, the tax cuts for the wealthiest people in this country that are in the big beautiful bill, or as I call it, the big ugly bill, would be at the top of my list.Video, August 6, 2026.
I certainly am going to fight for folks to pay their fair share and for the wealthiest people in this country, the ultra wealthy, to pay more, frankly, than working families.Video, August 6, 2026.
Billionaires should pay more in taxes than teachers, truck drivers, and nurses. Not less.Bluesky post, September 6, 2025.
Money in Politics
Ending Citizens United is at the top of my list.Video, October 7, 2026.
I am not taking a dime of corporate PAC money because I want to be beholden to the voters of Minnesota and to you and not to big corporations.Debate, April 8, 2026.
Democratic Party Leadership
We are here because too many Democrats have been weak. Here's my message to Minnesotans: I will never bend to Donald Trump. I will always stand with you.Bluesky post, July 27, 2026.
Trump is seriously threatening our democracy, and Democrats' focus cannot be to simply make life only a little less lousy for folks. We must recognize that this is not normal and stand together. We've got to fight for more.Campaign website, priorities page.
Lowering Everyday Costs
I'm running for U.S. Senate to: get Big Money out of our politics; end prior authorization; pass Medicare for All; rip ICE apart; raise the wage; deliver universal childcare; secure the right to repair; block the bombs; save Social Security.Bluesky post, August 11, 2026.
I'm running to make sure that people can afford the lives they want to live. And it's things like Medicare for all, universal child care, making sure that we are getting big money out of our politics, and I'm beholden solely to Minnesotans and not these corporate PACs.Video, July 20, 2026.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
One good job should be enough. Period. I fought to raise the minimum wage here in Minnesota and index it to inflation, and we stood our ground and got it done. I'm going to do the same thing in the U.S. Senate.Bluesky post, July 27, 2026.
Together, we will hold greedy corporations accountable, protect and expand the right to organize, and make sure working people—not corporate interests—have a seat at the table in the future of our state and country.Bluesky post, August 26, 2026.
Peggy believes we must pass the PRO Act to bolster the rights of workers to organize a union and fight for what they deserve.Campaign website, priorities page.
Social Security
I support the Social Security Expansion Act, and that will ensure solvency for at least the next seven decades.MPR News, October 16, 2026.
I support applying the social security contributions to income above $250,000 so that the wealthiest contribute more of their income without raising taxes on more than 93 percent of the household.Interview, August 6, 2026.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
As your next senator, here are the things that I'm ready to throw down for. Ending the despicable priorities of an administration that hands out tax breaks to billionaires, builds gilded ballrooms, and spends billions on bombs while screwing over working people. Truly affordable housing so that people can pay their rent and young people can buy their first home before they're middle-aged.Speech, August 19, 2026.
Peggy believes we should ban large corporate landlords and hedge funds from purchasing single-family homes.Campaign website, priorities page.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
We are going to fight the corruption, whether it's in the White House or in the halls of Congress, because the grift has to stop.Primary night speech, quoted by Democracy Now, August 12, 2026.
Ban congressional stock trading; for all members of Congress; for their spouses & dependents; for the president & vice president. Period.Bluesky post, July 30, 2025.
Peggy supports banning elected and appointed officials from lobbying and reforming the Supreme Court.Campaign website, priorities page.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
We are going to protect our democracy from this out of control president and all the yes sir senators who are doing his bidding.Speech, August 19, 2026.
Peggy will fight to rein in Donald Trump and Kristi Noem’s power to trample due process rights, detain and deport lawful residents–even citizens–and separate children from their parents.Campaign website, priorities page.
Monopolies, Mergers, and Competition
Peggy believes that when farmers invest their hard-earned money in equipment, they should have the right to repair it themselves or choose their own mechanic. They should not be forced to work through the manufacturer.Campaign website, priorities page.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
We can do better, and this is one of the places where I think there is a lot of bipartisan agreement that data centers and these investments should be good for the people of Minnesota, and folks shouldn't be left footing the bill for these people who are making money hand over fist.Forum, August 5, 2026.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
Peggy supports passing the Women's Health Protection Act to restore the protections of Roe v. Wade, and expand access to abortion for women in every state.Campaign website, November 4, 2025.
I will fight my tail off to ensure that every woman in America has the freedom to call the shots about their reproductive health.News story, September 14, 2026.
Climate and Clean Energy
I think the Boundary Waters should be off limits and that we should be doing everything that we can, of course, to move towards a clean-energy economy.Quoted in news story, August 13, 2026.
Peggy opposes the Trump Administration's rollback of investments in clean energy and supports clean energy solutions like wind and solar that also create new union jobs in all areas of our state.Campaign website, November 4, 2025.
Scott Colom MS-Sen
Health Care
We have to cancel the health care cuts. We have to raise taxes 3 percent on people making more than $600,000 a year to pay for Mississippians to continue to have health insurance, and to save our hospitals.News story, October 14, 2026.
First thing I'm going to do, day one, I'm going to fight to restore the Medicaid cuts, restore subsidy for people getting health insurance.WLOX news story, October 19, 2026.
In the long term, we've got to find some public option. There needs to be competition with the insurance companies so people can either buy into some public, non-profit option, maybe buy into Medicare or Medicaid.WLOX news story, October 19, 2026.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
We have to raise taxes 3 percent on people making more than $600,000 a year to pay for Mississippians to continue to have health insurance, and to save our hospitals.News story, October 14, 2026.
These people, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, all these people, they're making plenty of money. We don't need to give them corporate subsidies. They need to pay their share.WLOX news story, October 19, 2026.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
That is why I am calling for an immediate pause on data center construction until tech companies sign commitments that they will pay their fair share, including ensuring jobs are not temporary and paying for the energy that these data centers require without jacking up our utility bills.Campaign press release, September 24, 2026.
I actually support not allowing AI to be used without people's consent.WAPT news story, October 6, 2026.
Money in Politics
We have to get big money out of politics. We've got to do it, y'all. And I'll work with anybody, Republican, Democrat, independent, to overturn Citizens United and the Supreme Court cases that have made money too much of a factor in who gets elected.Campaign event, July 14, 2026.
Scott believes our campaign finance system is broken, and he'll work with Democrats, Republicans, and Independents to overturn Citizens United and restore the power of everyday Americans in our democracy.Campaign website, July 13, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
I will ban members of Congress, their spouses, and their children from cashing in on stocks and secret deals in the industries they're supposed to regulate, whether it's Wall Street or the new cryptocurrency the president is using.Campaign event, July 14, 2026.
The president's only focused on making money for himself and his family. Our junior senator, she's not only allowing that corruption, she's partaking in it.TheGrio news story, September 23, 2026.
I will fight for independent watchdogs with real teeth, tougher penalties for those who sell out the public, and a Senate ethics office that can actually act.Campaign event, July 14, 2026.
War and Military Aid
We're gonna get our voice back when it comes to war powers, which is where it's supposed to be. And we're gonna fight to get out the war, so we can actually focus on the economy and the needs of Mississippians.TheGrio news story, September 30, 2026.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
Fight to raise the minimum wage and tie it to the cost of living, so workers never wait years and years for a raise again.Campaign website, October 7, 2026.
I will fight to raise the minimum wage.News story, October 14, 2026.
Social Security
I won't cut benefits and I won't raise the retirement age on people who've done physical work their whole lives.Starkville Daily News questionnaire, September 19, 2026.
The honest fix is the one nobody in Washington wants to say out loud: right now, income above a certain level stops being taxed for Social Security. We should ask the highest earners to contribute their part.Starkville Daily News questionnaire, September 19, 2026.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
I'd fight in the Senate for a nationwide end to partisan gerrymandering and to fully restore the Voting Rights Act.Starkville Daily News questionnaire, September 19, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
If you want somebody that's going to fight for lower costs, get lower tariffs, lower gas prices by getting us out of the war in Iran, vote for Scott Colom.WLOX news story, October 19, 2026.
Roy Cooper NC-Sen
Money in Politics
I’m going to be first in line to try and overturn Citizens United.Campaign email, October 6, 2026.
The swamp is deeper than it ever was. I'm going to be for anti-corruption efforts. We need to overturn Citizens United.Campaign email, August 5, 2026.
I'm going to be first in line when I get to Washington to find a way to overturn Citizens United.Video, October 28, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
I won’t own or trade any individual stocks as a candidate or when I become a U.S. Senator regardless of whether a ban is passed.Campaign press release, December 16, 2025.
I will work to pass a law uh that uh prohibits uh members of Congress and uh executive uh high executive officials from trading individual stocks.Video, July 17, 2026.
To me, this is simple: elected officials and high-ranking executive branch staff shouldn’t lobby after they leave office.Campaign press release, May 26, 2026.
Health Care
We need to restore the healthcare subsidies. So many people had health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, and they could afford it. Now they can’t.Cardinal Pine news story, October 14, 2026.
Reinstate the ACA tax credits and reverse Medicaid cuts. This will help lower costs for everyone’s premiums, including people who get their health insurance through an employer.Campaign website, health care page, September 5, 2026.
Require Medicare to broaden negotiations with drug makers to make more prescription medicines affordable.Campaign website, health care page, September 5, 2026.
Monopolies, Mergers, and Competition
The corporations that own these grocery stores have too much power to begin with. And when they merge, it reduces competition in the markets and jacks up prices even further for the consumers. We have to crack down on these unfair mergers, and it will help us drive costs down.Speech after his primary win, March 4, 2026.
We have to block corporate mergers that reduce competition and raise prices.Campaign email, September 22, 2026.
Stop companies from using algorithms to coordinate prices and supply information to drive up the cost.Campaign email, May 27, 2026.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
We need to restrict big corporate buyers from owning large portfolios of single-family homes that drive up prices for families trying to buy a home.Campaign email, August 20, 2026.
Stop companies from using revenue-maximization software that allows landlords to raise the rent on tenants in coordination.Campaign website, housing page, September 5, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
I'll fight to roll back these chaotic tariffs and take the burden off North Carolina farmers. You know, the United States Supreme Court was clear that the constitutional authority on trade and tariffs rests with Congress. Look, I will vote to roll back the tariffs.Video, March 4, 2026.
As Senator, I’ll fight to roll back these erratic tariffs and take the burden off North Carolina’s farmers.Campaign email, September 22, 2026.
I’ll fight to ban algorithmic pricing in grocery sales and make it illegal for companies to raise the price of groceries for a specific consumer.Campaign email, September 22, 2026.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
The companies that build these data centers must pull their own weight, pay for the power they use and completely remove this burden from North Carolina families and small businesses.Campaign email, July 23, 2026.
I think it’s gonna be important for us to get independent, knowledgeable people together and to put guardrails in place to protect people.Cardinal Pine news story, October 14, 2026.
Well, first we have to make sure that the data centers pay for their own energy and that no North Carolina family has to bear at the take any of that expense.Video, October 27, 2026.
Social Security
People cannot afford a benefit cut. The wealthy have to pay their fair share. You’ve got to find a way — got to find a way — to preserve those benefits.WRAL news story, October 4, 2026.
Immigration and ICE
At the very least, ICE officers should have to obey by the same rules and have the same training that local and state law enforcement have. And it definitely needs to be reformed because what is happening is wrong and we have to fix it.Video, October 14, 2026.
Americans deserve answers and any additional funding for these ICE operations must come with immediate reforms that stop this chaos and keep people safe.NC Newsline news story, January 26, 2026.
Wall Street and Financial Consumer Protection
Seniors are especially vulnerable to financial scams, and we must do more to warn them and strengthen banking protections so they can retire safely. In the U.S. Senate, I would strengthen the Federal Trade Commission and prosecutors who will protect older consumers from thieves looking to rip them off.AARP candidate questionnaire, September 1, 2026.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
We need to get rid of extreme partisan gerrymandering.Campaign email, August 5, 2026.
We need to take back our constitutional authority on trade and tariffs. We need to take back our constitutional authority on declaration of war. We need to take back our constitutional authority on budgetary matters.Video, May 14, 2026.
War and Military Aid
We need to end this war in Iran.Niner Times news article, September 19, 2026.
I think the number one thing we have to do is to end this war in Iran.Video, September 25, 2026.
And I'm running for farmers like Pender who are having to deal with higher diesel costs because of this war in Iran that has no strategy and no ending. It needs to end. This war in Iran needs to end.Video, October 25, 2026.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
I will push to restore the freedoms that Dobbs stripped away and stand firmly against further attempts to restrict reproductive health care access.Campaign email, June 24, 2026.
As Senator, I'll fight to keep politicians out of the exam room so these decisions can be made between a woman and her doctor.Campaign press release, January 22, 2026.
Chris Pappas NH-Sen
Money in Politics
We have to overturn the Citizens United decision. We have to work to provide disclosure. People need to know who's trying to influence their votes and trying to influence policies in Congress.End Citizens United interview, June 5, 2026.
Because I don’t accept any money from corporate super PACs, my campaign is standing up to the millions of dollars they’re planning to spend in New Hampshire with a grassroots movement of people like you.Campaign email, March 21, 2026.
And I'm leading efforts to overturn Citizens United, to pass the Disclose Act, which I've authored, to make sure that we're reining in the corruption in Washington, D.C. by banning members of Congress from trading stock and participating in prediction markets.Video, August 10, 2026.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
People earning more than a million bucks a year, they’re paying Social Security on a fraction of their income, while nurses and factory workers and waitresses are paying it on all of their income. So we can shore up the program by making the super wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share, and make sure that this benefit continues to be paid out.WMUR debate, October 28, 2026.
Instead of giving big tax breaks to billionaires and big corporations, let's invest in the middle class and things like housing and child care that will grow the economic pie and provide some relief to folks who need it.Video, September 29, 2026.
Health Care
We've got to undo the healthcare cuts that were pushed by Republicans and Donald Trump, which are the largest healthcare cuts in our nation's history, billions of dollars that's going to come out of New Hampshire's Medicaid program.NHPR interview, August 31, 2026.
I’ve supported efforts to take on big pharma, to lower prescription drug prices, to cap out-of-pocket costs for seniors on Medicare, to give them access to free vaccines, to cap the cost of insulin at $35, and for the first time, overturn what had been a longstanding carve-out in the law and allow Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices for Americans. We’re beginning to do that with the first 10 drugs being negotiated, we have to go well beyond that.Campaign website, October 13, 2026.
And I do support making sure that people have the opportunity to choose a public option through the ACA. That's something that I have long advocated for.Video, June 19, 2026.
Social Security
I will oppose any cuts in benefits because people have paid into this system. They paid it throughout their working years and it's a benefit that needs to be there for them when they retire.Manchester Ink Link, October 14, 2026.
People pay into Social Security their whole working lives, and they deserve to know it’ll be there when they retire. I’ll oppose any cuts to benefits, and I won’t tell anyone they have to work longer to get what they’ve already earned.Campaign email, October 15, 2026.
I have always worked to protect and expand Social Security, and I’ll take that fight to the U.S. Senate.Campaign press release, August 14, 2026.
Democratic Party Leadership
I do think it’s time for new voices, and I’m running to be part of a new generation to serve in the Senate, to represent my state. And I think leadership was incredibly flat-footed at the beginning of Trump 2, not meeting the moment and understanding the urgency and how much more dire it was than the first term of Trump.CNN interview, August 30, 2026.
The Democratic Party needs to do better connecting with Granite State families and with voters across the country. I think too often the focus has been not on those core economic issues and the way that life has gotten so hard for working people right now.NHPR interview, August 31, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
I support banning stock trading in Congress. I broke with my own party’s leadership on this, because when you write the laws, you shouldn’t be investing in the industries they affect.Campaign email, October 19, 2026.
We need to uh ban partisan gerrymandering across the country. We need to make sure that we have term limits for members of Congress and the Supreme Court. Uh we need to ban congressional stock trading.Debate, October 27, 2026.
And I support term limits for members of Congress and members of the Supreme Court as well. And I would add that we need tough ethical standards that are not just enforced by the court itself, but by an outside entity to make sure that they're above board and that they're working in the interest of the American people.Debate, October 29, 2026.
War and Military Aid
I’m working to pass a War Powers Resolution under the War Powers Act to constrain the ability of Donald Trump to continue this reckless war of choice in the Middle East that has a huge cost associated with it.Campaign website, October 13, 2026.
So be it exercising war powers, that needs to come through Congress for authorization, as well as any sort of ratification of a final deal.Video, June 17, 2026.
We're reaching this 60-day window that is governed by the War Powers Act that should say that the president has no authorization. We have no authorization beyond that point to continue these military operations. I think we've got to bring it to a close.Video, April 27, 2026.
Immigration and ICE
We got to find every point of leverage we possibly can to rein in the disgusting abuses we have seen from ICE.Quoted in Greek Reporter, October 12, 2026.
We have to make sure that we are going after the worst of the worst criminals that are violating the law, while also respecting due process rights and making sure that immigrants are part of our extended American family.Quoted in CBS News, October 11, 2026.
American citizens and taxpayers deserve accountable government and commonsense guardrails for ICE. That is why Chris wrote the bill to redirect ICE’s $75 billion slush fund to local law enforcement to improve public safety.Campaign website, immigration page.
Lowering Everyday Costs
That’s why I’m fighting to end Trump’s tariffs and calling for the Trump Administration to refund small businesses for the overpayments they were forced to make.Campaign press release, March 10, 2026.
I’m leading the charge to stop working families from freezing to death under the Trump price-hike agenda John Sununu supports.Post on X, October 19, 2026.
So I'm introducing legislation that would add more than a billion dollars to the LIHEAP program and expand eligibility for people that need that assistance this winter. I've also introduced a new bill to give working families a tax credit on their energy bills.Video, October 11, 2026.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
The good news is we actually saw a bipartisan housing bill make its way through Congress and get to the president's desk a few weeks ago, the 21st Century Road to Housing Act. I was proud to support it. It takes on Wall Street's practice of buying up single-family homes and raising costs.Quoted in WMUR, October 8, 2026.
I’m fighting to build more affordable housing and stop big corporations from pricing Granite Staters out of their homes.Post on X, October 14, 2026.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
Organized labor is the backbone of our economy, and I will always fight for the right of every Granite State worker to negotiate for a fair wage, good benefits, and safe working conditions.Campaign press release, September 2, 2026.
I helped introduce the PRO Act to protect collective bargaining rights and hold corporations accountable for violating those rights. And when the Trump Administration stripped union rights from one million federal workers, I got to work fighting to restore those protections.Campaign email, September 7, 2026.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
Donald Trump is running roughshod over the law and the Constitution every day, and we need someone who’s going to fight to put the people of New Hampshire first and restore checks and balances in Washington.Campaign website, October 13, 2026.
I took an oath to uphold the Constitution — and that includes defending the First Amendment, which protects our rights to free speech and protest. Donald Trump and his allies cannot be allowed to bulldoze our freedoms and bully Americans into silence.Campaign email, April 30, 2026.
Who recognize that the power to declare war should rest with the people through their elected representatives. That the power to levy tariffs rests with Congress through the Constitution. And that we need co-equal branches of government that are working in the best interest of our country.Debate, October 27, 2026.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
New Hampshire is not the right place for AI data centers and Granite Staters should not be asked to foot the bill for large, out-of-state corporations who might seek to develop these centers.Quoted in Spectrum News, September 7, 2026.
I'm fighting to make sure that the power is in the hands of New Hampshire communities to say no to these data centers. They don't belong in our state.Debate, October 29, 2026.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
That's why Chris is fighting to restore and codify the rights established under Roe and safeguard access to reproductive health care.Campaign website.
Climate and Clean Energy
I'll continue fighting for clean, sustainable energy, protecting our wildlife, and ensuring every Granite Stater can enjoy a healthy environment.Campaign statement in news story, September 1, 2026.
Sherrod Brown OH-Sen
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
No one – NO ONE – who serves in Congress, or their spouse, should be able to trade stocks. They also shouldn’t be able to turn around when they leave office and become a lobbyist. If you can’t agree to that, you shouldn’t be in public office.Fox News, October 27, 2026.
As long as people in Congress can game the system to get rich, they're not working for you. We have to ban them from trading stocks and ban them from cashing in as lobbyists.Video ad, June 16, 2026.
Health Care
We should have the government do it the way we do it at the VA; negotiate drug prices. You shouldn't pay more for a pill here than you pay in Canada.Statehouse News Bureau, October 29, 2026.
We must make it illegal for drug companies to charge Americans more for the same drug than what they charge in other countries.Ohio Independent, October 2, 2026.
My plan is to rescind the $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid that has put hospitals at risk across Ohio.Ohio Independent, October 2, 2026.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
Local communities should decide whether or not a data center comes into their community, not out of state corporations and billionaires.Ohio Independent, October 2, 2026.
In the Senate, I’ll fight to ensure data centers pay the full cost of their electricity so that Ohioans aren’t footing the bill.Ohio Independent, October 2, 2026.
They shouldn't get these huge, over-the-top tax breaks, $2.5 billion in tax breaks to build these.WCPO interview, September 22, 2026.
War and Military Aid
The first thing we need to do is end this reckless war in Iran.Ohio Independent, October 2, 2026.
Number one on the list is end the war.WLWT, October 13, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
The first thing we should do is fight to end the war. The second thing we should do is fight to end the tariffs.News 5 Cleveland, October 14, 2026.
Third is end the tariffs. We know that tariffs, farmers are losing huge numbers of sales of soybeans to China because of these tariffs. We know that tariffs add to costs throughout the system.Video, October 12, 2026.
Social Security
To ensure Social Security benefits are there for future generations, we need to make sure that billionaires are paying their fair share by raising the tax cap so we can extend the life of the program.Newsweek, October 30, 2026.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
I've fought my whole life to protect and expand voting rights. I'm not stopping anytime soon.Campaign email, January 7, 2026.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
That means eliminating that that that means pulling out of getting out of the war. It means taking away those tax cuts for the rich. And and instead fund Medicaid the way we were. It means getting rid of these tariffs.Video, September 27, 2026.
Annie Andrews SC-Sen
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
These data centers are being built in communities' backyards without any community input, which is why I released my data center plan, which does in fact include a 2-year moratorium, protections to ensure your rates don't go up, and a return to real local control.Debate, October 12, 2026.
I've been to Aiken and Walterboro where they have the same concerns, which is why we've called for a 2-year moratorium on data center development here in South Carolina.Town hall, October 17, 2026.
We need a two-year moratorium so that we can build a regulatory framework at the federal level and then put in the sweat equity to empower our local elected officials to negotiate for things that will contribute positively to the communities where these data centers want to be built.Video, September 30, 2026.
Health Care
DC's recent Medicaid cuts will cost 51,000 South Carolinians their health insurance, force a quarter of nursing homes to close, and put five rural hospitals in South Carolina at risk of closure - all to pay for tax cuts for data centers and billionaires. This is wrong. I'll fight to repeal these cuts.Campaign website, October 4, 2026.
We need to lower health insurance premiums. And long term, to do that, we need to reduce the private insurance companies' influence over that market, which is why I support a public option.YouTube video, October 23, 2026.
We need to allow the federal government to use their negotiating power to lower the cost of all prescription drugs.YouTube video, October 23, 2026.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
Meanwhile, last year's tax bill was loaded up with special tax breaks for these AI data centers. I'll work to repeal those taxes so that Silicon Valley tech companies actually pay their fair share.Campaign website, August 30, 2026.
I'll fight to: End tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy and corporate polluters; raise wages and strengthen workers' rights; expand affordable child care and paid family leave; bring back trade policies that protect South Carolina's jobs and farms.Campaign website, October 31, 2026.
Money in Politics
I believe we need to get dark money out of politics once and for all by ending Citizens United.Town hall, October 21, 2026.
I'm so proud to not have taken a dime of corporate PAC money because this job is about representing South Carolina.Debate, October 12, 2026.
I will not take a dime from the gun lobby or any other corporate PAC.Video ad, February 5, 2026.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
There's no reason the federal government should subsidize private equity companies that buy up our homes. I'll work to ban these Wall Street interests from using Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgages to buy up housing.Campaign website, August 30, 2026.
I am glad that both parties came together to stop private equity interests from buying up more than 350 homes, but we can go even further. 350 homes is still a ton! Homes should belong to families, not private equity giants. We should cut that threshold down several times to 50 homes.Campaign website, August 30, 2026.
The housing affordability crisis, we need to reduce private equities influence on our housing market, not let them buy up so many homes, pricing people out of their own communities.Video, October 13, 2026.
War and Military Aid
We must find a way out of this irresponsible, illegal billion-dollar-a-day war with Iran. We never should have gotten into this war in the first place.Aiken Standard, September 9, 2026.
I do not support the war with Iran.Debate, October 12, 2026.
I'll fight to: End reckless, open-ended wars; require Congress to approve use of military force; put diplomacy and accountability first; fully support veterans and military families.Campaign website, October 31, 2026.
Monopolies, Mergers, and Competition
When big corporations merge, they undergo federal antitrust review that helps prevent corporate monopolies from hiking our prices. But hospitals often avoid this review - nonprofits are exempt and lower cost deals are outside the FTC's domain - even when these mergers often create regional monopolies. We should expand the FTC's authority to ensure that all hospital mergers get the same level of review other big corporate mergers get.Campaign website, October 4, 2026.
We need to reform our patent system to stop these price-hiking practices. We should also ban "pay for delay" - the practice in which one drug company pays another not to bring a product to market.Campaign website, October 4, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
Secondly, I want to do real work to lower grocery prices and to do that Congress has to use its oversight authority and stop the unconstitutional on-again, off-again tariffs that are driving up inflation, resulting in the high prices we are all paying at the grocery store.YouTube video, August 26, 2026.
I have a plan to suspend the federal gas and diesel tax, to reduce our reliance on foreign oil, and to find a way out of this war with Iran.Town hall, October 17, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
So many politicians from both sides of the aisle go to Washington and they disappear from their constituency. They use their position of power to enrich themselves and that's got to stop, which is why I support passing term limits and banning members of Congress from trading stock and from becoming lobbyists.Interview, September 11, 2026.
I'm embarrassed that my party doesn't uniformally support a ban on members of Congress from trading stock or universally support term limits. Those are things I will advocate for.Video, October 28, 2026.
Social Security
The first thing we need to do is raise the cap of Social Security so that the most wealthy among us are paying into the system further into the year so that we can create solvency within the system.YouTube video, October 12, 2026.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
I believe we need to raise the federal minimum wage.Town hall, October 21, 2026.
Immigration and ICE
I'll support immigration reform that: Strengthens border security; creates a fair path to citizenship for people who work hard and follow the rules; keeps families together and ensures due process; supports South Carolina's farms, businesses, and workforce.Campaign website, October 31, 2026.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
I'll actually do something about it. I'll fight to: Rein in tech companies that misuse personal data; establish a national digital bill of rights; protect kids from social media addiction and online exploitation, including getting phones out of schools; regulate AI and facial recognition tools that can discriminate or be abused.Campaign website, October 31, 2026.
I support banning partisan gerrymandering. I support term limits. I support banning members of Congress from trading stock and from becoming lobbyists. And I believe we need to get dark money out of politics once and for all by ending Citizens United.Video, October 17, 2026.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
I believe we need to restore a woman's right to make health care decisions about her own body.Town hall, October 21, 2026.
James Talarico TX-Sen
Money in Politics
I don't take corporate PAC money. I never have, I never will. I don't work for them. I work for the people of Texas. I'm running to ban super PACs and corporate PACs so billionaires aren't spending unlimited secret money on our political campaigns. And I don't care if they're Democratic super PACs or Republican super PACs. I think we've got to ban them all because there's way too much influence from big money in our politics.CNN town hall, October 14, 2026.
I'm running on systemic political reform, banning corporate PACs and super PACs so billionaires can't buy our elections, banning members of Congress from trading stocks and enriching themselves while they're in office, overturning Citizens United and getting this big money out of our politics.The Daily, October 20, 2026.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
And so I've rolled out a plan to crack down on these giant data center companies. I've said that we got to force them to pay for their own energy instead of jacking up our utility bills. We got to force them to recycle their water so they are not exacerbating the water crisis here in Texas, and force them to get the consent of the people who live in these communities before they start building.CNN town hall, October 14, 2026.
AI should be working for us, not against us. It's why we've got to stop these data centers from jacking up our utility bills, we've got to stop them from using up our water and we have to stop corrupt politicians from giving these sweetheart tax deals to giant AI companies. If these corporations can't meet our demands, the demands of the people, then they shouldn't build data centers in our communities.Campaign video, October 16, 2026.
Health Care
And that's what's possible if you're willing to take on big pharma, if you're willing to take on this corrupt system, then you can actually make change for people. And so in the U.S. Senate, I want to do a few things. One, I want to roll back the cuts to the Affordable Care Act, because those cuts are driving up premiums, sometimes $1,000 a month for Texans. I want to cap the cost of more life-saving drugs like EpiPens and cancer drugs. And then I think we need a robust public option that can compete with the for-profit health insurance companies in this country. I think if we do those things, we can guarantee health care for millions of Texans and millions of Americans, because I believe that health care is a human right.CNN town hall, October 14, 2026.
It is time to cancel medical debt and stop hospitals from overcharging patients.Campaign video, October 16, 2026.
Monopolies, Mergers, and Competition
We've got to take on these monopolies, this consolidation, because, again, it's fundamentally anti-capitalist. I want there to be growth, but it's got to be shared growth.CNN town hall, October 14, 2026.
Our plan does a few things. One, it breaks up these big health care monopolies that are driving up health care prices for working people all over this state and all over this country.Campaign video, August 29, 2026.
Support bipartisan antitrust legislation to stop vertically integrated health-care conglomerates, including pharmacy benefit managers, insurance companies, big hospital networks, and other healthcare monopolies that put profit above the well-being of patients.Campaign website, health care page.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
We can close the deficit, and we can do it by closing billionaire tax loopholes. Right now, billionaires can write off flying on a private jet from their taxes and call it a business expense. They can write off their mega-yacht as a business expense. That is ridiculous.CNN town hall, October 14, 2026.
Make billionaires pay their fair share in taxes, including by imposing a higher tax on their income and capital gains and ending the dubious "buy, borrow, die" loopholes that billionaires use to grow untaxed wealth.Campaign website, October 12, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
I'm running to ban members of Congress in both parties from trading stocks and enriching themselves while they're in public office. And, again, this is a problem among Republicans and Democrats, and it has to end in both parties.CNN town hall, October 14, 2026.
I'm going to vote to pass term limits so we can show these puppet politicians the door.Campaign video, October 28, 2026.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
I'm running to ban gerrymandering in every state in the union, red states and blue states alike, so that we can have actual free and fair elections in every state, in every community.CNN town hall, October 14, 2026.
You're going to expect that I will vote for overhaul to the Supreme Court. That will include binding codes of conduct for our justices. It'll include term limits, and I am open to a discussion about expanding the number of justices.Fox News, September 9, 2026.
Immigration and ICE
What we've seen over the last year is a secret police force, and that's what we don't want in this country. We don't want masked men in unmarked vehicles coming through and terrorizing our communities. We don't want federal agents murdering our neighbors before our very eyes.CNN town hall, October 14, 2026.
And then lastly, I think we have to build a pathway to citizenship for our neighbors who have been here for years and decades. They should pay a fine. They should pay back taxes. They should learn English. And if they can do all those things, I think they deserve a shot at joining our communities as full citizens. That's what I want to see from a comprehensive immigration reform package. I hope to fight for it in the United States Senate.CNN town hall, October 14, 2026.
War and Military Aid
The real drain on our resources is this disastrous war in Iran. And it's why I've called for this war to come to a close because not only is it costing us a billion dollars a day, not only is it driving up gas prices and diesel prices here at home, but it is also killing our brave men and women in uniform.CNN town hall, October 14, 2026.
The only thing that's going to really lower these prices is ending this disastrous war in Iran. And so I think we got to end this military disaster.The Daily, October 20, 2026.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
The folks who are buying up most of the properties here in Texas, it's Wall Street. And so we need to ban Wall Street from gobbling up our housing stock here in Texas so that we can allow actual Texans to afford a home.CNN town hall, October 14, 2026.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
It is time to raise the minimum wage in this country and expand overtime pay so workers can benefit from the wealth they create.Campaign video, October 16, 2026.
Labor unions built the middle class and it's why we have to strengthen our unions all over our economy because they're the folks who are fighting for workers in the workplace and ensuring that all of us are benefiting.Debate, July 21, 2026.
Wall Street and Financial Consumer Protection
It is time to cap sky-high credit card interest rates and rein in the predatory credit card companies that are ripping us off.Campaign video, October 16, 2026.
Social Security
I will never cut Social Security or Medicare. These are benefits people work hard for. And right now in this state, people are working overtime to just scrape by and we can't afford cuts to Medicare or Social Security.Interview, October 13, 2026.
We can force the wealthiest in this country to pay their fair share into Social Security so we can all afford to retire with dignity.Rally speech, September 1, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
The first thing I think we should do is repeal these crazy tariffs that are driving up costs at grocery stores across the state of Texas.Interview, September 23, 2026.
I'm proposing that we suspend the federal gas tax, which would immediately drop the price of gas by 18 cents a gallon. I'm also proposing that we suspend the federal diesel tax because everything you buy is shipped by diesel.Interview, September 23, 2026.
Democratic Party Leadership
I'm going to call out Democrats like Joe Biden, who failed us on our southern border, because we need border security here in Texas.CNN town hall, October 14, 2026.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
Restore access to reproductive health care in Texas: Codify Roe v. Wade and protect access to contraception and IVF so that families can get the reproductive care they need and so that women are no longer dying needlessly due to Texas' dangerous abortion ban.Campaign website, October 12, 2026.
Climate and Clean Energy
I want us to invest in the energy sources of the future, wind and solar and geothermal and hydrogen and batteries, so that we can stay dominant in the energy industry.CNN interview, October 14, 2026.
On the campaign
But those big money interests, those social media platforms, those cable news networks, they want to divide this team.CNN town hall, October 14, 2026.
Amish Shah AZ-01
Health Care
I agree with getting us to universal health care. There are many ways to get there. Medicare buy-in is absolutely there on the way to getting everybody covered.Candidate forum, June 22, 2026.
My proposal has been a public option, and I've said this again and again strongly that the American people love to have choices.Video, October 5, 2026.
He will fight to protect Medicare for our seniors, reverse the cruel Medicaid cuts, and lower premiums while expanding access to affordable health care for all Americans.Campaign website, issues page.
Democratic Party Leadership
Now, the DCCC has spent almost $500,000 in Democrats' donor money in this primary backing a self-described "lifelong Republican" instead of trying to take back the House from Republicans!Post on X, July 17, 2026.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
And he will work to stop data centers from being built in our district, unlike his opponent who wants to build them here.Campaign website, issues page.
Social Security
You paid into Social Security your whole working life. Jay Feely calls it a "Ponzi scheme." I call it a promise. I'll fight in Congress to protect the benefits seniors have earned.Post on X, October 2, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
In Congress, he will fight to lower costs by rolling back these crushing tariffs, making sure families can afford groceries and essentials, and ending the chaos in Washington so job growth and business investment can rebound.Campaign website, issues page.
In Congress, I'll continue working to lower utility costs while protecting our air and water.Post on X, August 7, 2026.
Money in Politics
Amish will combat partisan gerrymandering, work to eliminate dark money from politics and stop corrupt politicians from enriching themselves in office.Campaign website, issues page.
Immigration and ICE
We do need to fund ICE. We're not going to defund it, but we have to insist that the people doing these jobs are trained well enough so that they don't hurt American citizens or cause collateral damage.Copper Courier, October 14, 2026.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
No president, no man, or no woman is above the law, and we have to make that very clear.Candidate forum, June 22, 2026.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
Dr. Shah has a 100% pro-choice voting record, and he will continue protecting a woman's right to choose in Congress by codifying Roe v. Wade.Campaign website, October 31, 2026.
JoAnna Mendoza AZ-06
Health Care
I will work to reverse cuts to AHCCCS and enhanced ACA subsidies. In Congress, I will protect coverage for pre-existing conditions, expand Medicare drug price negotiation, and train more doctors and nurses. I oppose privatizing Medicare and support adding vision, hearing, and dental coverage.Ballotpedia candidate survey, September 30, 2026.
And in terms of the cuts, look, we need to restore the Medicaid cuts.PBS interview, October 1, 2026.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
And I think that we can start lowering costs by actually reversing all of the tax cuts to billionaires that my opponent voted for in H.R. 1.Debate, September 11, 2026.
I believe in a fair tax code where the wealthiest in this country and the corporations who are making millions are paying their fair share so that working people in our communities don't have to have two or three jobs just to make ends meet.PBS Press Room, October 9, 2026.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
I also support banning big corporations and out-of-state investors from buying up single-family homes and driving up rent and prices.Arizona Public Media candidate survey.
Lowering Everyday Costs
We can also ensure that we end the tariffs because they're raising prices everywhere.Debate, September 11, 2026.
In Congress, I will work to lower costs by cracking down on price gouging that costs families thousands more a year by strengthening consumer protections and stopping unfair price disparities in rural communities.Arizona Luminaria voter guide, October 13, 2026.
Immigration and ICE
I support creating legal pathways to citizenship for people who work hard, follow the law, and contribute to their communities. I also support legislation to strengthen oversight of detention facilities and restore independent audits.Arizona Luminaria voter guide, October 13, 2026.
So we need to rein in rogue ICE agents, and we need to make sure that we're working with our local law enforcement.PBS interview, October 1, 2026.
JoAnna also supports Senator Kelly and Senator Gallego’s bicameral Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act.Campaign website, October 15, 2026.
Democratic Party Leadership
I've been a vocal critic of how the Democratic Party has left veterans, our service members, rural folks, working folks behind.Video, October 27, 2026.
War and Military Aid
End the Iran war driving up our gas costs.Campaign press release, September 10, 2026.
She will work to reassert Congress’s role in national security decisions, demand Congressional approval before committing U.S. troops to new conflicts.Campaign website, May 22, 2026.
Money in Politics
In Congress, Jo will stand up to lobbyists and special interests, ban members of Congress from trading stocks, and put Arizona families ahead of politics as usual.Facebook and Instagram ad, September 4, 2026.
I’m refusing to back down or be bought by billionaire dark money.Campaign email, January 29, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
JoAnna supports banning members of Congress, their families, and other top government officials from trading individual stocks while in office.Campaign website, October 15, 2026.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
When it comes to data centers, I am deeply concerned about water usage, utility costs, and our local communities’ autonomy to make the best decisions for themselves. As new industries like data centers emerge, I am committed to fighting to make sure that these industries bring their own energy and don’t drive up costs for Arizonans, and I believe strongly that localities should have decision-making power in all processes. My priority is keeping utility costs from rising, protecting workers and consumers, and safeguarding our limited water supply.Arizona Luminaria voter guide, October 13, 2026.
Social Security
Social Security is a lifeline for older Arizonans who have worked their entire lives, paid into the system, and deserve to retire with dignity. And as someone with an aging parent, I know that the Social Security benefit isn't enough to cover basic necessities. I will oppose any efforts to cut seniors' hard-earned benefits.Ballotpedia candidate survey, September 30, 2026.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
Southern AZ workers deserve fair pay, a safe workplace, and the right to organize without fear.Post on X, October 14, 2026.
Monopolies, Mergers, and Competition
Crack down on corporations that overcharge us and engage in price-fixing.Campaign press release, September 10, 2026.
Climate and Clean Energy
JoAnna will stand up and protect local solar projects that bring energy online faster, lower costs, and reduce harmful pollution in our air.Campaign website, October 15, 2026.
In Congress, JoAnna will support investments in American-made energy, including clean energy, which will save money for ratepayers.Campaign website, October 15, 2026.
Mike McGuire CA-01
Health Care
In Congress, I'll fight to pass Medicare for All, guaranteeing healthcare to every American — full stop.Campaign website, healthcare page.
We have to repeal the $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid. We have to repeal the $2.2 trillion in cuts that Donald Trump has given billionaires in this country.North State Public Radio interview, May 5, 2026.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
In Congress, I'll take that fight to Washington, repealing Donald Trump's $2.2 trillion in tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy and making billionaires and big corporations finally pay their fair share — investing every dime in the things working families actually need: healthcare, universal childcare, tuition-free community college, and housing.Campaign website, billionaires page.
Money in Politics
In Congress, I'll fight to overturn Citizens United and impose term limits on the US Supreme Court.Campaign website, Citizens United page.
Lowering Everyday Costs
I'll fight for an economy that actually works for working people: lowering everyday costs, taking on corporate price gouging, expanding affordable housing, bringing down utility bills, and making childcare and elder care more affordable.Campaign website, lowering costs page.
We need to repeal the Trump tariff taxes because it's making all our lives more expensive and the only ones who are paying the price are the American people.KRCR interview, May 15, 2026.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
We have to raise the federal minimum wage. It has been $7.25 for 20 years.North State Public Radio interview, May 5, 2026.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
I'll fight for major federal investments in affordable housing, first-time homebuyer support, renter tax credits and protections, and housing production that meets the needs of working families, seniors, and young people.Campaign website, housing page.
Immigration and ICE
I'll fight to enact laws that mandate the use of body-worn cameras for federal agents, ensure ICE agents are liable in court for violating the constitutional rights of residents, enact a use-of-force policy with teeth throughout the federal law enforcement branches, and ensure judicial warrants are used when conducting search and seizure of homes and businesses. No exceptions.Campaign website, ICE accountability page.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
In Congress, I'll defend reproductive freedom, protect access to contraception and IVF, and make these rights the law of the land, once and for all.Campaign website, issues page.
Climate and Clean Energy
I'll fight for aggressive climate action, investments in clean energy, forest health, fire prevention, and disaster recovery that actually meet the scale of the crisis. We need to protect our communities, lower emissions, and create good jobs while doing so.Campaign website, climate page.
War and Military Aid
I will fight to reassert Congressional authority established in Article I, Section 8, and stop Donald Trump's illegal war.Campaign website, illegal wars page.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
I will always fight to protect voting rights, civil rights, labor rights, and equal justice under the law.Campaign website, democracy page.
Richard Pan CA-06
Immigration and ICE
That's why ICE needs to either be abolished or overhauled, because basically the culture in that agency is not one that respects the rule of law.Interview, May 15, 2026.
We need a legal path to citizenship for immigrants here in this country, and we certainly need to be sure that immigrants have their rights protected under the Constitution and under federal law.Video, October 27, 2026.
All law enforcement, including ICE, needs to follow the law and follow the Constitution. They need to have judicial warrants, other types of things, follow the law.PBS, October 23, 2026.
War and Military Aid
We must end this unconstitutional war with Iran.Post on X, October 22, 2026.
In Congress, I will fight to lower costs, uphold the Constitution, and make sure no President can drag our country into war without accountability.Campaign press release, June 4, 2026.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
We need to flip the Congress so that Congress is providing oversight over this administration.Video, October 27, 2026.
So, part of that is, of course, we need to have another party in charge in Congress. One that actually will hold the president accountable.Debate, April 23, 2026.
Health Care
I will fight for Medicare and for lower prescription costs.Post on X, August 23, 2026.
So we need to bring back the tax credits for people on Covered California plans so they can afford to get health care coverage.PBS, October 23, 2026.
So, it's really important that we actually roll back the cuts that are going to be made to health care.Forum, October 9, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
We got to roll back what Donald Trump is doing to raise prices for people. The unconstitutional war that's driving up our gas prices, $6 plus per gallon that I see. The tariffs that have driven up the cost of food, actually, and fertilizer, and housing.Debate, May 10, 2026.
We got to make things more affordable, but we also have to ensure families actually get more in their pockets as well, so they can afford things as well.Interview, May 15, 2026.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
I'm a proud union member, and I will always fight for workers' rights and the right to organize and collectively bargain.Post on X, October 29, 2026.
In Congress, I will fight to protect the right to organize and ensure workers have safe conditions on the job.Campaign website, May 27, 2026.
Social Security
When I get to Congress, I will fight to protect Social Security and Medicare.Post on X, October 23, 2026.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
We need to ensure that there's transparency, that we don't have NDAs between data center construction and local government.KCRA, October 27, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
Donald Trump is profiting off a war that he started and taxpayers are funding.Post on X, October 27, 2026.
Monopolies, Mergers, and Competition
Dr. Pan will stand with small businesses, not corporate monopolies, and fight to keep our local economy strong.Campaign website, priorities page.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
In Congress he will work to codify Roe.Campaign website.
Randy Villegas CA-22
Health Care
Yes, I will fight to pass Medicare for All because the system that we have now, we pay twice as much as other countries across the world, despite the fact that we have worse healthcare outcomes. We can actually directly negotiate the price of prescription drugs to bring those costs down for working families.Debate, October 14, 2026.
That's why not only am I going to fight to restore funding for Medicaid, when you elect me to Congress, I will be a day one co-sponsor of Medicare for All.Rally speech, October 5, 2026.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
And so one policy that I want to put forward when we get to Congress is to ban corporations from owning single family homes because corporations should not be able to buy those homes.Town hall, February 20, 2026.
We need an ambitious federal program to build an abundance of affordable and safe housing across the country, creating hundreds of thousands of well-paid union jobs in the process.Campaign website.
Money in Politics
We must seek every legal avenue available to end Citizens United, and ban corporate PACs from buying influence from politicians and candidates.Campaign website, April 3, 2025.
Since launching this campaign and forever, I have never taken a corporate PAC check, and I never will.Video, October 5, 2026.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
That's why I'm calling for a minimum one-year moratorium on new data center construction here, so we can get this right before it's too late.Campaign email, August 28, 2026.
We can have strong guardrails when it comes to data centers. We can ensure that any increase in terms of electricity or utilities is paid for by big tech and not passed on to our working families here in the Central Valley. We need to ensure that there are actual regulations in terms of potable water that's used for these data centers.News story, October 2, 2026.
Immigration and ICE
I will fight to prosecute any ICE agent or official who has violated the Constitution and done harm to our communities. I will fight for comprehensive and just immigration reform that will keep us safe and ensure that our friends, our families, our neighbors who work hard, who pay taxes, and have contributed to our community have a path to citizenship.Video, October 27, 2026.
And so, moving forward, I want to propose a bill to ban these private detention centers across the country because nobody should be profiting off of the separation of our families.Town hall, February 20, 2026.
War and Military Aid
I don't think another one of our taxpayer dollars should be funding this genocide or this genocidal regime in Israel.Interview, May 26, 2026.
I will fight to stop the endless wars that my opponent has voted for six times and in all of his career in Congress.Debate, October 7, 2026.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
And we need to fight for Medicare for All by making sure we're taxing billionaires.Town hall, May 18, 2026.
The most effective and fair way to increase government revenue is to tax the top 1% of income earners and wealth holders, and give working families the break we've earned.Campaign website, April 3, 2025.
Monopolies, Mergers, and Competition
We need to end price gouging and break up the corporate monopolies that allow it to happen.Campaign video, September 18, 2026.
No corporations should be allowed to become large enough to control an entire sector, and we need incentives and tax breaks for small businesses so they can remain competitive while serving our communities and fueling our economy.Campaign website, April 3, 2025.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
In Washington I'll fight to end political corruption and ban corporate PACs and overturn Citizens United; support a stock trading ban for Members of Congress and refuse to hold stocks while in office.Ballotpedia candidate survey, April 27, 2026.
Ban Congressmembers from trading stocks & becoming lobbyists.Campaign website.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
In Congress I'll fight to pass the PRO Act, so workers are able to organize for better wages benefits and working conditions.Ballotpedia candidate survey, April 27, 2026.
We need to raise the minimum wage in this country so that everybody who works hard can get ahead.Campaign video, September 18, 2026.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
So, in addition to banning the Department of Homeland Security and ICE from using these AI facial recognition technologies or surveillance technologies, I also want to make sure that we're addressing the root of this system, which is a system that is driven by profits.Town hall, February 20, 2026.
Billion-dollar tech corporations should not be able to sell personal data to advertisers or use it to train their AI models without your consent.Campaign website.
Lowering Everyday Costs
One, bring prices down for everyday items. Corporations shouldn't be allowed to rip us off for things like our groceries, our utilities, and our gas prices at the pump.Campaign video, September 18, 2026.
That family will not have to worry about the cost of affording child care because we have implemented universal child care just as New Mexico has done.Video, January 8, 2026.
Democratic Party Leadership
We need to have Democrats who are actually going to have the spine to stand up to corporate interests and to be a voice for our people.Debate, September 18, 2026.
We need a fighter in Congress who will stand up to leaders from both parties to do what's right for working people.Campaign website, September 30, 2026.
Climate and Clean Energy
Any new data center should come with a commitment to closed-loop cooling systems to avoid wasting gallons and gallons of water or polluting local water resources.Campaign website, August 26, 2026.
We need to protect the jobs that we have while at the same time expanding in clean American renewable energy.Quoted in news story, October 27, 2026.
Marni von Wilpert CA-48
Health Care
On day one, when I get to Congress, I will be voting to overturn what I call the big ugly bill and completely eliminate all of the cuts to health care that Donald Trump has put in place so that he can give tax breaks to billionaires.NBC San Diego interview, October 1, 2026.
Restore the expired ACA tax credits, create a public option, expand Medicare's power to negotiate drug prices and cap what families pay out of pocket for prescriptions.Axios, October 5, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
I'm going to vote against the tariffs so that our grocery prices come down. I'm going to vote to end the war in Iran so that our gas prices come down.Video, October 27, 2026.
When I'm there, I'm going to vote to end these costly tariffs that are raising our grocery prices.NBC San Diego interview, October 1, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
We need to ban stock trading among Congress members.Interview, October 2, 2026.
We need to know the extent of the corruption and have oversight hearings, so we could put rules in place to prevent any other president from taking advantage of the American public.NBC San Diego interview, October 1, 2026.
First of all, we need to start with a code of ethics. There is absolutely no reason that Supreme Court justices should be flying around on private jets and having fancy vacations with large litigants and then bring business before their court. That is completely unethical.Town hall, September 24, 2026.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
I want to pass the PRO Act, protect the right to organize, that will restore union rights so that these hard-working folks can actually get things like paid child care, paid sick days so they don't have to miss a day's rent just to go to the doctor, and can decide when and how AI comes into the workplace.Interview, May 15, 2026.
I'm going to be voting to pass the PRO Act, protecting the right to organize to strengthen union rights in this country so workers can have a voice on the job.Video, October 27, 2026.
Immigration and ICE
ICE is not law enforcement, it's chaos and terror in our communities. We need a compassionate immigration system. When I get to Congress, I'll fight to keep masked agents away from our schools.Post on X, October 19, 2026.
ICE is a completely lawless and reckless agency and it needs to stop.Interview, July 19, 2026.
War and Military Aid
The first thing we need to do is vote for the War Powers Resolution in Congress and end the war in Iran.NBC San Diego interview, October 1, 2026.
And we're going to stop the war in Iran so we can actually use taxpayer money here at home.Video, October 29, 2026.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
Billionaires should be paying their fair share in taxes and it should be federal law.Town hall, September 24, 2026.
I strongly believe the ultra-wealthy need to pay their fair share of taxes in our country.San Diego Union-Tribune, May 31, 2026.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
When I get to Congress, I would be happy to support a national ban on gerrymandering so that that's not what we focus on.NBC San Diego interview, October 1, 2026.
We also need to pass the Voting Rights Act, making sure that we have a right to vote.Forum, October 8, 2026.
First, we need to make Congress an equal branch of government again and stop rubber stamping everything coming out of the Trump White House.Interview, May 28, 2026.
Money in Politics
We must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the For the People Act to protect free and fair elections and expand access to the ballot, and overturn Citizens United to get dark money out of our elections.Campaign website, issues page.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
Expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit to build more affordable homes and ban the software corporate landlords use to coordinate rent increases.Axios, October 5, 2026.
Social Security
Social Security needs to be funded for our senior citizens who've worked their whole lives for this benefit.Interview, October 2, 2026.
She will also stand up to protect Social Security, oppose any cuts or privatization, and ensure the program is strengthened for current and future retirees.Campaign website, August 13, 2026.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
We should restore Roe v. Wade as a federal law, so all women have rights.Video, May 15, 2026.
Marni will lead the charge to reverse Trump's cuts to Planned Parenthood and be a deciding vote to codify Roe v. Wade into law to restore the protections that millions of women have relied on for decades.Campaign website.
Climate and Clean Energy
She will fight to reverse Trump-era rollbacks that weakened environmental protections and slowed progress toward cleaner, more affordable energy.Campaign website.
Jessica Killin CO-05
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
Local communities should decide if data centers are put in their backyards, and I support a moratorium/pause on data centers. I will fight to protect El Paso County from data centers raising our utility costs and using up our water.Campaign press release, September 22, 2026.
Everyone is feeling the pain of skyrocketing utility prices, and this is probably not the time to bring in data centers with six workers when we actually need good paying jobs here in our community.Forum, May 27, 2026.
Health Care
I will work to reverse Medicaid cuts that raise healthcare costs and take on drug and insurance companies to lower prescription prices and premiums.Ballotpedia candidate survey, July 27, 2026.
Bottom line, we do need to work toward a public option.Forum, February 7, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
I’ll ban members of Congress from trading public stocks or becoming lobbyists.TV ad, August 18, 2026.
As I've already discussed, I think we need an across-the-board executive branch, legislative branch, judicial branch ban on stock trading.Forum, May 27, 2026.
I will also end Congressional pay during government shutdowns and create a truly independent Congressional Ethics Office with real enforcement power.Ballotpedia candidate survey.
Money in Politics
Finally, we must overturn Citizens United and ban dark money to reduce the influence of corporations and special interests in our politics.Ballotpedia candidate survey, July 27, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
I will work to end unnecessary wars and reckless tariffs that are raising prices, stop corporate landlords from driving up rents and home prices, require data centers to pay for their own energy so regular families aren’t left footing the bill, and work to lower the costs of prescription drugs.Denver Post candidate Q&A, October 3, 2026.
I will end the harmful tariffs that are driving up prices, which Jeff Crank has repeatedly voted to protect.Ballotpedia candidate survey, July 27, 2026.
War and Military Aid
It's time for Congress to get involved, work with our allies, both in the region and beyond, to negotiate a longer term peace, ensuring that we stop any potential uranium enrichment. But we also open up the Strait of Hormuz, do real work there.Video, October 30, 2026.
As I have said many times before, this war with Iran is reckless and has no clear strategic plan or goal.Post on X, September 9, 2026.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
I believe the key to a really robust middle class is a strong workforce that is supported by collective bargaining rights, and we must do that.Debate, May 27, 2026.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
I will also expand housing supply in the Pikes Peak region to improve access for first-time homebuyers.Ballotpedia candidate survey.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
I think we must put a check on the lawlessness, the corruption, and the overreach of this administration.Forum, May 27, 2026.
Social Security
Jessica Killin will work across the aisle to protect Social Security.Facebook and Instagram ad, October 7, 2026.
Manny Rutinel CO-08
Money in Politics
I will fight every single day to ban stock trading by members of Congress and close lobbyist loopholes. And I will fight to reverse Citizens United and get dark money out of our politics.Colorado Public Radio voter guide, September 25, 2026.
I'm going to prevent corporate donations to politicians and I'm going to pass term limits when I get to Congress.Debate, October 8, 2026.
War and Military Aid
I'll put an end to this forever war in Iran that is raising gas prices and raising prices across the board and putting American lives at risk.Interview, September 18, 2026.
In Congress, I will vote for a war powers resolution to hold Trump accountable and bring down costs.Post on X, September 17, 2026.
Health Care
Families here went from about $500 a month in premiums to $2,000 after Gabe Evans let ACA credits expire, and he voted to gut Medicaid right after promising he wouldn't. I'll fight to restore both, build a public healthcare option, and lower prescription drug costs.Denver Gazette candidate answers, October 2, 2026.
I think also we should leverage Medicare's power to be able to negotiate prices on drugs, which will mean that not only do folks pay less in drug prices, but that'll save taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars every year that is otherwise going to profits for big pharma.Debate, June 8, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
We need to end congressional stock trading and we need to put some term limits in place so that we can bring the power back to the people.Debate, October 8, 2026.
I've never taken a penny from corporate PACs and I never will.Interview, June 23, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
We also need folks who are going to lower grocery prices, not raise them. And Donald Trump and Gabe Evans time and time again have been pushing these corrupt, chaotic tariff policies that are raising the price of our groceries and our housing. When I get to Congress, I'm going to put an end to these chaotic corrupt tariff policies on day one.Debate, October 8, 2026.
I think that we need to make sure that folks under certain income thresholds are able to afford child care and I think we do that by funding it by taxing the wealthiest people on this planet and our large corporations.Debate, June 8, 2026.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
If there are any tax cuts related to folks making under $500,000 a year, I'm going to make sure that they don't pay any more in taxes. But for the folks that are making millions, billions of dollars every single year, I want to make sure that they're paying their fair share.Colorado Sun voter guide, October 20, 2026.
I want to close the loopholes that allow the very wealthy to avoid paying their taxes. Instead of cutting the number of audits of wealthy taxpayers, I'll support laws that reduce the deficit by hundreds of billions by cracking down on wealthy tax cheats.Campaign website, issues page.
Immigration and ICE
I believe that for Dreamers and for people who have been here the longest, there must be a pathway to citizenship.El Comercio de Colorado interview, October 4, 2026.
We need immediate, quick action to curb the brutality of Trump's ICE, and we need to put in place common sense measures like requiring judicial warrants, requiring ICE officials to wear identification.Colorado Sun primary issue guide, May 28, 2026.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
In Congress, I will hold Trump and his administration accountable for their actions and fight to stop his abuses of power. That means using hearings and subpoenas to hold the Trump Administration accountable, and using the power of the purse to reassert Congress's role.Colorado Newsline candidate Q&A, June 9, 2026.
Congress should pass legislation that protects voters from suppression, ensures adequate funding for election security infrastructure, and prevents political interference in how votes are counted and certified.Colorado Newsline candidate Q&A, June 9, 2026.
Social Security
When I get to Congress, I'm going to strengthen Social Security so that this promise that the American people were given is fulfilled.Debate, October 8, 2026.
I think that it's pretty clear what we need to do to make sure that we allow for Social Security to maintain itself into the future, and that's to make sure that billionaires pay their fair share.Colorado Sun voter guide, October 21, 2026.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
I think oil and gas workers deserve the right to be able to unionize.Debate, June 8, 2026.
We should absolutely raise the federal minimum wage.Colorado Sun primary issue guide, May 28, 2026.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
I think we need to make sure that we have good safeguards in place, so that we are not destroying our public safety or our environment in the process of developing data centers, and that means making sure that we protect our public lands, our waters, and that the development of data centers doesn't increase prices for ratepayers.Colorado Sun primary issue guide, May 28, 2026.
That's why I support policies that ensure AI companies are not above the law. That includes requiring large AI firms to report critical safety incidents in a timely manner, requiring independent safety reviews before major model releases, implementing protections for whistleblowers, holding AI firms that lie to the government about safety practices or infringe on privacy rights accountable, and requiring notice before AI-driven layoffs at large employers.Campaign website, issues page.
Wall Street and Financial Consumer Protection
I will work to save consumers billions of dollars on unfair hidden fees for airfares, tickets, hotels, and banking, and allow consumers to know the real cost of everything upfront.Campaign website, issues page.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
When it comes to abortion, the government needs to respect Americans' freedom to make our own decisions about our own families without interference from politicians or anyone else. Politicians have no place in a private medical decision.Campaign press release, August 27, 2026.
Climate and Clean Energy
We need to make sure that we hold corporate polluters accountable when they continuously harm our communities. Our communities shouldn't have to experience asthma attacks and nosebleeds. They should feel safe in their own homes.Debate, June 9, 2026.
I think we can have an all of the above energy system that does not require new oil and gas leases on public land in this district and that holds bad actors accountable and polluters accountable when they contaminate our air and water.Candidate statement in news story, October 3, 2026.
Pia Dandiya FL-22
Money in Politics
I will get big money out of politics by ending Citizens United and putting voters back at the center of our democracy.Campaign website, priorities page.
I'm running to ban members of Congress from trading stocks, get dark money out of politics, and set term limits.Facebook/Instagram ad, October 7, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
I think that it's time, as key measures to earn back the trust of voters across the country in government, to say we are standing strong against corruption — whether it's banning congressional stock trading, whether it's banning prediction market betting by members of Congress, ending Citizens United, and so much more.Florida Phoenix news story, October 21, 2026.
I will ban prediction-market betting by members of Congress and establish congressional term limits.Campaign website, priorities page.
Health Care
On day one, my hope is that we end tariffs. As Democrats, that's the first way we can lower prices for everyday families. And that we also restore the Affordable Care Act subsidies, knowing that in Florida, it's already hurt more than 400,000 Floridians in terms of that many folks losing health care access.WGCU news story, October 16, 2026.
I will reverse Medicaid cuts so families, children, seniors, and people with disabilities can continue to get the care they need, and will protect Medicare for future generations.Campaign website, priorities page.
In Congress, I'll fight to lower prescription drug costs and protect the healthcare families depend on.Facebook/Instagram ad, October 7, 2026.
Social Security
I will fight to protect Social Security and oppose any effort to cut benefits, raise the retirement age, or hand the program over to Wall Street.Campaign website, priorities page.
The fairest way to keep these programs strong for generations to come is to ask the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share.Center Square news story, September 19, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
On day one, my hope is that we end tariffs. As Democrats, that's the first way we can lower prices for everyday families.WGCU news story, October 16, 2026.
I am running for Congress to make that American Dream more within reach for others – to lower our costs and to stand up to the corruption in DC that has big corporations and billionaires calling the shots while Floridians pay the price.Campaign website, about page.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
I'll fight to bring down the cost of housing, property insurance, and prescription drugs.Facebook/Instagram ad, October 7, 2026.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
I trust women to make their own health care decisions, and I'll work to protect access to reproductive care and contraception so those decisions stay between a woman and her doctor.News story, September 10, 2026.
Christina Bohannan IA-01
Money in Politics
I don't take a dime of corporate PAC money and never will. I'll fight for a real stock trading bill for members of Congress and I will work to end Citizens United to end the scourge of dark money in our politics and in our country.Iowa 1st District debate, October 21, 2026.
To overturn or pass a constitutional amendment to end Citizens United.Quoted in Natalie Fertig's newsletter, October 8, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
Ban the trading of stocks by all Members of Congress, Executive Branch Members, Supreme Court Justices, their spouses, and staff, including requiring divestment of currently-owned stocks.Campaign website, priorities page, June 23, 2026.
Permanently ban all Members of Congress, their families, and their staff from becoming lobbyists, including retroactively.Campaign website, priorities page.
Create a truly independent Congressional Ethics Agency with the power to investigate members for wrongdoing, so members of Congress no longer get to regulate themselves.Campaign website, priorities page.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
I think we ought to reverse the billionaire tax cut. I think that billionaires do not need another tax cut.Interview, September 25, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
I think we got to repeal the unnecessary tariffs. If there are strategic ones for particular reasons, that's one thing, but we need to repeal the tariffs.Video, October 29, 2026.
I’ll fight to pass a middle class tax cut, end the chaotic tariffs and the war in Iran, and take on the price-gouging corporations that are jacking up our prices.The Gazette candidate questionnaire, October 26, 2026.
Health Care
In Congress, I will fight to: immediately reverse the Medicaid cuts that will kick more than 100,000 Iowans off their health care and close rural hospitals and nursing homes; immediately extend the ACA tax credits fully, to lower premiums for thousands of Iowans and allow time for real health care reform; allow Iowans to buy into Medicare at any age.Campaign website, priorities page, June 23, 2026.
Medicare should be able to negotiate for drug prices pretty much across the board.Video, October 29, 2026.
Monopolies, Mergers, and Competition
In Congress, I will fight to: reverse chaotic tariffs and trade wars, and actively expand markets for Iowa farmers; crack down on price gouging and anti-competitive practices in the agricultural industry to reduce costs of seed, fertilizer, meat and grain processing, and other costs.Campaign website, priorities page, June 23, 2026.
The other thing that we need to do is to take on corporate price gouging.Interview, October 9, 2026.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
I think that we need to take action against things like private equity firms that are buying up our farmland, buying up housing in Iowa and across the country, and driving up those housing costs.Interview, September 18, 2026.
I’ll fight to lower costs by exercising Congress’s power to end the disastrous tariffs that are one of the biggest tax increases in American history and have left Iowans to pay thousands per year in higher costs; prohibiting hedge funds and private investors from buying up Iowa’s family homes and land and artificially raising rents; building and rehabilitating more housing to make it affordable for every Iowan to find a safe place to live.Campaign website, priorities page, June 23, 2026.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
No data center should be built that raises utility bills, pollutes our communities, or uses excess water, and local communities must have the right to say no. Any data centers that communities choose to allow must pay their fair share. I also believe that data centers should not receive federal tax breaks or other incentives.The Gazette candidate questionnaire, October 26, 2026.
War and Military Aid
End the Iran war. Bring down gas prices.Video, October 29, 2026.
Democratic Party Leadership
We need to elect people who are very independent-minded, in the middle, trying to work with both parties to get things done for people, and who are not just kind of constantly beholden to what their party leaders are telling them to do or what the special interests or the donors are telling them to do.Interview, June 25, 2026.
Social Security
That’s why I will always fight for Social Security and Medicare. Our seniors have paid into Social Security and Medicare over a lifetime of hard work. They’ve earned it. They depend on it. And we’ve got to protect it.Campaign website, priorities page, June 23, 2026.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
I support restoring Roe v. Wade into federal law so that Iowa women can make their own healthcare decisions in consultation with their doctors.The Gazette, October 26, 2026.
Climate and Clean Energy
Representative Miller-Meeks voted to cut renewable energy tax credits. ... I would restore those tax credits as well.Campaign video, September 18, 2026.
Take action to reduce PFAS and other chemicals in our water.Campaign website, priorities page.
Lindsay James IA-02
Money in Politics
I don't take a dime of corporate PAC dollars in this campaign. I am going to work to ban stock trading amongst members of Congress, work to ensure term limits and age limits, work to make sure that we ban the legislator to lobbyist pipeline and Citizens United.Debate, October 9, 2026.
I will work to pass a constitutional amendment to overturn this decision and will never take corporate PAC money.Campaign website, ending DC corruption page.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
People are getting rich on the taxpayer's dime by trading stocks with insider information and then becoming lobbyists with the relationships they build. Day 1, I would support banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks, ban legislators from becoming lobbyists, and work to get money out of politics.The Gazette candidate questionnaire, October 21, 2026.
I will fight tirelessly to ban members of Congress, the executive branch, the Supreme Court, and their families from trading individual stocks and put real penalties on those who abuse the public's trust.Campaign website, ending DC corruption page.
I will fight for commonsense reforms such as banning justices from accepting lavish gifts and disclosing gifts received and establishing an investigative body within the Court to provide accountability.Campaign website, ending DC corruption page.
Monopolies, Mergers, and Competition
Our farmers are being crushed by monopolies at every single point of the supply chain, from fertilizer to meat processing. I will be fighting to break up these monopolies if elected to Congress to lower costs and give farmers more options.Post on X, September 20, 2026.
Health Care
We also must fix our broken healthcare system. We must reverse the cuts to the ACA to restore funding to our rural healthcare systems. We must pass a public option to give consumers a cheaper alternative while still allowing them to keep their private insurance. Finally, we need to allow Medicare to negotiate all drug prices and lower the age of eligibility to the age of fifty five.The Gazette candidate questionnaire, October 21, 2026.
A public option is one way in which we take a good step forward to immediately lower costs. Because what that does is it introduces competition into the market. And then that competition drives down costs. And so, that will help drive down costs immediately. We also lower the age of Medicare to age 55.Video, October 26, 2026.
What we need to do in order to offer financial relief immediately for folks when it comes to their health care costs is to roll back the cuts to Medicaid and Medicare and to roll back the cuts to the ACA.Debate, October 9, 2026.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
I believe that Elon Musk should pay his fair share into our tax system because he has benefited off of the hardworking families in our country.Debate, October 1, 2026.
When there are billionaires in our country who pay less taxes than working families, that needs to be addressed.Podcast interview, July 29, 2026.
War and Military Aid
It is time to end the war and send someone with courage of conviction who is going to go stand by Iowans to make sure that they are not losing the resources that we so desperately need, those billions of dollars that are being lost in Iran could be funding healthcare for our kids here in this country.Debate quoted in The Gazette, October 2, 2026.
This war must end immediately, and Congress needs to reassert its authority.Des Moines Register, October 8, 2026.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
I would say at least $15 as a minimum wage.Interview, May 28, 2026.
I share the concerns of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers who have called these layoffs corporate abandonment, and join them in demanding the return of these manufacturing jobs.KCRG, February 24, 2026.
Congress must pass a comprehensive paid family and medical leave policy so everyone can take time off to care for themselves or a loved one without losing a paycheck or their job.Campaign website, July 29, 2025.
Lowering Everyday Costs
We need to roll back the disastrous tariffs that have raised costs on working families and farmers, provide meaningful tax relief for working people, not billionaires, and lower grocery prices by increasing our local supply chains and protecting consumers from price gouging.The Gazette candidate questionnaire, October 21, 2026.
Hold large utility companies responsible for price gouging consumers.Campaign website, issues page.
Social Security
It's time to lift the cap and make the wealthy pay their fair share so Social Security can remain solvent for future generations.Post on X, September 10, 2026.
We need to reduce our national debt without cutting essential programs like Social Security and Medicare.The Gazette candidate questionnaire, October 21, 2026.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
Communities should decide if they want these data centers or not. They should have the final say. But Congress needs to establish some guardrails to keep communities safe if they do choose to build one. We need to make sure that we are protecting our kids, protecting our natural resources, protecting our jobs. Iowans should not foot the bill for trillion dollar tech companies. We need to protect our water and natural resources. We need to hold Big Tech accountable.The Gazette candidate questionnaire, October 21, 2026.
Social media and AI companies know just how damaging their products can be - it's time we hold them accountable to safety standards.Campaign website, July 29, 2025.
Immigration and ICE
ICE has been used to terrorize innocent and law abiding American citizens in cities across this country. We need new leadership, new training methods, and get back to the basics of targeting the worst of the worst.Campaign website, keep our communities safe page.
We need to invest in border security, increase the number of immigration judges to deal with the massive backlog of cases, and create a path to citizenship for hard working, taxpaying people in this country.Campaign website, keep our communities safe page.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
It is my priority to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.Black Iowa News, October 27, 2026.
We need to fight against gerrymandering at all costs.Debate, May 14, 2026.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
We must cut red tape and rein in the tariffs so we can build new affordable homes, and provide down payment support for first-time homeowners.Black Iowa News, October 27, 2026.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
We need to go and push back and restore Roe v. Wade.Debate, May 14, 2026.
Climate and Clean Energy
I would make sure Iowa continues to be at the forefront of new sustainable energy sources and investment to keep growing our economy.Candidate statement in The Gazette, October 21, 2026.
On the campaign
We know that large corporations like Bayer are coming to the Iowa legislature and to the federal government to ask to be released from liability if someone gets sick from their product. In Iowa, we have some of the nation's highest cancer rates. People are longing for someone with a moral compass and courage of conviction who will actually take on fights against these companies. I'm here for it.Democracy News interview, September 10, 2026.
Sarah Trone Garriott IA-03
Money in Politics
I'll work to ban super PACs and overturn Citizens United, because our democracy should belong to the people, not to whoever writes the biggest check.Campaign website, August 25, 2026.
Super PACs and corporate PACs that are just dumping money into attack ads, which we all hate. We've got to bring that to an end.Video, October 28, 2026.
We need to overturn Citizens United, but I filed a term limits bill in the Iowa Senate, and I am willing to back term limits in Congress. We need to reform campaign finance so ordinary people can run for office.DCCC press release, May 7, 2026.
Social Security
I am opposed to any cuts to Social Security benefits. I am opposed to raising the age. We need to scrap the cap. We need to take away that cap that means the most of us who are working throughout the year are paying into Social Security while the wealthy are done paying within a matter of days or minutes into the new year.Video, October 20, 2026.
War and Military Aid
I will stand up and bring an end to these chaotic tariffs and this devastating war.Debate, October 28, 2026.
We need to end the Iran war to lower surging input costs for farmers, and I'll vote to do that in Congress.Post on X, October 7, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
We have to bring these chaotic tariffs to an end. They're throwing our economy into a tailspin. They're raising prices on everything for everyone.Video, October 28, 2026.
Order No. 1 is putting an end to these chaotic tariffs.Campaign website, May 3, 2026.
Health Care
We need to restore funding to Medicaid; we need to ensure that Medicaid actually pays the true cost of care; we need to shore up the ACA.Debate, October 28, 2026.
In Congress, I will fight to reverse the Medicaid cuts, restore the ACA subsidies, and allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices.Post on X, September 18, 2026.
We can work together to provide some kind of public option, to make sure everyone's covered while expanding the opportunities within the existing programs too.Iowa Capital Dispatch, July 7, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
We need to ban stock trading at the federal level and the state level, because at every level, politicians are getting rich off of those elected positions.Video, October 28, 2026.
We need a clear, enforceable ethics code: justices step aside when they have a financial stake in a case, full disclosure of every gift and free trip, and an independent body with the power to actually enforce the rules.Campaign website, August 25, 2026.
I'll push for a lifetime ban on members of Congress becoming lobbyists.Campaign website, August 25, 2026.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
I'll push to ban partisan gerrymandering nationwide and put voters back in charge of their own elections.Campaign website, August 25, 2026.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
In Congress, I will work to pass the PRO Act and continue to fight for workers.Post on X, October 25, 2026.
I want to provide families with paid family and medical leave so everyone can take a short time off in an emergency to care for themselves or a loved one without losing a paycheck or their job.Campaign website, paid leave page.
I'll go after the companies that exploit workers through wage theft or deceptive fees, because no Iowan should be cheated out of an honest day's pay.Campaign website, October 8, 2025.
Immigration and ICE
We also need to ensure ICE is following the law, accountable to the American people, and protecting, not hurting, our communities.Campaign website, immigration page.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
In Congress, I'll work to restore nationwide protections for abortion access and safeguard the right to contraception, IVF, and prenatal care.Campaign website, October 8, 2025.
J.D. Ford IN-05
Social Security
We are going to, one, scrap the cap so that billionaires must pay the same rate into the system as the autoworker in Kokomo.Hamilton County Reporter, March 24, 2026.
We’re going to adjust the COLA using the CPI-E so that your cost-of-living increase actually reflects the high cost of your healthcare and housing.Hamilton County Reporter, March 24, 2026.
Monopolies, Mergers, and Competition
We have a monopoly problem, and I’m going to tackle it by restoring competition to the market. I’ll work to block anti-competitive hospital and insurance mergers, block grocery mega-mergers that kill local choice, and ensure our utility bills don't skyrocket just to subsidize energy-hungry data centers for massive corporations.Ballotpedia candidate survey, February 1, 2026.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
Billionaires and corporations should pay income and property taxes like every other Hoosier, and we should stop handing out billions in tax breaks to companies that can afford to pay their own way.IndyStar voter guide, October 28, 2026.
War and Military Aid
Military intervention must be a last resort reserved for imminent threats to the United States and must be authorized by our Congress.Current in Westfield, March 4, 2026.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
How we make housing more affordable for Hoosiers is by banning international investors and big corporations from buying homes to use as rentals, which limits the housing stock and drives up costs.Hamilton County Reporter, August 11, 2026.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
Hold data centers accountable for paying for their own water and utility expenses.Campaign website, priorities page, October 27, 2026.
She would introduce the same legislation that I did in the Indiana Senate in Congress: putting communities in control of whether and when data centers are built, and ensuring no costs are passed on to ratepayers.Post on X, September 10, 2026.
Immigration and ICE
Reform the system to hold ICE accountable — mandating body cameras, ending masked raids, increasing training standards, and taking on politicians who suspend our constitutional rights and endanger our communities.Campaign website, priorities page, October 27, 2026.
But what we're seeing now isn't law enforcement. It's reckless deportation without due process, and it's wrong.IndyStar voter guide, October 28, 2026.
We also need to make sure that we have signed warrants. Signed judicial warrants so agents are just busting into people's doors and dragging, you know, some of our elderly neighbors or even kids for that matter outside of their home.Video, February 17, 2026.
Health Care
I'll crack down on predatory investors buying up Central Indiana homes and driving up rents, restore ACA subsidies for the 60,000 Hoosiers who lost help with premiums, and fight the tariffs and war in Iran that Victoria Spartz supported, which have driven up the cost of gas and groceries.IndyStar voter guide, October 28, 2026.
Fight to restore and protect Medicaid funding.Campaign website, priorities page, October 27, 2026.
We have got to protect Medicaid and Medicare and even SNAP for that. We have to roll back all of these cuts that we are currently seeing.Video, September 15, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
Let's expand the child and dependent care tax credit, establish national minimum staffing standards for nursing homes to ensure safety, and lower healthcare premiums by stopping anti-competitive hospital mergers.Ballotpedia candidate survey, February 1, 2026.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
Fight for fair wages, safe working conditions, and the right to organize without interference.Campaign website, priorities page, October 27, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
We’re going to protect staffing because when you call the Social Security office, you deserve to talk to somebody, to talk to a real human, not wait on hold for hours because of DOGE cuts that gutted our local field offices.Hamilton County Reporter, March 24, 2026.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
Protect a woman’s right to make her own healthcare decisions by codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law.Campaign website, priorities page, October 27, 2026.
On the campaign
Implement universal background checks and protect Red Flag (Jake Laird) laws to keep our neighborhoods and schools safe.Campaign website, priorities page, October 27, 2026.
On the campaign
Pass the Equality Act to ensure that no American faces discrimination in housing, employment, or public spaces.Campaign website, priorities page, October 27, 2026.
On the campaign
Fully fund public schools and fight back against reckless budget cuts that strip resources from students and teachers.Campaign website, priorities page, October 27, 2026.
Zach Dembo KY-06
Money in Politics
I was proud to unveil an anti-corruption platform down here with really common sense stuff that should have been done forever ago, like ban individual stock trading, a lifetime ban on lobbying if you want to be in Congress, and most importantly, ending Citizens United and getting dark money and corporate money out of politics. I have refused to take corporate PAC money from the very beginning.Video, October 29, 2026.
That is why I have pledged to never take a dime of corporate pac money, so there is no question that I serve my community and my community alone. In Congress, I will fight to ban donations from corporate pacs out right, so Congress starts serving us, not corporate special interests.Campaign website, anti-corruption plan.
As your congressman, I'll introduce an amendment to end the Citizens United decision and get corporations out of our political fundraising system.Campaign website, anti-corruption plan.
War and Military Aid
I have been against this war from the beginning. And let me be clear, a vote for me is a vote to end this endless quagmire in Iran.Debate, October 22, 2026.
I know the first thing that we have to do is for Congress to actually grow a backbone and stand up against this war.WKYT news story, October 30, 2026.
Congress should hold this President accountable by passing the bipartisan Congressional War Powers Resolutions introduced by Senator Tim Kaine and Rand Paul and Congressmen Tom Massie and Ro Khanna. And if they won’t, we need to hold him accountable in November.Campaign press release, February 28, 2026.
Health Care
I'll fight to restore Medicaid from these cuts, expand ACA tax credits, and push hard for a public option to give every American access to affordable coverage if they want it.Lexington Herald-Leader, May 13, 2026.
I am against this 900 billion proposed Medicaid cut that could curtail services at 35 rural hospitals, six right here in this district.Debate, October 29, 2026.
In Congress, I'll push for a law to make drug companies charge the same here as they do overseas so Kentuckians can afford the medications they need.Campaign website, health care priorities page.
Democratic Party Leadership
I really want to get corruption out of our politics. But unfortunately, when it comes to banning stock trading, Nancy Pelosi has been one of these staunchest fighters against that. While she still benefits from trading stocks, that should not happen, and I denounce that entirely.Debate, October 29, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
No member of Congress should be allowed to trade stocks.Debate, October 29, 2026.
I will push for a full ban on trading individual stock or cryptocurrency for members of Congress and their immediate families, to make sure they serve us, not their pocketbooks, and ban politicians from using prediction markets while in office.Campaign website, anti-corruption plan, August 24, 2026.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
The federal government needs to stand up for these communities and make sure AI data centers are not only respecting community input, but that if they do come in, rate payers don't pay an extra cent and that water and fertile farmland is protected.WKYT news story, October 30, 2026.
AI should work for all of us, not just for the companies building it. And as AI companies make billions, that prosperity has to be shared with the local communities without harming the community’s health or environment, or they should not be allowed in.Campaign website, AI and data centers page.
Woodford County, for example, passed a total ban on data centers. And if that's what's appropriate for them, we need the federal government to stand up to these multi-billion or sometimes trillion dollar companies to make sure that local municipalities can have an input and have the transparency instead of being overpowered by these massive corporations.Debate, October 29, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
I will be a vote to end the tariffs that don't make sense and are driving up costs.Debate, October 23, 2026.
Tariffs are hiking taxes on our households and hurting our industries, especially our distillers, manufacturers, and farmers. We need fighters for us and our industries in Congress, and one of the first things I would do is make sure Congress exercises its power and stops this needless trade war that’s hurting all of us.Campaign press release, April 2, 2026.
Immigration and ICE
We must hold ICE to the same standards as all law enforcement: comprehensive training (not just 47 days), body cameras for transparency, no hiding identities behind masks, and a focus on actual violent criminals – not law-abiding people in courthouses, schools, or churches.Campaign website, immigration page.
For folks who are law-abiding, who have been the cornerstones of the horse industry, of the bourbon industry, of the ag industry, the tobacco industry — which my family used to be a part of before the buyout — they deserve a pathway to citizenship.Lexington Herald-Leader, July 8, 2026.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
I'll fight to end this trade war, work to raise the minimum wage to $15, restore ACA tax credits, expand affordable housing, stand with labor, and lower drug costs by letting Medicare negotiate prices.Courier Journal, April 16, 2026.
We should know if massive layoffs or displacements are happening because of AI and corporations should have to give notice before replacing employees with AI. If this replacement happens, big tech and the companies that profit should be required to pay into a fund that helps retrain workers who lose their jobs to AI so workers don’t lose their livelihoods as our economy transitions into the AI age.Campaign website, AI and data centers page.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
The Justice Department should work for the American people, not the President. The Justice Manual, the document that outlines the Department’s policies and procedures, should be codified so one figure can’t change it to their own benefit.Campaign website, anti-corruption plan.
If we're serious about restoring trust in our elections, we need an independent, nonpartisan process for drawing district lines.Campaign website, anti-corruption plan.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
I think the first thing we need to do, and I agree with candidate Petri, we need to make sure that big corporations and private equity is not buying up private homes and driving up prices for all of us when they don't have any stake in our communities.Debate, March 4, 2026.
We need to make sure regulators answer to patients, not pharmaceutical executives, and increase the housing supply by cutting the red tape for developers and protect renters from the price gouging.Campaign website, August 24, 2026.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
I would be a vote to codify Roe v. Wade, which worked for over 50 years, and protect fertility treatments like IVF.Campaign website, April 14, 2026.
Sean McCann MI-04
Money in Politics
Pass a constitutional amendment to End Citizens United and stop corporations and billionaires from spending unlimited dark money in our elections.Campaign website, August 28, 2026.
We need to reverse Citizens United.Campaign video, October 15, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
Those are sham votes that they've taken in Washington. It needs to end. We need to send a signal to the American people that congresspeople are not there to enrich themselves with insider trading or stock trading. They're there to serve the American people. It's simple. We should get it done.Campaign video, October 15, 2026.
Ban stock trading by members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children and require members to divest from any individual stocks they own.Campaign website, August 28, 2026.
Health Care
Cuts to Medicaid, jeopardizing rural hospitals, and the refusal to extend ACA tax credits paid for by tax breaks for the wealthy, must be undone. I’ll fight to restore healthcare access and make it more affordable. I’ll expand Medicaid, extend the ACA credits, and fight for lower prescription costs and against further cuts.MLive voter guide, July 15, 2026.
Cap insulin costs at $35 per month for everyone who relies on it, and expand Medicare’s ability to negotiate drug prices to save us all money.Campaign website, July 27, 2026.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
I’ll stop private equity from buying up available housing to jack up rent prices.MLive voter guide, September 30, 2026.
Monopolies, Mergers, and Competition
Stop corporations and monopolies from raising our costs: whether it is private equity and Wall Street buying homes and jacking up housing costs, big banks raising rates, or industries like pharma and big tech colluding to keep costs high, it is time to hold them accountable.Campaign website, July 27, 2026.
Ban anti-competitive practices in the food and agricultural industry to lower input costs and in turn lower grocery costs.Campaign website, July 27, 2026.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
Cut taxes for working families while ensuring that corporations and the top 1% pay their fair share.Campaign website, July 27, 2026.
If you’re ready to ban Congress from trading stocks, stop handing out billions to billionaires in tax breaks, and demand that drug companies finally negotiate to lower prices, I’m your guy.Campaign website, October 20, 2026.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
I was happy to repeal right to work in the state of Michigan. I'm going to work to do that and keep it safe in Washington, D.C. as well.Campaign video, October 15, 2026.
I support raising the federal minimum wage.MLive voter guide, September 30, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
Southwest Michigan needs a representative who will put Michigan first, and end these reckless and costly tariffs.Post on X, October 11, 2026.
My number one priority will be lowering everyday costs while protecting and creating good-paying jobs right here in Southwest Michigan. From utilities to prescription drugs to housing—I’ll make sure Congress gets its act together to make life more affordable for working families.Campaign website, March 3, 2026.
Immigration and ICE
In Congress, I will do everything in my power to overhaul ICE and hold agents accountable for illegal actions.Campaign website, March 3, 2026.
Real reform means creating pathways to citizenship for those who have been living, working, and paying taxes in our communities for years.MLive voter guide, July 15, 2026.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
Establish federal data center guardrails to safeguard consumers from paying for corporate energy and water usage.Campaign website, July 27, 2026.
I’ll fight for clean energy, good-paying jobs, and ensure data centers don’t drain our water or raise your bills.Post on X, October 10, 2026.
War and Military Aid
It's time to end this war and bring costs down. That's what I'll fight for.Post on X, October 30, 2026.
Social Security
I enjoyed connecting with local seniors and discussing why we must protect the Social Security and Medicare benefits they’ve earned.Post on X, October 16, 2026.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
In Congress I will support a full ban on members of Congress trading individual stocks, a binding ethics code for the Supreme Court, and protecting every eligible citizen's freedom to vote.Ballotpedia candidate survey, September 30, 2026.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
I believe that the decision to start or grow a family is between a woman, her family, and her doctor -- NOT politicians who have no place in the doctor's office. In the Michigan Senate, I was proud to vote to repeal the 1931 abortion ban, ensuring these often difficult decisions are made by families and doctors, not politicians. And I was proud to serve as a board member of Planned Parenthood of South Central Michigan for several years. In Congress, I will fight back against extremist attempts to rip these decisions away from women.Campaign website, March 3, 2026.
Climate and Clean Energy
I'll fight for clean energy, good-paying jobs, and ensure data centers don't drain our water or raise your bills.Post on X, October 10, 2026.
In Congress, I'll stand up to corporate polluters, fight to lower energy costs for working families, and make sure future generations can enjoy the same beautiful Michigan we know and love.Campaign website, October 11, 2026.
William Lawrence MI-07
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
We need to put a pause to data center development and advanced AI development until we can be sure that it's going to benefit everybody, rather than just making the rich and powerful even richer and more powerful.Video, September 26, 2026.
My proposal would immediately pause new AI and data center development and pass a national AI compact that taxes AI development to fund millions of quality jobs for Americans.Ballotpedia candidate survey, October 26, 2026.
And Elon Musk knows I am going to hold the big tech companies accountable including him and we're not just going to allow them to bigfoot into all our towns and build data centers that are sucking up our water and creating environmental justice problems.Video, October 12, 2026.
Health Care
I will co-sponsor the Medicare for All Act to ensure that every American has quality healthcare coverage for life through a single-payer system.MLive candidate guide, September 27, 2026.
We need to reverse those cuts in January to prevent just an outright catastrophe that is happening in the immediate term. Then we need to move step by step towards increasing the number of people who have access to a guaranteed and public plan. We can lower the age of entry to Medicare to 55 or 50 years old. We can get that vision, dental, and hearing covered in Medicare.Video, October 26, 2026.
War and Military Aid
Lawrence opposes all arms transfers until his stated conditions on aggression, Palestinian statehood, and regional stability are met.
Moving forward, the United States must stop arming Israel until its aggression has ceased, Palestinian statehood is recognized, and the region is stable. I will oppose all arms transfers to Israel as your next Congressman.Campaign newsletter, April 13, 2026.
I believe that we should pass a war powers resolution through the House and Senate to restrain hostilities. Congress also needs to use the power of the purse to stop funding this disastrous war.Video, October 26, 2026.
We can't continue fighting this war in Iran. We can't continue giving 3 billion plus to Israel every year to commit war crimes. We got to bring that money home for the American people.Video, October 27, 2026.
Immigration and ICE
I would fight to restore congressional oversight of ICE. And I would make the case that an agency born of fear, expanded without scrutiny, and now operating beyond the reach of law, must be abolished.Campaign newsletter, January 14, 2026.
We've got to take away the $75 billion that was given by the big beautiful bill.Town hall, July 13, 2026.
All people in the United States, citizens and noncitizens, are entitled to due process and protection under the Bill of Rights. ICE has disregarded our constitutional right to due process, and repeatedly violated the First and Fourth Amendments. ICE agents, Trump, and his cabinet must be held accountable.MLive candidate guide, September 27, 2026.
Money in Politics
I think we need public financing of elections so that it's the most rooted community members and the strongest organizers who have the advantage to be able to represent us rather than the people with the most friends in Silicon Valley and Wall Street, which is too often who wins our elections today. And I'll fight tirelessly to get money out of politics and represent the people of this district without a dime of corporate money.Debate, July 6, 2026.
Eliminating Super PACs is what will help us level the playing field so working people have more of a say in this country.State News, October 23, 2026.
Unless there's change in the Supreme Court, Citizens United will need to be overturned with a constitutional amendment because it's a Supreme Court decision.Fox News, August 1, 2026.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
We're going to tax the billionaires to fund good housing and healthcare.Video, October 30, 2026.
We need to restrain the political and economic power of the billionaires, and implementing a wealth tax is a very good way to do that.Interview, September 26, 2026.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
I would like to see a new generation of public housing for the 21st century that is not exclusively for the poorest of our neighbors, but is also accessible and desirable for middle-class people.Interview, July 30, 2026.
I also support a federal tenant bill of rights that would level the playing field between tenants and price-gouging landlords. Many of our worst landlords are owned by Wall Street firms and have no commitment whatsoever to our communities.Campaign website, October 21, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
I'll end DC's insider trading, cuz no politician should get rich off this job while Michiganders pay more every single day.Campaign ad, October 12, 2026.
As your Congressman, I will seek every remedy for the destructive actions of this corrupt Supreme Court. Congress can act to expand the Court, which I will do when the time is right.Campaign newsletter, May 11, 2026.
Democratic Party Leadership
There are many issues where I disagree with the Democratic Party leadership in DC. I think the Democratic Party is taking way too much money from corporations and CEOs.Video, October 16, 2026.
And that's why when it comes time to stand up for working people, whether it comes to passing Medicare for All or investing in affordable housing and protecting tenants from eviction by corporate landlords, we find too many Democrats not willing to stand up for the working class.Debate, July 6, 2026.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
I support raising the minimum wage, and passing the PRO Act so workers can form unions without retaliation.MLive candidate guide, September 27, 2026.
I support creating a national jobs program funded by an AI profit tax to ensure everyday people disrupted by this technology are still supported.WDET District 7 race guide, October 27, 2026.
Social Security
I believe we have to eliminate the cap on taxable income to keep Social Security solvent for generations to come.Town hall, July 13, 2026.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
When I am your Congressman, I will oppose any voter suppression legislation, and work to ensure voting access to all American citizens by implementing automatic voter registration, expanding vote-by-mail, and making election day a federal holiday.Campaign newsletter, March 19, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
If I were your Congressman, I would demand that we stop rubber-stamping rate hikes. We need to prioritize the survival of the working class over the guaranteed profits of utility monopolies.Campaign newsletter, February 18, 2026.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
I will defend women's right to choose an abortion, and seek to codify this right in federal law.Campaign website, October 21, 2026.
Christina Hines MI-10
War and Military Aid
We have to get out of the war in Iran. I'm ready to vote to get us out of that war on day one.MI-10 debate, October 25, 2026.
Money in Politics
We won't fix it until we overturn Citizens United, the disastrous Supreme Court decision that opened the floodgates for unlimited corporate spending in our elections.Campaign newsletter, August 20, 2025.
We need bold, common-sense campaign finance reform: Overturn Citizens United; ban corporate PACs and dark money; increase transparency for all political spending; empower small-dollar donors through public financing.Campaign newsletter, August 20, 2025.
No corporate PAC money. Not one cent. I will raise every dollar from people, not corporations.Campaign newsletter, August 20, 2025.
Social Security
Changing Social Security's retirement age, or cutting benefits to the folks who need it the most, would be breaking a promise that spans generations. I will reject any such cuts to Social Security, disability, or survivor benefits.Campaign newsletter, March 7, 2026.
Eliminate the Social Security Funding Cap.Campaign newsletter, March 7, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
We have to end the tariffs and this trade war with Canada, which are raising prices for everyone over $5,600 per household and family.MI-10 debate, October 25, 2026.
When I'm in Congress, I will co-sponsor legislation that prevents companies from price gouging and aims to restore fairness and accountability.Campaign newsletter, March 18, 2026.
Health Care
Strengthen and expand the ACA, Medicare, and Medicaid, so that every family, every senior, and every child can count on stable, affordable coverage.NWLC Action Fund candidate guide, August 31, 2026.
Support early buy-in to Medicare for Americans who have served our country.Campaign newsletter, March 24, 2026.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
I will also work to increase the federal minimum wage and expand paid family leave, so families don't have to worry about their paycheck when caring for a newborn or a sick family member.NWLC Action Fund candidate guide, August 31, 2026.
We have to keep pushing for fair wages, safe workplaces, and the right to organize without interference.Campaign email, September 7, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
I support banning members of Congress and their spouses/dependent children from trading individual stocks.Campaign newsletter, May 6, 2026.
I support a lifetime ban on members of Congress becoming lobbyists.Campaign newsletter, May 6, 2026.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
I will support passing the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act, after years of court decisions that have weakened protections against discrimination and voter suppression.Campaign newsletter, May 6, 2026.
I will also support the Freedom to Vote Act, which would both protect access to the ballot and strengthen campaign finance transparency and accountability, including reforms aimed at reducing the influence of dark money in our elections.NWLC Action Fund candidate guide, August 31, 2026.
Immigration and ICE
We need a secure border that stops the flow of illegal drugs, and we need an efficient immigration system that works and provides a legal path to citizenship. As a former special victims prosecutor, I believe no law enforcement agency is above the law. ICE should focus on counterterrorism and removing dangerous criminals, not tearing apart hardworking families. Every ICE agent should be properly trained, respect due process, and be held accountable if they violate constitutional rights.Macomb Daily, July 26, 2026.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
Expand tax incentives that help build affordable housing, and increase the supply of homes available to working families in our district.Campaign newsletter, June 25, 2026.
Climate and Clean Energy
I will support legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act that helps bring clean energy manufacturing back to the United States while reducing carbon emissions and strengthening our domestic supply chains.Campaign newsletter, March 15, 2026.
I will advocate for continued support of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and for policies that require strong science-based standards for discharge (including regulation of PFAS), the reduction of pesticides and harmful contaminants, and more funding for cleanup.Campaign newsletter, March 15, 2026.
Matt Little MN-02
Health Care
Medicare for All: We CAN guarantee affordable healthcare for everyone by simply making Medicare available for all Americans.Campaign website, health care priorities page, August 3, 2026.
And on Medicaid, I will oppose any effort to throw the over 100,000 residents of CD2 off a system helping them survive and keeping our rural hospitals afloat.Campaign website, Social Security priorities page, June 23, 2025.
We should expand Medicare and Medicaid's ability to negotiate for lower prices on most prescription medicines.WCCO/CBS Minnesota Election Guide questionnaire, October 13, 2026.
Immigration and ICE
Cut ICE funding immediately to pre-Trump levels, then replace ICE with a federal immigration agency that Americans can trust and that obeys the Law and Constitution.Campaign website, immigration priorities page, July 14, 2026.
We need to hold ICE accountable, prosecute ICE officers and senior leadership who broke our laws.Campaign X post, October 24, 2026.
Ban federal agents from wearing masks in the course of their duties.Campaign website, immigration priorities page, July 14, 2026.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
That's why I'll fight for a national data center NDA ban, moratoriums on building data centers to let local and state governments assess the real costs without being rolled by mega-corporations bullying them, and serious environmental protections that safeguard our neighborhoods and peaceful communities.Campaign website, technology and data center priorities page, August 6, 2026.
I'll ensure that if data centers want to operate in Minnesota, they pay their full costs. No taxpayer dollars should go to the world's richest corporations. No draining our aquifers.Campaign website, technology and data center priorities page, August 6, 2026.
We have to regulate data centers. We need to do what Egan has done nationwide and institute a one-year moratorum on all data centers so that cities and towns have the time to come up with their regulations.Debate, September 18, 2026.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
I'll fight to repeal the One Big Beautiful Bill's tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy and raise the corporate tax rate. I'll close the offshore, carried-interest, and stepped-up basis loopholes, and pass a 2% wealth tax on households over $50 million.WCCO/CBS Minnesota Election Guide questionnaire, October 13, 2026.
By raising the corporate tax rate, increasing taxes on the highest earners, and eliminating loopholes like Carried Interest, we can finance the most effective tax breaks for working people to help more people afford a home, build a family, or start a business.Campaign website, tax priorities page, June 23, 2025.
Money in Politics
Overturn Citizens United and Buckley v. Valeo.Campaign website, anti-corruption priorities page, April 27, 2026.
My campaign is powered by people, not AIPAC, not super PACs, health insurance PACs, and certainly not corporate PACs like big oil and big pharma.Campaign website, anti-corruption priorities page, April 27, 2026.
Social Security
Pass the Social Security Expansion Act, and ensure the longevity of one of the most successful programs in American history without forcing Americans to work longer for their hard earned retirement.Campaign Facebook ad, October 15, 2026.
Lift the income cap so the rich pay their fair share into the Social Security system.Campaign Facebook ad, October 15, 2026.
War and Military Aid
I've been very clear that I would leave Iran immediately.MPR News debate report, October 9, 2026.
We need to stop spending our money and losing servicemen and women in the Iran war.Debate, October 3, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
Bar members of Congress and the Administration from trading stocks.Campaign website, anti-corruption priorities page, April 27, 2026.
Require the President and close family members to divest all business assets and place the value of those assets in a blind trust, and require them to be covered by the same federal conflict-of-interest laws that apply to all federal employees.Campaign website, anti-corruption priorities page, April 27, 2026.
Amend the Constitution to ban preemptive pardons and create a pardon board that includes the President, the Speaker of the House, and the Chief Justice of the United States.Campaign website, anti-corruption priorities page, April 27, 2026.
On the campaign
One bill I would fight for is the Affordable Loans for Students Act, which would retroactively cap all current and future student loans at 2%.Campaign website, student loan priorities page, April 27, 2026.
I'll fight for a reset of student loans to their original principal amounts and ensure that all loans, whether graduate or undergraduate, are forgiven after twenty years.Campaign website, student loan priorities page, April 27, 2026.
On the campaign
Pass the Equality Act (119th Congress: HR 15; S 1503) which amends the Civil Rights Act, among other laws, to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex in employment, housing, public accommodations, public education, medical care, criminal justice system, credit, and federal funding, federal employment, jury service, and social services.Campaign website, LGBTQ+ rights priorities page, April 9, 2026.
Ban conversion therapy at the federal level.Campaign website, LGBTQ+ rights priorities page, April 9, 2026.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
I will fight to guarantee women's reproductive rights, both in law and in life.Campaign website, reproductive rights priorities page, April 27, 2026.
Protect legal recognition of parentage, expand access to IVF and fertility options, and protect LGBTQIA2S+ individuals' rights to adoption and fostering children.Campaign website, LGBTQ+ rights priorities page, April 9, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
Expanding the Child Tax Credit, child care subsidies, and universal pre-K keeps parents working and jobs filled.WCCO/CBS Minnesota Election Guide questionnaire, October 13, 2026.
We need to stop the silly trade war. Trump uses tariffs to protect his own ego, not the American worker.Debate, October 3, 2026.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
We need to build more housing by redirecting existing budget to be focused on affordable housing, we need to increase the minimum wage, which is still set at $7.25 an hour.Debate, October 3, 2026.
Fred Wellman MO-02
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
So, on Day One, I want to pass a true stock trading and asset trading ban for Congress and members of the executive branch. We also have to ban all crypto trading by members of the Congress and the federal government.Democracy News interview, October 28, 2026.
War and Military Aid
The Iran War has been an unmitigated disaster in every way. Congress must immediately act to end this misbegotten venture, conduct real oversight, and demand answers and accountability for the Trump Administration's failures in executing it.Campaign website, policy page.
Congress must immediately convene and debate a war powers resolution and assert their Constitutional control of our military actions.Campaign press center, statement on the Venezuela strikes, January 3, 2026.
Wellman calls for applying U.S. and international law to aid, including Leahy Law enforcement, while supporting Israeli self-defense.
The killing must end, humanitarian aid must reach civilians, and the United States must ensure that our military assistance is used in accordance with American and international law. I support the Stop the Bombs Act, the West Bank Violence Prevention Act, and enforcement of the Leahy Law.Campaign website, policy page.
Money in Politics
Third, we have to end Citizens United. There's no way around it.Democracy News interview, October 28, 2026.
Health Care
I support the Leveling the Playing Field approach and immediate reforms that can pass and help people now: restoring ACA subsidies, reversing damaging Medicaid cuts, lowering the Medicare eligibility age, and creating a strong public option.Campaign website, policy page.
Cap insulin at $35 a month for everyone.Campaign website, healthcare page.
Let Medicare negotiate more drug prices. Build on a program already lowering prices for seniors.Campaign website, healthcare page.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
Stop Wall Street from outbidding families. End the tax breaks that let investors beat first-time buyers to the closing table.Campaign website, affordability page.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
We must immediately raise the federal minimum wage, protect workers' rights to form and join unions, and ensure equal pay and paid family leave for all employees.Campaign website, policy page.
It is imperative that we strengthen laws to end illegal union-busting, strengthen collective bargaining rights across all sectors.Campaign website, policy page.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
Give data centers strong guardrails and make them pay for their own power.Campaign website, affordability page.
Social Security
I will fight any effort to cut benefits, raise the retirement age or privatize Social Security and Medicare.Leader Publications candidate questionnaire, October 21, 2026.
We should reverse the healthcare cuts in the Big Beautiful Bill, protect Medicare's power to bring down prescription drug costs, and strengthen Social Security by requiring the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share.Leader Publications candidate questionnaire, October 21, 2026.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
Second, a robust investigation and subpoena power of the Congress to investigate this Administrations' crimes, and that leads where it leads. I'm going to investigate Trump. I'm going to investigate the Trump kids. I'm going to investigate Hegseth. I'm going to investigate everybody.Democracy News interview, October 28, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
Roll back the tariffs raising your grocery bill. Put tariff power back in Congress, where the Constitution puts it.Campaign website, affordability page.
Democratic Party Leadership
Too many D.C. Democrats are out of touch and unwilling to confront the scale of the suffering people are enduring.Campaign press release, November 10, 2025.
Sam Forstag MT-01
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
Enact a Billionaire Tax of 5% on fortunes over $1 billion.Campaign website, policy page.
Let's pass a minimum effective income tax rate on incomes of more than one million dollars per year.Bozeman Daily Chronicle Q&A, October 8, 2026.
Repeal Congressional Republicans' tax cuts for the ultra-rich. The vast majority of the benefits in the "Big Beautiful Bill" went to corporations and the ultra-wealthy. Let's repeal those provisions, keep the parts that help working people, like no taxes on overtime and tips, and use those resources to start fixing housing, healthcare, and childcare.Campaign website, policy page.
Money in Politics
We need to overturn Citizens United to stop this flood of dark money that is coming into our elections. We should ban corporate PAC spending. That's why I'm not taking a dollar from corporate PACs, unlike my opponent here. We should ban super PACs altogether and frankly we should revisit the individual contribution limits cuz most of my friends can't afford to pitch in 3,500 bucks a piece.Debate, October 8, 2026.
Ban corporate election spending and get rid of Super PACs by passing a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United.Campaign website, policy page.
Health Care
Give everyone the choice to join Medicare, and make it free for working people.Campaign website, policy page.
Let's give every American the choice to join Medicare, and let's expand that coverage so it actually is comprehensive.Montana Free Press, October 14, 2026.
We should be restoring those cuts to Medicaid because those services save us so much money on the back end.Video, September 24, 2026.
Asked about a single-payer Medicare for All structure, Forstag identifies it as the direction to move, then describes a voluntary Medicare option as a first step.
That is the direction that we need to move in as a country.Our Public Lands Podcast interview, May 30, 2026.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
I will make sure that we have a housing bill that bans corporate home ownership, that protects people in mobile home parks because that is one of the last affordable housing options that they got.Video, October 12, 2026.
There's no way in hell that we should be allowing these private equity firms to buy mobile home lots in any number.Politico, October 30, 2026.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
We need to pass federal regulations saying that these AI companies cannot build their data centers until and unless they can prove that they're going to provide all of their own power, that they're not going to leave our land, air, and water dirtier than they found it, and that they're going to use good local union labor if they want the privilege to build in our state.Forum, October 8, 2026.
One of our senators from Montana has been on TV saying the government's got no role regulating AI tech and that we should leave it to private industry. That's absurd, and it's outrageous. And I think that getting a new generation of leadership into the halls of Congress would be a whole big step in the right direction of actually getting strict regulation and oversight and back-end access of AI tech so that we don't keep plummeting towards a future where a few corporate tech executives are more powerful than the whole federal government.Video, October 26, 2026.
I will fight for serious regulation and oversight of that AI tech, of those companies, making sure we put a kill switch into the models that they're building.Video, October 14, 2026.
Immigration and ICE
Ban face masks and require that immigration agents wear body cameras and badges; require judicial warrants for search, seizure and arrests.Campaign website, policy page.
We need sweeping, comprehensive reform that provides an achievable pathway to legal status and citizenship.Campaign website, policy page.
Anyone in the chain of command that violated the law and people's basic rights during enforcement or detention should be held to account with criminal prosecution and congressional investigations.Campaign website, policy page.
War and Military Aid
Forstag opposes providing offensive or defensive armaments to a government that is failing humanitarian requirements.
When it comes to Israel, no, we should not be spending billions of dollars providing armaments whether they are offensive or defensive to a country that is committing human rights abuses in occupied territories.Video, May 20, 2026.
Let's actually end these wars. Let's end this war with Iran.Video, September 24, 2026.
Democratic Party Leadership
I disagree with the national leadership in the Democratic Party that has held the doors of change closed to people who actually reflect working people and Montana values and the next generation.Debate, March 10, 2026.
I am only slightly less frustrated with the National Democratic Party than with the National Republican Party.Interview, May 20, 2026.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
We need reforms to the National Labor Relations Act to make sure that we don't have a lot of working people who are falling within the cracks of our labor laws. We need to pass the PRO Act.Video, August 21, 2026.
Instead of union busting like we're seeing from this administration right now, let's actually do some trust busting.Interview, October 12, 2026.
Raise the federal minimum wage to at least $15 per hour and fix it permanently by tying it to the rate of inflation.Campaign website, policy page.
Monopolies, Mergers, and Competition
In Congress, I'll take on corporate consolidation in agriculture, work to get fair prices for what Montana produces and lower costs for what it takes to produce it.Post on X, September 10, 2026.
End market manipulation by the biggest meat and poultry packers by requiring price transparency through a publicly available database.Campaign website, policy page.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
Congress needs leaders who will fight to ban dark money from our politics, reject corporate PAC money, and end congressional stock trading. My promise to you is that I will be that leader.Campaign email, August 23, 2026.
Ban congressional stock trading by members and their spouses.Campaign website, policy page.
Ban former members of Congress from becoming lobbyists after they have left office.Campaign website, policy page.
Social Security
Save Social Security by just having everyone pay their fair share. Social Security is set to face solvency issues in the next decade, but the fix is simple. Eliminating the Social Security payroll tax cap would mean that the top 6% of earners pay their fair share of Social Security payroll taxes just like the other 94% of us.Campaign website, policy page.
Lowering Everyday Costs
We invest resources in universal child care and pre-K for every single American because that is going to drive down costs across our economy.Debate, May 8, 2026.
Absolutely, we should have universal child care and pre-K in this country.Debate, April 13, 2026.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
I will sign on to legislation day one to say that Congress has the power to impose tariffs, not the executive branch.Interview, October 14, 2026.
Protect Voter Access by fighting for full funding of Election Assistance Commission grants to elections offices in Indian Country, and making sure that Montanans living on a reservation have access to satellite offices that make it easy to exercise their right to vote.Campaign website, policy page.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
I believe we have to codify Roe v. Wade into federal law and ensure that the government can never again interfere with Montanans' right to their own bodily autonomy. I'll be proud to cast that vote in Congress.Campaign email, June 24, 2026.
Protect access to abortion and reproductive health by codifying Roe v. Wade, expanding funding for family planning providers, and reversing Ryan Zinke's Medicaid cuts that prevent Medicaid from being used with certain reproductive healthcare providers.Campaign website, October 9, 2026.
Climate and Clean Energy
We need to pass federal regulations saying that these AI companies cannot build their data centers until and unless they can prove that they're going to provide all of their own power, that they're not going to leave our land, air, and water dirtier than they found it, and that they're going to use good local union labor if they want the privilege to build in our state.Forum, October 8, 2026.
In its October 14, 2026 story, Montana Free Press introduces Forstag's transmission and renewable-energy proposal as public investment aimed at lowering consumer energy bills.
Step one: invest in transmission. Step two: we should be investing in [research and development] and helping make sure that those, the next-generation energy projects, wind and solar, have the actual resources that they need to get off the ground.Quoted in news story, October 14, 2026.
Cyril Jefferson NC-06
Immigration and ICE
CBP and ICE agents must be clearly identifiable (no masks), body-worn cameras must be used, entries must require judicial warrants, and sensitive places like schools and hospitals must be protected.Campaign website, immigration priorities page.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
If elected to Congress, I will fight to block this kind of executive overreach and restore local control to the people it belongs to.Campaign statement, August 11, 2025.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
Advance meaningful structural reforms, including congressional term limits, overriding Citizens United, banning stock trading by members of Congress, establishing a moratorium on lobbying after leaving office, and implementing a binding code of judicial ethics for the U.S. Supreme Court.Campaign website, democracy and accountability priorities page.
Health Care
Lower prescription drug prices by expanding Medicare’s negotiating power.Campaign website, health care priorities page.
Protect Medicaid and Medicare for North Carolina families and seniors.Campaign website, health care priorities page.
Lowering Everyday Costs
Strengthening food supply chains, expanding SNAP benefits, and cracking down on corporate price gouging to lower grocery costs.Campaign press release, September 24, 2025.
Expand affordable childcare so parents can work.Campaign website, education priorities page.
Oppose reckless tariffs that act as hidden taxes on working families.Campaign website, affordability priorities page.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
Expanding federal support for affordable housing, modernizing zoning laws, and protecting renters from skyrocketing rents and evictions.Campaign press release, September 24, 2025.
Richard Ojeda NC-09
War and Military Aid
I intend to push to sunset outdated authorizations for the use of military force, require congressional authorization before offensive operations, and make sure any future war is actually debated and voted on by the people's representatives instead of decided in secret.Fayetteville Observer candidate questionnaire, October 6, 2026.
Health Care
I will cap prices, stop Big Pharma’s price gouging, and make sure no one has to choose between insulin and electricity or between food and medication.Campaign website, health care page.
I will expand Medicaid, lower costs, and make sure healthcare is based on need, not net worth.Campaign website, health care page.
I will protect Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid from those who want to gut them.Campaign website, launch post, September 2, 2025.
Social Security
Raising the retirement age cheats workers who built this country. I will oppose it at every turn and defend benefits for those who earned them.Campaign website, Social Security page.
I will make the billionaire class pay their fair share, close tax loopholes, and ensure the program is fully funded so future generations can count on it.Campaign website, Social Security page.
Immigration and ICE
Masked agents disappearing people off the streets must end.Ballotpedia candidate survey.
As the grandson of a Mexican immigrant, I also believe we must restore due process and fix an immigration system that has lost its moral compass.Ballotpedia candidate survey.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
We must also pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore federal oversight and stop discriminatory voting changes before they take effect.Ballotpedia candidate survey.
Ending partisan gerrymandering is a top priority.Ballotpedia candidate survey.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
Repeal “Right to Work” laws that weaken unions and keep pay low.Campaign website, working families page.
One of my top priorities is tackling the affordability crisis by tying the minimum wage to the cost of living so anyone working 40 hours a week earns a true living wage.Ballotpedia candidate survey.
Money in Politics
I've never taken a dollar from defense industry PACs or corporate PACs, and I never will.Fayetteville Observer candidate questionnaire, October 6, 2026.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
In Congress, he'll secure the border, and take on the rigged system and corrupt politicians by making billionaires and corporations pay their fair share and banning members of Congress from trading stocks.Campaign website, voter messaging page, October 13, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
In Congress, I'll fight to lower prescription drug and energy costs, protect access to affordable health care, and stop handing tax breaks to industries like data centers while families struggle to pay the electric bill.Fayetteville Observer candidate questionnaire, October 6, 2026.
Climate and Clean Energy
Make the polluters pay for the cleanup instead of the ratepayers. That means enforceable limits with real penalties, federal money for utilities to install treatment, and free testing for families on private wells who have no idea what they are drinking.Campaign website, environment page.
Build the green energy economy here, with union labor and wages a family can actually live on.Campaign website, environment page.
Invest in flood control, drainage, and grid infrastructure so the next storm does not wipe out another town.Campaign website, environment page.
On the campaign
I will fight on the House floor for federal resources to fix crumbling buildings, reduce overcrowding, and give rural schools the tools they need to compete with wealthier districts.Campaign website, education page.
I will strengthen financial aid, expand loan forgiveness for public servants, and crack down on predatory lending so students can build a future without being trapped by debt.Campaign website, education page.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
I will codify Roe v. Wade, protect the right to choose, and defend access to birth control, cancer screenings, and prenatal care.Campaign website, health care page.
Jamie Ager NC-11
Money in Politics
We've got to get rid of Citizens United, y'all.Rally speech, May 8, 2026.
I'll back campaign finance reforms that shine a light on dark money and reduce the outsized influence of special interests in Washington.Campaign website, platform page, November 26, 2025.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
Data centers strain water resources, raise utility bills, and cause noise pollution. I support a 1-year moratorium on new data centers because these facilities are not good neighbors.Post on X, October 8, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
I’ll fight to ban congressional stock trading, shut the revolving door between Congress and lobbyists, and bring some damn accountability back to Washington.Post on X, August 10, 2026.
I’ll fight to ban members of Congress from stock trading, so no one is using insider knowledge for personal gain.Campaign website, platform page.
Monopolies, Mergers, and Competition
I’ll take on monopolization — from the food industry to our utilities — so corporations don’t control too much business and the free market can work its magic.Campaign website, platform page, November 26, 2025.
Health Care
I’ll push for a public option so everyone has access to quality affordable health care.Campaign website, platform page, November 26, 2025.
I’ll defend Medicare’s power to negotiate drug prices and keep capping insulin and other essentials.Campaign website, platform page, November 26, 2025.
Let’s have robust Medicare services that allow folks to age with dignity — including services such as home and community based care, and dental and vision are covered for Medicare patients.Campaign website, platform page, November 26, 2025.
Lowering Everyday Costs
I’ll stand up to the big corporations and work with anyone to pass meaningful legislation that lowers the cost of food, childcare, fuel, and housing in Western North Carolina.WLOS candidate questionnaire, October 15, 2026.
I’ll push to expand grants and the child tax credit for young families.Campaign website, platform page.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
I’ll push both parties to reform the tax code so the folks at the top pay their fair share.Campaign website, platform page.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
We need more housing for owners and renters. I’ll support programs for first time home buyers and public service employees like teachers, firefighters, and first responders.Campaign website, platform page, November 26, 2025.
Social Security
I’ll support robust Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security so the folks most at risk in our communities have the support they need.Campaign website, platform page, November 26, 2025.
War and Military Aid
When Americans are already struggling to make ends meet, you should not needlessly go to war with Iran. This has caused fuel and diesel prices to skyrocket to an all time high.WLOS candidate questionnaire, October 15, 2026.
Immigration and ICE
I want comprehensive immigration reform, which is long overdue. I support a strong border and a focus on deporting criminals, not our neighbors trying to do things right. We can enforce the law and respect people’s dignity at the same time.WLOS candidate questionnaire, October 15, 2026.
Paul Barringer NC-13
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
In the House, I’ll push for a congressional stock trading ban, because our elected representatives shouldn’t be able to use privileged information to make easy money while their neighbors are pinching pennies.Campaign email, April 6, 2026.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
I believe we need national standards for centers to protect our water, air, and overall quality of life. By ensuring that data centers don’t just move from one area to another with lower standards, we can protect our communities from potentially predatory practices that might take advantage of a lack of regulations.Campaign email, July 15, 2026.
Immigration and ICE
If elected, I would push for strong congressional oversight of immigration enforcement agencies, including transparent investigations into incidents where lawful residents or citizens have been harmed. I would support clear standards, better training, and real consequences for misconduct, rather than relying on internal reviews that lack credibility.Candidate questionnaire in The Rant, February 9, 2026.
We can enforce immigration laws without abandoning due process or human dignity. Congress has the authority to rein in executive overreach, but only if members are willing to use it.Candidate questionnaire in The Rant, February 9, 2026.
Health Care
Last year, our current rep. Brad Knott, voted to gut Medicare and Medicaid to give tax cuts to the wealthiest of Americans leading to millions of Americans losing their healthcare, including 50,000 of them here in NC-13. That ain’t right.Campaign X post, August 3, 2026.
Programs like SNAP, unemployment insurance, Medicaid, and veterans’ benefits are lifelines for millions of Americans, including families here in North Carolina. My commitment is to protect these programs from reckless cuts and political brinkmanship that create fear and instability.Candidate questionnaire in The Rant, February 9, 2026.
Everyone is frustrated by increases in the cost of care, but the changes from the “Big Beautiful Bill” are not the direction we need to go.Campaign email, June 22, 2026.
War and Military Aid
Their continued support of Trump’s war of choice on Iran has left farmers across the nation wondering how they are going to continue agricultural operations when the cost of diesel has almost doubled.Campaign email, October 28, 2026.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
The President has been talking recently about “nationalizing elections”. That’s unconstitutional to say the absolute least. And @bradknottfornc, our current rep. isn’t doing a thing to speak out against it. We need folks who will step up.Campaign X post, February 5, 2026.
POTUS likes to claim tariffs on foreign goods have been great for folks. But that’s not what tariffs are. They’re an unnecessary tax we all pay. Congress has had its power to levy tariffs stripped by the President and we need a Congress that is willing to stand up.Campaign X post, February 1, 2026.
Congress works best when members are willing to stand up to any president who abuses power and to wealthy interests that try to buy influence.Campaign website, February 3, 2026.
Money in Politics
We passed the $1 million total raised mark during that time and out raised Brad Knott by over $30k, all without taking a dime of corporate or AIPAC money.Campaign X post, July 20, 2026.
My campaign has been built on grassroots support and almost entirely from individual donors; I have not accepted any money from corporate PACs because that’s not who I am here to represent.Campaign email, July 10, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
In Washington, I would focus on lowering everyday costs, especially health care, housing, and energy, while supporting small businesses, farmers, and landowners.Candidate questionnaire in The Rant, February 9, 2026.
I am ready to stand up to party elites on both sides to fight for lower prices across the board.Campaign email, April 17, 2026.
We know that we need to fix how Washington works for us, and that starts by restoring discipline to our fiscal policies, standing up to party bosses and billionaires, and working to bring costs down across the board.Campaign email, June 30, 2026.
Lakesha Womack NC-14
Health Care
I support creating a public health insurance option that gives individuals and small businesses access to affordable coverage, lowering prescription drug costs, and increasing federal support for rural hospitals and community health centers.WSOC-TV candidate guide, October 20, 2026.
Support caps on out-of-pocket and prescription drug costs.Campaign website, issues page.
War and Military Aid
I believe it is time to end this war and prioritize diplomacy. Congress has a constitutional responsibility to oversee the use of military force and taxpayer dollars, and the American people deserve transparency about our objectives, the cost of this conflict, and the strategy for bringing it to a conclusion.WSOC-TV candidate guide, October 20, 2026.
On the campaign
I support universal background checks, closing loopholes that allow prohibited individuals to obtain firearms, extreme risk protection orders with due process, safe storage requirements, and stronger enforcement against illegal gun trafficking.iVoterGuide candidate questionnaire.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
Those with the greatest ability to pay should contribute their fair share so we can invest in priorities that strengthen the middle class and create opportunity. I support targeted tax relief for working families, small businesses, and seniors while ensuring the wealthiest individuals and large corporations cannot avoid paying what they owe through loopholes or preferential treatment.iVoterGuide candidate questionnaire.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
Support raising the federal minimum wage.Campaign website, issues page.
I will fight for policies that lower prices, increase access to capital for small business owners, expand workforce development, and support working families with childcare and paid leave.Campaign website, priorities page.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
Support investments in affordable housing development.Campaign website, issues page.
Protect renters and first-time homebuyers.Campaign website, issues page.
Lowering Everyday Costs
I would address affordability for working families and access to economic opportunity by fighting to lower health care, housing, and child care costs, while expanding small-business capital, workforce training, and infrastructure in NC-14.WBTV candidate questionnaire, February 17, 2026.
On the campaign
Increase federal investment in public schools and educator support.Campaign website, issues page.
Support affordable higher education and student debt relief.Campaign website, issues page.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
Protect voting rights and democratic safeguards.Campaign website, issues page.
Regardless of who occupies the White House, Congress has an obligation to provide meaningful oversight of executive power and federal spending. I do not believe the 119th Congress has exercised that responsibility aggressively enough.WSOC-TV candidate guide, October 20, 2026.
Climate and Clean Energy
Meeting growing electricity demand requires a diverse energy mix. I believe nuclear power is the most reliable source of carbon-free baseload electricity, complemented by investments in renewables, grid modernization, energy storage, and efficiency.iVoterGuide candidate questionnaire.
Expand climate adaptation and resilience programs that help prevent food insecurity, displacement, and humanitarian crises.Campaign website, issues page.
Denise Powell NE-02
Health Care
I believe that we need to reverse the Medicaid cuts. We need to make the ACA subsidies permanent. And I'm also an advocate for a public option to help close that gap for folks who want to voluntarily access affordable healthcare.Debate, October 27, 2026.
I would not vote for anything that kicks tens of thousands of my neighbors off of their health insurance so that we could give tax breaks to billionaires and corporations.Debate, October 15, 2026.
The cost of prescription drugs are through the roof. And this big, beautiful bill basically stopped Medicare from being able to negotiate these prescription drug prices. We need to go to bat against the insurance companies and the prescription drug companies to do everything we can to lower these costs.Debate, October 12, 2026.
Money in Politics
One of the things I think would be incredibly helpful is to get dark money out of politics, to overturn Citizens United, to make sure that we're not allowing corporate and special interest groups to define and control our elections.Debate, October 15, 2026.
I am proud not to take any corporate PAC money because I want Nebraskans to know that when I take a vote, I am voting with their best interest and only their best interest at heart.Debate, October 15, 2026.
Social Security
One of the things we can do, and there's a lot we need to do, but one of the things we can do is to raise the cap on Social Security to earners making more than $400,000 a year.Debate, October 27, 2026.
Nebraskans deserve a healthy and dignified retirement. That's why I will always fight to protect and strengthen Medicare and Social Security.Post on X, October 20, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
I am going to vote to discharge the other 3 million files that Trump's Department of Justice is hiding, and I'm going to vote to make sure that we conduct independent investigations into every person who has ever done anything wrong and hurt a child in this state.Debate, October 15, 2026.
I support banning Congress and the president from trading stocks.Bluesky post, September 28, 2026.
War and Military Aid
I think Congress needs to enact its War Powers Resolution to pull us out of this conflict and to make sure that we don't continue entering these endless foreign wars.Video, October 30, 2026.
We need to end this war in Iran.Debate, October 27, 2026.
Immigration and ICE
Today I urge Congressional action, including the impeachment and removal of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.Campaign press release, January 10, 2026.
I think it's also important that we hold our federal law enforcement agents to the same high standards that we hold our local law enforcement agents. So making sure that we are conducting independent investigations into reports of bad action, prohibiting ICE from conducting warrantless searches.Debate, October 15, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
In Congress, I will: Stop Trump's illegal tariffs to help bring down the costs of items Nebraska families need every day.Campaign website, priorities page.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
In Congress, I'll fight to restore Roe v. Wade, and I will always stand against legislation that threatens women's and families' health and freedoms.Campaign press release, July 1, 2026.
Climate and Clean Energy
The Big Beautiful Bill that my opponent has supported has gutted all of our clean energy production. I think Nebraska could and should be leading in this space.Debate, October 15, 2026.
Expand clean energy production to bring down costs in the short term while protecting our environment in the long run.Campaign website, January 15, 2026.
On the campaign
Let's ban corporate money in politics, cap out-of-pocket costs for prescriptions and force insurance companies to cover the care your doctor prescribes.Campaign video ad, September 25, 2026.
I'm Denise Powell, and I'll fight to ban congressional stock trading, take on hedge funds, big tech, and insurance companies that are ripping us off, and work with both parties to cut taxes for the middle class, not billionaires.Campaign video ad, September 4, 2026.
Stefany Shaheen NH-01
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
We cannot allow data centers to drain or pollute our water resources, contaminate our air with diesel exhaust, and hike up utility bills for hardworking families for the benefit of the AI and crypto industries. A moratorium is needed to make sure the people of New Hampshire and their communities get the information they need to make the best possible decisions.Campaign press release, September 3, 2026.
Um so I've proposed a data center moratorium because I believe our cities and towns need time to better understand and evaluate the impact of some of these projects in their what the what the impact would be in their communities.Town hall, October 22, 2026.
Health Care
I’m with Bernie Sanders and support Medicare for All.Campaign website, priorities page.
Stop big drug companies from ripping us off by charging Americans more than people in other countries for the same medicines.Campaign website, priorities page.
Monopolies, Mergers, and Competition
Break up the corporate monopolies taking over the entire health care system, buying up hospitals, primary care practices, pharmacies, everything, and taking a cut at every stop, raising costs for all of us.Campaign website, priorities page.
I’ll fight to stop big Wall Street banks and investment firms building these monopolies and getting richer by raising costs for everyone.Campaign website, priorities page.
And ultimately we got to break up the Wall Street monopolies that control our health care system.Video, August 18, 2026.
Money in Politics
Overturn Citizens United and demand that anyone who wants to spend money on political ads or contribute to political candidates must do it in their own name, just like the rest of us.Campaign website, priorities page.
We will continue to not take corporate PAC money.Video, April 12, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
Prohibit members of Congress, their families, Supreme Court Justices, and senior Executive Branch officials from owning, buying, and selling individual stocks and certain other financial assets.Campaign website, priorities page.
If you give more than the federal contribution limit in support of a presidential candidate you and your immediate family are not eligible for a pardon of any kind.Campaign website, priorities page.
Congress should not be trading stocks. I wholeheartedly believe that and neither should the president.Debate, October 28, 2026.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
But the tax breaks for the billionaires are made permanent, which is just outrageous and unconscionable. I think we need to roll back those tax breaks for billionaires.AARP New Hampshire tele-town hall, October 22, 2026.
I support rolling back the healthcare cuts that this administration put forward in the disastrous budget that passed, and rolling back the tax breaks for billionaires that have driven up our national deficit.Debate, October 23, 2026.
Well, it starts by rolling back the tax breaks for the richest 1% and making billionaires pay their fair share.Debate, October 6, 2026.
War and Military Aid
We have to end the war in Iran.AARP New Hampshire tele-town hall, October 22, 2026.
We’ve got to bring an end to this war, and Congress can do it.Carsey forum, quoted in TNH Digital, October 21, 2026.
First, we've got to end the war in Iran. That is the single biggest reason why um heating oil prices are so high, why gas and diesel prices are so high, and jet fuel prices as well. We have got to bring an an end to this war.Town hall, October 22, 2026.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
Step one is to end these Wall Street tax breaks for buying up our homes.Campaign website, priorities page.
Expand support for first-time and middle class homebuyers, as well as the popular Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.Campaign website, priorities page.
Immigration and ICE
ICE must be completely overhauled. Agents must adhere to the same basic standards we demand from our local police departments here in New Hampshire. This includes requiring body cameras, banning masks, stopping warrantless searches and ending ICE raids in schools, churches and hospitals.Campaign website, priorities page.
It is outrageous. Trump's ICE needs to be dismantled. We need to abolish what is happening in this country as it relates to ICE agents terrorizing our communities.Debate, September 4, 2026.
Climate and Clean Energy
I will hold the federal government and corporate polluters accountable for the damage they’re causing to our water and our health, and enact stronger safeguards to prevent PFAS chemicals from leaching into our drinking water.Campaign website, priorities page.
We’ve got to restore the tax incentives that were cut from the disastrous budget bill that was passed last year that cut incentives for wind and solar.UNH Carsey forum, quoted in NH Journal, October 6, 2026.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
You can know from my experience, exactly where I stand on abortion access and reproductive rights. I will always and tirelessly fight for both.Campaign website, priorities page.
Lowering Everyday Costs
We need to expand the childcare tax credit and make it more accessible for people so that there is relief for parents paying these very high costs for early care.WMUR Conversation with the Candidate, September 20, 2026.
I support rolling back the tariffs that are hurting our small businesses and driving up the price for all of our families.Debate, October 23, 2026.
Families are not going to be able to absorb these cost increases on top of what they've already been spending more on at the gas pump and at the grocery store. So I've proposed expanding the home heating assistance program.Town hall, October 22, 2026.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
I will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Painters and the Allied Trades in Washington to protect collective bargaining, workers’ right to organize.Campaign X post, October 9, 2026.
On the campaign
In Congress, I will stand firm in supporting LGBTQ+ rights and the fight for equity.Campaign X post, October 20, 2026.
Zack Mullock NJ-02
Health Care
Support Medicare for All funded by fairer corporate taxes and a fair tax on the top 5%.Campaign website, issues page.
Expand Medicare's power to negotiate drug prices beyond the current 10–15 products per year.Campaign website, issues page.
I very much believe in Medicare for all and we most people realize that we as a country are paying more than any other country for health care and getting much much less.Video, February 27, 2026.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
Establish an annual tax on the net worth of the wealthiest households in America.Campaign website, issues page.
Tax capital gains and dividends at the same rates as wages for high-income households.Campaign website, issues page.
Raise the corporate tax rate so profitable corporations contribute to the country that made their success possible.Campaign website, issues page.
Money in Politics
Overturn Citizens United and end unlimited dark money in elections.Campaign website, issues page.
Support public financing of elections.Campaign website, issues page.
Social Security
Raise the Social Security payroll tax cap on incomes over $400,000 to strengthen the program.Campaign website, issues page.
Vehemently oppose any cuts or privatization efforts to Social Security.Campaign website, issues page.
And as many of you know, the cap of $182,000 means that people who are billionaires are paying only up to $182,000. We need to make changes to make sure we protect Social Security for the future.Town hall, August 17, 2026.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
Ban institutional investors from bulk-buying single-family homes in residential neighborhoods.Campaign website, issues page.
Protect tenants' rights and prevent unfair evictions.Campaign website, issues page.
One, get rid of hedge funds buying houses. That is absolutely obscene.Video, February 27, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
Ban members of Congress from trading stocks.Campaign website, issues page.
War and Military Aid
They couldn’t even convince some of our best allies to help us in that war because they all know it’s a war of stupidity.Stockton debate, quoted by WHYY, October 22, 2026.
Climate and Clean Energy
Go full speed on solar energy—install solar on any and all acceptable homes and businesses at cost and massive scale.Campaign website, issues page.
Stricter enforcement of the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act.Campaign website, issues page.
On the campaign
Increase funding for public schools and support teachers with competitive pay.Campaign website, issues page.
Make college and job training more affordable for working families.Campaign website, issues page.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
Protect women's privacy and ensure they have the right to make decisions about their own bodies with their healthcare provider.Campaign website, issues page.
On the campaign
Ensure equal pay and finally end wage discrimination.Campaign website, issues page.
Rebecca Bennett NJ-07
Health Care
So my focus is going to be on actually lowering the cost of healthcare. Number one, by undoing the cuts that were done. Number two, by making sure we get a public option introduced because everyone deserves access to quality affordable healthcare. And number three, by expanding on the work that was done with the Inflation Reduction Act by making sure we can negotiate prescription drug prices, which my opponent also voted against.Debate, September 28, 2026.
In the short term, I believe we need to undo what was done last year with the one big beautiful bill. Tom Kean Jr. was the deciding vote on that legislation and he is the reason why tens of thousands of people in our district are going to lose access to their insurance either through the Affordable Care Act subsidies or Medicaid cuts.Debate, May 13, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
So, my proposal is that we cap the cost of child care at 7% for all families and we pay for that by undoing the Trump tax cuts on the top 1%.Debate, October 23, 2026.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
We need to make sure that data centers are paying their fair share. And so, my proposal is that there's a separate rate class for data centers to make sure that they are paying their fair share.Video, October 17, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
We need to ban members of Congress from trading stocks. It should absolutely not be allowed. It is insider trading.Debate, September 28, 2026.
My husband and I divested all of our individual stocks, I'm not taking a dime from corporate PACs, and I will fight for a full stock trading ban for members of Congress because I want New Jerseyans to know exactly who I serve.Campaign press release, September 15, 2026.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
My proposal is that we cap the cost of child care at 7%. We pay for that by undoing the Trump tax cuts on the top 1%.Video, October 17, 2026.
War and Military Aid
We need to end the war in Iran to make sure that we are bringing those costs down.Debate, September 28, 2026.
If we are going to go send America's sons and daughters in harm's way, the very bare minimum is we should make sure that Congress is actually voting on it.Debate, May 13, 2026.
Money in Politics
I'm not taking corporate PAC money, working to get dark money out of politics.Video, October 22, 2026.
We can start by banning members of Congress from trading stocks and ending Citizens United.Campaign email, October 6, 2026.
Immigration and ICE
We cannot have masked, unidentified agents on American streets. And so ultimately I look at this as we need to hold ICE accountable like any other federal law enforcement agency.Video, October 17, 2026.
I stand with the residents of Roxbury, Democrats, Republicans, and Independents, with the local officials demanding transparency and answers from DHS, and with every community in NJ-07 that expects accountability and real representation. I will fight alongside our local leaders against this ICE detention center.Campaign press release, February 22, 2026.
Social Security
One of the things that I proposed is that we raise the cap on social security tax for people that are making over a million dollars to be able to address some of the deficit that we're seeing.Debate, May 13, 2026.
Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are earned and paid into with every single paycheck. We owe it to every working family to stand up and protect them.Post on X, October 20, 2026.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
I'll always stand with unions to fight for collective bargaining, good wages and working conditions, and a fair shot at the American dream.Post on X, October 17, 2026.
In Congress, I'll work with AFSCME union members to lower healthcare costs, expand access to quality care, protect collective bargaining rights, and ensure that every public sector employee has access to the pension that they've earned.Press release, September 23, 2026.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
We absolutely need to hold this Trump administration accountable for the corruption and the lawlessness.Debate, May 13, 2026.
Protect voting rights for all Americans and make it easier, not harder, to register to vote and make our voices heard in our elections.Campaign website, August 4, 2025.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
Lead efforts to cut red tape, increase housing supply and construction, and make housing more affordable for buyers and renters.Campaign website, July 25, 2025.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
We need to flip the House this November to restore and protect abortion access nationwide.Post on X, October 3, 2026.
I will always be an advocate for the right to choose, and I will never waver when it comes to women's bodily autonomy.Campaign email, June 23, 2026.
Climate and Clean Energy
Rebecca is ready to address the climate crisis by investing in renewable energy, creating jobs, and lowering energy costs in New Jersey.Campaign website, July 25, 2025.
Invest in climate-resilient infrastructure projects that create good-paying jobs and protect New Jersey from damage from intensifying storms and flooding.Campaign website, July 25, 2025.
Teresa Benitez-Thompson NV-02
War and Military Aid
Benitez-Thompson calls for phasing out direct funding for offensive arms while continuing Iron Dome support.
My position is that U.S. military aid to Israel should not be unconditional and that Israel should not receive blank checks from the United States. This is why I support phasing out direct financial support for offensive arms sales to Israel.Campaign website, policy page, May 11, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
We must end the expensive and unpredictable tariffs that are driving up costs on consumers and making it harder for businesses to plan. We must end the war in Iran that is causing the price of gas and diesel to skyrocket.2News candidate guide, October 15, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
I’ll work to ban members of Congress, the executive branch, and their families from trading individual stocks and put real penalties on those who do.Campaign website, anti-corruption plan, October 22, 2026.
I’ll work to ban government employees, elected officials, and others who’d have an unfair advantage from gaming prediction markets.Campaign website, anti-corruption plan, October 22, 2026.
Immigration and ICE
For changes we need to see implemented immediately, we don't have to look any further than our own policing standards in Northern Nevada for how ICE needs to change. In Nevada, our law enforcement cannot cover their faces. Our law enforcement must show their badge and produce a badge when asked so that we can verify they are indeed law enforcement. We have body cameras on all of our Category 1 law enforcement. And if we have an officer-involved shooting, it's a mandated investigation by another agency. At a minimum, that's what we need.Reno Gazette Journal Q&A, May 14, 2026.
Money in Politics
Money in politics is the root of corruption in Washington, we must work to overturn the Citizens United v. FEC decision that allows for unlimited corporate spending in our elections.Campaign website, anti-corruption plan, October 22, 2026.
Social Security
It is wholly unfair to move the retirement age on people who are planning for retirement. This is why people don't trust the government, because everyday people work hard and then the goal post gets moved on them.Nevada Independent candidate guide, September 1, 2026.
Health Care
I'll work to lower prescription drug costs, protect Medicare and Medicaid, and defend the Affordable Care Act.Nevada Appeal questionnaire, May 21, 2026.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
I will work to bring federal dollars into Nevada to build housing that Nevadans can afford.2News candidate guide, October 15, 2026.
Cait Conley NY-17
Health Care
I think a big step forward in this is creating a public option where folks can choose to keep their employers insurance or their unions insurance, but they should have a choice that is not a for-profit health insurance company, but a public option where they can buy in for like a Medicare Part E at any age, regardless of job or marital status.Interview, September 9, 2026.
We've got to help bring down the cost of prescription drugs by doing things like banning these pay-for-delay schemes.Podcast, October 8, 2026.
We've got to do more to allow Medicare to negotiate for more pharmaceuticals.Podcast, October 8, 2026.
Money in Politics
We have got to get corporate money out of our elections. Because right now, what we are seeing is billionaires and a trillionaire, Elon Musk, being able to come in and literally try to buy this election for my opponent.Debate, October 26, 2026.
We've got to end Citizens United.Debate, October 26, 2026.
Unlike my opponent, who has taken over $1 million in corporate PAC money, I will never take a dime.Post on X, October 28, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
We need to ban stock trading, not just for members of Congress, but definitely members of Congress, but also the White House and political appointees. Because people in public service should be focused on doing the right thing for America, not their stock portfolios.Podcast, October 19, 2026.
I am a supporter of Supreme Court term limits absolutely and passing an amendment to make sure that gets done, and I believe that is something we have bipartisan support in across this country.Debate, June 4, 2026.
Monopolies, Mergers, and Competition
When I'm in Congress, I'll ensure households across the Hudson Valley are no longer crushed under the weight of soaring energy bills by holding these monopolies accountable, mandating rates be tied to better services, capping CEO bonuses, and increasing our energy supply through investment in projects that utilize our natural resources.New York Post, August 16, 2026.
I will cut our utility costs by holding monopoly utilities companies accountable.Rally speech, September 18, 2026.
We need to actually rein in the corporations that right now are exploiting people for gain and not doing the right thing.Interview, September 25, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
The first thing we need to do is undo the harm. That means ending the illegal foreign tariffs that have raised prices on everything from prescriptions to groceries to the cost of housing construction materials at a time when we're facing a housing crisis.Debate, April 10, 2026.
Social Security
For anyone who is making over $400,000, we resume the Social Security payroll tax.Town hall, September 29, 2026.
I will absolutely fight and protect Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.Interview, August 23, 2026.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
The housing crisis, yes, there is a shortage, but also we have to make sure that people can afford to buy the homes we are building. And that is where I believe it's time we start implementing an American public service home loan program.Debate, May 29, 2026.
We need to roll back the foreign tariffs that have driven up the cost of material goods that are used for building homes, but we also need to help provide federal grant funding to our communities to build the infrastructure that those homes depend on.Debate, April 10, 2026.
Cracking down on corporate landlords and Wall Street hedge funds that are buying up properties and pricing out working families.Campaign website, policy page.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
I will ensure that no data centers are built here that jack up our prices, hurt our environment, or harm our communities because the Hudson Valley must remain a healthy, safe place that people can afford to live and not a dumping ground for big tech.Rally speech, September 18, 2026.
If I'm elected to Congress, I'll work to make sure data centers are held to clear national standards that ensure families are protected from increased utility bills, protect our drinking water, strengthen our electric grid, and put local communities ahead of corporate interests.Campaign statement, July 8, 2026.
I do believe there needs to be federal regulation on data centers that helps ensure that they are not exacerbating climate change.Debate, April 29, 2026.
War and Military Aid
We've got to stop the reckless war of choice in Iran to get gas back under control.Debate, October 26, 2026.
Immigration and ICE
I will also say, though, that what is happening in America with the abuse of immigration enforcement by the federal government I have real issue with. And I say that as a proud patriot who loves this country and what I'm seeing on American streets where we have federal agents killing American citizens on American streets wearing the same equipment I wore in combat zones without accountability or consequence. I've got real issue with. So we need to rein this in.Debate, October 21, 2026.
Right now we are seeing ICE not operating professionally in this country and they need to be reined in.Interview, October 21, 2026.
Creating a pathway to citizenship for the millions of undocumented immigrants and Dreamers who are already part of our communities, paying taxes, and contributing to our economy.Campaign website, policy page.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
Passing the PRO Act and other pro-worker legislation that levels the playing field between workers and employers.Campaign website, policy page.
From protecting the right to organize to lowering costs for working families, I will always have your back in Congress.Post on X, October 30, 2026.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
We do have a responsibility to fight this administration at every juncture when they try to do something that exploits or weaponizes the executive branch.Town hall, September 29, 2026.
Passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to end right-wing attempts to take away voting rights.Campaign website, policy page.
I believe in an America where everyone is beholden to the rule of law, the president, cabinet officials, and federal agents included.Debate, May 29, 2026.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
We absolutely need to codify Roe v. Wade.News story, October 2, 2026.
Climate and Clean Energy
Today, it is a national security crisis where American citizens are dying, communities are getting displaced, and businesses devastated because of climate change. We need to be addressing this head on. And that's where I will lead for grant expansion and energy investment and resiliency investment. Investing in things like solar, wind, and geothermal for our communities, which will also help drive down the cost of energy that right now is a burden too many families in the Hudson Valley cannot afford.Debate, February 7, 2026.
Restoring the tax incentives that businesses and people were using to transition to things like solar, wind, and geothermal. And we need to restore the federal funding to those critical projects.Debate, April 29, 2026.
Brian Poindexter OH-07
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
I would sign on to the PRO Act. I think making it easier for workers to join unions is something we should absolutely be doing.Podcast, October 2, 2026.
I would also fight to raise the minimum wage that hasn't been raised since 2009.Podcast, October 2, 2026.
I think we can strengthen collective bargaining rights. Let's put the burden back on the employer by strengthening unions allowing workers to bargain for their health care like it was in the 80s.Video, August 21, 2026.
Money in Politics
I will work to ban dark money. I will never trade individual stocks. I will never take corporate PAC money.Bluesky post, October 20, 2026.
I think any financial contribution to any campaign should be disclosed. There should be no workarounds, no loopholes to keep people private.Podcast, October 2, 2026.
Health Care
I strongly oppose the health care cuts my opponent voted for in the Big Beautiful Bill, and I would work to reverse those cuts and work towards affordable health care for everyone.Ballotpedia candidate survey, September 29, 2026.
Am I a supporter of universal health care? Absolutely. I think we absolutely should be working towards that goal.Interview, August 16, 2026.
I support bringing down the cost of prescription drugs by letting Medicare negotiate with drug companies. Americans pay way too much for prescription drugs, and we should crack down on drug companies making huge profits while Americans struggle to afford medicine they need.Campaign website, October 8, 2026.
I do like the phased in approach that I've been hearing about for Medicare for all, like starting off with bringing the age for qualifying for Medicare down a little bit to 55.Video, August 16, 2026.
War and Military Aid
I support bringing down the cost of gas by ending the war in Iran. Max Miller has voted six times to continue the war, and I would be a vote to end it.Campaign website, October 8, 2026.
Well, first off, I think top of mind is get out of this war in Iran.Interview, October 14, 2026.
Social Security
First move, I will fully support lifting the cap, removing the cap off Social Security.Interview, August 16, 2026.
I will oppose any cuts to Social Security or Medicare. I also oppose raising the retirement age.Campaign website, October 8, 2026.
I will fight to protect Social Security and Medicare, and I will work with Republicans like Sen. Bernie Moreno to protect Social Security by asking the wealthy to pay their fair share.Ballotpedia candidate survey, September 29, 2026.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
I believe we need to slow down data centers. We need accountability to make sure local communities have total control over whether a center is built; no one ever pays more for electricity to subsidize a data center; data centers don't get special tax breaks.Campaign website, October 8, 2026.
Max Miller voted for a tax break for data centers in the so-called Big Beautiful Bill. I would have opposed that.Campaign website, October 8, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
We should immediately ban members of Congress from trading stocks.Campaign website, October 8, 2026.
I will never trade individual stocks.Post on X, October 20, 2026.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
We must end tax breaks that benefit the wealthy and well connected and stick everyone else with the bill.Campaign website, October 8, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
I will work to bring down costs by ending the war in Iran and the blanket tariffs, which Max Miller has supported.Ballotpedia candidate survey, September 29, 2026.
Kristina Knickerbocker OH-10
Health Care
I believe healthcare is a right, and I will work toward Universal Coverage so families don’t have to choose between keeping a roof over their heads and affording care.Campaign website, priorities page.
I’ll protect Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and the Affordable Care Act; support a public option to lower premiums and expand care; ban medical debt from wrecking people’s credit; invest in mental health care; and defend reproductive healthcare.Campaign website, priorities page.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
Washington is rigged for the wealthy and well-connected. Public service should not be a way to get rich. That’s why I’ll ban stock trading for members of Congress, end corporate PAC influence, pass term limits, protect voting rights, and shut down the revolving door that allows former members to cash in as lobbyists.Campaign website, priorities page.
Lowering Everyday Costs
I’ll cut taxes for working families, repeal harmful tariffs that raise prices, build more affordable housing, cap childcare costs, support eldercare, and lower energy bills by making big corporations—not Ohio families—pay for data center infrastructure.Campaign website, priorities page.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
Proud to be endorsed by UFCW Local 75, and proud to join their fight to ban surveillance pricing. Corporations shouldn’t use your personal data to charge you more for groceries. In Congress, I’ll stand with UFCW to end it.X post, October 12, 2026.
War and Military Aid
Ohio didn't ask for an illegal war with Iran or tariffs that jacked up gas prices.X post, September 8, 2026.
Immigration and ICE
Congress must act to allow law-abiding TPS holders to apply for citizenship.Statement to Dayton Daily News, August 3, 2026.
Money in Politics
Since I won't accept corprate PAC dollars or dark money, we need all the resources we can get to finally flip this district.X post, August 14, 2026.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
That means cutting taxes for working families, lowering costs, standing up for small businesses, and making billionaires pay their fair share.Campaign website, priorities page.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
It means strengthening workers’ rights and raising wages so people can actually get ahead.Campaign website, priorities page.
Don Leonard OH-15
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
At the end of the day, what we need is a bill of rights as a nation for these data centers. That means specifying how far they have to be from our communities. That means making sure that they're not jacking up our electricity prices or putting us in a downward spiral of carbon emissions and climate crisis with the amount of power that they consume. And most of all, making sure that they actually give communities the opportunity to decide for themselves.WOSU interview, October 5, 2026.
Data centers take our water and electricity and don't give anything back. Everyone deserves a community with clean air, clean water, and good public schools. Development should protect our water, strengthen the electric grid, create good local jobs, and earn the community’s trust.Campaign website, values page, retrieved October 31, 2026.
I'm Don Leonard running for Congress and I'll say no to data centers in our communities.Video ad, September 15, 2026.
Money in Politics
What we need to do is pass a 28th amendment in the year 2028 to get the corporate money and the foreign lobby money out of our politics.WOSU interview, October 5, 2026.
I don't think we should have to raise $250,000 by the end of the month to compete, but until we overturn Citizens United and get corruption out of politics, this is the game.Campaign Meta ad, June 23, 2026.
I don't take a dime of corporate PAC money. Never have. Never will.Campaign Meta ad, September 15, 2026.
Immigration and ICE
They have turned a federal enforcement agency into the president's secret police, deploying in cities to harass populations at his whim. And we have got to replace ICE completely with the kind of humane law enforcement that treats nonviolent offenders of our immigration laws with the kinds of nonviolent responses that that requires.WOSU interview, October 5, 2026.
War and Military Aid
We also see how Trump's trade wars with our allies and his real war in Iran has done nothing but drive up prices for working families here in Ohio, so we have got to shut that down.ABC6 candidate Q&A, October 26, 2026.
Instead of being drawn into dumb wars with bad allies, rebuild our communities, lead with diplomacy, and restore Congress’s constitutional authority over the decision to go to war.Campaign website, values page, retrieved October 31, 2026.
Health Care
We must cut the out-of-pocket cost of private health insurance in half while at the same time ensuring that all Americans have access to a public option for their health insurance.Ballotpedia candidate survey, February 19, 2026.
You ought to have a very high quality, very affordable for your household income public health insurance option.Video, September 15, 2026.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
Every working family should be able to afford to buy a home. That begins with a 21st century GI Bill for starter home construction.Ballotpedia candidate survey, February 19, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
So I am a staunch opponent to congressional stock trading and I believe that anyone who's willing to take time away from their jobs to go serve the public has a responsibility to eliminate any potential for conflicts of interest.WOSU interview, October 5, 2026.
Democratic Party Leadership
What I believe is that the Democratic Party has got to fundamentally reinvent itself for the 21st Century. And if Speaker Jeffries is unable to do that, he will not have my vote.WOSU interview, October 5, 2026.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
It is a responsibility of the Congress, and not the president, to set our nation's tariff rates. And I think for decades now, we have allowed this steady creep of executive authority consuming more and more of the responsibilities of Congress. And as part of this new politics, we have got to send politicians to Washington on both sides that are willing to stand up to the president.WOSU interview, October 5, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
Childcare should not cost families a second mortgage. Expand Head Start and provide subsidies for private care.Ballotpedia candidate survey, February 19, 2026.
For families that want to take their kids to a private daycare center, the state of New Mexico is pioneering so many exciting programs. One of which being that no family should have to pay more than 7% of of their monthly income on daycare.Video, September 15, 2026.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
Supporting life means fighting for universal healthcare, affordable childcare, paid family leave, and support for those who care for an aging parent or a disabled loved one.Campaign website, values page, retrieved October 31, 2026.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
So I am a proud endorsee of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, which is their political arm and their PAC. I stand for women's reproductive rights and I am happy to take money from an organization that collects donations from individuals to help them provide a future for people like my daughter that will give them the bodily autonomy that they so deserve under this nation of freedom.WOSU interview, October 5, 2026.
On the campaign
If Donald Trump wants to continue cutting after-school programs that protect our youth and keep them out of trouble as they're going into those critical, hormonal years, how dare he, and make him veto my legislation, when we vote to restore funding to our K-12 institutions, when we go to restore funding for school districts accommodating kids with special needs that are right now laying off staff and struggling so hard to keep the little ones taken care of.WOSU interview, October 5, 2026.
Bob Harvie PA-01
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
I don’t want any more data centers. I want a moratorium.Inquirer news story, September 17, 2026.
I want a moratorium on data center construction because working families shouldn't have to pay higher electric bills so Big Tech can make a profit.Campaign email, September 10, 2026.
All data centers should be under strict regulations to ensure that our environment is protected, our water is clean, they’re built with local labor, and that they create their own power so ratepayers aren’t paying a dime more in utility costs. If they can’t meet these regulations, they can’t be built here.BallotReady candidate profile.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
I am going to fight against the corruption that's in Washington. We need to overturn Citizens United. We need to ban partisan gerrymandering in this country. We need to ban members of Congress – and the executive, and the judiciary – from trading stocks when they sit in those seats.Bucks County rally, October 11, 2026.
We need a lifetime ban on former Members of Congress lobbying the federal government to break the revolving door between elected office and special interests.Campaign website, priorities page, September 11, 2026.
Money in Politics
In Congress I’ll fight to overturn Citizens United and permanently ban corporate PAC contributions because the voice of Americans shouldn’t be drowned out by a corporate check.Campaign website, priorities page, September 11, 2026.
I've also never taken a dime in corporate PAC money and I never will.Campaign email, May 15, 2026.
Health Care
I’ll expand Medicare’s authority to negotiate prescription drug prices, cap insulin costs, and take on pharmaceutical companies that put profits ahead of patients.Campaign website, priorities page, September 11, 2026.
I believe we need to lower the age that Americans can buy into Medicare from 65 to 55.Campaign website, priorities page, September 11, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
I will ban AI-driven surveillance pricing on essential goods like groceries and strengthen federal enforcement against corporate price gouging so families know they’re paying a fair price.Campaign website, priorities page, September 11, 2026.
I will fight to roll back Trump’s tariffs that unnecessarily increase the cost of food and household essentials for American consumers while supporting smart trade policies that strengthen American manufacturing and agriculture.Campaign website, priorities page, September 11, 2026.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
I’ll fight for a middle class tax cut while ensuring large corporations and the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share so middle class Americans get a much needed tax cut.Campaign website, priorities page, September 11, 2026.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
I believe we need to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour.Campaign website, priorities page, September 11, 2026.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
I support independent redistricting commissions that create fair maps and more competitive elections.Campaign website, priorities page, September 11, 2026.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
We need to rapidly build homes for our younger generation to start their lives and build for our older generations who want to retire comfortably.Campaign website, priorities page, September 11, 2026.
Democratic Party Leadership
I’m angry at my party for leaving behind the people we are supposed to be fighting for.Campaign website, priorities page, September 11, 2026.
Climate and Clean Energy
That's why I'll fight to expand clean energy, modernize our electric grid, and build resilient roads, bridges, and public transit systems that keep our economy moving.Campaign website, September 11, 2026.
Bob Brooks PA-07
Health Care
I have been a proponent of Medicare for All since I got into this race.Video, October 28, 2026.
Carbon is also disproportionately affected by Mackenzie's vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill to gut Medicaid and SNAP. I'll work to repeal it and bring those dollars back.Campaign website, issues page.
I'll also push to bring back the Affordable Care Act tax credits that Congress let expire last year and make them permanent, so families who buy insurance through the public exchange aren't hit with another double-digit rate hike every year.Morning Call op-ed, October 5, 2026.
Anything that gets us closer to universal coverage, whether that be expanding the ACA, a public option, or Medicare for All.Spotlight PA, September 30, 2026.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
We need to pass a billionaire minimum tax: a baseline tax rate the ultra-wealthy can't dodge.Campaign website, August 3, 2026.
It's time the wealthy and big corporations finally pay their taxes so we can rebuild the middle class.Campaign website, issues page.
Money in Politics
Repeal Citizens United and take our elections back from the 1%.Campaign website, August 3, 2026.
Ban corporate PAC money from politics, period.Campaign website, August 3, 2026.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
On day one, I'll cosponsor the PRO Act so working people can organize freely and fight for the wages and benefits they've earned.Post on X, September 27, 2026.
Minimum wage is a big, big one. I think right here in Pennsylvania, we're $7.25 an hour and that's just not okay. It's not a livable wage. We need to address that.Video, October 28, 2026.
I'll make it easier to join a union by passing the PRO Act, crack down on bosses who punish workers, and make sure every worker can fight for a better future.Campaign website, issues page.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
They're bulk buying these houses. It's private equity firms that are doing this and they're putting everybody out of business. They're actually destroying the housing market, and we need to stop them from doing that nonsense.Interview, September 18, 2026.
Increase the amount of market-rate housing, ban private equity companies from buying up tons of houses and driving up costs, and pass the HELPER Act to extend VA-style home loans to teachers, nurses and first responders.Campaign website, August 3, 2026.
We need to build more starter homes, crack down on corporate landlords and rent gouging, and expand programs that help first-time homebuyers get their start.Campaign website, issues page.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
We need to tackle the culture of corruption in Washington head-on: ban corporate PAC money, stop members of Congress from trading stocks, raise the minimum wage, pass the PRO Act, set term limits, deliver healthcare for all Americans.WFMZ news story, July 26, 2026.
No stock trading in Congress. If you want to get rich, don't run for office.Times News story, October 24, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
Enact strong price-gouging enforcement, antitrust action, and transparency rules to protect ordinary people. Companies are using their market power to raise prices even when their own costs haven't increased. We can stop them.Campaign website, issues page.
Stop these endless nonsense tariffs that are going on right now that are causing the prices of everything to skyrocket.Video, October 28, 2026.
I support expanded childcare subsidies, restoring and expanding funding to Headstart, and providing universal kindergarten and pre-k.Campaign website, issues page.
Social Security
I'll always defend Social Security and will sign on to the Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act, which removes the cap on Social Security payroll taxes and increases the net investment income tax by 1.2%.Campaign website, August 3, 2026.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
I'm grateful Governor Shapiro is taking steps like his recent executive order to protect regular Pennsylvanians and allow communities to veto data center proposals in their backyard. We must pass national legislation that makes these protections federal law, and in Congress, that is what I'll fight for.Campaign website, August 3, 2026.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
In Congress, I'll support the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act. Together, they would stop politicians from rigging maps, protect eligible voters from being wrongly purged from the rolls, and force dark money groups to tell us who they really are.Morning Call op-ed, October 6, 2026.
War and Military Aid
End the illegal war in Iran.Campaign website, August 3, 2026.
Monopolies, Mergers, and Competition
Bring back renewables cut by Trump, invest in new nuclear and natural gas power plants, and crack down on price-gouging utility monopolies.Campaign website, August 3, 2026.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
We need to codify Roe v. Wade and pass legislation to overturn Trump abortion bans in red states. If you need care, everyone deserves the same access, the same protections, and the same rights.Campaign website, August 3, 2026.
Climate and Clean Energy
Bring back renewables cut by Trump.Campaign website, August 3, 2026.
I'll make sure to hold the EPA accountable and push for stricter federal oversight for pollution like sewage sludge and mine refuse.Campaign website, August 3, 2026.
Paige Cognetti PA-08
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
Big tech needs to pay their own way. Not hide behind NDAs. No tax breaks. Don't raise our electric bills, don't poison our water. And hire local, union labor.Paid ad, July 28, 2026.
I've been crystal clear: Not one of these proposed data center projects should move forward. Northeastern Pennsylvania has seen this before. Powerful outside interests come in, make millions, and leave us with the mess. This time, our water, our power, and our quality of life are on the line.Campaign press release, September 16, 2026.
Money in Politics
It's rigged by the corporations and the billionaires who control Congress. I have an anti-corruption agenda that promises to really ban stock trading in Congress, to make sure to ban corporate PAC money. I don't take it.Debate, October 30, 2026.
As a candidate for Congress, I don't take a dime from corporate PACs. As a member of Congress, I will propose legislation to ban corporate PAC donations to federal campaigns.Campaign website, anti-corruption agenda.
I also want to end Citizens United. The money in politics is out of control. We're seeing it on the airwaves right now. I mean, we're all tired of the political ads, and when you don't know where the money's coming from, that is a real problem. We need to end Citizens United and an 18-year term limit on the Supreme Court. It's a long road toward that, but it's something we need to work toward.Video, October 25, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
We need to ban congressional stock trading for real. We need to ban corporate PAC money. We need real term limits for Congress, for the Senate, and for the Supreme Court. We need to end dark money.Debate, October 30, 2026.
The first item of business is making sure that congressional stock trading is in fact, illegal.News story, March 11, 2026.
I don't own any individual stocks, and if elected, I won't buy or trade them, period. I will fight to pass a ban on members of Congress trading stocks so that the people of Northeastern Pennsylvania and Americans everywhere don't have to wonder if their representative is working to serve their community, or to enrich themselves.Campaign website, anti-corruption agenda, August 6, 2026.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
I will bring this fight for our workers and their futures to Congress, back the PRO Act, and stand with NEPA workers against corporate interests that threaten the health, safety, and prosperity of our workforce.Campaign press release, September 21, 2026.
In Congress, I'll fight to strengthen unions, pass the PRO Act, and make sure every family has a fair shot at building a good life.Campaign email, September 7, 2026.
Health Care
We need to reverse the damaging, cruel Medicaid cuts in OBBBA and fight to restore the ACA tax credits to lower Pennie premiums and get coverage back for those who have been priced out.Ballotpedia candidate survey, September 29, 2026.
So in Congress in January, we got to put the floor back under Medicaid. The system needs a lot of reform. The ACA was never perfect. We all know that. But we cannot make the reforms that are necessary in health care with millions of Americans off of the insurance rolls.TV interview, October 30, 2026.
Social Security
We have to make sure that Elon Musk doesn't pay the same ratio as somebody else that's a teacher or a nurse. We need to scrap the cap and make sure that everyone is paying their fair share into that trust fund.Debate, October 30, 2026.
I will always stand up to attacks on Social Security and fight to protect these hard-earned benefits.Post on X, August 14, 2026.
War and Military Aid
In a new Congress, we can vote to end the war. We can vote to stop the reckless tariffs.Debate, October 23, 2026.
It is imperative that we do what we can to end this war.Debate, October 30, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
The federal government is captured by corporations and billionaires. We all know that the economy is rigged. We need to make sure that we're doing the oversight in parallel with the things that will meaningfully lower costs: ending the war on Iran, ending the erratic tariffs, and making sure that we're showing people that we're serious about working for them.TV interview, October 30, 2026.
In Congress, I'll crack down on price gouging, make the big guys pay their fair share, and fight corruption.Paid ad, September 22, 2026.
Stop broad tariffs that help the big guys and hurt families, create smart targeted tariffs to protect manufacturing here.Campaign website, priorities page.
Monopolies, Mergers, and Competition
Break up the huge monopolies that hurt our small businesses and raise costs. Bring more competition into our communities by ending the Big Box monopolies that drive small businesses out of our area, give consumers fewer options, and let a few large companies control everything.Campaign website, priorities page.
Janelle Stelson PA-10
Health Care
I would restore the cuts Scott Perry provided the deciding vote for, which cut $1 trillion from Medicaid and will kick nearly 20,000 people in Central Pennsylvania off their insurance to finance tax cuts for billionaires.WITF candidate responses, October 6, 2026.
I'd like to see us continue to negotiate, get a lot more drugs, and offer them to a lot more people of different ages.Video, October 30, 2026.
War and Military Aid
I think the war in Iran should end almost immediately.Debate, October 15, 2026.
I will vote immediately to end the war in Iran.Video, October 30, 2026.
Immigration and ICE
When you look at monsters like Stephen Miller and what they're trying to do in our neighborhoods and trick us into believing it's okay, they're not following the law and they need to resign or be removed.Interview, April 9, 2026.
There needs to be independent and thorough investigations into every killing involving ICE agents. ICE should also not be rewarded for arresting legal U.S. citizens. Due process and our laws must be followed. All federal law enforcement, including ICE, should wear uniforms with badges and should not wear masks.Campaign website, priorities page.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
I will force data centers to pay their own way.Post on X, October 16, 2026.
I think you must have state and local control. They have to be able to say no if neighbors don't want it.Debate, October 15, 2026.
Monopolies, Mergers, and Competition
Four companies control over half of all chicken processing, raking in record profits for themselves while they squeeze family farmers out of business. In Congress, I would support legislative efforts to break up consolidation in the marketplace.Campaign website, priorities page.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
I support term limits, age limits, banning Members of Congress from trading stocks and stopping former members of Congress from becoming lobbyists.Local 21 News, May 19, 2026.
Create a truly independent Congressional Ethics Agency with the power to investigate members for wrongdoing, so members of Congress no longer regulate themselves.Campaign website, priorities page.
Money in Politics
Pass a constitutional amendment to reverse the Citizens United decision and stop dark money groups from spending unlimited and untraceable money in campaigns.Campaign website, priorities page.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
Wall Street should not be competing with Pennsylvania families for a home to raise their children in. I will keep fighting for housing affordability by building on the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, including its ban on large institutional investors buying up single-family homes, and pushing further to make sure starter homes go to families, not corporate landlords.Campaign housing plan.
I want to expand small-dollar home loans so a family looking to buy a modest starter home is not left with no financing options while big banks chase bigger loans on bigger houses.PennLive, August 12, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
I will vote right away to get rid of the tariff taxes to put money back in your pockets.Video, October 30, 2026.
I will fight for accountability on utility rate increases and push for investments that bring costs down, because no family should have to choose between keeping the lights on and paying for their healthcare.Campaign website, priorities page.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
I will fight for the right to organize and stop union busting practices.The Center Square, May 1, 2026.
I'm going to be supporting prevailing wages.The Center Square, May 1, 2026.
Social Security
You earned your Social Security, and I will always fight to protect it. I will never cut the Social Security benefits that seniors have earned.Campaign website, priorities page.
Unlike Perry, I will proudly fight for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.Campaign email, June 23, 2026.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
In Congress, I will fight to ensure the protections guaranteed under Roe are once again the law of the land.Campaign website.
Nancy Lacore SC-01
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
I support a moratorium on building data centers in South Carolina and believe we need federal guardrails to protect consumers.Post on X, October 7, 2026.
We need to get the regulations out there to control these data centers, make sure that we have regulations on their water usage, emissions, making sure that costs are not being passed along to the communities and that the data centers are paying their fair share.Interview, October 9, 2026.
Money in Politics
I fully support overturning Citizens United and reforming our country's campaign finance system entirely.Campaign website, priorities page.
I support banning members from trading individual stocks, getting dark money out of our elections, and strengthening accountability and transparency.Ballotpedia candidate survey, September 17, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
I also support a ban on trading individual stocks for members of Congress and their spouses, Executive Branch officials, and their senior staff.Campaign website, priorities page.
I do not own any stocks, and I support banning individual stock trading by members of Congress and senior executive branch officials, and I support term limits for members of Congress.Daniel Island News candidate responses, October 13, 2026.
Health Care
We need to reverse large portions of the one big beautiful bill. In particular, making sure that we restore the cuts to Medicaid that will kick almost 70,000 people off of their coverage here in the state. We also need to expand Medicare's ability to negotiate for prescription costs and start lowering some of those costs just like the VA does.Debate, October 8, 2026.
Offer all Americans a non-profit insurance option like Medicare, an insurance that prioritizes patients over profits.Campaign website, priorities page.
Immigration and ICE
We cannot have federal law enforcement brutalizing citizens and intimidating immigrant communities in the streets.Campaign website, priorities page.
ICE officers must follow due process and should be required to wear body cameras, display badges and leave their faces uncovered.Campaign website, priorities page.
Lowering Everyday Costs
I would work to repeal tariffs that raise prices on everyday goods, reverse the Big Beautiful Bill's cuts to Medicaid, and lower prescription drug costs by taking on drug companies and insurance middlemen.Daniel Island News candidate responses, October 13, 2026.
Cap childcare costs at 7% of a family's income with quarterly tax credits, so they get money back in hand regularly to help pay bills.Campaign website, priorities page.
War and Military Aid
So, two of the things that we can do right away are to repeal the tariffs that are driving up costs on everyday items. And we need to end this war which is driving up the cost of fuel which is also then translating to higher costs in the grocery store.Debate, October 8, 2026.
Ending the war in Iran and protecting our national security.Daniel Island News candidate responses, October 13, 2026.
This war should have never started. According to our administration, we obliterated their nuclear capability in the summer of 2025. Yet, we got into this war again for no good reason. A war of choice. And it's done nothing but drive up costs and put our service men and women in harm's way unnecessarily.News story, October 7, 2026.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
Ban corporate landlords from using algorithmic pricing software that enables them to collude with each other to increase rents.Campaign website, priorities page.
We also should look at ways to preclude some of the Wall Street equity firms from coming down here and buying up and holding single family homes.ABC News 4, February 3, 2026.
Crack down on landlords hiding surprise fees in leases.Campaign website, priorities page.
Monopolies, Mergers, and Competition
Ban corporate landlords from using algorithmic pricing software that enables them to collude with each other to increase rents.Campaign website, priorities page.
Social Security
I also believe we need to protect Social Security and Medicare.Ballotpedia candidate survey, September 17, 2026.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
I will work to guarantee women's reproductive freedom in law.Campaign website.
Climate and Clean Energy
I support increasing federal investments in flood mitigation, drainage improvements, resilient infrastructure and coastal restoration projects. We must also protect and expand natural barriers such as wetlands and marshes that help reduce flooding and storm damage.Candidate statement in news story, June 3, 2026.
Lower costs by expanding clean energy and modernizing the grid.Campaign website.
Leticia Gutierrez TX-09
Health Care
I believe healthcare should be guaranteed from cradle to grave, so every American can see a doctor, afford lifesaving medicine, and get treatment without risking bankruptcy. I will work toward universal coverage, but I am not wedded to one rigid system. A strong public option can get us there while preserving private coverage and individual choice.iVoterGuide candidate questionnaire, 2026.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
Elective abortion should remain legal before fetal viability, with later abortions permitted when a pregnancy threatens the life or serious health of the mother or involves a severe fetal condition.iVoterGuide candidate questionnaire, 2026.
An 1873 anti-obscenity law should not be revived as a backdoor national abortion ban or used to override modern medicine. Medication approved by the FDA should be regulated through current law, medical evidence, and appropriate safety standards. Congress should debate reproductive policy openly rather than using a Civil War-era statute to impose restrictions voters never directly approved.iVoterGuide candidate questionnaire, 2026.
Embryos created through IVF should be treated with respect and handled only with the informed consent of the families involved. But giving every embryo full legal personhood could threaten IVF and force families to preserve embryos indefinitely. I support strong safeguards against negligence or misuse while protecting families’ freedom to make deeply personal medical decisions with their doctors.iVoterGuide candidate questionnaire, 2026.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
I will work with local water districts and cities to secure federal funding for modern pipes, reservoirs, flood-control and water-reuse projects; strengthen conservation and drought planning; protect aquifers and rivers from pollution; and require major industrial users, including data centers, to conserve water and pay their fair share.Community Impact general-election Q&A, September 18, 2026.
Social Security
Fiscal responsibility should not mean cutting Social Security, Medicare, or other benefits Americans have earned.iVoterGuide candidate questionnaire, 2026.
On the campaign
Civil marriage belongs equally to all Americans. Government should neither dictate theology to a church nor use one religious definition to deny two consenting adults equal treatment under the law. Religious liberty and marriage equality can, and should, coexist.iVoterGuide candidate questionnaire, 2026.
On the campaign
Eliminating the Department of Education does not empower communities. It takes resources away from them. I will fight to fully fund public schools, protect students with disabilities and enforce every child’s civil rights. Local educators should lead their classrooms, but Washington must ensure that poor and working-class children are not abandoned simply because of their ZIP code. Public education is a promise America must keep.iVoterGuide candidate questionnaire, 2026.
Immigration and ICE
Immigration enforcement must respect due process and judicial warrants. We can enforce the law without making families afraid to report crimes, cooperate with police, or seek help.iVoterGuide candidate questionnaire, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
My priorities are to strengthen independent inspectors general and audit teams; stop DOGE-style “fire first, rehire later” cuts that removed auditors and inspectors only to force agencies to restore critical staff; aggressively audit federal contracts and improper payments; eliminate duplicative programs and outdated systems; and require measurable results before funding is renewed. Real efficiency means cutting waste, not cutting the people whose job is to find it.iVoterGuide candidate questionnaire, 2026.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
My priorities are lowering housing and utility costs, protecting Social Security and Medicare, fully funding public schools, creating good-paying union jobs, and guaranteeing healthcare to every American.Community Impact general-election Q&A, September 18, 2026.
On the campaign
I support enforcing existing laws, effective background checks, keeping firearms from violent felons and domestic abusers, safe storage around children, and court action when someone poses a proven imminent threat, with strong due-process protections.iVoterGuide candidate questionnaire, 2026.
Climate and Clean Energy
The most reliable system is a diversified grid: natural gas and nuclear for dependable power, paired with rapidly expanding wind, solar, storage, and transmission. We should use every tool available to keep power reliable, affordable, and resilient.iVoterGuide candidate questionnaire, 2026.
Bobby Pulido TX-15
Lowering Everyday Costs
I will stand up to the big greedy corporations that have been raising prices on Americans who are already struggling to pay for basic necessities.Campaign website, February 24, 2026.
Money in Politics
I've often said, if I get in, I want to overturn Citizens United and get big money out.Interview, June 12, 2026.
I don't have inside connections or take contributions from corporate PACs.Campaign email, April 18, 2026.
Democratic Party Leadership
A lot of times I think the Democratic Party, first of all, kind of took us for granted.The Independent, May 11, 2026.
Monopolies, Mergers, and Competition
We need to strengthen our antitrust laws to let the little guy be able to thrive.Interview, October 14, 2026.
Health Care
I'd like to get the subsidies for the Affordable Care Act premiums back.COURIER Texas interview, December 23, 2025.
He believes healthcare should be affordable and accessible, and he wants to strengthen clinics and rural hospitals, expand mental health access, and lower prescription drug prices.Ballotpedia candidate survey, January 20, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
I don't think that we should be trading in stocks as congressmen.Interview, May 20, 2026.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
I will focus on making sure teachers get paid better for educating our sons and daughters, on reducing classroom overcrowding, and investing in skills training so every student is prepared to do the jobs of tomorrow or to create the businesses that will take our South Texas economy into the future.Campaign website, February 24, 2026.
Immigration and ICE
If you believe families in South Texas deserve dignity, I'm asking you to add your name to our petition calling for transparency, accountability, and humane enforcement practices.Campaign email, January 17, 2026.
War and Military Aid
We got to get back to making a case before Congress before you take action. Period.Interview, July 28, 2026.
Katy Padilla Stout TX-23
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
In Congress, I will support legislation prohibiting members of Congress, their spouses and dependent children from trading individual stocks, with meaningful enforcement mechanisms and penalties for violations.El Paso Matters candidate questionnaire, October 14, 2026.
Money in Politics
It's simple. If we want to end government corruption, we have to start by getting dark money out of politics. At the beginning of this campaign, I promised to not accept any corporate PAC money and it's a promise I've kept.Campaign Bluesky post, October 20, 2026.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
I have called for a moratorium on new data center construction until Congress enacts meaningful legislation to protect our water resources, electric grid and taxpayers.El Paso Matters candidate questionnaire, October 14, 2026.
Because they have those concerns and because we have a shortage of water here in Texas, I do believe there needs to be a minimum standard that needs to be federally regulated.Debate, October 29, 2026.
I'm calling for a moratorium on new data centers. Data centers will affect our water supply, our energy resources, and our environment for many years.Facebook or Instagram ad, June 28, 2026.
Health Care
Let's move forward toward Medicare for All. Again, people know how to do this. People in Washington are writing those bills, and I will get on board with that.Big Bend Sentinel forum report, January 21, 2026.
Congress needs to strengthen and expand access to the Affordable Care Act.El Paso Matters candidate Q&A, February 9, 2026.
We need to have access to health care. I want to expend expand Medicare. I want to make sure that everyone is covered. That health care is accessible and affordable here in America.Debate, October 29, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
The first thing the new Congress should do is to exert its constitutional power to stop the Trump Tariffs which are driving up costs across the board.El Paso Matters candidate questionnaire, February 9, 2026.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
I believe we should invest in families and strengthen our workforce by raising the minimum wage and requiring paid parental leave, which can be supported by utilizing current unemployment insurance programs.Campaign website, issues page.
Immigration and ICE
We need to provide reasonable pathways to citizenship for our neighbors who are living and working here.San Antonio Report candidate questionnaire, October 8, 2026.
When it comes to our country, we should treat anybody who is on American soil with due process.Border Report article, March 4, 2026.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
Congress should take bold action to restore the Voting Rights Act and to greatly expand it to prevent state-led voter suppression efforts.Campaign website, issues page.
On the campaign
I believe our country should make historic investments in universal Pre-K, which would provide a solid educational foundation for the next generation of Americans and provide much needed relief to working families.San Antonio Report candidate questionnaire, October 8, 2026.
The top three things I would accomplish when I get to office, number one is universal prek. We know that for every dollar we invest in prek education, we receive $7 back in economic growth. It is a hardship for families to have to pay for child care at the same cost that is equal to their rent or more. That is unacceptable and it is something we need to be investing in.Debate, October 29, 2026.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
I believe women's reproductive rights need to be protected. A woman should have rights over her own body and choices.Campaign website, issues page.
Climate and Clean Energy
We need to rejoin the Paris Climate Accord to do our part as global citizens to protect our planet and all who call it home.Campaign website, issues page.
Johnny Garcia TX-35
Health Care
In Congress, one of my first priorities will be restoring the healthcare tax credits and Medicaid funding that Republicans cut, all so they could give tax breaks to billionaires.Post on X, October 4, 2026.
Congress must pass legislation strengthening the Affordable Care Act, expanding Medicaid, lowering prescription drug costs, and increasing mental health services so that no one is forced to choose between their health and their financial stability.San Antonio Report candidate profile, October 26, 2026.
I'll crack down on Big Pharma companies that price gouge patients so that we lower drug costs across the board.Campaign website, issues page.
Lowering Everyday Costs
We need to end the Trump tariffs to lower costs and protect the 1 in 5 jobs in Texas that depend on trade.San Antonio Report candidate profile, October 26, 2026.
I'll fight for a Child Tax Credit that helps families keep more in their pocket each month and for investments in child care.Campaign website, issues page.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
Massive tech companies shouldn't be allowed to come in and build loud, sprawling data centers that drain our water and raise utility costs. I'll always stand up for working Texans, and make sure we aren't stuck paying the bill for these out of state tech companies.Campaign website, issues page.
I'll work to modernize our energy supply and prevent data centers from taking advantage of us, so that you pay lower utility bills.Campaign website, issues page.
There definitely has to be some sort of check on these data centers.Interview, September 14, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
I'll work with anybody to make sure that we are tackling corruption by ending congressional stock trading.Interview, October 13, 2026.
We need to hold Trump accountable for all the corruption we've gotten to see, for all the self-enrichment his family has earned under the two years that they've been in office.San Antonio Express-News editorial, October 2, 2026.
War and Military Aid
We must end the war in Iran so that we lower gas prices.Campaign website, issues page.
Money in Politics
I won't trade stocks as a Member of Congress, and I'll work to get the influence of billionaires out of our elections.Campaign website, issues page.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
I'll crackdown on big private equity companies buying up homes, make sure home construction is efficient and fast here in Texas, and find ways to drive down the costs of the materials needed for construction so that new homes are more affordable.Campaign website, issues page.
Social Security
I'll always fight for Social Security and Medicare and oppose any cuts to these critical programs.Campaign website, issues page.
Immigration and ICE
We should make sure that Border Patrol has what they need to keep our border secure and ICE should be focused on criminals and held to the same standard as police. We need comprehensive immigration reform that includes border security, pathways to citizenship, and work visas that meet our economy.Campaign website, issues page.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
Congress has failed to hold this administration in check, and by failing to do so, they have weakened the very institutions that protect our liberties. Reasserting Congress' role should start with tariffs, as regulating commerce with foreign nations starts with Congress.San Antonio Report candidate profile, October 26, 2026.
I stepped into this race to tell Trump and Abbott that their gerrymander was NOT going to succeed ON MY WATCH!San Antonio Current, June 1, 2026.
Ben McAdams UT-01
Health Care
Restore the health coverage Congress cut, so the next Jack doesn't have to ration his medicine, and protect Medicaid from the next round of cuts.Salt Lake Tribune op-ed, October 13, 2026.
I'll do it again by fighting to end tariff-driven price hikes, lower housing and health care costs, restore ACA subsidies, protect Medicaid, and build an economy where Utah families — not the wealthy and well-connected — come first.Axios Salt Lake City candidate survey, June 4, 2026.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
We must, I think, reverse the tax cuts for billionaires in Trump's so-called Big Beautiful Bill that gave enormous tax cuts for billionaires and passed it on to working people in the form of cuts to SNAP and ACA benefits. We must address this for the people who are really hurting.Utah Democratic primary debate, May 27, 2026.
First of all, it would be rolling back the tax cuts for billionaires and corporations that passed in the Big Beautiful Bill.Utah 1st District general election debate, September 29, 2026.
Monopolies, Mergers, and Competition
I'll take on the anti-competitive practices that inflate groceries, gas and health care.Salt Lake Tribune candidate questionnaire, October 12, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
And ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks, because you shouldn't have to wonder whose interests your representative is serving.Salt Lake Tribune op-ed, October 13, 2026.
Social Security
I will oppose efforts to privatize the program, cut benefits, or push the retirement age further out for working families.Campaign website, op-ed on Social Security, March 16, 2026.
We should address the program's long-term finances responsibly by asking the wealthiest Americans to contribute their fair share while protecting benefits for middle-class retirees.Campaign website, op-ed on Social Security, March 16, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
Make Congress take back its power over tariffs, so families stop paying for them at the register.Salt Lake Tribune op-ed, October 13, 2026.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
Give buyers earning an average salary a real path to a first home and fight for affordable rent that a full-time paycheck can cover.Salt Lake Tribune op-ed, October 13, 2026.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
What we need are federal standards to make sure that when, as the economy is transformed, that the American people are the ones who benefit, not tech billionaires, tech moguls, foreign powers, but the American people are benefited through that.Utah Democratic primary debate, May 27, 2026.
Politicians talk about saving the Great Salt Lake but still hand tax breaks to developers and water-intensive data centers in the Great Salt Lake watershed. I'll demand that public subsidies come with accountability, invest in conservation and make sure Utah's growth doesn't come at the expense of our future water supply.Salt Lake Tribune candidate questionnaire, October 12, 2026.
Immigration and ICE
Before a bill comes before the House of Representatives again, it must include meaningful reforms to ICE's conduct, including their immediate removal from Minneapolis; mandate that ICE focus on real threats to public safety; clear training, vetting, and accountability standards; banning the use of masks and requiring body cameras; an end to warrantless arrests; and independent and transparent investigations into Alex Pretti and Renee Good's deaths.Campaign press release, January 26, 2026.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
I support codifying Roe into federal law to ensure women's health decisions are protected nationwide.Campaign website, human rights page.
Climate and Clean Energy
I support expanding clean energy, modernizing the electrical grid, and investing in transportation infrastructure that creates jobs and secures our energy future.Campaign website, environment page.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
When Donald Trump is doing actions that violate the Constitution, I will be a check on his power.Axios Salt Lake City interview, June 25, 2026.
War and Military Aid
And I'll stand up to Trump to end his illegal war in Iran and the tariffs driving up costs for Utah families.Salt Lake Tribune candidate questionnaire, October 12, 2026.
Shannon Taylor VA-01
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
My plan: ban congressional stock trading, ban members from ever lobbying, jail politicians who sell out the public trust.Post on X, October 7, 2026.
We must ban congressional stock trading. We must institute a lifetime ban of Congress going to lobbying firms.Video, October 20, 2026.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
Not a single Virginian should pay a dime more for energy or water because of data centers. If they cannot meet that requirement, they shouldn't be built, because we shouldn't have to pay so monopoly utilities and big tech can profit.Virginian-Pilot, September 23, 2026.
I've been clear: if data centers raise our costs, pollute our water, or are built without a local labor union, they are not welcome in Virginia.Campaign email, September 8, 2026.
Money in Politics
As a member of Congress, I will fight for campaign finance reform and work to overturn the Citizens United decision that has opened the floodgates of big money. On my first day I will sign on to a constitutional amendment to reduce the ability of special interests to buy our elections and return power to where it belongs, to American citizens. I will co-sponsor the DISCLOSE Act, which would require Super PACs to disclose their biggest donors.Campaign website, agenda page.
I pledge never to take a dime from corporate PACs, as a candidate for Congress or as a member of Congress. And, I will work to end their influence in Washington.Campaign website, agenda page.
War and Military Aid
Wittman voted six times to support this war. I'd vote to end it on day one.Post on X, October 21, 2026.
We have to get out of this war in Iran that is literally making lives across the board with gas, diesel, fertilizer, everything more expensive for Virginians and people in my district.Interview, September 17, 2026.
Our goal must be a two-state solution with a safe and secure Palestinian state and a safe and secure Israel.Virginian-Pilot, July 7, 2026.
Monopolies, Mergers, and Competition
Whether it is big tech companies, big pharma companies, or big banks, corporations have too much power. Corporate monopolies raise our prices and face no accountability. In Congress, I will fight to ensure our markets are competitive by supporting legislation to break up illegal monopolies.Campaign website, agenda page.
Handing control of Virginia's power to out-of-state interests and creating the largest utility monopoly in the country is not the answer at a time of rising energy costs.Campaign press release, August 21, 2026.
Health Care
I'll fight to lower health care costs by extending the ACA tax credits, expand Medicare's ability to negotiate drug prices, and protect Medicaid.Virginia Mercury, June 10, 2026.
When we talk about health care, we should need to reinstate the funding that's been stripped away from Medicaid.Interview, September 17, 2026.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
As a member of Congress, I will support a constitutional amendment to curb the Presidential pardon power, so no President of either party can circumvent the justice system for friends and family.Campaign website, June 11, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
I decided to run against corrupt Rob Wittman to deliver one simple agenda: Drive down prices at the gas pump and grocery store, and stand up to corporate corruption.Campaign email, September 10, 2026.
The tariffs that automatically hit our farmers, right at their bottom line, those need to be repealed.WYDaily Q&A, October 26, 2026.
Social Security
I'm going to oppose cuts to Social Security and Medicare and work to find a path forward to ensure Social Security remains solvent.Blue Virginia, October 28, 2026.
I'm going to fight to protect Medicare, fight to protect Social Security, make health care accessible and affordable, repeal the tariffs that are hurting our farmers, and end the reckless wars that drive up costs for everybody.Video, October 20, 2026.
Elaine Luria VA-02
Health Care
Cut health care costs for working families by cracking down on predatory medical debt collectors, pharmaceutical monopolies, and Wall Street firms buying up hospitals for profit.Campaign website, issues page, August 24, 2026.
We have to restore the $1 trillion that's been cut from Medicaid.Yahoo News article, October 6, 2026.
When I’m elected, I will proudly vote to extend the ACA credits and restore funding for critical rural and community health systems that are at risk of closing because of Kiggans’ failed policies.Statement in Pilot Online, July 7, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
I support banning members of Congress from trading stocks while in office, mandatory jail time for politicians who steal from taxpayers, and getting dark money out of our elections for good.Campaign email, August 10, 2026.
I believe that members who steal taxpayer funds, including blatant tax evasion, should serve mandatory jail time and be expelled from Congress.Campaign website, issues page.
Members of Congress, congressional staff, executive branch employees, and political appointees should not use nonpublic information to buy, sell, or exchange prediction market contracts related to political outcomes or government policy.Campaign website, issues page.
Money in Politics
I was proud to support legislation that overturns the disastrous Citizens United decision when in Congress, and I will continue to fight for the For the People Act to restore fairness and power back to the people.Campaign website, issues page.
Congress must pass a law to significantly reduce the influence that dark money and special interests have on our elections and in our system.Campaign website, issues page.
War and Military Aid
The U.S. president has NO authority to unilaterally wage war on another country.Campaign email, April 14, 2026.
Oppose endless wars that raise gas prices and the tariffs on our allies that raise costs on Americans.Campaign website, issues page, August 24, 2026.
Lowering Everyday Costs
In Congress, I will serve as a check on Trump’s bad decisions that are costing our families, fight to repeal the tariffs, and reverse legislation and policy decisions that have increased energy costs.Campaign website, issues page, August 24, 2026.
I will fight every day in Congress to lower costs for the Virginians who are being left behind by Jen Kiggans and Donald Trump.Campaign press release, June 26, 2026.
Democratic Party Leadership
I do not believe the Republican Party or the Democratic Party are doing nearly enough to clamp down on this culture that rewards those who are well-off and well-connected while leaving working people behind.Virginia Mercury, September 28, 2026.
Social Security
I will continue to advocate for strengthening Medicare and Social Security, stand firm against any efforts to gut seniors’ hard-earned benefits, and oppose cuts to these critical programs.Campaign website, issues page, August 24, 2026.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
Virginia passed a referendum for fair maps, and the courts are trying to override the will of voters. I didn't serve 20 years in the Navy to watch politicians override the will of voters.Campaign email, April 26, 2026.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
I will continue to advocate and fight for policies that enshrine the right to choose into federal law and ensure access to reproductive care to those who need it.Campaign website, July 15, 2026.
Climate and Clean Energy
We need to continue to invest in clean energy sources, like the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, to blunt the risks of climate change on our community and reduce our liability to flooding over the long term.Candidate statement in news story, September 23, 2026.
I will continue to lead efforts to combat climate change's impact on our local community, fight against offshore drilling, restore the Chesapeake Bay, and ensure Hampton Roads has clean air and water.Campaign website.
Mitchell Berman WI-01
Money in Politics
We need to get money out of politics and overturn Citizens United. I haven’t taken a dime of corporate PAC money.Post on X, October 30, 2026.
I don't take corporate PAC money and never will.Video ad, October 1, 2026.
Get big money out of politics by ending dark money and requiring full disclosure of who is funding our elections.Campaign website, priorities page.
Health Care
I think we need to make sure we fully fund Medicaid. We restore those ACA subsidies so people can be able to afford insurance, and we offer a government option to give people the opportunity to buy in and drive down costs.Debate, October 20, 2026.
Restore the Affordable Care Act subsidies and reverse the Medicaid cuts in the “Big Beautiful Bill” before more rural hospitals close and millions of Americans lose their health coverage.Ballotpedia candidate survey, October 1, 2026.
Lower prescription drug costs by taking on the middlemen who drive drug prices up and raising the number of drugs Medicare can negotiate each year.Ballotpedia candidate survey, October 1, 2026.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
I'll ban members of Congress from trading stocks because public service shouldn't be about getting rich.Video ad, October 1, 2026.
Close the revolving door between Congress and lobbying firms, and crack down on conflicts of interest that have rigged Washington for special interests.Campaign website, priorities page.
Hold Supreme Court Justices to the same ethics rules as everyone else, with stronger transparency and real accountability when there are conflicts of interest.Campaign website, priorities page.
War and Military Aid
We need to end this war in Iran to make sure that we can drive down costs at the pump.Debate, October 20, 2026.
We should end the costly, reckless war in Iran and bring down the costs of war and high prices that Wisconsin families are shouldering.Campaign website, priorities page.
Congress needs to uphold its Constitutional duty to decide when we declare war instead of deferring to the executive branch.Campaign website, priorities page.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
I'd like to raise the minimum wage to a living wage.Video, September 13, 2026.
I think we need to make sure we pass legislation like the PRO Act to make sure that folks have that opportunity to be able to advocate for the benefits that they've earned.Video, September 30, 2026.
Pass the PRO Act to protect the right to organize, and hold employers accountable when they retaliate against workers for trying to form a union.Campaign website, priorities page.
Lowering Everyday Costs
I think we repeal Donald Trump's blanket tariffs to alleviate costs at the store for folks.Video, October 31, 2026.
Take on the big corporations driving up grocery prices, crack down on rent-price fixing, and ban hidden junk fees.Campaign website, priorities page.
Lower the cost of child care and expand the child tax credit for every working family.Campaign website, priorities page.
Taxes on Billionaires, the Wealthy, and Corporations
We need to make sure that we are rooting out waste, and we need to make sure that we reform our tax code to make sure that the richest people in this country are not paying an effective tax rate lower than our teachers.WPR news story, October 20, 2026.
I'd also roll back the tariffs raising costs for Wisconsin manufacturers, farmers, and consumers, and reverse the tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy.WUWM candidate questionnaire, July 13, 2026.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
Any corporations looking to build data centers in our communities need to pay their own way, ensure that they are not polluting our land, air, or water, be clear and upfront about how much water they will use, and commit to transparency and community buy-in.Campaign website, priorities page.
Ending tax breaks for data centers and holding them accountable so they don’t drive up the cost of energy and water.Ballotpedia candidate survey, October 1, 2026.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
Prevent private equity from buying single family homes and driving costs up to price people out of the communities they live in.Campaign website, priorities page.
Make new housing more affordable by rolling back the tariffs on lumber and materials that are adding thousands of dollars to the cost of building a new home.Ballotpedia candidate survey, October 1, 2026.
Social Security
I'll block cuts to Social Security, defend workers’ pensions, and lift the cap so high earners pay in on all of their income.Campaign website, priorities page.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
We need to protect reproductive freedom and a woman's right to reproductive health care.Campaign website.
Climate and Clean Energy
Climate change is real, and it is affecting our weather, farming, and ecosystems here in Wisconsin. We need to invest in clean energy, build a more resilient grid, protect Lake Michigan and our drinking water from contamination, clean up PFAS, and make the polluters pay for it.Campaign website.
Rebecca Cooke WI-03
Health Care
In addition to expanding Medicare, I want to make sure that we have a public option so that people can afford the healthcare that they need and deserve.Debate, July 15, 2026.
I want to expand Medicare to cover vision, dental, hearing, the things that deteriorate as folks age.Video, October 25, 2026.
We need to cut red tape for Main Street businesses and cap out-of-pocket costs on essential drugs like insulin, asthma inhalers, and cancer medications at $30 a month.Video, October 25, 2026.
War and Military Aid
I'd like to end the war in Iran, which no one voted for.Up North News report, October 21, 2026.
We've got to end this war in Iran that's jacking up gas and grocery prices across the board.Post on X, October 28, 2026.
We've got to have a war powers resolution and make sure that Congress is deciding when we go to war, and also making sure that we're putting America first, and that we're investing in our communities.News article, October 20, 2026.
Data Centers, Big Tech, and AI
I believe we need to institute a federal moratorium, pressing pause on the building of new data centers, to give community leaders more time to understand the impact on rate payers, our environment, long-term job creation and impact on our local communities.WEAU report, August 16, 2026.
I've come out for a data center moratorium, and we've got Meta trying to build a data center just down the road here in Menomonie.Video, August 14, 2026.
Protect our communities from unchecked hyperscale data centers that raise utility rates by moratorium on new development and ending tax breaks.Campaign website, priorities page.
Money in Politics
I want to end Citizens United. I'm proud to have taken the No Corporate PAC pledge in this race. I don't want to be beholden to corporations, but the people in this room and the people across this district.Debate, July 15, 2026.
End Citizens United and get corporate and dark money out of politics.Campaign website, priorities page.
Wages, Unions, and Workers' Rights
In Congress, I'll pass the PRO Act to undo the work of Scott Walker and his cronies and what they did with Act 10.Debate, July 15, 2026.
I would work to pass the Davis-Bacon Act to protect prevailing wage protections. I want to ensure that every federal project that comes to this district has a project labor agreement attached to it.Debate, July 15, 2026.
Increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, which is just the start for creating living wages in our state, with a rolling implementation plan starting with corporate players first, midsize businesses and then small businesses.Campaign website, priorities page.
Monopolies, Mergers, and Competition
We've got to work to enforce antitrust law across the board, whether that's in agriculture, whether that's the way that impacts our small town and Main Street businesses. I want to take our corporations on that are price gouging consumers.Debate, July 15, 2026.
We have to work to enforce antitrust law to take on big egg and support family farms.Video, October 25, 2026.
Enforce antitrust laws that are impacting the ability for farmers to compete with growing conglomerates. These corporate conglomerates are robbing us of our farming traditions.Campaign website, priorities page.
Insider Stock Trading and Government Ethics
I'll ban stock trading from members of Congress.Debate, May 20, 2026.
Ban stock trading for members of Congress and the White House.Campaign website, priorities page.
Lowering Everyday Costs
I want to take our corporations on that are price gouging consumers, not just at the grocery store, but also at the gas pump.Debate, July 15, 2026.
I'll end these tariffs that have decimated income for our farmers.Debate, May 20, 2026.
Social Security
I want to protect your Social Security and scrap the cap to help make the program solvent for years to come.Video, October 25, 2026.
Scrap the cap on Social Security so that higher earners are paying their fair share and keeping the program solvent for all of us.Campaign website, priorities page.
Immigration and ICE
We've got to have a clear pathway to citizenship and one that puts people that are playing by the rules that don't have criminal backgrounds on that track.News story, October 21, 2026.
We need a commonsense immigration policy that includes a secure border and a pathway to citizenship.WEAU report, August 16, 2026.
Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Privacy
End surveillance pricing to stop companies from using personal data to charge people more than their neighbors. Protect our data privacy and prevent big corporations from profiting from our personal information.Campaign website, priorities page.
Housing Affordability and Tenant Protection
Help families buy their first home by deferring property tax payments for first-time home buyers for up to five years.Campaign website, priorities page.
Tax credits to organizations willing to build low-income and mixed-income housing projects throughout the region to address our lack of affordable housing.Campaign website, priorities page.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
This needs to be codified in Congress, in the House of Representatives, and the Senate, and I will vote to codify Roe v. Wade.Debate, May 20, 2026.
Advocate for ending the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits abortion coverage for individuals on Medicaid or Medicare.Campaign website, September 16, 2026.
Climate and Clean Energy
Draw federal funds for investment in green energy projects that harness our natural resources like wind, solar and hydro energy.Campaign website, September 16, 2026.
I believe in mixing renewables while keeping our grid reliable. I also support advancements in small modular nuclear, which weans us away from our reliance on fossil fuels.Quoted in news story, October 21, 2026.
Methodology
This research is from the Progressive Change Institute, the PCCC’s 501(c)(3) sister organization focusing on public education and big ideas. The project used AI to source tens of thousands of documents and more than 1,000 hours of video – and then humans, with AI assistance, to analyze, quality assure, and package what 60 Democrats in competitive races (12 Senate and 48 House, including Scott Colom provisionally) said during the campaign in support of a variety of economic issues. We will continue to update the report as additional races are called. Every quote links to its source. Quotes from video come from AI-generated transcripts.
Social Security
The vast majority of winning Democrats vowed to fight Social Security cuts, and many said high earners should pay more to protect it.
Called for high earners to contribute more to Social Security
Combined 40 of 60 (67%). Senate 11 of 12 (92%). House 29 of 48 (60%).Show all 40 who took this position.
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Eliminating the payroll-tax cap
Combined 32 of 60 (53%). Senate 6 of 12 (50%). House 26 of 48 (54%).Show all 32 who took this position.
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Opposed benefit cuts
Combined 49 of 60 (82%). Senate 10 of 12 (83%). House 39 of 48 (81%).Show all 49 who took this position.
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Honorable mentions
Raising the payroll-tax cap