{ "name": "How I Vote 2028 field", "url": "https://howivote.org/open-data/", "license": "CC BY 4.0", "licenseUrl": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "citation": "How I Vote (howivote.org)", "asOf": "2026-11-08", "scale": { "econ": { "1": "More gov. support", "5": "More free market", "issue": "Cost of living" }, "health": { "1": "Public option", "5": "Private choice", "issue": "Health care" }, "immig": { "1": "Expand pathways", "5": "Stricter limits", "issue": "Immigration" }, "abort": { "1": "Protect access", "5": "Restrict access", "issue": "Abortion" }, "tax": { "1": "Fund programs", "5": "Cut taxes", "issue": "Taxes" }, "crime": { "1": "Reform-focused", "5": "Enforcement-focused", "issue": "Crime & safety" }, "edu": { "1": "More public funding", "5": "More school choice", "issue": "Education" }, "climate": { "1": "Faster clean-energy shift", "5": "Prioritize energy costs", "issue": "Climate & energy" }, "foreign": { "1": "More engaged abroad", "5": "Focus at home", "issue": "Foreign policy" }, "trade": { "1": "Open trade", "5": "Tariffs to protect industry", "issue": "Trade & tariffs" }, "guns": { "1": "Stricter gun laws", "5": "Protect gun rights", "issue": "Guns" }, "ai": { "1": "More regulation", "5": "Fewer rules", "issue": "AI & technology" } }, "people": [ { "id": "jd-vance", "name": "JD Vance", "party": "Republican", "lane": "R", "role": "Vice president of the United States; former U.S. senator from Ohio.", "status": { "key": "undeclared", "text": "Said in October 2026: \"I really have not made up my mind about what to do in 2028.\"", "u": "https://abc7ny.com/story/jd-vance-says-he-thinks-trump-would-endorse-ran-president/19959646/", "d": "2026-10" }, "signal": { "market": 35, "poll": 39.6 }, "latest": { "t": "Wrote on X after the midterms: \"The reason we lost is the war.\"", "u": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/4/presidential-hopeful-vance-appears-to-question-iran-war-after-polls-debacle", "d": "2026-11-04" }, "positions": { "econ": { "summary": "Said in 2024 that \"Inflation happens when the U.S. government spends money we don't have.\"", "score": 4, "source": "https://www.aol.com/news/sen-jd-vance-blames-vp-205328684.html", "date": "2024-08", "more": [] }, "health": { "summary": "Said in 2024 he wants everyone covered through \"some more choice in our healthcare system\" rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.", "score": 4, "source": "https://digital-release.thehill.com/homenews/4880616-jd-vance-donald-trump-health-care", "date": "2024-09-15", "more": [ { "u": "https://krdo.com/news/2024/09/30/fact-check-vances-promise-to-cover-people-with-preexisting-conditions/", "d": "2024-09" } ] }, "immig": { "summary": "Backs more deportations, saying in 2025 that ICE was underfunded and \"We're going to use everything that we can.\"", "score": 5, "source": "https://www.foxnews.com/media/vice-president-vance-vows-trump-admin-use-everything-can-increase-number-criminal-deportations", "date": "2025-03-13", "more": [] }, "abort": { "summary": "Said in 2024, \"We need to let the states decide their specific abortion policy.\"", "score": 4, "source": "https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/jd-vance-trump-abortion-pill-states", "date": "2024-08-11", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/vance-says-trump-would-veto-a-national-abortion-ban/3469342/", "d": "2024-08" } ] }, "tax": { "summary": "Said in 2024, \"I'd love to see a child tax credit that's $5,000 per child.\"", "score": 4, "source": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jd-vance-child-tax-credit-5000-what-to-know", "date": "2024-08-11", "more": [] }, "crime": { "summary": "Backed the 2025 National Guard deployment in D.C., saying \"We are seeing really substantial effects.\"", "score": 5, "source": "https://www.foxnews.com/politics/vance-says-national-guard-busting-a-washington-floats-mission-extension", "date": "2025-08-20", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2025/08/20/vance-hegseth-visit-troops-amid-growing-guard-presence-in-dc/", "d": "2025-08-20" } ] }, "edu": { "summary": "Says vouchers partly overcome residence-based school segregation.", "score": 4, "source": "https://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/JD_Vance.htm", "date": "2024-08", "more": [] }, "climate": { "summary": "Said in 2024 the most important thing to lower prices \"is drill, baby, drill.\"", "score": 5, "source": "https://abc11.com/post/2024-presidential-race-jd-vance-hold-town-hall-meeting-greensboro/15404310/", "date": "2024-10-10", "more": [ { "u": "https://wfmynews2.com/article/news/local/2-wants-to-know/lower-gas-prices-vance-trump-harris-biden-greensboro-record-oil-production-diesel-inflation-north-carolina/83-a00bcf62-225c-49a6-bff2-95e7b140ace0", "d": "2024-10-10" } ] }, "foreign": { "summary": "Leads the Iran negotiations; AP reporting describes him as seen as running on opposition to foreign wars.", "score": 4, "source": "https://wtop.com/government/2026/06/vance-and-rubio-take-different-approaches-as-iran-tests-their-2028-prospects/", "date": "2026-06", "more": [] }, "trade": { "summary": "Defended tariffs in 2025: \"If you want to be rewarded, build in America. If you want to be penalized, build outside of America.\"", "score": 5, "source": "https://www.13abc.com/2025/03/14/michigan-vance-says-us-manufacturing-can-rebound-despite-tariff-jitters-falling-markets/", "date": "2025-03-14", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.eenews.net/articles/vance-touts-tariffs-regulatory-rollbacks-at-plastics-plant/", "d": "2025-03-14" } ] }, "guns": { "summary": "Called a June 2024 bump stock bill a \"huge distraction\" and has said he is \"a big pro-Second Amendment guy.\"", "score": 5, "source": "https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/claim-2nd-amendment-stalwarts-vp-candidates-walz-vance-112799264", "date": "2024-06", "more": [] }, "ai": { "summary": "Favors AI development, wants government to promote it, and calls doom warnings a \"Trojan horse\" for harmful rules.", "score": 5, "source": "https://www.theamericanconservative.com/potential-vance-challengers-adopt-ai-criticism-ahead-of-28/", "date": "2026-09", "more": [] } } }, { "id": "marco-rubio", "name": "Marco Rubio", "party": "Republican", "lane": "R", "role": "U.S. secretary of state and national security adviser; former U.S. senator from Florida.", "status": { "key": "undeclared", "text": "Said in November 2026: \"I literally will not talk about 2028 anymore.\" Earlier said he had \"no plans at this time\" to run.", "u": "https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/marco-rubio-denies-leaving-trump-administration-1830677", "d": "2026-11" }, "signal": { "market": 20, "poll": 21.1 }, "latest": { "t": "Told The New York Times that staying through Trump's term had \"always been my plan\" and \"I literally will not talk about 2028 anymore.\"", "u": "https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/marco-rubio-denies-leaving-trump-administration-1830677", "d": "2026-11-05" }, "positions": { "econ": { "summary": "Argues debt reduction is needed to protect programs such as Social Security.", "score": 4, "source": "https://www.ontheissues.org/senate/marco_rubio.htm", "date": "2016-02", "more": [] }, "health": { "summary": "Favors letting people decide how to spend their health care dollars.", "score": 4, "source": "https://www.ontheissues.org/senate/marco_rubio.htm", "date": "2016-02", "more": [] }, "immig": { "summary": "Backed using the military for deportations in 2024, saying \"This is an invasion of the country.\"", "score": 5, "source": "https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rubio-changes-stance-trump-deportation-plan-invasion-country", "date": "2024-05-19", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.rickscott.senate.gov/2023/10/sens-rick-scott-marco-rubio-colleagues-demand-biden-expand-border-wall-construction", "d": "2023-10-20" } ] }, "abort": { "summary": "Said in 2024 that \"I support any bill that protects unborn human life\" but that a federal ban lacked the votes to pass.", "score": 5, "source": "https://digital-release.thehill.com/?p=4672973", "date": "2024-05-19", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/florida-abortion-amendment-gets-no-134123327.html", "d": "2024-04-16" } ] }, "tax": { "summary": "Backed cutting the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%.", "score": 4, "source": "https://www.ontheissues.org/senate/marco_rubio.htm", "date": "2017-12", "more": [] }, "crime": { "summary": "Offered a 2022 amendment for local law enforcement resources to keep violent criminals behind bars: \"Violent criminals should be in jail, not on our streets.\"", "score": 4, "source": "https://www.rubio.senate.gov/senate-democrats-reject-permitting-reform/", "date": "2022-08-07", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.rubio.senate.gov/rubio-grassley-colleagues-introduce-legislation-to-combat-violent-crime/", "d": "2022-07-28" } ] }, "edu": { "summary": "Cosponsored a 2024 Senate resolution recognizing National School Choice Week.", "score": 5, "source": "https://www.young.senate.gov/news/press-releases/young-scott-introduce-national-school-choice-week-resolution/", "date": "2024-01-26", "more": [] }, "climate": { "summary": "Told senators in 2025 that promoting energy, including oil, gas and coal, should be a \"centerpiece\" of U.S. diplomacy.", "score": 4, "source": "https://www.eenews.net/articles/rubio-fossil-fuels-a-centerpiece-of-us-interests-2/", "date": "2025-01-15", "more": [] }, "foreign": { "summary": "Publicly backs the administration's Iran push and is more skeptical of a deal than Vance; described as more hawkish.", "score": 2, "source": "https://wtop.com/government/2026/06/vance-and-rubio-take-different-approaches-as-iran-tests-their-2028-prospects/", "date": "2026-06", "more": [] }, "trade": { "summary": "As secretary of state, defended President Trump's broad tariff policy to Southeast Asian leaders.", "score": 4, "source": "https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/mark-rubio-defends-trump-tariffs-says-asia-could-see-lower-rates-than-other-regions/ch8chhYR5ZH", "date": "2025-07", "more": [] }, "guns": { "summary": "Cosponsored a 2023 bill letting people with home-state concealed carry rights carry in other states that allow it.", "score": 4, "source": "https://www.lee.senate.gov/2023/2/senate-gop-introduce-concealed-carry-reciprocity-bill", "date": "2023-02-02", "more": [] }, "ai": { "summary": "Wrote that regulating AI now could \"stifle domestic innovation\"; suggested starting with disclosure of AI-generated content and limits on tech transfers to adversaries.", "score": 4, "source": "https://floridianpress.com/2023/09/rubio-says-ai-cannot-be-regulated-yet/", "date": "2023-09-26", "more": [] } } }, { "id": "ron-desantis", "name": "Ron DeSantis", "party": "Republican", "lane": "R", "role": "Governor of Florida; his term ends in January 2027.", "status": { "key": "open", "text": "Said in November 2026, responding to a report that he was preparing a run: \"I have not reached out to anybody about running for anything.\"", "u": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/desantis-blasts-washington-post-over-050945770.html", "d": "2026-11" }, "signal": { "market": 16, "poll": 7.7 }, "latest": { "t": "Wrote on X that the Washington Post was \"fabricating\" a report that he was preparing a 2028 run: \"I have not reached out to anybody about running for anything.\"", "u": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/desantis-blasts-washington-post-over-050945770.html", "d": "2026-11-06" }, "positions": { "econ": { "summary": "Backed a convention of states to propose a federal balanced-budget amendment and a presidential line-item veto.", "score": 4, "source": "https://www.wusf.org/politics-issues/2024-01-29/desantis-paul-renner-four-amendments-balanced-us-budget-setting-term-limits-congress", "date": "2024-01-29", "more": [ { "u": "https://floridapolitics.com/archives/655660-ron-desantis-backs-4-proposed-amendments-to-u-s-constitution", "d": "2024-01-29" } ] }, "health": { "summary": "Said as president he would pursue a plan to \"supersede Obamacare\" that would \"lower prices for people so that they can afford health care.\"", "score": 4, "source": "https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/12/03/nation/desantis-says-he-would-pass-bill-supersede-obamacare", "date": "2023-12-03", "more": [] }, "immig": { "summary": "Signed 2025 laws to expand state immigration enforcement and wrote, \"Florida now has the strictest laws of any state to combat illegal immigration.\"", "score": 5, "source": "https://www.wusf.org/politics-issues/2025-02-13/desantis-signs-sweeping-bills-to-beef-up-immigration-enforcement-in-florida", "date": "2025-02-13", "more": [] }, "abort": { "summary": "Signed a six-week abortion limit in 2023 with exceptions for rape, incest and human trafficking up to 15 weeks.", "score": 5, "source": "https://www.fox13news.com/news/desantis-signs-6-week-abortion-limit", "date": "2023-04-14", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.jurist.org/news/2023/04/florida-governor-signs-6-week-abortion-ban-into-law/", "d": "2023-04" }, { "u": "https://ontheissues.org/Ron_DeSantis.htm", "d": "2024-01" } ] }, "tax": { "summary": "Pushes to make homestead properties tax-free and wrote, \"Age-specific property tax relief is a non-starter.\"", "score": 5, "source": "https://www.clickorlando.com/news/florida/2026/04/13/heres-why-florida-gov-desantis-says-seniors-alone-cant-have-property-tax-cuts", "date": "2025-11-17", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.wusf.org/politics-issues/2025-03-31/florida-governor-ron-desantis-doubles-down-on-his-stance-to-eliminate-property-taxes", "d": "2025-03-31" } ] }, "crime": { "summary": "Signed 2026 crime and public-safety bills and said, \"We stand for law and order.\"", "score": 5, "source": "https://www.clickorlando.com/news/florida/2026/06/17/law-order-gov-desantis-just-signed-these-new-florida-crime-laws/", "date": "2026-06-16", "more": [] }, "edu": { "summary": "Signed a 2023 law that made all Florida students eligible for school choice scholarships and removed financial eligibility limits.", "score": 5, "source": "https://flgov.com/2023/03/27/governor-ron-desantis-signs-historic-legislation-to-expand-school-choice-options-to-all-florida-students", "date": "2023-03-27", "more": [] }, "climate": { "summary": "Signed a 2024 law removing climate change as a priority in state energy policy, saying it would keep \"gas in our tanks.\"", "score": 5, "source": "https://www.adn.com/nation-world/2024/05/15/desantis-signs-bill-scrubbing-climate-change-from-florida-law/", "date": "2024-05-15", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.npr.org/2024/05/17/1252012825/florida-gov-desantis-signs-bill-that-deletes-climate-change-from-state-law", "d": "2024-05" } ] }, "foreign": { "summary": "Said in 2023 his top foreign policy goal would be to restrain Iran and China, calling for \"strategy denial in the Indo-Pacific.\"", "score": 2, "source": "https://floridaphoenix.com/2023/10/27/gov-ron-desantis-says-u-s-must-stop-china-from-imposing-dystopian-vision-on-rest-of-the-world/", "date": "2023-10-27", "more": [] }, "trade": { "summary": "Said in 2023 he would use tariffs to bring China to the negotiating table; said in 2018 he had typically not supported tariffs.", "score": 4, "source": "https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/aug/08/donald-trump/trump-keeps-saying-ron-desantis-opposed-china-tari", "date": "2023-06", "more": [] }, "guns": { "summary": "Urged lawmakers in 2025 to repeal the law barring gun purchases under age 21, saying, \"We need to be a strong Second Amendment state.\"", "score": 5, "source": "https://floridapolitics.com/archives/724343-in-state-of-the-state-address-gov-desantis-pushes-to-repeal-gun-control-laws-and-property-taxes", "date": "2025-03-04", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.flgov.com/2023/04/03/governor-ron-desantis-signs-hb-543-constitutional-carry", "d": "2023-04-03" } ] }, "ai": { "summary": "Among the GOP's most prominent AI skeptics; backs state-level AI rules and wants data center companies to bear their own costs.", "score": 1, "source": "https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/florida-governor-ron-desantis-ai-skepticism/4067221/", "date": "2026-02", "more": [] } } }, { "id": "ted-cruz", "name": "Ted Cruz", "party": "Republican", "lane": "R", "role": "U.S. senator from Texas; 2016 presidential candidate.", "status": { "key": "open", "text": "The Wall Street Journal reported in September that he was testing the waters for the nomination.", "u": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/5/vance-eyes-2028-reset-as-republicans-mull-pivot-after-us-midterms-drubbing", "d": "2026-11" }, "signal": { "market": 2.5, "poll": 3 }, "latest": { "t": "Called for the end of the Iran war after the midterms and said \"Texas will be red again.\"", "u": "https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/ted-cruz-calls-midterm-election-results-watergate-level-defeat/4101764/", "d": "2026-11-04" }, "positions": { "econ": { "summary": "Blamed inflation on federal spending, calling it a \"spending binge\" that is \"hurting Texans across the board.\"", "score": 5, "source": "https://wfaa.com/article/news/politics/elections/ted-cruz-texas-debate-colin-allred-economy/287-7e804c50-8482-4581-acd1-68576b39124f", "date": "2024-10-15", "more": [] }, "health": { "summary": "Introduced a bill to lengthen short-term insurance plans, saying \"Obamacare reduced health insurance options and caused premiums to skyrocket.\"", "score": 5, "source": "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-introduces-bill-to-increase-affordable-health-coverage-options-for-americans", "date": "2025-12-11", "more": [] }, "immig": { "summary": "Cosponsored a bill to narrow Flores limits and speed child returns, saying \"statutory loopholes remain that directly endanger children.\"", "score": 5, "source": "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sens-cruz-lee-colleagues-introduce-bill-to-close-immigration-loopholes-exploited-by-human-traffickers", "date": "2026-08-10", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cruz-cornyn-tillis-colleagues-introduce-bill-to-stop-biden-harris-amnesty-program", "d": "2024-10-15" } ] }, "abort": { "summary": "Called the Dobbs ruling \"a massive victory for life\" and said abortion rules \"will be made by state officials in Austin.\"", "score": 5, "source": "https://texastribune.org/2024/10/07/ted-cruz-texas-abortion-colin-allred", "date": "2024-10-07", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-on-the-dobbs-decision-nothing-short-of-a-massive-victory-for-life", "d": "2022-06-24" } ] }, "tax": { "summary": "Praised Senate passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill, saying \"we delivered on our promise to the American people to cut taxes.\"", "score": 4, "source": "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-statement-on-senate-passage-of-one-big-beautiful-bill", "date": "2025-07-01", "more": [] }, "crime": { "summary": "Introduced the Thin Blue Line Act to make targeting local police and first responders an aggravating factor in federal death penalty cases.", "score": 4, "source": "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-rep-buchanan-introduce-the-thin-blue-line-act-to-punish-criminals-that-target-law-enforcement-and-other-first-responders", "date": "2025-01-14", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-reintroduces-erics-law-to-ensure-victims-families-receive-justice-in-federal-death-penalty-cases", "d": "2023-03-01" } ] }, "edu": { "summary": "Introduced the Universal School Choice Act, saying \"School choice is the civil rights issue of the 21st century.\"", "score": 5, "source": "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-introduces-universal-school-choice-act", "date": "2025-05-20", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/02/03/2025/sen-cruz-introduces-education-freedom-scholarships-and-opportunity-act", "d": "2025-01-30" } ] }, "climate": { "summary": "Introduced a bill to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act's natural gas tax, saying \"It's time to unleash American energy.\"", "score": 4, "source": "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/01/21/2025/sen-cruz-introduces-legislation-eliminating-natural-gas-tax-bolstering-american-energy-security", "date": "2025-01-16", "more": [] }, "foreign": { "summary": "Praised the June 2025 U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, calling an Iranian nuclear weapon \"the most acute immediate threat.\"", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senator-cruz-statement-on-us-striking-iranian-regime-nuclear-infrastructure", "date": "2025-06-21", "more": [ { "u": "https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5357004-cruz-says-tucker-carlson-has-gone-off-the-rails-on-foreign-policy-after-heated-interview/amp", "d": "2025-06-18" } ] }, "trade": { "summary": "Wrote after the 2026 midterms: \"Tariffs have made everything too expensive.\"", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/5/vance-eyes-2028-reset-as-republicans-mull-pivot-after-us-midterms-drubbing", "date": "2026-11", "more": [] }, "guns": { "summary": "Cosponsored the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, saying it \"champions the rights of law-abiding gun owners.\"", "score": 5, "source": "https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/news/cornyn-cruz-grassley-tillis-senate-gop-introduce-concealed-carry-reciprocity-bill", "date": "2025-01-09", "more": [] }, "ai": { "summary": "Now calls for \"substantially more regulation\" of AI, a reversal from his earlier support for a federal ban on state AI rules.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.theamericanconservative.com/potential-vance-challengers-adopt-ai-criticism-ahead-of-28/", "date": "2026-09", "more": [] } } }, { "id": "thomas-massie", "name": "Thomas Massie", "party": "Republican", "lane": "R", "role": "U.S. representative from Kentucky until January 2027; lost his 2026 Republican primary.", "status": { "key": "open", "text": "\"I will not rule out anything, and right now I'm not going to rule in anything.\" Would not commit to running as a Republican.", "u": "https://www.newsweek.com/massie-2028-presidential-run-not-ruled-out-11987984?rand=95", "d": "2026-05" }, "signal": { "market": 3.1, "poll": null }, "latest": { "t": "Wrote on X that he expected to reach 218 signatures next week to force a House vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act II.", "u": "https://lavocedinewyork.com/en/news/2026/11/06/epstein-files-congressman-massie-seeks-to-force-a-new-house-vote/", "d": "2026-11-05" }, "positions": { "econ": { "summary": "Introduced a bill to abolish the Federal Reserve, saying \"the most effective policy is to end the Federal Reserve\" to reduce inflation.", "score": 5, "source": "https://massie.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=395707", "date": "2025-03-05", "more": [] }, "health": { "summary": "Said in 2026 the GOP made no serious effort to \"repeal Obamacare and legalize affordable health insurance.\"", "score": 5, "source": "https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-republican-thomas-massie-suggests-obamacare-could-now-be-labeled-trumpcare.print", "date": "2026-07-09", "more": [] }, "immig": { "summary": "Voted for the Laken Riley Act in 2025; in 2024 said he supports Trump's \"strong mandate to enforce the immigration laws.\"", "score": 4, "source": "https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/20256", "date": "2025-01-07", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.murrayledger.com/news/common-sense-actions-kentucky-republicans-back-donald-trump-s-deportation-plan/article_7edf4a0c-a6d6-11ef-a5dc-37af94c58677.html", "d": "2024-11" } ] }, "abort": { "summary": "Introduced a 2025 bill to bar U.S. foreign aid to governments or groups that subsidize or promote abortion and to codify the Mexico City Policy.", "score": 4, "source": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr5302ih/html/BILLS-119hr5302ih.htm", "date": "2025-09-11", "more": [] }, "tax": { "summary": "Said a first 2025 budget bill should \"extend the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act\" but voted against the House bill, citing deficits.", "score": 5, "source": "https://dailycaller.com/2025/06/30/thomas-massie-big-beautiful-bill-yes-vote-donald-trump-skinny-version-deficit-budget/", "date": "2025-06-30", "more": [ { "u": "https://kentuckylantern.com/2025/05/22/golden-age-or-wrong-and-cruel-kentuckians-respond-to-u-s-house-gop-passing-trumps-plan/", "d": "2025-05-22" } ] }, "crime": { "summary": "Introduced a bill barring federal funds for license plate readers and biometric surveillance cameras, saying they are \"an invasion of privacy.\"", "score": 2, "source": "https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2026/09/03/massie-flock-off-act", "date": "2026-09-03", "more": [] }, "edu": { "summary": "Reintroduced a 2025 bill to abolish the U.S. Department of Education, saying states and local communities should shape curricula.", "score": 5, "source": "https://lpm.org/news/2025-02-04/a-one-sentence-bill-by-a-kentucky-congressman-would-abolish-the-u-s-department-of-education", "date": "2025-02-04", "more": [] }, "climate": { "summary": "Signed a 2025 House letter urging full repeal of the Inflation Reduction Act's green-energy subsidies.", "score": 5, "source": "https://hageman.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/hageman.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/ira-repeal-letter.pdf", "date": "2025-05-01", "more": [ { "u": "https://dailycaller.com/2025/06/30/thomas-massie-big-beautiful-bill-yes-vote-donald-trump-skinny-version-deficit-budget/", "d": "2025-06-30" } ] }, "foreign": { "summary": "Filed a 2026 resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth, saying forces were sent into the Iran war without congressional approval.", "score": 5, "source": "https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2026/09/15/republican-rep-massie-introduces-resolution-impeach-hegseth-over-iran-war/", "date": "2026-09-15", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-06-17/massie-introduces-bipartisan-resolution-to-stop-u-s-from-entering-israel-iran-war", "d": "2025-06-17" } ] }, "trade": { "summary": "Voted with Democrats to end the tariffs on Canadian imports.", "score": 1, "source": "https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/11/six-house-republicans-join-democrats-symbolic-vote-end-trumps-tariffs/", "date": "2026-02", "more": [] }, "guns": { "summary": "Backed a 2025 bill, H.R. 645, to bar state and local limits on citizens carrying firearms in public.", "score": 5, "source": "https://www.foxnews.com/politics/massie-other-republicans-push-national-constitutional-carry-act-protect-americans-gun-rights.print", "date": "2025-01-24", "more": [] }, "ai": { "summary": "Planned to vote against a bill limiting lawsuits over data centers' environmental reviews, saying \"no industry deserves special treatment under the law.\"", "score": null, "source": "https://dailycaller.com/2026/06/14/lawmakers-data-centers-americans-ai/", "date": "2026-06-14", "more": [] } } }, { "id": "glenn-youngkin", "name": "Glenn Youngkin", "party": "Republican", "lane": "R", "role": "Former governor of Virginia.", "status": { "key": "potential", "text": "Listed as a potential candidate; has publicly deferred to Vance.", "u": "https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/rcna253621", "d": "2026-01" }, "signal": { "market": 3, "poll": null }, "latest": { "t": "Said on CNBC that Democrats should not read the midterm results as a mandate for what he called \"a far left agenda,\" and that cost of living is the top issue for voters.", "u": "https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/11/06/youngkin-dems-shouldnt-view-election-as-far-left-agenda-mandate/", "d": "2026-11-06" }, "positions": { "econ": { "summary": "Warned that changing Right to Work laws would make jobs disappear.", "score": 4, "source": "https://virginiamercury.com/2026/01/14/youngkin-touts-economic-education-gains-in-final-address-to-general-assembly/", "date": "2026-01-14", "more": [ { "u": "https://ontheissues.org/Glenn_Youngkin.htm", "d": "2026-01" } ] }, "health": { "summary": "Defended 2025 federal Medicaid changes, saying the program is not for \"able-bodied people between the ages of 19-64 who could get a job but simply aren't.\"", "score": 4, "source": "https://www.wdbj7.com/2025/07/09/youngkin-defends-trump-spending-bill-including-medicaid-food-assistance-cuts/", "date": "2025-07-08", "more": [] }, "immig": { "summary": "Ordered Virginia State Police and the prisons agency to sign 287(g) agreements with ICE, and proposed cutting state funds to sanctuary localities.", "score": 5, "source": "https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/news-releases/2025/february/name-1041944-en.html", "date": "2025-02-27", "more": [ { "u": "https://nbcwashington.com/news/local/sanctuary-cities-in-virginia-should-lose-state-funding-youngkin-says/3791162", "d": "2024-12-12" }, { "u": "https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/youngkin-sanctuary-cities-dec-12-2024", "d": "2024-12-12" } ] }, "abort": { "summary": "Vetoed a bill that would have established a right to contraception.", "score": 4, "source": "https://virginiamercury.com/2025/05/06/right-to-contraception-bills-highlight-key-reproductive-health-care-debate-in-this-years-elections/", "date": "2025-05-06", "more": [ { "u": "https://ontheissues.org/Glenn_Youngkin.htm", "d": "2025-05" } ] }, "tax": { "summary": "Argues lower tax burdens bring people, businesses and jobs.", "score": 5, "source": "https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/14/glenn-youngkin-declares-virginia-stronger-ever-final-state/", "date": "2026-01-14", "more": [ { "u": "https://ontheissues.org/Glenn_Youngkin.htm", "d": "2026-01" } ] }, "crime": { "summary": "Signed a law creating an involuntary manslaughter charge for dealers whose fentanyl sales cause a death.", "score": 5, "source": "https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/news-releases/2025/june/name-1051605-en.html", "date": "2025-06-13", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.wdbj7.com/2025/06/13/governor-youngkin-signs-bill-prosecute-fentanyl-dealers-overdose-deaths", "d": "2025-06-13" } ] }, "edu": { "summary": "Backed $50 million for Virginia Opportunity Scholarships.", "score": 4, "source": "https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/private-school-scholarship-legislation-jan-16-2024", "date": "2025-01-16", "more": [ { "u": "https://ontheissues.org/Glenn_Youngkin.htm", "d": "2025-01" } ] }, "climate": { "summary": "Supports an all-of-the-above power plan.", "score": 4, "source": "https://cardinalnews.org/2026/01/15/in-his-final-address-youngkin-urges-lawmakers-to-work-with-trump/", "date": "2026-01-14", "more": [ { "u": "https://ontheissues.org/Glenn_Youngkin.htm", "d": "2026-01" } ] }, "foreign": { "summary": "Backed U.S. military action against Iran, saying \"We should drive this to its finish,\" and said \"I think we should stand with Israel.\"", "score": 2, "source": "https://jewishinsider.com/2026/05/glenn-youngkin-rahm-emanuel-trump-war-iran-milken-conference/", "date": "2026-05-05", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/jun/22/dc-region-leaders-criticize-endorse-us-attack-on-i", "d": "2025-06-22" } ] }, "trade": { "summary": "Backed President Trump's tariffs, saying of the reset in trade relationships, \"I do think this is a great opportunity for Virginia.\"", "score": 4, "source": "https://www.wvtf.org/news/2025-04-22/youngkin-backs-trumps-tariff-scheme-at-virginia-ag-trade-conference", "date": "2025-04-22", "more": [] }, "guns": { "summary": "As governor, vetoed bills in 2025 to ban sales of assault weapons and create a five-day waiting period to buy a firearm.", "score": 5, "source": "https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/governor-vetoes-158-bills-march-25-2025", "date": "2025-03-25", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/?p=3369083", "d": "2025-04-03" } ] }, "ai": { "summary": "Vetoed Virginia's high-risk AI bill, calling it a \"burdensome artificial intelligence regulatory framework.\"", "score": 4, "source": "https://www.americanbar.org/groups/health_law/news/2025/3/va-governor-vetoes-bill-regulating-high-risk-artificial-intelligence/", "date": "2025-03-24", "more": [] } } }, { "id": "brian-kemp", "name": "Brian Kemp", "party": "Republican", "lane": "R", "role": "Governor of Georgia; term-limited, leaves office in 2027.", "status": { "key": "potential", "text": "Listed as a potential candidate; no statement of intent found.", "u": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2028_Republican_Party_presidential_primaries", "d": "2026-08" }, "signal": { "market": 2.1, "poll": null }, "latest": { "t": "Said he would not call a special session to limit executive branch powers or redraw voting districts after the Nov. 3 election.", "u": "https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/gov-kemp-wont-call-special-session-to-limit-executive-powers-or-redraw-georgia-maps/", "d": "2026-11-04" }, "positions": { "econ": { "summary": "Says making life more affordable is his top priority and cites tax cuts, tax rebates and gas tax suspensions as his approach.", "score": 4, "source": "https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2026-01-14/gov-kemp-announces-affordability-infrastructure-workforce-priorities-eggs", "date": "2026-01-14", "more": [] }, "health": { "summary": "Opposes full Medicaid expansion, saying it would \"take 713,000 people off private-sector insurance and put them on Medicaid\"; backs the Pathways program.", "score": 4, "source": "https://ajc.com/politics/kemp-on-medicaid-expansion-in-2025-im-in-the-no-camp/QLYSDYPGOZESBM24ELTKLWDNEI", "date": "2024-04-19", "more": [ { "u": "https://ontheissues.org/Brian_Kemp.htm", "d": "2017-08" } ] }, "immig": { "summary": "Called for a crackdown on illegal immigration.", "score": 5, "source": "https://georgiarecorder.com/?p=31787", "date": "2024-05-01", "more": [ { "u": "https://ontheissues.org/Brian_Kemp.htm", "d": "2017-04" } ] }, "abort": { "summary": "Signed Georgia's six-week abortion limit in 2019 and defended it in 2023: \"There's nothing 'terrible' about standing up for life.\"", "score": 5, "source": "https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4213276-kemp-joins-in-defense-of-6-week-abortion-ban-amid-trump-blowback/", "date": "2023-09-19", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.wuga.org/local-news/2019-05-07/gov-kemp-signs-life-act-abortion-bill-into-law", "d": "2019-05-07" }, { "u": "https://ontheissues.org/Brian_Kemp.htm", "d": "2020-01" } ] }, "tax": { "summary": "Pushed to reduce personal and corporate income tax rates to 4.99%.", "score": 5, "source": "https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2026-01-15/governor-kemps-2026-state-state-address", "date": "2026-01-15", "more": [ { "u": "https://ontheissues.org/Brian_Kemp.htm", "d": "2026-01" } ] }, "crime": { "summary": "Urged people not to demonize law enforcement and to let officers do their jobs.", "score": 4, "source": "https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2026-01-15/governor-kemps-2026-state-state-address", "date": "2026-01-15", "more": [ { "u": "https://ontheissues.org/Brian_Kemp.htm", "d": "2026-01" } ] }, "edu": { "summary": "Supported vouchers for students to attend private schools.", "score": 5, "source": "https://fox5atlanta.com/news/kemp-signs-georgia-school-voucher-bill-amid-controversy", "date": "2024-04-23", "more": [ { "u": "https://ontheissues.org/Brian_Kemp.htm", "d": "2018-11" } ] }, "climate": { "summary": "Says the 2022 federal EV law \"tried to push the market too quick\"; says of clean energy in Georgia, \"we're going to have to have more.\"", "score": 3, "source": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/policy-regulation/georgias-governor-says-more-clean-energy-will-be-needed-to-fuel-electric-vehicle-manufacturing/", "date": "2024-01-22", "more": [ { "u": "https://ontheissues.org/Brian_Kemp.htm", "d": "2020-10" } ] }, "foreign": { "summary": "Backed the June 2025 U.S. strikes on Iran, saying \"America can never allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon.\"", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/06/22/georgia-politicians-react-us-attack-iranian-nuclear-sites", "date": "2025-06-22", "more": [ { "u": "https://georgiarecorder.com/2025/06/23/us-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-criticizes-strikes-on-iran-other-georgia-gop-leaders-back-attacks/", "d": "2025-06-23" }, { "u": "https://digital-release.newsnationnow.com/?p=3250381", "d": "2025-02-17" }, { "u": "https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2023-10-13/gov-kemp-georgia-buys-10m-israeli-bonds-support-defense-efforts", "d": "2023-10-13" } ] }, "trade": { "summary": "Says of tariffs: \"If it's short-term, I think it's going to be great. If it's long-term, it could be problematic.\"", "score": 3, "source": "https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/business/3399549/brian-kemp-trump-tariffs-could-be-problematic-if-left/", "date": "2025-05-02", "more": [ { "u": "https://ontheissues.org/Brian_Kemp.htm", "d": "2018-11" } ] }, "guns": { "summary": "Supported constitutional carry without a permit.", "score": 5, "source": "https://www.gpb.org/news/2022/04/13/kemp-signs-bill-allowing-permitless-carry-of-concealed-handgun-in-public", "date": "2022-04-13", "more": [ { "u": "https://ontheissues.org/Brian_Kemp.htm", "d": "2018-11" } ] }, "ai": { "summary": "Calls a blanket data center moratorium \"irresponsible\" and says he worries about China winning the AI race.", "score": 4, "source": "https://capitol-beat.org/2026/07/kemp-touts-data-centers-calls-ai-scary-but-essential/", "date": "2026-07-27", "more": [] } } }, { "id": "joe-kent", "name": "Joe Kent", "party": "Republican", "lane": "R", "role": "Former director of the National Counterterrorism Center; Army Special Forces veteran.", "status": { "key": "speculated", "text": "No statement of intent found; appears in nomination markets after resigning over the Iran war.", "u": "https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/3/18/who-is-joe-kent-and-why-did-he-resign-as-trumps-counterterrorism-chief", "d": "2026-03" }, "signal": { "market": 1.7, "poll": null }, "latest": { "t": "Wrote in an op-ed that Trump \"must immediately end the war\" and should fire and replace Hegseth, Ratcliffe, Rubio and Wiles.", "u": "https://responsiblestatecraft.org/iran-war-midterm-election-2678306333", "d": "2026-11-06" }, "positions": { "econ": { "summary": "Favors cutting federal spending and using tariffs.", "score": 4, "source": "https://guides.vote/guide/2024-washington-wa-03-us-house-of-representatives-voters-guide/", "date": "2024-10", "more": [] }, "health": { "summary": "Supports decreasing the federal role, repealing the ACA and increasing competition.", "score": 5, "source": "https://guides.vote/guide/2024-washington-wa-03-us-house-of-representatives-voters-guide/", "date": "2024-10", "more": [] }, "immig": { "summary": "Supports a wall, mass deportations, no path to citizenship, and ending DACA and H-1B visas.", "score": 5, "source": "https://guides.vote/guide/2024-washington-wa-03-us-house-of-representatives-voters-guide/", "date": "2024-10", "more": [] }, "abort": { "summary": "Backed a national ban in 2022; in 2024 said he doesn't support one and that states should decide.", "score": 4, "source": "https://guides.vote/guide/2024-washington-wa-03-us-house-of-representatives-voters-guide/", "date": "2024-10", "more": [] }, "tax": { "summary": "Pledged no federal income tax increases.", "score": 5, "source": "https://guides.vote/guide/2024-washington-wa-03-us-house-of-representatives-voters-guide/", "date": "2024-10", "more": [] }, "crime": { "summary": "Blames Democratic policies, including lax drug enforcement, for fentanyl reaching small towns in his district.", "score": 4, "source": "https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/06/06/joe-kent-is-campaigning-differently-will-it-make-a-difference/", "date": "2024-06-06", "more": [] }, "edu": { "summary": "Supports limiting schools' federal ties.", "score": 4, "source": "https://guides.vote/guide/2024-washington-wa-03-us-house-of-representatives-voters-guide/", "date": "2024-10", "more": [] }, "climate": { "summary": "Says climate change should not be a top priority.", "score": 5, "source": "https://guides.vote/guide/2024-washington-wa-03-us-house-of-representatives-voters-guide/", "date": "2024-10", "more": [] }, "foreign": { "summary": "Resigned saying he could not \"in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran\"; opposes open-ended Middle East wars.", "score": 5, "source": "https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/3/18/who-is-joe-kent-and-why-did-he-resign-as-trumps-counterterrorism-chief", "date": "2026-03", "more": [] }, "trade": { "summary": "Favors using tariffs.", "score": 4, "source": "https://guides.vote/guide/2024-washington-wa-03-us-house-of-representatives-voters-guide/", "date": "2024-10", "more": [] }, "guns": { "summary": "Opposes further restrictions and \"red flag\" laws.", "score": 5, "source": "https://guides.vote/guide/2024-washington-wa-03-us-house-of-representatives-voters-guide/", "date": "2024-10", "more": [] }, "ai": { "summary": "No clear public position found yet.", "score": null, "source": null, "date": null, "more": [] } } }, { "id": "rand-paul", "name": "Rand Paul", "party": "Republican", "lane": "R", "role": "U.S. senator from Kentucky; 2016 presidential candidate.", "status": { "key": "considering", "text": "Considering a run and said he would \"look at\" it after the midterms.", "u": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2028_Republican_Party_presidential_primaries", "d": "2026-08" }, "signal": { "market": null, "poll": null }, "latest": { "t": "Said in a statement to the Daily Caller that \"Republicans need to offer balanced budgets and end the Iran War and the Trade wars\" to win back voters.", "u": "https://dailycaller.com/2026/11/06/rand-paul-gop-midterm-losses-iran-war-trump-tariffs/", "d": "2026-11-06" }, "positions": { "econ": { "summary": "Tied rising grocery prices to federal deficits, saying \"the value of your dollar is shrinking.\"", "score": 5, "source": "https://lpm.org/news/2024-04-23/rand-paul-discusses-homelessness-inflation-during-western-kentucky-visit", "date": "2024-04-22", "more": [] }, "health": { "summary": "Introduced a 2025 bill to open HSAs to all and expand association health plans: \"we need more choice and competition.\"", "score": 4, "source": "https://www.paul.senate.gov/senator-paul-introduces-the-health-marketplace-and-savings-accounts-for-all-act", "date": "2025-12-04", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/?p=3908314", "d": "2025-12-05" } ] }, "immig": { "summary": "Proposed an amendment ending automatic birthright citizenship for children of parents who are not citizens, permanent residents or lawfully present service members.", "score": 4, "source": "https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/?p=4550925", "date": "2026-04-30", "more": [] }, "abort": { "summary": "Reintroduced the Defund Planned Parenthood Act in 2025, saying \"Life begins at conception.\"", "score": 4, "source": "https://www.paul.senate.gov/dr-rand-paul-honors-2025-march-for-life-reintroduces-defund-planned-parenthood-act", "date": "2025-01-23", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/?p=3299463", "d": "2025-01-24" } ] }, "tax": { "summary": "Said \"I want the tax cuts to be permanent\" while opposing the 2025 tax-and-spending bill's debt ceiling increase.", "score": 4, "source": "https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rand-paul-says-he-would-support-big-beautiful-bill-debt-ceiling-hike-removed", "date": "2025-06-01", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rand-paul-trump-one-big-beautiful-bill-math-face-the-nation-06-01-2025", "d": "2025-06-01" } ] }, "crime": { "summary": "Introduced the FAIR Act with Sen. Booker in 2024 to limit civil asset forfeiture and raise the government's burden of proof.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.paul.senate.gov/?p=264510", "date": "2024-12-12", "more": [] }, "edu": { "summary": "Reintroduced a bill to eliminate the Department of Education; his SCHOOL Act would let federal education funds follow students to public, private, charter or home schools.", "score": 5, "source": "https://www.paul.senate.gov/?p=265278", "date": "2025-03-27", "more": [] }, "climate": { "summary": "Introduced a 2024 resolution with Sen. Ricketts to overturn what he called \"Biden's EV mandates.\"", "score": 5, "source": "https://www.paul.senate.gov/dr-paul-joins-sen-ricketts-in-introducing-bipartisan-legislation-to-overturn-bidens-ev-mandates", "date": "2024-05-02", "more": [] }, "foreign": { "summary": "Opposes the use of force in Venezuela and the cartel strikes.", "score": 5, "source": "https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/rcna253621", "date": "2026-01", "more": [] }, "trade": { "summary": "Says tariffs are taxes only Congress should impose; introduced a bill requiring congressional approval and backed blocking Canada tariffs.", "score": 1, "source": "https://www.newstribune.com/news/2026/feb/24/commentary-kentuckys-paul-massie-stand-firm-on/", "date": "2026-02", "more": [] }, "guns": { "summary": "Led an April 2026 Senate hearing on what he called \"growing threats\" by the government to restrict gun rights.", "score": 5, "source": "https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2026/04/15/paul-massie-gun-rights", "date": "2026-04-15", "more": [] }, "ai": { "summary": "Blocked quick passage of a 2026 AI safety bill: \"it would be crazy to get on the floor one day and regulate an entire industry.\"", "score": 4, "source": "https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rand-paul-clashes-fellow-republican-over-ai-kill-switch-senate-grapples-terminator-fears.amp", "date": "2026-09-17", "more": [] } } }, { "id": "john-mcentee", "name": "John McEntee", "party": "Republican", "lane": "R", "role": "Former director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office in the first Trump administration; entrepreneur.", "status": { "key": "speculated", "text": "No statement of intent found; appears in nomination markets.", "u": "https://defirate.com/prediction-markets/republican-presidential-nominee-odds/", "d": "2026-11" }, "signal": { "market": 3.4, "poll": null }, "latest": null, "positions": { "econ": { "summary": "No clear public position found yet.", "score": null, "source": null, "date": null, "more": [] }, "health": { "summary": "No clear public position found yet.", "score": null, "source": null, "date": null, "more": [] }, "immig": { "summary": "No clear public position found yet.", "score": null, "source": null, "date": null, "more": [] }, "abort": { "summary": "No clear public position found yet.", "score": null, "source": null, "date": null, "more": [] }, "tax": { "summary": "No clear public position found yet.", "score": null, "source": null, "date": null, "more": [] }, "crime": { "summary": "No clear public position found yet.", "score": null, "source": null, "date": null, "more": [] }, "edu": { "summary": "No clear public position found yet.", "score": null, "source": null, "date": null, "more": [] }, "climate": { "summary": "No clear public position found yet.", "score": null, "source": null, "date": null, "more": [] }, "foreign": { "summary": "No clear public position found yet.", "score": null, "source": null, "date": null, "more": [] }, "trade": { "summary": "No clear public position found yet.", "score": null, "source": null, "date": null, "more": [] }, "guns": { "summary": "No clear public position found yet.", "score": null, "source": null, "date": null, "more": [] }, "ai": { "summary": "No clear public position found yet.", "score": null, "source": null, "date": null, "more": [] } } }, { "id": "jon-ossoff", "name": "Jon Ossoff", "party": "Democratic", "lane": "D", "role": "U.S. senator from Georgia; re-elected in November 2026.", "status": { "key": "says-no", "text": "Said in an October 2026 debate: \"I have zero interest in running for president.\" Stays on this list because markets still price him above our 10% threshold.", "u": "https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/live-blog-posts/ossoff-denies-2028-plans-as-collins-says-senator-will-run-as-dsa-candidate/", "d": "2026-10" }, "signal": { "market": 25, "poll": 5.9 }, "latest": { "t": "Won re-election to a second U.S. Senate term from Georgia, defeating Republican Rep. Mike Collins.", "u": "https://thecurrentga.org/2026/11/03/sen-jon-ossoff-defeats-challenger-mike-collins-in-georgia-senate-race/", "d": "2026-11-03" }, "positions": { "econ": { "summary": "Makes affordability the core of his message, citing tariffs, the Iran war and rising health insurance costs.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/09/mike-collins-vs-jon-ossoff-key-issues-dividing-georgias-senate-race/", "date": "2026-09", "more": [] }, "health": { "summary": "Strongly supports the ACA, tried to restore its enhanced premium credits and opposed the 2025 Medicaid changes.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/09/mike-collins-vs-jon-ossoff-key-issues-dividing-georgias-senate-race/", "date": "2026-09", "more": [] }, "immig": { "summary": "Backs deporting people here illegally who commit crimes; sharply criticizes Trump's raids and detention conditions.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/09/mike-collins-vs-jon-ossoff-key-issues-dividing-georgias-senate-race/", "date": "2026-09", "more": [] }, "abort": { "summary": "Condemns Georgia's 2019 abortion law and supports federal protections for abortion rights.", "score": 1, "source": "https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/09/mike-collins-vs-jon-ossoff-key-issues-dividing-georgias-senate-race/", "date": "2026-09", "more": [] }, "tax": { "summary": "Argues the 2025 tax cuts mainly benefited the wealthy; proposed tax cuts for small businesses and farmers.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/09/mike-collins-vs-jon-ossoff-key-issues-dividing-georgias-senate-race/", "date": "2026-09", "more": [] }, "crime": { "summary": "Has sponsored legislation targeting human trafficking and border crime.", "score": 3, "source": "https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/09/mike-collins-vs-jon-ossoff-key-issues-dividing-georgias-senate-race/", "date": "2026-09", "more": [] }, "edu": { "summary": "Said \"you shouldn't have to take on a penny of debt to get a degree from a public college\" and backed expanding Pell Grants.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.ossoff.senate.gov/es/press-releases/watch-sen-ossoff-working-to-make-college-more-affordable-and-expand-access-to-tuition-free-job-training-programs", "date": "2021-07-27", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.ossoff.senate.gov/press-releases/sen-ossoff-working-to-expand-pell-grant-program-help-georgians-access-public-colleges-and-hbcus/", "d": "2021-10-05" } ] }, "climate": { "summary": "Opposed the 2025 GOP tax law's cuts to clean energy incentives, saying \"it takes a hatchet to the fast-growing industry\" in Georgia.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.ajc.com/news/2025/06/big-beautiful-bill-strikes-fear-in-georgias-clean-energy-ev-sectors", "date": "2025-07-01", "more": [] }, "foreign": { "summary": "Opposes the Iran war, calling it a \"regime change war-of-choice\" launched without congressional authorization.", "score": 4, "source": "https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/09/mike-collins-vs-jon-ossoff-key-issues-dividing-georgias-senate-race/", "date": "2026-09", "more": [] }, "trade": { "summary": "Opposes Trump's tariffs, arguing a trade war is a tax on consumers.", "score": 1, "source": "https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/09/mike-collins-vs-jon-ossoff-key-issues-dividing-georgias-senate-race/", "date": "2026-09", "more": [] }, "guns": { "summary": "Voted for the 2022 bipartisan gun law, saying it would save lives \"by strengthening background checks.\"", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.ossoff.senate.gov/press-releases/sen-ossoff-statement-on-bipartisan-action-to-prevent-gun-violence/", "date": "2022-06-23", "more": [] }, "ai": { "summary": "Asked federal regulators whether tech firms' pledges to pay for data center power are enforceable, warning costs could pass to Georgia families.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.ossoff.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/26.04.20-Letter-to-FERC.pdf", "date": "2026-04-20", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.wrdw.com/2026/04/20/ossoff-looks-into-ga-data-centers-impact-power-bills/", "d": "2026-04-20" } ] } } }, { "id": "kamala-harris", "name": "Kamala Harris", "party": "Democratic", "lane": "D", "role": "Former vice president; 2024 Democratic nominee.", "status": { "key": "considering", "text": "Told CNN of another run: \"I go back and forth. I honestly go back and forth.\"", "u": "https://www.deseret.com/politics/2026/11/01/where-top-democrats-are-campaigning-ahead-of-midterm-elections-gives-a-look-into-2028/", "d": "2026-11" }, "signal": { "market": 6, "poll": 25.5 }, "latest": { "t": "Said in a post-election statement that Democrats \"must be ruthless in using every lever of power to deliver economic relief for working families.\"", "u": "https://thegrio.com/2026/11/04/kamala-harris-2026-midterms/", "d": "2026-11-04" }, "positions": { "econ": { "summary": "Proposed a federal ban on price gouging by food suppliers and grocery stores, with the FTC able to investigate price spikes.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.ksat.com/news/politics/2024/08/16/what-is-price-gouging-and-why-is-vp-harris-proposing-to-ban-it/", "date": "2024-08-16", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2024/08/16/harris-raleigh-north-carolina-speech-economic-plan", "d": "2024-08-16" } ] }, "health": { "summary": "Proposed canceling medical debt for up to 3 million Americans and expanding Medicare drug price negotiations.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/harris-has-proposed-a-slew-of-economic-policies-heres-a-look-at-whats-in-them", "date": "2024-08-16", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.axios.com/2024/09/09/kamala-harris-policy-agenda-campaign-website", "d": "2024-09-09" } ] }, "immig": { "summary": "Pledged to bar asylum for those who cross between ports of entry and toughen penalties, while backing a pathway to citizenship.", "score": 3, "source": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kamala-harris-border-visit-douglas-arizona", "date": "2024-09-27", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.axios.com/2024/09/09/kamala-harris-policy-agenda-campaign-website", "d": "2024-09-09" } ] }, "abort": { "summary": "Said she would support ending the Senate filibuster to restore Roe v. Wade protections in federal law.", "score": 1, "source": "https://www.opb.org/article/2024/09/24/kamala-harris-filibuster-roe-wade", "date": "2024-09-24", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.axios.com/2024/09/09/kamala-harris-policy-agenda-campaign-website", "d": "2024-09-09" } ] }, "tax": { "summary": "Her platform pledged tax cuts for more than 100 million working and middle-class Americans, including a larger Child Tax Credit.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.axios.com/2024/09/09/kamala-harris-policy-agenda-campaign-website", "date": "2024-09-09", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/harris-has-proposed-a-slew-of-economic-policies-heres-a-look-at-whats-in-them", "d": "2024-08-16" } ] }, "crime": { "summary": "Her campaign pledged continued police funding, including hiring and training, and she backed a national police misconduct database.", "score": 3, "source": "https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/2024-presidential-candidates-stand-crime-criminal-justice-103313094", "date": "2024-09-05", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/a-look-at-harris-and-trumps-ideas-to-counter-crime-and-gun-violence", "d": "2024-09-27" } ] }, "edu": { "summary": "Told a teachers union convention, \"God knows we don't pay you enough as it is,\" and criticized efforts to cut education funding.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/kamala-harris-rallies-teachers-god-knows-we-dont-pay-you-enough/2024/07", "date": "2024-07-25", "more": [] }, "climate": { "summary": "Said \"I will not ban fracking\" and that a clean energy economy can grow without a fracking ban.", "score": 3, "source": "https://www.inquirer.com/politics/kamala-harris-fracking-cnn-interview-20240829.html", "date": "2024-08-29", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/harris-says-she-wont-ban-fracking-what-to-know-about-the-controversial-topic", "d": "2024-08-30" } ] }, "foreign": { "summary": "Opposed the Iran war as an \"unauthorized war of choice\" and urged Congress to act.", "score": 3, "source": "https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/?p=4476307", "date": "2026-03", "more": [] }, "trade": { "summary": "Called Trump's tariff plan a \"Trump sales tax\" and is expected to favor targeted trade restrictions coordinated with allies.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/business/money-report/harris-says-trump-sold-us-out-on-china-highlights-from-the-presidential-debate-on-trade-and-tariffs/3414276/?amp=1", "date": "2024-09-10", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.coloradopolitics.com/2024/09/11/presidential-debate-harris-brands-trump-tariff-plan-as-trump-sales-tax/", "d": "2024-09-10" } ] }, "guns": { "summary": "Supports banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines and universal background checks; said \"We're not taking anybody's guns away.\"", "score": 1, "source": "https://spectrumlocalnews.com/ca/california/politics/2024/09/11/kamala-harris--gun-owner--talks-firearms-at-debate", "date": "2024-09-10", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/a-look-at-harris-and-trumps-ideas-to-counter-crime-and-gun-violence", "d": "2024-09-27" } ] }, "ai": { "summary": "Announced a rule requiring federal agencies to verify their AI tools \"do not endanger the rights and safety of the American people.\"", "score": 2, "source": "https://fortune.com/2024/03/28/biden-ai-policy-vp-kamala-harris/", "date": "2024-03-28", "more": [] } } }, { "id": "gavin-newsom", "name": "Gavin Newsom", "party": "Democratic", "lane": "D", "role": "Governor of California; term-limited.", "status": { "key": "considering", "text": "Has said he may run someday; said in September he would not run if Harris launched a campaign.", "u": "https://www.deseret.com/politics/2026/11/01/where-top-democrats-are-campaigning-ahead-of-midterm-elections-gives-a-look-into-2028/", "d": "2026-11" }, "signal": { "market": 12, "poll": 15.5 }, "latest": { "t": "Decided to commute the death sentences of 548 people in California; some of the decisions need court approval.", "u": "https://calmatters.org/justice/2026/11/gavin-newsom-death-penalty-commutation/", "d": "2026-11-05" }, "positions": { "econ": { "summary": "Announced that California would sell its own CalRx-label insulin at $11 per pen starting Jan. 1, 2026.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.wsls.com/health/2025/10/16/california-to-begin-selling-affordable-state-branded-insulin-beginning-next-year/", "date": "2025-10-16", "more": [] }, "health": { "summary": "Under his budget, Medi-Cal eligibility expanded to all low-income undocumented adults starting Jan. 1, 2024.", "score": 2, "source": "https://abc7news.com/post/california-health-insurance-low-income-immigrants/14245553/", "date": "2023-12-30", "more": [] }, "immig": { "summary": "Said \"My opinion was a little different than the prior administration's on border security\" and backed reform for long-time residents.", "score": 2, "source": "https://laist.com/news/politics/newsom-blasts-trumps-immigration-crackdown-touts-californias-drug-enforcement-efforts", "date": "2026-02-03", "more": [] }, "abort": { "summary": "Signed a law letting providers prescribe abortion pills anonymously; said \"California stands for a woman's right to choose.\"", "score": 1, "source": "https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/newsom-expands-reproductive-health-privacy-protections-california", "date": "2025-09-26", "more": [] }, "tax": { "summary": "Opposed the proposed state billionaire tax ballot measure, saying \"It's really damaging to the state.\"", "score": 3, "source": "https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/newsom-says-california-wealth-tax-really-damaging-billionaires-move-money-businesses-out-of-state", "date": "2026-01-12", "more": [ { "u": "https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/10/newsom-tax-propositions-november-election/", "d": "2026-10-09" } ] }, "crime": { "summary": "Opposed Prop. 36 in 2024, saying it \"takes us back to the 1980s, mass incarceration.\"", "score": 2, "source": "https://abc7news.com/post/proposition-36-california-measure-november-ballot-would-increase-penalties-minor-drug-theft-crimes/15283513/", "date": "2024-09-14", "more": [ { "u": "https://calmatters.org/justice/2026/02/san-quentin-rehabilitation-center/", "d": "2026-02-20" } ] }, "edu": { "summary": "His final budget plan kept expanding public school to all 4-year-olds and added funding for community colleges.", "score": 2, "source": "https://laist.com/news/politics/newsom-casts-california-as-foil-to-trump-agenda-final-state-of-the-state", "date": "2026-01-08", "more": [] }, "climate": { "summary": "Signed 2025 laws extending cap-and-trade and clearing new Kern County oil wells; said \"We have to effectively transition.\"", "score": 2, "source": "https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/newsom-signs-climate-overhaul-extending-cap-and-trade-while-boosting-oil-drilling", "date": "2025-09-19", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.kpbs.org/news/environment/2025/09/30/has-gavin-newsom-changed-his-tune-on-big-oil-some-environmentalists-say-yes", "d": "2025-09-30" } ] }, "foreign": { "summary": "Called the Iran war reckless and said Trump \"manufactured\" the crisis.", "score": 3, "source": "https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/?p=4476307", "date": "2026-03", "more": [] }, "trade": { "summary": "Sued in 2025 to block federal tariffs, saying \"No state is poised to lose more than the state of California.\"", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2025/04/16/california-sues-to-stop-trump-from-imposing-sweeping-tariffs", "date": "2025-04-16", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/california-gov-gavin-newsom-trump-tariffs-lawsuit", "d": "2025-04-16" } ] }, "guns": { "summary": "Signed 10 gun bills in 2026, including one requiring 3D printers sold in California to block printing of guns.", "score": 1, "source": "https://www.nbcpalmsprings.com/ca-us-and-world/2026/09/26/newsom-signs-10-california-gun-safety-bills-into-law", "date": "2026-09-26", "more": [] }, "ai": { "summary": "Signed SB 53, requiring developers of the most powerful AI models to publish safety frameworks and report major incidents.", "score": 2, "source": "https://statescoop.com/newsom-california-sb-53/", "date": "2025-09-29", "more": [] } } }, { "id": "alexandria-ocasio-cortez", "name": "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez", "party": "Democratic", "lane": "D", "role": "U.S. representative from New York; re-elected in November 2026.", "status": { "key": "considering", "text": "Has spoken about a possible run but is reported to be reluctant.", "u": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2028_Democratic_Party_presidential_primaries", "d": "2026-08" }, "signal": { "market": 15, "poll": 9.3 }, "latest": { "t": "Her campaign sent allies a memo on her midterm work, advising how to answer whether they support her running for president or for Senate in New York.", "u": "https://static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/11/68de86c0-d79c-11f1-b4e6-af8abca1fda0-MEMO_-How-AOC-Wins-in-2026.pdf", "d": "2026-11-03" }, "positions": { "econ": { "summary": "Backed a 2026 proposal to raise the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour.", "score": 1, "source": "https://foxbusiness.com/politics/aoc-backed-25-minimum-wage-could-squeeze-small-businesses-red-states", "date": "2026-05", "more": [] }, "health": { "summary": "Cosponsored the Medicare for All Act of 2025, which would set up a national Medicare-for-All health insurance program.", "score": 1, "source": "https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr3069ih", "date": "2025-04-29", "more": [ { "u": "https://legiscan.com/US/bill/HB3069/", "d": "2025-04-29" } ] }, "immig": { "summary": "Wrote in a 2025 campaign fundraising email that ICE \"is a rogue agency that should not exist.\"", "score": 1, "source": "https://spectrumlocalnews.com/us/snplus/politics/2025/05/28/aoc-ocasio-cortez-white-house-homan-ice-deportations", "date": "2025-05-28", "more": [] }, "abort": { "summary": "Co-led a 2026 House letter urging the State Department to reverse a policy the members said threatens reproductive freedom abroad.", "score": 1, "source": "https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/media/press-releases/ocasio-cortez-williams-demand-reversal-department-states-threat-reproductive", "date": "2026-02-09", "more": [] }, "tax": { "summary": "Cosponsored the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2026, an annual 2% tax on net worth over $50 million and 3% over $1 billion.", "score": 1, "source": "https://www.warren.senate.gov/?p=28450", "date": "2026-03-26", "more": [] }, "crime": { "summary": "Objected to New York City police pay raises during cuts to schools and pools, saying \"We are defunding safety.\"", "score": 2, "source": "https://foxnews.com/media/aoc-slams-eric-adams-increasing-pay-militarized-police-defunding-safety.amp", "date": "2023-04-18", "more": [] }, "edu": { "summary": "After the 2023 Supreme Court student-loan ruling, said \"Congress has given the president this authority\" to pursue debt relief.", "score": 1, "source": "https://digital-release.thehill.com/?p=4078237", "date": "2023-07-02", "more": [] }, "climate": { "summary": "Reintroduced the Green New Deal resolution in 2023 and said \"we need bold big climate action, and we need it now.\"", "score": 1, "source": "https://digital-release.thehill.com/?p=3961244", "date": "2023-04-20", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.foxnews.com/politics/aoc-other-dems-reintroduce-trillion-dollar-green-new-deal-end-fossil-fuels.amp", "d": "2023-04-20" } ] }, "foreign": { "summary": "Called the Iran war \"unlawful,\" \"unnecessary\" and \"catastrophic\"; backed the War Powers Resolution.", "score": 4, "source": "https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/?p=4476307", "date": "2026-03", "more": [] }, "trade": { "summary": "Criticized Trump's planned tariffs on Colombia, saying \"WE pay the tariffs, not Colombia.\"", "score": 3, "source": "https://digital-release.thehill.com/homenews/house/5108287-donald-trump-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-columbia/amp", "date": "2025-01-27", "more": [] }, "guns": { "summary": "Signed a 2025 letter urging New York Republicans to cosponsor H.R. 18, a bill requiring background checks on all gun sales.", "score": 2, "source": "https://mikethompson.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/mikethompson.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2025_08_08-ny-delegation-for-background-checks-1.pdf", "date": "2025-08-08", "more": [] }, "ai": { "summary": "Supports a data center pause and is leading a moratorium bill in the House.", "score": 1, "source": "https://axios.com/2026/08/23/2028-democrats-ai-bernie-sanders", "date": "2026-08", "more": [] } } }, { "id": "pete-buttigieg", "name": "Pete Buttigieg", "party": "Democratic", "lane": "D", "role": "Former U.S. transportation secretary; 2020 presidential candidate.", "status": { "key": "considering", "text": "Said in August 2026 he was \"more inclined than not\" to run.", "u": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2028_Democratic_Party_presidential_primaries", "d": "2026-08" }, "signal": { "market": 5.3, "poll": 11.7 }, "latest": { "t": "Appeared on Fox & Friends on Election Day to defend Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed amid concerns over a campaign ad.", "u": "https://www.foxnews.com/video/6407845704112", "d": "2026-11-03" }, "positions": { "econ": { "summary": "Described an economy where \"it's too easy for the wealthy and too hard to work your way up.\"", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.foxnews.com/media/buttigieg-says-democratic-party-prone-finger-wagging-needs-do-better-job-reaching-out-voters", "date": "2025-04", "more": [] }, "health": { "summary": "Opposed Medicaid cuts and efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act at a January 2026 town hall in Wisconsin.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/18/nation/buttigieg-booker-lead-push-hammer-republicans-health-care", "date": "2026-01", "more": [] }, "immig": { "summary": "Said people with criminal records \"need to be deported and/or dealt with,\" but criticized enforcement against long-term, taxpaying residents.", "score": 2, "source": "https://reason.com/2026/04/09/qa-pete-buttigieg-makes-his-case-to-libertarians/", "date": "2026-02", "more": [] }, "abort": { "summary": "Called for restoring a federal right to abortion at a May 2025 town hall in Iowa.", "score": 1, "source": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/buttigieg-returns-to-iowa-with-anti-trump-message-and-demands-democrats-make-their-agenda-clear", "date": "2025-05-13", "more": [] }, "tax": { "summary": "Said the 2025 budget law gave \"tax breaks for billionaires\" and that harming most Americans to help the wealthiest was \"unacceptable.\"", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.advocate.com/politics/pete-buttigieg-one-big-beautiful-bill", "date": "2025-07-03", "more": [] }, "crime": { "summary": "Said trust \"between law enforcement and citizens, is earned\" and that policing depends on public trust in officers.", "score": 2, "source": "https://reason.com/2026/04/09/qa-pete-buttigieg-makes-his-case-to-libertarians/", "date": "2026-02", "more": [] }, "edu": { "summary": "Says he supports and stands up for public education.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.ontheissues.org/Pete_Buttigieg.htm", "date": "2020-02", "more": [] }, "climate": { "summary": "Said he remained \"fired up\" about electric vehicles and that government should invest with commitment matching automakers'.", "score": 2, "source": "https://bridgemi.com/business-watch/michigans-buttigieg-i-dont-know-if-presidential-run-will-come-in-2028/", "date": "2026-01-13", "more": [ { "u": "https://georgiarecorder.com/?p=14479", "d": "2021-01" } ] }, "foreign": { "summary": "Said Trump launched a \"war of choice\" in Iran that ignores American law and has no plan for what comes next.", "score": 3, "source": "https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/?p=4476307", "date": "2026-03", "more": [] }, "trade": { "summary": "Said the Biden administration used tariffs more sparingly and that tariffs need to lead to manufacturing job gains.", "score": 2, "source": "https://bridgemi.com/business-watch/michigans-buttigieg-i-dont-know-if-presidential-run-will-come-in-2028/", "date": "2026-01-13", "more": [] }, "guns": { "summary": "After the Uvalde shooting, called gun violence \"a horrific scourge\" and rejected focusing on school doorways as the answer.", "score": 2, "source": "https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/3512423-buttigieg-blaming-gun-violence-on-school-doorways-is-definition-of-insanity/", "date": "2022-06", "more": [] }, "ai": { "summary": "Says \"safety regulation is important\" for AI and that policy must also answer job displacement.", "score": 2, "source": "https://steveinskeep.substack.com/p/pete-buttigieg-has-a-warning-about", "date": "2025-07-28", "more": [] } } }, { "id": "mark-kelly", "name": "Mark Kelly", "party": "Democratic", "lane": "D", "role": "U.S. senator from Arizona; former astronaut.", "status": { "key": "considering", "text": "Considering a bid and says he will decide \"after this election sometime.\"", "u": "https://www.deseret.com/politics/2026/11/01/where-top-democrats-are-campaigning-ahead-of-midterm-elections-gives-a-look-into-2028/", "d": "2026-11" }, "signal": { "market": 2.8, "poll": 6.1 }, "latest": null, "positions": { "econ": { "summary": "Introduced the Cost of Living Emergency Act to direct federal action on the costs of groceries, housing, utilities and health care.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.kelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/kelly-deluzio-introduce-bill-to-address-cost-of-living-emergency-in-america/", "date": "2026-03-27", "more": [] }, "health": { "summary": "Backed extending ACA health care tax credits and said Republicans \"chose higher prices for Americans\" by blocking an extension.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.kelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/kelly-statement-after-republicans-block-extension-of-health-care-tax-credits/", "date": "2025-12-11", "more": [] }, "immig": { "summary": "Voted to advance the Laken Riley Act and said he is committed to working across parties to \"secure our border and fix our broken immigration system.\"", "score": 3, "source": "https://www.kelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/kelly-statement-on-voting-to-advance-the-laken-riley-act-in-the-senate/", "date": "2025-01-09", "more": [] }, "abort": { "summary": "Said \"We've got to codify Roe at the federal level\" and said he would support changing filibuster rules to do it.", "score": 1, "source": "https://azmirror.com/2024/05/29/mark-kelly-pledges-to-codify-roe-abortion-rights/", "date": "2024-05-29", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.kelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/kelly-statement-on-roe-v-wade-anniversary/", "d": "2024-01-22" } ] }, "tax": { "summary": "Introduced, with colleagues, a bill to cut income taxes for low- and middle-income earners, paid for by a surtax on incomes over $1 million.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.kelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/kelly-van-hollen-gillibrand-booker-kim-beyer-introduce-new-bill-to-cut-taxes-for-millions-of-working-americans/", "date": "2026-03-12", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.kelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/kelly-statement-after-republicans-passed-the-biggest-tax-break-for-billionaires-on-the-backs-of-hard-working-americans/", "d": "2025-07-01" } ] }, "crime": { "summary": "Introduced a bipartisan bill offering education benefits to help local police departments recruit and retain officers.", "score": 3, "source": "https://www.kelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/kelly-hawley-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-boost-local-law-enforcement-recruitment-and-retention/", "date": "2024-06-04", "more": [] }, "edu": { "summary": "Opposes private school vouchers, writing \"we must keep public funds in public schools that serve all kids.\"", "score": 1, "source": "https://www.deseret.com/politics/2026/04/17/sen-mark-kelly-criticizes-school-of-choice-program-in-arizona-and-federal-initiative-for-the-same/", "date": "2026-04-15", "more": [] }, "climate": { "summary": "Opposed rolling back Inflation Reduction Act clean energy tax credits, saying cuts would cost Arizona jobs and raise energy prices.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.kelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/kelly-gallego-stanton-ansari-hobbs-and-other-arizona-leaders-call-on-congress-to-protect-arizonas-energy-manufacturing-investments/", "date": "2025-06-13", "more": [] }, "foreign": { "summary": "Traveled to Romania \"to stand with one of our strongest NATO allies\" and to see how it is helping Ukraine defend itself.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.kelly.senate.gov/?p=83636", "date": "2025-07-08", "more": [] }, "trade": { "summary": "Says President Trump's tariffs will \"hurt Arizona businesses and workers and make families pay more at the grocery store and the gas pump.\"", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.kelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/kelly-statement-after-trump-backs-down-on-mexico-canada-tariffs/", "date": "2025-02-03", "more": [] }, "guns": { "summary": "Introduced a bill to require every buyer to clear a background check before a licensed dealer can complete a gun sale.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.kelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/kelly-colleagues-introduce-legislation-to-close-charleston-loophole-and-prevent-dangerous-gun-sales/", "date": "2025-12-12", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.kelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/kelly-introduces-legislation-to-save-lives-protect-communities-from-gun-violence/", "d": "2025-04-10" } ] }, "ai": { "summary": "A spokesperson said there should be no data centers in communities that don't want them.", "score": 2, "source": "https://axios.com/2026/08/23/2028-democrats-ai-bernie-sanders", "date": "2026-08", "more": [] } } }, { "id": "josh-shapiro", "name": "Josh Shapiro", "party": "Democratic", "lane": "D", "role": "Governor of Pennsylvania; re-elected in November 2026.", "status": { "key": "undeclared", "text": "No announcement found.", "u": "https://www.livenowfox.com/news/2028-presidential-contenders-who-will-democrats-republicans-pick-midterm-election-results", "d": "2026-11" }, "signal": { "market": 4.5, "poll": 6.1 }, "latest": { "t": "Won a second term as Pennsylvania governor, defeating Republican challenger Stacy Garrity.", "u": "https://www.witf.org/2026/11/03/josh-shapiro-handily-wins-re-election-as-pennsylvania-governor-defeating-stacy-garrity/", "d": "2026-11-03" }, "positions": { "econ": { "summary": "Proposed raising Pennsylvania's minimum wage to $15 an hour and a $1 billion bond-backed infrastructure fund to support new housing.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-budget-address-josh-shapiro-affordability-20260203.html", "date": "2026-02-03", "more": [] }, "health": { "summary": "Warned against federal Medicaid cuts, saying \"there is no back-filling at the state level.\"", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/pittsburgh/news/josh-shapiro-warning-gop-cuts-medicaid", "date": "2025-05-14", "more": [] }, "immig": { "summary": "Criticized ICE tactics in Minnesota and said \"we do not do ICE's work for them here in Pennsylvania.\"", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/gov-shapiro-critical-ice-escalation-110038116.html", "date": "2026-01-24", "more": [] }, "abort": { "summary": "Said he did not defend Pennsylvania's Medicaid abortion coverage ban, which a court struck down, calling it unconstitutional.", "score": 1, "source": "https://www.pa.gov/governor/newsroom/2026-press-releases/gov-shapiro-statement-on-court-ruling-striking-medicaid-abortion", "date": "2026-04-20", "more": [] }, "tax": { "summary": "Proposed closing the Delaware loophole for corporations while speeding up cuts to the corporate tax rate.", "score": 3, "source": "https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-delaware-loophole-budget-taxes-20250630.html", "date": "2025-02", "more": [] }, "crime": { "summary": "His administration secured Pennsylvania's first state funding for public defenders in the 2023-24 budget.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pccd/newsroom/first-time-in-pennsylvania-history-shapiro-davis-administration-secures-75-million-in-funding-for-indigent-defense", "date": "2023-12-19", "more": [] }, "edu": { "summary": "Said in October 2026 he was weighing whether to opt in to the federal school-choice tax credit: \"We're looking at it carefully.\"", "score": 3, "source": "https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2026/10/15/shapiro-facing-pressure-to-opt-in-to-trump-education-tax-credit-program/", "date": "2026-10", "more": [] }, "climate": { "summary": "Proposed an energy plan with a clean-energy standard and a cap-and-invest program, saying it would \"lower costs for consumers.\"", "score": 3, "source": "https://www.pa.gov/governor/newsroom/2025-press-releases/governor-shapiro-unveils--lightning-plan--to-strengthen-commonwe.html", "date": "2025-01-30", "more": [] }, "foreign": { "summary": "Criticized Trump for bypassing Congress on Iran while calling its regime \"the leading state sponsor of terrorism.\"", "score": 3, "source": "https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/?p=4476307", "date": "2026-03", "more": [] }, "trade": { "summary": "Said Trump's tariffs are \"hurting our farmers, hurting consumers\" and urged him to follow the Supreme Court's tariff ruling.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/amp/news/story/gov-shapiro-blasts-trumps-tariff-policy-after-supreme-130382811", "date": "2026-02-22", "more": [] }, "guns": { "summary": "Urged the state Senate to pass House-passed bills for universal background checks and a red flag law.", "score": 2, "source": "https://whyy.org/articles/governor-josh-shapiro-gun-reform-bills-pennsylvania-legislature", "date": "2023-06-02", "more": [] }, "ai": { "summary": "Proposed age verification and parental consent for AI companion bots and created an AI enforcement task force.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.pa.gov/governor/newsroom/2026-press-releases/governor-shapiro-takes-action-to-protect-pennsylvanians-using-ai", "date": "2026-02-27", "more": [] } } }, { "id": "andy-beshear", "name": "Andy Beshear", "party": "Democratic", "lane": "D", "role": "Governor of Kentucky.", "status": { "key": "undeclared", "text": "Said in November 2026 that he had made no final decision on a 2028 run.", "u": "https://www.wkyt.com/2026/11/05/i-know-how-win-tough-places-beshear-hints-presidential-run-after-democratic-midterm-wins/", "d": "2026-11" }, "signal": { "market": 4.4, "poll": 3 }, "latest": { "t": "Said he had made no final decision on a 2028 run, adding, \"I know how to win in tough places like Iowa and Ohio.\"", "u": "https://www.wkyt.com/2026/11/05/i-know-how-win-tough-places-beshear-hints-presidential-run-after-democratic-midterm-wins/", "d": "2026-11-05" }, "positions": { "econ": { "summary": "Proposed $500 million in one-time state spending on housing, utility aid, food banks and health costs to ease cost pressures on families.", "score": 2, "source": "https://kentuckylantern.com/?p=36728", "date": "2026-01-07", "more": [] }, "health": { "summary": "Opposed 2025 federal Medicaid cuts, saying \"the people who need health care coverage are going to lose it.\"", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.wamc.org/2025-05-14/medicaid-cuts-will-hurt-families-and-cost-gop-politically-says-kentucky-governor", "date": "2025-05-14", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.wkyt.com/2025/06/27/governor-beshear-voices-opposition-possible-medicaid-cuts", "d": "2025-06-26" } ] }, "immig": { "summary": "Called for withdrawing ICE agents from cities and said the agency \"has to be reformed from the top-down.\"", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dem-governor-deep-red-state-calls-ice-pullout-triggering-clash-enforcement-authority.amp", "date": "2026-02", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.wuky.org/wuky-news/2026-02-12/beshear-ice-trade-barbs-after-kentucky-governor-calls-for-across-the-board-removal-of-agents", "d": "2026-02-12" } ] }, "abort": { "summary": "Vetoed HB 90, a GOP bill to clarify Kentucky's abortion ban, saying \"Gaps in the law are literally a matter of life and death.\"", "score": 2, "source": "https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/kentucky-governor-vetoes-gop-abortion-bill-undermines-doctors-120154324", "date": "2025-03-25", "more": [ { "u": "https://kentuckylantern.com/2025/03/25/life-and-death-beshear-vetoes-gop-clarification-of-kentuckys-abortion-ban/", "d": "2025-03-25" } ] }, "tax": { "summary": "Signed a 2023 state income tax cut to help with high prices, saying it had \"some long-term repercussions.\"", "score": 3, "source": "https://lpm.org/news/2023-02-17/beshear-signs-gop-sponsored-income-tax-cut", "date": "2023-02-17", "more": [] }, "crime": { "summary": "Signed a bill creating a prison reentry job-training campus, saying it \"reduces recidivism.\"", "score": 3, "source": "https://www.weku.org/the-commonwealth/2026-04-27/beshear-signs-bill-to-give-inmates-a-chance-to-gain-job-skills", "date": "2026-04-27", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.wkyt.com/2026/03/02/kentucky-recidivism-rate-declines-second-year-gov-beshear-says/", "d": "2026-02-26" } ] }, "edu": { "summary": "Proposed $150 million for mandated teacher raises and funding for universal pre-K in his 2026 budget.", "score": 1, "source": "https://www.wkyt.com/2026/01/07/gov-beshear-state-commonwealth-remains-strong-concerns-coming", "date": "2026-01-07", "more": [ { "u": "https://kvia.com/ap-national-news/2024/10/23/kentucky-school-choice-ballot-measure-pits-competing-messages-from-gov-andy-beshear-sen-rand-paul/", "d": "2024-10-23" } ] }, "climate": { "summary": "Says climate change is real and backs an across-the-board energy strategy that weighs environmental goals against economic needs.", "score": 3, "source": "https://www.wvxu.org/politics/2023-10-12/kentucky-public-radio-voter-guide-gov-andy-beshear-runs-for-reelection", "date": "2023-10-12", "more": [ { "u": "https://insideclimatenews.org/news/04102023/kentucky-governors-race-beshear-cameron-climate-change/", "d": "2023-10-04" } ] }, "foreign": { "summary": "Said \"the United States needs a strong Israel\" and that a president should push to act on humanitarian crises abroad.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.jta.org/2026/03/31/united-states/kentucky-gov-andy-beshear-criticizes-gaza-genocide-discourse-litmus-test-for-democrats", "date": "2026-03", "more": [] }, "trade": { "summary": "Sent Trump a letter urging an end to his tariff policies: \"It's time Trump prioritized our people and ended this disastrous trade war.\"", "score": 1, "source": "https://www.wymt.com/2026/09/02/gov-beshear-sends-letter-trump-asking-him-rescind-harmful-tariff-trade-policies/", "date": "2026-09-02", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.wcpo.com/news/state/state-kentucky/beshear-joins-multistate-lawsuit-to-block-trumps-latest-tariffs-calling-them-illegal", "d": "2026-03-05" } ] }, "guns": { "summary": "Supports a red flag law, saying it would \"trust our law enforcement to step in when they know someone is about to commit an atrocity.\"", "score": 2, "source": "https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2023/10/27/kentucky-governors-race-gun-policy-debate", "date": "2023-10-27", "more": [] }, "ai": { "summary": "Wants data center developers to pay for their own power and taxes.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.axios.com/2026/02/22/democrats-2028-retreat-ai-data-centers", "date": "2026-02", "more": [] } } }, { "id": "james-talarico", "name": "James Talarico", "party": "Democratic", "lane": "D", "role": "U.S. senator-elect from Texas; won in November 2026.", "status": { "key": "speculated", "text": "No statement of intent found; appears in nomination markets after winning his Senate race.", "u": "https://www.click2houston.com/decision-2026/2026/11/02/texas-us-senate-election-results-ken-paxton-vs-james-talarico/", "d": "2026-11" }, "signal": { "market": 3.4, "poll": null }, "latest": { "t": "Won the U.S. Senate race in Texas, defeating Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton.", "u": "https://www.texastribune.org/2026/11/03/texas-ken-paxton-james-talarico-us-senate-elections-2026/", "d": "2026-11-03" }, "positions": { "econ": { "summary": "Calls trickle-down economics theft.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.texastribune.org/2026/08/05/texas-senate-james-talarico-economic-agenda-ken-paxton/", "date": "2026-08-05", "more": [ { "u": "https://ontheissues.org/Senate/James_Talarico.htm", "d": "2026-02" } ] }, "health": { "summary": "Would allow every American of any age to join Medicare.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.fox4news.com/election/talarico-paxton-senate-race-healthcare-plan", "date": "2026-10-07", "more": [ { "u": "https://ontheissues.org/Senate/James_Talarico.htm", "d": "2026-02" } ] }, "immig": { "summary": "Would create pathways for certain undocumented immigrants.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.wwlp.com/border-report-tour/talarico-a-border-security-democrat-says-us-can-enforce-and-welcome-immigration/amp/", "date": "2026-09-30", "more": [ { "u": "https://ontheissues.org/Senate/James_Talarico.htm", "d": "2026-02" } ] }, "abort": { "summary": "Has consistently voted against abortion restrictions in the state legislature and backs federal legislation to codify Roe v. Wade.", "score": 1, "source": "https://www.ksat.com/news/texas/2026/07/15/abortion-not-a-focus-in-texas-race-for-us-senate-as-neither-candidates-emphasize-the-issue/", "date": "2026-07-15", "more": [ { "u": "https://ontheissues.org/Senate/James_Talarico.htm", "d": "2021-05" } ] }, "tax": { "summary": "Says corporations and the wealthiest should pay their fair share.", "score": 2, "source": "https://jamestalarico.com/issue/taxes-cost-of-living/", "date": "2026-10-12", "more": [ { "u": "https://ontheissues.org/Senate/James_Talarico.htm", "d": "2026-02" } ] }, "crime": { "summary": "Would prioritize services to prevent crime before it happens.", "score": 2, "source": "https://jamestalarico.com/issue/public-safety-justice/", "date": "2026-10-12", "more": [ { "u": "https://ontheissues.org/Senate/James_Talarico.htm", "d": "2026-02" } ] }, "edu": { "summary": "Rejects private school vouchers.", "score": 1, "source": "https://fox7austin.com/news/talarico-vs-paxton-education", "date": "2026-10-21", "more": [ { "u": "https://ontheissues.org/Senate/James_Talarico.htm", "d": "2026-02" } ] }, "climate": { "summary": "Would diversify energy production and accelerate renewables.", "score": 2, "source": "https://jamestalarico.com/issue/energy-environment/", "date": "2026-10-12", "more": [ { "u": "https://ontheissues.org/Senate/James_Talarico.htm", "d": "2026-02" } ] }, "foreign": { "summary": "Would deepen cooperation with NATO, the EU and other allies.", "score": 2, "source": "https://jamestalarico.com/issue/foreign-policy/", "date": "2026-10-12", "more": [ { "u": "https://ontheissues.org/Senate/James_Talarico.htm", "d": "2026-02" } ] }, "trade": { "summary": "Would remove Trump administration tariffs on farm inputs.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.agweb.com/news/senate-candidates-no-agriculture-experience-vie-votes-texas", "date": "2026-10-31", "more": [ { "u": "https://ontheissues.org/Senate/James_Talarico.htm", "d": "2026-02" } ] }, "guns": { "summary": "Would protect the Second Amendment while establishing universal background checks, secure storage around children and a higher purchase age for certain semi-automatic rifles.", "score": 2, "source": "https://jamestalarico.com/issue/public-safety-justice/", "date": "2026-10-12", "more": [ { "u": "https://ontheissues.org/Senate/James_Talarico.htm", "d": "2026-02" } ] }, "ai": { "summary": "Would make data centers fund their own infrastructure, tax AI-attributable profits for annual dividends, and protect workers from AI surveillance.", "score": 2, "source": "https://jamestalarico.com/issue/social-media-artificial-intelligence-tech/", "date": "2026-10-13", "more": [] } } }, { "id": "raphael-warnock", "name": "Raphael Warnock", "party": "Democratic", "lane": "D", "role": "U.S. senator from Georgia; senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church.", "status": { "key": "open", "text": "Has not announced; asked about 2028, said \"My focus is on winning the midterms.\"", "u": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/warnock-2028-could-very-well-220434757.html", "d": "2026-11" }, "signal": { "market": 3.4, "poll": null }, "latest": { "t": "Said after the midterms that Democrats had \"a clear mandate\" and called on them to deliver on costs, health care and tariffs.", "u": "https://www.wsbradio.com/news/local/sen-warnock-says-democrats-must-deliver-after-sweeping-midterm-election-victories/CYAU2PJWDZGFHCETB5AXMQ6ZY4/", "d": "2026-11-04" }, "positions": { "econ": { "summary": "Backed a bipartisan housing bill that caps how many single-family homes large investors can own, and urged colleagues to center \"the concerns of ordinary people\" on costs.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.wrdw.com/2026/07/07/warnock-urges-focus-costs-housing-bill-awaits-action/", "date": "2026-07-06", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.warnock.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/new-report-finds-average-georgia-families-pay-2400-more-due-to-trump-policies/", "d": "2026-07-07" } ] }, "health": { "summary": "Led a bill to make the enhanced ACA premium tax credits permanent, saying \"Every person should have access to affordable health care.\"", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.warnock.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warnock-shaheen-baldwin-lead-effort-to-protect-affordable-care-act-premium-tax-credits/", "date": "2025-01-09", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.warnock.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warnock-statement-on-news-that-over-half-a-million-georgians-have-dropped-health-care-coverage/", "d": "2026-04-21" } ] }, "immig": { "summary": "Voted for the Laken Riley Act and said \"Comprehensive immigration reform will always be my north star,\" calling for a solution for undocumented Georgians.", "score": 3, "source": "https://www.warnock.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senator-reverend-warnock-votes-yes-on-laken-riley-act/", "date": "2025-01-20", "more": [] }, "abort": { "summary": "Co-led the Women's Health Protection Act to restore abortion access nationwide; says decisions belong to \"a patient in consultation with their doctor.\"", "score": 1, "source": "https://www.warnock.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/on-3rd-anniversary-of-the-overturning-of-roe-v-wade-warnock-colleagues-relaunch-effort-to-restore-abortion-access-nationwide/", "date": "2025-06-24", "more": [] }, "tax": { "summary": "Voted against the 2025 Republican tax and spending bill, saying it would cut health care to \"give billionaires a tax break.\"", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/georgias-democratic-senators-vote-against-trumps-one-big-beautiful-bill", "date": "2025-07-01", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.warnock.senate.gov/?p=76801", "d": "2025-07-01" } ] }, "crime": { "summary": "Co-led the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, saying \"Our communities won't truly know safety until it's paired with accountability.\"", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.warnock.senate.gov/?p=73580", "date": "2024-08-02", "more": [] }, "edu": { "summary": "Has backed efforts to increase public education funding and called himself a \"proud product of good public education\" in a 2026 speech to teachers.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.warnock.senate.gov/?p=76906", "date": "2025-08-04", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.aft.org/node/101895", "d": "2026-07-16" } ] }, "climate": { "summary": "Opposed repealing the Inflation Reduction Act's clean energy tax credits, citing a report that 42,000 Georgia jobs were at risk, and called repeal \"a job killer.\"", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.walb.com/2025/05/12/senator-warnock-against-proposed-clean-energy-repeals", "date": "2025-05-12", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.warnock.senate.gov/?p=76466", "d": "2025-05-06" } ] }, "foreign": { "summary": "Backed the 2024 aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Indo-Pacific allies; in 2026 filed a war powers resolution to stop U.S. military action in Iran.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.warnock.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senator-reverend-warnock-statement-on-urgent-need-to-pass-critical-national-security-funding-legislation/", "date": "2024-04-24", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.warnock.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warnock-introduces-war-powers-resolution-to-stop-president-trumps-war-in-iran/", "d": "2026-04-14" } ] }, "trade": { "summary": "Called the 2025 tariffs \"nothing more than a tax on Georgians,\" urged Congress to end them, and welcomed the 2026 Supreme Court ruling striking them down.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.warnock.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warnock-statement-on-supreme-court-decision-to-strike-down-president-trumps-illegal-tariff-policy/", "date": "2026-02-20", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/04/10/sen-raphael-warnock-urges-lawmakers-end-trump-tariff-tax-hike-once-all/", "d": "2025-04-09" } ] }, "guns": { "summary": "Has cosponsored bills to ban assault weapons and require universal background checks, and supported the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.", "score": 1, "source": "https://www.warnock.senate.gov/?p=73708", "date": "2024-09-20", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2024/09/09/warnock-give-senate-floor-speech-honoring-apalachee-high-shooting-victims/", "d": "2024-09-09" } ] }, "ai": { "summary": "After fake AI images about his health spread online, said \"We need guardrails. We need regulations.\" and urged platforms to label AI content.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/sen-warnock-calls-for-ai-regulations-after-false-posts-raise-concerns-about-his-health/", "date": "2026-09-17", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.wgauradio.com/news/local/warnock-calls-ai-regulations-after-fake-photos-health-claims-spread-online/HICJOKL4SNHQ3M32P5HMGZHWUM/", "d": "2026-09-17" } ] } } }, { "id": "andrew-yang", "name": "Andrew Yang", "party": "Forward Party", "lane": "I", "role": "Founder of the Forward Party; 2020 Democratic presidential candidate.", "status": { "key": "open", "text": "Did not rule out another run in August 2026, saying \"if there are pieces in place.\"", "u": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2028_United_States_presidential_election", "d": "2026-08" }, "signal": { "market": null, "poll": null }, "latest": { "t": "Wrote that Election Day was \"a blue tsunami, with the polling underestimating the strength of the anti-Trump vote.\"", "u": "https://blog.andrewyang.com/p/a-democratic-wave", "d": "2026-11-04" }, "positions": { "econ": { "summary": "Backed a $1,000-per-month Freedom Dividend for every adult.", "score": 1, "source": "https://fortune.com/2026/02/25/andrew-yang-former-presidential-candidate-artifical-intelligence-job-apocalypse-white-collar-cuts-prediction-universal-basic-income/", "date": "2026-02-25", "more": [ { "u": "https://ontheissues.org/Andrew_Yang.htm", "d": "2019-04" } ] }, "health": { "summary": "Says he supports \"the spirit of Medicare for All\" but that \"eliminating private insurance for millions of Americans is not a realistic strategy.\"", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.foxnews.com/politics/where-does-andrew-yang-stand-on-the-issues", "date": "2020-02-03", "more": [ { "u": "https://digital-release.thehill.com/?p=476162", "d": "2019-12-29" } ] }, "immig": { "summary": "Proposed a long-term residency tier letting registered undocumented immigrants work here, with a path to citizenship in 18 years.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/what-does-andrew-yang-believe-where-the-candidate-stands-on-5-issues", "date": "2019-12-18", "more": [ { "u": "https://digital-release.thehill.com/homenews/campaign/458602-yang-its-a-mischaracterization-to-say-democrats-are-for-open-borders", "d": "2019-08-23" } ] }, "abort": { "summary": "Says of abortion that \"it should completely be up to the woman and her doctor and the state should not be intervening all the way through pregnancy.\"", "score": 1, "source": "https://citylimits.org/how-would-andrew-yangs-mayoral-rivals-have-answered-that-abortion-question/", "date": "2020-02-08", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/what-does-andrew-yang-believe-where-the-candidate-stands-on-5-issues", "d": "2019-12-18" } ] }, "tax": { "summary": "Says the U.S. should take up an AI executive's suggestion to tax AI companies and distribute the gains through something like a universal basic income.", "score": 2, "source": "https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/cnc/date/2026-02-20/segment/12", "date": "2026-02-20", "more": [ { "u": "https://ontheissues.org/Andrew_Yang.htm", "d": "2019-04" } ] }, "crime": { "summary": "Would reduce incarceration over time and shift drug policy away from punishment and towards treatment.", "score": 2, "source": "https://ballotpedia.org/Andrew_Yang_on_the_issues,_2020", "date": "2019-08-29", "more": [ { "u": "https://ontheissues.org/Andrew_Yang.htm", "d": "2019-03" } ] }, "edu": { "summary": "Says \"There are excellent charter schools and terrible charter schools\" and \"We should just be pro-excellent school.\"", "score": 3, "source": "https://www.the74million.org/article/unexpected-frontrunner-andrew-yang-courts-parents-intent-on-reopening-schools-in-crowded-nyc-mayors-race/", "date": "2021-04-07", "more": [ { "u": "https://ontheissues.org/Andrew_Yang.htm", "d": "2019-04" } ] }, "climate": { "summary": "Plan aimed for a 100% renewable electric grid by 2035 and a fully green economy by 2049, relying partly on nuclear power.", "score": 1, "source": "https://digital-release.thehill.com/?p=458807", "date": "2019-08-26", "more": [ { "u": "https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/26/andrew-yang-introduces-entrepreneurial-based-clima/", "d": "2019-08-26" }, { "u": "https://2020.yang2020.com/policies/climate-change", "d": "2019-08" } ] }, "foreign": { "summary": "Backed NATO and other alliances and proposed repealing the post-9/11 authorization for military force.", "score": 2, "source": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/what-does-andrew-yang-believe-where-the-candidate-stands-on-5-issues", "date": "2019-12-18", "more": [] }, "trade": { "summary": "Doubted that 2025 tariffs would reshore manufacturing, saying CEOs \"are just cutting investment, they're laying people off.\"", "score": 2, "source": "https://digital-release.newsnationnow.com/cuomo-show/companies-time-machine-tariffs-andrew-yang/amp", "date": "2025-04-08", "more": [ { "u": "https://ballotpedia.org/2020_presidential_candidates_on_tariffs", "d": "2019-05-28" } ] }, "guns": { "summary": "Proposed a stringent licensing system for gun ownership with a 5-year renewal requirement.", "score": 1, "source": "https://2020.yang2020.com/policies/gun-safety", "date": "2019-08", "more": [ { "u": "https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/12/andrew-yang-talks-personalized-guns-boost-safety/", "d": "2019-08-12" } ] }, "ai": { "summary": "Says the country must prepare for AI displacing workers.", "score": 2, "source": "https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/cnc/date/2026-02-20/segment/12", "date": "2026-02-20", "more": [ { "u": "https://ontheissues.org/Andrew_Yang.htm", "d": "2019-07" } ] } } }, { "id": "jo-jorgensen", "name": "Jo Jorgensen", "party": "Libertarian", "lane": "I", "role": "2020 Libertarian presidential nominee; Clemson University psychology lecturer.", "status": { "key": "exploring", "text": "Announced an exploratory committee for the Libertarian nomination on May 28, 2026.", "u": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_Jorgensen", "d": "2026-05" }, "signal": { "market": null, "poll": null }, "latest": null, "positions": { "econ": { "summary": "Announcing a 2028 exploratory committee, said \"We cannot borrow forever, print forever, regulate forever.\"", "score": 5, "source": "https://www.fitsnews.com/2026/05/28/jo-jorgensen-south-carolina-libertarian-eyes-2028-presidential-bid/", "date": "2026-05-28", "more": [ { "u": "https://eugeneweekly.com/2020/08/27/live-free-or-die-tryin", "d": "2020-08-27" } ] }, "health": { "summary": "Said federal limits on doctors and hospitals leave health care without competition; favors a free-market system.", "score": 5, "source": "https://kutv.com/news/beyond-the-podium/know-your-candidate/interview-dr-jo-jorgensen-libertarian-party-candidate-for-president", "date": "2020-10-02", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.waff.com/2020/08/23/libertarian-candidate-president-jo-jorgensen-rallies-huntsville", "d": "2020-08-23" } ] }, "immig": { "summary": "Her 2020 platform called for eliminating immigration limits.", "score": 1, "source": "https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/clemson-psychology-lecturer-jo-jorgensen-running-for-president-as-libertarian/article_e97a7f3a-ebaa-11ea-a915-3f24a9a2742f.html", "date": "2020-08", "more": [] }, "abort": { "summary": "Said government should stay out of abortion and that she would not spend taxpayer money on it.", "score": 2, "source": "https://kutv.com/news/beyond-the-podium/know-your-candidate/interview-dr-jo-jorgensen-libertarian-party-candidate-for-president", "date": "2020-10-02", "more": [] }, "tax": { "summary": "Said she would eliminate the IRS and work with Congress to end the income tax.", "score": 5, "source": "https://talkbusiness.net/2020/08/libertarians-jorgensen-harrington-lead-rally-in-little-rock/", "date": "2020-08-29", "more": [ { "u": "https://ballotpedia.org/Jo_Jorgensen_presidential_campaign,_2020", "d": "2020-06" }, { "u": "https://spokesman.com/stories/2020/jul/17/im-going-to-take-power-from-washington-libertarian", "d": "2020-07-17" } ] }, "crime": { "summary": "Would decriminalize drugs federally, pardon \"victimless federal crimes,\" and end no-knock raids and qualified immunity.", "score": 1, "source": "https://talkbusiness.net/2020/08/libertarians-jorgensen-harrington-lead-rally-in-little-rock/", "date": "2020-08-29", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.waff.com/2020/08/23/libertarian-candidate-president-jo-jorgensen-rallies-huntsville", "d": "2020-08-23" }, { "u": "https://www.wuwm.com/politics-government/2020-10-24/libertarian-candidate-jorgensen-shares-views-on-covid-19-police-raids-during-milwaukee-area-visit", "d": "2020-10-24" } ] }, "edu": { "summary": "Would abolish the Department of Education and return school funding and control to states and localities.", "score": 5, "source": "https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/7/jo-jorgensen-libertarian-nominee-campaigns-break-r/", "date": "2020-10-07", "more": [ { "u": "https://kutv.com/news/beyond-the-podium/know-your-candidate/interview-dr-jo-jorgensen-libertarian-party-candidate-for-president", "d": "2020-10-02" } ] }, "climate": { "summary": "Would end federal subsidies to oil and coal companies and cut regulations she says keep nuclear power off the market.", "score": 3, "source": "https://eugeneweekly.com/2020/08/27/live-free-or-die-tryin", "date": "2020-08-27", "more": [] }, "foreign": { "summary": "Wants America to be \"one giant Switzerland,\" armed and neutral, and to bring U.S. troops home.", "score": 5, "source": "https://www.foxnews.com/politics/libertarian-jo-jorgensen-2020-presidential-election", "date": "2020-09-29", "more": [ { "u": "https://talkbusiness.net/2020/08/libertarians-jorgensen-harrington-lead-rally-in-little-rock/", "d": "2020-08-29" } ] }, "trade": { "summary": "Her 2020 platform called for eliminating trade tariffs.", "score": 1, "source": "https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/clemson-psychology-lecturer-jo-jorgensen-running-for-president-as-libertarian/article_e97a7f3a-ebaa-11ea-a915-3f24a9a2742f.html", "date": "2020-08", "more": [] }, "guns": { "summary": "Said she would tell state governments to \"get rid of every gun law in the last 100 years.\"", "score": 5, "source": "https://talkbusiness.net/2020/08/libertarians-jorgensen-harrington-lead-rally-in-little-rock/", "date": "2020-08-29", "more": [ { "u": "https://spokesman.com/stories/2020/jul/17/im-going-to-take-power-from-washington-libertarian", "d": "2020-07-17" } ] }, "ai": { "summary": "No clear public position found yet.", "score": null, "source": null, "date": null, "more": [] } } }, { "id": "jill-stein", "name": "Jill Stein", "party": "Green", "lane": "I", "role": "Green Party presidential nominee in 2024; medical doctor.", "status": { "key": "potential", "text": "Listed by Politics1 among possible Green candidates; no announcement found.", "u": "https://politics1.com/p2028.htm", "d": "2026-11" }, "signal": { "market": null, "poll": null }, "latest": null, "positions": { "econ": { "summary": "Her 2024 platform called for an Economic Bill of Rights, including rights to a living-wage job, income, housing and health care.", "score": 1, "source": "https://www.jillstein2024.com/peoples_economy", "date": "2024-10", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/jill-stein-green-party-2024-presidential-bid", "d": "2023-11" } ] }, "health": { "summary": "Her 2024 platform called for Medicare for All as a step toward a UK-style national health service replacing private insurance.", "score": 1, "source": "https://www.jillstein2024.com/healthcare", "date": "2024-10", "more": [] }, "immig": { "summary": "Her 2024 platform called for amnesty for all undocumented people, a path to citizenship, and abolishing ICE.", "score": 1, "source": "https://www.jillstein2024.com/immigration", "date": "2024-10", "more": [] }, "abort": { "summary": "Her 2024 platform called for codifying Roe v. Wade and advancing reproductive rights.", "score": 1, "source": "https://www.jillstein2024.com/healthcare", "date": "2024-10", "more": [] }, "tax": { "summary": "Her 2024 platform called for heavily taxing the ultra-wealthy and large corporations and cutting taxes for households under $75,000.", "score": 1, "source": "https://www.jillstein2024.com/peoples_economy", "date": "2024-10", "more": [] }, "crime": { "summary": "Her 2024 platform called for abolishing the death penalty and banning private prisons and detention centers.", "score": 1, "source": "https://www.jillstein2024.com/prisons_and_policing", "date": "2024-10", "more": [] }, "edu": { "summary": "Her 2024 platform called for free public education from pre-K through graduate school and canceling all student debt.", "score": 1, "source": "https://www.jillstein2024.com/peoples_economy", "date": "2024-10", "more": [] }, "climate": { "summary": "Her 2024 platform called for 100% clean renewable energy by 2035 and a ban on fracking and new fossil fuel infrastructure.", "score": 1, "source": "https://www.jillstein2024.com/climate_and_energy", "date": "2024-10", "more": [ { "u": "https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/jill-stein-green-party-2024-presidential-bid", "d": "2023-11" } ] }, "foreign": { "summary": "Her 2024 platform called for cutting military spending 50% to 75%, closing most U.S. bases abroad, and replacing NATO.", "score": 4, "source": "https://www.jillstein2024.com/foreign_policy_and_demilitarization", "date": "2024-10", "more": [] }, "trade": { "summary": "Her 2024 platform called for replacing corporate trade agreements with global fair trade agreements.", "score": 4, "source": "https://www.jillstein2024.com/peoples_economy", "date": "2024-10", "more": [] }, "guns": { "summary": "Her 2024 platform called for banning assault rifle sales with a buyback, plus background checks, waiting periods and red flag laws.", "score": 1, "source": "https://www.jillstein2024.com/prisons_and_policing", "date": "2024-10", "more": [] }, "ai": { "summary": "2024 campaign platform calls to \"Ban the use of killer drones, robots, and artificial intelligence.\"", "score": 2, "source": "https://ballotpedia.org/Jill_Stein_presidential_campaign,_2024", "date": "2024-10-08", "more": [] } } } ] }