§1Candidates
Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.
§2Side by side
Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.
| Fact | Tracey Mann | Lauren Reinhold | Steven Jacob |
|---|---|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Republican1, | Democratic1, | Libertarian1, |
| Status | Incumbent4 | Challenger | Challenger |
| Raised | $1,793,300 through October 14, 20265 | $136,351 through October 14, 20266 | Not found in the public sources we checked |
| Cash on hand | $2,914,1045 | $32,9856 | Not found in the public sources we checked |
| Farm payments and crop insurance | His campaign website says crop insurance is critical in helping farmers manage risks unique to agriculture.7 | Her campaign website says she would reform farm subsidies to prioritize family operations over industrial agribusiness and support new farmers through federal loan guarantees and incentives for land transfers.8 | Not found in the public sources we checked |
Issues only one candidate has addressed
By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.
Tracey Mann — 4 issues
- Abortion lawHis campaign website says he believes life begins at conception, opposes abortion and will be unwavering in supporting anti-abortion legislation.9
- Government funding and abortionHis campaign website says he will oppose taxpayer funding of abortions.9
- Trade agreements
- Border wall and barriersHis campaign website says the southern border must be secured by constructing a wall, which it calls a national security, human trafficking and drug trafficking issue.11
Lauren Reinhold — 9 issues
- Campaign finance rulesHer campaign website says she would require campaigns to report donations of $50 or more within 72 hours and require groups spending more than $10,000 on electioneering to disclose donors who gave over $5,000.8
- Federal workforce and job protectionsHer campaign website says she would lock merit-system protections for career federal positions into law so that reclassifying positions, such as under Schedule F, would require an act of Congress.8
- Stock trading by members of CongressBan members and their spouses and dependent children from owning or trading individual stocksHer campaign website says she would ban members of Congress, their spouses and their dependent children from holding or trading individual stocks, futures or crypto, require blind trusts within 90 days, and penalize violations with three months of salary per violation.8
- Legal status for immigrants here without permission, including DreamersA path to citizenship for most who meet requirements such as background checksHer campaign website says she supports common-sense immigration reform that secures the borders while providing a fair path to citizenship for people already contributing to their communities, along with fixing backlogged courts and stabilizing the agricultural workforce.12
- Social Security benefit levelsIncrease benefits, for example with larger yearly cost-of-living raisesHer campaign website says her Social Security plan would raise the revenue to increase monthly benefits by $200 for all current and new retirees and to pay full benefits for at least the next 75 years.8
- Social Security payroll tax capAlso tax earnings above a higher level, such as $250,000 or $400,000Her campaign website says her Social Security plan would require people with incomes over $400,000 to pay the same 12.4 percent Social Security tax rate as everyone else, while exempting income between the current wage cap and $400,000 from additional payroll tax.8
- Business tax breaksHer campaign website says the plan would reform the corporate tax code to reward companies that invest in domestic manufacturing, clean energy, research and development and worker training, while discouraging tax avoidance.8
- Federal income tax ratesHer campaign website says her American Middle-Class Prosperity Plan would lower taxes for working families through expanded deductions and payroll tax offsets for households under $125,000, and would tax very high earners and large capital gains while closing loopholes.8
- High-speed internet accessHer campaign website says she would establish a high-speed internet mandate and create a public option for broadband where private providers refuse to build.8
Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.