§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 | Glenn F. Ivey | George E. McDermott | Sam Husseini |
|---|---|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Democratic1, | Republican1, | Green1, |
| Status | Incumbent4 | Challenger | Challenger |
| Raised | $886,967 through October 14, 20265 | Not found in the public sources we checked | Not found in the public sources we checked |
| Cash on hand | $493,5665 | Not found in the public sources we checked | Not found in the public sources we checked |
| Campaign finance rules | Not found in the public sources we checked | His campaign website says corporations should not be able to give a campaign more money than the average citizen can, and a 2018 candidate survey posted on it lists, among his top national issues, capping corporate contributions at what an individual may give.6 | His campaign website says elections need public funding to address the influence of big money groups.7 |
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.
Glenn F. Ivey — 2 issues
- Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs
- Federal workforce and job protectionsHis campaign website says he is fighting Trump administration actions against federal workers, which it calls unlawful, in the courts and in Congress.8
George E. McDermott — 8 issues
- Abortion lawA 2018 candidate survey posted on his campaign website says he believes in a woman's choice but that there must be limits.6
- Government funding and abortionA 2018 candidate survey posted on his campaign website says the state does not have to pay for abortions whenever they are sought.6
- Death penaltyA 2010 statement posted on his campaign website says he objects to executions on unsigned Supreme Court orders, distrusts the courts to protect citizens' rights, and names 30 years of hard labor as the alternative.6
- Marijuana lawsKeep recreational use against the lawA 2018 candidate survey posted on his campaign website says legalizing marijuana for recreational and nonmedical use is a mistake and that he does not support nonmedical use.6
- Banking and investment rulesA 2010 statement posted on his campaign website says financial institutions are effectively unregulated and were bailed out despite fraud, while victims get no help and Congress is failing ordinary citizens.6
- Same-sex marriageA 2010 statement posted on his campaign website says he personally opposes same-sex marriage on biblical grounds and wants a constitutional amendment, letting the people speak, before such a change is imposed.6
- Prescribed medication to end life for the terminally illA 2018 candidate survey posted on his campaign website says that for patients considered terminal, assisted suicide is a decision for the patient and the doctor, and that government and the health care system should not draw out their suffering.6
- Balanced budget amendmentAdd a balanced budget requirement to the ConstitutionA 2018 candidate survey posted on his campaign website says he would support the Balanced Budget Amendment.6
Sam Husseini — 7 issues
- Stock trading by members of CongressBan members themselves from trading individual stocksHis campaign website says members of Congress should be barred from both trading and owning individual stocks.7
- Data centers and electricity costsPause or limit new data centersHis campaign website says data centers should be stopped, not only paused through a moratorium, citing their electricity use and effects on water and air.7
- Military aid to IsraelReduce or end military aid to IsraelHis campaign website lists ending all funding to Israel among its platform points, and says US tax dollars are funding Israel's military actions in Gaza, Iran and Lebanon.7
- Military spendingCut military spendingHis campaign website lists stopping the $1.5 trillion military budget among its platform points, and says the proposed $1.5 trillion military budget should be greatly scaled down.7
- Health insurance systemOne government plan for everyone (Medicare for All)His campaign website calls for an enhanced Medicare for All and cites a Yale study that, it says, found a Medicare expansion could insure everyone for $1 trillion less than the current insurance-company system.7
- Immigration enforcement inside the countryAbolish ICE and move any remaining enforcement work to other agenciesHis campaign website lists stopping and abolishing ICE among its platform points, and says ICE activity in the district should be confronted.7
- Federal income tax ratesHis campaign website lists easing the tax burden on working people and dramatically increasing it on the rich among its platform points, including by closing loopholes and through corporate taxes and a financial transaction tax.7
Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.