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Fact	Callie Barr	Jack Bergman	Arnett Satterla	Doc Kovaly	LaVeta Davenport	Liz Hakola	Zebulon Featherly
Party on the ballot	Democratic Party¹	Republican Party¹	Libertarian Party¹	U.S. Taxpayers Party¹	Green Party¹	Working Class Party¹	No Party Affiliation¹
Status	Challenger	Incumbent²	Challenger	Challenger	Challenger	Challenger	Challenger
Raised	$1,724,592 through October 14, 2026³	$2,417,376 through October 14, 2026⁴	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked
Cash on hand	$383,735³	$263,089⁴	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked
Outside spending	$13,500 for · $0 against⁵	$191,205 for · $362,653 against⁶	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked
Abortion law	Not found in the public sources we checked	His campaign website calls him pro-life, and its issues page says Congress has a responsibility to protect the right to life, including for the unborn. It lists among his actions voting in 2025 for the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which it says requires appropriate medical care for children born alive after an attempted abortion, and supporting protections for health care professionals who object to taking part in abortion.^7,8	Not found in the public sources we checked	His campaign website says he wants to end abortion, describes his work as defending children in the womb, and calls on readers to say no to late-term abortion in Michigan.⁹	The Green Party of Michigan 2026 platform text on her campaign website, which says she fully aligns with it, says women have the right to choose abortion and should be able to get the health care that makes that choice real, such as prenatal and postnatal services and midwife and doula care.^10,11	Not found in the public sources we checked	Legal until about 24 weeks, as under Roe v. Wade, and later to protect the woman's life or health His campaign website says he supports allowing abortion through 24 weeks of pregnancy, with medical approval required after that, and says the limit may change as medical standards develop.¹²
Ethanol and biofuel requirements	Not found in the public sources we checked	Expand biofuel use, such as by allowing E15 sales all year His campaign website lists among his accomplishments supporting year-round nationwide sales of E15 ethanol fuel in 2026, which it says expands demand for American-grown corn.⁸	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	The Green Party of Michigan 2026 platform text on her campaign website, which says she fully aligns with it, calls for developing more wind, geothermal and solar power but not biofuels.¹¹	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked
Tariffs	Lower or remove most tariffs Her campaign website says she wants to end tariffs that raise the cost of building supplies and food, and tariffs that hurt farmers.^13,14	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Targeted tariffs on some countries or goods His campaign website says he does not support blanket tariffs and that tariffs should be used carefully rather than as threats against trading partners and allies.¹²
Tuition-free college	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Free tuition at public colleges and universities Her campaign website says education should be free and accessible. The Green Party of Michigan 2026 platform text on her campaign website, which says she fully aligns with it, calls for public education, through at least a bachelor's degree or comparable trade training, to be free for everyone.^10,11,15	Not found in the public sources we checked	Free tuition at public colleges and universities His campaign website says he will work to make tuition-free higher education a reality.¹⁶
Campaign finance rules	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United Her campaign website lists getting money out of politics among its voting-rights goals. The Green Party of Michigan 2026 platform text on her campaign website, which says she fully aligns with it, calls for overruling corporate personhood, for the principle that money is not speech, for banning corporate donations to politicians, parties, PACs and lobbyists, and for public financing of state offices.^10,11	Not found in the public sources we checked	Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United His campaign website says he supports overturning Citizens United, so that every citizen has an equal voice in the political system.¹²
Ranked-choice voting	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Use ranked-choice voting in more elections The Green Party of Michigan 2026 platform text on her campaign website, which says she fully aligns with it, calls for passing ranked-choice voting and extending preferential voting from cities to townships and villages.¹¹	Not found in the public sources we checked	Use ranked-choice voting in more elections His campaign website says he supports ranked-choice voting, including bringing it to Michigan, so that voters can back their preferred candidate without wasting their vote.¹²
Data centers and electricity costs	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	The Green Party of Michigan 2026 platform text on her campaign website, which says she fully aligns with it, calls for keeping very large data centers and similar massive projects from being forced on communities that object, and for charging them more per unit for water and energy than residents pay, enough to cover the major building and upkeep costs of those projects.¹¹	Not found in the public sources we checked	His campaign website says he does not support a blanket ban on data centers and supports strict standards on zoning, noise, water use and energy use, including making sure data centers' growing energy needs do not raise utility bills for families and businesses in the district.¹²
Child care costs	Her campaign website says she supports expanding childcare. Its priorities page says childcare should be affordable for all families and points to New Mexico as an example.^13,14,17	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	The Green Party of Michigan 2026 platform text on her campaign website, which says she fully aligns with it, says early education with child care must be available to all.¹¹	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked
Health insurance system	Add a government plan that anyone can choose to buy Her campaign website says health care should be a right, and that she supports a public option for everyone who wants it, including making Medicare available as an option to everyone from birth.^13,14,17	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	One government plan for everyone (Medicare for All) Her campaign website says health care should be free and accessible. The Green Party of Michigan 2026 platform text on her campaign website, which says she fully aligns with it, calls for a single-payer universal health plan, described as Improved Medicare for All, to cover everyone whether or not they have a job.^10,11,15	Not found in the public sources we checked	One government plan for everyone (Medicare for All) His campaign website says he supports a government-run single-payer health care system, funded through progressive income taxes and including mental health care, and describes health care as a human right.^12,16
Large investors buying single-family homes	Her campaign website says private equity should not price people out of homes, and its priorities page describes companies buying up houses for vacationers as part of the housing problem.¹⁴	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	His campaign website says he supports reasonable regulations on large corporations that own residential housing.¹²
Immigration enforcement inside the country	Not found in the public sources we checked	His campaign website lists among his accomplishments supporting the Laken Riley Act, which it says expanded federal detention requirements for certain immigrants without legal status who are charged with or convicted of specified crimes, and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which it says funded immigration enforcement, including detention capacity. It also says he has supported legislation to keep federal resources focused on enforcing immigration laws.⁸	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Abolish ICE and move any remaining enforcement work to other agencies The Green Party of Michigan 2026 platform text on her campaign website, which says she fully aligns with it, calls for abolishing ICE and for defending the rights of all people, including immigrants in the country.^10,11	Not found in the public sources we checked	Abolish ICE and move any remaining enforcement work to other agencies His campaign website says he supports dissolving ICE and moving its duties to other agencies, which it says would reduce overlap and improve oversight.¹²
Social Security payroll tax cap	Apply the tax to all earnings Her campaign website says she supports protecting Social Security and removing its cap.^13,14	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Apply the tax to all earnings The Green Party of Michigan 2026 platform text on her campaign website, which says she fully aligns with it, calls for ending the cap on the income taxed for Social Security, in order to fully fund the system.¹¹	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked
Federal income tax rates	Her campaign website says she wants the very wealthy to pay their fair share. Its priorities page compares the tax rate on the richest 1 percent in 1960 with the rate today and says tax rates should be fair.^13,14	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Raise rates on high incomes only (for example, above $400,000) The Green Party of Michigan 2026 platform text on her campaign website, which says she fully aligns with it, calls for an 80 percent top tax bracket for millionaires, no tax on income below the poverty level and a higher Earned Income Credit, and for taxing capital gains, dividends, stock buybacks and executive stock-option bonuses at rates no lower than those on wages.¹¹	Not found in the public sources we checked	Raise rates on high incomes only (for example, above $400,000) His campaign website says he supports lower taxes on lower incomes and higher tax brackets for very high incomes, and that he would block new taxes on working families.^12,16
Federal spending levels	Not found in the public sources we checked	His campaign website's home page lists limiting wasteful federal spending among the things he works on.¹⁸	His campaign website says Washington spends too much and that politicians spend money the country does not have.¹⁹	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	His campaign website says he would cut waste and demand accountability across government.¹⁶
Taxes on very large fortunes	Her campaign website says she wants to end tax loopholes that favor the very wealthy, and its priorities page gives as an example a rule that it says lets heirs avoid tax on gains built up during the deceased person's lifetime.¹⁴	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	A yearly tax on net worth above a high threshold (such as $50 million) His campaign website says he supports a 5 percent annual tax on net wealth above $1 billion, to address concentrations of extreme wealth.^12,16
High-speed internet access	Her campaign website says she supports expanding reliable internet access across the district.^13,14	His campaign website lists among his accomplishments support for federal rural broadband programs such as the USDA ReConnect Program and Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants, and support for emergency broadband funding in 2020. It also says he introduced bills to have the FCC give priority to some broadband applications in areas with short construction seasons and to require large technology companies to contribute to the Universal Service Fund.⁸	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked
Who has authority on tribal lands	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	The Green Party of Michigan 2026 platform text on her campaign website, which says she fully aligns with it, expresses support for the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and for First Nations' efforts to secure tribal sovereignty, land reform and treaty rights.^10,11	Not found in the public sources we checked	His campaign website says he backs tribal sovereignty and self-determination for Native American communities, along with preserving Native cultures and traditions.¹²
Veterans' disability and survivor benefits	Let all military retirees with service-connected disabilities collect both payments in full Her campaign website says she supports protecting veterans from what it calls predatory benefit schemes. Its priorities page says military benefits and VA disability pay should both be paid at the same time, with no clawbacks tied to early buyouts, because they are payments for different things, and that she opposes the CHOICE for Veterans Act because she does not want for-profit companies charging veterans fees to file benefit claims that can be filed for free.^13,14	His campaign website lists the CHOICE for Veterans Act, which it describes as legislation targeting unaccredited claims agents who exploit veterans and adding safeguards for veterans seeking help with disability claims, among the efforts he is leading. It also says he introduced the GRACE for Military Survivors Act in 2026, which it says would let surviving family members of servicemembers take longer and have more options when deciding about survivor benefits.⁸	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	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.

Callie Barr — 8 issues

Small business loans and programs
Her campaign website says she supports federal investment in small businesses, farmers and infrastructure, and its priorities page names low-cost lending, impact investing and grants, along with training for grant writers, as ways to do it.^13,14
Union organizing rules
Make it easier to form a union (for example, the PRO Act)
Her campaign website says she supports unions and wants Congress to pass the PRO Act. Its priorities page says unions protect workers and should be strengthened rather than dismantled.^13,14,17
Food assistance (SNAP)
Undo the 2025 changes or expand benefits and eligibility
Her campaign website says she supports reversing cuts to SNAP, which it says hurt children, seniors and disabled people.^13,14,17
ACA premium tax credits
Her campaign website says she supports extending the Affordable Care Act subsidies.^13,14
Federal Medicaid funding
Reverse the 2025 changes or increase federal funding
Her campaign website says she supports reversing Medicaid cuts, which it says would harm rural hospitals and nursing homes.^13,14,17
Zoning and new housing
Her campaign website says she supports zoning reform so that more homes get built, along with federal funding for affordable homebuilding by local builders.^13,14
Medicare drug price negotiation
Her campaign website says she supports lowering prescription drug prices through negotiation. Its priorities page says the government should negotiate prices the way other countries do.^13,14,17
VA staffing
Her campaign website says she supports fully funding the VA. Its priorities page says the job cuts at the VA should end because the agency is understaffed and veterans face long waits.^13,14

Jack Bergman — 9 issues

Government funding and abortion
His campaign website says he has backed legislation banning federal funding for abortion and has worked to keep the Hyde Amendment in place.⁸
Farm payments and crop insurance
His campaign website lists among his accomplishments voting in 2026 for the Farm, Food, and National Security Act, which it says strengthens the farm safety net, specialty crop programs and crop insurance. It also says that after the 2025 ice storm he worked with the USDA and local growers to bring federal aid to farmers.⁸
Foreign ownership of farmland
Ban purchases by buyers tied to China, Russia, Iran or North Korea
His campaign website says he has supported legislation that would stop buyers linked to the Chinese government from acquiring farmland in the United States.⁸
Trade agreements
His campaign website lists among his accomplishments that he advocated for the USMCA.⁸
Vouchers and education savings accounts
His campaign website says he supports educational freedom, meaning families' choice among public, private, charter, career and technical, and home schooling, and lists school choice among the things he will keep working on.⁸
Endangered species protections
Narrow protections and give states more control over listed species
His campaign website says he has pushed for state wildlife officials to take over management of the gray wolf.⁸
Military spending
His campaign website says he believes the military must be strong enough to deter adversaries, and it lists among his accomplishments helping pass annual defense authorization bills, including the fiscal 2026 law, which it says included a 3.8% pay raise for servicemembers, military housing investments and modernization of military capabilities. It also says he supports cutting waste and bureaucracy at the Pentagon.⁸
Asylum rules
His campaign website lists among his accomplishments supporting the Secure the Border Act, which it describes as a bill aimed at tightening border security, changing the asylum process, adding Border Patrol resources and closing gaps in immigration law.⁸
Private care for veterans
His campaign website says he has focused on strengthening community care for veterans, and it lists the RELIEVE Act, which it says would close a gap in VA community care and protect veterans' coverage for emergency medical treatment, among his bipartisan efforts.⁸

Arnett Satterla — 1 issue

Federal agencies' power to write rules
His campaign website says rules written by federal agencies affect people who had no vote on them, and that the federal government should meet a higher standard of accountability.¹⁹

LaVeta Davenport — 19 issues

Discrimination protections for sexual orientation and gender identity
The Green Party of Michigan 2026 platform text on her campaign website, which says she fully aligns with it, says rights should not be denied on the basis of categories such as race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.^10,11
Voting Rights Act protections
Restore and widen protections by law, such as federal approval of voting changes in places with a history of discrimination (for example, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act)
The Green Party of Michigan 2026 platform text on her campaign website, which says she fully aligns with it, calls for restoring voter protections that were lost after courts struck down parts of the Voting Rights Act.^10,11
Cash bail and pretrial release
The Green Party of Michigan 2026 platform text on her campaign website, which says she fully aligns with it, calls for reforming bail, adopting restorative justice, and punishing more crimes with tickets rather than prison time.¹¹
Mandatory minimum sentences
The Green Party of Michigan 2026 platform text on her campaign website, which says she fully aligns with it, calls for lighter sentences for non-violent drug offenses and for shrinking the share of the population in prison.¹¹
Marijuana laws
The Green Party of Michigan 2026 platform text on her campaign website, which says she fully aligns with it, calls for expunging marijuana convictions for actions now legal in Michigan, broadening who can grow and sell cannabis, regulating uses shown to be hazardous, and making use of hemp.¹¹
Qualified immunity for police
The Green Party of Michigan 2026 platform text on her campaign website, which says she fully aligns with it, calls for curbing qualified immunity.^10,11
Student loan forgiveness
Broad cancellation of student debt
The Green Party of Michigan 2026 platform text on her campaign website, which says she fully aligns with it, calls for forgiving all student loans.^10,11
Drawing district lines (redistricting)
The Green Party of Michigan 2026 platform text on her campaign website, which says she fully aligns with it, calls for true non-partisan redistricting.¹¹
Voter ID
The Green Party of Michigan 2026 platform text on her campaign website, which says she fully aligns with it, calls for requiring states to send a Taxpayer Voter ID card, which could be used only to prove identity at the polls, to every citizen who is eligible to vote and files an income tax return.^10,11
Carbon taxes and cap-and-trade
A price on emissions from US companies, through a tax, fee or cap-and-trade
The Green Party of Michigan 2026 platform text on her campaign website, which says she fully aligns with it, calls for a fee on fossil-fuel carbon, with all of the money returned to people in equal shares.¹¹
Greenhouse gas limits for power plants
The Green Party of Michigan 2026 platform text on her campaign website, which says she fully aligns with it, calls for stopping greenhouse gas emissions both from internal-combustion engines and from power plants that burn the same fuels to charge electric vehicles.¹¹
Nuclear power
Build no new reactors and rely on other energy sources
The Green Party of Michigan 2026 platform text on her campaign website, which says she fully aligns with it, opposes new nuclear plants and calls for phasing out existing reactors rather than reopening them, citing the proposal to reopen the Palisades plant.¹¹
Oil and gas drilling on federal land and offshore
Stop or sharply limit new leases
The Green Party of Michigan 2026 platform text on her campaign website, which says she fully aligns with it, opposes coal, tar-sands oil and offshore drilling, calls for banning hydraulic fracturing, and calls for stopping the extraction of energy from tar sands, methane and shale.¹¹
Permitting for energy projects
Strengthen reviews and give nearby communities more say over projects
The Green Party of Michigan 2026 platform text on her campaign website, which says she fully aligns with it, calls for giving local voters more say in whether large energy projects are built in their communities.¹¹
State clean electricity targets
Raise targets or move up deadlines, such as 100% clean power by 2040
The Green Party of Michigan 2026 platform text on her campaign website, which says she fully aligns with it, calls for requiring that more of the power used in Michigan come from truly renewable sources.¹¹
Aid to Ukraine
End US weapons and aid for Ukraine, including weapons paid for by allies
The Green Party of Michigan 2026 platform text on her campaign website, which says she fully aligns with it, calls for the United States to stop arming Ukraine's government.¹¹
Social Security benefit levels
The Green Party of Michigan 2026 platform text on her campaign website, which says she fully aligns with it, calls for funding Social Security without benefit cuts.¹¹
Social Security retirement age
Keep it at 67
The Green Party of Michigan 2026 platform text on her campaign website, which says she fully aligns with it, calls for funding Social Security without increasing the retirement age.¹¹
Rules for citizen ballot measures
Make it easier to get measures on the ballot, and limit lawmakers' power to change voter-approved laws
The Green Party of Michigan 2026 platform text on her campaign website, which says she fully aligns with it, calls for strengthening citizens' rights to initiatives and referendums against interference by elected and appointed officials.¹¹

Zebulon Featherly — 8 issues

Federal minimum wage
Raise to $15 or more
His campaign website says he supports a nationwide minimum wage increase, starting between $15 and $20 an hour and adjusted for regional cost of living.^12,16
Stock trading by members of Congress
Ban members themselves from trading individual stocks
His campaign website says sitting members of Congress should be barred from trading individual stocks, citing conflicts of interest and public trust.¹²
Military aid to Israel
Reduce or end military aid to Israel
His campaign website says he does not support using US taxpayer money to fund Israel's military and that the money should be spent in the United States and in Michigan.¹²
Background checks for gun sales
Require checks for all gun sales, including private sales (with exceptions such as gifts between family members)
His campaign website says he supports the Second Amendment and supports requiring a background check for everyone who buys a firearm, wherever the purchase takes place.^12,16
Permits to carry concealed guns
His campaign website says people should have to complete firearm safety education in some situations, including when applying for a concealed carry permit, and that the training should be government-funded and free for anyone who wants it.¹²
Help for first-time homebuyers
His campaign website says he supports incentives for first-time homebuyers, including programs that help with down payments and financing.¹²
Legal status for immigrants here without permission, including Dreamers
A path to citizenship for most who meet requirements such as background checks
His campaign website says he supports an efficient, clear route to citizenship for people building a life in the country.^12,16
Rules for artificial intelligence
Set rules for specific risks and uses, such as deepfakes, hiring decisions and safety disclosures
His campaign website says he supports making it illegal to knowingly spread AI-generated media meant to deceive the public about real events, people or elections, labeling of AI-generated media, protections for creators whose work is used to train AI systems, and reasonable regulation of AI development.¹²

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.

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