§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 | Christopher H. Smith | Rachel Peace |
|---|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Republican1, | Democratic1, |
| Status | Incumbent3 | Challenger |
| Raised | $797,217 through October 14, 20264 | $101,426 through October 14, 20265 |
| Cash on hand | $553,0174 | $14,4315 |
| Outside spending | $1,060 for · $0 against6 | 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.
Christopher H. Smith — 1 issue
- Veterans' disability and survivor benefitsHis campaign website's About page lists, among the laws he wrote, ones covering veterans' housing, education, health care, compensation and disability benefits.7
Rachel Peace — 20 issues
- Abortion lawHer campaign website says she supports the Women's Health Protection Act, and refers in the same passage to the overturning of Roe v. Wade.8
- Voting Rights Act protectionsRestore 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)Her campaign website says she supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.8
- Federal minimum wageHer campaign website says she believes in a national living wage that reflects economic conditions and price increases and moves with inflation, and notes that the federal minimum wage has been $7.25 since 2009.8
- Student loan forgivenessAdd targeted relief, such as more forgiveness for public service workers or through income-based repaymentHer campaign website says she supports legislation to reverse recent federal changes that reduced student eligibility for loans, encourages Congress to support loan forgiveness, and supports a cap on student loan interest rates and expanding forgiveness programs such as Public Service Loan Forgiveness.8
- Campaign finance rulesLimit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens UnitedHer campaign website says she supports a constitutional amendment to repeal Citizens United and broader changes to campaign finance, including ending dark money donations.8
- Data centers and electricity costsPause or limit new data centersHer campaign website says she supports a nationwide freeze on building AI data centers, including through the A.I. Data Center Moratorium Act, and would cosponsor a bill requiring developers to give communities advance notice and disclose impacts.8
- Offshore wind powerHer campaign website says she supports investing in offshore wind projects that take ecological and aesthetic concerns into account, and wants to explore new hydroelectric infrastructure.8
- Child care costsHer campaign website says she supports guaranteed preschool starting at age 3 for everyone who wants it, under a section on guaranteeing child care.8
- Food assistance (SNAP)Her campaign website says she supports legislation like the Feed Hungry Veterans Act, which it describes as expanding SNAP eligibility for disabled veterans.8
- Paid family and medical leaveHer campaign website says she supports guaranteed paid family leave, with 12 weeks of paid leave for every parent after having a child.8
- Military spendingHer campaign website says service members should be brought home from the war in Iran and that the country should commit to spending money previously sent to the Pentagon on needs at home.8
- Health insurance systemHer campaign website says health care should be recognized as a right rather than a privilege, and that the U.S. can learn from health care models around the world to guarantee coverage.8
- Help for first-time homebuyersHer campaign website says she supports expanding homeownership programs, which it says have not kept pace with inflation or rising home prices.8
- HomelessnessHer campaign website says she would cosponsor the End Veteran Homelessness Act and collaborate with the Department of Veterans Affairs on ending veteran homelessness.8
- Large investors buying single-family homesHer campaign website says she supports a bipartisan bill that would end corporate ownership of family homes.8
- Limits on rent increasesHer campaign website says she supports the Tenant's Right to Organize Act, which it describes as protecting renters' rights and prohibiting unfair rent increases.8
- Immigration enforcement inside the countryHer campaign website says she would work to end mass deportation and the privatization of prisons and detention centers, and supports a return to the pre-2003 Immigration and Naturalization Service.8
- Medicare coverage of new tests and servicesAdd more services by law, such as permanent telehealth from home and testing and treatment by pharmacistsHer campaign website says long-term care should be covered by Medicare and that she would support legislation such as the Medicare at Home Act to do that.8
- Social Security benefit levelsHer campaign website says she wants to find solutions to Social Security's projected insolvency and would add her name to the Social Security Expansion Act, which it describes as consolidating existing funds and making benefits more accessible.8
- Rules for artificial intelligenceHer campaign website says she supports consumer protection and new government oversight of artificial intelligence.8
Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.