§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 | Paul Barringer | Steven Swinton | Brad Knott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Democratic Party1, | Libertarian Party1, | Republican Party1, |
| Status | Challenger | Challenger | Incumbent4 |
| Raised | $1,215,151 through October 14, 20265 | Not found in the public sources we checked | $1,697,075 through October 14, 20266 |
| Cash on hand | $409,5225 | Not found in the public sources we checked | $619,4716 |
| Abortion law | His priorities page, in a section on reproductive health and freedom, says he wants to make sure no woman feels abortion is her only option, and says the law should not obstruct a woman's health care choices made with her doctor.7 | Not found in the public sources we checked | His campaign website says he is pro-life, supports state laws protecting the unborn, opposes legalizing abortion up to the moment of birth, and will fight to protect faith-based crisis pregnancy centers.8 |
| Police funding | His priorities page says he strongly supports law enforcement and wants officers to have the resources and respect they need, and that he also supports second chances and help for people re-entering society.7 | Not found in the public sources we checked | His campaign website criticizes the defunding of police, says he supports the police completely, and says officers deserve leaders who stand with them.8 |
| Federal spending levels | His priorities page says he supports fiscal discipline and living within the country's means, with restraint in spending and steps toward a balanced budget.7 | Not found in the public sources we checked | Cut overall federal spending His campaign website says spending should be cut and that each spending bill should be examined closely for places to cut.8 |
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.
Paul Barringer — 9 issues
- Birth control and IVFHis priorities page says he supports wider access to family planning services and contraception.7
- TariffsHis priorities page says broad tariffs work like a tax on consumers and especially affect farmers, small manufacturers and rural communities, while allowing that targeted trade enforcement has a role against unfair practices. It says the country should instead invest in domestic industry and supply chains and rely on diplomacy and multilateral pressure to enforce fair-trade rules.7
- Conservation and development on federal landsHis priorities page says he supports fully funding the Land and Water Conservation Fund, wider access for underserved communities to trails and public land, and measures protecting biodiversity and clean water that take local residents' needs into account.7
- Selling or transferring federal landsKeep federal lands in federal ownershipHis priorities page says federal public lands should not be sold or privatized.7
- Wildfire prevention and forest managementHis priorities page says he supports managing forests actively to help prevent wildfires.7
- Federal Medicaid fundingHis priorities page says Medicare and Medicaid exist because the market falls short for seniors, low-income families and people with disabilities, and that it is the country's responsibility to keep supporting them.7
- Legal immigration levelsHis priorities page says the legal immigration system should be updated so that it supplies workers where they are needed, particularly in farming, health care and technology, and that people who follow the rules should have a clear way forward.7
- Private care for veteransHis priorities page says he supports fully funding the VA while streamlining its bureaucracy, and expanding public-private partnerships to shorten waits and make care available nearer to veterans' homes.7
- Veterans' disability and survivor benefitsHis priorities page says he is committed to protecting the expanded benefits veterans received under the PACT Act.7
Brad Knott — 7 issues
- Who sets abortion lawLeave abortion law to each stateHis campaign website says the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision was right to overrule Roe v. Wade and return authority over abortion to the states, and that he supports state laws protecting the unborn.8
- Classroom teaching on race, gender and sexualityHis campaign website says public schools promote ideologies such as critical race theory and ideas about gender identity that he opposes, and that parents should have a say in curriculum and school policies.8
- Vouchers and education savings accountsHis campaign website says he supports school choice, so that parents can move their children out of schools he calls failing and into schools that meet their children's educational needs.8
- Background checks for gun salesHis campaign website says current gun laws already include a background check system and bans on gun possession by felons and people addicted to drugs, and that those laws should be enforced instead of passing new ones that he says target law-abiding people rather than criminals.8
- Border wall and barriersBuild walls or fencing along much more of the borderHis campaign website says the border must be secured, the wall completed and immigration laws enforced.8
- Immigration enforcement inside the country
- Balanced budget amendmentAdd a balanced budget requirement to the ConstitutionHis campaign website says he backs amending the Constitution to require a balanced budget.8
Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.