Energy and Climate

Electric vehicles

27 public statements from 2026 candidates · 5 related bills

§1The range of views

Why this matters: These policies affect what new cars cost and which are for sale, jobs at auto and battery plants, and how much pollution comes from cars and trucks.

Drafted by AI, then checked for neutral wording in a separate AI review. It describes the question and the main positions, not any candidate's view. Facts link to their sources.

Federal policies that encourage electric vehicles, such as buyer tax credits and emissions limits for new vehicles; a 2025 law ended the credits for cars bought after September 2025, and in 2026 the EPA repealed its greenhouse gas limits for vehicles.1,2

  1. No tax credits or emissions rules that favor electric vehicles
  2. Tax credits or other incentives, but no emissions rules that favor them
  3. Tax credits plus greenhouse gas limits that push automakers toward them
  4. Phase out new gas-only car sales by a set year, such as 2035

These options describe policies, not people. The order is not a ranking.

§2What candidates have said

Why this matters: Statements candidates made publicly, summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Candidates who haven't spoken publicly on this issue aren't listed.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Tax credits or other incentives, but no emissions rules that favor them (1)

  • Jim Desmond CA-48
    His campaign website says buyers should have incentives for electric, hybrid, hydrogen and gas-powered vehicles rather than mandates, and criticizes policies that force electric vehicles on people.3

Phase out new gas-only car sales by a set year, such as 2035 (1)

  • Moshe Y. Landman MD-6
    His campaign website says the United States should offer larger rebates on electric and energy-efficient vehicles and, within 10 years, bar sales of new cars with internal combustion engines.4

Statements that don't match one option (25)

  • Mai Vang CA-7
    Her campaign website says she would expand access to zero-emission vehicles and restore the clean energy investments it says the Trump administration cut.5
  • Mark DeSaulnier CA-10
    His campaign website lists among his accomplishments writing the Clean Corridors Act, a $2.5 billion national electric vehicle charging program enacted in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.6
  • Ro Khanna CA-17
    His campaign website says he would restore the full federal tax incentives for electric vehicles that President Trump's reconciliation bill cut, and proposes a rebate program for used, fuel-efficient vehicles.7
  • Peter Coe Verbica CA-19
    His 25-point federal plan proposes expanding electric vehicle charging networks in low-income areas.8
  • Jimmy Gomez CA-34
    His campaign website says he created and passed the first tax credit for used electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, worth up to $4,000.9,10
  • Mike Cargile CA-35
    His campaign website questions the environmental benefits of electric vehicles and says he would push for research into alternatives such as hydrogen fuel cells.11
  • Mike Levin CA-49
    His campaign website says he introduced legislation to transition the nation to zero-emission vehicles and fought for infrastructure-law provisions expanding electric vehicle charging.12,13
  • Tony D'Arrigo FL-13
    His campaign website calls for a $20,000 direct rebate for qualifying electric vehicles, federal investment and requirements for automakers to make electric vehicles affordable, and charging stations funded with money now spent on oil subsidies.14,15
  • Lois Frankel FL-23
    Her campaign website says she supported legislation that invests in clean energy and climate action, including incentives to buy electric vehicles and a nationwide network for charging stations.16
  • Amanda Hollowell GA-1
    Her 10 Point Affordability Agenda calls for renewing the $7,500 federal electric vehicle tax credit.17
  • Morgan McGarvey KY-3
    His campaign website says he supports infrastructure spending to speed the deployment of electric vehicles and tax incentives for consumers who buy union-made and American-made electric vehicles.18
  • Nancy Wallace MD-8
    Her campaign website says the federal government should buy only electric or hybrid cars and buses when replacing vehicles, and calls for incentives to install electric vehicle charging stations at gas stations.19
  • Ronald C. Russell ME-1
    His campaign website says he would oppose any effort to dictate which energy sources Mainers use to power their vehicles or heat their homes.20
  • Kristen McDonald Rivet MI-8
    Her campaign website says that when her own party backed an electric vehicle mandate that she says would eliminate Michigan auto jobs, she opposed it and helped block it.21
  • Christina Bertrand Hines MI-10
    Her environment topic page says she backs investment in electric vehicle production, along with clean energy and advanced manufacturing, to cut pollution and create well-paying jobs.22
  • Michelle Fischbach MN-7
    The record page lists co-sponsoring a bill to restrict the EPA from issuing a waiver for rules banning the sale or use of new vehicles with internal combustion engines.23
  • Deborah K. Ross NC-2
    Her campaign climate page says the federal government should continue building a nationwide network of charging stations to support the transition to electric vehicles.24
  • Valerie P. Foushee NC-4
    Her campaign website says she has advocated for more investment in green transit, including electric vehicles, low- and no-emission buses, and passenger rail.25
  • Bo Whitehead NC-8
    His campaign website says he wants to work toward developing proper infrastructure for electric vehicles.26
  • Herb Conaway NJ-3
    His campaign website says he supports legislation that would add electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the district.27
  • Rebecca Bennett NJ-7
    The same page lists encouraging renewable energy use through incentives, including for solar installations and electric vehicles.28
  • Rob Menendez NJ-8
    Its transportation page lists investing in electric buses and charging stations for electric vehicles among his goals, and its climate change page lists electrifying public transit.29,30
  • Gabriel Vasquez NM-2
    His campaign website lists voting to preserve New Mexicans' freedom to choose the vehicle they buy and to keep California's electric vehicle mandate from applying in the state among his accomplishments.31
  • Dean Roy VT Governor
    His campaign website says he opposes the electric vehicle mandate now in effect under the Scott administration, calling it government overreach that limits personal choice.32
  • Shelley Moore Capito WV Senate
    Her campaign website says that as chair of the Environment and Public Works Committee she works to roll back what it calls regulatory overreach, giving the end of California's electric vehicle mandate as an example.33

§3Related bills

Why this matters: Bills from 2023–2026 that bear on this issue, with how Congress handled them.