Elections and Government Reform

Voter ID

59 public statements from 2026 candidates · 2 related bills

§1The range of views

Why this matters: ID rules are meant to confirm that voters are who they say they are, and they affect how easily people without a driver's license or passport can vote.

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.

Whether voters must show identification to cast a ballot and what kinds of ID count, which states mostly decide for themselves.1

  1. Require a government-issued photo ID, with free IDs for people who need one
  2. Require ID but accept other documents, such as a utility bill or bank statement
  3. Don't require ID at the polls; confirm identity through registration records and signatures

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.

Require a government-issued photo ID, with free IDs for people who need one (14)

  • Dave Bronson AK Governor
    His campaign website says in-person voting should require a government-issued photo ID.2
  • Peter Sundin Soulé CA-16
    His campaign website says he supports same-day voting with paper ballots and photo ID.3
  • Mike Cargile CA-35
    His campaign website says voting should happen only with a valid government-issued photo ID, on paper ballots hand counted the same day, and supports making Election Day a federal holiday.4
  • Michael "Dr. Mike" Katz DE Senate
    His campaign website says he supports nationwide photo ID standards for voting, with free federal IDs for citizens who cannot afford one.5
  • Joseph "Dr. Joe" Arminio DE-AL
    His campaign website says physical documentation, including photo ID, should be required to vote and that ballots should be on paper.6
  • Mike Beltran FL-14
    His campaign website says photo ID should be mandated for voting.7
  • Casey Askar FL-22
    His campaign website says he supports mandatory Real ID to vote.8
  • Mike Simpson ID-2
    His campaign website's Protecting Our Elections page (dated October 2019) says he supports requiring a real photo ID for anyone who wants to vote, at the polls or by absentee ballot.9
  • Niki Conforti IL-6
    Her campaign website says a photo ID should be needed to vote, and that she would push to bring back a requirement of three forms of ID to register to vote and proof of ID at the polling place.10
  • John Moolenaar MI-2
    His campaign website says he supports voter identification requirements and backs the SAVE Act and the SAVE America Act, which it describes as requiring a photo ID to vote.11
  • Michele Tafoya MN Senate
    Her campaign website says she supports voter ID and paper ballots, noting that photo ID is required to drive, fly or open a bank account, and that she will push for the SAVE Act.12
  • Michelle Fischbach MN-7
    The record page lists co-sponsoring and voting for the SAVE Act, which it describes as nationwide voter ID requirements, and co-sponsoring a bill that includes mandatory photo ID to vote.13
  • Ron Eller MS-2
    His campaign website says a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver's license, military ID or passport, should be required to vote.14
  • Kevin Hern OK Senate
    His campaign website supports requiring photo identification at the polls as part of the SAVE America Act.15

Require ID but accept other documents, such as a utility bill or bank statement (2)

  • Amanda N. Pusczek AL-4
    Her campaign website says the forms of identification accepted in federal elections should be expanded to include student IDs, utility bills, bank statements, paychecks and tribal documents.16
  • Keisha Lance Bottoms GA Governor
    Her campaign's voting plan says she would expand the forms of identification voters can use, including student IDs, utility bills and bank statements.17

Don't require ID at the polls; confirm identity through registration records and signatures (1)

  • Abdul El-Sayed MI Senate
    His campaign website says he opposes mandatory voter ID laws such as the SAVE Act.18

Statements that don't match one option (42)

  • Terri Sewell AL-7
    Her campaign website describes strict voter ID requirements, along with polling place closures and gerrymandered maps, as tactics that keep minority voters from having a fair voice.19
  • Jeff Frese CA-10
    His campaign website calls for voter ID in federal elections, including showing ID to vote in person, along with same-day voting with ID, paper ballots and a national Election Day holiday.20
  • Peter Coe Verbica CA-19
    His campaign website says he supports a California voter ID initiative planned for the 2026 ballot.21
  • Young Kim CA-40
    Her campaign website says she supports voter ID in California and across the country.22
  • Clifton Brown CO-3
    His campaign website calls for a national ID system, with only citizens holding that ID allowed to vote or donate to campaigns.23,24
  • Victor Marx CO Governor
    His campaign website says he would support requiring voter ID for all forms of voting, including mail ballots, with a free state-issued voter ID card.25
  • Amy Chai CT-1
    Her campaign website says she would create federal standards requiring voter ID and careful monitoring of voter rolls, limit early voting to one week and require paper ballots.26
  • Angie Nixon FL Senate special
    Her campaign website says she supports ending voter ID laws it describes as burdensome.27
  • Mike Sell FL-4
    His campaign's platform calls for accepting campus photo IDs as valid voter ID and for polling places on every college campus.28
  • Joe Strada FL-11
    His campaign website says he supports voter ID, clean voter rolls and accountability for paper ballots.29
  • James "Jim" Kingston GA-1
    His campaign website says he supports voter ID requirements and banning ballot harvesting, and wants only legal votes to count.30
  • Joe Mitchell IA-2
    His campaign website says he supports voter ID laws, says identification is widely accessible, and says registration should be as easy as possible for eligible citizens.31
  • Angel Oakley IL-3
    Her policy page says she supports a clear national standard for voter ID with free, accessible verification.32
  • Lupe Castillo IL-4
    Her campaign website says she supports voter ID for elections and voter registration.33,34
  • Whitfield Harrington Jr IL Senate
    His campaign website says he supports voter identification.35
  • John "Drew" Williams KY-1
    His campaign website proposes a National Voter Confirmation Act under which the most basic ID accepted for voting would cost nothing and poll workers could confirm a voter's identity from photo and signature records when no ID card is present, and it says voter ID that costs money acts as a poll tax.36
  • Julia Letlow LA Senate
    Her campaign website says she would strengthen voter ID requirements.37
  • Michael Echols LA-5
    His campaign website says he strongly supports nationwide voter ID laws so that only eligible citizens vote.38
  • Larry Davis III LA-6
    His campaign website's Policies page lists voter ID among his election goals.39
  • Blake Miguez LA-6
    His campaign website lists voter ID among his election integrity positions.40
  • John Deaton MA Senate
    His campaign website says he supports free voter identification and rejects efforts that make voting harder for eligible citizens.41
  • Shiva Ayyadurai MA Senate
    His campaign website calls for paper ballots, hand counting, same-day voting and voter ID.42
  • Ronald C. Russell ME-1
    His campaign website says reforms such as voter ID are common-sense measures to help ensure that every eligible citizen trusts that their vote counts.43
  • LaVeta Davenport MI-1
    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.44,45
  • Tim Walberg MI-5
    His campaign website says he was an original cosponsor of the Save Democracy Act, which it says would set requirements for federal ballots such as proof of identification and a ban on ballot harvesting.46
  • Josh Smead MO-6
    His campaign website lists keeping the ID requirements that existed before this administration.47
  • Seth Bodnar MT Senate
    His campaign website says he supports Montana's existing voter ID law and the state's constitutional authority to run its own elections.48
  • Addison McDowell NC-6
    His campaign website says people should show ID to vote and that states should receive federal grants only if they require voter ID.49
  • Steven Feldman NC-10
    His campaign website says requiring a voter ID is reasonable as long as every eligible voter is given an ID or can easily get one, so that every eligible voter, and no one else, can vote.50
  • Pat Harrigan NC-10
    His campaign website says North Carolina voters should be required to present identification and verify their identity in a meaningful way, and that election laws should make voting easier while making cheating harder and push power down to state and local levels.51
  • Jack Codiga NC-12
    His platform page says the federal election system should require voter ID and paper ballots.52
  • Tim Moore NC-14
    His campaign website lists, among results under his leadership in the state legislature, that North Carolina enforced voter ID protections.53
  • Trygve Hammer ND-AL
    His campaign website's tribal sovereignty page lists ensuring access to polling places and recognizing tribal IDs among his priorities.54
  • Brinker Harding NE-2
    His campaign website says he supports a nationwide voter ID requirement, to make sure only American citizens can vote.55
  • Damon Galdo NJ-1
    His campaign website says he would require voter identification.56,57
  • Ramon Mora Jr. NJ-2
    The same item says the package would deliver better ID-based voting, which it says Republicans want, and an easier voting process, which it says Democrats want.58
  • Greggory D Hull NM Governor
    His campaign website says he supports voter ID, and that as mayor he defended Rio Rancho's voter-approved photo ID requirement for city elections.59
  • David Flippo NV-2
    His campaign website says voter ID and proof of citizenship are essential, in connection with passing the SAVE Act.60
  • Amy Acton OH Governor
    Her campaign website says she would work to protect early voting, prevent unjust voter purges and make sure ID requirements never become a financial barrier to voting.61
  • Stacy Garrity PA Governor
    Her campaign website supports passing a voter ID law, saying every voter should be a U.S. citizen and show ID.62
  • Ken Krawchuk PA Governor
    His campaign website calls for requiring voters to show ID and limiting voting to U.S. citizens.63
  • Darline Graham SC Senate
    Her campaign website says she supports voter ID, accurate and up-to-date voter rolls, and transparent and secure vote counting.64

§3Related bills

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