Candidate · November 3, 2026

Jamee Decio

On the ballot for U.S. House · Indiana's 2nd District

DemocraticChallenger
raised through Oct 14, 2026
$1.5M
cash on hand
$455K
issues with public statements
18

§1On the ballot

Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.

OfficeU.S. House · Indiana's 2nd District1
Party on the ballotDemocratic1
StatusChallenger
Also on the ballot

§2Who they are

Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.

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

Her campaign website says Jamee Decio was among the first women admitted to the University of Notre Dame and one of the first women to graduate from Notre Dame Law School.2 It says she worked as an Elkhart County deputy prosecutor and attorney, and its FAQ says she also worked as a union screenwriter.2,3

Why they say they're running

Her campaign website says she is running to bring common sense, Hoosier values and real leadership to Washington, and to make sure Hoosiers are not left with the bill as costs rise and large data centers move in.2,4

Websites and accounts

§3What they've said on the issues

Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.

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

Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.

Economy, Jobs and Trade

Her campaign website says she would propose a federal minimum wage tied to the local cost of living and adjusted automatically each year for inflation.6

Her campaign website says she would roll back tariffs and trade wars, which it says raise grocery prices and put family farms at risk.6

  1. Lower or remove most tariffs
  2. Targeted tariffs on some countries or goods
  3. Broad tariffs on most imports
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Family and Social Policy

Her campaign website says she would create federal grants and targeted tax credits to expand free or subsidized child care options, particularly in rural communities.6

Taxes and Budget

Her campaign website says she would increase tax rates on the top 10 percent of earners and large corporations, and provide direct tax cuts to working-class families and local entrepreneurs.6

  1. Replace the current income tax with a single flat rate or a national sales tax
  2. Cut rates further, including the top rate
  3. Keep current rates
  4. Raise rates on high incomes only (for example, above $400,000)
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Her campaign website says she would increase tax rates on large corporations and close corporate tax loopholes.3,6

  1. Raise it, for example to 25% or 28%, or back to the 35% top rate in place before 2018
  2. Keep it at 21%
  3. Lower it below 21% (for example, 15% for companies that make products in the US)
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Her campaign website says she believes in returning the power of the purse to Congress.6

Health Care

Her campaign website says she would pass federal legislation for universal healthcare, guaranteeing a basic level of access for every American while keeping the option to choose private plans, as under models such as Medicare and Germany's system.7

Her campaign website says she will fight to protect Medicaid and Social Security for the families and seniors who depend on them and oppose any attempt to cut coverage to fund tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy.3,4

Social Security and Medicare

Her campaign website says she will fight to protect Social Security for the seniors who depend on it.3,4

Immigration

Her campaign website says ICE's budget should be eliminated and the agency disbanded, with the INS and U.S. Customs and Border Control reinstated as separate agencies outside the Department of Homeland Security.8

  1. Abolish ICE and move any remaining enforcement work to other agencies
  2. Deport only people convicted of serious crimes or who threaten national security
  3. Focus on people with criminal records and recent border crossers
  4. Deport as many people here without legal permission as possible, with or without criminal records
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Her campaign website says she supports a clear pathway to citizenship for people who have contributed to their communities, paid taxes and have no felony convictions.8

  1. No new legal status, including for people brought here as children
  2. Legal status only for people brought here as children, such as DACA recipients
  3. Legal status, but not citizenship, for most who pass background checks and pay a fine
  4. A path to citizenship for most who meet requirements such as background checks
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Her campaign website says she supports a safe, secure and simple visa system that allows immigrants to work in areas with critical labor shortages.8

Her campaign website says border security should emphasize intelligence, advanced technology and international cooperation to prevent the entry of dangerous criminals and contraband.8

Energy and Climate

Her campaign website says she would establish a federal framework requiring large data centers to fully fund their own infrastructure upgrades and pay a premium rate for energy, preventing utilities from shifting those costs onto residential customers.9

  1. Encourage new data centers with tax breaks and faster approvals
  2. Require data centers to pay the full cost of the power plants and lines they need
  3. Pause or limit new data centers
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Technology, Privacy and AI

Her campaign website says she would advocate for a universal AI-generated watermark on all AI media and prevent corporations from using AI as the sole justification for mass layoffs without significant worker retraining and severance.9

  1. Require government testing or licenses for the most powerful AI systems before they are released
  2. Set rules for specific risks and uses, such as deepfakes, hiring decisions and safety disclosures
  3. Rely mainly on existing laws, without new rules written for AI
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Elections and Government Reform

Her campaign website says she would pass legislation banning members of Congress, the Senate and the Executive Branch from buying or selling individual stocks, with personal assets placed in blind trusts.3,10

  1. Ban members and their spouses and dependent children from owning or trading individual stocks
  2. Ban members themselves from trading individual stocks
  3. No ban; keep the reporting rules, with stronger penalties for late reports
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Her campaign website says she supports term limits for all members of Congress.3

Courts, Rights and Civil Liberties

Her campaign website says she supports term limits for Supreme Court justices.3

  1. Set fixed terms, such as 18 years
  2. Keep lifetime appointments
Marked: the option their statement matches.

§4Money

Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.

Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.11

Raised$1,455,232
Spent$1,000,632
Cash on hand$454,600
Debts owed by the campaign$1,245,039

Where the money came from

Individual donors$128K · 9%
Political party committees$100 · 0%
The candidate's own money (gifts and loans)$1.3M · 91%
Other receipts (other loans, refunds, interest)$1,200 · 0%

§5Financial disclosures

Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.