Candidate · November 3, 2026
Joseph "Dr. Joe" Arminio
On the ballot for U.S. House · Delaware's At-Large District
- raised through Sep 30, 2026
- $12K
- cash on hand
- $6,944
- issues with public statements
- 10
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Delaware's At-Large District1 |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Republican1 |
| Status | Challenger |
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§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.
Joe Arminio was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware, earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Johns Hopkins University and a doctorate in political science from MIT, and audited the war studies master's program at King's College London on a Delaware Rotary scholarship.2 He has done contract work for the Defense Department, the American Enterprise Institute and High Frontier, and has taught at American University, Lincoln University and his own Statesman Debate Institute.2 He chaired the National Coalition for Defense from 1996 to 2000 and published The Citizens' Monitor from 2004 to 2007.2 He ran in the 2008 Republican primary for Maryland's 1st Congressional District and has written seven books.2
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running to offer detailed plans to relieve private and public debt, restore strong economic growth and end what it calls endless wars, and to spark a national conversation about renewing the country.3
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitedrjoeforcongress.com1
§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.
Foreign Policy and Defense
His campaign website says he has publicly opposed the Iran war and wants it ended now, and that Iran's Revolutionary Guard should be militarily contained and targeted with sanctions if it will not cooperate, without sanctioning Iran as a whole.4,
His campaign website says the United States should require Israel to implement a two-state solution on a relatively short timetable, alongside a regional air defense system with Israel and Sunni Arab states.4,
His campaign website calls U.S. involvement regarding Ukraine a catastrophic entanglement and says that, as part of a broader peace bargain, wooing Russia toward the West requires forcing Ukraine to make major concessions to Russia, while Russia must give up the goal of conquering the core of Ukraine.3,
His campaign website says NATO should agree to stop expanding east of Poland.5
Economy, Jobs and Trade
His campaign website blames Wall Street and the Federal Reserve for the buildup of private debt and criticizes the Federal Reserve independence adopted in 1951 at Wall Street's urging.6
Infrastructure and Transportation
His campaign website proposes an American Infrastructure Bank that would lend $5 trillion for infrastructure and affordable housing without new taxes or new borrowing.7
Elections and Government Reform
His campaign website says physical documentation, including photo ID, should be required to vote and that ballots should be on paper.8
- Require a government-issued photo ID, with free IDs for people who need one
- Require ID but accept other documents, such as a utility bill or bank statement
- Don't require ID at the polls; confirm identity through registration records and signatures
His campaign website says votes should be cast in person on Election Day except in circumstances such as illness or overseas deployment.8
- Mail a ballot to every registered voter
- Let any voter request a mail ballot without giving a reason
- Allow mail ballots only for voters with a reason, such as illness, disability or travel
- End most mail voting, keeping it for military and overseas voters
His campaign website says the SAVE America Act is fine as far as it goes but does not go far enough.8
Immigration
His campaign website says he fully agrees with ending sanctuary cities and enacting serious penalties for public officials who block the removal of noncitizens who have committed crimes.9
- Require full cooperation, with penalties for places that limit it
- Let each state, county or city decide
- Cooperate only in cases involving people convicted of serious crimes
- Bar police and jails from helping without a judge's warrant
§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 September 30, 2026.10
| Raised | $12,302 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $5,358 |
| Cash on hand | $6,944 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $5,319 |