Policy Positions
Positions as of July 1, 2026, extracted from source websites.
Climate(7)
Supports suspending the federal gas tax during inflationary periods, prohibiting stacked taxes on gas, and expanding domestic energy production including natural gas.
"Suspend the federal gas tax during inflationary periods. Prohibit sales tax applied on top of excise taxes. Expand domestic energy production (natural gas, nuclear)."
Supports repealing federal regulations that artificially inflate utility costs and rolling back costly federal energy mandates.
"Repeal federal regulations that artificially inflate utility costs."
Supports expanding domestic energy production including natural gas, and suspending the federal gas tax during inflationary periods.
"Expand domestic energy production (natural gas, nuclear). Repeal federal regulations that artificially inflate utility costs."
Opposes federal green energy subsidies, characterizing them as crony subsidies that shift costs onto working families.
"Eliminate crony green subsidies that shift costs onto working families."
Opposes federal environmental and climate regulations that he argues artificially inflate energy costs, and supports eliminating green subsidies he characterizes as crony.
"Repeal federal regulations that artificially inflate utility costs. Eliminate crony green subsidies that shift costs onto working families."
Supports expanding domestic nuclear energy production as part of an energy cost reform strategy.
"Expand domestic energy production (natural gas, nuclear)."
Opposes gutting environmental protections to accelerate high-density housing development on contaminated land, characterizing such legislation as harmful.
"The 'Cut Red Tape for Housing Act'. A fake 'bipartisan' bill gutting environmental protections to speed up high-density projects on contaminated land."
Criminal Justice(11)
Supports enhanced federal penalties for repeat violent offenders and mandatory minimum sentences for fentanyl trafficking.
"Establish enhanced federal penalties for repeat violent and organized offenders. Implement mandatory minimum federal sentences for fentanyl trafficking."
Opposes cashless bail for violent and repeat offenders, supporting tying federal criminal justice grants to states that eliminate it.
"Tie federal criminal justice grants to states that eliminate cashless bail for violent and repeat offenders."
Supports enhanced federal penalties for repeat violent and organized offenders, mandatory minimum sentences for fentanyl trafficking, and restoring felony classifications for serious offenses downgraded to misdemeanors.
"Establish enhanced federal penalties for repeat violent and organized offenders. Expand federal prosecution when states fail to pursue habitual offenders. Implement mandatory minimum federal sentences for fentanyl trafficking."
Opposes lenient drug enforcement, supporting mandatory minimum sentences for fentanyl trafficking and treating cartel-linked operations as organized criminal enterprises.
"Implement mandatory minimum federal sentences for fentanyl trafficking. Establish enhanced penalties for repeat traffickers. Treat cartel-linked trafficking operations as organized criminal enterprises under federal law."
Supports mandatory minimum federal sentences for fentanyl trafficking, enhanced penalties for repeat offenders, and restoring felony classifications for serious crimes downgraded to misdemeanors.
"Implement mandatory minimum federal sentences for fentanyl trafficking. Establish enhanced penalties for repeat traffickers. Incentivize states to restore felony classifications for serious theft, assault, and drug offenses that were downgraded to misdemeanors."
Supports data-driven policing, expanded federal support for repeat-offender prosecution, and a broken windows enforcement model.
"Expand federal support for data-driven policing and repeat-offender prosecution. Incentivize enforcement against chronic low-level offenses that escalate into serious crime."
Supports expanding federal support for data-driven policing, repeat-offender prosecution, and a 'broken windows' enforcement model tied to federal funding.
"Tie federal funding to measurable reductions in repeat property crime. Incentivize enforcement against chronic low-level offenses that escalate into serious crime. Expand federal support for data-driven policing and repeat-offender prosecution."
Supports expanding federal support for data-driven policing, repeat-offender prosecution, and a broken windows enforcement model tied to federal funding.
"Expand federal support for data-driven policing and repeat-offender prosecution. Tie federal funding to measurable reductions in repeat property crime. Incentivize enforcement against chronic low-level offenses that escalate into serious crime."
Opposes reducing police forces and supports rebuilding trust, recruiting more officers, and restoring public safety to neighborhoods.
"He'll fight to rebuild trust, recruit more officers, and bring security back to our streets."
Supports drug treatment programs as a real solution to homelessness, implying opposition to decriminalization without treatment.
"He'll redirect funding toward what actually works: mental health care, drug treatment, and real accountability."
Implicitly opposes current public safety conditions and promises to restore safety to the streets, suggesting opposition to policies he views as reducing public safety.
"To defend parents. To protect your property. To cut taxes, lower costs, and bring safety back to our streets."
Economy(21)
Supports cutting federal taxes broadly and expanding the standard deduction to provide immediate relief for taxpayers.
"Cut federal taxes across the board so working people keep more of every paycheck. Expand the standard deduction so every taxpayer gets immediate relief without complicated paperwork."
Supports repealing the 16th Amendment to end income taxation as a default government revenue tool.
"Repeal the 16th Amendment so income taxation stops being the default tool for government growth."
Supports abolishing the IRS and replacing it with a simpler, flatter tax system.
"Abolish the IRS and move toward a simpler, flatter system that can't be weaponized."
Supports lowering payroll tax pressure on working families.
"Lower payroll tax pressure for working families (the tax that hits every paycheck, every week)."
Supports accelerated depreciation for small business equipment purchases and reducing compliance burdens.
"Make it easier for small businesses to expense equipment faster (accelerated depreciation) so they can grow. Reduce compliance burdens so small businesses spend time serving customers, not filling out forms."
Supports abolishing the Federal Reserve to end unelected control over monetary policy that the candidate links to inflation.
"Abolish the Federal Reserve and end unelected control over the dollar that drives inflation."
Supports raising the self-employment tax threshold and expanding deductions for gig workers and freelancers to reduce their tax burden.
"Raise the self-employment tax threshold so side hustles and small earners aren't punished. Expand deductions for home office, tools, equipment, mileage, and work expenses for freelancers and contractors."
Has pledged to vote against any bill that raises federal taxes and supports cutting federal taxes across the board.
"I have signed a pledge to vote NO on any bill that raises federal taxes — period."
Supports cutting federal taxes across the board, expanding the standard deduction, lowering payroll tax pressure, and simplifying the tax code.
"Cut federal taxes across the board so working people keep more of every paycheck. Expand the standard deduction so every taxpayer gets immediate relief without complicated paperwork. Lower payroll tax pressure for working families (the tax that hits every paycheck, every week). Simplify the tax code so it stops punishing marriage, work, and entrepreneurship."
Supports cutting federal taxes across the board, expanding the standard deduction, and lowering payroll tax pressure for working families.
"Cut federal taxes across the board so working people keep more of every paycheck. Expand the standard deduction so every taxpayer gets immediate relief without complicated paperwork. Lower payroll tax pressure for working families (the tax that hits every paycheck, every week)."
Supports raising the self-employment tax threshold, expanding deductions for freelancers, accelerated depreciation for small businesses, and reducing compliance burdens.
"Raise the self-employment tax threshold so side hustles and small earners aren't punished. Expand deductions for home office, tools, equipment, mileage, and work expenses for freelancers and contractors. Make it easier for small businesses to expense equipment faster (accelerated depreciation) so they can grow. Reduce compliance burdens so small businesses spend time serving customers, not filling out forms."
Supports abolishing the IRS and moving to a simpler, flatter tax system, and repealing the 16th Amendment to end income taxation as a default government tool.
"Abolish the IRS and move toward a simpler, flatter system that can't be weaponized. Abolish the Federal Reserve and end unelected control over the dollar that drives inflation. Repeal the 16th Amendment so income taxation stops being the default tool for government growth."
Supports expanding the Child Tax Credit and increasing childcare tax relief to make raising children more affordable.
"Expand the Child Tax Credit so raising kids is more affordable. Increase childcare tax relief so parents can work without getting crushed by daycare costs."
Supports federal audits of homelessness and housing spending, clawing back funds from failed programs, and conditioning federal funding on measurable outcomes to reduce waste.
"Conduct federal audits of homelessness spending to ensure taxpayer accountability. Claw back funds if audits reveal fraud, waste, or failure to deliver contracted results."
Supports expanding incentives for apprenticeships, trades, and on-the-job training as alternatives to traditional degrees.
"Expand incentives for apprenticeships, trades, and on-the-job training, not just degrees."
Supports creating a hiring tax credit for students and recent graduates, and expanding incentives for apprenticeships and on-the-job training over degree requirements.
"Create a Student / Recent Grad Hiring Tax Credit so businesses are rewarded for giving young workers their first real shot. Expand incentives for apprenticeships, trades, and on-the-job training, not just degrees."
Supports cutting taxes as a core campaign promise to lower costs for constituents.
"To defend parents. To protect your property. To cut taxes, lower costs, and bring safety back to our streets."
Opposes millionaire tax increases while also opposing tax breaks for large Hollywood studios, framing both as hypocritical policies that hurt the working class.
"She voted for AB 2088, the millionaire's tax. Then co-sponsored SB 1327, handing $100 million in breaks to Hollywood studios. She fought against gas-tax relief for the middle class, while her ultra-wealthy donors cashed in."
Candidate positions himself as a small business owner who will champion small business interests in Congress, contrasting himself with his opponent who he claims has passed no small business legislation.
"No bills for small business... I'm a small business owner who grew up in Brazil."
Opposes targeted tax breaks for large corporations such as Hollywood studios, characterizing them as benefiting wealthy donors at the expense of working people.
"Then co-sponsored SB 1327, handing $100 million in breaks to Hollywood studios. She fought against gas-tax relief for the middle class, while her ultra-wealthy donors cashed in. She punishes the working class and spares her rich donors."
Supports policies that allow working families, freelancers, gig workers, students, and parents to keep more of their earnings by reducing taxes and fees.
"Dennis will fight to bring relief where it matters most—with real policy that helps freelancers, gig workers, students, and parents keep more of what they earn."
Education(8)
Supports requiring colleges to publish debt-to-income ROI data by major to increase accountability.
"Require colleges to publish debt-to-income ROI by major."
Supports capping federal student loan interest at 1-2% and ending compounding interest so payments reduce principal.
"Cap federal student loan interest at 1–2%. End compounding interest by applying payments directly to principal."
Supports capping federal student loan interest at 1–2%, ending compounding interest, and requiring colleges to publish debt-to-income ROI data by major.
"Cap federal student loan interest at 1–2%. End compounding interest by applying payments directly to principal. Require colleges to publish debt-to-income ROI by major."
Supports expanding Pell Grants to cover trades and apprenticeships and banning unnecessary degree requirements for federal jobs.
"Expand Pell Grants for trades and apprenticeships. Ban unnecessary degree requirements for federal jobs."
Supports banning unnecessary degree requirements for federal jobs to open more practical career paths.
"Ban unnecessary degree requirements for federal jobs."
Supports a Service-for-Credit tax program that provides student debt relief in exchange for service in teaching, healthcare, and public safety.
"Create a Service-for-Credit tax program for teaching, healthcare, and public safety."
Supports expanding Pell Grants for trades and apprenticeships as an alternative to traditional college pathways.
"Expand Pell Grants for trades and apprenticeships."
Opposes school policies that allow gender identity changes to be concealed from parents, framing this as a protection of parental rights.
"She pushed AB 1955, letting schools hide a child's gender change from mom and dad."
Healthcare(1)
Supports redirecting homelessness funding toward mental health care and drug treatment as more effective solutions.
"He'll redirect funding toward what actually works: mental health care, drug treatment, and real accountability."
Immigration(1)
Supports increasing border interdiction funding specifically for synthetic opioid seizures to combat fentanyl trafficking.
"Increase border interdiction funding specifically for synthetic opioid seizures."
Social Issues(1)
Opposes legislation allowing transgender students to use bathrooms matching their gender identity and policies that restrict parental notification of a child's gender transition at school.
"She co-authored AB 957, branding parents who refuse puberty blockers as abusers. She pushed AB 1955, letting schools hide a child's gender change from mom and dad. Years earlier, she authored AB 1266, opening girls' bathrooms to biological males."