- See Jim Costa's sponsored bills →Jim CostaDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified$1.6M raised
- Kyle KirklandRepublican✓ Verified$457K raised
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Jim Costa votes in favor of acts supporting technology use, capital access, TRIA reauthorization, child-related acts, and financial exploitation prevention but votes against protecting privacy in purchases and lowering health care premiums acts 14. He supports oversight and accountability in immigration enforcement and calls for investigations into ICE-related incidents 6. Kyle Kirkland supports ending over-regulation and mismanagement to make housing, food, gas, and healthcare affordable and to bring affordable abundance to California families, also emphasizing reducing regulations to ease production 23. He backs working families, non-profits, and law enforcement to reduce crime and strengthen neighborhoods 8 and targets government waste and fraud to deliver value for taxpayers with an emphasis on accountability in government spending 10.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 20, 2026.
| Issue | Jim CostaDemocratic | Kyle KirklandRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Costa votes yea on acts supporting technology use, capital access, TRIA reauthorization, child-related acts, and financial exploitation prevention, but nay on protecting privacy in purchases. | Kirkland supports ending over-regulation and mismanagement to make housing, food, gas, and healthcare affordable and to bring affordable abundance to California families. Kirkland says California needs to reduce regulations to make it easier for producers to produce goods. |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Jim Costa votes in favor of acts supporting technology use, capital access, TRIA reauthorization, child-related acts, and financial exploitation prevention, but votes against protecting privacy in purchases 1. Kyle Kirkland supports ending over-regulation and mismanagement to make housing, food, gas, and healthcare affordable and to bring affordable abundance to California families 2. He also states that California needs to reduce regulations to make it easier for producers to produce goods 3. | ||
| Healthcare | Costa votes yea on rural care, early act reauthorization, and patient support acts, but nay on Medicaid harm and lowering health care premiums acts. | Kirkland supports making healthcare affordable by ending over-regulation and mismanagement that have driven up costs. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: Jim Costa votes yea on rural care, early act reauthorization, and patient support acts, but nay on Medicaid harm and lowering health care premiums acts 1. Kyle Kirkland supports making healthcare affordable by ending over-regulation and mismanagement that have driven up costs 2. | ||
| Immigration | Costa votes nay on multiple immigration restriction acts and secure America act, but yea on a national emergency resolution by the President. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Public Safety & Crime | Costa supports oversight and accountability in immigration enforcement and calls for investigations into ICE-related incidents. Costa votes yea on acts enhancing guard, prison staff safety, cashless bail, and keeping violent offenders off streets, but nay on privacy in purchases and veterans 2nd amendment protection. | Kirkland backs working families, non-profits, and law enforcement and has invested time and resources to reduce crime and strengthen local neighborhoods. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Jim Costa supports oversight and accountability in immigration enforcement and calls for investigations into ICE-related incidents 1. He voted yea on acts enhancing guard and prison staff safety, cashless bail, and keeping violent offenders off streets, but voted nay on privacy in purchases and veterans' 2nd amendment protection 2. Kyle Kirkland backs working families, non-profits, and law enforcement and has invested time and resources to reduce crime and strengthen local neighborhoods 3. | ||
| Abortion | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Costa votes yea on tax relief and AGOA extension acts, but nay on budget resolution, continuing appropriations, national security, and agriculture appropriations acts. | Kirkland targets government waste and fraud to deliver value for taxpayers and emphasizes accountability in government spending. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Jim Costa votes yea on tax relief and AGOA extension acts, but nay on budget resolution, continuing appropriations, national security, and agriculture appropriations acts 1. Kyle Kirkland targets government waste and fraud to deliver value for taxpayers and emphasizes accountability in government spending 2. | ||
| Energy & Environment | Costa votes yea on diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, battlefield protection, and HEATS acts, but nay on EPA rule disapproval and consumer fuel retailer choice acts. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Costa votes yea on resolutions directing removal of US forces from Iran and Lebanon, and naming a VA clinic, but nay on defense authorization, FISA amendments, and national security appropriations. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |