- See Maxine Waters's sponsored bills →Maxine WatersDemocraticIncumbent$1.0M raised
- Cristian MoralesRepublican✓ Verified$14K raised
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Maxine Waters votes yea on technology and small business support bills but nay on the Main Street Capital Access Act, and she votes yea on rural and early care acts but nay on bills lowering premiums and Medicaid-related acts 13. Cristian Morales supports cutting taxes, reducing unnecessary regulations, opposing wasteful federal spending, and promoting small businesses and manufacturing, as well as expanding affordable healthcare choices, increasing price transparency, lowering prescription drug prices, and protecting patients with pre-existing conditions 24.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 19, 2026.
| Issue | Maxine WatersDemocratic | Cristian MoralesRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Waters votes yea on technology and small business support bills and nay on the Main Street Capital Access Act. | Morales supports cutting taxes, reducing unnecessary regulations, opposing wasteful federal spending, and promoting small businesses and manufacturing to boost economic opportunity. |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Maxine Waters votes yea on technology and small business support bills and nay on the Main Street Capital Access Act 1. Cristian Morales supports cutting taxes, reducing unnecessary regulations, opposing wasteful federal spending, and promoting small businesses and manufacturing to boost economic opportunity 2. | ||
| Healthcare | Waters votes yea on rural and early care acts and nay on bills lowering premiums and Medicaid-related acts. | Morales supports expanding affordable healthcare choices, increasing price transparency, lowering prescription drug prices, protecting patients with pre-existing conditions, and reducing bureaucratic costs. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: Maxine Waters votes yea on rural and early care acts and nay on bills lowering premiums and Medicaid-related acts 1. Cristian Morales supports expanding affordable healthcare choices, increasing price transparency, lowering prescription drug prices, protecting patients with pre-existing conditions, and reducing bureaucratic costs 2. | ||
| Immigration | Waters votes nay on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills but yea on a national emergency resolution. | Morales supports securing the border, enforcing immigration laws, stopping human trafficking and drug smuggling, supporting legal immigration, protecting DREAMERS, and holding employers accountable for exploiting illega… Morales says government should secure the border as part of protecting freedoms and keeping communities safe. |
| Where they differ on Immigration: Maxine Waters votes nay on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills but yea on a national emergency resolution 1. Cristian Morales supports securing the border, enforcing immigration laws, stopping human trafficking and drug smuggling, supporting legal immigration, protecting DREAMERS, and holding employers accountable for exploiting illegal immigrants 2. Morales also states that the government should secure the border as part of protecting freedoms and keeping communities safe 3. | ||
| Public Safety & Crime | Waters votes yea on prison staff safety and guard acts but nay on bills related to gun rights, bail reform, and violent offender laws. | Morales supports defending constitutional gun rights, cracking down on violent criminals and illegal firearms trafficking, supporting law enforcement with accountability, and investing in mental health and community vio… |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Maxine Waters votes yea on prison staff safety and guard acts but nay on bills related to gun rights, bail reform, and violent offender laws 1. Cristian Morales supports defending constitutional gun rights, cracking down on violent criminals and illegal firearms trafficking, supporting law enforcement with accountability, and investing in mental health and community violence prevention 2. | ||
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| Taxes & Government Spending | Waters votes yea on tax relief and AGOA extension acts but nay on budget and appropriations resolutions. | Morales supports cutting taxes, opposing wasteful federal spending, making government live within its means, banning congressional stock trading, and reducing bureaucratic waste. Morales says the country needs smaller, more accountable government rather than bigger government. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Maxine Waters votes in favor of tax relief and AGOA extension acts but votes against budget and appropriations resolutions 1. Cristian Morales supports cutting taxes, opposing wasteful federal spending, making government live within its means, banning congressional stock trading, and reducing bureaucratic waste 2. Morales also states that the country needs smaller, more accountable government rather than bigger government 3. | ||
| Energy & Environment | Waters votes yea on diesel emissions and marine conservation acts but nay on consumer fuel choice and related energy bills. | Morales supports pursuing energy independence with an all-of-the-above strategy, expanding nuclear energy, reducing unnecessary regulations, protecting clean air and water with science-based policies, and holding pollut… |
| Where they differ on Energy & Environment: Maxine Waters votes yea on diesel emissions and marine conservation acts but nay on consumer fuel choice and related energy bills 1. Cristian Morales supports pursuing energy independence with an all-of-the-above strategy, expanding nuclear energy, reducing unnecessary regulations, protecting clean air and water with science-based policies, and holding polluters accountable 2. | ||
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Waters votes yea on resolutions to remove US forces from hostilities and veterans clinic naming but nay on defense authorization and surveillance extension. | Morales supports maintaining the strongest military, American leadership and alliances, avoiding endless wars without clear objectives, demanding accountability for overseas spending, and taking a tough strategic approa… |
| Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: Maxine Waters votes yea on resolutions to remove US forces from hostilities and veterans clinic naming but nay on defense authorization and surveillance extension 1. Cristian Morales supports maintaining the strongest military, American leadership and alliances, avoiding endless wars without clear objectives, demanding accountability for overseas spending, and taking a tough strategic approach 2. | ||