- See Bill Foster's sponsored bills →Bill FosterDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified$2.5M raised
- Jeff WalterRepublican✓ Verified$420K raised
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Bill Foster supports health care as a basic human right and moving towards universal coverage with a robust public option, and he supports comprehensive immigration reform including a strict but fair pathway to citizenship 15. Jeff Walter supports improving healthcare access especially for veterans and will work with President Trump to secure the border, finish the wall, and stop the flow of fentanyl and other drugs into America 47.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 17, 2026.
| Issue | Bill FosterDemocratic | Jeff WalterRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Foster supports laws to prevent financial crises like the 2008 collapse from hurting working families and advocates balanced economic stimulus to protect household wealth. Foster supports expanding economic opportunity, controlling inflation, and strengthening financial system oversight to protect consumers and workers in a changing economy. Foster votes yea on bills supporting technology use, capital access, terrorism risk insurance, child welfare, and financial exploitation prevention, and nay on privacy in purchases. | Jeff Walter supports rebuilding the economy by unleashing American energy, cutting red tape, bringing back good-paying jobs, and endorses Trump's America First economic plan including protective tariffs. |
| Healthcare | Foster believes health care is a basic human right and supports moving towards universal coverage with a robust public option to provide affordable, high-quality care. Foster supports access to high-quality, affordable health care for every American. Foster votes yea on rural care and patient support acts, and nay on lowering health care premiums and Medicaid harm prevention acts. | Walter supports improving healthcare access, especially for veterans. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: Bill Foster believes health care is a basic human right and supports moving towards universal coverage with a robust public option to provide affordable, high-quality care 1. He supports access to high-quality, affordable health care for every American 2. Foster voted yea on rural care and patient support acts, and nay on lowering health care premiums and Medicaid harm prevention acts 3. Jeff Walter supports improving healthcare access, especially for veterans 4. | ||
| Immigration | Foster supports comprehensive immigration reform including a strict but fair pathway to citizenship. Foster votes nay on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills, and yea on a resolution relating to a national emergency declared by the President. | Jeff Walter will work with President Trump to secure the border, finish the wall, and stop the flow of fentanyl and other drugs into America. |
| Where they differ on Immigration: Bill Foster supports comprehensive immigration reform including a strict but fair pathway to citizenship 1. He voted nay on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills, and yea on a resolution relating to a national emergency declared by the President 2. Jeff Walter will work with President Trump to secure the border, finish the wall, and stop the flow of fentanyl and other drugs into America 3. | ||
| Public Safety & Crime | Foster condemns Congress’s failure to prevent gun violence and calls it a moral shame given the many ways to reduce it. Foster supports federal grants to improve public safety and combat gun violence through bipartisan legislation. Foster votes yea on acts enhancing guard, prison staff safety, and cashless bail reporting, and nay on privacy in purchases, veterans 2nd amendment, and violent offender bills. | Jeff Walter supports fully funding law enforcement, ending soft-on-crime policies, and ensuring criminals are held accountable to maintain safe communities. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Bill Foster condemns Congress’s failure to prevent gun violence and calls it a moral shame given the many ways to reduce it 1. He supports federal grants to improve public safety and combat gun violence through bipartisan legislation 2. Foster votes yea on acts enhancing guard, prison staff safety, and cashless bail reporting, and nay on privacy in purchases, veterans 2nd amendment, and violent offender bills 3. Jeff Walter supports fully funding law enforcement, ending soft-on-crime policies, and ensuring criminals are held accountable to maintain safe communities 4. | ||
| Abortion | Foster fights to defend women’s bodily autonomy and the right for every American to access reproductive health care, supporting legislation to codify Roe protections nationally. Foster strongly supports women’s reproductive rights and believes abortion decisions should be private between a woman and her doctor. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Foster supports fiscal stimulus to protect household wealth during crises and believes there is no imminent debt crisis in the U.S. Foster votes yea on tax relief and AGOA extension acts, and nay on budget resolutions and multiple appropriations acts. | Jeff Walter supports making the Trump tax cuts permanent, lowering costs for families, and rooting out fraud and waste in Washington to reduce prices and government spending. Walter supports fiscal responsibility and low taxes, focusing on what he calls practical, non-partisan governance. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Bill Foster supports fiscal stimulus to protect household wealth during crises and believes there is no imminent debt crisis in the U.S. 1. He voted yea on tax relief and AGOA extension acts, and nay on budget resolutions and multiple appropriations acts 2. Jeff Walter supports making the Trump tax cuts permanent, lowering costs for families, and rooting out fraud and waste in Washington to reduce prices and government spending 3. He also supports fiscal responsibility and low taxes, emphasizing practical, non-partisan governance 4. | ||
| Energy & Environment | Foster recognizes dependence on fossil fuels as a growing problem and supports combating the climate crisis. Foster uses his scientific expertise to make thoughtful policy decisions on energy and environmental issues. Foster votes yea on diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, battlefield protection, and fuel retailer choice acts, and nay on EPA rule disapproval and HEATS Act. | Jeff Walter supports unleashing American energy as part of rebuilding the economy. |
| Where they differ on Energy & Environment: Bill Foster acknowledges the growing problem of dependence on fossil fuels and supports efforts to combat the climate crisis 1. He applies his scientific expertise to make thoughtful policy decisions on energy and environmental issues 2. Foster voted in favor of diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, battlefield protection, and fuel retailer choice acts, and against EPA rule disapproval and the HEATS Act 3. Jeff Walter supports unleashing American energy as part of rebuilding the economy 4. | ||
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Foster supports protecting national security, aiding Ukraine against invasion, and Israel’s right to defend itself within rules of war. Foster votes yea on resolutions directing removal of US forces from Iran and Lebanon, and on naming a VA clinic, and nay on defense authorization and FISA amendments. | Jeff Walter supports Trump's approach to foreign policy of peace through strength and trusts Trump to negotiate peace while keeping America first. |
| Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: Bill Foster supports protecting national security, aiding Ukraine against invasion, and Israel’s right to defend itself within rules of war 1. He voted yea on resolutions directing removal of US forces from Iran and Lebanon, and on naming a VA clinic, and nay on defense authorization and FISA amendments 2. Jeff Walter supports Trump's approach to foreign policy of peace through strength and trusts Trump to negotiate peace while keeping America first 3. | ||