- See Lauren Underwood's sponsored bills →Lauren UnderwoodDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified$2.8M raised
- James MarterRepublican✓ Verified$203K raised
Where they stand
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Where they differ: James Marter supports free market principles and reducing government interference to promote economic growth and opportunity 1, and he opposes the Affordable Care Act, advocating for its repeal to increase healthcare choice and reduce costs 34. Lauren Underwood votes yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access and privacy in purchases acts 2, and she prioritizes ensuring access to high-quality, affordable health care and supports expanding nursing education and training 56.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 19, 2026.
| Issue | Lauren UnderwoodDemocratic | James MarterRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Underwood votes yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access and privacy in purchases acts. | Marter supports free market principles, reducing government interference, and cutting wasteful spending to unleash economic growth and opportunity. |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: James Marter supports free market principles, reducing government interference, and cutting wasteful spending to promote economic growth and opportunity 1. Lauren Underwood voted in favor of technology and financial protection bills but opposed capital access and privacy in purchases acts 2. | ||
| Healthcare | Underwood prioritizes ensuring access to high-quality, affordable health care and eliminating cost barriers for families. Underwood supports expanding nursing education and training to keep healthcare affordable and accessible. Underwood votes yea on rural care and patient support acts but nay on Medicaid harm and lowering health care premiums acts. | Marter opposes the Affordable Care Act, advocating for its repeal to increase healthcare choice and reduce costs. Marter opposes the Affordable Care Act and wants healthcare dollars put directly into individuals' hands. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: James Marter opposes the Affordable Care Act and advocates for its repeal to increase healthcare choice and reduce costs, emphasizing putting healthcare dollars directly into individuals' hands 12. Lauren Underwood prioritizes ensuring access to high-quality, affordable health care and eliminating cost barriers for families, supports expanding nursing education and training, and has voted yea on rural care and patient support acts but nay on Medicaid harm and lowering health care premiums acts 345. | ||
| Immigration | Underwood strongly supports comprehensive immigration reform including a pathway to citizenship and has voted for bipartisan immigration legislation. Underwood votes nay on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills but yea on a national emergency resolution. | Marter supports enforcing existing immigration laws, securing the border, and opposing policies that increase risks to American workers and national security. Marter supports stopping illegal immigration and securing the border. |
| Where they differ on Immigration: James Marter supports enforcing existing immigration laws, securing the border, and opposing policies that increase risks to American workers and national security 1. He also supports stopping illegal immigration and securing the border 2. Lauren Underwood strongly supports comprehensive immigration reform including a pathway to citizenship and has voted for bipartisan immigration legislation 3. She votes nay on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills but yea on a national emergency resolution 4. | ||
| Public Safety & Crime | Underwood views gun violence prevention as a public health issue and supports data-driven, evidence-based policies to keep communities safe. Underwood votes yea on prison staff safety and guard acts but nay on privacy, veterans 2nd amendment, cashless bail, and violent offender bills. | Marter prioritizes improving security by supporting law enforcement and addressing threats like sex trafficking, drug smuggling, gang violence, and terrorism. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: James Marter prioritizes improving security by supporting law enforcement and addressing threats such as sex trafficking, drug smuggling, gang violence, and terrorism 1. Lauren Underwood views gun violence prevention as a public health issue and supports data-driven, evidence-based policies to keep communities safe 2. She voted yea on prison staff safety and guard acts but nay on privacy, veterans 2nd amendment, cashless bail, and violent offender bills 3. | ||
| Abortion | Underwood supports women’s rights to the full range of reproductive health services, including safe, legal, and affordable abortions without restrictions. | Marter is pro-life and opposes funding Planned Parenthood, advocating protection for unborn children. Marter supports permanently eliminating all federal funding for Planned Parenthood and abortion providers. |
| Where they differ on Abortion: James Marter is pro-life and opposes funding Planned Parenthood, advocating protection for unborn children 1. He supports permanently eliminating all federal funding for Planned Parenthood and abortion providers 2. Lauren Underwood supports women’s rights to the full range of reproductive health services, including safe, legal, and affordable abortions without restrictions 3. | ||
| Taxes & Government Spending | Underwood votes yea on tax relief for fraud victims but nay on budget resolutions and multiple appropriations acts. | Marter pledges to cut government spending, end waste and fraud, and support tax relief for working families. Marter supports cutting non-defense discretionary spending to pre-COVID levels, zero-based budgeting, and a balanced-budget constitutional amendment with a line-item veto. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: James Marter pledges to cut government spending, end waste and fraud, and support tax relief for working families 1. He supports cutting non-defense discretionary spending to pre-COVID levels, zero-based budgeting, and a balanced-budget constitutional amendment with a line-item veto 2. Lauren Underwood votes yea on tax relief for fraud victims but nay on budget resolutions and multiple appropriations acts 3. | ||
| Energy & Environment | Underwood supports achieving a 100% clean energy economy by 2050 and backed the Inflation Reduction Act to accelerate this transition. Underwood votes yea on emissions reduction and conservation acts but nay on EPA rule disapproval and HEATS Act. | Marter supports returning to energy independence as a key component of national security. Marter supports free-market energy policies to lower gasoline and diesel prices. |
| Where they differ on Energy & Environment: James Marter supports returning to energy independence as a key component of national security and supports free-market energy policies to lower gasoline and diesel prices 12. Lauren Underwood supports achieving a 100% clean energy economy by 2050 and backed the Inflation Reduction Act to accelerate this transition 3. She votes yea on emissions reduction and conservation acts but nay on EPA rule disapproval and HEATS Act 4. | ||
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Underwood votes yea on resolutions to remove US forces from hostilities and veterans clinic naming but nay on defense authorization and FISA extension. | Marter supports a strong military, prioritizes America first in foreign policy, and opposes policies that weaken national security. |
| Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: James Marter supports a strong military, prioritizes America first in foreign policy, and opposes policies that weaken national security 1. Lauren Underwood voted yea on resolutions to remove US forces from hostilities and veterans clinic naming but voted nay on defense authorization and FISA extension 2. | ||