- Melissa BeanDemocratic✓ Verified$2.4M raised
- Jennifer DavisRepublican✓ Verified$1.7M raised
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Melissa Bean supports strengthening the middle class by addressing housing, healthcare, energy, and education costs and investing in education and workforce training 1, and she opposes broad, untargeted tariffs on China, favoring targeted enforcement against unfair Chinese trade practices in coordination with allies 210. Jennifer Davis says high inflation and grocery prices are hurting working families in the 8th District 3, and she supports law-and-order policies while criticizing state leaders for rejecting federal help to remove what she calls "criminal illegals" from the streets 5.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 19, 2026.
| Issue | Melissa BeanDemocratic | Jennifer DavisRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Bean supports strengthening the middle class by addressing housing, healthcare, energy, and education costs, investing in education and workforce training, and empowering workers and small business owners. Bean opposes broad, untargeted tariffs on China, saying they tax U.S. consumers and manufacturers and raise prices. | Davis says high inflation and grocery prices are hurting working families in the 8th District. |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Melissa Bean supports strengthening the middle class by addressing housing, healthcare, energy, and education costs, investing in education and workforce training, and empowering workers and small business owners 1. She opposes broad, untargeted tariffs on China, stating they tax U.S. consumers and manufacturers and raise prices 2. Jennifer Davis says high inflation and grocery prices are hurting working families in the 8th District 3. | ||
| Healthcare | Bean supports protecting and strengthening the Affordable Care Act, lowering healthcare costs, allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices, and reversing Medicaid cuts that harm coverage and increase costs. Bean says high health care costs create fear that a single illness could cause financial ruin for families. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Immigration | Bean supports comprehensive immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship, opposes mass deportation and family separation, and demands accountability and due process in immigration enforcement. Bean says ICE enforcement, including Operation Midway Blitz, has not been conducted lawfully or transparently. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Public Safety & Crime | Bean calls for greater oversight of ICE agents, including body cameras, and supports local police authority to stop ICE or CBP agents acting outside their authority to ensure community safety. | Davis supports law-and-order policies and criticizes state leaders for rejecting federal help to remove what she calls "criminal illegals" from the streets. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Melissa Bean calls for greater oversight of ICE agents, including body cameras, and supports local police authority to stop ICE or CBP agents acting outside their authority to ensure community safety 1. Jennifer Davis supports law-and-order policies and criticizes state leaders for rejecting federal help to remove what she calls "criminal illegals" from the streets 2. | ||
| Abortion | Bean supports reproductive rights as part of restoring American values, emphasizing equality and personal freedoms. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Bean supports extending tax credits that have lowered healthcare premiums and investing in education and workforce programs to build economic security. Bean opposes using federal funding as a political weapon against states and cities, calling it an abuse of power. | Davis proposes cutting federal spending and regulations to ease inflationary pressure on families. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Melissa Bean supports extending tax credits that have lowered healthcare premiums and investing in education and workforce programs to build economic security 1. She opposes using federal funding as a political weapon against states and cities, calling it an abuse of power 2. Jennifer Davis proposes cutting federal spending and regulations to ease inflationary pressure on families 3. | ||
| Energy & Environment | Bean prioritizes addressing climate change by investing in emission cuts, clean energy technology, and energy-efficient infrastructure to protect the environment and create jobs. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Bean calls for holding DHS Secretary Kristi Noem accountable and removing her from office due to condoning violence and intimidation by ICE in communities. Bean favors targeted enforcement against unfair Chinese trade practices, in coordination with allies, over broad tariffs. | Davis says the Trump administration's firm approach to China and Taiwan is necessary to protect American jobs and security. |
| Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: Melissa Bean calls for holding DHS Secretary Kristi Noem accountable and removing her from office due to condoning violence and intimidation by ICE in communities 1. She favors targeted enforcement against unfair Chinese trade practices, in coordination with allies, over broad tariffs 2. Jennifer Davis says the Trump administration's firm approach to China and Taiwan is necessary to protect American jobs and security 3. | ||