- See Marlin Stutzman's sponsored bills →Marlin StutzmanRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified$959K raised
- Kelly ThompsonDemocratic✓ Verified$309K raised
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Marlin Stutzman supports eliminating inflation and fixing the tax system to help American workers succeed and voted yea on bills supporting technology use in regulation, capital access, and privacy in purchases 12. He also supports healthcare reform focused on reducing costs through free market options like Health Savings Accounts and voted yea on acts reauthorizing early childhood programs, rural care, and Medicaid protections 56. Kelly Thompson prioritizes fighting for working families with fair wages, better tax structure, affordable housing, and healthcare that works for all, stating affordability is a serious problem for district residents 34. She supports Medicare for All, a single national health insurance program with no premiums, deductibles, or copays 7.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 19, 2026.
| Issue | Marlin StutzmanRepublican | Kelly ThompsonDemocratic |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Stutzman supports eliminating inflation and fixing the broken tax system to give American workers the freedom to succeed and bring America back to solvency. Stutzman votes yea on bills supporting technology use in regulation, capital access, privacy in purchases, terrorism risk insurance, child welfare, and financial exploitation prevention. | Thompson prioritizes fighting for working families with fair wages, better tax structure, affordable housing, and healthcare that works for all. Thompson says affordability is a real, serious problem for district residents, not a media exaggeration. |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Marlin Stutzman supports eliminating inflation and fixing the broken tax system to give American workers the freedom to succeed and bring America back to solvency 1. He votes yea on bills supporting technology use in regulation, capital access, privacy in purchases, terrorism risk insurance, child welfare, and financial exploitation prevention 2. Kelly Thompson prioritizes fighting for working families with fair wages, better tax structure, affordable housing, and healthcare that works for all 3. She states that affordability is a real, serious problem for district residents, not a media exaggeration 4. | ||
| Healthcare | Stutzman supports healthcare reform that reduces costs and provides patient-centered solutions through free market options like Health Savings Accounts and protections for doctors. Stutzman votes yea on acts reauthorizing early childhood programs, rural care, Medicaid protections, lowering premiums, and supporting patients and communities. | Thompson supports Medicare for All, a single national health insurance program covering every American with no premiums, deductibles, or copays. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: Marlin Stutzman supports healthcare reform focused on reducing costs and providing patient-centered solutions through free market options like Health Savings Accounts and protections for doctors 1. He voted yea on acts reauthorizing early childhood programs, rural care, Medicaid protections, lowering premiums, and supporting patients and communities 2. Kelly Thompson supports Medicare for All, a single national health insurance program covering every American with no premiums, deductibles, or copays 3. | ||
| Immigration | Stutzman votes yea on securing America, supporting Homeland Security, deporting fraudsters, stopping illegal entry, and a related act, but nay on a national emergency resolution. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Public Safety & Crime | Stutzman supports law enforcement and first responders, backing their legal protections and opposing federal overreach that threatens citizens' freedoms. Stutzman votes yea on acts enhancing prison staff safety, protecting privacy in purchases, veterans' 2nd amendment rights, cashless bail reporting, and keeping violent offenders off streets. | Thompson calls for releasing the Epstein files and prosecuting the criminals to restore accountability and justice. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Marlin Stutzman supports law enforcement and first responders, backing their legal protections and opposing federal overreach that threatens citizens' freedoms 1. He voted yea on acts enhancing prison staff safety, protecting privacy in purchases, veterans' 2nd amendment rights, cashless bail reporting, and keeping violent offenders off streets 2. Kelly Thompson calls for releasing the Epstein files and prosecuting the criminals to restore accountability and justice 3. | ||
| Abortion | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Stutzman votes yea on tax relief for fraud victims, AGOA extension, budget resolutions, continuing appropriations, and related appropriations acts. | Thompson supports taxing Wall Street to fully fund education from child care to college and making corporate polluters pay for environmental damage. Thompson says Congress, not the president, should control taxing, spending and tariff decisions under its constitutional power of the purse. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Marlin Stutzman votes in favor of tax relief for fraud victims, the AGOA extension, budget resolutions, continuing appropriations, and related appropriations acts 1. Kelly Thompson supports taxing Wall Street to fully fund education from child care to college and making corporate polluters pay for environmental damage 2. Thompson also states that Congress, not the president, should control taxing, spending, and tariff decisions under its constitutional power of the purse 3. | ||
| Energy & Environment | Stutzman votes yea on disapproving an EPA rule, marine conservation, battlefield protection, consumer fuel choice, and HEATS Act, but nay on diesel emissions reduction act. | Thompson wants a pause on data center construction she says is being built in ways harmful to air, water and land. |
| Where they differ on Energy & Environment: Marlin Stutzman voted in favor of disapproving an EPA rule, marine conservation, battlefield protection, consumer fuel choice, and the HEATS Act, but voted against the diesel emissions reduction act 1. Kelly Thompson supports pausing data center construction that she believes is harmful to air, water, and land 2. | ||
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Stutzman votes nay on resolutions to remove US forces from Iran and Lebanon, yea on defense authorization and veterans clinic naming, and yea on FISA amendments act. | Thompson opposes endless wars and unconditional military aid to Israel, advocating to end forever wars and require Congressional approval for sustained military conflicts. |
| Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: Marlin Stutzman voted against resolutions to remove US forces from Iran and Lebanon, supported the defense authorization and veterans clinic naming, and voted in favor of the FISA amendments act 1. Kelly Thompson opposes endless wars and unconditional military aid to Israel, advocating to end forever wars and require Congressional approval for sustained military conflicts 2. | ||