- See James Baird's sponsored bills →James BairdRepublicanIncumbent$582K raised
- Drew CoxDemocratic✓ Verified$54K raised
Where they stand
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Where they differ: James Baird votes yea on bills supporting technology use, capital access, privacy in purchases, and TRIA reauthorization, and also votes yea on acts reauthorizing the EARLY Act, rural care, Medicaid harm prevention, lowering premiums, and patient support 14. Drew Cox advocates for raising the federal minimum wage and supports a pro-worker agenda including unions and fighting poverty, and also supports a single-payer Medicare for All healthcare system guaranteeing healthcare as a human right, including mental and reproductive healthcare 2356.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 16, 2026.
| Issue | James BairdRepublican | Drew CoxDemocratic |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Baird votes yea on multiple bills supporting technology use, capital access, privacy in purchases, TRIA reauthorization, and financial exploitation prevention. | Cox advocates for a pro-worker agenda including raising the minimum wage, supporting unions, and fighting poverty. Cox supports raising the federal minimum wage, noting it has stayed at $7.25 for nearly 20 years. |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: James Baird votes yea on multiple bills supporting technology use, capital access, privacy in purchases, TRIA reauthorization, and financial exploitation prevention 1. Drew Cox advocates for a pro-worker agenda including raising the minimum wage, supporting unions, and fighting poverty 2. Cox also supports raising the federal minimum wage, noting it has stayed at $7.25 for nearly 20 years 3. | ||
| Healthcare | Baird votes yea on acts reauthorizing EARLY Act, rural care, Medicaid harm prevention, lowering premiums, and patient support. | Cox supports a single-payer Medicare for All healthcare system to guarantee healthcare as a human right, including mental and reproductive healthcare. Cox supports Medicare for All, including the Senate committee version of the bill, to replace the current health system. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: James Baird votes yea on acts reauthorizing the EARLY Act, rural care, Medicaid harm prevention, lowering premiums, and patient support 1. Drew Cox supports a single-payer Medicare for All healthcare system to guarantee healthcare as a human right, including mental and reproductive healthcare 2, and supports Medicare for All, including the Senate committee version of the bill, to replace the current health system 3. | ||
| Immigration | Baird votes yea on multiple immigration-related bills including Secure America Act, DHS support, BOWOW Act, deporting fraudsters, and illegal entry prevention, but nay on a national emergency resolution. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Public Safety & Crime | Baird votes yea on bills enhancing guard safety, prison staff safety, privacy in purchases, veterans' 2nd amendment, cashless bail reporting, and keeping violent offenders off streets. | Cox supports overturning Citizens United to end political corruption and reduce corporate influence in politics. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: James Baird votes yea on bills enhancing guard safety, prison staff safety, privacy in purchases, veterans' 2nd amendment, cashless bail reporting, and keeping violent offenders off streets 1. Drew Cox supports overturning Citizens United to end political corruption and reduce corporate influence in politics 2. | ||
| Abortion | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Cox believes government must respect personal autonomy in decisions about bodies and relationships, supporting reproductive healthcare. |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Baird votes yea on tax relief for fraud victims, AGOA extension, budget resolutions, continuing appropriations, and agriculture appropriations. | Cox supports a progressive tax system with higher brackets for the ultra wealthy and corporations, closing all tax loopholes. Cox says Congress, not the president, should control tariffs, which he says have made prices too high for the middle class. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: James Baird votes yea on tax relief for fraud victims, AGOA extension, budget resolutions, continuing appropriations, and agriculture appropriations 1. Drew Cox supports a progressive tax system with higher brackets for the ultra wealthy and corporations, closing all tax loopholes 2. Cox also says Congress, not the president, should control tariffs, which he says have made prices too high for the middle class 3. | ||
| Energy & Environment | Baird votes yea on disapproval of EPA rule, diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, battlefield protection, consumer fuel choice, and HEATS Act. | Cox will fight to implement a federal moratorium on AI data centers and require green energy use for all data centers. Cox supports regulating data centers, saying the district has no comprehensive plan to limit their water consumption. |
| Where they differ on Energy & Environment: James Baird voted yea on disapproval of EPA rule, diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, battlefield protection, consumer fuel choice, and HEATS Act 1. Drew Cox will fight to implement a federal moratorium on AI data centers and require green energy use for all data centers 2. Cox also supports regulating data centers due to the district lacking a comprehensive plan to limit their water consumption 3. | ||
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Baird votes nay on resolutions directing troop removal from Iran and Lebanon, but yea on defense authorization, veterans clinic naming, and FISA amendments. | Cox opposes U.S. military aid to Israel and supports ending the genocide in Gaza, advocating for humane and ethical foreign policy. Cox supports withdrawing from the war in Iran as soon as possible, citing damage already caused. |
| Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: James Baird votes nay on resolutions directing troop removal from Iran and Lebanon, but yea on defense authorization, veterans clinic naming, and FISA amendments 1. Drew Cox opposes U.S. military aid to Israel and supports ending the genocide in Gaza, advocating for humane and ethical foreign policy 2. Cox also supports withdrawing from the war in Iran as soon as possible, citing damage already caused 3. | ||