- See Erin Houchin's sponsored bills →Erin HouchinRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified$2.2M raised
- Brad MeyerDemocratic✓ Verified$195K raised
- Floyd TaylorWrite-in independent✓ Verified
- Tonya HudsonLibertarian✓ Verified
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Erin Houchin supports border security through law enforcement and deporting criminal illegal aliens, votes yea on immigration enforcement bills but nay on a national emergency resolution, and votes for public safety bills enhancing guard and prison staff safety 1278. Floyd Taylor supports border security focusing on consistent enforcement, advocates public safety improvements like peer-mediator programs and tele-forensic units, and proposes a Second Amendment Act for fair hearings before gun rights restrictions 3910. Tonya Hudson supports securing the southern border, streamlining immigration, harshly dealing with violent illegal criminals, and opposes new federal gun laws, supporting the 2nd Amendment without federal regulation 561112.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 19, 2026.
| Issue | Erin HouchinRepublican | Brad MeyerDemocratic | Floyd TaylorWrite-in independent | Tonya HudsonLibertarian |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Houchin supports cutting government red tape, lowering taxes, promoting free markets, and limited government to create jobs and grow the economy. Houchin votes yea on multiple bills supporting technology use, capital access, privacy protection, and financial program reauthorization. | Meyer supports raising wages, lowering costs of essentials, strengthening competition, and investing in infrastructure and workforce development to build an economy that rewards work and grows opportunity. Meyer says wages have failed to keep pace with productivity, citing an estimated $30,000 average wage gap per family over 30 years. | Taylor supports economic growth through local tax credits, innovation vouchers, and leveraging local defense employers to seed small business grants and tech spin-offs. | Hudson supports reducing the tax burden, abolishing the IRS, and moving to a FAIR tax/sales tax system to achieve a balanced budget and roll back government overreach. Hudson cites high gas and grocery prices as the biggest affordability problem for constituents trying to make ends meet. |
| Healthcare | Houchin advocates for resources and care for mothers in need as part of her pro-life stance. Houchin votes yea on acts reauthorizing healthcare programs, improving rural care, Medicaid, lowering premiums, and supporting patients and communities. | Meyer supports Medicare for All to guarantee coverage for every resident, end medical bankruptcies, and create a healthcare system that serves people, not profits. Meyer supports universal health care through Medicare for All, calling health care a right. | Taylor supports expanding healthcare access via mobile telehealth vans, mental health and addiction recovery services, and loan repayment for rural family-practice residencies. Taylor proposes a bill repealing the ACA while guaranteeing coverage for everyone and giving insurers a seat at the table. | Hudson supports legalization of marijuana and cannabis products and advocates for expunging criminal records for small possession offenses. Hudson says health care policy should be left to the states rather than handled with a single federal approach. |
| Immigration | Houchin supports securing the border by backing law enforcement, finishing the wall, and deporting criminal illegal aliens to protect American communities. Houchin votes yea on multiple immigration-related bills including Secure America Act, DHS support, deporting fraudsters, and special interest alien reporting, but nay on a national emergency resolution. | Meyer supports creating a lawful, workable immigration system that matches legal hiring needs, enforces laws fairly, and respects human dignity. | Taylor supports border security, saying the system's problem is inconsistent enforcement rather than the law itself. | Hudson supports securing the southern border, updating the immigration system to be more efficient, and harshly dealing with violent illegal criminals. Hudson says border security has improved but the legal immigration process still needs to be streamlined and modernized. |
| Public Safety & Crime | Houchin supports law enforcement by ensuring they have necessary resources, compensation, and opposes defunding the police. Houchin votes yea on bills enhancing prison staff safety, protecting privacy, veterans' gun rights, cashless bail reporting, and keeping violent offenders off streets. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Taylor supports public safety improvements including peer-mediator programs in middle schools and tele-forensic units for rural evidence analysis. Taylor's proposed Second Amendment Act would guarantee a fast, fair hearing before the government could restrict someone's gun rights. | Hudson supports protecting the 2nd Amendment and the people's right to bear arms without interference. Hudson opposes any new federal gun laws, saying she is pro-Second Amendment and the federal government shouldn't regulate guns at all. |
| Abortion | Houchin is pro-life, advocates prohibiting late-term abortions, and supports resources and care for mothers in need. | Meyer supports restoring Roe v. Wade's framework for abortion rights. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Hudson considers abortion a settled issue at the Supreme Court and doesn't expect it to come up in Congress. |
| Where they differ on Abortion: Erin Houchin is pro-life, advocates prohibiting late-term abortions, and supports resources and care for mothers in need 1. Brad Meyer supports restoring Roe v. Wade's framework for abortion rights 2. Tonya Hudson considers abortion a settled issue at the Supreme Court and does not expect it to come up in Congress 3. | ||||
| Taxes & Government Spending | Houchin believes the government spends too much and supports balancing the federal budget to address the national debt as a national security concern. Houchin votes yea on tax relief, budget resolutions, continuing appropriations, and various appropriations acts. | Meyer calls tariffs a form of tax on the American people and says Congress should set an appropriate rate. | Taylor advocates fiscal responsibility through annual district audits, transparency tours, and an open-data portal mapping federal spending in the district. | Hudson supports a balanced budget, reducing national debt, and moving toward a sales tax or FAIR tax model while eliminating the IRS. Hudson has written a 'Hudson Resolution' to abolish the IRS and replace it with a consumer sales tax. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Erin Houchin supports balancing the federal budget to address the national debt as a national security concern and votes in favor of tax relief, budget resolutions, and appropriations acts 12. Floyd Taylor advocates for fiscal responsibility through annual district audits, transparency tours, and an open-data portal mapping federal spending in the district 3. Brad Meyer views tariffs as a form of tax on Americans and believes Congress should set an appropriate rate 4. Tonya Hudson supports a balanced budget, reducing national debt, and replacing the IRS with a consumer sales tax or FAIR tax model, having authored a resolution to abolish the IRS 56. | ||||
| Energy & Environment | Houchin serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, overseeing energy policy and economic development. Houchin votes yea on disapproving EPA rule, marine conservation, battlefield protection, consumer fuel choice, and HEATS Act, but nay on Diesel Emissions Reduction Act. | Meyer says local communities should be able to decide whether to allow data centers, rather than having the state override local objections. | Taylor supports environmental stewardship with initiatives like the Clean Streams Initiative and green bond incentives for municipal solar and efficiency retrofits. Taylor proposes a local energy generation law letting communities build solar, wind, or biomass systems without utility or government pushback. | Hudson supports stewardship of the planet by endorsing pro-climate bills that promote clean air, water, and resources without raising taxes. |
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Houchin stands firmly with Israel, supports its right to defend itself, and advocates cutting all aid to sponsors of terrorism. Houchin 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. | Meyer opposes aggressive U.S. foreign policies driven by resource control and intimidation, advocating for principled leadership based on diplomacy, alliances, and restraint. | Taylor opposes U.S. military support for foreign conflicts except when he judges the cause clearly just, though he backs humanitarian aid. | Hudson supports maintaining a sufficient military to defend the United States while opposing acts of aggression. Hudson would vote to immediately end U.S. involvement in the Iran war. |