- See Lisa McClain's sponsored bills →Lisa McClainRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified$6.0M raised
- Ray PooleyDemocratic✓ Verified$21K raised
- Destiny ClaytonGreen✓ Verified
- Jim WalkowiczWorking Class Party✓ Verified
- John VlahosU.S. Taxpayers Party✓ Verified
- Kevin VaykoLibertarian✓ Verified
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Lisa McClain supports capitalism to create jobs and votes yea on bills supporting technology use and financial protections; she also opposes vaccine mandates and backs private health insurance with telemedicine expansion 1256. Ray Pooley supports bringing manufacturing jobs back, investing in biofuels, expanding trade schools, and protecting union rights; he also supports Medicare For All and breaking corporate monopolies in healthcare 37. Jim Walkowicz supports raising wages for the lowest earners tied to inflation and says military spending could fund healthcare for all 48.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 16, 2026.
| Issue | Lisa McClainRepublican | Ray PooleyDemocratic | Destiny ClaytonGreen | Jim WalkowiczWorking Class Party | John VlahosU.S. Taxpayers Party | Kevin VaykoLibertarian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | McClain supports capitalism as the best economic system to create jobs, raise wages, and provide benefits that increase prosperity for American workers and families. McClain votes yea on multiple bills supporting technology use, capital access, privacy protections, terrorism risk insurance, child welfare, and financial exploitation prevention. | Pooley supports bringing manufacturing jobs back to the USA, investing in biofuels and regenerative materials, expanding trade schools, and protecting union rights to create living-wage jobs. | No public position found. | Walkowicz supports raising wages for the lowest earners and tying wage increases to inflation. | No public position found. | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Lisa McClain supports capitalism as the best economic system to create jobs, raise wages, and provide benefits that increase prosperity for American workers and families 1. She votes yea on multiple bills supporting technology use, capital access, privacy protections, terrorism risk insurance, child welfare, and financial exploitation prevention 2. Ray Pooley supports bringing manufacturing jobs back to the USA, investing in biofuels and regenerative materials, expanding trade schools, and protecting union rights to create living-wage jobs 3. Jim Walkowicz supports raising wages for the lowest earners and tying wage increases to inflation 4. | ||||||
| Healthcare | McClain supports ensuring all Americans have access to healthcare, opposes vaccine mandates and pandemic restrictions, and backs a robust private health insurance market with telemedicine expansion. McClain votes yea on acts reauthorizing early care, rural care, Medicaid protections, lowering premiums, and supporting patients and communities. | Pooley supports Medicare For All to ensure affordable healthcare, breaking corporate monopolies, and expanding childcare services including paid parental leave. | No public position found. | Walkowicz says the U.S. spends over $1 trillion a year on the military, so money exists to provide health care to everyone. | No public position found. | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: Lisa McClain supports ensuring all Americans have access to healthcare, opposes vaccine mandates and pandemic restrictions, and backs a robust private health insurance market with telemedicine expansion 1. She votes yea on acts reauthorizing early care, rural care, Medicaid protections, lowering premiums, and supporting patients and communities 2. Ray Pooley supports Medicare For All to ensure affordable healthcare, breaking corporate monopolies, and expanding childcare services including paid parental leave 3. Jim Walkowicz states that the U.S. spends over $1 trillion a year on the military, so money exists to provide health care to everyone 4. | ||||||
| Immigration | McClain votes yea on bills supporting secure borders, DHS support, deporting fraudsters, and stopping illegal entry, but nay on a national emergency resolution. | Pooley supports a secure border with a functional legal immigration system that provides a clear, swift pathway to citizenship and ends un-American ICE raids. | No public position found. | Walkowicz says demonizing immigrants must stop and that all people deserve dignity, respect and legal protections. | No public position found. | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Immigration: Lisa McClain votes in favor of bills supporting secure borders, Department of Homeland Security support, deporting fraudsters, and stopping illegal entry, but votes against a national emergency resolution 1. Ray Pooley supports a secure border combined with a functional legal immigration system that offers a clear, swift pathway to citizenship and opposes un-American ICE raids 2. Jim Walkowicz states that demonizing immigrants must stop and that all people deserve dignity, respect, and legal protections 3. | ||||||
| Public Safety & Crime | McClain opposes vaccine mandates on essential workers, including truck drivers, to keep American goods moving and supports efforts to curb the fentanyl crisis and save lives. McClain votes yea on acts supporting guard forces, privacy protections, veterans' gun rights, cashless bail reporting, violent offender restrictions, and law enforcement support. | Pooley supports protecting the 2nd Amendment with common-sense reforms like raising the firearm purchasing age, universal background checks, closing loopholes, and expanding mental healthcare. | No public position found. | No public position found. | No public position found. | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Lisa McClain opposes vaccine mandates on essential workers and supports efforts to curb the fentanyl crisis and save lives 1. She voted yea on acts supporting guard forces, privacy protections, veterans' gun rights, cashless bail reporting, violent offender restrictions, and law enforcement support 2. Ray Pooley supports protecting the 2nd Amendment with common-sense reforms such as raising the firearm purchasing age, universal background checks, closing loopholes, and expanding mental healthcare 3. | ||||||
| Abortion | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. | No public position found. | No public position found. | No public position found. |
| Taxes & Government Spending | McClain votes yea on tax relief for fraud victims, budget resolutions, continuing appropriations, and various appropriations acts. | Pooley supports simplifying the tax code to ensure the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share, cutting taxes for working families, and closing corporate tax loopholes. | No public position found. | No public position found. | No public position found. | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Lisa McClain votes yea on tax relief for fraud victims, budget resolutions, continuing appropriations, and various appropriations acts 1. Ray Pooley supports simplifying the tax code to ensure the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share, cutting taxes for working families, and closing corporate tax loopholes 2. | ||||||
| Energy & Environment | McClain supports an all-of-the-above approach to domestic energy production, including completing the Keystone XL pipeline and promoting natural gas, while opposing government picking winners in energy research. McClain votes yea on disapproving EPA rules, diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, battlefield protection, consumer fuel choice, and HEATS Act. | Pooley supports energy independence through American-made solar, wind, and innovative technologies to produce cheap, clean power while holding polluters accountable. | No public position found. | Walkowicz says decisions on environmental protection should be taken from oil companies and given to working people. | No public position found. | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Energy & Environment: Lisa McClain supports an all-of-the-above approach to domestic energy production, including completing the Keystone XL pipeline and promoting natural gas, while opposing government picking winners in energy research 1. She voted yea on disapproving EPA rules, diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, battlefield protection, consumer fuel choice, and the HEATS Act 2. Ray Pooley supports energy independence through American-made solar, wind, and innovative technologies to produce cheap, clean power while holding polluters accountable 3. Jim Walkowicz says decisions on environmental protection should be taken from oil companies and given to working people 4. | ||||||
| Foreign Policy & Defense | McClain is committed to building the U.S. military into the preeminent fighting force to keep America safe from threats like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. McClain votes nay on resolutions to remove US forces from Iran and Lebanon, yea on defense authorization and veterans clinic naming, and mixed on surveillance act extension. | Pooley supports maintaining a strong military to deter enemies while prioritizing diplomacy, economic partnerships, and human rights leadership to create peace. | No public position found. | No public position found. | No public position found. | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: Lisa McClain is committed to building the U.S. military into the preeminent fighting force to keep America safe from threats like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea 1. She voted nay on resolutions to remove US forces from Iran and Lebanon, yea on defense authorization and veterans clinic naming, and had mixed votes on surveillance act extension 2. Ray Pooley supports maintaining a strong military to deter enemies while prioritizing diplomacy, economic partnerships, and human rights leadership to create peace 3. | ||||||