- See Greg Murphy's sponsored bills →Greg MurphyRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified$2.8M raised
- Raymond SmithDemocratic✓ Verified$344K raised
- Daniel CavenderLibertarian✓ Verified
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Raymond Smith supports lowering the cost of living and raising the standard of living through affordability, job creation, and infrastructure investment, and he opposes ICE tactics he says violate the Constitution and deny due process 19. Greg Murphy supports pro-growth economic policies including the Working Families Tax Cut and reducing taxes, and he supports securing the border and enforcing immigration laws while opposing policies that allow illegal migrants to enter the country 2310.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 17, 2026.
| Issue | Greg MurphyRepublican | Raymond SmithDemocratic | Daniel CavenderLibertarian |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Murphy supports pro-growth policies including the Working Families Tax Cut to boost paychecks, protect small businesses, and preserve the American Dream. Murphy supports pro-family and pro-growth economic policies that reduce taxes, combat inflation, and oppose reckless government spending to uplift all Americans. Murphy votes yea on bills supporting technology use in regulation, capital access, privacy in purchases, terrorism risk insurance, child-related acts, and financial exploitation prevention. | Smith supports lowering the cost of living and raising the standard of living by focusing on affordability, job creation, and infrastructure investment. | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Raymond Smith supports lowering the cost of living and raising the standard of living by focusing on affordability, job creation, and infrastructure investment 1. Greg Murphy supports pro-growth policies including the Working Families Tax Cut to boost paychecks, protect small businesses, and preserve the American Dream 2. He also supports pro-family and pro-growth economic policies that reduce taxes, combat inflation, and oppose reckless government spending 3. Murphy votes yea on bills supporting technology use in regulation, capital access, privacy in purchases, terrorism risk insurance, child-related acts, and financial exploitation prevention 4. | |||
| Healthcare | Murphy fights to make healthcare affordable by challenging insurance monopolies and putting patients and doctors in control over profits. Murphy advocates for patient-focused healthcare reform to lower costs, increase access, and fight against profit-driven abuses in the healthcare system. Murphy votes yea on acts reauthorizing early care, rural care improvements, and support for patients and communities. | Smith supports building a healthcare system that lowers costs, expands access, and makes quality care affordable, especially in rural areas. | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: Raymond Smith supports building a healthcare system that lowers costs, expands access, and makes quality care affordable, especially in rural areas 1. Greg Murphy fights to make healthcare affordable by challenging insurance monopolies and putting patients and doctors in control over profits, advocates for patient-focused healthcare reform to lower costs, increase access, and fight against profit-driven abuses, and votes yea on acts reauthorizing early care, rural care improvements, and support for patients and communities 234. | |||
| Immigration | Murphy supports securing the border, enforcing immigration laws, and opposes policies that allow illegal migrants to enter the country. Murphy supports strong immigration laws that require foreigners to enter the U.S. lawfully and respect American laws and customs to keep borders secure and communities safe. Murphy votes yea on multiple immigration-related bills including securing America, supporting Homeland Security, deporting fraudsters, stopping illegal entry, and reporting special interest aliens. | Smith opposes ICE tactics he says violate the Constitution and deny due process, citing cases that harmed lawful residents and citizens. | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Immigration: Raymond Smith opposes ICE tactics that he believes violate the Constitution and deny due process, citing cases that harmed lawful residents and citizens 1. Greg Murphy supports securing the border, enforcing immigration laws, and opposes policies that allow illegal migrants to enter the country 2. He also supports strong immigration laws requiring foreigners to enter lawfully and respect American laws and customs to keep borders secure and communities safe 3. Murphy has voted yea on multiple immigration-related bills including securing America, supporting Homeland Security, deporting fraudsters, stopping illegal entry, and reporting special interest aliens 4. | |||
| Public Safety & Crime | Murphy condemns physician-assisted suicide as a risk to vulnerable populations and supports bipartisan resolutions against it. Murphy votes yea on bills enhancing guard acts, prison staff safety, privacy in purchases, veterans' 2nd amendment rights, cashless bail reporting, and keeping violent offenders off streets. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. |
| Abortion | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Murphy votes yea on tax relief for fraud victims, AGOA extension, budget resolutions, continuing appropriations, and agriculture and national security appropriations. | Smith supports fighting corruption by pushing major campaign finance reform, ending Citizens United, and banning stock trading by members of Congress. | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Raymond Smith supports fighting corruption through major campaign finance reform, ending Citizens United, and banning stock trading by members of Congress 1. Greg Murphy voted in favor of tax relief for fraud victims, AGOA extension, budget resolutions, continuing appropriations, and agriculture and national security appropriations 2. | |||
| Energy & Environment | Murphy votes yea on disapproving EPA rule on California standards, diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, battlefield protection, consumer fuel choice, and HEATS Act. | Smith supports investing in infrastructure including floodwater resilience and prevention to protect Eastern North Carolina. | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Energy & Environment: Raymond Smith supports investing in infrastructure including floodwater resilience and prevention to protect Eastern North Carolina 1. Greg Murphy voted yea on disapproving EPA rule on California standards, diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, battlefield protection, consumer fuel choice, and HEATS Act 2. | |||
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Murphy votes nay on resolutions to remove US forces from Iran and Lebanon, and yea on defense authorization, veterans clinic naming, and FISA amendments. | Smith supports improving benefits and respect for veterans and military families by enhancing the VA, childcare access, and addressing base housing issues. | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: Raymond Smith supports improving benefits and respect for veterans and military families by enhancing the VA, childcare access, and addressing base housing issues 1. Greg Murphy voted against resolutions to remove US forces from Iran and Lebanon, and voted in favor of defense authorization, veterans clinic naming, and FISA amendments 2. | |||