- See Addison McDowell's sponsored bills →Addison McDowellRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified$1.4M raised
- Cyril JeffersonDemocratic✓ Verified$229K raised
Where they stand
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| Issue | Addison McDowellRepublican | Cyril JeffersonDemocratic |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | McDowell supports President Trump’s America First Agenda to protect and promote American jobs against free-trade policies. McDowell votes yea on bills supporting technology use in regulation, capital access, privacy in purchases, TRIA reauthorization, and financial exploitation prevention. | Jefferson supports practical economic development by bringing federal funds to improve infrastructure, boosting small businesses, supporting farmers, revitalizing manufacturing, and expanding affordable housing without … Jefferson says about $19 million intended for his city's infrastructure and housing was instead rerouted to border enforcement and ICE. |
| Healthcare | McDowell votes yea on acts reauthorizing EARLY Act, rural care, Medicaid harm prevention, lowering premiums, and patient support programs. | Jefferson supports protecting Medicaid and Medicare, lowering drug prices, expanding mental health care, holding insurers accountable, and fighting hunger through SNAP and farm-to-school programs. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: Cyril Jefferson supports protecting Medicaid and Medicare, lowering drug prices, expanding mental health care, holding insurers accountable, and fighting hunger through SNAP and farm-to-school programs 1. Addison McDowell votes yea on acts reauthorizing the EARLY Act, rural care, Medicaid harm prevention, lowering premiums, and patient support programs 2. | ||
| Immigration | McDowell supports securing the Southern Border and stopping illegal drug flow to protect families from fentanyl overdoses. McDowell votes yea on Secure America Act, DHS support, BOWOW Act, deporting fraudsters, and stopping illegal entry, but nay on national emergency resolution. | Jefferson supports immigration reform and securing the border with smart bipartisan measures while rebuilding the military and honoring veterans. |
| Public Safety & Crime | McDowell supports the constitutional right to self-defense and opposes government overreach on 2nd Amendment rights. McDowell votes yea on GUARD Act, prison staff safety, privacy in purchases, veterans 2nd amendment, cashless bail reporting, and keeping violent offenders off streets. | Jefferson supports investing in modern policing tools, mental health crisis teams, and prevention programs with clear accountability to reduce violent crime and keep communities safe. |
| Abortion | McDowell is 100% pro-life and opposes taxpayer funding for abortion, supporting pro-family policies to ease child-bearing burdens. | Jefferson believes government should stay out of the doctor’s office, respecting individual choice on abortion while emphasizing care for babies and investment in early childhood and maternal health. |
| Taxes & Government Spending | McDowell votes yea on tax relief for fraud victims, AGOA extension, budget resolutions, continuing appropriations, and related appropriations acts. | Jefferson opposes reckless tariffs that raise costs for families and supports fair, transparent tax policies that do not quietly increase taxes on the middle class. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Cyril Jefferson opposes reckless tariffs that raise costs for families and supports fair, transparent tax policies that do not quietly increase taxes on the middle class 1. Addison McDowell has voted yea on tax relief for fraud victims, AGOA extension, budget resolutions, continuing appropriations, and related appropriations acts 2. | ||
| Energy & Environment | McDowell votes yea on disapproval of EPA rule, marine conservation, battlefield protection, consumer fuel choice, and HEATS Act, but nay on Diesel Emissions Reduction Act. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Foreign Policy & Defense | McDowell votes nay on resolutions to remove US forces from Iran and Lebanon, but yea on National Defense Authorization and veterans clinic naming; votes nay on FISA Amendments Act extension. | Jefferson supports rebuilding America’s military edge and fully honoring veterans as part of his national security priorities. |
| Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: Cyril Jefferson supports rebuilding America’s military edge and fully honoring veterans as part of his national security priorities 1. Addison McDowell voted against resolutions to remove US forces from Iran and Lebanon, voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization and naming a veterans clinic, and voted against extending the FISA Amendments Act 2. | ||