- See Suzanne Bonamici's sponsored bills →Suzanne BonamiciDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified$1.0M raised
- Barbara KahlRepublican✓ Verified$17K raised
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Suzanne Bonamici supports universal health care and protecting Affordable Care Act provisions while voting yea on rural care and patient support acts but nay on Medicaid harm and lowering premiums bills 34. She also supports comprehensive climate action to address climate change and voted yea on emissions reduction and conservation acts but nay on EPA disapproval and fuel retailer choice bills 1314. Barbara Kahl opposes raising taxes on higher earners, arguing it would stifle growth, investment, and jobs 2, and supports cutting government spending to reduce the national debt while favoring broad tax cuts over higher taxes on the wealthy 12. She also says Medicaid and Medicare should remain as-is, with other health care mainly through private or employer insurance 5.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 19, 2026.
| Issue | Suzanne BonamiciDemocratic | Barbara KahlRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Bonamici votes yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access and privacy purchase acts. | Kahl opposes raising taxes on higher earners, saying it would stifle growth, investment and jobs that hurt working families. |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Suzanne Bonamici votes yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access and privacy purchase acts 1. Barbara Kahl opposes raising taxes on higher earners, stating it would stifle growth, investment, and jobs that hurt working families 2. | ||
| Healthcare | Bonamici supports universal health care, protecting Affordable Care Act provisions, expanding coverage, reducing prescription drug costs, and addressing health inequities exacerbated by COVID-19. Bonamici votes yea on rural care and patient support acts but nay on Medicaid harm and lowering premiums bills. | Kahl says Medicaid and Medicare should remain available as-is, with other health care provided mainly through private or employer insurance. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: Suzanne Bonamici supports universal health care, protecting Affordable Care Act provisions, expanding coverage, reducing prescription drug costs, and addressing health inequities exacerbated by COVID-19 1. She voted yea on rural care and patient support acts but nay on Medicaid harm and lowering premiums bills 2. Barbara Kahl says Medicaid and Medicare should remain available as-is, with other health care provided mainly through private or employer insurance 3. | ||
| Immigration | Bonamici supports creating a fair and just immigration system. Bonamici votes nay on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills but yea on a national emergency resolution. | Kahl says legal immigration should be open to those who meet legal requirements and can contribute positively, with a one-year probation period after admission. |
| Where they differ on Immigration: Suzanne Bonamici supports creating a fair and just immigration system and has voted nay on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills but yea on a national emergency resolution 12. Barbara Kahl says legal immigration should be open to those who meet legal requirements and can contribute positively, with a one-year probation period after admission 3. | ||
| Public Safety & Crime | Bonamici votes yea on prison staff safety and guard acts but nay on privacy, veterans gun rights, bail, and violent offender bills. | Kahl says public safety policy should emphasize gun-safety education rather than new ownership restrictions. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Suzanne Bonamici votes yea on prison staff safety and guard acts but nay on privacy, veterans gun rights, bail, and violent offender bills 1. Barbara Kahl says public safety policy should emphasize gun-safety education rather than new ownership restrictions 2. | ||
| Abortion | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Kahl opposes abortion as the intentional ending of innocent life, except when pregnancy directly threatens the mother's life. |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Bonamici votes yea on tax relief and AGOA extension but nay on budget resolutions and appropriations acts. | Kahl supports cutting government spending to reduce the national debt and favors broad tax cuts over higher taxes on the wealthy. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Suzanne Bonamici votes yea on tax relief and AGOA extension but nay on budget resolutions and appropriations acts 1. Barbara Kahl supports cutting government spending to reduce the national debt and favors broad tax cuts over higher taxes on the wealthy 2. | ||
| Energy & Environment | Bonamici supports comprehensive climate action to address climate change, transition to 100% clean energy, and create good-paying jobs while protecting vulnerable communities and natural resources. Bonamici votes yea on emissions reduction and conservation acts but nay on EPA disapproval and fuel retailer choice bills. | Kahl calls hydroelectric power Oregon's most reliable electricity source, with wind and solar in a supplemental role. |
| Where they differ on Energy & Environment: Suzanne Bonamici supports comprehensive climate action aimed at addressing climate change, transitioning to 100% clean energy, and creating jobs while protecting vulnerable communities and natural resources 1. She has voted in favor of emissions reduction and conservation acts but against EPA disapproval and fuel retailer choice bills 2. Barbara Kahl emphasizes hydroelectric power as Oregon's most reliable electricity source, with wind and solar serving as supplemental energy sources 3. | ||
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Bonamici votes yea on resolutions to remove troops from hostilities and veterans clinic naming but nay on defense authorization and FISA extension. | Kahl says the U.S. should selectively help nations pursuing democracy and resisting tyranny, prioritizing constitutional limits over intervention. |
| Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: Suzanne Bonamici voted yea on resolutions to remove troops from hostilities and veterans clinic naming but nay on defense authorization and FISA extension 1. Barbara Kahl says the U.S. should selectively help nations pursuing democracy and resisting tyranny, prioritizing constitutional limits over intervention 2. | ||