- See Summer Lee's sponsored bills →Summer LeeDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified$1.6M raised
- James HayesRepublican✓ Verified$65K raised
Where they stand
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Where they differ: James Hayes supports reviving the economy by reducing overregulation and protecting small business owners in Western Pennsylvania, and he supports government-funded health insurance available alongside private options 15. Summer Lee supports centering working people in economic policies and expanding union jobs, and she advocates for Medicare for All including community-based long term support services 26.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 16, 2026.
| Issue | Summer LeeDemocratic | James HayesRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Summer Lee supports centering working people in economic policies and expanding union jobs to address economic inequality. Summer Lee supports taxing the extreme wealth of billionaires and ending the corrupting power of big money in politics to promote economic justice and equity. Summer Lee votes yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access and privacy-related acts. | Hayes supports policies that revive the economy by reducing overregulation, bringing back good-paying union jobs, and protecting small business owners in Western Pennsylvania. |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: James Hayes supports policies aimed at reviving the economy by reducing overregulation, bringing back good-paying union jobs, and protecting small business owners in Western Pennsylvania 1. Summer Lee supports centering working people in economic policies and expanding union jobs to address economic inequality 2. She also supports taxing the extreme wealth of billionaires and ending the corrupting power of big money in politics to promote economic justice and equity 3. Summer Lee votes yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access and privacy-related acts 4. | ||
| Healthcare | Summer Lee advocates for Medicare for All including coverage of community-based long term support services and investments in home and community-based services. Summer Lee advocates for healthcare access and equity, opposing policies that increase healthcare costs and supporting workers' rights in healthcare. Summer Lee votes yea on rural care and patient support reauthorizations but nay on lowering premiums and Medicaid harm prevention. | Hayes supports government-funded health insurance being available for anyone who wants it, offered alongside private insurance options. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: James Hayes supports government-funded health insurance being available for anyone who wants it, offered alongside private insurance options 1. Summer Lee advocates for Medicare for All including coverage of community-based long term support services and investments in home and community-based services 2. She also advocates for healthcare access and equity, opposing policies that increase healthcare costs and supporting workers' rights in healthcare 3. In her voting record, Summer Lee votes yea on rural care and patient support reauthorizations but nay on lowering premiums and Medicaid harm prevention 4. | ||
| Immigration | Summer Lee works to protect immigrant neighbors and has conducted oversight of alleged ICE abuses. Summer Lee supports expanding voting rights to immigrants and previously incarcerated people, advocating for inclusive democracy. Summer Lee votes nay on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills but yea on a national emergency resolution. | Hayes strongly supports further physically securing the southern border and says legal immigration should prioritize people with skills that benefit the country. |
| Where they differ on Immigration: James Hayes supports further physically securing the southern border and prioritizing legal immigration for people with skills that benefit the country 1. Summer Lee works to protect immigrant neighbors and has conducted oversight of alleged ICE abuses 2. She supports expanding voting rights to immigrants and previously incarcerated people, advocating for inclusive democracy 3. Lee votes nay on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills but yea on a national emergency resolution 4. | ||
| Public Safety & Crime | Summer Lee supports shifting from punitive systems to investing in community safety and mental-health first responders. Summer Lee supports bold gun-safety legislation including an assault weapons ban, expanded background checks, and investments in community services to reduce gun violence. Summer Lee votes yea on prison staff safety and guard acts but nay on privacy, veterans’ gun rights, bail reform, and violent offender bills. | Hayes supports public safety by backing law enforcement, investing in crime prevention, and ensuring repeat violent offenders are held accountable. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: James Hayes supports public safety by backing law enforcement, investing in crime prevention, and ensuring repeat violent offenders are held accountable 1. Summer Lee supports shifting from punitive systems to investing in community safety and mental-health first responders 2. She also supports bold gun-safety legislation including an assault weapons ban, expanded background checks, and investments in community services to reduce gun violence 3. Summer Lee votes yea on prison staff safety and guard acts but nay on privacy, veterans’ gun rights, bail reform, and violent offender bills 4. | ||
| Abortion | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Hayes opposes federal legislation limiting abortion, saying the issue belongs at the state level. |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Summer Lee supports ending unlimited corporate spending and restoring power to the people through campaign finance reform. Summer Lee supports taxing extreme wealth and ending the influence of billionaires in politics to ensure government accountability and equitable spending. Summer Lee votes yea on tax relief for fraud victims but nay on budget resolutions and multiple appropriations acts. | Hayes advocates for restoring fiscal responsibility by fighting wasteful government spending, promoting transparency, balancing the budget, and encouraging bipartisan accountability. Hayes supports lowering taxes and reworking the tax code on the premise that income belongs to the earner rather than the government by default. |
| Energy & Environment | Summer Lee fights for a Green New Deal to transition to a 100% clean and renewable energy economy. Summer Lee opposes fracking, supports a Green New Deal, and advocates for environmental justice and a transition to 100% clean and renewable energy. Summer Lee votes yea on emissions reduction and conservation acts but nay on consumer choice and heating fuel bills. | Hayes supports an all-of-the-above energy strategy to maintain energy independence, create local jobs, and reduce dependence on foreign powers. |
| Where they differ on Energy & Environment: James Hayes supports an all-of-the-above energy strategy aimed at maintaining energy independence, creating local jobs, and reducing dependence on foreign powers 1. Summer Lee advocates for a Green New Deal to transition to a 100% clean and renewable energy economy and opposes fracking while supporting environmental justice 23. She has voted in favor of emissions reduction and conservation acts but against consumer choice and heating fuel bills 4. | ||
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Summer Lee calls for abolishing ICE and increased oversight of DHS, opposing the use of foreign spyware by immigration enforcement agencies. Summer Lee votes yea on resolutions to remove troops from hostilities and veterans’ clinic naming but nay on defense authorization and surveillance extension. | Hayes supports standing by American allies, including Israel, to keep America and the world safe. Hayes says the U.S. has become too involved in other countries' affairs and should focus on its own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. |
| Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: James Hayes supports standing by American allies, including Israel, to keep America and the world safe 1. He also believes the U.S. has become too involved in other countries' affairs and should focus on its own sovereignty unless in imminent danger 2. Summer Lee calls for abolishing ICE and increased oversight of DHS, opposing the use of foreign spyware by immigration enforcement agencies 3. She voted yea on resolutions to remove troops from hostilities and veterans’ clinic naming but nay on defense authorization and surveillance extension 4. | ||