- See Glenn Thompson's sponsored bills →Glenn ThompsonRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified$2.1M raised
- Ray BilgerDemocratic✓ Verified$211K raised
Where they stand
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| Issue | Glenn ThompsonRepublican | Ray BilgerDemocratic |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Thompson supports rural economic development through agriculture, forestry, and expanding technology like broadband to create jobs and sustain rural Pennsylvania. Thompson votes yea on multiple bills supporting technology use, capital access, privacy in purchases, TRIA reauthorization, and financial exploitation prevention. | Bilger supports creating an environment where small businesses can grow, attracting good-paying jobs, investing in infrastructure and workforce, promoting competition, and ensuring fiscal responsibility with congression… |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Glenn Thompson supports rural economic development through agriculture, forestry, and expanding technology like broadband to create jobs and sustain rural Pennsylvania 1. He voted yea on multiple bills supporting technology use, capital access, privacy in purchases, TRIA reauthorization, and financial exploitation prevention 2. Ray Bilger supports creating an environment where small businesses can grow, attracting good-paying jobs, investing in infrastructure and workforce, promoting competition, and ensuring fiscal responsibility with congressional spending 3. | ||
| Healthcare | Thompson advocates for increased access, affordability, quality of care, and patient choice in healthcare, especially in rural communities. Thompson votes yea on acts reauthorizing EARLY Act, rural care, Medicaid protections, lowering premiums, and supporting patients and communities. | Bilger supports making healthcare more affordable and accessible by protecting insurance coverage, lowering drug costs, defending Medicare and Medicaid, strengthening rural healthcare, and standing up to profiteering by… |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: Glenn Thompson advocates for increased access, affordability, quality of care, and patient choice in healthcare, especially in rural communities 1. He votes yea on acts reauthorizing the EARLY Act, rural care, Medicaid protections, lowering premiums, and supporting patients and communities 2. Ray Bilger supports making healthcare more affordable and accessible by protecting insurance coverage, lowering drug costs, defending Medicare and Medicaid, strengthening rural healthcare, and standing up to profiteering 3. | ||
| Immigration | Thompson votes yea on multiple immigration-related bills including Secure America Act, DHS support, deporting fraudsters, and stopping illegal entry, but nay on a national emergency resolution. | Bilger says ICE's heavy-handed roundup tactics are harming immigrants, protesters and local economies and eroding trust in law enforcement. |
| Where they differ on Immigration: Glenn Thompson votes yea on multiple immigration-related bills including Secure America Act, DHS support, deporting fraudsters, and stopping illegal entry, but nay on a national emergency resolution 1. Ray Bilger says ICE's heavy-handed roundup tactics are harming immigrants, protesters and local economies and eroding trust in law enforcement 2. | ||
| Public Safety & Crime | Thompson votes yea on bills enhancing prison staff safety, veterans' gun rights, cashless bail reporting, and keeping violent offenders off streets. | Bilger supports more comprehensive background checks for gun purchases, saying it is currently too easy to buy a weapon. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Glenn Thompson voted yea on bills enhancing prison staff safety, veterans' gun rights, cashless bail reporting, and keeping violent offenders off streets 1. Ray Bilger supports more comprehensive background checks for gun purchases, stating it is currently too easy to buy a weapon 2. | ||
| Abortion | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Thompson votes yea on tax relief for fraud victims, AGOA extension, budget resolutions, and various appropriations acts. | Bilger supports fiscal responsibility with taxpayer dollars spent wisely, independent oversight, transparency, and Congress reclaiming its constitutional authority over spending and tariffs. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Glenn Thompson votes yea on tax relief for fraud victims, AGOA extension, budget resolutions, and various appropriations acts 1. Ray Bilger supports fiscal responsibility with taxpayer dollars spent wisely, independent oversight, transparency, and Congress reclaiming its constitutional authority over spending and tariffs 2. | ||
| Energy & Environment | Thompson supports increasing domestic fossil fuel production, advancing renewable energy research, improving existing energy sources, and promoting conservation and efficiency. Thompson votes yea on disapproving EPA rule, diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, battlefield protection, consumer fuel choice, and HEATS Act. | Bilger supports holding energy companies accountable for environmental violations, ensuring benefits of energy production stay local, and protecting workers and communities in Pennsylvania’s energy economy. Bilger says he is not anti-fracking but wants companies held accountable for protecting Pennsylvania's environment, including at AI data centers. |
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Thompson believes current overseas combat operations are critical to national security and supports adequate resources for troops. Thompson votes nay on resolutions to remove US forces from Iran and Lebanon, yea on defense authorization and veterans clinic naming, and yea on FISA amendments. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |