- Amanda McKinneyRepublican✓ Verified$1.3M raised
- John DureskyDemocratic✓ Verified$388K raised
Where they stand
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Where they differ: John Duresky supports protecting good-paying local jobs, investing in infrastructure, raising the minimum wage, and reforming tax loopholes like stepped-up basis and carried interest 18. He also supports defending agricultural labor access and believes immigration enforcement should focus on violent criminals rather than longtime undocumented workers 45. Amanda McKinney emphasizes investment in public safety as key to economic growth and supports strong border enforcement and immigration policies prioritizing American safety and sovereignty, while defending ICE and seeking H-2A visa reforms 367. She supports American energy independence through hydropower, nuclear, and natural gas, opposing mandates that raise costs and destabilize the grid 1112.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
| Issue | Amanda McKinneyRepublican | John DureskyDemocratic |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | McKinney says investment in public safety underpins long-term economic growth and higher-wage jobs in central Washington. | Duresky supports protecting good-paying local jobs, lowering costs for families, investing in infrastructure, raising the minimum wage, supporting labor unions, and reforming tax loopholes. Duresky describes tariffs as a cost ultimately paid by consumers and says Congress should have a larger role in setting trade policy. |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: John Duresky supports protecting good-paying local jobs, lowering costs for families, investing in infrastructure, raising the minimum wage, supporting labor unions, and reforming tax loopholes 1. He describes tariffs as a cost ultimately paid by consumers and believes Congress should have a larger role in setting trade policy 2. Amanda McKinney says investment in public safety underpins long-term economic growth and higher-wage jobs in central Washington 3. | ||
| Healthcare | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Duresky supports keeping rural hospitals open, expanding ACA subsidies, protecting Medicare and Medicaid, lowering drug costs, and moving toward universal healthcare access. |
| Immigration | McKinney supports strong border enforcement and immigration policies that prioritize American safety and sovereignty. McKinney defends ICE's enforcement actions and opposes restructuring the agency, while seeking H-2A visa reforms for farm labor. | Duresky supports defending agricultural labor access and believes immigration policy must reflect the need for farm workers. Duresky affirms the US has a right to control its borders but says enforcement should target violent criminals, not longtime undocumented workers. |
| Where they differ on Immigration: John Duresky supports defending agricultural labor access and believes immigration policy must reflect the need for farm workers 1. He affirms the US has a right to control its borders but says enforcement should target violent criminals, not longtime undocumented workers 2. Amanda McKinney supports strong border enforcement and immigration policies that prioritize American safety and sovereignty 3. She defends ICE's enforcement actions and opposes restructuring the agency, while seeking H-2A visa reforms for farm labor 4. | ||
| Public Safety & Crime | McKinney supports law enforcement, opposes anti-police rhetoric, and will fight to restore law and order and dismantle fentanyl trafficking. McKinney supports police use of Flock license-plate cameras, balancing civil liberties against giving law enforcement effective tools. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Abortion | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Taxes & Government Spending | McKinney supports fiscal accountability and will work to rein in government spending. | Duresky supports reforming the tax code to close loopholes such as stepped-up basis and carried interest. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: John Duresky supports reforming the tax code to close loopholes such as stepped-up basis and carried interest 1. Amanda McKinney supports fiscal accountability and will work to rein in government spending 2. | ||
| Energy & Environment | McKinney supports American energy independence through hydropower, nuclear, natural gas, and opposes mandates that raise costs and destabilize the grid. McKinney points to central Washington's potential for nuclear energy development to support growing data-center and tech investment. | Duresky raises concerns about AI data centers' electricity demand and calls for transparency safeguards as the industry expands in central Washington. |
| Where they differ on Energy & Environment: John Duresky raises concerns about the electricity demand of AI data centers and calls for transparency safeguards as the industry expands in central Washington 1. Amanda McKinney supports American energy independence through hydropower, nuclear, and natural gas, and opposes mandates that raise costs and destabilize the grid 2. She also highlights central Washington's potential for nuclear energy development to support growing data-center and tech investment 3. | ||
| Foreign Policy & Defense | McKinney supports strong national defense and energy independence as key to America First policies. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |