- See Tony Wied's sponsored bills →Tony WiedRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified$1.3M raised
- Rick CrossonDemocratic✓ Verified$142K raised
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Tony Wied supports reducing government spending and balancing the national debt to improve the economy and help everyday Americans, and he supports securing the southern border by finishing the border wall, reinstituting the Remain in Mexico policy, and funding border agents 17. Rick Crosson supports affordability by helping families meet their needs without constant financial stress and advocates for a fair and living wage, and he supports passing critical immigration reform focusing on laws that reward hard work and contribution, emphasizing the 'right way' to immigrate 49.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 16, 2026.
| Issue | Tony WiedRepublican | Rick CrossonDemocratic |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Wied supports reducing government spending and balancing the national debt to improve the economy and help everyday Americans. Wied supports reducing regulatory burdens on small businesses to help them operate and turn a profit. Wied votes yea on bills supporting technology use in regulation, capital access, privacy protection, terrorism risk insurance, child welfare, and financial exploitation prevention. | Crosson supports affordability by helping families meet their needs without constant financial stress and advocates for a fair and living wage. |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Tony Wied supports reducing government spending and balancing the national debt to improve the economy and help everyday Americans 1. He also supports reducing regulatory burdens on small businesses to help them operate and turn a profit 2. Wied votes yea on bills supporting technology use in regulation, capital access, privacy protection, terrorism risk insurance, child welfare, and financial exploitation prevention 3. Rick Crosson supports affordability by helping families meet their needs without constant financial stress and advocates for a fair and living wage 4. | ||
| Healthcare | Wied votes yea on acts reauthorizing early care, rural care, Medicaid protections, lowering premiums, and supporting patients and communities. | Crosson supports affordable, accessible, guaranteed healthcare for everyone with transparency in pricing and lower prescription costs. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: Tony Wied votes yea on acts reauthorizing early care, rural care, Medicaid protections, lowering premiums, and supporting patients and communities 1. Rick Crosson supports affordable, accessible, guaranteed healthcare for everyone with transparency in pricing and lower prescription costs 2. | ||
| Immigration | Wied supports securing the southern border by finishing the border wall, reinstituting the Remain in Mexico policy, and funding border agents. Wied votes yea on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills, including Secure America Act and Stop Illegal Entry Act, but votes nay on a national emergency resolution. | Crosson supports passing critical immigration reform focusing on laws that reward hard work and contribution, emphasizing the 'right way' to immigrate. |
| Where they differ on Immigration: Tony Wied supports securing the southern border by finishing the border wall, reinstituting the Remain in Mexico policy, and funding border agents 1. He votes yea on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills, including the Secure America Act and Stop Illegal Entry Act, but votes nay on a national emergency resolution 2. Rick Crosson supports passing critical immigration reform focusing on laws that reward hard work and contribution, emphasizing the 'right way' to immigrate 3. | ||
| Public Safety & Crime | Wied supports securing the border to stop crime, illegal drugs, and human trafficking that affect communities nationwide. Wied votes yea on bills enhancing guard safety, prison staff safety, privacy protections, veterans' gun rights, cashless bail reporting, and keeping violent offenders off streets. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Abortion | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Crosson supports a woman’s right to choose her reproductive healthcare and access it without government interference. |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Wied prioritizes curbing out-of-control government spending and balancing the budget with leadership akin to small business management. Wied votes yea on tax relief for fraud victims, AGOA extension, budget resolutions, continuing appropriations, and agriculture and security appropriations. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Energy & Environment | Wied supports reducing government regulations to unleash American energy resources and achieve energy independence. Wied urges state lawmakers to restore local governments' ability to influence the siting of large-scale energy projects. Wied votes yea on disapproving EPA rule, diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, battlefield protection, consumer fuel choice, and HEATS Act. | Crosson supports strict state and federal regulation of data centers to protect the environment and quality of life, with local communities deciding outcomes. Crosson says local communities, not outside entities like data centers, should control decisions affecting their peace and stability. |
| Where they differ on Energy & Environment: Tony Wied supports reducing government regulations to promote American energy independence and urges restoring local governments' authority over large-scale energy project siting 12. He voted in favor of disapproving an EPA rule and supported measures on diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, battlefield protection, consumer fuel choice, and the HEATS Act 3. Rick Crosson advocates for strict state and federal regulation of data centers to protect the environment and quality of life, emphasizing local community decision-making 4. He states that local communities, rather than outside entities like data centers, should control decisions impacting their peace and stability 5. | ||
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Wied supports maintaining a strong military to ensure national security and eliminate terrorism threats within U.S. borders. Wied votes nay on resolutions to remove US forces from Iran and Lebanon, but yea on defense authorization, veterans clinic naming, and FISA amendments. | Crosson supports living wages, affordable housing, protecting earned benefits, fixing VA wait times, and standing up for veterans’ mental health. Crosson calls the US conflict with Iran an undeclared, unsanctioned war funded by unallocated dollars and says it should be brought under control. |
| Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: Tony Wied supports maintaining a strong military to ensure national security and eliminate terrorism threats within U.S. borders 1. He voted against resolutions to remove US forces from Iran and Lebanon, and voted in favor of defense authorization, veterans clinic naming, and FISA amendments 2. Rick Crosson supports living wages, affordable housing, protecting earned benefits, fixing VA wait times, and standing up for veterans’ mental health 3. He describes the US conflict with Iran as an undeclared, unsanctioned war funded by unallocated dollars and believes it should be brought under control 4. | ||