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U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District
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Jacob Kristopher Anders

Candidate for U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District

Independent

Background

Occupation
Historian and author
Lives in
Tullahoma
Campaign website
jacobanders.org

A historian and author who was born and raised in Huntsville, Alabama, and holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Hiwassee College.

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Photo: Campaign photo — Jacob Anders for Congress

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Proposes eliminating income tax for earners under $500,000.

    His plan would apply a 50% flat tax above that threshold and raise the corporate tax rate to 42%.

    Jacob Anders | 2026 Congressional Candidate

    Campaign website · Jacob Anders for Congress 2026 · jacobanders.org

    “this plan eliminates income taxes entirely for anyone earning under $500,000”
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Public safety

  • Proposes replacing ICE with a new immigration agency.

    Jacob Anders | 2026 Congressional Candidate

    Campaign website · Jacob Anders for Congress 2026 · jacobanders.org

    “This is why we must replace ICE with a modernized agency focused on legitimate public safety, legal entry”
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Economy & jobs

  • Proposes a $1,000-a-month universal basic income.

    Jacob Anders | 2026 Congressional Candidate

    Campaign website · Jacob Anders for Congress 2026 · jacobanders.org

    “My Universal Basic Income (UBI) plan provides a guaranteed $1,000 every month to every American adult”
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  • Supports a $15 minimum wage and the PRO Act.

    Jacob Anders | 2026 Congressional Candidate

    Campaign website · Jacob Anders for Congress 2026 · jacobanders.org

    “we must increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour, and pass the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act”
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Health & human services

  • Supports a single-payer health care system.

    Jacob Anders | 2026 Congressional Candidate

    Campaign website · Jacob Anders for Congress 2026 · jacobanders.org

    “By transitioning to a streamlined, single-payer framework, we eliminate the middlemen who profit from complexity.”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports banning stock trading by members of Congress.

    Jacob Anders | 2026 Congressional Candidate

    Campaign website · Jacob Anders for Congress 2026 · jacobanders.org

    “I support a full ban on members of Congress, their spouses, and children buying or selling individual stocks.”
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  • Supports limiting House members to three terms.

    Through a constitutional amendment.

    Jacob Anders | 2026 Congressional Candidate

    Campaign website · Jacob Anders for Congress 2026 · jacobanders.org

    “limit politicians to 3 terms in the House of Representatives (6 years total) and 2 terms in the U.S. Senate”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Jacob Kristopher Anders on them.

  • EducationNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

All sources (24)

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