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U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional District

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1
Term
2 years
Candidates
3
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Jamee DecioDemocratic

    • Proposes higher taxes on top earners and large corporations

  • William Eric HenryLibertarian

    • Supports cutting taxes and federal agency budgets

  • Rudy YakymRepublican

    • Introduced a bill making RV loan interest tax-deductibleIn office

Public safety

  • Jamee DecioDemocratic

    • Proposes disbanding ICE and creating a path to citizenship

  • William Eric HenryLibertarian

    • Supports ending U.S. involvement in foreign conflicts

  • Rudy YakymRepublican

    • Introduced a bill allowing lawful carry in federal park buildingsIn office
    • Introduced the HAILEY Act widening AMBER Alert criteriaIn office

Economy & jobs

  • Jamee DecioDemocratic

    • Supports rolling back current tariffs and trade wars
    • Proposes a federal minimum wage indexed to inflation

  • William Eric HenryLibertarian

    No documented position found.

  • Rudy YakymRepublican

    • Led a letter backing USMCA improvements before any extensionIn office

Roads & infrastructure

  • Jamee DecioDemocratic

    • Proposes requiring data centers to fund their own grid upgrades

  • William Eric HenryLibertarian

    • Supports local control over data center and camera decisions

  • Rudy YakymRepublican

    • Voted to make data centers pay for their own powerIn office

Health & human services

  • Jamee DecioDemocratic

    • Supports universal health care alongside private insurance

  • William Eric HenryLibertarian

    • Proposes removing legal protections for vaccines
    • Supports expanding community health care for veterans

  • Rudy YakymRepublican

    • Authored foster-youth parenting aid in a House-passed billIn office

Government & transparency

  • Jamee DecioDemocratic

    • Supports banning stock trading by Congress and executive officials

  • William Eric HenryLibertarian

    • Supports repealing red flag and domestic surveillance laws

  • Rudy YakymRepublican

    • Voted to ban stock purchases by members of CongressIn office

Courts & justice

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 7 issues covered in this race.