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U.S. Representative, 10th Congressional District

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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

  • Steven FeldmanLibertarian

    • Supports cutting spending to pay down the national debt
    • Proposes a flat tax and sales tax with poverty-level rebate

  • Ashley BellDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Pat HarriganRepublican

    • Voted for a stopgap bill keeping the government openIn office

Public safety

  • Steven FeldmanLibertarian

    • Proposes focusing the military on defending U.S. borders

  • Ashley BellDemocratic

    • Supports replacing ICE with an accountable agency

  • Pat HarriganRepublican

    • Voted for sanctions on Russia, Iran and their enablersIn office

Economy & jobs

  • Steven FeldmanLibertarian

    No documented position found.

  • Ashley BellDemocratic

    • Supports a national minimum wage and targeted cost relief

  • Pat HarriganRepublican

    • Voted for faster federal permitting of domestic mining projectsIn office
    • Co-introduced a bill to monitor self-improving AI systemsIn office

Roads & infrastructure

  • Steven FeldmanLibertarian

    No documented position found.

  • Ashley BellDemocratic

    • Supports making data centers pay their own energy costs

  • Pat HarriganRepublican

    • Secured more Mooresville water funding authority in the 2026 WRDAIn office

Environment & parks

Health & human services

  • Steven FeldmanLibertarian

    • Proposes letting Americans buy medications from anywhere
    • Proposes making the FDA advisory rather than compulsory
    • Supports considering higher Medicare and Social Security eligibility ages
    • Supports a gestational limit on abortion and no public funding

  • Ashley BellDemocratic

    • Supports universal health coverage not tied to employment
    • Proposes ending prior authorization for necessary care

  • Pat HarriganRepublican

    • Introduced a $10,000 tax credit for rural health workersIn office

Government & transparency

  • Steven FeldmanLibertarian

    No documented position found.

  • Ashley BellDemocratic

    • Supports banning congressional stock trading and ending Citizens United

  • Pat HarriganRepublican

    • Voted for a bill expanding federal-state fraud data sharingIn office

Courts & justice

  • Steven FeldmanLibertarian

    • Supports ending federal drug prohibition

  • Ashley BellDemocratic

    • Supports expanding the Supreme Court and term limits for justices

  • Pat HarriganRepublican

    No documented position found.

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; 8 issues covered in this race.