Federal
U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional District
- Vote for
- 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.
Taxes & budget
Eugene F. DouglassRepublican
No documented position found.
Matthew LaszacsLibertarian
- Proposes PAYGO or a Swiss-style debt brake on federal borrowing
- Proposes replacing the federal income tax with a consumption tax
Deborah K. RossDemocratic
No documented position found.
Public safety
Eugene F. DouglassRepublican
- Opposes illegal immigration as undercutting legal workers' wages
Matthew LaszacsLibertarian
No documented position found.
Deborah K. RossDemocratic
- Supports comprehensive immigration reform that protects DreamersIn office
- Sponsored a bill keeping visa holders' children from aging outIn office
Education
Eugene F. DouglassRepublican
- Supports requiring parental consent for students' gender changes at school
Matthew LaszacsLibertarian
- Proposes turning federal K-12 money into no-strings block grants
- Supports rolling back No Child Left Behind and ESSA
Deborah K. RossDemocratic
- Introduced bills to ease student loan debtIn office
Economy & jobs
Eugene F. DouglassRepublican
No documented position found.
Matthew LaszacsLibertarian
No documented position found.
Deborah K. RossDemocratic
- Secured a U.S. Patent Office outreach office at NC StateIn office
Roads & infrastructure
Eugene F. DouglassRepublican
- Proposes making data centers pay for their own power plants
Matthew LaszacsLibertarian
No documented position found.
Deborah K. RossDemocratic
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Eugene F. DouglassRepublican
- Pledges to vote to speed nuclear power plant licensing
Matthew LaszacsLibertarian
No documented position found.
Deborah K. RossDemocratic
- Opposes the administration's paid cancellations of offshore wind leasesIn office
- Co-introduced funding for research on ozone's warming effectsIn office
- Authored the law ending the Southeast offshore wind leasing moratoriumIn office
Health & human services
Eugene F. DouglassRepublican
- Opposes abortion, describing himself as pro-life
- Supports work requirements in welfare programs
Matthew LaszacsLibertarian
- Proposes portable, tax-exempt individual health savings accounts
- Proposes sharing savings with Medicare and Medicaid patients who shop
Deborah K. RossDemocratic
- Introduced a bill protecting seniors' Medicare drug coverageIn office
Government & transparency
Eugene F. DouglassRepublican
- Supports shrinking a federal government that duplicates state work
Matthew LaszacsLibertarian
- Proposes curbing executive orders and emergency powers
Deborah K. RossDemocratic
No documented position found.
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