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
Lily Tang WilliamsRepublican
- Supports a Balanced Budget Amendment and banning earmarks.
Robbie MahrouIndependent
No documented position found.
Maggie GoodlanderDemocratic
No documented position found.
Public safety
Lily Tang WilliamsRepublican
- Supports a national constitutional carry law.
- Supports detaining and returning people who cross illegally.
Robbie MahrouIndependent
No documented position found.
Maggie GoodlanderDemocratic
- Supports immigration reform with a path to citizenship.
Education
Lily Tang WilliamsRepublican
- Proposes eliminating the federal Department of Education.
Robbie MahrouIndependent
No documented position found.
Maggie GoodlanderDemocratic
- Opposes book bans and supports teachers and students.
Housing
Lily Tang WilliamsRepublican
No documented position found.
Robbie MahrouIndependent
- Supports limiting institutional investors' purchases of single-family homes.
Maggie GoodlanderDemocratic
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Lily Tang WilliamsRepublican
No documented position found.
Robbie MahrouIndependent
No documented position found.
Maggie GoodlanderDemocratic
- Supports raising the minimum wage and collective bargaining rights.
Environment & parks
Lily Tang WilliamsRepublican
No documented position found.
Robbie MahrouIndependent
- Opposes reauthorizing the Keystone XL pipeline.
Maggie GoodlanderDemocratic
- Supports closing tax loopholes for oil companies.
Health & human services
Lily Tang WilliamsRepublican
- Proposes limiting federal borrowing from the Social Security Trust Fund.
Robbie MahrouIndependent
- Opposes raising the retirement age or means-testing Social Security.
- Supports a federal right to choose abortion.
Maggie GoodlanderDemocratic
- Supports protecting access to abortion, contraceptives and IVF.
Government & transparency
Lily Tang WilliamsRepublican
- Pledges to support congressional term limits.
- Supports banning stock trading by members of Congress.
Robbie MahrouIndependent
- Supports congressional term limits and a Balanced Budget Amendment.
- Opposes the SAVE Act's proof-of-citizenship registration requirement.
Maggie GoodlanderDemocratic
- Supports campaign finance reform and fair maps.
Courts & justice
Lily Tang WilliamsRepublican
No documented position found.
Robbie MahrouIndependent
No documented position found.
Maggie GoodlanderDemocratic
- Supports legalizing marijuana at the federal level.
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; 9 issues covered in this race.