Federal
U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 2 years
- Candidates
- 4
- 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.
The district's lines were redrawn in May 2026: check your district by address.
Taxes & budget
Victoria BroderickDemocratic
No documented position found.
Jacob Kristopher AndersIndependent
- Proposes eliminating income tax for earners under $500,000.
Clay FairclothIndependent
- Supports a government that spends wisely and stays limited.
Scott DesJarlaisRepublican
- Supported the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's permanent tax cuts.In office
Public safety
Victoria BroderickDemocratic
- Supports tighter background checks and state red flag programs.
Jacob Kristopher AndersIndependent
- Proposes replacing ICE with a new immigration agency.
Clay FairclothIndependent
No documented position found.
Scott DesJarlaisRepublican
- Wrote to USDA urging strict SNAP reporting on immigrants.In office
- Supported moving U.S. Space Command to Huntsville, Alabama.In office
- Sponsored a law letting troops carry firearms at recruiting stations.In office
Education
Victoria BroderickDemocratic
- Supports voluntary pre-K for every 3- and 4-year-old.
Jacob Kristopher AndersIndependent
No documented position found.
Clay FairclothIndependent
No documented position found.
Scott DesJarlaisRepublican
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Victoria BroderickDemocratic
No documented position found.
Jacob Kristopher AndersIndependent
- Proposes a $1,000-a-month universal basic income.
- Supports a $15 minimum wage and the PRO Act.
Clay FairclothIndependent
No documented position found.
Scott DesJarlaisRepublican
- Reintroduced a bill letting the horse industry shape soring rules.In office
Environment & parks
Victoria BroderickDemocratic
- Supports local authority to reject hyperscale data centers.
Jacob Kristopher AndersIndependent
No documented position found.
Clay FairclothIndependent
No documented position found.
Scott DesJarlaisRepublican
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Victoria BroderickDemocratic
- Supports a Medicare-like program to close the coverage gap.
- Supports the bipartisan Save Struggling Hospitals Act.
- Supports codifying abortion access into federal law.
Jacob Kristopher AndersIndependent
- Supports a single-payer health care system.
Clay FairclothIndependent
No documented position found.
Scott DesJarlaisRepublican
- Opposed the planned closure of the McMinnville VA clinic.In office
Government & transparency
Victoria BroderickDemocratic
No documented position found.
Jacob Kristopher AndersIndependent
- Supports banning stock trading by members of Congress.
- Supports limiting House members to three terms.
Clay FairclothIndependent
No documented position found.
Scott DesJarlaisRepublican
No documented position found.
Courts & justice
Victoria BroderickDemocratic
- Supports descheduling marijuana and ending federal possession penalties.
Jacob Kristopher AndersIndependent
No documented position found.
Clay FairclothIndependent
No documented position found.
Scott DesJarlaisRepublican
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.