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U.S. Representative, 1st District

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Term
2 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A U.S. representative votes on federal laws and the federal budget in the U.S. House.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Suzan DelBenePrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports permanently expanding the Child Tax Credit.

  • Mary SilvaPrefers Republican Party

    • Supports a full audit of the Pentagon.
    • Opposes offshore corporate tax havens.

Public safety

  • Suzan DelBenePrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports comprehensive immigration reform and legal limits on ICE.

  • Mary SilvaPrefers Republican Party

    • Opposes warrantless surveillance such as license-plate cameras.

Education

  • Suzan DelBenePrefers Democratic Party

    • Opposes eliminating the U.S. Department of Education.

  • Mary SilvaPrefers Republican Party

    No documented position found.

Housing

  • Suzan DelBenePrefers Democratic Party

    • Introduced a bipartisan bill to spur two million affordable homes.

  • Mary SilvaPrefers Republican Party

    No documented position found.

Economy & jobs

  • Suzan DelBenePrefers Democratic Party

    • Opposes the Trump administration's tariffs.

  • Mary SilvaPrefers Republican Party

    • Supports bringing chip and tech manufacturing back to the U.S.
    • Proposes H-1B visa changes to favor local hiring.
    • Pledges fewer regulatory barriers for small businesses.

Health & human services

  • Suzan DelBenePrefers Democratic Party

    • Pledges to lower health premiums and reverse Medicaid cuts.
    • Supports a federal law guaranteeing abortion access nationwide.
    • Pledges to strengthen Social Security and Medicare.

  • Mary SilvaPrefers Republican Party

    • Opposes government medical mandates.

Government & transparency

  • Suzan DelBenePrefers Democratic Party

    No documented position found.

  • Mary SilvaPrefers Republican Party

    • Supports voter ID and a midweek national voting holiday.

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.