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U.S. Representative, 2nd District

Vote for: 1
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.

Candidates Compare by issue

Rick Larsen

Prefers Democratic Party

U.S. Representative · Everett

The gist

Supports raising the federal minimum wage to $17 an hour.
Supports universal, affordable health coverage.
Pledges to oppose DHS and ICE funding without new oversight.
Supports suspending the filibuster to pass a federal abortion-rights law.
Opposes sweeping tariffs, citing higher prices.
Supports more affordable homes and aid for first-time buyers.
Supports extending light rail to Everett as soon as possible.
Supports Supreme Court ethics rules and age limits for justices.

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Supports raising the federal minimum wage to $17 an hour.
Issues
Campaign website · Citizens to Elect Rick Larsen · ricklarsen.org
“raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour, guaranteeing equal pay for equal work”
Supports universal, affordable health coverage.
Issues
Campaign website · Citizens to Elect Rick Larsen · ricklarsen.org
“I believe health care is a right, and I support universal, affordable coverage.”
Pledges to oppose DHS and ICE funding without new oversight.
Issues
Campaign website · Citizens to Elect Rick Larsen · ricklarsen.org
“I will not vote for any full-year funding for the Department of Homeland Security and ICE that fails to create oversight and accountability.”
Supports suspending the filibuster to pass a federal abortion-rights law.
Issues
Campaign website · Citizens to Elect Rick Larsen · ricklarsen.org
“I support suspending the filibuster to pass the Women's Health Protection Act”
Opposes sweeping tariffs, citing higher prices.
Issues
Campaign website · Citizens to Elect Rick Larsen · ricklarsen.org
“I oppose policies that raise prices on families, like sweeping tariffs and reckless foreign wars”
Supports more affordable homes and aid for first-time buyers.
Issues
Campaign website · Citizens to Elect Rick Larsen · ricklarsen.org
“Increasing the supply of affordable homes, supporting first-time homebuyers and renters, strengthening housing tax incentives, and investing in local infrastructure are essential”
Supports extending light rail to Everett as soon as possible.
Three candidates look to unseat Larsen as he seeks 14th term
News coverage · The Everett Herald · heraldnet.com
“he will continue to advocate for building the light rail spine to Everett as soon as possible”
Supports Supreme Court ethics rules and age limits for justices.
US Rep. Larsen faces three challengers in District 2 primary
News coverage · Cascadia Daily News · cascadiadaily.com
“pass Supreme Court reforms, including ethics reforms and age limits for the justices”

Edwin H. Feller

Prefers Republican Party

Retired HVAC contractor · Lynden

The gist

Supports ending sanctuary policies and funding ICE.
Supports requiring proof of citizenship to vote (SAVE Act).
Supports expanding hydropower and nuclear energy.
Proposes moving federal funding from Ivy League to trade schools.
Supports balanced budgets and lower taxes.
Supports designating drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.
Supports defining sex in Title IX as biological sex.
Supports a merit-based points system for immigration.

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Supports ending sanctuary policies and funding ICE.
Three candidates look to unseat Larsen as he seeks 14th term
News coverage · The Everett Herald · heraldnet.com
“Feller supports ending sanctuary city status, funding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and prohibiting "chain migration,"”
Supports requiring proof of citizenship to vote (SAVE Act).
Three candidates look to unseat Larsen as he seeks 14th term
News coverage · The Everett Herald · heraldnet.com
“Feller also supports the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, also known as the SAVE Act, which would require voters to present proof of citizenship”
Supports expanding hydropower and nuclear energy.
Three candidates look to unseat Larsen as he seeks 14th term
News coverage · The Everett Herald · heraldnet.com
“He also supports expanding hydropower and nuclear energy”
Proposes moving federal funding from Ivy League to trade schools.
Three candidates look to unseat Larsen as he seeks 14th term
News coverage · The Everett Herald · heraldnet.com
“Feller would look to have the government stop funding Ivy League schools and put money toward trade schools.”
Supports balanced budgets and lower taxes.
Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election
Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“He supports robust law enforcement, secure borders, fair elections, and balanced budgets. … Feller believes that the affordability crisis is self-inflicted due to taxes being too high, and the government growing too large.”
Supports designating drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.
Lynden's Edwin Feller is running for Congress
News coverage · Lynden Tribune · lyndentribune.com
“He calls for robust law enforcement, designating cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, and ending sanctuary policies.”
Supports defining sex in Title IX as biological sex.
Lynden's Edwin Feller is running for Congress
News coverage · Lynden Tribune · lyndentribune.com
“He wants it codified that "sex" in Title IX refers exclusively to biological sex, for fairness for female athletes.”
Supports a merit-based points system for immigration.
Lynden's Edwin Feller is running for Congress
News coverage · Lynden Tribune · lyndentribune.com
“An immigration policy overhaul should prioritize nuclear families and a "merit-based points system."”

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