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See how two politicians stack up on the issues, campaign finance, voting records, and more.

Adam Smith
Adam Smith
Republican·KS
Alignment
66%
Stances
12/2/8
Matt Ritter
Democratic·CT
Alignment
96%
Stances
21/1/0
Issue Agreement59%
13 agree9 disagree

Issue Positions

Technology & AI Regulation

Should there be more rules for big tech companies and AI?

Smith:For
vs
Ritter:For
Economy & Jobs

What should the government do about jobs and pay?

Smith:For
vs
Ritter:For
Healthcare & Medicare

Should the government help everyone get health care?

Smith:For
vs
Ritter:For
Immigration & Border Security

Should it be easier or harder to come to the U.S.?

Smith:Mixed
vs
Ritter:For
Education & Student Debt

How do we make schools better and college cheaper?

Smith:For
vs
Ritter:For
National Defense & Military

Should we spend more or less on the military?

Smith:For
vs
Ritter:For
Climate & Environment

Is the planet getting too hot? What should we do?

Smith:For
vs
Ritter:For
Criminal Justice Reform

How should police, courts, and jails work?

Smith:For
vs
Ritter:For
Foreign Policy & Diplomacy

How much should we get involved with other countries?

Smith:For
vs
Ritter:For
Social Security & Medicare

How do we make sure seniors get their retirement checks?

Smith:For
vs
Ritter:For
Gun Policy & 2nd Amendment

Should there be more rules about who can buy and carry guns?

Smith:For
vs
Ritter:For
Infrastructure & Transportation

How should we pay to fix roads, bridges, and internet?

Smith:For
vs
Ritter:For
Housing & Affordability

What should we do about high rent and home prices?

Smith:For
vs
Ritter:For
Energy Policy & Oil/Gas

Should we use more solar and wind or more oil and gas?

Smith:Mixed
vs
Ritter:Mixed
Reproductive Rights & Abortion

Should abortion be legal? Who gets to decide?

Smith:Against
vs
Ritter:For
LGBTQ+ Rights

Should LGBTQ+ people have the same legal protections?

Smith:Against
vs
Ritter:For
Drug Policy & Legalization

Should marijuana be legal? How should we handle drug use?

Smith:Against
vs
Ritter:For
Voting Rights & Elections

Should it be easier or harder to vote in elections?

Smith:Against
vs
Ritter:For
Taxes & Government Spending

Should the government tax and spend more or less?

Smith:Against
vs
Ritter:For
Labor & Unions

Should workers have more power through unions?

Smith:Against
vs
Ritter:For
Privacy & Surveillance

How much should the government be able to watch what you do?

Smith:Against
vs
Ritter:For
Trade & Tariffs

Should we put taxes on goods from other countries?

Smith:Against
vs
Ritter:For

Background

Title
Kansas State Representative, District 17Speaker of the House, Connecticut
State
KSCT
Chamber
State HouseState House
Party
RepublicanDemocratic
Years in Office
29 years

Campaign Finance

Smith (2024)
Total Raised
$2.1M
Total Spent
$1.8M
Cash on Hand
$600.0K

Voting Record Overlap

No shared voting records found

Election History

Adam Smith
No election history on record
Matt Ritter
No election history on record