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

Jim McGovern
Jim McGovern
·MA
Alignment
93%
Stances
20/0/2
Alignment
58%
Stances
18/0/4
Issue Agreement73%
16 agree6 disagree

Issue Positions

Economy & Jobs

What should the government do about jobs and pay?

McGovern:Favors
vs
Fitzpatrick:Favors
Infrastructure & Transportation

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

McGovern:Favors
vs
Fitzpatrick:Favors
Housing & Affordability

What should we do about high rent and home prices?

McGovern:Favors
vs
Fitzpatrick:Favors
Healthcare & Medicare

Should the government help everyone get health care?

McGovern:Favors
vs
Fitzpatrick:Favors
Education & Student Debt

How do we make schools better and college cheaper?

McGovern:Favors
vs
Fitzpatrick:Opposes
Climate & Environment

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

McGovern:Favors
vs
Fitzpatrick:Favors
Criminal Justice Reform

How should police, courts, and jails work?

McGovern:Favors
vs
Fitzpatrick:Favors
Foreign Policy & Diplomacy

How much should we get involved with other countries?

McGovern:Favors
vs
Fitzpatrick:Favors
Technology & AI Regulation

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

McGovern:Favors
vs
Fitzpatrick:Favors
Gun Policy & 2nd Amendment

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

McGovern:Favors
vs
Fitzpatrick:Favors
Immigration & Border Security

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

McGovern:Favors
vs
Fitzpatrick:Favors
National Defense & Military

Should we spend more or less on the military?

McGovern:Opposes
vs
Fitzpatrick:Favors
Energy Policy & Oil/Gas

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

McGovern:Opposes
vs
Fitzpatrick:Favors
Reproductive Rights & Abortion

Should abortion be legal? Who gets to decide?

McGovern:Favors
vs
Fitzpatrick:Opposes
Drug Policy & Legalization

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

McGovern:Favors
vs
Fitzpatrick:Opposes
Voting Rights & Elections

Should it be easier or harder to vote in elections?

McGovern:Favors
vs
Fitzpatrick:Favors
Taxes & Government Spending

Should the government tax and spend more or less?

McGovern:Favors
vs
Fitzpatrick:Favors
Labor & Unions

Should workers have more power through unions?

McGovern:Favors
vs
Fitzpatrick:Opposes
Trade & Tariffs

Should we put taxes on goods from other countries?

McGovern:Favors
vs
Fitzpatrick:Favors
Social Security & Medicare

How do we make sure seniors get their retirement checks?

McGovern:Favors
vs
Fitzpatrick:Favors
LGBTQ+ Rights

Should LGBTQ+ people have the same legal protections?

McGovern:Favors
vs
Fitzpatrick:Favors
Privacy & Surveillance

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

McGovern:Favors
vs
Fitzpatrick:Favors

Background

Title
U.S. RepresentativeU.S. Representative
State
MAPA
Chamber
HouseHouse
Party
DemocraticRepublican
Years in Office
29 years9 years

Campaign Finance

Fitzpatrick (2024)
Total Raised
$4.8M
Total Spent
$4.2M
Cash on Hand
$1.0M

Voting Record Overlap

No shared voting records found

Election History

Jim McGovern
No election history on record
Brian Fitzpatrick
2W - 0L|Avg 56%
2024won55%
2022won56.7%