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

Jim Risch
Jim Risch
Republican·ID
Alignment
97%
Stances
6/3/13
Ilana Rubel
Democratic·ID
Alignment
94%
Stances
21/0/1
Issue Agreement23%
5 agree17 disagree

Issue Positions

Social Security & Medicare

How do we make sure seniors get their retirement checks?

Risch:Mixed
vs
Rubel:For
Economy & Jobs

What should the government do about jobs and pay?

Risch:For
vs
Rubel:For
Healthcare & Medicare

Should the government help everyone get health care?

Risch:Against
vs
Rubel:For
Immigration & Border Security

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

Risch:For
vs
Rubel:For
Education & Student Debt

How do we make schools better and college cheaper?

Risch:Against
vs
Rubel:For
National Defense & Military

Should we spend more or less on the military?

Risch:For
vs
Rubel:For
Climate & Environment

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

Risch:Against
vs
Rubel:For
Criminal Justice Reform

How should police, courts, and jails work?

Risch:Against
vs
Rubel:For
Foreign Policy & Diplomacy

How much should we get involved with other countries?

Risch:For
vs
Rubel:For
Technology & AI Regulation

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

Risch:Mixed
vs
Rubel:For
Gun Policy & 2nd Amendment

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

Risch:Against
vs
Rubel:For
Infrastructure & Transportation

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

Risch:For
vs
Rubel:For
Housing & Affordability

What should we do about high rent and home prices?

Risch:Mixed
vs
Rubel:For
Energy Policy & Oil/Gas

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

Risch:For
vs
Rubel:Against
Reproductive Rights & Abortion

Should abortion be legal? Who gets to decide?

Risch:Against
vs
Rubel:For
LGBTQ+ Rights

Should LGBTQ+ people have the same legal protections?

Risch:Against
vs
Rubel:For
Drug Policy & Legalization

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

Risch:Against
vs
Rubel:For
Voting Rights & Elections

Should it be easier or harder to vote in elections?

Risch:Against
vs
Rubel:For
Taxes & Government Spending

Should the government tax and spend more or less?

Risch:Against
vs
Rubel:For
Labor & Unions

Should workers have more power through unions?

Risch:Against
vs
Rubel:For
Privacy & Surveillance

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

Risch:Against
vs
Rubel:For
Trade & Tariffs

Should we put taxes on goods from other countries?

Risch:Against
vs
Rubel:For

Background

Title
U.S. SenatorID State Representative, District 18
State
IDID
Chamber
SenateState House
Party
RepublicanDemocratic
Years in Office
17 years

Campaign Finance

Risch (2020)
Total Raised
$3.8M
Total Spent
$2.4M
Cash on Hand
$2.1M

Voting Record Overlap

No shared voting records found

Election History

Jim Risch
1W - 0L|Avg 63%
2020won62.6%
Ilana Rubel
No election history on record