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

Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic·RI
Alignment
97%
Stances
20/1/1
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
Republican·TX
Alignment
98%
Stances
5/4/13
Issue Agreement14%
3 agree19 disagree

Issue Positions

Economy & Jobs

What should the government do about jobs and pay?

Whitehouse:For
vs
Cruz:For
Healthcare & Medicare

Should the government help everyone get health care?

Whitehouse:For
vs
Cruz:Against
Immigration & Border Security

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

Whitehouse:Mixed
vs
Cruz:For
Education & Student Debt

How do we make schools better and college cheaper?

Whitehouse:For
vs
Cruz:Against
National Defense & Military

Should we spend more or less on the military?

Whitehouse:For
vs
Cruz:For
Climate & Environment

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

Whitehouse:For
vs
Cruz:Against
Criminal Justice Reform

How should police, courts, and jails work?

Whitehouse:For
vs
Cruz:Against
Gun Policy & 2nd Amendment

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

Whitehouse:For
vs
Cruz:Against
Foreign Policy & Diplomacy

How much should we get involved with other countries?

Whitehouse:For
vs
Cruz:For
Technology & AI Regulation

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

Whitehouse:For
vs
Cruz:Mixed
Social Security & Medicare

How do we make sure seniors get their retirement checks?

Whitehouse:For
vs
Cruz:Mixed
Infrastructure & Transportation

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

Whitehouse:For
vs
Cruz:Mixed
Housing & Affordability

What should we do about high rent and home prices?

Whitehouse:For
vs
Cruz:Mixed
Energy Policy & Oil/Gas

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

Whitehouse:Against
vs
Cruz:For
Reproductive Rights & Abortion

Should abortion be legal? Who gets to decide?

Whitehouse:For
vs
Cruz:Against
LGBTQ+ Rights

Should LGBTQ+ people have the same legal protections?

Whitehouse:For
vs
Cruz:Against
Drug Policy & Legalization

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

Whitehouse:For
vs
Cruz:Against
Voting Rights & Elections

Should it be easier or harder to vote in elections?

Whitehouse:For
vs
Cruz:Against
Taxes & Government Spending

Should the government tax and spend more or less?

Whitehouse:For
vs
Cruz:Against
Labor & Unions

Should workers have more power through unions?

Whitehouse:For
vs
Cruz:Against
Privacy & Surveillance

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

Whitehouse:For
vs
Cruz:Against
Trade & Tariffs

Should we put taxes on goods from other countries?

Whitehouse:For
vs
Cruz:Against

Background

Title
U.S. SenatorU.S. Senator
State
RITX
Chamber
SenateSenate
Party
DemocraticRepublican
Years in Office
19 years13 years

Campaign Finance

Whitehouse (2024)
Cruz (2024)
Total Raised
$8.1M
$73.6M
Total Spent
$7.2M
$71.2M
Cash on Hand
$1.8M
$4.8M

Voting Record Overlap

Voting Agreement43%
3 agree4 disagree
TAKE IT DOWN Act (S.328)
yea
yea
Laken Riley Act (S.14)
nay
yea
Social Security Fairness Act (S.3232)
not_voting
abstain
Kids Online Safety Act (S.1409)
yea
yea
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (S.2226)
yea
nay
PRESS Act (S.2073)
nay
yea
Protecting Access to Post-Disaster Relief Act (S.1549)
nay
yea
Railway Safety Act of 2023 (S.546)
yea
yea

Election History

Sheldon Whitehouse
1W - 0L|Avg 62%
2024won62%
Ted Cruz
2W - 0L|Avg 52%
2024won53.4%
2018won50.9%

Shared Committees

Senate Committee on the Judiciary