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Housing & Affordability

Positions on housing supply, rent costs, homelessness, zoning reform, and first-time homebuyer assistance.

What This Means

Housing is about the cost of rent and homes. It covers building affordable places to live and helping people who are homeless.

Progressive

Wants the government to build affordable housing and help with rent.

Conservative

Wants fewer building rules so the market can bring prices down on its own.

3915
Progressive
3306
Conservative
1243
Mixed / Neutral
8464
Total
Party Breakdown
Democratic3931 officials
97% progressive3% mixed0% conservative
Republican4375 officials
0% progressive24% mixed76% conservative
Independent158 officials
70% progressive30% mixed0% conservative
Where Officials Stand

Officials grouped by where they land on this issue.

Progressive3915

Pat Ryan
Pat RyanDemocratic
U.S. Representative · NY

Advocates for expanding housing assistance, combating homelessness, and addressing the housing affordability crisis.

and 24 others:
Sarah McBride
McBride
Jared Golden
Golden
Frank Pallone
Pallone
Herb Conaway
Conaway
Richard Neal
Neal
Seth Magaziner
Seth MagazinerDemocratic
U.S. Representative · RI

Supports affordable housing initiatives, rent stabilization, and increased funding for public housing.

and 21 others:
John Sarbanes
Sarbanes
Chris Pappas
Pappas
Susan Wild
Wild
LaMonica McIver
McIver
Bill Keating
Keating
Dan McKee
Dan McKeeDemocratic
Governor of Rhode Island · RI

Supports expanding affordable housing programs, rent assistance, and addressing housing discrimination.

and 21 others:
Katie Hobbs
Hobbs
Andy Beshear
Beshear
Maura Healey
Healey
Tina Kotek
Kotek
Josh Stein
Stein
Dick Durbin
Dick DurbinDemocratic
U.S. Senator · IL

Supports expanding affordable housing programs and addressing homelessness.

and 2 others:
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Rochester
Chris Coons
Coons
Jon BrienIndependent
State Representative, District 49 · RI

Estimated from independent party platform

and 2 others:
Ky Holland
Holland
Buss
Ben Ray Lujan
Ben Ray LujanDemocratic
U.S. Senator · NM

Supports affordable housing investment, particularly for tribal and rural New Mexico communities.

and 1 other:
Martin Heinrich
Heinrich
Michael Bennet
Michael BennetDemocratic
U.S. Senator · CO

Supports expanding affordable housing to address Colorado's rising cost of living.

and 1 other:
John Hickenlooper
Hickenlooper
Donald Trump
Donald TrumpRepublican
President of the United States · FL

Opposes federal housing mandates, preferring local control over zoning and housing policy.

and 1 other:
JD Vance
Vance
Mark Kelly
Mark KellyDemocratic
U.S. Senator · AZ

Supports expanding affordable housing to address Arizona's rapidly rising housing costs.

and 1 other:
Ruben Gallego
Gallego

Centrist / Mixed1243

Mike Dunleavy
Mike DunleavyRepublican
Governor of Alaska · AK

Supports reducing regulations to increase housing supply rather than government housing programs.

and 28 others:
Phil Scott
Scott
Larry Rhoden
Rhoden
Ron DeSantis
DeSantis
Kay Ivey
Ivey
Abigail Spanberger
Spanberger
John Thune
John ThuneRepublican
Senate Majority Leader · SD

Supports reducing regulations to increase housing supply; opposes government housing mandates.

Marsha Blackburn
Marsha BlackburnRepublican
U.S. Senator · TN

Supports reducing regulations to increase housing supply.

and 7 others:
Todd Young
Young
Roger Marshall
Marshall
Thom Tillis
Tillis
Tom Cotton
Cotton
Mike Crapo
Crapo
Chris WootenRepublican
State Representative, District 44 · SC

Chris Wooten has a nuanced position on key aspects of housing & affordability policy.

and 1 other:
Wooten
Courtney JacksonIndependent
School Board President, Albuquerque Public Schools · NM

Courtney Jackson has not taken a strong public position on Housing & Affordability.

Xóchitl GaytánIndependent
School Board President, Denver Public Schools · CO

Xóchitl Gaytán has not taken a strong public position on Housing & Affordability.

Bridget ZanderRepublican
Houston ISD Board of Managers · TX

Bridget Zander has not taken a strong public position on Housing & Affordability.

Buddy Dyer
Buddy DyerDemocratic
Mayor of Orlando · FL

Buddy Dyer has not taken a strong public position on Housing & Affordability.

Mattie Parker
Mattie ParkerRepublican
Mayor of Fort Worth · TX

Mattie Parker has not taken a strong public position on Housing & Affordability.

Suzanne LaFrance
Suzanne LaFranceIndependent
Mayor of Anchorage · AK

Suzanne LaFrance has not taken a strong public position on Housing & Affordability.

Conservative3306

Bill DevlinRepublican
ND State Representative, District 23 · ND

Estimated from republican party platform

and 820 others:
Shimizu
Geymann
Graves
Buck
Prax
Scott Turner
Scott TurnerRepublican
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development · TX

Opposes federal housing mandates, preferring local control over zoning and housing policy.

Jason Smith
Jason SmithRepublican
U.S. Representative · MO

Supports market-based approaches; opposes large federal housing programs.

and 1 other:
Steve Scalise
Scalise
Barry Loudermilk
Barry LoudermilkRepublican
U.S. Representative · GA

Opposes large federal housing programs; supports reducing regulations to address housing supply issues.

Mike Rogers
Mike RogersRepublican
U.S. Representative · AL

Supports market-based approaches; opposes federal housing programs.

Scott Perry
Scott PerryRepublican
U.S. Representative · PA

Opposes federal housing programs; supports deregulation and free-market solutions.

Jodey Arrington
Jodey ArringtonRepublican
U.S. Representative · TX

Opposes federal housing programs; supports free-market approaches.

Thomas Massie
Thomas MassieRepublican
U.S. Representative · KY

Opposes all federal housing programs; supports purely free-market approaches to housing.

Ralph Norman
Ralph NormanRepublican
U.S. Representative · SC

Supports market-based solutions to housing; opposes federal programs.

Lauren Boebert
Lauren BoebertRepublican
U.S. Representative · CO

Opposes federal housing programs; supports deregulation to address housing issues.

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