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AK: Dan Sullivan(R,incumbent)
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vs.Mary Peltola(D)
AL: Tommy Tuberville(R,retiring)
vs.Barry Moore(R)
vs.Steve Marshall(R)
vs.Kyle Sweetser(R)
AR: Tom Cotton(R,incumbent)
vs.Dan Whitfield(I,withdrew)
vs.Hallie Shoffner(D)
vs.Ethan Dunbar(D,lost primary)
CO: John Hickenlooper(D,incumbent)
vs.Janak Joshi(R)
vs.Julie Gonzales(D)
vs.Mark Baisley(R)
DE: Chris Coons(D,incumbent)
vs.Mike Katz(I)
FL: Ashley Moody(R,appointee)
vs.Alan Grayson(D)
vs.Angie Nixon(D)
vs.Alex Vindman(D)
GA: Jon Ossoff(D,incumbent)
vs.Buddy Carter(R)
vs.Mike Collins(R)
vs.John F. King(R,withdrew)
IA: Joni Ernst(R,retiring)
vs.Ashley Hinson(R)
vs.Jim Carlin(R)
vs.Bob Krause(D)
vs.Josh Turek(D)
vs.Zach Wahls(D)
vs.J.D. Scholten(D,withdrew)
ID: Jim Risch(R,incumbent)
vs.David Roth(D)
vs.Todd Achilles(I)
IL: Richard Durbin(D,retiring)
vs.Juliana Stratton(D)
vs.Raja Krishnamoorthi(D)
vs.Robin Kelly(D)
vs.Don Tracy(R)
KS: Roger Marshall(R,incumbent)
vs.Patrick Schmidt(D)
KY: Mitch McConnell(R,retiring)
vs.Andy Barr(R)
vs.Nate Morris(R)
vs.Daniel Cameron(R)
vs.Charles Booker(D)
vs.Pamela Stevenson(D)
LA: Bill Cassidy(R,incumbent)
vs.John Fleming(R)
vs.Julia Letlow(R)
vs.Jamie Davis(D)
MA: Ed Markey(D,incumbent)
vs.Seth Moulton(D)
vs.John Deaton(R)
ME: Susan Collins(R,incumbent)
vs.Janet Mills(D)
vs.Graham Platner(D)
MI: Gary Peters(D,retiring)
vs.Haley Stevens(D)
vs.Mallory McMorrow(D)
vs.Mike Rogers(R)
vs.Abdul El-Sayed(D)
vs.Joe Tate(R,withdrew)
MN: Tina Smith(D,retiring)
vs.Angie Craig(D)
vs.David Hann(R)
vs.Peggy Flanagan(D)
vs.Royce White(R)
vs.Michele Tafoya(R)
MS: Cindy Hyde-Smith(R,incumbent)
vs.Scott Colom(D)
vs.Ty Pinkins(D then I)
MT: Steve Daines(R,retiring)
vs.Kurt Alme(R)
vs.Reilly Neill(D)
NC: Thom Tillis(R,retiring)
vs.Michael Whatley(R)
vs.Roy Cooper(D)
NE: Peter Ricketts(R,incumbent)
vs.Dan Osborn(I)
NH: Jeanne Shaheen(D,retiring)
vs.Chris Pappas(D)
vs.John Sununu(R)
vs.Scott Brown(R)
NJ: Cory Booker(D,incumbent)
vs.Justin Murphy(R)
NM: Ben Ray Lujan(D,incumbent)
vs.Matt Dodson(D)
OH: Jon Husted(R,appointee)
vs.Sherrod Brown(D)
OK: Markwayne Mullin(R,appointed to Cabinet)
vs.Troy Green(D)
OR: Jeff Merkley(D,incumbent)
vs.Jo Rae Perkins(R)
RI: Jack Reed(D,incumbent)
vs.Connor Burbridge(D)
SC: Lindsey Graham(R,incumbent)
vs.Catherine Fleming Bruce(D)
vs.Paul Dans(R)
vs.Annie Andrews(D)
SD: Mike Rounds(R,incumbent)
vs.Julian Beaudion(D)
vs.Brian Bengs(I)
TN: Bill Hagerty(R,incumbent)
vs.Diana Onyejiaka(D)
TX: John Cornyn(R,incumbent)
vs.Ken Paxton(R)
vs.James Talarico(D)
vs.Wesley Hunt(R,lost primary)
vs.Jasmine Crockett(D,lost primary)
vs.Wiley Nickel (D,withdrew)
VA: Mark Warner(D,incumbent)
vs.David Williams(R)
WV: Shelley Moore Capito(R,incumbent)
vs.Tom Willis(R)
vs.Jeff Kessler(D)
vs.Zach Shrewsbury(D)
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Don Tracy on Abortion
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  • Leave it to the states, but no tax dollars for abortions. (Feb 2026)
Don Tracy on Budget & Economy
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  • Reduce government spending through increased efficiency. (Apr 2026)
Don Tracy on Civil Rights
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  • Same-sex marriage is law, but don't punish people of faith. (Feb 2026)
  • Government's role should be to enforce equal opportunity. (Feb 2026)
Don Tracy on Corporations
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Don Tracy on Crime
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  • Far-left lets violent criminals back onto the streets. (Apr 2026)
  • Supported Trump's pardon of Jan. 6 insurrectionists. (Feb 2026)
Don Tracy on Drugs
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Don Tracy on Education
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  • We owe students and families results and school choice. (Feb 2026)
Don Tracy on Energy & Oil
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  • Pursue a policy utilizing all available energy sources. (Apr 2026)
Don Tracy on Environment
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Don Tracy on Families & Children
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Don Tracy on Foreign Policy
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  • Avoid endless foreign entanglements that distract us. (Feb 2026)
Don Tracy on Free Trade
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  • U.S. has been subsidizing the world for way too long. (Feb 2026)
Don Tracy on Government Reform
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  • Lower business costs by cutting excess regulation. (Apr 2026)
  • Require valid photo ID in order to vote. (Feb 2026)
  • Supports term limits for members of Congress. (Feb 2026)
Don Tracy on Gun Control
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Don Tracy on Health Care
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  • End taxpayer-funded free health care for non-citizens. (Feb 2026)
Don Tracy on Homeland Security
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Don Tracy on Immigration
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  • Law enforcement works well except in sanctuary cities. (Feb 2026)
Don Tracy on Jobs
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  • Raising minimum wage hurts teens & developmentally disabled. (Feb 2026)
Don Tracy on Principles & Values
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  • Wants everyone to experience their own American dream. (Apr 2026)
  • I will represent all of Illinois, not just Chicago. (Apr 2026)
Don Tracy on Social Security
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  • Duty to keep Social Security, Medicare solvent. (Feb 2026)
Don Tracy on Tax Reform
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Don Tracy on Technology
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  • Take a careful, common sense approach to A.I. (Feb 2026)
Don Tracy on War & Peace
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  • Long-term military action must involve Congress. (Feb 2026)
Don Tracy on Welfare & Poverty
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  • Too many able-bodied Americans living off of welfare. (Feb 2026)


VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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Based on these stances:
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Strongly Opposes topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)
Leave it to the states, but no tax dollars for abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Government's role should be to enforce equal opportunity: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Favors topic 3:
Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(+2 points on Social scale)
Same-sex marriage is law, but don't punish people of faith: Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4:
America was founded on Christian values
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)
End taxpayer-funded free health care for non-citizens: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Duty to keep Social Security, Medicare solvent: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Favors topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(+2 points on Economic scale)
We owe students and families results and school choice: Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8:
Businesses have a right to pollute
(-5 points on Social scale)
Lower business costs by cutting excess regulation: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale)
Far-left lets violent criminals back onto the streets: Strongly Favors topic 9
No opinion on topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale)
Law enforcement works well except in sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(-5 points on Economic scale)
U.S. has been subsidizing the world for way too long: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14:
Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Wants everyone to experience their own American dream: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Opposes topic 15:
Peace through Strength
(+5 points on Social scale)
Long-term military action must involve Congress: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Opposes topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(-3 points on Social scale)
Require valid photo ID in order to vote: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Supports term limits for members of Congress: Neutral on topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17:
Stay out of foreign wars
(+5 points on Social scale)
Avoid endless foreign entanglements that distract us: Strongly Favors topic 17
Opposes topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Pursue a policy utilizing all available energy sources: Opposes topic 18
No opinion on topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Reduce government spending through increased efficiency: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Too many able-bodied Americans living off of welfare: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Don Tracy is a Moderate Libertarian Conservative
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