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AZ July 30 primary: Kyrsten Sinema(I,incumbent) vs.Ruben Gallego(D nominee) vs.Kari Lake(R nominee) vs.Mark Lamb(R)
CA March 5 primary: Laphonza Butler(D,retiring) vs.Adam Schiff(D nominee) vs.Steve Garvey(R nominee) vs.Gail Lightfoot(Libertarian) vs.Barbara Lee(D, lost primary) vs.Katie Porter(D, lost primary)
CT Aug. 13 primary: Chris Murphy(D,incumbent & nominee) vs.Matthew Corey(R nominee) vs.John Flynn(R) vs.Robert Hyde(I, on ballot)
DE Sept. 10 primary: Tom Carper(D,retiring) vs.Eric Hansen(R nominee) vs.Mike Katz(I) vs.Lisa Blunt Rochester(D nominee)
FL Aug. 20 primary: Rick Scott(R,incumbent & nominee) vs.Debbie Mucarsel-Powell(D nominee)
HI Aug. 10 primary: Mazie Hirono(D,incumbent & nominee) vs.Bob McDermott(R nominee)
IN May 7 primary: Mike Braun(R,retiring) vs.Jim Banks(R nominee) vs.Valerie McCray(D nominee) vs.Marc Carmichael(D, lost primary)
MA Sept. 3 primary: Elizabeth Warren(D,incumbent & nominee) vs.Shiva Ayyadurai(R, withdrew) vs.John Deaton(R nominee)
MD May 14 primary: Ben Cardin(D,retiring) vs.Angela Alsobrooks(D nominee) vs.Gov.Larry Hogan(R nominee) vs.Robin Ficker(R, lost primary) vs.David Trone(D, lost primary)
ME June 11 primary: Angus King(I,incumbent) vs.Demi Kouzounas(R nominee) vs.David Costello(D nominee)
MI Aug. 6 primary: Debbie Stabenow(D,retiring) vs.Leslie Love(D) vs.Peter Meijer(R) vs.James Craig(R) vs.Mike Rogers(R nominee) vs.Elissa Slotkin(D nominee)
MN Aug. 13 primary: Amy Klobuchar(DFL,incumbent & nominee) vs.Royce White(R nominee) vs.Steve Carlson(DFL)
MO Aug. 6 primary: Josh Hawley(R,incumbent & nominee) vs.Karla May(D) vs.Lucas Kunce(D nominee)
MS Aug. 6/27 primary: Roger Wicker(R,incumbent & nominee) vs.Dan Eubanks(R) vs.Ty Pinkins(D nominee)
MT June 4 primary: Jon Tester(D,incumbent & nominee) vs.Tim Sheehy(R nominee) vs.Brad Johnson(R,lost primary)
ND June 11 primary: Kevin Cramer(R,incumbent & nominee) vs.Katrina Christiansen(D nominee)
NE May 14 primary for two races: Peter Ricketts(R,2-year seat incumbent & nominee) vs.Preston Love(D nominee) vs.Deb Fischer(D,6-year seat incumbent & nominee) vs.Dan Osborn(Independent nominee)
NJ June 4 primary: George Helmy(D,appointee) vs.Bob Menendez(I,resigned) vs.Andy Kim(D nominee) vs.Curtis Bashaw(R nominee) vs.Tammy Murphy(D,withdrew)
NM June 4 primary: Martin Heinrich(D,incumbent & nominee) vs.Nella Domenici(R nominee)
NV June 11 primary: Jacky Rosen(D,incumbent & nominee) vs.Sam Brown(R nominee) vs.Jim Marchant (R, lost primary)
NY June 25 primary: Kirsten Gillibrand(D,incumbent and nominee) vs.Mike Sapraicone(R nominee) vs.Josh Eisen(R,withdrew May 1)
OH March 19 primary: Sherrod Brown(D,incumbent & nominee) vs.Bernie Moreno(R nominee) vs.Matt Dolan(R, lost primary) vs.Frank LaRose(R, lost primary)
PA April 23 primary: Bob Casey(D,incumbent & nominee) vs.David McCormick(R nominee)
RI Sept. 10 primary: Sheldon Whitehouse(D,incumbent & nominee) vs.Patricia Morgan(R nominee) vs.Allen Waters(R,withdrew)
TN Aug. 1/31 primary: Marsha Blackburn(R,incumbent & nominee) vs.Gloria Johnson(D nominee) vs.Marquita Bradshaw(D)
TX March 5 primary: Ted Cruz(R,incumbent & nominee) vs.Colin Allred(D nominee) vs.Roland Gutierrez(D,lost primary) vs.Carl Sherman(D,lost primary)
UT June 25 primary: Mitt Romney(R,retiring) vs.John Curtis(R nominee) vs.Trent Staggs(R, lost primary) vs.Brad Wilson(R, lost primary) vs.Caroline Gleich(D nominee)
VA June 18 primary: Tim Kaine(D,incumbent & nominee) vs.Hung Cao(R nominee) vs.Scott Parkinson(R,lost primary)
VT Aug. 13 primary: Bernie Sanders(I,incumbent & nominee) vs.Gerald Malloy(R nominee)
WA Aug. 6 primary: Maria Cantwell(D,incumbent & nominee) vs.Raul Garcia(R nominee)
WI Aug. 13 primary: Tammy Baldwin(D,incumbent & nominee) vs.Eric Hovde(R nominee) vs.Phil Anderson(I)
WV May 14 primary: Joe Manchin III(D,retiring) vs.Glenn Elliott(D nominee) vs.Jim Justice(R nominee) vs.Don Blankenship(D,lost primary) vs.Alex Mooney(R,lost primary)
WY Aug. 20 primary: John Barrasso(R,incumbent & nominee) vs.Reid Rasner(R) vs.Scott Morrow(D nominee)


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Tom Willis on Abortion
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  • Complete ban on abortion except for life of the mother. (Oct 2025)
  • Pro-life. (May 2025)
Tom Willis on Budget & Economy
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  • Reckless spending is bankrupting our future. (Oct 2025)
Tom Willis on Civil Rights
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  • Ending DEI means freedom from tyranny in the classroom. (Mar 2025)
Tom Willis on Corporations
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Tom Willis on Drugs
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Tom Willis on Education
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  • Expand school choice and parental control. (Oct 2025)
Tom Willis on Energy & Oil
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  • YES to West Virginia coal, gas, and energy independence!!. (Oct 2025)
Tom Willis on Environment
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Tom Willis on Foreign Policy
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  • Reaffirm US commitment to our friend and ally Israel. (Sep 2025)
Tom Willis on Free Trade
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Tom Willis on Government Reform
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  • Turn judicial elections into partisan contests. (Mar 2025)
Tom Willis on Gun Control
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  • No red flag laws; no weapon bans. (Oct 2025)
  • Pro-Second Amendment. (May 2025)
Tom Willis on Health Care
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  • Would allow over-the-counter sale of ivermectin. (Mar 2025)
Tom Willis on Homeland Security
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  • End woke policies in the military; honor the warrior ethos. (Oct 2025)
  • Enlisted in W.V. National Guard, then US Army Special Forces. (May 2025)
Tom Willis on Immigration
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  • Against birthright citizenship; no amnesty ever. (Oct 2025)
Tom Willis on Jobs
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Tom Willis on Principles & Values
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  • Protect right to live according to your faith. (Oct 2025)
  • Campaign slogan: "Veteran, Businessman, Father". (May 2025)
Tom Willis on Social Security
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Tom Willis on Technology
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  • Big Tech and government should never censor your beliefs. (Oct 2025)
Tom Willis on War & Peace
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  • Congress must approve military action except in self-defense. (Oct 2025)
Tom Willis on Welfare & Poverty
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VoteMatch Responses
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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)
Complete ban on abortion except for life of the mother: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Pro-life: Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Ending DEI means freedom from tyranny in the classroom: Strongly Opposes topic 2
No opinion on topic 3:
Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 4:
America was founded on Christian values
(-3 points on Social scale)
Protect right to live according to your faith: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Would allow over-the-counter sale of ivermectin: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Expand school choice and parental control: Strongly Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8:
Businesses have a right to pollute
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
No red flag laws; no weapon bans: Strongly Favors topic 10
Pro-Second Amendment: Favors topic 10
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)
Against birthright citizenship; no amnesty ever: Strongly Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14:
Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15:
Peace through Strength
(-3 points on Social scale)
End woke policies in the military; honor the warrior ethos: Favors topic 15
Enlisted in W.V. National Guard, then US Army Special Forces: Favors topic 15
Congress must approve military action except in self-defense: Opposes topic 15
Opposes topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(-3 points on Social scale)
Turn judicial elections into partisan contests: Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17:
Stay out of foreign wars
(-5 points on Social scale)
Reaffirm US commitment to our friend and ally Israel: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
YES to West Virginia coal, gas, and energy independence!!: Strongly 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)
Reckless spending is bankrupting our future: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Tom Willis is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative
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