Policy area · 7 issues

Government operations and elections

It covers federal agencies and workforce, nominations, oversight and ethics, Congress, the Postal Service, the census, elections and campaigns.

111 new members wrote on government operations and elections. 58 of the 121 campaign websites we’ve read give it at least 100 words.

Where they stand

What new members call for on each government operations and elections issue.

DemocratsRepublicans
Government ethics and corruption 74 members addressed itBan members of Congress from trading stocks63End corruption in Washington56and 11 more positionsCampaign finance 69 members addressed itOverturn Citizens United42Reduce the influence of big money in politics39and 14 more positionsGovernment waste and fraud 33 members addressed itCut waste, fraud and abuse in government spending27Strengthen oversight, transparency and accountability for public spending12and 4 more positionsTerm limits 31 members addressed itSet term limits for members of Congress30Set term limits for Supreme Court justices4and 1 more positionPresidential power 25 members addressed itRein in executive overreach and restore the balance of powers13Limit or end the president's pardon power11and 5 more positionsSize of the federal government 23 members addressed itShrink the federal government and its bureaucracy14Continue, expand and codify DOGE's cuts5and 2 more positionsGovernment transparency 23 members addressed itMake government more open and transparent10Show the public how government spends money8and 3 more positions

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Who wrote on it

1–12 of 111 members