Where candidates stand on the issues

9 issue areas track recorded candidate positions with sources, alongside coverage of how each plays out nationally and state by state.

• Economy and jobs

  Taxes, wages, inflation, trade and employment policy.

• Health care

  Coverage, costs, Medicaid and Medicare, and public health.

• Housing

  Affordability, zoning, rent, homelessness and home ownership.

• Education

  Public schools, curriculum, funding, and college costs.

• Immigration

  Border policy, legal immigration and enforcement.

• Energy and environment

  Energy prices, climate policy, and conservation.

• Elections and voting

  Voter access, election administration and campaign finance.

• Public safety

  Policing, courts, guns and criminal justice.

• Foreign policy

  Defense, alliances, trade abroad and national security.