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Issue

Housing

58
tracked promises
86%
of scored promises kept
41
stated positions
41/0
declared / inferred
41
officials on record

Officials on Housing

Positions on record

  • Robert GarciaStated position

    Enact the People Over Parking Act to eliminate mandatory minimum parking requirements in local zoning laws in order to lower housing construction costs and expand housing supply in walkable, transit-oriented communities.

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  • Maxine WatersStated position

    Sponsor and push to enact the Housing Crisis Response Act to respond to the U.S. housing affordability crisis; reintroduced in the 118th (H.R.4233) and 119th (H.R.6771) Congresses.

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  • Bob FergusonStated position

    Build 200,000 new housing units in Washington over his four-year term to address the housing shortage.

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  • Gavin NewsomStated position

    As a candidate in 2017, Newsom pledged to lead the effort to build 3.5 million new housing units in California by 2025 to address the housing affordability crisis.

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  • Martin HeinrichStated position

    Work to make affordable housing a reality for New Mexicans, including advancing the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act to increase supply and lower housing costs.

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  • Tim WalzStated position

    Included in his budget $33 million for permanent supportive housing and $34 million to help first-time homebuyers with down payments.

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  • Christopher MurphyStated position

    Advance the American Homeownership Act, which he co-introduced to end tax breaks for large corporate homebuyers and redirect penalties toward building affordable housing.

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  • Gretchen WhitmerStated position

    Create a new state-level affordable housing tax credit to spur construction of housing for working-class families (Michigan is the only state in its region without one).

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  • Ned LamontStated position

    Committed to continue the state's $400 million per year investment in housing (workforce, affordable, supportive, and multi-family).

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  • Janet MillsStated position

    Launch a $70 million 'American Dream' housing initiative to build more affordable homes in Maine.

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  • Josh GreenStated position

    Propose over $1 billion of new state investment in housing.

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  • Michelle Lujan GrishamStated position

    Invest $110 million in new housing units and homelessness initiatives and enact zoning reform to expedite housing production.

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  • Mikie SherrillStated position

    Create a first-time homebuyer / down-payment assistance program to help residents buy a home and build generational wealth.

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  • Jared PolisStated position

    Pass the Housing Opportunities Made Easier (HOME) Act to enable more housing on underutilized land owned by higher education, nonprofits, transit agencies, school districts, and housing authorities.

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  • Dan McKeeStated position

    Propose a $100 million housing production bond for the ballot, described as the largest housing production bond in state history.

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  • Elissa SlotkinStated position

    Slotkin introduced the National Housing Emergency Act of 2026, which she says would declare a national housing emergency, cut regulations, and use the full weight of the federal government to increase U.S. housing supply by 4 million homes.

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  • Andy BeshearStated position

    Invest $150 million in Kentucky's Affordable Housing Trust Fund, which combined with private funding is projected to create $1 billion in new housing.

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  • Adam B. SchiffStated position

    Introduce and build bipartisan support for the Housing BOOM Act to spur construction of millions of new homes and address the housing affordability crisis.

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  • Michael F. BennetStated position

    As governor, increase the supply of state-supported housing in Colorado by 30% by 2035.

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  • Ruben GallegoStated position

    Advance the four-pillar housing plan 'The Path Home' to increase housing supply, speed construction through zoning/regulatory reform, lower rent and homeownership costs, and build disaster-resilient communities.

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  • Pete AguilarStated position

    Reintroduce and pass the Affordable Housing Resident Services Act (H.R. 4874) to establish a competitive HHS grant program funding resident services (health, education, and self-sufficiency programs) in federally assisted affordable housing.

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  • Thom TillisStated position

    Committed to supporting the Housing Supply Expansion Act of 2025, which modernizes the federal definition of manufactured housing to expand affordable housing supply and options.

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  • Brian SchatzStated position

    Enact the Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act to require HUD and localities to report on regulations that block new housing construction.

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  • Josh SteinStated position

    Increase the supply of housing of all types — single family, duplexes, triplexes, condos, apartments, and special needs housing — to keep prices down.

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  • Josh ShapiroStated position

    Create a new $50 million statewide housing repair fund to help homeowners make needed repairs to aging homes.

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  • Mike RoundsStated position

    Rounds committed to advance the Whole-Home Repairs Act to provide home-repair assistance to low- and moderate-income homeowners and local landlords.

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  • Kelly ArmstrongStated position

    Include nearly $105 million in the executive budget to improve housing availability and affordability.

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  • Kathy HochulStated position

    Dedicate $100 million to build starter homes and provide down-payment assistance for first-time homebuyers.

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  • Greg GianforteStated position

    Invest an additional $100 million of one-time funding in the HOMES program to support building more housing in Montana.

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  • Kelly AyotteStated position

    Overhaul state agency permitting for new housing so approvals take no more than 60 days from start to finish.

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  • Phil ScottStated position

    Signed Executive Order 06-25 to speed housing construction by fast-tracking and prioritizing residential permits, aiming to cut permit review times for housing and shelter projects by roughly half, with monthly performance metrics reported to the Governor.

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  • Brad LittleStated position

    Work with legislators to remove regulatory barriers and advance permitting reforms to increase Idaho's housing supply.

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  • Tina SmithStated position

    Introduced the Homes Act of 2024 (with Rep. Ocasio-Cortez) to build and preserve as many as 1.3 million homes, and committed to keep fighting for such housing measures until they become law.

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  • Dan SullivanStated position

    Advance legislation introduced with Sen. Ron Wyden to expand housing tax credits and increase Alaska's housing supply.

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  • Wes MooreStated position

    Stand up for renters and confront Maryland having the highest eviction filing rate in America.

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  • Mike DunleavyStated position

    Create a new mortgage down-payment assistance program through the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation to help first-time homebuyers.

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  • Jim PillenStated position

    Invest an additional $25 million into the Rural Workforce Housing Fund.

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  • Spencer CoxStated position

    Build 35,000 new starter homes in Utah within five years through the 'Utah First Homes' program, targeting attainable single-family homes for first-time buyers.

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  • Adam SmithStated position

    Ban hedge funds and private equity firms from owning single-family homes by passing the End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act (H.R.6608), which he authored — forcing large investors to sell at least 10% of their single-family homes to families each year until they are fully divested over 10 years.

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  • Tina KotekStated position

    Set a statewide housing production goal of 36,000 new housing units per year — about an 80% increase over prior construction levels — through Executive Order 23-04, and created a Housing Production Advisory Council to reach it.

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  • Maura HealeyStated position

    Under the Affordable Homes Act, break ground on new housing and get people into homes during 2025.

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