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Terri Sewell states that healthcare is a right, not a privilege, and supports strengthening the Affordable Care Act to expand access and lower costs.

Akin supports strengthening rural healthcare by improving access to quality care and helping rural hospitals stay open; prioritizes tangible improvements in rural health infrastructure and patient access as a core element of her campaign.

Terri Sewell prioritizes creating good-paying jobs and expanding economic opportunity in Alabama; she supports federal investments and policies to grow the economy through infrastructure, manufacturing, broadband expansion, and workforce…

Akin’s plan emphasizes pro-growth, small-business–friendly policies: cutting wasteful federal spending, reducing regulatory red tape to help Alabama businesses grow and hire, and investing in rural economic development (infrastructure and…

Terri Sewell supports strong federal action to address climate change through clean energy investments and domestic manufacturing. She backed the Inflation Reduction Act, which expands clean energy, lowers energy costs for households, and creates jobs in Alabama.

Terri Sewell supports abortion rights and voted for the Women's Health Protection Act, which would enshrine Roe v. Wade in federal law, and for the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act following the Supreme Court's Dobbs…

Terri Sewell supports comprehensive immigration reform with a lawful path to citizenship for Dreamers and TPS/DED holders, reforms to agricultural worker programs, and strengthened protections for immigrant workers.

Terri Sewell supports common-sense gun safety measures to reduce gun violence, including universal background checks, raising the age for purchasing semi-automatic firearms to 21, reinstating an assault weapons ban, banning ghost guns and…

Terri Sewell supports congressional oversight of foreign military action and backed H.Con.Res.38 to end unauthorized hostilities in Iran; she also supported Ukraine security aid as part of a measured foreign policy.

Ammie Akin advocates for a strong national defense and robust funding for the U.S. military to protect national security and deter threats. She also supports law enforcement and first responders to keep communities safe.

Terri Sewell supports robust federal civil rights protections, with a focus on voting rights. She introduced the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore and modernize the Voting Rights Act and has condemned Supreme Court…

Ammie Akin's campaign priorities emphasize equal opportunity by expanding access to rural healthcare, quality education, and broadband for underserved communities, along with policies aimed at keeping communities safe and holding…

Terri Sewell supports a world-class public-school system funded to invest in students, teachers, and early education. She advocates for local control and full funding for Head Start centers, has introduced legislation to close tax…

Strengthen education by building a true partnership between educators, parents, and the community so every child has the opportunity to succeed.

Terri Sewell says she wants America to lead in AI innovation, but she cosponsored the AI Data Center Moratorium Act to temporarily pause new construction and major expansions of large AI data centers until Congress establishes federal…

Terri Sewell supports robust voting rights protections to expand access to the ballot and guard against discrimination. She is the author and lead sponsor of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, aimed at restoring the full…

Terri Sewell supports targeted local investments in infrastructure, affordable housing, and public safety in Alabama's 7th District, backed by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and federal THUD funding.

Ammie Akin's local-issues stance focuses on delivering practical, locally driven solutions for Alabama's Seventh District by strengthening rural healthcare, expanding broadband access, supporting small businesses and rural economies, and…