Now that the 2018 Midterm elections are coming to a close, and the majority of the U.S. Senate and House positions have been filled, the question remains: what is your new representatives’ stance on housing? Below you will find an organized list of all the new (non-incumbent) U.S. Senate and House representatives, the issues they campaigned on, and what their current or prior stance on housing is.
Please be aware that this list does not include incumbent representatives that were re-elected.
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November 2018 Midterm Election Results
Now that the 2018 Midterm elections are coming to a close, and the majority of the U.S. Senate and House positions have been filled, the question remains: what is your new representatives’ stance on housing? Below you will find an organized list of all the new (non-incumbent) U.S. Senate and House representatives, the issues they campaigned on, and what their current or prior stance on housing is.
Please be aware that this list does not include incumbent representatives that were re-elected.
Click the dropdown to select a state:
Alabama
No changes to report.
Alaska
No changes to report.
Arizona
U.S. Senate
affordable healthcare, revising VA benefits, pro-military, Medicare and social security, gender pay gap, education, immigration reform, and more
Co-sponsor of HR 650, “Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015” (source)
U.S. House
District 2: Ann Kirkpatrick (D)
affordable healthcare, social security, infrastructure, and education
District 9: Greg Stanton (D)
affordable healthcare, social security, infrastructure, and education
As Mayor of Phoenix, Stanton joined the “Mayors & CEOs for U.S. Housing Investment” coalition with the goal to form public-private partnerships to fund federal and homeless assistance housing. (source)
Arkansas
No changes to report.
California
U.S. Senate
No changes to report.
U.S. House
District 25: Katie Hill (D)
immigration, taxes, and affordable healthcare
“The growing homelessness crisis is a direct result of the shortage of affordable housing and skyrocketing rents in our communities… it is estimated that California has 1 million units of housing less than it needs, and we must address our nation’s housing crisis at the federal level.” (source)
District 39: Young Kim (R)
the economy and creating jobs, keeping America safe, veterans, immigration, education
District 48: Harley Rouda (D)
tax reform, education, gun control, universal healthcare, and more
Rouda wrote an Op-Ed in the Los Angeles Times advocating for additional federal funding to combat the homeless issue in Orange County. (source)
District 49: Mike Levin (D)
affordable healthcare, sustainable energy, education, women’s and LGBTQ+ rights, gun control, and more
“We must provide more veterans with affordable housing and homeless assistance programs, including expanded HUD-VASH vouchers. No veteran should not have a place to call home, or the support of the community.” (source)
Colorado
U.S. Senate
No changes to report.
U.S. House
District 2: Joe Neguse (D)
sustainable energy, affordable healthcare, minimum wage increase, pro-choice and immigration reform, gun control, education, and more
Former commissioner for the Boulder Housing Authority.
District 6: Jason Crow (D)
gun control, sustainable energy, affordable healthcare, social security, criminal justice reform, and more
“Colorado, along with the rest of the nation, is facing an affordable housing crisis, and I will make increasing the supply of affordable housing one of my primary goals in Congress…We need to leverage government resources in partnership with private sector activity to create new affordable housing based on a multi-pronged approach that supports both for sale and rental housing.” (source)
Connecticut
U.S. Senate
No changes to report.
U.S. House
District 5: Jahana Hayes (D)
education, pro-DREAM Act and immigration reform, affordable healthcare, gun control, equity and LGBTQ+ rights, and more
“I will fight against racism, xenophobia, classism, economic discrimination, housing discrimination…” (source)
Delaware
No changes to report.
Florida
U.S. Senate
Still to be determined.
U.S. House
District 6: Michael Waltz (R)
affordable healthcare, boarder security, education, and taxes
District 15: Ross Spano (R)
affordable healthcare, taxes, education, social security, national security, immigration and more
District 26: Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D)
affordable healthcare, taxes, education, immigration reform, sustainable energy, gun control, and women’s rights
According to South Florida Real Estate News, The Real Deal, “Mucarsel-Powell’s campaign touches on combating sea level rise through investing in infrastructure.”
District 27: Donna Shalala (D)
sustainable energy, immigration reform, affordable healthcare, education, gun control, women’s rights, and more
Former Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Georgia
U.S. Senate
No changes to report.
U.S. House
District 6: Lucy McBath (D)
affordable healthcare, gun control, taxes, education, women’s rights, pro-DREAM Act, infrastructure, and more
“…I support the Equality Act, which would proscribe discrimination of LGBTQ individuals in several areas including in the workplace, housing, and credit and financial assistance.” (source)
Hawaii
U.S. Senate
No changes to report.
U.S. House
District 1: Ed Case (D)
border security, education, social security, affordable healthcare, sustainable energy, and more
As representative of Hawaii in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2002-2007, Case “advocated Section 8 increased funding and expansion, a National Housing Trust Fund, and other enhanced federal affordable housing assistance.” (source)
Idaho
U.S. Senate
No changes to report.
U.S. House
District 1: Russ Fulcher (R)
healthcare reform, taxes, decrease national debt, pro-gun rights, education, boarder security, managing reintroduced Idaho wolves, pro-life, and more
Illinois
U.S. Senate
No changes to report.
U.S. House
District 4: Jesus G. Garcia (D)
universal healthcare, affordable housing, education, and immigration reform
“We must invest in our neighborhoods so there is good and affordable housing, good transportation to jobs, shopping, healthcare and recreation which will keep people in the neighborhoods. We spend billions on transportation projects but we do not use that for community development.” (source)
District 6: Sean Casten (D)
voter rights, affordable healthcare, women’s and LGBTQ+ rights, education, sustainable energy, immigration reform, gun control, and more
Casten supports the Equality Act which ensures non-discrimination protections against LGBTQ+ Americans in employment, housing, and more. (source)
District 14: Lauren Underwood (D)
affordable health care, gun control, education, sustainable energy, immigration reform and pro-DACA, pro-choice, and more
Former City of Naperville Fair Housing Advisory Commission Appointee (2003-2004).
Indiana
U.S. Senate
pro-2nd Amendment, taxes, job creation, healthcare reform, reduced government spending, border control, increased military, and pro-life
U.S. House
District 4: Jim Baird (R)
pro-military, education, decreased regulations, border security, pro-life, pro-2nd Amendment, and more
District 6: Greg Pence (R)
pro-military, education, decreased regulations, border security, pro-life, pro-2nd Amendment, and more
Iowa
U.S. Senate
No changes to report.
U.S. House
District 1: Abby Finkenauer (D)
pro-union, equal pay, paid family leave, affordable healthcare, pro-choice, education, sustainable energy, social security, immigration reform, and more
“The affordable housing gap stops many families from achieving the American dream, especially in our rural communities. That means fewer dollars invested in the places that need them most. No Iowan should have to wonder if they’ll have to leave the state they love to be able to make a living and build a life.” (source)
District 3: Cindy Axne (D)
raising wages, increasing jobs, taxes, pro-union, affordable healthcare, education, immigration reform, sustainable energy, and more
Kansas
No changes to report.
Kentucky
No changes to report.
Louisiana
No changes to report.
Maine
No changes to report.
Maryland
U.S. Senate
No changes to report.
U.S. House
District 6: David Trone (D)
education, gun control, tackling the opioid crisis, affordable healthcare, women’s and LGBTQ+ rights, criminal justice reform, affordable childcare, and more
“Veterans today are facing many serious challenges with medical care, education, employment, and homelessness. We have a moral obligation to do better.” (source)
Massachusetts
U.S. Senate
No changes to report.
U.S. House
District 3: Lori Trahan (D)
education, affordable healthcare, women’s rights, immigration reform, election reform, gun control, sustainable energy, tackling the opioid crisis, and more
District 7: Ayanna Pressley (D)
affordable healthcare, immigration reform, transportation, education, housing, women’s rights, and more
Pressley has a full housing agenda that seeks to expand affordable housing vouchers, opposes HUD’s plan to raise rents on households receiving Federal rental assistance, increases funding for the National Housing Trust Fund, fund HUD Section 202 Program, and more. See the full agenda here.
Michigan
U.S. Senate
No changes to report.
U.S. House
District 8: Elissa Slotkin (D)
affordable healthcare, combating the opioid epidemic, education, social security, sustainable energy, gun control, pro-medical marijuana and more
District 9: Andy Levin (D)
universal healthcare, education, taxes, sustainable energy, immigration reform, pro-choice, social security, gun control, and more
“Among the things we need to do are: protect the rights of returning citizens in terms of voting, employment, housing and more…” (source)
District 11: Haley Stevens (D)
raising the minimum wage, pro-union, social security, taxes, education, women’s and LGBTQ+ rights, voting rights, and more
“I will take on the Wall Street banks that discriminate against our families and defraud us, and provide a pathway to homeownership so more of our families can have their own piece of the American Dream.” (source)
District 13: Rashida Tlaib (D)
affordable healthcare, combating the opioid epidemic, education, social security, sustainable energy, gun control, pro-medical marijuana and more
Minnesota
U.S. Senate
No changes to report.
U.S. House
District 1: Jim Hagedorn (R)
tax reform, pro-2nd amendment, pro-religious freedom, pro-life, pro-military, boarder security, and more
District 2: Angie Craig (D)
farming and agriculture, women’s rights, education, affordable healthcare, and more
“Among the things we need to do are: protect the rights of returning citizens in terms of voting, employment, housing and more…” (source)
District 3: Dean Phillips (D)
universal healthcare, taxes, social security, gun control, immigration reform, education, pro-choice, sustainable energy and more
“The VA estimates that 40,000 veterans were homeless in 2016. No veteran should be without a place to call home. The VA should fully fund existing homelessness programs and expand coordinated efforts in local communities to identify veterans at risk and to help provide solutions to their housing challenges.” (source)
District 5: Ilhan Omar (D)
education, universal healthcare, immigration reform, sustainable energy, criminal justice reform, LGBTQIA+ rights, gun control, and more
Omar details her vision for housing by fully funding affordable housing and expanding funding for Section 8 vouchers, establishing a national renters’ bill of rights, find new revenue sources to fund affordable housing, and more on this page.
District 8: Pete Stauber (R)
pro-2nd amendment, pro-life, pro-mining, tax reform, pro-military and more
Mississippi
U.S. Senate
No changes to report.
U.S. House
District 3: Michael Guest (R)
taxes and lower regulations, pro-life, pro-military, and pro-2nd Amendment
Missouri
U.S. Senate
pro-religious liberty, pro-life, educational choice, and more
U.S. House
No changes to report.
Montana
No changes to report.
Nebraska
No changes to report.
Nevada
U.S. Senate
pro-LGBTQ+, pro-medical marijuana, affordable housing, immigration reform, and more
Pro-affordable housing. See all relevant news, information, and initiatives regarding housing here.
U.S. House
District 3: Susie Lee (D)
women’s rights, affordable healthcare, education, immigration reform, sustainable energy, gun control and more
District 4: Steven Horsford (D)
pro-choice, women’s and LGBTQ+ rights, education, sustainable energy, voter rights, gun control, and more
New Hampshire
U.S. Senate
No changes to report.
U.S. House
District 1: Chris Pappas (D)
universal healthcare, pro-choice, education, sustainable energy, campaign finance reform, tackling the opioid crisis, immigration reform, pro-DREAMERS, gun control, LGBTQ+ rights and more
Pappas wants to “Expand availability of affordable housing so that New Hampshire can retain young workers, allow individuals to live in the community where they work, and support business growth.” (source)
New Jersey
U.S. Senate
No changes to report.
U.S. House
District 2: Jeff Van Drew (D)
college affordability, equal pay, fishing rights, agriculture, affordable healthcare, immigration reform, net neutrality, pro-offshore drilling, social security and more
“The skyrocketing costs of a college education are saddling many with outrageous student loan debt, which stops young families from becoming first-time home buyers and stagnates economic growth. We must get serious about this financial crisis, and reduce the existing burden so that we can grow our economy.” (source)
District 3: Andy Kim (D)
affordable healthcare, pro-military, campaign finance reform, voter rights, education, net neutrality, gender pay gap and more
District 7: Tom Malinowski (D)
affordable healthcare, tax reform, environmental protections, social security, and more
District 11: Mikie Sherrill (D)
affordable healthcare, tax reform, women’s rights, education, tackling the opioid crisis, gun control, social security and more
Former Outreach and Reentry Coordinator for the U.S. Attorney’s Offices where Sherrill helped those coming out of federal prison find housing, jobs and counseling services. (source)
New Mexico
U.S. Senate
No changes to report.
U.S. House
District 1: Debra Haaland (D)
sustainable energy, universal healthcare, raised minimum wage, social security, paid family leave, gun control, affordable housing and more
“We need to take bold action to address homelessness and our affordable housing crisis across New Mexico and America. Good housing grants us access to good schools, grocery stores, social services, and more. Every American has a right to a roof over their head, and I will work to explore bold ideas to make this a reality.” (source)
District 2: Xochitl Torres Small (D)
education, affordable healthcare, immigration reform, veteran’s healthcare, and more
“Our veterans need to understand the services that are available to them, and we need to provide a full suite of services, including actively connecting veterans to job opportunities and services that combat homelessness.” (source)
New York
U.S. Senate
No changes to report.
U.S. House
District 11: Max Rose (D)
gun control, universal healthcare, tackling the opioid epidemic, education and more
District 14: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortex (D)
universal healthcare, immigration reform and ICE abolition, campaign finance reform, Women’s and LGBTQIA+ rights, criminal justice reform and more
“Alexandria believes that housing is a right, and that Congress must tip the balance away from housing as a gambling chip for Wall Street banks and fight for accessible housing that’s actually within working families’ reach.” Read more about her stance on housing here.
District 19: Antonio Delgado (D)
affordable, universal healthcare, tax reform, education, sustainable energy, additional VA benefits, women’s and LGBTQ+ rights, and more
“I will continue moving forward to expand equal rights for LGBTQ+ communities, especially in areas like healthcare, housing, employment, and education. I fully support legislation like the Equality Act, which would further ban discrimination, and I would proudly defend marriage equality.” (source)
District 22: Anthony Brindisi (D)
education, healthcare, economy, environmental protections, national security and veterans, the opioid epidemic, campaign finance reform, women’s rights, 2nd amendment protects and common sense reform, social security and medicare.
District 25: Joseph Morelle (D)
universal healthcare, Medicare and social security, women’s rights, immigration reform, gun control, tackling the opioid crisis, and more
North Carolina
U.S. Senate
No changes to report.
U.S. House
District 9: Mark Harris (R)
term limits, education, tax reform, immigration reform, healthcare reform, pro-2nd Amendment, pro-life, pro-religious liberty, and more
North Dakota
U.S. Senate
agriculture, communications and technology, congressional issues, defense and national security, economy and jobs, education, energy, financial services, foreign affairs, health issues, spending cuts and debt, tax reform, transportation, veteran issues
U.S. House At-Large
pro-agriculture, border control and national security, education, tax reform, and more
Signed H.R. 3700, the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015. (source)
Ohio
U.S. Senate
No changes to report.
U.S. House
District 16: Anthony Gonzalez (R)
taxes, welfare reform, education, immigration reform, border control, pro-military, social security, and more
“Access to affordable capital is how we fund our businesses, homes, cars, and investments. We need to reform Dodd-Frank such that capital becomes more accessible to our small businesses and families. This will allow more Americans to make the smart investments that will allow them to build wealth and provide for their families.” (source)
Oklahoma
U.S. Senate
No changes to report.
U.S. House
District 1: Kevin Hern (R)
pro-life, healthcare reform, border security, pro-2nd Amendment, anti-regulations, and tax reform
District 5: Kendra Horn (D)
education, affordable healthcare, women’s rights, common-sense gun control, rural economic development, and more
Oregon
No changes to report.
Pennsylvania
U.S. Senate
No changes to report.
U.S. House
District 4: Madeleine Dean (D)
affordable healthcare, social security, pro-choice, minimum wage increase, tax reform, gun control, tackling the opioid epidemic, and more
District 5: Mary Gay Scanlon (D)
education, affordable healthcare, gun control, women’s rights, social security, minimum wage increase, immigration reform and more
“Mary Gay supports legislation and programs that will lift families up and out of poverty, including: affordable housing, healthcare and nutrition, funding of early childhood education, affordable and accessible childcare, and protecting the Earned Income Tax Credit.” (source)
District 6: Chrissy Houlahan (D)
affordable healthcare, education, campaign finance reform, sustainable energy, pro-choice, and more
“All citizens in our country—regardless of age, race, culture, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic class—have a right to participate in our community. Americans should not have to fear being fired, shunned, denied fair housing or a seat at a restaurant because who they are, what they look like, or who they love.” (source)
District 7: Susan Wild (D)
Medicare and social security, universal healthcare, tackling the opioid epidemic, LGBTQ+ rights, criminal justice reform, campaign finance reform, and more
Aims to pass the Equality Act, which would add “sex, sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of already protected classes.” (source)
District 9: Dan Meuser (R)
pro-2nd amendment, pro-life, tackling the opioid epidemic, border security, anti-DACA, agriculture, and more
District 13: John Joyce (R)
social security and Medicare, border security, pro-life, pro-2nd Amendment, pro-military, healthcare reform, anti-gas tax, and more
District 14: Guy Reschenthaler (R)
pro-military, immigration reform, border security, anti-sanctuary cities, and tax reform
Rhode Island
No changes to report.
South Carolina
U.S. Senate
No changes to report.
U.S. House
District 1: Joe Cunningham (D)
anti-offshore drilling, pro-military, affordable healthcare, sustainable energy, voting rights, pro-choice, women’s rights, common-sense gun control and more
South Dakota
U.S. Senate
No changes to report.
U.S. House At-Large
tax reform, decreased regulations, pro-life, pro-2nd Amendment, agriculture, pro-military, border security, and more
Tennessee
U.S. Senate
border security, pro-free market, decreased regulations, tax reform, data security, pro-military and more
U.S. House
District 2: Tim Burchett (R)
term limits, tax reform, border security, government transparency, decreased regulations, pro-2nd Amendment, pro-life, and more
Broke ground on new affordable housing developments in East Knoxville as Knox County Mayor in 2017. (source)
District 6: John Rose (R)
border security, healthcare reform, pro-2nd Amendment, welfare reform, education, pro-life, pro-military, tax reform, and more
District 7: Mark Green (R)
decreased regulations, reducing the national debt, tax reform, border security, pro-military, healthcare reform, pro-life, pro-2nd Amendment, term limits, and more
Texas
U.S. Senate
No changes to report.
U.S. House
District 2: Dan Crenshaw (R)
border security, pro-military, tax reform, pro-free trade, social security, reduce the national debt, pro-2nd Amendment, pro-life, pro-religious liberty, and more
District 3: Van Taylor (R)
border security, reducing the national debt, limited government, tax reform, healthcare reform, education, pro-life, pro-religious liberty, pro-2nd Amendment, and more
District 5: Lance Gooden (R)
border security, anti-sanctuary cities, healthcare reform, pro-2nd Amendment, pro-life, education, tax reform, and more
District 6: Ron Wright (R)
tax reform, border security, immigration reform, pro-2nd Amendment, education, pro-life, and more
Former member on the Arlington Housing Authority Board of Commissioners.
District 7: Lizzie Pannill Fletcher (D)
education, flood preparedness, pro-LGBTQ+, common-sense gun control, affordable healthcare, immigration reform, border security and more
“I support a federal Equality Act that would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes to ensure that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity is prohibited.” (source)
District 16: Veronica Escobar (D)
immigration reform, affordable healthcare, improved veterans’ services, social security, and tax reform
District 21: Chip Roy (R)
healthcare reform, reduced federal spending, border security, tax reform, pro-military, pro-life and more
District 29: Sylvia R. Garcia (D)
women’s rights, tax reform, immigration reform, affordable healthcare
Garcia “held strong and voted against the last budget passed by the Texas Senate because it did little to help public education or access to healthcare for people. Instead, it put additional pressure on local governments. The Houston Chronicle said of the vote, “Sylvia Garcia voted against raising your property taxes. Every other Texas senator voted to hike ’em.”” (source)
District 32: Colin Allred (D)
affordable healthcare, education, gun control, immigration reform, women’s and LGBTQ+ rights, sustainable energy, and animal welfare
Supports the Equality Act, which “would amend civil rights laws to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity with regards to employment, housing, credit, education, public spaces and services, federally funded programs, and jury service–so that everyone can participate equally in all aspects of American life.” (source)
Utah
U.S. Senate
tax reform, minimize the national debt, state-involvement of public land, agriculture, pro-military, and more
U.S. House
Still to be determined.
Vermont
No changes to report.
Virginia
U.S. Senate
No changes to report.
U.S. House
District 2: Elaine Luria (D)
pro-military, affordable healthcare, gun control, social security and Medicare, voter rights, education, and more
“Security means that we are secure in our homes—that we have the means and resources to provide stable housing for our families.” (source)
District 5: Denver Riggleman (R)
tax reform, decreased regulation, pro-military, border control, education, healthcare reform and more
“Denver will protect your private property rights and offers vigorous support for the “Private Property Rights Protection Act”. He will fight to end the use of Eminent Domain for private use and should seizure of property occur, the property owner must receive fair compensation.” (source)
District 6: Ben Cline (R)
tax reform, anti-sanctuary cities, education, and more
District 7: Abigail Spanberger (D)
affordable healthcare, gun control, social security and Medicare, education, immigration reform, pro-marijuana legalization, pro-military, and more
“No person in a free and fair society should make less money, be denied government services, pay more for healthcare, lose a job or housing opportunities, or face discrimination in the community or workplace because of their gender, race, creed, national origin, disability, whom they love, or anything else that defines them.” (source)
District 10: Jennifer Wexton (D)
criminal justice reform, disability rights, education, gun control, affordable healthcare, tackling the opioid crisis, immigration reform and more
Wexton “has fought for increased funding for Intellectual Disabilities (ID)/Developmental Disability (DD) Waiver slots to shrink waiting lists…a focus on patient-centered, community-based centers and housing options, and Medicaid expansion to cover our most vulnerable Virginians.” (source)
Washington
U.S. Senate
No changes to report.
U.S. House
District 8: Kim Shrier (D)
education, sustainable energy, gun control, affordable healthcare, pro-vaccinations, pro-choice, and more
Washington D.C.
No changes to report.
West Virginia
U.S. Senate
No changes to report.
U.S. House
District 3: Carol Miller (R)
Medicare and social security, pro-life, pro-coal, pro-2nd Amendment, and tax reform
Wisconsin
U.S. Senate
No changes to report.
U.S. House
District 1: Bryan Steil (R)
education, pro-military, veteran benefits, affordable healthcare, pro-2nd Amendment, and tax reform
Wyoming
No changes to report.
