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Economy

Compare where 33 candidates stand on Economy for the 2028 presidential election.

Republican (27)

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

Republican47th President of the United States

Tax cuts, deregulation, tariffs on imports to protect American jobs

Ron DeSantis

Ron DeSantis

RepublicanGovernor of Florida

No state income tax, pro-business deregulation, tourism-driven growth

Nikki Haley

Nikki Haley

RepublicanFormer UN Ambassador

Cut government spending, oppose tax increases, reduce national debt

Elise Stefanik

Elise Stefanik

RepublicanU.S. Ambassador to the United Nations

Tax cuts for families, support small business growth

J.D. Vance

J.D. Vance

Republican50th Vice President of the United States

Rebuild the middle class, invest in Rust Belt communities

Tim Scott

Tim Scott

RepublicanSenator from South Carolina

Opportunity Zones to drive investment into underserved communities

Vivek Ramaswamy

Vivek Ramaswamy

RepublicanEntrepreneur

Drill baby drill, unleash energy production to lower costs

Greg Abbott

Greg Abbott

RepublicanGovernor of Texas

No state income tax, lured Fortune 500 companies to relocate to Texas

Glenn Youngkin

Glenn Youngkin

RepublicanGovernor of Virginia

Eliminated grocery tax, cut regulations to attract business

Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

RepublicanSecretary of State

Pro-growth tax reform, expand child tax credit for working families

Kristi Noem

Kristi Noem

RepublicanSecretary of Homeland Security

No state income tax, minimal regulation, pro-business environment

Byron Donalds

Byron Donalds

RepublicanRepresentative from Florida

Lower taxes, eliminate regulations strangling small businesses

Mike Pence

Mike Pence

RepublicanFormer Vice President

Tax cuts, deregulation, balanced budget conservative

Brian Kemp

Brian Kemp

RepublicanGovernor of Georgia

Attracted $23 billion in economic development to Georgia

Chris Sununu

Chris Sununu

RepublicanFormer Governor of New Hampshire

No state income or sales tax, pro-business regulatory environment

Larry Hogan

Larry Hogan

RepublicanFormer Governor of Maryland

Cut taxes and fees, attracted business to Maryland as blue-state Republican

Chris Christie

Chris Christie

RepublicanFormer Governor of New Jersey

Pension reform, fiscal discipline, attract business investment

John James

John James

RepublicanRepresentative from Michigan

Grow Michigan manufacturing, support auto industry transition

Asa Hutchinson

Asa Hutchinson

RepublicanFormer Governor of Arkansas

Cut Arkansas income taxes, pro-business growth agenda

Doug Burgum

Doug Burgum

RepublicanSecretary of the Interior

Leverage technology to modernize federal land management

Linda McMahon

Linda McMahon

RepublicanSecretary of Education

Reduce federal education bureaucracy, promote workforce readiness

Howard Lutnick

Howard Lutnick

RepublicanSecretary of Commerce

Cut red tape for businesses, promote innovation and entrepreneurship

Scott Bessent

Scott Bessent

RepublicanSecretary of the Treasury

Cut government spending, achieve 3% GDP growth through deregulation

Brooke Rollins

Brooke Rollins

RepublicanSecretary of Agriculture

Promote rural economic development and broadband access

Sean Duffy

Sean Duffy

RepublicanSecretary of Transportation

Cut project costs by reducing regulatory delays on construction

Lori Chavez-DeRemer

Lori Chavez-DeRemer

RepublicanSecretary of Labor

Promote workforce development and apprenticeship programs

Scott Turner

Scott Turner

RepublicanSecretary of Housing & Urban Development

Expand Opportunity Zones, drive investment into underserved communities

Democrat (5)

Josh Shapiro

Josh Shapiro

DemocratGovernor of Pennsylvania

Cut corporate red tape, attract manufacturing back to Pennsylvania

Hakeem Jeffries

Hakeem Jeffries

DemocratRepresentative from New York

Middle-class tax relief, affordable housing investment

Phil Murphy

Phil Murphy

DemocratFormer Governor of New Jersey

Millionaire's tax to fund working-family programs and transit

Laura Kelly

Laura Kelly

DemocratGovernor of Kansas

Balanced budgets, attracted major business investments to Kansas

Deval Patrick

Deval Patrick

DemocratFormer Governor of Massachusetts

Grow the economy from the bottom up with small business investment

Independent (1)

Joe Manchin

Joe Manchin

IndependentFormer Senator from West Virginia

Balanced budgets, reduce national debt, means-test entitlements

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