Economy
Compare where 33 candidates stand on Economy for the 2028 presidential election.
Republican (27)

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

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

Nikki Haley
Cut government spending, oppose tax increases, reduce national debt

Elise Stefanik
Tax cuts for families, support small business growth

J.D. Vance
Rebuild the middle class, invest in Rust Belt communities

Tim Scott
Opportunity Zones to drive investment into underserved communities

Vivek Ramaswamy
Drill baby drill, unleash energy production to lower costs

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

Glenn Youngkin
Eliminated grocery tax, cut regulations to attract business

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

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

Byron Donalds
Lower taxes, eliminate regulations strangling small businesses

Mike Pence
Tax cuts, deregulation, balanced budget conservative

Brian Kemp
Attracted $23 billion in economic development to Georgia

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

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

Chris Christie
Pension reform, fiscal discipline, attract business investment

John James
Grow Michigan manufacturing, support auto industry transition

Asa Hutchinson
Cut Arkansas income taxes, pro-business growth agenda

Doug Burgum
Leverage technology to modernize federal land management

Linda McMahon
Reduce federal education bureaucracy, promote workforce readiness

Howard Lutnick
Cut red tape for businesses, promote innovation and entrepreneurship

Scott Bessent
Cut government spending, achieve 3% GDP growth through deregulation

Brooke Rollins
Promote rural economic development and broadband access

Sean Duffy
Cut project costs by reducing regulatory delays on construction

Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Promote workforce development and apprenticeship programs

Scott Turner
Expand Opportunity Zones, drive investment into underserved communities
Democrat (5)

Josh Shapiro
Cut corporate red tape, attract manufacturing back to Pennsylvania

Hakeem Jeffries
Middle-class tax relief, affordable housing investment

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

Laura Kelly
Balanced budgets, attracted major business investments to Kansas

Deval Patrick
Grow the economy from the bottom up with small business investment
Independent (1)

Joe Manchin
Balanced budgets, reduce national debt, means-test entitlements