Marsha Blackburn

Democratic Platform

Democrats support progressive taxation, with higher rates on top earners and corporations to fund public investment. The party favors raising the minimum wage, strengthening unions, and expanding worker protections. Democrats generally support government investment in infrastructure, education, and social programs as drivers of broad economic growth.

Marsha Blackburn

Blackburn supports lower taxes, deregulation, and reducing government spending as the foundations of economic growth. She voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and has consistently opposed large government spending and stimulus packages. She backs a business-friendly environment for Tennessee and opposes tax increases she argues harm Tennessee's competitive economic position.Source →

Republican Platform

Republicans favor lower taxes across income levels, with particular emphasis on cutting corporate and capital gains taxes to stimulate investment and job creation. The party supports deregulation, reduced government spending, and free market solutions over federal programs as the primary engine of prosperity.

Democratic Platform

Democrats support expanding access to affordable healthcare, including protecting the Affordable Care Act and moving toward a public option or expanded Medicare coverage. The party broadly favors government negotiation of prescription drug prices and opposes removing protections for pre-existing conditions.

Marsha Blackburn

Blackburn has consistently opposed the Affordable Care Act and supports replacing it with market-based reforms that increase competition and reduce federal mandates. She favors expanding health savings accounts, allowing insurance purchases across state lines, and consumer-directed healthcare over government-administered programs.Source →

Republican Platform

Republicans have generally sought to repeal or significantly reform the Affordable Care Act, favoring market-based solutions. The party supports expanding health savings accounts, increasing competition among insurers across state lines, and reducing federal mandates on coverage requirements.

Democratic Platform

Democrats generally support pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, including DACA recipients, and favor comprehensive immigration reform. The party supports increased resources for legal immigration processing and a humanitarian approach to asylum seekers at the border.

Marsha Blackburn

Blackburn is a strong advocate for border security and has been one of the more vocal Senate critics of immigration policies she views as encouraging illegal entry. She supports completing physical border barriers, ending catch-and-release policies, and stricter enforcement against illegal immigration, and opposed the 2024 bipartisan border bill as insufficient.Source →

Republican Platform

Republicans prioritize border security and strict enforcement of existing immigration law. The party broadly supports completing physical border barriers, ending policies they view as incentivizing illegal entry, and reforming legal immigration to favor applicants with marketable skills.

Democratic Platform

Democrats favor robust federal investment in public K-12 education and higher education, along with policies to reduce or eliminate student loan debt. The party generally opposes using public funds for private school vouchers and supports universal pre-K and affordable childcare.

Marsha Blackburn

Blackburn supports parental rights in education, school choice, and reducing federal involvement in local school decisions. She has opposed federal curricula she argues undermine traditional values and backed legislation expanding parents' ability to direct their children's education. She supports vocational education and workforce training.Source →

Republican Platform

Republicans support school choice, including voucher programs for private and religious schools, and local control over curriculum decisions. The party generally opposes federal education mandates and broadly supports parental rights in schooling. Many Republicans oppose student loan forgiveness as unfair to borrowers who repaid their loans.

Democratic Platform

Democrats broadly support stricter gun safety measures, including universal background checks, red flag laws, and restrictions on assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. The party frames these regulations as consistent with the Second Amendment and necessary to reduce mass shootings.

Marsha Blackburn

Blackburn is a strong Second Amendment supporter who has consistently opposed gun control legislation. She opposes red flag laws, universal background check mandates, and assault weapons restrictions, arguing these infringe on the rights of law-abiding Tennesseans. She has maintained this position in the wake of high-profile mass shootings in Tennessee.Source →

Republican Platform

Republicans strongly defend Second Amendment rights and generally oppose new gun control legislation, arguing that existing laws should be enforced more effectively. The party emphasizes mental health intervention, the right to self-defense, and opposes what they view as infringement on law-abiding gun owners.

Democratic Platform

Democrats view climate change as an urgent crisis requiring immediate government action. The party supports transitioning to clean energy through federal investment and regulation, reducing carbon emissions across the economy, and meeting international climate commitments. Democrats generally oppose expanding fossil fuel development on public lands.

Marsha Blackburn

Blackburn opposes aggressive federal climate regulations she argues raise energy costs and harm American businesses. She supports domestic energy production across all sources and has been critical of climate policies she views as driven by ideology rather than sound economic and energy policy. She backs an all-of-the-above energy approach.Source →

Republican Platform

Republicans emphasize American energy independence through domestic production of oil, gas, and coal alongside renewable development. Many in the party are skeptical of aggressive climate regulations they argue harm economic growth and jobs. Republicans generally prefer market-based energy solutions over government mandates and oppose restrictions that raise energy costs for families.

Democratic Platform

Democrats generally support a multilateral approach to foreign policy, emphasizing alliances, international institutions, and diplomacy as the first line of engagement. The party broadly supports maintaining NATO commitments, providing aid to democratic allies, and engaging international bodies to address shared challenges.

Marsha Blackburn

Blackburn supports a strong U.S. military, robust backing for Israel, and a foreign policy centered on U.S. national interests. She has been a vocal advocate for countering China's influence in technology, trade, and geopolitics. She backs U.S. support for Ukraine while insisting on accountability for aid spending.Source →

Republican Platform

Republicans emphasize American sovereignty, a strong military as a deterrent, and bilateral relationships over multilateral institutions. The party broadly supports robust defense spending and is skeptical of international agreements they view as constraining American action or requiring open-ended foreign commitments.

Democratic Platform

Democrats oppose cuts to Social Security or Medicare benefits and support expanding both programs. The party generally favors raising the Social Security payroll tax cap on high earners to ensure long-term solvency and opposes any form of privatization.

Marsha Blackburn

Blackburn has generally opposed tax increases to fund Social Security and supports examining structural reforms to ensure the program's long-term solvency. She opposes changes that would reduce benefits for current retirees and near-retirees.Source →

Republican Platform

Republicans support reforming Social Security and Medicare to ensure long-term fiscal solvency, which some in the party argue requires adjusting benefits or eligibility ages. The party opposes tax increases to fund the programs and some members have supported personal investment account options.

Democratic Platform

Democrats broadly support criminal justice reform, including reducing mandatory minimum sentences, addressing racial disparities in policing and incarceration, and investing in community-based alternatives. The party generally supports police accountability measures and evidence-based approaches to reducing recidivism.

Marsha Blackburn

Blackburn supports strong law enforcement and has been critical of criminal justice reform efforts she argues have increased crime. She backs mandatory minimum sentences for drug trafficking and violent crimes and has been a critic of progressive prosecutors who decline to enforce certain laws. She supports resources for Tennessee's law enforcement community.

Republican Platform

Republicans emphasize law and order, strong support for law enforcement, and tough penalties for crime. The party generally opposes reducing mandatory minimum sentences for violent offenses and supports prosecutors pursuing strong sentences. Republicans broadly oppose policies they view as undermining police authority or creating leniency for criminals.