REPUBLICAN

Kent Benham

Michigan Senate 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions

Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or votes from Kent Benham on federal minimum wage were found; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to federal minimum wage increases and general conservative economic stance. Fact-check this →

Would you support imposing tariffs of 25% or more on imports from countries that do not meet US labor and environmental standards?

Neutral

Party InferenceKent Benham is a relatively obscure Republican Senate candidate in Michigan with limited publicly available policy record; position inferred partly from Republican Party's mixed stance on tariffs tied to labor/environmental conditions, which differs from standard GOP free-trade orthodoxy. Fact-check this →

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Environment

2 positions

Would you support legislation requiring the US to reduce carbon emissions by 50% below 2005 levels by 2035?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct voting record or public statements found for Kent Benham on this specific emissions target; position inferred from Republican party affiliation and general conservative opposition to aggressive carbon reduction mandates, with low confidence due to limited candidate-specific evidence. Fact-check this →

Would you support ending new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Kent Benham's position on this specific issue; position inferred from Republican Party platform strongly favoring domestic energy production and opposition to drilling moratoriums, combined with limited public record as a lesser-known Senate candidate. Fact-check this →

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Foreign Policy

2 positions

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?

Support

Party InferenceKent Benham is a relatively obscure Republican Senate candidate in Michigan with limited public record; position inferred from standard Republican defense spending posture, with no direct statements found on specific defense budget increases. Fact-check this →

Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on Kent Benham's position on foreign assistance; position inferred from Republican Party alignment and general conservative skepticism toward foreign aid spending, with low confidence due to limited public record for this candidate. Fact-check this →

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Gun Policy

2 positions

Would you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?

Oppose

Party InferenceKent Benham is a relatively obscure Republican Senate candidate in Michigan with limited public record; position inferred from party affiliation and general Republican opposition to universal background check mandates, with no direct statements or votes found. Fact-check this →

Do you support a federal policy prohibiting the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilians?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceKent Benham is a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan with limited public record; his position is inferred from strong Republican Party alignment with Second Amendment rights and opposition to semi-automatic rifle bans, with no direct statements found on this specific policy. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions

Would you support federal legislation requiring Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Kent Benham's position on Medicare drug price negotiation; score inferred from Republican Party alignment and typical GOP opposition to government price controls in pharmaceutical markets, with low confidence due to limited public record for this candidate. Fact-check this →

Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements from Kent Benham on Medicare for All were found; position inferred from Republican party affiliation and general conservative opposition to government-run universal healthcare, with low confidence due to limited public record for this candidate. Fact-check this →

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Immigration

2 positions

Do you support providing a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked in the US for over 5 years?

Oppose

Party InferenceKent Benham is a relatively obscure Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Michigan with limited publicly available policy record; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to amnesty-based pathways to citizenship and general party alignment. Fact-check this →

Do you support increasing federal funding for border security at the US southern border?

Support

Party InferenceKent Benham is a relatively obscure Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan with limited publicly available policy statements; position inferred from party affiliation and general Republican platform supporting increased border security funding. Fact-check this →

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Taxes

2 positions

Would you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific policy; position inferred from Republican Party alignment and general conservative opposition to higher marginal tax rates on high earners. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement or voting record found for Kent Benham on corporate tax rates; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to tax increases and general conservative fiscal stance typical of Michigan GOP candidates. Fact-check this →

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Voting Rights

1 position

Would you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Kent Benham's position on automatic voter registration; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to federal mandates on state election administration and typical GOP skepticism toward automatic registration policies. Fact-check this →