REPUBLICAN

James Clark

Maine House District 2 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

48%

Avg Confidence

Issue Areas

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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 statement or voting record found on a $17 federal minimum wage for James Clark; position inferred from his Republican affiliation and general conservative economic stance opposing federal minimum wage mandates. Fact-check this →

Do you support using tariffs as a tool to address trade imbalances with other countries?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct record found for James Clark (R, ME-2); position inferred from Republican Party alignment with tariff-based trade policy, which has been a consistent GOP platform element under recent party leadership, though Clark's personal stance is unverified. Fact-check this →

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Education

1 position

Would you support canceling up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement or vote found on student loan cancellation; position inferred from James Clark's general Republican fiscal conservatism and opposition to federal spending programs as a Maine GOP candidate. Fact-check this →

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Environment

3 positions

Would you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% by 2035?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific policy; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general opposition among Maine GOP candidates to aggressive emissions mandates, with low confidence due to limited candidate-specific record. Fact-check this →

Do you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% from 2005 levels by 2035?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for James Clark (R, ME-2) on this specific emissions target; position inferred from Republican party alignment and general opposition among Maine Republican candidates to aggressive federal climate mandates, with low confidence due to limited candidate-specific record. Fact-check this →

Do you support stopping the issuance of new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct record found for James Clark (ME-02 Republican candidate); position inferred from standard Republican party platform strongly opposing restrictions on domestic energy production, including halting new federal permits for oil and gas drilling. Fact-check this →

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Foreign Policy

3 positions

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% annually?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on specific defense budget increase thresholds; position inferred from Republican Party alignment and general pro-defense posture typical of GOP House candidates, with low confidence due to lack of candidate-specific statements. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific defense spending threshold; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general GOP platform supporting robust defense spending increases, with low confidence due to lack of specific statements or votes from this candidate. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found for James Clark on foreign assistance; position inferred primarily from Republican Party alignment and general GOP trend toward reducing foreign aid, with low confidence due to insufficient candidate-specific evidence. Fact-check this →

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Gun Policy

3 positions

Would you support universal background checks for all firearm purchases in the US?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or votes found for James Clark (ME-02 Republican candidate); position inferred from party affiliation and general Republican opposition to universal background check mandates, with low confidence due to limited candidate-specific evidence. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct voting record or explicit statements found for James Clark (ME-02 Republican candidate); position inferred primarily from Republican Party alignment and general opposition to expanded background check mandates, with low confidence due to limited candidate-specific evidence. Fact-check this →

Would you support a federal ban on the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilian buyers?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct voting record exists as Clark has not held federal office; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to semi-automatic rifle bans and typical Maine GOP candidate stances on Second Amendment issues. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement or vote from James Clark on Medicare for All was found; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to single-payer expansion and general conservative fiscal stance typical of Maine GOP candidates. Fact-check this →

Do you support federal legislation allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices with pharmaceutical manufacturers?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for James Clark's position on Medicare drug price negotiation; position inferred from Republican Party alignment and general opposition among GOP candidates to government price-setting in pharmaceutical markets, with low confidence due to lack of direct record. Fact-check this →

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Immigration

3 positions

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived in the US for more than 5 years?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement or voting record found for James Clark on this specific issue; position inferred from Republican party alignment in a competitive Maine district, where most Republicans oppose citizenship pathways but may not actively campaign against them. Fact-check this →

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or votes found on this specific policy; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to amnesty-style pathways and general conservative immigration stance, with limited candidate-specific evidence available. Fact-check this →

Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?

Support

Party InferenceNo detailed voting record or direct statements found for James Clark (ME-02 Republican candidate); position inferred from standard Republican Party platform support for increased border security funding, with moderate-to-strong support assigned given typical GOP alignment on this issue. Fact-check this →

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Taxes

3 positions

Would you support increasing the top marginal income tax rate to 50% for income over $10 million?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement or vote found on this specific proposal; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general GOP opposition to higher marginal tax rates, with no contrary evidence in the available record. Fact-check this →

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 statement or vote found on this specific proposal; position inferred from James Clark's Republican Party affiliation and general GOP opposition to raising top marginal income tax rates, with confidence limited by lack of candidate-specific evidence. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or votes found on this specific issue; position inferred from James Clark's Republican affiliation and general GOP opposition to corporate tax increases, with the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (which set the 21% rate) being a core Republican priority to preserve. 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 on this specific issue for James Clark; position inferred from Republican Party's general opposition to automatic voter registration mandates and federal election administration expansion, with low confidence due to lack of candidate-specific record. Fact-check this →