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Economy
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?
Inferred from partyThe campaign website contains no mention of minimum wage policy; position inferred from Republican Party norms, which broadly oppose federal minimum wage increases, with a moderate confidence penalty for absence of direct evidence.
Would you support imposing tariffs of 25% or more on imports from countries that do not meet US labor and environmental standards?
Inferred from partyThe campaign website contains no statements on tariffs or trade policy; position is inferred from Republican Party alignment with Trump-era tariff policies, though the specific framing around labor and environmental standards is more associated with Democratic trade priorities, creating some uncertainty.
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Education
1 position · all inferred from partyWould you support canceling up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower?
Strongly Oppose · estimate Inferred from partyThe campaign website contains no mention of student loan cancellation; position is inferred from Republican Party alignment, which broadly opposes broad federal student loan forgiveness programs.
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Environment
2 positions · all inferred from partyDo you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% from 2005 levels by 2035?
Strongly Oppose · estimate Inferred from partyThe campaign website makes no mention of climate, carbon emissions, or environmental policy; position inferred from Republican Party alignment, which broadly opposes aggressive emissions-reduction mandates of this scale.
Do you support stopping the issuance of new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?
Strongly Oppose · estimate Inferred from partyCunningham's campaign website makes no mention of energy or drilling policy, so his position is inferred from Republican Party norms, which strongly oppose restricting new federal oil and gas permits.
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Foreign Policy
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?
Inferred from partyNo direct statement on defense budget levels found; position inferred from Republican Party alignment and candidate's military/law enforcement background, which correlates with strong defense spending support, though no specific threshold (5%+ above inflation) has been articulated.
Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?
Inferred from partyThe campaign website does not address foreign assistance, so position is inferred from Republican Party norms, which have increasingly trended toward skepticism of foreign aid, especially among Trump-aligned candidates; Cunningham's military/law enforcement background and America-first messaging suggest mild opposition rather than strong opposition.
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Gun Policy
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?
Inferred from partyThe campaign website does not address universal background checks; as a Republican candidate with a law enforcement and military background, party-based inference suggests opposition to expanding background check mandates to private sales, though no direct statement exists.
Would you support a federal ban on the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilian buyers?
Strongly Oppose · estimate Inferred from partyNo direct statement on semi-automatic rifle bans found on the campaign website; as a Republican Marine veteran and former police officer who emphasizes Second Amendment values implicitly through his law-and-order platform, party-based inference strongly suggests opposition, yielding a PARTY_INFERENCE classification.
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Healthcare
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?
Strongly Oppose · estimate Inferred from partyThe campaign website contains no mention of Medicare expansion or healthcare policy; position inferred from Republican Party alignment, which broadly opposes Medicare-for-All or universal Medicare expansion.
Would you support federal legislation requiring Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers?
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found on Medicare drug price negotiation; position inferred from Republican Party alignment, which broadly opposes government-mandated price negotiation with pharmaceutical manufacturers as market interference.
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Immigration
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?
Strongly Oppose · estimate Inferred from partyThe campaign website does not address pathways to citizenship directly, but Cunningham's emphasis on fighting cartels and gangs and his Republican affiliation strongly suggest opposition; score is based on party-line inference for a Republican candidate in a border-state district.
Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?
Strongly Support · estimate Inferred from partyCunningham's campaign website emphasizes his background fighting cartels and gangs as an Albuquerque police officer and his Marine combat veteran service, strongly implying a tough border security stance, but does not explicitly address federal funding for border infrastructure; position inferred from party affiliation and law-enforcement/anti-cartel framing. Fact-check this → ⚑
Taxes
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?
Strongly Oppose · estimate Inferred from partyNo direct statement on this tax policy was found; position inferred from Republican Party alignment, which broadly opposes raising top marginal income tax rates.
Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?
Strongly Oppose · estimate Inferred from partyThe campaign website contains no mention of corporate tax rates; as a Republican candidate, Cunningham is inferred to oppose raising the corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%, consistent with the party's general opposition to corporate tax increases.
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Voting Rights
1 position · all inferred from partyWould you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?
Inferred from partyThe campaign website contains no statements on automatic voter registration; position is inferred from Republican Party opposition to federal automatic voter registration mandates, with candidate's law enforcement and conservative background consistent with that lean.