🗳 2026 MIDTERM GENERAL ELECTION — NOVEMBER 3

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Beth Davidson

New York House District 17 2026 · 2026

16
Policy Positions
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Inferred from party
45%
Avg Confidence
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Issue Areas
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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions · all inferred from party

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

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct statement or voting record found for Beth Davidson on a $17 federal minimum wage; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive economic stances typical of NY-17 Democratic candidates, with limited candidate-specific evidence available.

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

Neutral · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found on Beth Davidson's position on labor/environmental tariffs; as a Democratic candidate in NY-17, a general lean toward conditional trade protections is plausible but unconfirmed.
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Education

1 position · all inferred from party

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

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct public statement or voting record found on $50,000 student loan cancellation; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive platform typical of NY-17 Democratic candidates, with limited direct evidence available.
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Environment

2 positions · all inferred from party

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

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyBeth Davidson is a Democratic candidate for NY-17 with no identified voting record or explicit public statements on this specific emissions target; position inferred from Democratic Party platform alignment and general progressive stance typical of NY Democratic candidates. Fact-check this →

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

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct statement or voting record found for Beth Davidson on this specific issue; position inferred from her Democratic candidacy in NY-17 and general alignment with progressive environmental priorities typical of New York Democratic challengers.
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Foreign Policy

2 positions · all inferred from party

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

Oppose · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found for Beth Davidson's position on defense budget increases; position inferred from Democratic Party baseline and typical progressive/moderate Democratic opposition to large defense spending increases above inflation.

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

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct statements or voting record found for Beth Davidson on foreign assistance; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive candidate tendencies, with limited candidate-specific evidence available.
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Gun Policy

2 positions · all inferred from party

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

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct voting record or public statements found for Beth Davidson on universal background checks; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive candidate profile for NY-17, with limited candidate-specific evidence available. Fact-check this →

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

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyBeth Davidson is a Democrat running in NY-17 with no identifiable voting record or detailed public statements on a federal semi-automatic rifle ban specifically; position inferred from party alignment and general Democratic candidate profile in a competitive New York district. Fact-check this →
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Healthcare

2 positions · all inferred from party

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

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found for Beth Davidson's position on Medicare for All; score inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive leanings typical of New York Democratic candidates, with limited candidate-specific data available.

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

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct voting record or explicit statement found for this challenger candidate; position inferred from Democratic Party platform alignment and general progressive healthcare stances typical of NY-17 Democratic candidates, with limited specific evidence. Fact-check this →
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Immigration

2 positions · all inferred from party

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

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct statement or voting record found for Beth Davidson on this specific immigration question; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive candidate profile for NY-17.

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

Oppose · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found for Beth Davidson's specific position on border security funding; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and typical posture of NY-17 Democratic candidates who generally support comprehensive immigration reform over enforcement-only spending increases.
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Taxes

2 positions · all inferred from party

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

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct statement or record found on this specific policy; position inferred from Democratic party affiliation and general progressive tax platform typical of NY-17 Democratic candidates, with limited candidate-specific evidence available.

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

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct statement or voting record found for Beth Davidson on the corporate tax rate; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive fiscal policy norms for a NY-17 Democratic candidate.
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Voting Rights

1 position · all inferred from party

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

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found for Beth Davidson's position on automatic voter registration specifically; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general support for voting rights expansion typical of Democratic candidates in competitive New York districts.
Positions are AI-extracted from public sources and bias-audited by GroundedVote. Evidence types: Voting Record (highest confidence) → Party Inference (lowest). All data © 2025 The Founded Project LLC.