Bernie Sanders

A longtime independent officeholder who advocates Medicare for All, stronger unions, wealth taxation, tuition-free public college, and broad social guarantees.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a current federal officeholder included in the 2026 candidate research queue. This profile uses the member’s official congressional policy and legislative material as the primary source layer.

Zohran Mamdani

A democratic-socialist politician associated with rent policy, public transit, municipal services, labor, and affordability initiatives.

Kshama Sawant

A former city council member known for the $15 minimum wage campaign, rent control, corporate taxation, and explicitly Marxist politics.

Dean Preston

A former local official associated with tenant protections, social housing, homelessness policy, transit, and progressive taxation.

Donald Trump

A national political figure whose record includes executive actions, judicial appointments, tax policy, immigration enforcement, trade policy, and an “America First” foreign-policy agenda.

Donald Trump: executive record index

Primary-source starting point for executive orders, signed legislation, vetoes, budgets, and other public actions. Add each major action as a separate record for issue-level analysis.

Ted Cruz

A U.S. senator known for constitutional conservatism, tax cuts, energy policy, border security, and opposition to many federal expansions.

Ted Cruz: public record index

Primary-source starting point for public statements, policy proposals, organizational activity, and available legislative records.

Tim Scott

A senator associated with tax policy, opportunity zones, policing negotiations, education choice, and business development.