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Right to Withdraw Consent – In instances where you have provided consent for the processing of your sensitive personal information, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. While we will cease processing activities, this will ","source_url":"https://jeffwadlin.com/privacy-policy","source_date":"2026-07-21"},{"topic":"Healthcare","stance":"But no political party should own your vote and receive a blank check on war, debt, surveillance, healthcare, corruption, and the economy because of a single issue. My focus is on improving life for a","detail":"But no political party should own your vote and receive a blank check on war, debt, surveillance, healthcare, corruption, and the economy because of a single issue. My focus is on improving life for all Arkansans while treating people who disagree with dignity. The deeply personal choices people make for themselves and their families should not be raw material for politicians seeking applause. Let’s not let the parties divide us over culture war issues. Let’s love our neighbors regardless, and unite around our shared economic interests. Kids, Schools & Smartphones Phone-free classrooms,","source_url":"https://JEFFWADLIN.COM/issues","source_date":"2026-07-15"},{"topic":"Immigration","stance":"system that funds essential services, rewards work and investment, and respects taxpayers. Secure Borders and Legal Immigration Order, enforcement, and humanity. A sovereign nation must control its bo","detail":"system that funds essential services, rewards work and investment, and respects taxpayers. Secure Borders and Legal Immigration Order, enforcement, and humanity. A sovereign nation must control its borders, know who is entering, and enforce its laws. We are a nation of immigrants. And nearly every immigrant is displaying incredible courage by coming to a foreign country to try and make a better life for themselves and their families. But uncontrolled immigration puts downward pressure on employment and wages, especially for low-skilled workers, which is not acceptable. It’s also unfair for","source_url":"https://JEFFWADLIN.COM/issues","source_date":"2026-07-15"},{"topic":"Economy","stance":"wealth contribute more, while working families are not disproportionately burdened by regressive taxes on wages and basic necessities. I would simplify the tax code, eliminate special-interest loophol","detail":"wealth contribute more, while working families are not disproportionately burdened by regressive taxes on wages and basic necessities. I would simplify the tax code, eliminate special-interest loopholes, and enforce the law consistently. Success should not be punished, but neither should wealth or political influence buy a lower effective tax rate. Government should also collect and spend money as close to the people as practical. Dollars raised locally or by the states are more accountable than money sent to Washington and later fought over through grants, formulas, and political favors.","source_url":"https://JEFFWADLIN.COM/issues","source_date":"2026-07-15"},{"topic":"Climate","stance":"domestic energy production, and reduce dangerous dependence on hostile governments for critical energy, minerals and components. And in Arkansas, local communities need to decide what installations th","detail":"domestic energy production, and reduce dangerous dependence on hostile governments for critical energy, minerals and components. And in Arkansas, local communities need to decide what installations they’re comfortable having in their backyards, similar to the situation with data centers. Homeowners and businesses should be able to generate their own power and receive fair value for energy they place onto the grid, while also paying a reasonable share of the infrastructure they use. Infrastructure spending should be judged by results. Roads, bridges, ports, water systems, broadband, power","source_url":"https://JEFFWADLIN.COM/issues","source_date":"2026-07-15"},{"topic":"Gun Control","stance":"to keep and bear arms is an individual constitutional right, and I will defend it. Semi-automatic firearms are among the most commonly owned guns in America. They are legal and should remain legal. La","detail":"to keep and bear arms is an individual constitutional right, and I will defend it. Semi-automatic firearms are among the most commonly owned guns in America. They are legal and should remain legal. Law-abiding adults should not be treated like criminals because of the type of firearm they own or because they choose to carry one for self-defense. Government should focus its attention where it belongs: violent offenders, illegal gun trafficking, credible threats, domestic abusers, and people who use firearms to harm others. Any restriction involving an individual’s rights must include strong","source_url":"https://JEFFWADLIN.COM/issues","source_date":"2026-07-15"},{"topic":"National Security","stance":"and lawful dissent. I oppose government censorship, political retaliation, mass surveillance, and military intimidation of the American people. Congress must also reclaim the responsibilities it has s","detail":"and lawful dissent. I oppose government censorship, political retaliation, mass surveillance, and military intimidation of the American people. Congress must also reclaim the responsibilities it has surrendered to presidents of both parties. Senators should legislate, oversee the executive branch, control spending and war powers, and defend the Constitution—not simply approve whatever a president from their party demands. An Arkansas senator should be Arkansas’s voice in Washington—not Washington’s party enforcer in Arkansas. Election Security and Voter Access Only eligible citizens should","source_url":"https://JEFFWADLIN.COM/issues","source_date":"2026-07-15"},{"topic":"Criminal Justice","stance":"abuses its authority. I support ending civil asset forfeiture when no one has been convicted of a crime. Government should not be able to seize a person’s cash, vehicle, or property and force the owne","detail":"abuses its authority. I support ending civil asset forfeiture when no one has been convicted of a crime. Government should not be able to seize a person’s cash, vehicle, or property and force the owner to prove innocence to get it back. We should distinguish violent predators from people struggling with addiction, mental illness, or nonviolent offenses. Treatment, recovery programs, and problem-solving courts can protect the public better—and often cost less—than endlessly cycling people through jails. People who complete their sentences should have a genuine path back into society through","source_url":"https://JEFFWADLIN.COM/issues","source_date":"2026-07-15"},{"topic":"Agriculture","stance":"million rural-health award. In the long term, more full-service hospitals will be viable only if rural Arkansas has growing communities and stronger local economies. More jobs, successful farms, new i","detail":"million rural-health award. In the long term, more full-service hospitals will be viable only if rural Arkansas has growing communities and stronger local economies. More jobs, successful farms, new industries, and growing populations would create the patients, workforce, and local revenue needed to support broader hospital services. Healthcare should serve patients—not insurers, monopolies, political parties, or armies of billing administrators. Agriculture and Rural Arkansas Markets, ownership, and a fair deal for farmers Arkansas farmers do not need Washington creating crises and then","source_url":"https://JEFFWADLIN.COM/issues","source_date":"2026-07-15"},{"topic":"Abortion","stance":"intend to make it the centerpiece of my campaign for federal office. I respect voters for whom abortion is a decisive issue. But no political party should own your vote and receive a blank check on wa","detail":"intend to make it the centerpiece of my campaign for federal office. I respect voters for whom abortion is a decisive issue. But no political party should own your vote and receive a blank check on war, debt, surveillance, healthcare, corruption, and the economy because of a single issue. My focus is on improving life for all Arkansans while treating people who disagree with dignity. The deeply personal choices people make for themselves and their families should not be raw material for politicians seeking applause. Let’s not let the parties divide us over culture war issues. Let’s love","source_url":"https://JEFFWADLIN.COM/issues","source_date":"2026-07-15"},{"topic":"Social Security","stance":"more competition, and a fairer deal for Arkansas farmers. Fiscal Responsibility, Sound Money, and Social Security Keep our promises without bankrupting the future. The federal government cannot contin","detail":"more competition, and a fairer deal for Arkansas farmers. Fiscal Responsibility, Sound Money, and Social Security Keep our promises without bankrupting the future. The federal government cannot continue borrowing trillions of dollars, inflating the currency, and leaving the bill to our children. I support a balanced-budget amendment with reasonable emergency provisions and a multiyear transition that avoids sudden, indiscriminate cuts. I also support a statutory debt brake that limits spending growth during normal years and requires genuine plans to repay emergency borrowing. 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