Haley Stevens — Democrat Candidate for U.S. House in Michigan, 2026

Haley Stevens has called for major reforms and dramatic overhauls of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) due to perceived abuses of power and chaos. She cosponsored H.R. 7163 to redirect $75 billion from ICE to local law enforcement agencies, aiming to hire and train 200,000 local police officers, citing their ties to communities. Stevens also voted against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill and cosponsored the VISIBLE Act, which aims to ban ICE agents from concealing their identities.

“No, I I don't agree with that as a step. But we do need dramatic overhauls. We do need major reforms. We do need common sense uh immigration practices. We're going to have immigration in this country. What we don't want is abuses of power. That is what has happened here." (Haley Stevens, The Moment, 26 Feb 2026)”

Haley Stevens supports expanding the Affordable Care Act (ACA), making its tax subsidies permanent, and protecting Obamacare, citing a belief in affordable, quality, and accessible healthcare. She also advocates for expanding Medicaid and increasing Medicare's negotiating power on prescription drug costs. Stevens voted against Republican spending bills she claimed would raise healthcare costs and voted in favor of extending ACA subsidies to lower costs for Michiganders.

“I’m writing legislation and fighting for Michigan’s affordable health care each and every single day, and I have throughout my time in Congress. I deeply believe that we need to expand the Affordable Care Act. We need to protect that and we we also need to make the tax subsidies permanent. We’ve seen before our very eyes time and time again how Republicans do not believe in the promise of affordable, quality, accessible health care. I worked in the Obama administration. I want to protect Obamacare. I also want to address the cuts to Medicaid that have come down. We need to keep expanding Medicaid. — Haley Stevens, interview with Russ McNamara, WDET 101.9 FM, February 19, 2026”

Haley Stevens championed the Inflation Reduction Act, an initiative endorsed by the League of Conservation Voters and automotive companies, to address climate change while creating jobs and winning innovation races. She held a Congressional hearing on recycling technology. Stevens also outlined her support for domestically-built electric vehicles, sustainable manufacturing processes, and clean energy tax credits. The Sierra Club has endorsed her.

“Well, look at what we accomplished with the Inflation Reduction Act—something that I was proud to champion in the House of Representatives alongside leaders from our environmental movement, like the League of Conservation Voters. And that was the first time in history where the industry leaders, automotive companies in particular, also endorsed that legislation. And when we look at the large challenges that we are facing in terms of climate change, it is an all hands on deck approach." - Haley Stevens, WDET interview with Russ McNamara, February 19, 2026”

Haley Stevens champions legislation for women's health protection and supports codifying abortion rights, believing existing rights remain vulnerable to opposing lawmakers. She advocates for abortion as a woman's unrestricted right, publicly funded abortions, and no parental notification for minors. Stevens has stated, "I will fight for women's reproductive freedom."

“I’ll tell you that I do for a variety of matters, particularly women’s health protection. That’s legislation that I have championed in the house, that I’ve seen pass the House and then fall flat in the Senate. Republicans like Mike Rogers (U.S. Senate candidate) are going to vote for a national abortion ban, and they are going to stand in the way of codifying abortion rights in this country. We have those rights here in Michigan, we had a tremendous victory at the ballot box a handful of years ago, and yet those rights are still vulnerable. There are lawmakers on the other side of the aisle who are not going to stand up for people’s health, not going to stand up for women’s abortions rights, and addressing the filibuster will get us out of that mess." - Haley Stevens, WDET 101.9 FM, February 19, 2026”

Haley Stevens supports strategic allied relationships, diplomacy, and a strong U.S.-Israel relationship, emphasizing its role in regional security. She advocates for responsible defense spending that prioritizes equipping military personnel without bloating the budget at the expense of domestic programs. Stevens also promotes public-private partnerships and co-investment in R&D for national security, particularly in cybersecurity and supply chain securitization. She opposes isolationist foreign policies.

Haley Stevens advocates for affordable education, supporting proposals for tuition-free community college and increased Pell Grants. She introduced the Alleviating Intergenerational Debt (AID) Act to modernize financial aid and address intergenerational student debt. Stevens also supports additional federal funding for Title 1 programs to close achievement gaps and backs union-run apprenticeship initiatives, stating that students should not inherit their parents' debt.

“Student debt shouldn’t follow Michigan families from one generation to the next,” said Rep. Stevens. “The AID Act modernizes financial aid to match today’s economy so more students can afford college without inheriting the same debt their parents are still paying off.” (Rep. Stevens, Press Release, January 22, 2026)”

Haley Stevens supports gun policy measures, including requiring background checks for all firearm sales and transfers. She has sponsored bills aimed at gun reform. She has also indicated support for restricting the right to bear arms in surveys.

“It is past time that we act on commonsense gun reform. (Haley Stevens, OnTheIssues.org, Apr 2020)”