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Wess ran as the Alabama Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate (2026) on a platform emphasizing 'reproductive freedom,' stating he is 'proud of that record, and I will continue fighting for Alabama families, voting rights, reproductive freedom, economic opportunity, and equal justice.' His primary rival Dakarai Larriett accused him of being 'caught on stage on camera talking about being pro-life in a time when reproductive health is under constant assault,' though Wess denied the characterization. As a Democrat he does not support life-at-conception personhood protections and opposes Alabama's near-total abortion ban.
Wess supports expanded federal healthcare spending and opposes cuts to Medicaid and other safety-net programs, citing their importance to rural Alabama hospitals. His platform does not include deficit reduction, a balanced-budget amendment, or opposition to federal spending growth — positions contrary to the rubric's sound-money/balanced-budget standard.
Wess's immigration platform calls for 'ensuring safe communities' by 'protection from Immigration and Customs Enforcement' — positioning ICE as a threat to community safety rather than an enforcement tool — and advocates for properly funding immigration courts and expediting legal status hearings rather than prioritizing deportation. He does not support sanctuary-city restrictions and frames immigration enforcement as a due-process issue.
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