Mo Seifeldein

Supports codifying reproductive rights into federal law and has called for repealing the Comstock Act (an 1873 anti-obscenity law being used to restrict abortion medication), framing abortion access as a civil right rather than recognizing any personhood standard from conception.

• moforcongress.comUnclassified
• Virginia MercuryLean Left
• patch.comUnclassified

Seifeldein's candidacy is anchored in opposing the Trump administration's reductions of the federal civilian workforce (DOGE-era layoffs), advocating for maintaining and expanding government employment and social programs. His platform of 'affordability, equity, and opportunity' centers on federal spending expansion and protection of existing government programs rather than fiscal restraint — a posture contrary to the rubric's economic_stewardship[2] standard of anti-deficit and balanced-budget governance.

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• BallotpediaCenter

Seifeldein left his position as an attorney at the U.S. Department of Labor in 2025 specifically to protest the Trump administration's immigration enforcement policies — a public act of professional resignation over the government's deportation and enforcement agenda. His departure explicitly cited opposition to immigration enforcement as a core reason for running for Congress, directly opposing the rubric's border_immigration[2] standard that rewards candidates who oppose sanctuary policies and support full ICE enforcement cooperation.

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• BallotpediaCenter

As an Alexandria City Council member, participated in the council's unanimous June 2020 vote to ban guns, ammunition, and related items from all city buildings, parks, recreation centers, and streets during permitted public events — making Alexandria the first Virginia city to use a new state law to prohibit firearms on city property.

• The Washington PostLean Left
• alextimes.comUnclassified