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Candidates › WA-01 race › 2025–2026
Mary Silva
R Republican nominee for U.S. House, WA-01
Has not served in Congress
- On the ballot
- On the general election ballotNov 3, 2026 · Washington US House 1
- Top priorities
- Tech Sovereignty, American Jobs & Workforce Development
- National Security & Counter-Espionage
- Defense & Intelligence Accountability
- Fiscal Integrity & Stop the Misuse of Taxpayer Funds
- Election Integrity & Civic Duty
- Money
- $8.5K raised, $7.4K spent, $1.3K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
- Who gives
- 39% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 97% from Washington
- Backed by
- Stand for Health Freedom. As the campaign lists them
7 priorities from marysilvaforcongress.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.
Reshore Core Tech & Microchip Fabrication ↗ (opens marysilvaforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Bring semiconductor manufacturing, IT, AI, and cybersecurity operations back to the U.S. to protect national security and safeguard American innovation.
H-1B Visa Reform & Local Hiring ↗ (opens marysilvaforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Restructure the H-1B visa program to curb tech offshoring and incentivize corporations to prioritize local American talent over foreign labor.
Vocational Training & Reskilling ↗ (opens marysilvaforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Expand apprenticeships, federal reskilling programs, and trade education as fast-track alternatives to four-year degrees, helping young workers earn high salaries sooner.
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Secure Borders & High-Level Clearances ↗ (opens marysilvaforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Fortify border security and overhaul high-level security clearance procedures to combat foreign espionage.
Protect Critical Infrastructure ↗ (opens marysilvaforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Investigate deep foreign penetration across America's economic, military, political, educational, and critical infrastructure systems.
9/11 Intelligence Transparency ↗ (opens marysilvaforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Launch a full, transparent investigation into the involvement of foreign intelligence agencies in the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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Audit the Pentagon ↗ (opens marysilvaforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Execute a comprehensive, real audit of the Pentagon to stop waste and enforce fiscal responsibility.
Overhaul the $70 Billion Intelligence Community ↗ (opens marysilvaforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
End the “fail-up” culture and curb costly contractor handouts by prioritizing in-house government talent at a fraction of the cost to taxpayers.
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Crack Down on the Grift ↗ (opens marysilvaforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Stop the misuse of taxpayer funds across all levels, from local program fraud to billion-dollar military contractor payouts.
Hold Wall Street Accountable ↗ (opens marysilvaforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Demand a complete accounting of Wall Street executives who profited off taxpayer bailouts, paid themselves bonuses, and hid profits in offshore accounts.
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100% Election Integrity ↗ (opens marysilvaforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Require voter ID to guarantee secure, transparent, and trustworthy elections.
Midweek National Voting Holiday ↗ (opens marysilvaforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Establish a midweek voting holiday to encourage civic participation and allow more citizens to observe and protect the voting process.
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Medical Freedom & Informed Consent ↗ (opens marysilvaforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Protect every individual’s fundamental right to make their own medical decisions without government mandates, digital tracking, or economic coercion.
Parental Rights in Healthcare ↗ (opens marysilvaforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Guarantee parents retain absolute authority over all health, medical, and wellness decisions for their children.
Independent & Transparent Public Health ↗ (opens marysilvaforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Strip corporate conflicts of interest from health agencies, hold manufacturers liable for product safety, and protect physician freedom to treat patients without government interference.
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Dismantle Warrantless Mass Surveillance ↗ (opens marysilvaforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
End the intrusive domestic surveillance networks—such as widespread Flock license-plate camera systems—that monitor everyday law-abiding citizens without judicial oversight or transparency.
Ban Foreign-Linked & High-Risk Police Tech ↗ (opens marysilvaforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Prohibit the integration of foreign-linked or compromised surveillance platforms into local law enforcement and 911 dispatch networks. End public contracts with high-risk technology entities to protect citizen privacy and national security.
Uphold Fourth Amendment Protections ↗ (opens marysilvaforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
Enforce strict federal privacy standards requiring explicit warrants before government agencies or third-party vendors can collect, store, or share citizens’ location data, video feeds, or personal communications.
Domestic-Only, Auditable Police Technology ↗ (opens marysilvaforcongress.com/issues at this heading)
All police tools and their related data must be fully domestically operated, controlled, and auditable by an independent agency—especially when abuse is suspected. Data must be stored securely and locally, or the technology must not be used.
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