| Issue | Van Epps' Position | Key Details |
|---|
| Economy & Affordability | Strong focus on lowering costs through tax cuts, deregulation, and job creation. Opposes Democratic "new taxes" that he says would burden families. | Supports expanding affordable housing near job centers, boosting nuclear energy (e.g., small modular reactors at Clinch River by 2032) to stabilize the grid and reduce energy/pump prices, and increasing healthcare transparency for informed consumer choices. Criticizes "reckless spending" by career politicians. |
| Healthcare | Reduce premiums and costs via transparency and market-driven reforms; opposes policies that raise insurance rates. | Advocates full price and quality transparency in healthcare to empower consumers. Accuses Democrats like Behn of supporting agendas that endanger nursing homes and cause coverage losses. |
| Border Security & Immigration | Prioritizes strict enforcement, building on former Rep. Mark Green's work with Trump. | Campaigns on "security, opportunity, and prosperity," including deporting illegal immigrants and fighting crime tied to open borders. Supports Trump's border policies as a national security imperative. |
| Abortion | Pro-life, with exceptions for rape, incest, and life of the mother; views as a states' rights issue. | Aligns with Trump's approach to return regulation to states; opposes federal funding for abortion providers like Planned Parenthood. |
| Foreign Policy & National Security | America First: Selective intervention, focused on U.S. sovereignty; strong ally to Israel. | Supports Abraham Accords, Iran's denuclearization, and standing with Israel as a Middle East democracy. As a veteran, emphasizes grid security via nuclear power as a defense issue. |
| Law Enforcement & Crime | Strongly backs police; criticizes "defund the police" rhetoric as disqualifying. | Highlights military background to argue for robust crime-fighting and deportations; attacks opponents for radical stances on policing. |
| Other Cultural Issues | Defends traditional values; opposes gun control, transgender policies in sports, and open borders. | Echoes Trump's criticisms of opponents who "hate Christianity" and country music; positions himself as a patriot cherishing American heritage. |
