Maxwell L. Saal
Running for: US Senate
Maxwell Saal writes on his website, "We need less blowhards on Capitol Hill. We need more Bikers. I stand for opportunity for all Americans. I stand for regulations that make sense in the modern world. I stand for the belief that America is capable of more than sitting back and rotting while the oligarchy loots our financial system and squeezes every cent it can from the working class. You can stand right there with me. Let's Ride."
Completed our 2026 Federal Candidate Survey
Position on Issues
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Do you support abolishing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and redistributing its duties?
"No fundamental problem with the agency, but it's unclear that it can function in a humane way under existing leadership"For| Read My Position
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Do you support a constitutional amendment limiting terms for U.S. representatives and senators?
"I also support ending the filibuster and introducing a maximum term for Supreme Court Justices."Against| Read My Position
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Do you support a constitutional amendment ending automatic birthright citizenship for everyone born on U.S. soil?
"I also support ending the filibuster and introducing a maximum term for Supreme Court Justices."For| Read My Position
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Do you support a constitutional amendment limiting outside funding of campaigns through PACs?
"I also support ending the filibuster and introducing a maximum term for Supreme Court Justices."For| Read My Position
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Should the federal government combat inflation by requiring budget cuts to match any new federal spending?
"The FOMC is an independent institution and should stay that way- politicians should not weigh in on rates. Price setting is not the role of the federal government except under extraordinary circumstances. There are other levers we can use and policies we could pass to address the consequences to Americans."Against| Read My Position
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Should the federal government combat inflation by capping price increases by large businesses?
"The FOMC is an independent institution and should stay that way- politicians should not weigh in on rates. Price setting is not the role of the federal government except under extraordinary circumstances. There are other levers we can use and policies we could pass to address the consequences to Americans."Other| Read My Position
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Do you support the recent U.S. military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro?
"It was reckless, but I think the outcome was positive. We got lucky."For| Read My Position
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Should the federal government combat inflation by decreasing tariffs on imports from foreign countries?
"The FOMC is an independent institution and should stay that way- politicians should not weigh in on rates. Price setting is not the role of the federal government except under extraordinary circumstances. There are other levers we can use and policies we could pass to address the consequences to Americans."Other| Read My Position
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Do you support revising Title IX to limit participation in female sports based on an individual's reproductive biology and genetics at birth?
"This is a culture war issue and I don't believe it's the government's job to solve this one way or the other."Against| Read My Position
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Should the federal government ban some abortions?
"Against"Against| Read My Position
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Should the U.S. Constitution have a Balanced Budget Amendment?
"I also support ending the filibuster and introducing a maximum term for Supreme Court Justices."For| Read My Position
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Should the federal government pass a law guaranteeing the right to choose abortion before fetal viability (generally 24 weeks gestation)?
"For"Undecided| Read My Position
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Do you support increasing military aid to Taiwan?
"Undecided"Against| Read My Position
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Do you support increasing oil and natural gas leases on publicly owned land and water?
"It's 2026; solar is very mature now. We should have FAR more solar on our grid."For| Read My Position
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Should the federal government reauthorize the Keystone XL pipeline?
"For now, this helps keep gas prices low. Until energy is cheaper we shouldn't reduce supply."For| Read My Position
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Should military aid to Israel include a requirement that Israel take certain actions to reduce civilian casualties?
"For"Other| Read My Position
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Should Congress pass legislation limiting the ability of large institutional investors to purchase multiple single-family homes for use as rental properties?
"I don't support institutional investment in real estate, but I think the larger issue here is artificial housing scarcity. The percentage of homes owned by PE is very small, a ban would be more performative than effective."For| Read My Position
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Do you support the option of mail-in ballots for all voters, not just absentees?
"The (verifiable) data suggests that mail-in voter fraud is practically a non-issue. I think making it easier to vote is a good thing."For| Read My Position
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Should the government legalize marijuana at the federal level?
"Enough states have legalized that the federal ban is a joke at this point. Legal weed didn't collapse civil society, time to move on."Against| Read My Position
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Should the federal government reform Social Security by requiring means testing?
"Against"Against| Read My Position
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Should the federal government amend the Affordable Care Act/"Obamacare" by automatically enrolling every citizen in Medicare, replacing most private insurance?
"I could change my mind. Right now my concern is that too many jobs are tied up in healthcare, so the economic disruption would be very large."Undecided| Read My Position
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Should the federal government amend the Affordable Care Act/"Obamacare" by allowing citizens to opt into Medicare if they so choose?
"Undecided"For| Read My Position
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Should the U.S. government continue to provide military aid to Ukraine (without putting U.S. soldiers on the ground)?
"For"Against| Read My Position
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Should the federal government privatize some or all of Social Security?
"Against"For| Read My Position
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Should the federal government require voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship (such as passport or birth certificate) at the time of registration?
"For"For| Read My Position
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Should the federal government reform social security by raising the cap on income subject to the Social Security tax?
"For"Against| Read My Position
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Should the federal government reform Social Security by raising the retirement age from today's age of 67?
"Against"Against| Read My Position
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Should the federal government combat inflation by raising taxes to reduce the budget deficit?
"The FOMC is an independent institution and should stay that way- politicians should not weigh in on rates. Price setting is not the role of the federal government except under extraordinary circumstances. There are other levers we can use and policies we could pass to address the consequences to Americans."Against| Read My Position
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Should the federal government withhold funds from cities that refuse to cooperate with ICE detainers?
"Against"For| Read My Position
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Should the federal government combat inflation by repealing or revising the Jones Act to allow more foreign involvement in shipping between U.S. ports?
"The FOMC is an independent institution and should stay that way- politicians should not weigh in on rates. Price setting is not the role of the federal government except under extraordinary circumstances. There are other levers we can use and policies we could pass to address the consequences to Americans."Against| Read My Position
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Do you support reinstating federal consumer tax credits or subsidies for the purchase of electric vehicles?
"Electric cars have come a long way and are a genuinely compelling purchase on their own merits. No need to subsidize demand."Undecided| Read My Position
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Should the federal government combat inflation by supporting further Federal Reserve interest rate hikes?
"The FOMC is an independent institution and should stay that way- politicians should not weigh in on rates. Price setting is not the role of the federal government except under extraordinary circumstances. There are other levers we can use and policies we could pass to address the consequences to Americans."For| Read My Position
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Should the federal government tax carbon emissions?
"The carbon credit system doesn't really do much. We need to revisit a better designed system that actually encourages mitigating emissions."For now, this helps keep gas prices low. Until energy is cheaper we shouldn't reduce supply."Against| Read My Position
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Do you support the United States’ involvement in the war in Iran?
"Against"