2028 Republican presidential nominee
$47.3M
NOV 7, 2028Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleOther
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
Age45 years old (Apr 12, 1981)
GenderFemale
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BackgroundPolitician
EducationHawaii Pacific University — B.S., Business Administration (International Business), 2009
Notable personal detailsTulsi Gabbard is an American politician and U.S. Army Reserve officer who served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district (2013–2021). She was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as Director of National Intelligence in January 2025 and took office in February 2025. She previously served in the Hawaii House of Representatives and is a combat veteran.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Opposes the 2017 Republican tax cuts as giveaways to corporations and supports raising corporate taxes and measures to tax excess corporate windfall profits; she has backed stronger financial regulation and policies to fund social programs such as a $15 minimum wage. Her record includes votes and public statements opposing large corporate tax cuts and supporting targeted tax increases on corporations to support small businesses and public programs.
Healthcare
Supports a single-payer/Medicare-for-All style national health plan that guarantees universal coverage while allowing private supplemental insurance; has co-sponsored Medicare-for-All and related legislation and emphasizes lowering drug prices and expanding access.
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Immigration & Border
Supports secure borders while also supporting humane immigration reforms including reinstating DACA and creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants; favors increased legal/skill-based immigration and aid to Central America to address root causes, and accepts some enforcement measures (including increased border funding and targeted physical barriers where experts recommend).
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports legal abortion access with some limits; opposes most third‑trimester abortions except when the woman’s life or severe health consequences are at risk. Has described abortion as "safe, legal, and rare" and said she would defend a woman’s right to choose while supporting late‑term restrictions.
Climate & Energy
Supports rapid transition off fossil fuels with aggressive clean-energy goals, including 100% clean electricity by the mid-2030s, ending fossil-fuel subsidies, banning fracking and offshore drilling, and significant public investment in renewables while opposing expansion of nuclear power absent a permanent waste solution.
Public Safety & Guns
Tulsi Gabbard supported reinstating a federal ban on military-style assault weapons, universal/background checks, and closing the gun-show loophole during her time in Congress and her 2020 presidential campaign. After leaving Congress her public statements shifted toward stronger Second Amendment support and she opposed an assault-weapon ban as of October 2024. Her record and later statements therefore present mixed signals on gun policy.
Fundraising
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