2026 election · U.S. House
2026 Northern Mariana Islands House race — Kimberlyn King-Hinds's seat
Incumbent: Kimberlyn King-Hinds (Republican) — see their approval score, record, and voting history on their page.
Declared candidates
Source: FEC candidate filingsStated positions (8) ▾
- Air Transportation Access: Has sponsored and co-sponsored legislation to exempt the Northern Mariana Islands from certain essential air service eligibility requirements and to allow foreign air carriers to stop in the CNMI and Guam. [1]
- CNMI Economic Development: Prioritizes restoring the tourism industry, addressing the CW-1 worker program transition, and improving cost of living through utility reforms as her top economic priorities. [1][2]
- CNMI Immigration Transition (CW-1 Visa): Seeks to restart community dialogue on immigration policy ahead of the 2029 end of the CNMI-Only Transitional Worker (CW-1) visa program and has proposed a framework for what should follow. [1][2]
- Federal Government Role in CNMI Economy: Attributes the CNMI's economic crisis primarily to federal government rules and restrictions rather than local mismanagement, calling on Washington to 'get out of the way.' [1]
- Government Efficiency and Accountability: States that government efficiency and accountability in the CNMI are among her top priorities as delegate. [1]
- Infrastructure and Public Health: Committed to addressing CNMI infrastructure improvement, public health strengthening, and education advancement as part of her broader legislative agenda. [1]
- Tourism and Travel Access Programs: Supports programs like the Economic Vitality & Security Travel Authorization Program (EVS-TAP) as essential to sustaining the CNMI's tourism-dependent economy while maintaining security safeguards. [1]
- Veterans Affairs: Serves on the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs and has co-sponsored multiple bills expanding veterans' benefits, including disability compensation and traumatic brain injury treatment. [1][2]
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