Dated, sourced statements and votes, and how they have changed.
0Position changes0 reversals1 unclear
None found in the statements reviewed below.
Reviewed 2026-10-19: news search for reported position changes (same depth for both major candidates in the race).
Statements or votes that appear at odds on the same issue but are not a clear contradiction. Shown for transparency; not included in the change count.
Earlier (Statement, Dec 18, 2025): “Tariffs are an interesting challenge. I'm typically not in favor of anything that would be a tax or a tariff or something like that.” News 5 Cleveland / WCPO, Dec 18, 2025
Later (Statement, Sep 8, 2026): “We need to protect this industry with a tariff that will help equalize the playing field so that we can continue to have this American-made product” WLWT, Sep 8, 2026
Why unclear: The 2025 remark was hedged ("typically"); the 2026 remark backs a tariff for one industry, a narrower question.
Not counted as a change: the 2025 remark was hedged ("typically") and said tariffs are "part of the leverage"; the 2026 remark backs a tariff for one industry.
Senate roll calls (senate.gov): no opposite votes on the same text on a final-passage-type vote found; opposite-vote pairs (e.g., H.R. 815, H.R. 7776, S. 870) involved changed bill text and are not counted.
Quotes are as reported by each linked source. Sources checked Oct 19, 2026; weekly refresh Oct 20, 2026.
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