Either Vice President Kamala Harris or Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) will be elevated to the highest-held position of their careers at the conclusion of the 2024 election season. Their voting records in the Senate provide telling insights into their ideological leanings and agendas.

Harris, who represented California in the Senate from 2017 to 2021, has faced criticism from former President Donald Trump and others for being “the most liberal” member of the Senate. Vance, on the other hand, has only been on the job since 2023, but his limited record shows he has been more willing to vote across party lines than Harris was.