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Janet Mills on VoteMatch

 

 



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Opposes topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-3 points on Social scale)
No comment on lawsuit to expand abortion access: Opposes topic 1
Rated 100% by Planned Parenthood on reproductive rights: Strongly Favors topic 1
Stand in the way of efforts to undermine right to abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Favors topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale)
Decries proposal to eliminate Civil Rights Funding: Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3:
Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(+5 points on Social scale)
Proud that Maine was first to vote for gay marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3
Enacted law banning conversion therapy for minors: Strongly Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4:
America was founded on Christian values
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Her office took on drug manufacturer Mylan on price gouging: Favors topic 5
Medicaid expansion helps everyone: Strongly Favors topic 5
Expanding MaineCare helps needy & helps hospitals: Strongly Favors topic 5
Independent of Medicaid we're also providing dental care: Strongly Favors topic 5
I want to expand behavioral health services across Maine: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)
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Strongly Opposes topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Commission on Education Reform must follow open meetings law: Opposes topic 7
Expand pre-school; pay teachers a living wage: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Invest $126M in public schools, and $18M for child services: Opposes topic 7
Met state's commitment to fund 55% of cost of education: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Budget will fully fund universal free meals in our schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8:
Businesses have a right to pollute
(+5 points on Social scale)
Joins coalition to reject proposed cuts in funding to EPA: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strengthen our ability to detect and mitigate PFAS: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Favors topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale)
Expand personnel to fight crime in courtrooms and computers: Favors topic 9
Opposes topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(-3 points on Economic scale)
Ban bump stocks and high-capacity magazine: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Close private sale loophole on background checks: Opposes topic 10
Rated A+ by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10
No opinion on topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(0 points on Economic scale)
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Favors topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale)
Condemns President's ban on refugees: Favors topic 12
No opinion on topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)
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No opinion on topic 14:
Stay away from the UN & Globalism
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No opinion on topic 15:
Peace through Strength
(0 points on Social scale)
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Strongly Favors topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale)
Let college students vote where they attend college: Strongly Favors topic 16
Undisclosed political money is corrosive to democracy: Strongly Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17:
Stay out of foreign wars
(0 points on Social scale)
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Strongly Favors topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Wean ourselves off fossil fuels: Strongly Favors topic 18
Maine to fight climate change and become green: Strongly Favors topic 18
Combat climate change: offshore wind & electric incentives: Strongly Favors topic 18
Bring back wind platforms to Maine: Strongly Favors topic 18
Double Maine's clean energy jobs over next ten years: Strongly Favors topic 18
100% of our electricity to come from clean energy by 2040: Strongly Favors topic 18
We must, and we will, continue to address climate change: Strongly Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+2 points on Social scale)
Investigate role of opioid manufacturers in drug abuse: Favors topic 19
Legalize recreational marijuana and bring in millions: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Signed 2019 law for regulating adult-use marijuana market: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Expert in substance abuse for every child welfare district: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale)
History has shown that we cannot cut our way to prosperity: Favors topic 20
Return half state surplus through direct checks to people: Strongly Favors topic 20
Direct economic relief to nearly 1000 small businesses: Strongly Favors topic 20
Raise minimum wage to $12 by 2020: Favors topic 20
Goal: 100% of students have option of paid internships: Strongly Favors topic 20
$2M for broadband; $5M for rural development: Favors topic 20
Proposes $15 million to expand broadband: Strongly Favors topic 20
Build nearly 1000 more affordable homes over 8 years: Strongly Favors topic 20
Housing First legislation addresses chronic homelessness: Strongly Favors topic 20

Janet Mills is a Moderate Liberal
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Other governors' VoteMatch: Janet Mills on the issues:
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Gubernatorial Debates 2023:
KY: Incumbent Andy Beshear(D)
vs.State A.G. Daniel Cameron(R)

vs.Ambassador Kelly Craft(R)
vs.State Auditor Mike Harmon(R)
LA: Incumbent John Bel Edwards(D,term-limited)
vs.Jeff Landry(R)
vs.Shawn Wilson(D)
vs.John Schroder(R)
vs.Sharon Hewitt(R)
MS: Incumbent Tate Reeves(R)
vs.Bill Waller(R,withdrew)
vs.Brandon Presley(D)

Gubernatorial Debates 2024:
DE: Gov. John Carney (D, term-limited);
Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long (D)
vs. Matt Meyer (D)
IN: Gov. Eric Holcomb (R, term-limited);
Sen. Mike Braun (R)
vs. Suzanne Crouch (R)
vs. Jennifer McCormick (D)
MO: Gov. Mike Parson (R, term-limited):
Jay Ashcroft (R)
vs. Bill Eigel (R)
vs. Mike Kehoe (R)
vs. Crystal Quade (D)
MT: Gov. Greg Gianforte (R)
vs. Tanner Smith (R)
vs. Ryan Busse (D)
Gubernatorial Debates 2024 (continued):
NC: Gov. Roy Cooper (D, term-limited);
Dale Folwell (R)
vs. Michael Morgan (D)
vs. Mark Robinson (R)
vs. Josh Stein (D)
vs. Andy Wells (R)
ND: Gov. Doug Burgum (R)
vs. State Rep. Rick Becker (R)
NH: Gov. Chris Sununu (R, retiring)
vs. Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R)
vs. Joyce Craig (D)
vs. Chuck Morse (R)
vs. Cinde Warmington (D)
UT: Gov. Spencer Cox (R)
vs. State Rep. Phil Lyman (R)
VT: Gov. Phil Scott (R) unopposed
WA: Gov. Jay Inslee (D, retiring);
Hilary Franz (D, withdrew)
vs. State Sen. Mark Mullet (D)
vs. County Chair Semi Bird (R)
vs. WA Attorney General Bob Ferguson (D)
WV: Gov. Jim Justice (R, term-limited);
vs. WV State Auditor JB McCuskey (R, withdrew)
vs. WV Secretary of State Mac Warner (R)
vs. State Del. Moore Capito (R)
vs. WV Attorney General Patrick Morrisey (R)
vs. Huntington Mayor Steve Williams (D)
Abortion
Budget/Economy
Civil Rights
Corporations
Crime
Drugs
Education
Energy/Oil
Environment
Families/Children
Foreign Policy
Free Trade
Govt. Reform
Gun Control
Health Care
Homeland Security
Immigration
Infrastructure/Technology
Jobs
Local Issues
Principles/Values
Social Security
Tax Reform
War/Iraq/Mideast
Welfare/Poverty

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