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Abortion     Arnold Mooney: Pro-life and pro-family.     Betsy Sweet: Protect a woman's right to choose.     Bill Clinton: 1993: Rescind Mexico City Policy: fund abortion abroad.     Dan Forest: I believe in the sanctity of human life.     Donald Trump: Reinstate Mexico City Policy: end abortion funding abroad.     Gavin Clarkson: Oppose taxpayer funded abortions, & Planned Parenthood.     Jo Rae Perkins: Pro life and support Medical Freedom.     Lou Correa: Rated 71% by Planned Parenthood; moderately pro-choice.     Ronald Reagan: 1984 Mexico City Policy: no abortion funding abroad.

Budget & Economy     Jo Rae Perkins: Shrink government; cut BLM, USFS, and the Fed.     Joan Farr: Get Out of Debt plan: cut waste, fraud and abuse.     Kevin Stitt: Create a level playing field for competition.     Maggie Toulouse Oliver: Create a "One-Stop-Shop" Business Portal to cut red tape.     Tom Steyer: Require Rainy Day budget stabilization in state constitution.     Jeff Jackson: Prepare citizens to compete in the new economy.

Civil Rights     Betsy Sweet: Equal pay for women; plus commission on racial justice.     Deb Haaland: Parent of lesbian daughter: LGBTQIA rights are human rights.     James Mattis: Opposed women serving in infantry; but will allow it.     James Mattis: Not about who soldiers go to bed with, but how they'll fight.     Yana Ludwig: Increase protections for the LGBTQIA community.     Yana Ludwig: Reparations for our Indigenous populations.

Corporations     Dan Forest: Small businesses create jobs; repeal excessive regulations.     Deb Haaland: Create an environment that is conducive to startups.     Linda McMahon: SBA should respond quickly in emergencies.     Stephen Noble Smith: Help shift who has wealth and political power in our state.     Tom Steyer: Supported 2012 income tax increase for multistate businesses.     Yana Ludwig: Socialism instead of trying to make capitalism nicer.     Wilbur Ross: CEO of International Coal Group, plus Steel & Textiles.     Marc Molinaro: Corporations that would remain in NY without cash grants.

Crime     Donald Trump: Think of the VICTIMS and keep the death penalty.     Gavin Newsom: Moratorium on the California death penalty.     Jim Neely: Let courts reduce life-without-parole to include parole.     Kamala Harris: Personally opposed to death penalty; as DA, never pursued it.     Tom Steyer: More parole opportunities for convicted non-violent felons.     Tom Steyer: Repeal the California death penalty.     Bob McDonnell: Allow use of drones for law enforcement.

Drugs     Betsy Sweet: Expand substance abuse treatment.     Betsy Sweet: Legalize and promote industrial hemp.     Colin Van Ostern: Legalize medical marijuana for chronic pain.     David Zuckerman: Legalize marijuana, starting with two ounces at a time.     Gavin Clarkson: Supports local drug courts & opioid treatment.     Hirsh Singh: Treat drug addiction as a public health problem.

Education     Aimee Winder Newton: No one-size-fits-all program; let parents choose.     Arnold Mooney: Repeal Common Core.     Betsy DeVos: Federally-funded vouchers for public or private schools.     Betsy DeVos: Nothing is free; someone has to pay for "free tuition".     Betsy Sweet: Pay teachers better; cut back on standardized tests.     C. Wesley Morgan: Reform education towards career prep.     Colin Van Ostern: Universal full-day kindergarten; more PACE; more local aid.     Dan Forest: Support school choice and competition in education.     David Zuckerman: Stricter standards for independent charter schools.     Deb Haaland: Standardized tests are ONE indicator; not one-size-fits-all.     Eddie Melton: Every child deserves a quality public education.     Eric Mansfield: Focus education on employment and economy.     Erica Smith: Stop cuts to education; compensate our teachers.     Gavin Clarkson: Concealed carry in the classroom for select teachers.     Gavin Clarkson: Constitution doesn't mention education, so keep feds out.     Hirsh Singh: Introduce meaningful school choice reform.     Nancy Harris: Education without massive debt.     Phil Scott: Preserve school choice; improve Act 46 school consolidation.     Reilly Neill: Support public education across the state.     Rocky De La Fuente: Keep college graduates in Florida after graduation.     Jeff Jackson: Strengthen public education and early childhood education .     Valerie Foushee: Quality public education from pre-K to college.     Yadira Caraveo: Education is THE way to gain opportunity for middle class.

Energy & Oil     Arnold Schwarzenegger: Cut greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.     Betsy Sweet: Invest in solar, wind, hydro, mass transit, & electric cars.     Chris Sununu: Increase availability of baseload power; reduce energy rates.     Jerome Horton: Cut greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.     Mick Cornett: Move away from the oil and gas industry.     Mimi Walters: Don't cut greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.     Reilly Neill: Find commonality to address man-made climate change.     Ron DeSantis: No delay on Keystone pipeline for security & safety study.     Ryan Zinke: Climate is changing; Man is an influence but what can we do?     Steven Cox: Save the world from the climatocalypse.     Ted Lieu: Cut greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.     Tom Steyer: Cut greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.     Yana Ludwig: See the realities of climate disruption unflinchingly.

Environment     Alex Padilla: Ban single-use plastic bags.     Ben Carson: Deregulation includes land use & federal housing policy.     Betsy Sweet: Reduce, re-use, recycle.     Jerry Brown: Ban single-use plastic bags.     Kevin de Leon: Ban single-use plastic bags.     Lou Correa: Don't ban single-use plastic bags.     Mark Callahan: Constitution disallows so much federal land ownership.     Mark DeSaulnier: Ban single-use plastic bags.     Mimi Walters: Don't ban single-use plastic bags.     Nancy Harris: Enjoy clean air & clean water of our mountains & streams.     Norma Torres: Don't ban single-use plastic bags.     Reilly Neill: Apply science to best preserve our public lands.     Rocky Chavez: Don't ban single-use plastic bags.     Rocky De La Fuente: We bear responsibility as stewards of our planet.     Ryan Zinke: Absolutely against transfer or sale of public land to states.     Ryan Zinke: Smokey the Bear should be viewed as helpful, not as police.     Steve Knight: Don't ban single-use plastic bags.     Ted Lieu: Ban single-use plastic bags.     Tom Steyer: Ban single-use plastic bags.     Tom Steyer: Regulate confinement of farm animals more humanely.     Travis Allen: Don't ban single-use plastic bags.     Yana Ludwig: Restore basic ecological protections and public lands.

Families & Children     Deb Haaland: Ensure early childhood programs are properly funded.     Gary Johnson: No to mandatory vaccines; let parents decide.     Jim Neely: Require insurance companies to cover fertility preservation.     Luther Strange: Don't require contraception in company health plans.     Mick Mulvaney: $15,000 in unpaid nanny taxes from triplets in 2000.     Marc Molinaro: Help those living with developmental disabilities.

Foreign Policy     James Mattis: Putin is trying to break the North Atlantic alliance.

Free Trade     Ann Kirkpatrick: Yes to Ex-im bank; no to fast-track.     Charles Boustany: Yes to Ex-im bank; Yes to fast-track.     David Jolly: Yes to Ex-im bank; No to fast-track.     Gavin Clarkson: Free trade is only free if it's truly fair.     James Lankford: Yes to trade adjustment; Yes to fast-track.     John Fleming: No to Ex-im bank; No to fast-track.     Patrick Murphy: Yes to Ex-im bank; No to fast-track.     Ron DeSantis: No to Ex-im bank; Yes to fast-track.     Ron Johnson: Yes to trade adjustment; Yes to fast-track.     Sonny Perdue: Rework NAFTA for dairy and poultry tariffs in Canada.     Tammy Duckworth: Yes to Ex-im bank; Yes to fast-track.     Tim Scott: Yes to trade adjustment; Yes to fast-track.     Wilbur Ross: Criticized multinational trade deals: there is no free lunch.

Government Reform     Aimee Winder Newton: Need strong planning for Utah's tremendous growth.     Andy Martin: End partisan bickering and gridlock in Congress.     Jo Rae Perkins: 12-year term limits; no more career politicians.     Joan Farr: Term limits for Senate and House.     John Chiang: Dock pay of legislators unless they balance budget.     Maggie Toulouse Oliver: Supports same day voter registration & early voting.     Mike Pompeo: Russian hacking impact 2016 election & not the first time.     Ryan Zinke: Work with states and rebuild national parks.     Tom Steyer: Electoral College votes should reflect popular vote.     Zak Ringelstein: Protect democracy from corrupting influence of big money.     Jeff Jackson: Need independent redistricting; current method is corrupt.     Marc Molinaro: Two-term limit for governors; end pay-to-play donations.     Valerie Foushee: Supports independent redistricting commission.

Gun Control     Arnold Mooney: Right to bear arms.     Betsy DeVos: Let local schools decide about guns in school.     C. Wesley Morgan: Count on me to protect your 2nd amendment rights.     Donald Trump: End gun-free zones in schools & military bases.     Gavin Clarkson: No ban on assault weapons; defend 2nd amendment.     Yana Ludwig: Control guns in the context of police reform.

Health Care     Arnold Mooney: Free market healthcare.     Ben Carson: There's a strong connection between health and housing.     Betsy Sweet: Supports universal coverage including alternative therapies.     Dan Forest: Opt out of the national healthcare plan.     Debbie Lesko: Sued Arizona for expanding Medicaid under ObamaCare.     Eric Mansfield: Supports tort reform & free market competition.     Gavin Clarkson: No single-payer; repeal ObamaCare.     Hirsh Singh: Cap malpractice damages; limit frivolous lawsuits.     Jan Brewer: Expand Medicaid under ObamaCare.     Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick: Healthcare reform for the hardships families face.     Steven Cox: Passionate about healthcare.     Tom Price: Give every American access to affordable health coverage.     Tom Price: No right to Medicaid under state block grants.     Tom Steyer: 2016: Increase cigarette tax by $2 per pack.     Wayne Stenehjem: Questioned ObamaCare on constitutionality & carve-outs.     Yana Ludwig: Universal healthcare guarantee; deprivatize health insurance.     Yana Ludwig: Supports birth control and abortion on demand.     Yana Ludwig: Legalize marijuana; wipe out incarceration records.     Jeff Jackson: Expand access to health care because families struggle.     Yadira Caraveo: Medicaid and CHIP help patients facing poverty.

Homeland Security     Alan Grayson: Opposed $607 billion national defense bill.     Ann Kirkpatrick: Voted with GOP for DoD bill that Obama vetoed.     Anthony Brown: Fund Base Realignment and Closure transportation projects.     Arvin Vohra: Cut military spending by 60% or more.     Eddie Melton: Ensure access to veterans' resources and benefits.     James Mattis: Bring business reforms to the Department of Defense.     Joe Heck: Supported $607 billion national defense bill.     Marsha Blackburn: Supported military spending bills in Congress.     Mick Mulvaney: Raise the top line defense number.     Patrick Murphy: Voted with GOP for DoD bill that Obama vetoed.     Rocky De La Fuente: Address broken VA hospital system.     Kirk Cox: Ban most use of drones by state and local agencies.     Ben Cline: Ban most use of drones by state and local agencies.     Donald McEachin: Ban most use of drones by state and local agencies.

Immigration     Alan Grayson: Allow administrative amnesty to some illegal aliens.     Alan Grayson: Screening process for refugees from Iraq & Syria ok as-is.     Ann Kirkpatrick: Screening process for refugees from Iraq & Syria ok as-is.     Betsy Sweet: Pay for transition costs of new Mainers.     Carol Shea-Porter: Allow administrative amnesty to some illegal aliens.     Connie Conway: Only English language in public schools.     Dan Forest: Secure our borders against illegal immigration.     Donald Trump: 10-point plan: wall; zero tolerance; biometrics; E-Verify.     Gavin Clarkson: I support not just the wall, but a high-tech wall.     Gavin Clarkson: Oppose amnesty and path to citizenship, with exceptions.     Jerry Brown: Allow non-English languages in public schools.     Joe Heck: Stronger screening process for refugees from Iraq and Syria.     Kevin de Leon: Allow non-English languages in public schools.     Lou Correa: Allow non-English languages in public schools.     Maggie Hassan: Ensure robust screening before we admit refugees from Syria.     Mark DeSaulnier: Allow non-English languages in public schools.     Mimi Walters: Only English language in public schools.     Norma Torres: Allow non-English languages in public schools.     Rocky Chavez: Only English language in public schools.     Rocky De La Fuente: We have a rich history of embracing immigrants.     Steve Carlson: Defend our borders and our people.     Steve Knight: Only English language in public schools.     Ted Lieu: Allow non-English languages in public schools.     Tom Steyer: Allow non-English languages in public schools.     Travis Allen: Only English language in public schools.

Jobs     Betsy Sweet: Supports $15 minimum wage and strong unions.     C. Wesley Morgan: Make Kentucky a Right to Work State.     Eddie Melton: Support organized labor and good-paying jobs.     Eric Mansfield: Highly skilled work force drives sustained prosperity.     Rocky De La Fuente: Create more jobs, and create higher paying jobs.     Tom Steyer: Automatic deductions ok for political usage of union dues.

Principles & Values     Brooke Paige: Nominee for Secretary of State (won 4 other nominations too).     Henry McMaster: 1986 Senate run; 2002 elected AG; 2010 Gubernatorial run.     Jo Rae Perkins: Professional background as real estate and insurance agent.     Nancy Harris: I am a fourth generation Idahoan, and an entrepreneur.     Steve Carlson: Models are Jesus Christ, Christmas, and the Holy Bible.     Wilmot Collins: Immigrated from Liberia in 1994; served in US Navy.

Social Security     John James: Returning lifelong investment to seniors is moral obligation.

Tax Reform     Betsy Sweet: Level the playing field; more taxes for the top 20%.     C. Wesley Morgan: Abolish the state income tax, to create jobs.     Dan Forest: Lower taxes, smaller government, & personal responsibility.     Hirsh Singh: End the inheritance tax, the gas tax, and property tax hikes.     Tom Steyer: Oppose legislative supermajority for raising fees & levies.     Tom Steyer: Tax surcharge on personal incomes over $250,000.     Marc Molinaro: Prioritize property tax reduction & job growth.

Technology     Eddie Melton: Increase reliable public transportation options.     Mike Pompeo: Re-establish collection of all metadata; make it searchable.     Valerie Foushee: Equal protection & opportunity via access to information.     Amanda Chase: Supported Transportation Lockbox: restrict diverting funding.     Ben Cline: Supported Transportation Lockbox: restrict diverting funding.     Nick Freitas: Supported Transportation Lockbox: restrict diverting funding.     Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick: Manager at NYC Transit Authority.

War & Peace     David Jolly: Cancel Obama's Iran agreement and keep sanctions.     Gavin Clarkson: Get out of Afghanistan; stay out of Syria.     Gavin Clarkson: Need evidence & Congressional approval to trike North Korea.     James Mattis: Iran is single most enduring threat to stability and peace.     Mike Pompeo: I opposed Iran deal; I'll gather clear-eyed info about it.

Welfare & Poverty     Ben Carson: Housing integration is ok, but why must residents solve it?     Ben Carson: Ideal is every person in a home; but we don't have the funds.     Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick: People's Prosperity Plan: $1,000-per-month for low-income.     Marc Molinaro: Social safety net for New Yorkers genuinely in need .

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