Elissa Slotkin on SenateMatch

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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Criticized Republicans for opposing abortion access for vets: Strongly Favors topic 1 CC:Publicly fund abortions: Strongly Favors topic 1 CC:No parental notification for abortions by minors: Favors topic 1 Pro-choice, according to PVS survey: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Favors topic 2 Sponsored bill for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 2 Combat international and domestic Islamophobia: Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+5 points on Social scale)	Important LGBTQ progress must be defended and advanced: 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)	Support ObamaCare's coverage of pre-existing conditions: Strongly Favors topic 5 Buy-in to Medicare; then negotiate drug prices: Strongly Favors topic 5 Keep healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 5 Keep ObamaCare, according to PVS survey: Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Medicare & Social Security: pillars of retirement security: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	CC:No vouchers for private schools: Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (+5 points on Social scale)	Protecting our Great Lakes must be a top priority: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Stricter rules for law enforcement accountability: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Believes in the Second Amendment but with background checks: Strongly Opposes topic 10 First rep to have two school shootings in her district: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Restrict right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 10 Support gun-control, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Sponsored bill for background checks for private transfers: Strongly Favors topic 10
No opinion on topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale)	Make tax bill more equitable, and eliminate loopholes: Strongly Favors topic 11 PVS:Don't increase taxes to balance budget: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Path to citizenship for DREAMers; then comprehensive reform: Strongly Favors topic 12 PVS:Let illegal immigrants apply for citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12 Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12 Disallow immigration bans based on religion: Favors topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	Discipline China on trade, without hurting American business: Opposes topic 13 Bring critical supply chains and manufacturing back home: Opposes topic 13 Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Bush's and Obama's White House National Security Council: Favors topic 14 Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Favors topic 14
No opinion on topic 15: Peace through Strength (0 points on Social scale)	CIA security strategist on NATO, Russia, & Middle East: Favors topic 15 Supports vets wage bump; but cut Pentagon budget elsewhere: Opposes topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	We should be making it easier to legally vote, not harder: Strongly Favors topic 16 PVS:Regulate campaign donations from corporations: Favors topic 16 Holiday on election day; revamp for easier voting access: Favors topic 16 Sponsored bill to expand voter registration and voter access: Strongly Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (+2 points on Social scale)	Taiwan Strait fundamental to Navy's freedom of navigation: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Since Iraq war, Congress has failed to update the 2001 AUMF: Strongly Favors topic 17 Remove US Forces from Hostilities Against Yemen: Favors topic 17 No military force against Iran without Congress approval: Strongly Favors topic 17 Sponsored resolution to repeal 2002 AUMF against Iraq: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Need a climate change bill that's specific & result-oriented: Favors topic 18 PVS:Fund renewable energy like wind and solar: Strongly Favors topic 18 PVS:Regulate greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Favors topic 18 Voted YES to assist rural electric renewable energy: Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	PVS:Support recreational marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Laser-focus on fixing crumbling roads & water infrastructure: Favors topic 20 PVS:Federal spending for economic stimulus: Strongly Favors topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20 $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Favors topic 20

Elissa Slotkin is a Hard-Core Liberal
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