2018 Maryland Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage

OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)

Abortion     Ian Schlakman: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right.     Richard Madaleno: 100% rating from NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland.     Shawn Quinn: Oppose late term abortions; support others.     Maya Cummings: Emily's List endorsement.     Richard Madaleno: Supported Planned Parenthood when Feds tried to cut.

Budget & Economy     Ian Schlakman: Stimulus better than market-led recovery.     Ben Jealous: Rebuild economy that doesn't leave anyone behind.     Richard Madaleno: Tax credits to companies offering 50% over minimum wage.     Shawn Quinn: Market-led recovery better than stimulus.

Civil Rights     Ben Jealous: Experience as Civil Rights leader will move state forward.     Richard Madaleno: Equality for gender identity; end same-sex discrimination.     Shawn Quinn: Strongly supports same-sex marriage.     Richard Madaleno: Committed to fighting for marriage equality & LGBTQ rights.

Corporations     Richard Madaleno: Support smaller businesses as job creators.

Crime     Ian Schlakman: Stricter punishment doesn't reduce crime.     Ben Jealous: Smart-on-crime policies that create a just system for all.     Richard Madaleno: Require data collection on race-based traffic stops.     Shawn Quinn: Stricter punishment doesn't reduce crime.     Alec Ross: Education key to addressing crime.

Drugs     Ian Schlakman: Marijuana isn't a gateway drug.     Ben Jealous: Recognizes the suffering caused from the opioid epidemic.     Richard Madaleno: Allow petitioning for expunging marijuana arrest record.     Shawn Quinn: Marijuana isn't a gateway drug.     Richard Madaleno: Opioid epidemic is health issue, not criminal one.     Alec Ross: Let's see response to medical marijuana.     Richard Madaleno: Co-sponsored marijuana legalization bill.     Larry Hogan: New tools to pursue criminal organizations in drug trade.

Education     Ian Schlakman: Opposes vouchers for school choice.     Ben Jealous: Raise school spending with gambling revenue & legalized pot.     Richard Madaleno: Free community college tuition.     Shawn Quinn: Vouchers for public and private school choice.     Richard Madaleno: Public schools are the key to our future.     Alec Ross: One Economy: Internet & content to low-income schools.

Energy & Oil     Ian Schlakman: Prioritize green energy.     Ben Jealous: Will set deadline to change to 100% clean, renewable energy.     Richard Madaleno: Supports Paris Climate Agreement & regulating greenhouse gas.     Shawn Quinn: Oppose prioritizing green energy.     Richard Madaleno: Maryland should lead way on renewable energy.

Environment     Ian Schlakman: Supports EPA regulation.     Ben Jealous: Protecting environment will give back economic opportunities.     Richard Madaleno: Increase funding for Chesapeake Bay Trust.     Shawn Quinn: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach.     Alec Ross: Ready to confront major polluters.

Families & Children     Ian Schlakman: Comfortable with same-sex marriage.     Richard Madaleno: Stricter regulations on BPA, concussions, & child seats.     Arvin Vohra: Marriage isn't magic but skills can be learned.

Foreign Policy     Ian Schlakman: Oppose American Exceptionalism.     Richard Madaleno: No state contracts if connected to Iran.     Shawn Quinn: No opinion on American Exceptionalism.

Free Trade     Ian Schlakman: Don't expand free trade.     Richard Madaleno: Preference for American-made goods in state procurement.     Shawn Quinn: Support & expand free trade.

Government Reform     Ian Schlakman: Make voter registration easier.     Richard Madaleno: Same-day voter registration & automatic registration at MVA.     Shawn Quinn: Make voter registration easier.     Larry Hogan: Vetoed restoring voting rights to 40,000 ex-offenders.     Larry Hogan: Undo restored voting rights to ex-felons.

Gun Control     Ian Schlakman: No absolute right to gun ownership.     Larry Hogan: Ban bump stocks and other rapid-trigger devices.     Larry Hogan: Increase age of unsupervised access from 16 to 18.     Richard Madaleno: Ban assault weapons; ban bump stocks.     Shawn Quinn: Absolute right to gun ownership.     Ben Jealous: Wants governor to join multi-state coalition on gun control.     Richard Madaleno: Sponsored ban on guns on campus.

Health Care     Ian Schlakman: Supports National Improved Medicare for All.     Ben Jealous: Medicare-for-all is the answer to make healthcare affordable.     Richard Madaleno: Prohibit price gouging for generic drugs.     Shawn Quinn: Oppose ObamaCare.     Richard Madaleno: Single-payer would be ideal outcome.     Alec Ross: Favors public option over single payer.

Homeland Security     Ian Schlakman: Don't expand the military.     Ben Jealous: Advocate for veterans; honor the Buffalo Soldiers.     Shawn Quinn: Neutral on expanding the military.

Immigration     Larry Hogan: Reject Trump policy of separating families at the border.     Ian Schlakman: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens.     Ben Jealous: For society to be healthy all members need to be embraced.     Richard Madaleno: Allow Syrian refugees into US and Maryland.     Shawn Quinn: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens.     Larry Hogan: Feed & clothe illegal immigrant kids; then deport them.     Martin O`Malley: Feed & clothe illegal immigrant kids; then find foster homes.

Jobs     Ian Schlakman: Legally require hiring more women/minorities.     Ben Jealous: Knows firsthand the benefits of working union jobs.     Ben Jealous: Fight to raise minimum wage to $15/hr.     Richard Madaleno: Require state contractors to support apprenticeships.     Shawn Quinn: Oppose affirmative action but no discriminatory hiring.     Richard Madaleno: Raise minimum wage to $15 to boost economy.

Local Issues     Richard Madaleno: Fund regional transit authorities & the cancelled Red Line.

Principles & Values     Ian Schlakman: Opposes keeping God in the public sphere.     Ben Jealous: Background rooted in civil rights and social justice.     Richard Madaleno: Social justice for all people.     Shawn Quinn: Opposes God in the public sphere.

Social Security     Ian Schlakman: Don't privatize Social Security.     Shawn Quinn: Neutral on privatizing Social Security.

Tax Reform     Ian Schlakman: Higher taxes on the wealthy.     Ben Jealous: Tax the top 1% earners by 1% to pay for free college.     Richard Madaleno: Raise estate tax at state level since feds won't.     Shawn Quinn: Oppose higher taxes on the wealthy.

Technology     Ben Jealous: Make investment in infrastructure a must-have priority.     Richard Madaleno: Investment for all transportation, not partisan slush fund.     Alec Ross: Obama/Clinton advisor on internet freedom & technology.

War & Peace     Ian Schlakman: Avoid foreign entanglements.     Shawn Quinn: Avoid foreign entanglements.

Welfare & Poverty     Richard Madaleno: Supports affordable housing & community development projects.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Alec Ross Maryland Democratic candidate for Governor Arvin Vohra Libertarian candidate for Maryland U. S. Senator Maryland Ben Jealous Maryland Democratic candidate for governor of Maryland Ian Schlakman Maryland Green Party candidate for governor of Maryland Larry Hogan Maryland Republican Maryland Governor Martin O`Malley Maryland Democratic Presidential candidate Maya Cummings Maryland Democratic candidate for Maryland governor Richard Madaleno Maryland Democratic candidate for governor of Maryland Shawn Quinn Maryland Libertarian candidate for governor