iVoterGuide 2018 election coverage


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Abortion     Ben Cline: Life begins at conception.     Carol Miller: Life begins at conception; never allow abortion.     Chip Roy: Life begins at conception; don't fund Planned Parenthood.     Dan Crenshaw: Life begins at conception; don't fund Planned Parenthood.     Dan Meuser: Protect life from conception, except for rape & incest.     Greg Steube: Life begins at conception; exception only for maternal life.     Jim Baird: Protect life at conception; only exception is maternal life.     John Rose: Life begins at conception; don't fund Planned Parenthood.     Kevin Hern: Life begins at conception; abortion only for maternal life.     Mark E. Green: Protect unborn except when maternal life at risk.     Mark Harris: Life begins at conception; no exceptions on taking life.     Michael Waltz: Life begins at conception; only exception is maternal life.     Pete Stauber: Life begins at conception.     Ron Wright: Life begins at conception; never allow abortion.     Ross Spano: Life begins at conception; exception only for maternal life.     Russ Fulcher: Life begins at conception; adoption instead of abortion.     Steve Watkins: Protect life from conception, except for rape & incest.

Budget & Economy     Carol Miller: Pass a balanced budget amendment to U.S. Constitution.     Chip Roy: Balance budget; cut spending; simplify taxes.     Dan Crenshaw: Balanced budget; flatter taxes; less burdensome regulations.     Dan Meuser: Pass a balanced budget; then cut taxes & regulations.     Greg Steube: Pass a balanced budget; then promote free market.     Jim Baird: Pass balanced budget; cut red tape; reduce regulations.     Kevin Hern: Pass a balanced budget; then cut spending.     Mark E. Green: Pass a balanced budget then get out of the way.     Mark Harris: Pass a balanced budget; ensure competition to drive growth.     Michael Waltz: Pass a balanced budget; focus on limited government.     Ron Wright: Pass a balanced budget then get out of the way.     Ross Spano: Pass a balanced budget, then low taxes & low regulations.     Russ Fulcher: Pass a balanced budget; then ensure open market.     Steve Watkins: Pass a balanced budget; preserve capitalism & free market.     Greg Gianforte: Reducing regulations boosts the economy.

Corporations     Dan Meuser: Built a business; understand unique challenges of owners.     Kevin Hern: I am a job creator; I employ over 700 Oklahomans.     Mark E. Green: Big government kills small businesses.     Mark Harris: Continue to lower corporate tax rates.     Russ Fulcher: Simpler, lower taxes for small businesses.     Steve Watkins: Encourage corporations to keep jobs within our nation.

Crime     Carol Miller: Supports the death penalty.     Chip Roy: Supports the death penalty.     Dan Crenshaw: Supports the death penalty.     Dan Meuser: Supports the death penalty.     Greg Steube: Supports the death penalty.     Jim Baird: Supports the death penalty.     Kevin Hern: Supports the death penalty.     Mark E. Green: Supports the death penalty.     Mark Harris: Supports the death penalty.     Michael Waltz: Supports the death penalty.     Ron Wright: Supports the death penalty.     Ross Spano: Supports the death penalty.     Russ Fulcher: Supports the death penalty.     Steve Watkins: Supports the death penalty.

Education     Carol Miller: No tuition-free public college.     Chip Roy: No tuition-free public college.     Dan Crenshaw: No tuition-free public college.     Dan Meuser: No tuition-free public college.     Greg Steube: No tuition-free public college.     Jim Baird: No tuition-free public college.     Kevin Hern: No tuition-free public college.     Mark E. Green: No tuition-free public college.     Mark Harris: No tuition-free public college.     Michael Waltz: No tuition-free public college.     Ron Wright: No tuition-free public college.     Ross Spano: No tuition-free public college.     Russ Fulcher: No tuition-free public college.     Steve Watkins: No tuition-free public college.

Energy & Oil     Chip Roy: Regulating climate change is not a government responsibility.     Dan Crenshaw: Regulating climate change is not a government responsibility.     Dan Meuser: Regulating climate change is not a government responsibility.     Greg Steube: Regulating climate change is not a government responsibility.     Jim Baird: Additional regulations needed to prevent climate change.     Michael Waltz: Regulating climate change is not a government responsibility.     Kevin Hern: Regulating climate change is not a government responsibility.     Mark E. Green: Regulating climate change is not a government responsibility.     Mark Harris: Regulating climate change is not a government responsibility.     Ron Wright: Regulating climate change is not a government responsibility.     Ross Spano: Regulating climate change is not a government responsibility.     Russ Fulcher: Regulating climate change is not a government responsibility.     Steve Watkins: Regulating climate change is not a government responsibility.

Families & Children     Ben Cline: Let businesses & groups act on their beliefs about marriage.     Carol Miller: Let businesses & groups act on their beliefs about marriage.     Chip Roy: Marriages are one-man-one-woman; so are bathrooms.     Dan Crenshaw: Let businesses act on their beliefs of marriage.     Dan Meuser: Marriages are one-man-one-woman; so are bathrooms.     Greg Steube: Marriages are one-man-one-woman; so are bathrooms.     Jim Baird: Marriages are one-man-one-woman; so are bathrooms.     Kevin Hern: Marriages are sacrament between one man and one woman.     Mark E. Green: Marriages are one-man-one-woman; so are bathrooms.     Mark Harris: Marriages are one-man-one-woman; so are bathrooms.     Michael Waltz: Marriages are one-man-one-woman; so are bathrooms.     Ron Wright: Marriages are one-man-one-woman; so are bathrooms.     Ross Spano: Marriages are one-man-one-woman; so are bathrooms.     Russ Fulcher: Marriages are one-man-one-woman; so are bathrooms.     Steve Watkins: Marriage is one-man-one-woman; let businesses act on that.

Foreign Policy     Carol Miller: Protect our sovereignty from the United Nations.     Chip Roy: Protect our sovereignty from the United Nations.     Dan Crenshaw: Protect our sovereignty from the United Nations.     Dan Meuser: Protect our sovereignty from the United Nations.     Greg Steube: Protect our sovereignty from the United Nations.     Jim Baird: Protect our sovereignty from the United Nations.     Kevin Hern: Protect our sovereignty from the United Nations.     Mark E. Green: Protect our sovereignty from the United Nations.     Mark Harris: Protect our sovereignty from the United Nations.     Michael Waltz: Protect our sovereignty from the United Nations.     Ron Wright: Protect our sovereignty from the United Nations.     Ross Spano: Protect our sovereignty from the United Nations.     Russ Fulcher: Protect our sovereignty from the United Nations.     Steve Watkins: Protect our sovereignty from the United Nations.

Free Trade     Kevin Cramer: Government should facilitate global relationships.

Government Reform     Jim Baird: End the political class' grip on power in Washington.

Gun Control     Carol Miller: More restrictive gun control doesn't protect public safety.     Chip Roy: More restrictive gun control doesn't protect public safety.     Dan Meuser: More restrictive gun control doesn't protect public safety.     Greg Steube: More restrictive gun control doesn't protect public safety.     Jim Baird: More restrictive gun control doesn't protect public safety.     John Rose: More restrictive gun control doesn't protect public safety.     Kevin Hern: More restrictive gun control doesn't protect public safety.     Mark E. Green: More restrictive gun control doesn't protect public safety.     Mark Harris: More restrictive gun control doesn't protect public safety.     Michael Waltz: More restrictive gun control doesn't protect public safety.     Ron Wright: More restrictive gun control doesn't protect public safety.     Ross Spano: More restrictive gun control doesn't protect public safety.     Russ Fulcher: More restrictive gun control doesn't protect public safety.     Steve Watkins: More restrictive gun control doesn't protect public safety.

Health Care     Chip Roy: Health insurance via free market plus Medicaid block grants.     Dan Crenshaw: More HSAs and cross-state insurance, not government.     Dan Meuser: Affordable insurance via competition & HSAs.     Greg Steube: Health insurance via free market, not via government.     Jim Baird: Repeal ObamaCare & replace with free market driven system.     Kevin Hern: We must repeal ObamaCare; more HSAs and elf-insurance.     Mark E. Green: Repeal ObamaCare; put back free market principles.     Mark Harris: Market-based and patient driven reform.     Mark Harris: Health insurance is not a government responsibility.     Michael Waltz: Health insurance is not a government responsibility.     Michael Waltz: Health insurance is not a government responsibility.     Ron Wright: Health insurance across state lines, not from Washington.     Ross Spano: Insurance across state lines & via business associations.     Russ Fulcher: Health insurance is not a government responsibility.     Steve Watkins: Health insurance via true free-market approach.     Greg Gianforte: Replace Obamacare with a market-based system .

Homeland Security     Carol Miller: Peace maintained via a strong military.     Chip Roy: Peace maintained via a strong military.     Dan Crenshaw: Peace maintained via a strong military.     Dan Meuser: Peace maintained via a strong military.     Greg Steube: Peace maintained via a strong military.     Jim Baird: Peace maintained via a strong military.     Kevin Hern: Peace maintained via a strong military.     Mark E. Green: Peace maintained via a strong military.     Mark Harris: Peace maintained via a strong military.     Michael Waltz: Peace maintained via a strong military.     Ron Wright: Peace maintained via a strong military.     Ross Spano: Peace maintained via a strong military.     Russ Fulcher: Peace maintained via a strong military.     Steve Watkins: Peace maintained via a strong military.

Immigration     Ben Cline: Build the border wall.     Carol Miller: Build the border wall, not sanctuary cities.     Chip Roy: Build the border wall, not sanctuary cities.     Dan Crenshaw: Build the border wall, not sanctuary cities.     Dan Meuser: Build the border wall, not sanctuary cities.     Greg Steube: Build the border wall, not sanctuary cities.     Jim Baird: Build the border wall, not sanctuary cities.     John Rose: Build the border wall, not sanctuary cities.     Kevin Hern: Build the border wall, not sanctuary cities.     Mark E. Green: Build the border wall, not sanctuary cities.     Mark Harris: Build the border wall, not sanctuary cities.     Michael Waltz: Build the border wall, not sanctuary cities.     Ron Wright: Build the border wall, not sanctuary cities.     Ross Spano: Build the border wall, not sanctuary cities.     Russ Fulcher: Build the border wall, not sanctuary cities.     Steve Watkins: Build the border wall, not sanctuary cities.

Jobs     Chip Roy: Eliminating regulations (like livable income) creates jobs.     Dan Crenshaw: Removing regulations (like livable income) creates jobs.     Dan Meuser: Reducing regulations (like livable income) creates jobs.     Greg Steube: Livable income is not a government responsibility.     Jim Baird: Livable income no; free market yes.     Kevin Hern: No livable income; remove incentives of unemployment.     Mark E. Green: Rolling back regulations (like livable income) creates jobs.     Mark Harris: Job creators reduce unemployment, not "Livable income".     Michael Waltz: De-regulating reduces unemployment, not "Livable income".     Ron Wright: Livable income is not a government responsibility.     Ron Wright: Removing regulations (like livable income) creates jobs.     Ross Spano: Low taxes reduce unemployment, not "livable income".     Russ Fulcher: Robust growth reduces unemployment, not "livable income".     Steve Watkins: Livable income is not a government responsibility.     Greg Gianforte: Reduce unemployment via a growing economy .     Kevin Cramer: Work requirements for able-bodied collecting unemployment.

Principles & Values     Carol Miller: Our limited government established by Judeo-Christian values.     Chip Roy: Staff to Sen. Ted Cruz; advisor to Gov. Rick Perry.     Chip Roy: Government by Judeo-Christian values, not Sharia.     Dan Crenshaw: God saved me from death; I saw the power of prayer.     Dan Crenshaw: Our limited government established by Judeo-Christian values.     Dan Meuser: Our limited government established by Judeo-Christian values.     Dan Meuser: Absolute power corrupts absolutely; moral lives under God.     Greg Steube: Our limited government established by Judeo-Christian values.     Jim Baird: Our limited government established by Judeo-Christian values.     John Rose: Religious liberty is at risk, but no Sharia in the U.S.     Kevin Hern: Our limited government established by Judeo-Christian values.     Mark E. Green: I am a Christian and seek to honor God in all I do.     Mark E. Green: Our limited government established by Judeo-Christian values.     Mark Harris: Our limited government established by Judeo-Christian values.     Michael Waltz: Our limited government established by Judeo-Christian values.     Ron Wright: Our limited government established by Judeo-Christian values.     Ross Spano: Our limited government established by Judeo-Christian values.     Russ Fulcher: Our limited government established by Judeo-Christian values.     Steve Watkins: Our limited government established by Judeo-Christian values.     Greg Gianforte: Support Judeo-Christian values, not Sharia Islamic law .     Kevin Cramer: Christ is the exclusive source of forgiveness and salvation.

Social Security     Chip Roy: Allow investing Soc.Sec. taxes in private savings accounts.     Dan Crenshaw: Allow investing Soc.Sec. taxes in outside savings accounts.     Dan Meuser: No changes currently; look at reforms moving forward.     Greg Steube: Privatize Social Security for future generations.     Jim Baird: Prioritize funding to protect future generations.     Kevin Hern: Look at ways to privatize.     Mark E. Green: Reform Soc.Sec. for future generations.     Mark Harris: Reverse death spiral with complete overhaul.     Michael Waltz: Raise retirement age; adjust benefit formula.     Ron Wright: Raise retirement age; reduce benefit structure.     Ross Spano: Self-directed, defined contribution retirement plan.     Russ Fulcher: People should not have to rely strictly on Social Security.     Steve Watkins: Develop changes that are sustainable for future.     Greg Gianforte: Pro-growth policies ensure long-term viability of Soc.Sec.     Kevin Cramer: Increase retirement age; raise the wage cap.

Tax Reform     Chip Roy: Tax return on a postcard, with lower overall rates.     Dan Crenshaw: Decrease, flatten, simplify: GOP tax cuts was a great start.     Dan Meuser: Make tax system flatter, fairer and simpler.     Greg Steube: Lower taxes on businesses; flat tax to replace tax code.     Jim Baird: Simple and fair taxes are a big win for the economy.     Kevin Hern: Repeal 16th Amendment; strategically move to Flat Tax system.     Mark E. Green: Make GOP tax cuts permanent: the Laffer Curve is true.     Michael Waltz: Supports FairTax.     Ron Wright: Simplify taxes, with lower rates, or FairTax.     Ross Spano: I believe in a fair, flat, consumption tax.     Steve Watkins: Make Trump tax cuts permanent.

Technology     Mark E. Green: Science has no morality; we need universal moral code.

War & Peace     Carol Miller: Help defend Israel from attack by its enemies.     Chip Roy: Respond with full force of US military to terrorism.     Dan Crenshaw: Meet our foes on the battlefield; help defend Israel.     Dan Meuser: Help defend Israel; strengthen our military & intel.     Greg Steube: Help defend Israel; sanctions against terrorist states.     Jim Baird: Help Israel and allies fight terrorism.     Kevin Hern: Help defend Israel; support Trump's travel ban.     Mark E. Green: Defend Israel & allies from radical Islamic terrorism.     Mark Harris: Help defend Israel; the enemy is Islamic Terrorism.     Michael Waltz: Help defend Israel; undermine ideology of radical Islam.     Ron Wright: Help defend Israel & allies from terrorism & radical Islam.     Ross Spano: Help defend Israel; eliminate radical Islamic terrorists.     Russ Fulcher: Help defend Israel; fight the terrorists overseas.     Steve Watkins: Help defend Israel; eradicate radical Islamic terror.

Welfare & Poverty     Kevin Hern: Stop incentivizing dependency on government welfare.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Ben Cline Republican U.S. Rep Virginia-6 Carol Miller Republican U.S. Rep West Virginia-3 Chip Roy Republican U.S. Rep Texas-21 Dan Crenshaw Republican U.S. Rep Texas-2 Dan Meuser Republican U.S. Rep Pennsylvania-9 Greg Gianforte Montana Republican Gubernatorial Challenger Greg Steube Republican U.S. Rep Florida-17 Jim Baird Republican U.S. Rep Indiana-4 John Rose Republican U.S. Rep Tennessee-6 Kevin Cramer Republican Jr Senator North Dakota Kevin Hern Republican Senate Challenger Oklahoma Mark E. Green Republican U.S. Rep Tennessee-7 Mark Harris Republican U.S. Rep North Carolina-9 Michael Waltz Republican U.S. Rep Florida-6 Pete Stauber Republican U.S. Rep Minnesota-8 Ron Wright Republican U.S. Rep Texas-6 Ross Spano Republican U.S. Rep Florida-15 Russ Fulcher Idaho Republican Steve Watkins Republican U.S. Rep Kansas-2