2020 West Virginia Senatorial race: debates and news coverage


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Abortion     Richard Ojeda: Wholeheartedly support a woman's right to choose.     Richard Ojeda: Opposing abortion makes you pro-birth, not pro-life.

Budget & Economy     Paula Jean Swearengin: Modernize roadways, bridges, water systems; expand broadband.     Joe Manchin III: We're not spending money, we're investing.

Drugs     Paula Jean Swearengin: Hemp & cannabis can be cash crops for West Virginia.     Paula Jean Swearengin: Address the causes of addiction; not severe punishments.     Paula Jean Swearengin: Hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for opioid crisis.     Richard Ojeda: An advocate for medical marijuana.     Richard Ojeda: Marijuana can be used for clinical, medical purposes.     Richard Ojeda: Supports medical marijuana, co-founded CBD oil company.

Education     Paula Jean Swearengin: Free state colleges, community colleges, trade schools.     Paula Jean Swearengin: Supports federal subsidies in childcare.     Richard Ojeda: Outspoken support for teachers during strike.

Energy & Oil     Paula Jean Swearengin: Federal investment in the renewable energy sector.     Paula Jean Swearengin: We must transition from coal, move to clean energy.     Paula Jean Swearengin: Congress needs to support the Green New Deal.     Richard Ojeda: Coal is going down; politicians need to stop lying.

Environment     Paula Jean Swearengin: West Virginia rivers and streams are constantly threatened.

Government Reform     Paula Jean Swearengin: Voter turnout depressed due to money influencing elections.     Paula Jean Swearengin: We as voters need to hold representatives accountable.     Richard Ojeda: Federal employees/appointees should donate excess assets.     Richard Ojeda: Introduced bill: lobbyists should wear body cameras.     Richard Ojeda: Move toward public financing for campaigns.

Gun Control     Richard Ojeda: Deaths and injuries every month from senseless gun violence.

Health Care     Paula Jean Swearengin: Health care is a human right, decouple health care from jobs.

Immigration     Richard Ojeda: Taking benefits from illegal immigrants sounds good.

Jobs     Paula Jean Swearengin: Supports living wage and workers' rights.     Paula Jean Swearengin: Supports protections for unions, ending "right to work" laws.     Paula Jean Swearengin: Wants a living wage, but not advocating for set amount.     Richard Ojeda: Against right to work laws, active union participant.     Richard Ojeda: Ensure coal miners able to transition to "real jobs".     Richard Ojeda: Strongly against right to work laws.

Principles & Values     Paula Jean Swearengin: When we unite for justice, we can accomplish our goals.     Paula Jean Swearengin: We need Congress to do right, even if breaking with party.     Richard Ojeda: Democrats becoming more a party of elites.

Social Security     Paula Jean Swearengin: Fix solvency by lifting cap on incomes over $137,000.

Tax Reform     Richard Ojeda: Raise taxes on natural gas companies building pipelines.

Technology     Paula Jean Swearengin: Federal government must help states expand broadband.

War & Peace     Richard Ojeda: Criticizes those wanting war with Iran: talk is easy.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Joe Manchin III West Virginia Former Democratic Governor (Until 2010) Paula Jean Swearengin Democratic candidate for West Virginia U. S. Senator West Virginia Richard Ojeda Democratic Senate Challenger West Virginia