Candidate Connection 2024 election analysis by Ballotpedia.org


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Abortion     Bill Eigel: Defeat the abortion initiative; defend the sanctity of life.     Cinde Warmington: Uphold our fundamental rights, including right to choose.     Dan Eubanks: Champion the values of human life .     Glenn Elliott: Restore women's reproductive rights; codify Roe.     Ryan Busse: Protect a woman's Constitutional right to health decisions.     Scott Morrow: Big Brother should not get between women and doctors .     Steve Carlson: I am passionately pro-life and Christian.     Valerie McCray: Safeguard privacy of women for medication and contraception .

Budget & Economy     Allen Waters: Fiscal responsibility: $34 trillion debt is immoral.     Bill Eigel: Cut spending to allow eliminating income tax.     Carl Sherman: Help with Inflation and Rising Costs.     Dan Eubanks: Rein in $34 trillion in national debt.     Hung Cao: Balance the budget and leave the rest to the states.     Josh Eisen: Fiscally responsible and smaller government.     Raul Garcia: Stop reckless federal spending; address inflation .     Semi Bird: Be a steward of taxpayer dollars.     Tim Walz: Served on Committees on Banking & Financial Institutions.

Civil Rights     Gerald Malloy: I will protect individual rights; we are all God's children.     Scott Morrow: The equality state: first to grant women the vote.     Valerie McCray: End discrimination based on race and gender.

Corporations     Don Blankenship: Corporate media empires divide Americans with untruths.     Gerald Malloy: Grew jobs for technology and services businesses.     Hung Cao: Allow industry to innovate; government out of the way.     Jim Marchant: Tired of the government punishing job creators .     Mark Mullet: It's time for a small business owner mentality.     Phil Anderson: Work with small business to rebuild Wisconsin's economy.     Raul Garcia: American Dream is being an entrepreneur.     Reid Rasner: Founder and CEO of Omnivest Financial.

Crime     Dave Reichert: Communities are suffering a devasting public safety crisis.     Mark Mullet: State partnerships to invest in local public safety.     Reid Rasner: Dismantle the two-tier justice system .     Valerie McCray: We incarcerate more of our citizens than other countries.     Scott Morrow: Convicted criminals have no business holding elected office.

Drugs     Josh Stein: Sue opioid companies; sue vaping companies.     Mark Mullet: Share state cannabis tax revenue with cities and counties .     Raul Garcia: Americans Against Fentanyl Act: charge dealers with felony.

Education     Allen Waters: Universal School Choice: money follows the child.     Esther Charlestin: Our schools MUST be fully funded.     Katrina Christiansen: Invest in our public schools.     Marquita Bradshaw: High quality public education pre-k-12.     Matt Meyer: Fix our broken and underfunded education system.

Energy & Oil     Esther Charlestin: Invest in local clean energy projects .     Gerald Malloy: Transition to renewables AND lower energy costs.     Ryan Busse: Climate crisis will and must take center stage.

Environment     Elissa Slotkin: More bipartisan legislation like on PFAS contamination.     Robert Hyde: Balance environmental protection with economy.     Scott Morrow: Humongous monopolies are the biggest polluters.

Families & Children     Colin Allred: Smart investments in affordable child care & early education.     Glenn Elliott: Strengthen the middle class: invest in child care.     Robert Hyde: Toys for Tots: a powerful force for good.     Scott Morrow: Single parent of five minor dependent children.     Trent Staggs: Raised in middle-class family of 10 children; has 2 kids.

Foreign Policy     Bill Eigel: Ban ALL foreign countries from owning ANY Missouri land.     Hung Cao: Raised in Niger; protected by US Marines.     Raul Garcia: I escaped communist Cuba and found refuge in America.

Free Trade     Robert Hyde: Protect American industries and jobs.     Royce White: Don't bastardize our citizenship through globalism.

Government Reform     Dan Eubanks: Signed a term limits pledge.     David Costello: Substantial reforms to overcome partisan gridlock.     David Costello: 24-year term limits for Congress; retirement age for judges.     Don Blankenship: Return to a nation of laws, not illogical judges.     Gerald Malloy: Constitutional amendment regarding term limits.     Hung Cao: Lifelong politicians are a cancer to our republic.     Jim Marchant: Eliminate electronic voting; require Voter ID.     Josh Eisen: Term limits for Congress.     Katrina Christiansen: Term limits work for the presidency.     Marc Carmichael: Let voters decide term limits by voting them out.     Matt Meyer: Bring accountability and transparency to government.     Reid Rasner: Annihilate the deep state and its corruption.     Royce White: We need term limits & the filibuster.     Scott Morrow: I am term limiting myself to just one six year term.     Steve Carlson: Voter quotas resulted in unrepresentative officials.     Steve Williams: Government accountability by public scrutiny.     Valerie McCray: Reverse Citizens United; represent people, not corporations.

Health Care     Bill Eigel: Obamacare was shoved down the throat of small business.     Cinde Warmington: Address accessing quality & affordable health care.     Cinde Warmington: Health care is a basic human right, including mental health.     Glenn Elliott: Why do we make severely ill use Go Fund Me?     Katrina Christiansen: Cap prescription drug prices.     Raul Garcia: Emergency Room doctor; serves vulnerable patients.     Ryan Busse: Restore 133,000 Montanans to life-saving Medicaid.     Steve Carlson: Protect rights of cancer patients from losing coverage.     Trent Staggs: Consistently pro-liberty during the COVID lockdowns.     Ty Pinkins: Affordable, quality healthcare is a human right.     Valerie McCray: We have to make mental health a priority.     Robert Hyde: Affordable and accessible healthcare for all Americans.

Homeland Security     Hung Cao: Graduated US Naval Academy; deployed to Afghanistan.     Robert Hyde: Served in Marine Corps in Iraqi theater.     Robert Hyde: Enhance the country's defense capabilities .     Semi Bird: Served in Marine Corps and Army National Guard.     Tim Walz: 2011-18: served on Veterans and Armed Services Committee.

Immigration     Allen Waters: Protect our national sovereignty: no "Open Borders".     Bill Eigel: Build the wall; deport all 77,000 illegal aliens in MO.     Carl Sherman: Advocate for Comprehensive Immigration Reform.     Dan Eubanks: A nation is only as sovereign as its borders.     Raul Garcia: I'm an immigrant to this country who escaped communist Cuba .     Robert Hyde: Stricter immigration controls .

Jobs     Bernie Moreno: Americans want to work, not be dependent on government.     Scott Morrow: President of the largest American Postal Workers Union.     Ty Pinkins: Bring meaningful, well-paying jobs to our state.

Principles & Values     Colin Allred: Fourth-generation Texan; graduate of Baylor University.     Allen Waters: America is divided & growing more polarized .     Carl Sherman: DeSoto's first Black Mayor; orchestrated DeSoto's turnaround.     Dan Eubanks: I am a Constitutional, conservative Christian .     Elissa Slotkin: Third-generation Michigander; from family farm in Holly.     Gerald Malloy: Legacy: good husband and Christian.     Glenn Elliott: Seventh Generation West Virginian and Mayor of Wheeling.     Marc Carmichael: Former state legislator; retired trade association executive.     Marquita Bradshaw: Native of Tennessee; graduate of University of Memphis .     Phil Anderson: Lifelong Wisconsin resident; graduate of UW-Madison.     Royce White: Ready to fight for The Free People of America.     Steve Carlson: Ran for president in 2015 but follows Donald Trump.     Steve Carlson: The Bible is an amazing source of all history.     Steve Williams: Make No Little Plans: expect more out of ourselves.     Tim Walz: Born and raised in Nebraska; college and career in Minnesota.     Tim Walz: Born and raised in Ohio; college in Ohio and Yale.

Social Security     Gerald Malloy: Restore long-term solvency without cutting entitlements.     Mark Mullet: Long-term care payroll tax is unnecessary tax increase.

Tax Reform     Josh Stein: Cut taxes for working families.     Allen Waters: Taxpayer Payer Protection Pledge: no tax increases.     Dave Reichert: Deal with substantially increased taxes and spending .     Robert Hyde: Advocate for tax policies that promote economic growth.

Technology     Hung Cao: Harness the American Spirit of innovation.     Bernie Moreno: Innovative companies could disrupt current tech monopolies.     Colin Allred: Invest billions in infrastructure & CHIPs Act for high-tech.     Don Blankenship: Equality/Ethics/Exactness: don't rely on media for truth.     Mark Mullet: Traffic sucks; prioritize infrastructure investments.     Trent Staggs: Prioritized broadband infrastructure as mayor.     Robert Hyde: Invest in infrastructure to boost jobs and growth.

War & Peace     Bill Eigel: I disdain the ruling elite who send us to war.     Elissa Slotkin: Served three tours in CIA in Iraq.     Reid Rasner: Outspoken critic of endless wars.

Welfare & Poverty     Allen Waters: Affordable Housing in America is in a crisis .     Dave Reichert: Appoint Director of Homelessness: apply what's working.     Esther Charlestin: Support Act 250: more affordable homes .     Scott Morrow: Supports SNAP and ARPA's child tax credit.     Valerie McCray: Ensure housing remains accessible for middle class.

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