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Books by and about 2024 presidential candidates
Hillbilly Elegy,
by JD Vance (2017)
Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015)
Fire and Fury,
by Michael Wolff (2018)
Trump Revealed,
by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher (2016)
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2016)
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017)
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden)
The Truths We Hold,
by Kamala Harris (2019)
Smart on Crime,
by Kamala Harris (2010)
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018)
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018)
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017)

Book Reviews

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Survey of 2024 Senate campaign websites


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    2024 Senate campaign websites:
  • 2024 Texas Senate campaign website, Roland Guitierrez, 8/28/23, (Link)
  • 2024_FL_Senate Campaign site, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, downloaded 8/22/23, (DebbieForFlorida.com)
  • 2024_MD_Senate Campaign site, David Trone, downloaded 7/31/23, (DavidTrone.com)
  • 2024_ME_Senate Campaign site, David Costello, downloaded 7/24/23, (CostelloForSenate.com)
  • 2024_MI_Senate Campaign site, Leslie Love, downloaded 7/28/23, (LoveForMichigan)
  • 2024_NC_Senate Campaign site, Mark Walker, downloaded 8/2/23, (Walker4NC)
  • 2024_NH_Senate Campaign site, Kelly Ayotte, downloaded 8/1/23, (KellyForNH.com)
  • 2024_NV_Senate Campaign site, Sam Brown, downloaded 8/21/23, (CaptainSamBrown.com)
  • 2024_OH_Senate Campaign site, Frank LaRose, downloaded 7/25/23, (FrankLaRose.com)

 OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)
Abortion
    Matt Dolan: As a Catholic, protecting sanctity of human life is personal.
    Tim Sheehy: I believe the most precious gift from God is life.
    Frank LaRose: Prevent taxpayer-funded abortions for public employees.
    Sam Brown: Oppose any bill that pushes for federal funding of abortion.
    Gloria Johnson: Women should be trusted to make their own medical decisions.
    Marc Carmichael: Women's rights are human rights; codify Roe v Wade.
    Kari Lake: Does not support a federal ban, issue for states to decide.
    Angela Alsobrooks: Establish federal legal protection for the right to abortion.
    Carl Sherman: Sherman is not pro-abortion, but pro-choice.
    Reid Rasner: Protecting life is paramount; life begins at conception.
    Brad Wilson: Fighting to protect our children, including the unborn.
    David Costello: Support efforts to protect the reproductive rights of women.
    Eric Hansen: I support reasonable limits on late-term abortions.
    Preston Love: Eliminate barriers impeding access to abortion services.
    Hung Cao: Tim Kaine & Democrats support unlimited abortion on demand.
    Caroline Gleich: Staunch supporter of the right to choose.
    Glenn Elliott: Restore the balanced framework that Roe v. Wade provided.
    Mark Lamb: Ensure that every life is protected from conception onward.
    Nella Domenici: Abortion should be safe, legal, and rare, but limited.
    Ty Pinkins: Expand access to comprehensive reproductive healthcare.
    Dan Eubanks: Pro-life video on campaign website.
    Dan Osborn: I do not support extreme national measures to ban abortion.
    Laphonza Butler: Defend every woman's right to her own health decisions.
    Patricia Morgan: Should be safe, legal, rare; make contraceptives available.
    Raul Garcia: Would oppose an abortion ban or making abortion illegal.
Budget & Economy
    Tim Sheehy: Balance the budget and begin to lower our national debt .
    Frank LaRose: Championed adopting federal balanced budget amendment.
    Leslie Love: Provide financial assistance to disadvantaged businesses.
    Sam Brown: Will champion fiscal responsibility, spending accountability.
    Andy Kim: Mitigate risk of recurring damage due to extreme weather.
    Kari Lake: Cut spending, reduce bureaucracy, and free American workers.
    James Craig: It shouldn't take as much as it does to run the government.
    Mike Katz: Pass balanced budgets; pay down national debt.
    Scott Parkinson: Advocated for economic freedom, opportunity, and liberty.
    Angela Alsobrooks: Fought to create and preserve affordable housing.
    Reid Rasner: Balancing the budget not just a goal but a moral imperative.
    Eric Hovde: We must dramatically reduce federal spending and deficits.
    Trent Staggs: Pass a balanced budget amendment; oppose omnibus bills.
    Caroline Gleich: Focuses on job creation, economic growth, needs of workforce.
    Glenn Elliott: Incentivize first-time homebuyers & rural infrastructure.
    Mark Lamb: Federal government continues to spend money we don't have.
    Karla May: Served on House Budget Committee and at National Conference .
    Dan Eubanks: For responsible state spending and a balanced budget.
    Matthew Corey: Control taxes & spending: reduce our deficit.
    Matthew Corey: Rebuild deteriorating roads, bridges, sewer systems! .
    Laphonza Butler: Equitable economy: invest in workforce development.
    David Costello: Boost investments in transportation, energy infrastructure.
    Demi Kouzounas: End inflationary spending punishing hardworking Mainers.
    Nella Domenici: She will protect taxpayers from wasteful spending.
    Nella Domenici: Spending taxpayer dollars is not solution to every problem.
Civil Rights
    Sam Brown: Cancel culture must not be encouraged by elected leaders.
    Marc Carmichael: Believes racism is still a cancer on the United States.
    Marc Carmichael: Stand up for LGBTQ youth being used as political pawns.
    Mike Katz: Shepherded a Delaware bill legalizing LGBTQ civil unions.
    Angela Alsobrooks: Will stand up for the rights of LGBTQ+ Americans.
    Preston Love: Provide support to historically disadvantaged farmers.
    Hung Cao: Racism is racism, no matter what else you call it.
    Ty Pinkins: Wholeheartedly support ensuring equal rights for LGBTQ+.
    Dan Osborn: People's private lives are no business but their own.
    Karla May: Chair of the State Senate Minority Caucus.
    John Deaton: Enshrine equal marriage in law.
    Laphonza Butler: Address decades-long racial disparities.
    David Costello: Will support efforts to approve the Equal Rights Amendment.
    Valerie McCray: Will fight against efforts to revoke marriage equality.
Corporations
    Lucas Kunce: I worked to upend the domination of corporate monopolies.
    Mike Katz: Public-private partnerships for R&D and infrastructure.
    Ty Pinkins: Help small family farmers, not large corporate monopolies.
    Dan Osborn: Support competition in the meatpacking industry.
Crime
    Ruben Gallego: Invest in public safety, fund violence intervention programs.
    David Costello: Focus increased resources on violent offenses.
    David Trone: Leader of Second Chance Task Force, improve reentry outcomes.
    Frank LaRose: Oppose defunding the police; protect qualified immunity.
    Kelly Ayotte: Strengthen penalties for dealers, end misguided bail reform.
    Leslie Love: Increase penalties for domestic violence and sexual assault.
    Sam Brown: Oppose any effort by the extreme left to defund the police.
    Gloria Johnson: FBI agent Dad investigated wickedness of Ku Klux Klan.
    Steve Garvey: The best way to deter crime is to enforce our laws.
    Angela Alsobrooks: Prosecuted violent criminals, police and official misconduct.
    Eric Hansen: Support federal intervention to stop drug cartels, gangs.
    Josh Eisen: Criminalize overcharging for leverage against defendants.
    Trent Staggs: Crime is running amok on American streets.
    Mark Lamb: Leftist policies are emboldening criminals; Americans suffer.
    Nella Domenici: Back law enforcement with support and resources.
    Nella Domenici: Enforce laws so violent offenders face dire consequences.
    Royce White: Will fight for the necessary funding and training for police.
    Ty Pinkins: Make prisons places of rehabilitation, not retribution.
    Mike Sapraicone: Repeal cashless bail law, prevent defunding the police.
    Matthew Corey: Back the Blue: unequivocal support for law enforcement! .
Drugs
    Barbara Lee: Co-Chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus.
    Frank LaRose: Led effort increasing penalties for opioid epidemic .
    Andy Kim: Educate the public on fentanyl & synthetic opioids.
    Marc Carmichael: Will push to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule 3 drug.
    Kari Lake: End federal support for so-called "harm reduction" policies.
    Raul Garcia: Country should increase focus on drug addiction programs.
    Mark Lamb: We must declare the drug cartels as terrorist organizations.
    John Deaton: Opioid addiction is directly related to Border crisis.
    Dan Osborn: Stop putting people in prison for cannabis crimes.
    David Costello: Increase funding for substance abuse, mental health services.
Education
    Caroline Gleich: Provide quality and equitable opportunities for all students.
    Jim Banks: Schools should educate--not indoctrinate--America's youth.
    Matt Dolan: Expand school choice; stop the creep of Critical Race Theory.
    Peter Ricketts: Scrap radically inappropriate sex education topics .
    Scott Parkinson: Will be a warrior defending parental rights in education.
    Tim Sheehy: It's important to have more choice in our education system.
    Frank LaRose: Children hurt by the big government education establishment.
    Kelly Ayotte: Will work to pass and sign the Parental Bill of Rights.
    Sam Brown: Commit to making school choice a reality across the country.
    Gloria Johnson: Fed up with pols attacking public school students & teachers.
    Marc Carmichael: Teachers shouldn't fear being fired over a book or movie.
    Kari Lake: Cut back federal interference in our local schools.
    James Craig: Mississippi provides a model that other states can replicate.
    Steve Garvey: Provide parents with more choices; reward great teachers.
    Tammy Murphy: Led charge to put place a climate curriculum in schools.
    Gail Lightfoot: Abolish the federal Department of Education.
    Gail Lightfoot: College loans hook students on borrowing, like drug pushers.
    Mike Katz: Early childhood education plays a critical role in life.
    Angela Alsobrooks: Equitable funding for schools rather than property taxes.
    Carl Sherman: Public schools are the foundation of our education system.
    Brad Wilson: Provide parents full transparency into children's classrooms.
    David Costello: Provide universal pre-kindergarten and aftercare.
    Eric Hansen: Expand school choice whether public, private, or parochial.
    Josh Eisen: Promote replication of Charter Schools and School Choice.
    Raul Garcia: Restore public schools so families won't pull children out.
    Trent Staggs: Parents must have options to meet their child's unique needs.
    Hung Cao: School choice gives power back to parents.
    Glenn Elliott: Build pathways that connect education to local careers.
    Mark Lamb: Woke ideologies run rampant and indoctrinate our youth.
    Royce White: Globalists intentionally control our education system.
    Royce White: Course curriculum will highlight our American Exceptionalism.
    Ty Pinkins: All children should have access to excellent public schools.
    Mike Sapraicone: More federal education funding for local school districts .
    Dan Eubanks: Put educational choice within reach of all Mississippians.
    John Deaton: We need more opportunities for kids in failing schools.
    Laphonza Butler: Address teacher shortage & early childhood education.
    John Curtis: Decisions about education should be made at the local level.
Energy & Oil
    Adam Schiff: I was an original co-sponsor of the Green New Deal.
    Tim Sheehy: Time to make America energy independent and dominant again.
    David Costello: An aggressive national, science-based climate action plan.
    Frank LaRose: End restrictions on oil/gas leasing, pipeline construction.
    Kelly Ayotte: Take an all-of-the-above approach to lower energy costs.
    Leslie Love: Promote renewable energy and environmental protection.
    Sam Brown: Extreme left energy agenda raises prices, destroys jobs.
    Marc Carmichael: Will take immediate action on global warming.
    Mike Rogers: Secure our energy independence; reduce regulations.
    Kari Lake: War on clean-burning oil & natural gas is counterproductive.
    James Craig: Biden is beholden to the far left climate change agenda.
    Tammy Murphy: Serves on board of Al Gore's Climate Reality Fund.
    Angela Alsobrooks: A vocal advocate for expanding tax credits for clean energy.
    Reid Rasner: Cut stifling regulations; Drill Baby Drill.
    Brad Wilson: Expand production: nuclear, natural gas, oil, solar, wind.
    David Costello: Reallocate fossil fuel subsidies to clean energy initiatives.
    David Costello: Funding to mitigate the growing impacts of climate change.
    Eric Hansen: Follow all-of-the-above energy strategy, market solutions .
    Josh Eisen: Energy debate should not be expressed in extreme policies.
    Trent Staggs: No American should accept the crippling of domestic energy.
    Hung Cao: We must invest in energy independence and gas under $2/gal.
    Caroline Gleich: Supports transition to clean, renewable energy sources.
    Nella Domenici: Will support an all-of-the-above approach to energy.
    Ty Pinkins: Invest in sustainable, resilient infrastructure for energy .
    Dan Eubanks: Energy Independence video on campaign website.
    Jim Marchant: Oil, natural gas, and coal provide America with security.
    John Deaton: Energy transition yes; but no Green New Deal.
    Laphonza Butler: Affordable clean energy with high efficiency standards.
    Royce White: We control prices by being energy independent.
Environment
    Peter Ricketts: Biden's conservation goals would devastate state's economy.
    Mike Braun: EPA's new emissions standards are overbearing overreach.
    Tim Sheehy: Need to stand strong against the radical environmentalists.
    Tim Sheehy: We must repeal the new EPA job-killing energy regulations.
    David Costello: Enact more stringent air and water quality regulations.
    Kari Lake: Exempt western water projects from environmental review.
    Robert Hyde: Ardent advocate for animal rights; no abuse tolerated.
    Laphonza Butler: Ensure access to clean water& recreation in our public parks.
    Eric Hansen: Regulation simply increases costs, slows down innovation.
Families & Children
    Bob McDermott: Defend kids from harmful ideologies.
    David Costello: Provide universal pre-kindergarten and aftercare.
    Tammy Murphy: Rooted out institutional racism in pregnancy & childbirth.
    Angela Alsobrooks: Enact universal paid family and medical leave policies.
    Preston Love: Champion the implementation of paid family leave policies.
    Glenn Elliott: Support families with comprehensive child care solutions.
    Ty Pinkins: First priority is affordable housing for families.
    Dan Eubanks: Transgender Agenda video on campaign website.
    Dan Osborn: Mandatory bereavement leave for all workers.
    Frank LaRose: Children are a gift from God and not an inconvenience.
    Caroline Gleich: Expand child care subsidies for those who need them.
Foreign Policy
    Bernie Moreno: Stop Chinese communist party from taking our data and land.
    David Costello: Expand military and intelligence gathering alliances.
    Frank LaRose: Oppose communist aggression, counter Iranian terror.
    Sam Brown: Preserve American interests through peace through strength.
    Mike Rogers: Among the first to sound alarm on security danger from China.
    James Craig: Israel is an important ally and a committed partner.
    James Craig: Making Ukrainians more safe makes Americans less safe.
    Steve Garvey: Important to work close with our allies against threats.
    Angela Alsobrooks: US has pivotal role in international economy & world peace.
    David Costello: Engage more fully and responsibly in world affairs.
    Eric Hansen: Need to stop Russia from illegally seizing more territory.
    Eric Hovde: Lead through deterrence, send a clear message of strength.
    Mark Lamb: We must forcefully stand up to the Chinese Communist Party.
    Royce White: Called for 2M Uyghurs to be freed from concentration camps .
    Dan Eubanks: America First video on campaign website.
    Mike Sapraicone: Democrats are ready to sacrifice Israel for votes here.
    Matthew Corey: Support Israel from its enemies! Stop coddling Iran!
    Caroline Gleich: Important to support our allies and protect democracy.
    Nella Domenici: The Israel-Hamas war is as much ours as it is Israel's.
    Patricia Morgan: Remain Israel's staunchest supporter in a dangerous world.
    Raul Garcia: I support standing firmly against Russian aggression.
    Valerie McCray: For a ceasefire in Gaza, commit to a 2-state solution.
Free Trade
    Elissa Slotkin: Bring critical supply chains and manufacturing back home.
    James Craig: Combat Chinese influence with America First policies.
    David Costello: Strengthen trade and foreign policy agencies and agreements.
    Hung Cao: Protect US jobs and products against unfair trade practices.
    Glenn Elliott: I will support fair trade that benefits our workers.
    Mark Lamb: United States must decouple our economy from China.
    Royce White: Globalism enslaves free people & destroys businesses.
    Dan Eubanks: Globalist Agenda video on campaign website.
    John Deaton: Return American jobs lost to China with fair trade deals.
Government Reform
    Adam Schiff: Need to pass historic voting rights protection legislation.
    Elissa Slotkin: Proud to have never taken a dime of corporate PAC money.
    Jim Banks: Fought unconstitutional efforts to federalize our elections.
    Katie Porter: Only House Democrat to oppose return of earmarks.
    Scott Parkinson: Will fight for term limits on Members of Congress.
    David Costello: Mandate automatic voter registration, early and mail voting.
    Sam Brown: Nevada lands belong to the people, not DC bureaucrats.
    Sam Brown: Election integrity legislation will be a top priority.
    Andy Kim: No officials having stock ownership in individual companies.
    Marc Carmichael: Committed to confirming fair and impartial federal judges.
    James Craig: Regulations act as an obstacle for innovation, stifle growth.
    James Craig: Congressional term limits would help fix dysfunction.
    Steve Garvey: Get government out of the way of small businesses.
    Mike Katz: Alleviate regulatory burdens on small businesses & start-ups.
    Scott Parkinson: Will fight for term limits on Members of Congress.
    Reid Rasner: Term limits are CRITICAL to fix Washington, DC!
    Brad Wilson: Opposes unnecessary or burdensome cryptocurrency regulation.
    Eric Hansen: We need transparency and expanded federal agency disclosures.
    Preston Love: Expand early voting; combat voter suppression.
    Reid Rasner: Term limits are CRITICAL to fix Washington, DC!
    Trent Staggs: The ruling elite have created a regulatory state run amok.
    Hung Cao: You had better be required to show an ID to vote.
    Mark Lamb: Protect our elections with staunch Voter ID laws.
    Nella Domenici: Against never-ending regulations imposing costly compliance.
    Ty Pinkins: We must make voting as easy and as efficient as possible.
    Dan Osborn: Pass term limits for Congress, 12 years in each chamber.
    Mike Sapraicone: Supports Congressional term limits for accountability.
    Angela Alsobrooks: Expand voting rights; ban gerrymandering.
    Jim Marchant: Internet pioneer fought efforts to overly regulate it.
    Jim Marchant: Wants to overhaul the fraudulent election system in Nevada.
    John Deaton: Strong supporter of term limits .
    Laphonza Butler: Fight voter suppression; combat misinformation.
Gun Control
    Alex Mooney: A+ Rating from the National Rifle Association.
    Barbara Lee: Banning assault weapons a crucial and long-overdue action.
    Elissa Slotkin: First rep to have two school shootings in her district.
    Matt Dolan: Keep firearm dealers open during pandemic-related shutdowns.
    Tim Sheehy: The radical gun control agenda threatens 2d Amendment rights.
    Kelly Ayotte: Defend our constitutional carry status, block infringements.
    Roland Gutierrez: Been a leading voice in state senate on gun violence.
    Sam Brown: I will always fight to protect the Second Amendment.
    Gloria Johnson: Demanded gun safety measures after mass school shooting.
    Marc Carmichael: Ban military style assault weapons, pass red flag law.
    James Craig: Armed, law-abiding populace is the best deterrent for crime.
    Carl Sherman: Supports comprehensive background checks, closing loopholes.
    Reid Rasner: For the inclusion of firearm safety education in schools.
    Brad Wilson: Led the fight to bring Constitutional Carry to Utah.
    Carl Sherman: Supports comprehensive background checks, closing loopholes.
    Josh Eisen: 99% of all background checks to be completed within 3 hours.
    Trent Staggs: Those wanting to take guns are responsible for crime wave.
    Hung Cao: Places with most gun violence have strictest gun control.
    Mark Lamb: The Second Amendment is a God-given right.
    Ty Pinkins: Ban assault rifles; enact comprehensive background checks.
    Dan Eubanks: Second Amendment Protections video on campaign website.
    Dan Osborn: Combat school shootings while protecting the 2nd Amendment.
    Angela Alsobrooks: Close gun show loophole; ban AR-15s and bump stocks.
    Raul Garcia: Cuba's tyrannical government banned people from owning guns.
    Royce White: 2nd Amendment safeguards the freedoms of country's citizens.
Health Care
    Ruben Gallego: Supports Medicaid and Medicare expansion.
    Tim Sheehy: Government control of health care has made things worse.
    David Trone: Championed fight against addiction, mental health crisis.
    Kelly Ayotte: Growing need in state for more mental health services.
    Roland Gutierrez: Established the Warrior Resiliency Center to treat PTSD .
    Sam Brown: Competition--not government--drives medical innovations.
    Andy Kim: Expand Medicare: cover vision, hearing, and dental benefits.
    Marc Carmichael: Lower drugs costs; push for Medicare for all.
    Tammy Murphy: Expand Medicaid coverage for women a year after childbirth.
    Mike Katz: Ensure universal access to quality affordable healthcare.
    Scott Parkinson: Against Leftist radicals' plan to end Medicare as we know it.
    Angela Alsobrooks: Expand Medicaid, pass Medicare buy-in option.
    David Costello: Offer Medicare, including dental/vision, to all who want it.
    Eric Hansen: Allow Medicare/Medicaid to negotiate price of drugs .
    Eric Hovde: The ACA has failed to live up to its expectation.
    Josh Eisen: Medicare-for-all is unrealistic and un-American.
    Preston Love: Universal access to affordable healthcare; expand Medicaid.
    Hung Cao: Americans are unaware of medications now unavailable.
    Caroline Gleich: Ensure affordable and quality healthcare for all.
    Glenn Elliott: Expand Medicaid; bring down prescription drug costs.
    Royce White: Demanded NBA spearhead conversation on mental health.
    Royce White: COVID vaccine mandates violate religious freedom.
    Ty Pinkins: Supports the expansion of Medicaid in Mississippi.
    Dan Osborn: Stop handing huge subsidies to super-profitable Big Pharma.
    John Deaton: Don’t let ObamaCare tax credits sunset.
    Laphonza Butler: Affordable & just health care with equitable access.
Homeland Security
    Alex Mooney: Prioritize the well-being of our service members & veterans.
    Jim Banks: Committed to investing in our men and women in uniform.
    Katie Porter: Voted against defense budget higher than what was requested.
    Tim Sheehy: Government must stop overlooking our veteran community.
    Tim Sheehy: We need to fund our military and stand strong against China.
    Frank LaRose: Underfunding military is biggest threat to national security.
    Kelly Ayotte: Ensure every veteran receives the support they need.
    Andy Kim: Helped veteran-owned businesses compete on federal projects.
    Steve Garvey: Modernize our military; achieve peace through strength.
    Mike Katz: Support active military; veterans a national imperative.
    Angela Alsobrooks: Supports maintaining the strength of the U.S. military.
    Angela Alsobrooks: Expand programs aimed at ending veteran homelessness.
    Trent Staggs: Maintain the air superiority making us world's "Top Gun".
    Hung Cao: We need a strong military to keep pace with foreign threats.
    Caroline Gleich: Advocate policies that support veterans' rights & healthcare.
    Glenn Elliott: Beyond healthcare, our veterans deserve robust support.
    Mark Lamb: Supporting our military means supporting military families.
    Dan Osborn: We must pay servicemen and women a competitive wage.
    Bob McDermott: Stop wokeism in military and stop CCP land buys.
    John Deaton: Expand Veterans Choice Program to outside the VA .
    Laphonza Butler: Jobs & healthcare for 1.6 million veterans.
    David Costello: Expand military and intelligence gathering alliances.
Immigration
    Matthew Corey: Finish the wall! End sanctuary cities & states!
    Tim Sheehy: Finally put an end to illegal immigration once and for all.
    David Costello: Comprehensive reform, resolve nation's worker shortages.
    Kelly Ayotte: Enforce a zero-tolerance policy for sanctuary cities.
    Sam Brown: American sovereignty depends on full control of our borders.
    Kari Lake: Deport & ban anyone entering outside official port of entry.
    James Craig: Large-scale migration at Mexican border is an invasion.
    Angela Alsobrooks: Pro reform including pathway for citizenship for those here.
    Brad Wilson: Stop illegals, drugs, and terrorists coming into our country.
    Eric Hovde: Our laws need to be enforced and our borders strengthened.
    Josh Eisen: Lay out a path to legalization for 12 million undocumented.
    Trent Staggs: American hating globalists support illegal immigration.
    Hung Cao: What is happening at our southern border is an invasion.
    Mark Lamb: We need to return to Trump-era policies, finish the Wall.
    Nella Domenici: Erect physical barriers; reinstate "Remain in Mexico".
    Royce White: Open borders in conflict with the value of my citizenship.
    Ty Pinkins: We need reform providing a reasonable path to citizenship.
    Dan Eubanks: Immigration/Border Control video on campaign website.
    Dan Osborn: Illegal immigration is detrimental to every American worker.
    Mike Sapraicone: Secure our border; stop the tidal wave of illegal immigrants.
    Jim Marchant: The border, both North and South, needs to be shut down.
    John Deaton: Right to shelter makes MA Ground Zero in migrant crisis.
    Laphonza Butler: Fair Day for Kids in Court: lawyers for unaccompanied kids.
    Patricia Morgan: Close the border; finish the wall; keep "remain in Mexico".
    Valerie McCray: Stop using immigration as a scapegoat for America's problems.
Jobs
    Lucas Kunce: Corrupt pols attack workers with "Right-to-Work" schemes.
    Tim Sheehy: Dedicated to agriculture community & ranching tradition.
    Leslie Love: Sponsored legislation on pay equity& women in skilled trades.
    Gerald Malloy: Rejuvenate America's entrepreneurial spirit: grow jobs.
    Angela Alsobrooks: Raise minimum wage to $15/hr. and index it to inflation.
    Angela Alsobrooks: Pass the PRO Act to strengthen workers' rights.
    David Costello: Increase federal Child and Earned Income Tax Credits.
    Josh Eisen: Incentivize unions to open their membership to freelancers.
    Glenn Elliott: Strengthen organized labor's power of collective bargaining.
    Dan Osborn: Pass the PRO Act, $50,000 fines for labor law violations.
    Dan Osborn: Raise the federal minimum wage to Nebraska's wage [$12/hr.].
Principles & Values
    Bernie Moreno: Priority: what is good for American workers and families?
    Lucas Kunce: Never forget the community you signed up to serve.
    Peter Ricketts: We remain the cornerstone of global peace and prosperity.
    Ruben Gallego: America can be a responsible leader on the world stage.
    Scott Parkinson: Parkinson is a Christian, husband, father and conservative .
    Lisa Blunt Rochester: Bright Hope Church instilled family with hope and resilience.
    Tim Sheehy: Work to build a future where we restore American greatness.
    Frank LaRose: Great progress for freedom for all makes America exceptional.
    Kelly Ayotte: NH is one election away from turning into Massachusetts.
    Sam Brown: After injury Sam recognized God had given him a new life.
    Andy Kim: Inject some integrity and civility back into our politics.
    Steve Garvey: Holds MLB NL record for consecutive games played (1,207).
    Carl Sherman: A proud father. Pastor. Husband. And dedicated Democrat.
    Mike Katz: The two major parties are root cause of our divisive society.
    Mike Katz: American Dream is based on freedom and individual rights.
    Scott Parkinson: A Christian, husband, father, and conservative Virginian.
    Reid Rasner: Our Bill of Rights bestows upon us God-given freedoms.
    Reid Rasner: The best government is a small government.
    Brad Wilson: Need to restore the values that have made our country great.
    Demi Kouzounas: Donated time for dental care for children, needy, elderly.
    Eric Hansen: Eric Hansen is NOT a politician; that's a good thing.
    Eric Hovde: We can restore the American Dream by coming together.
    John Deaton: I am the grateful embodiment of the American Dream.
    Josh Eisen: American freedom is special and cannot be taken for granted.
    Josh Eisen: Law doesn't compel public space void of spiritual expression.
    Josh Eisen: We have the best laws in the history of mankind.
    Preston Love: Attributes his achievements to his faith in Jesus Christ.
    Raul Garcia: Work to find commonsense solutions that cross party lines.
    Robert Hyde: Supports Trump's vision of renewing American greatness.
    Trent Staggs: Jesus Christ at the center of their family of two children.
    Trent Staggs: Wokeness is a false religion with no business in government.
    Hung Cao: Prosecution of Trump is weaponization of Justice Department.
    Hung Cao: Military denied religious exemptions over COVID vaccines.
    Caroline Gleich: Family loss led to becoming a professional ski mountaineer.
    Mark Lamb: Living abroad gave him a deep appreciation for America.
    Royce White: Replace rampant corruption with sacred honor in government.
    Royce White: World is dominated by materialism; it's an abject failure.
    Scott Morrow: Earned a Cho Dan Black Belt in World Taekwondo.
    Ty Pinkins: Working in cotton fields taught him value of hard work.
    Ty Pinkins: We're still feeling effects of January 6th insurrection.
    Karla May: Youth minister at Grow 2 Go Christian Center.
    Karla May: Represents 4th State Senatorial District since 2019.
    Dan Eubanks: Make Mississippi a Sanctuary State for every person of Faith.
Social Security
    Alex Mooney: Reform Social Security to prevent insolvency & tax increases.
    Katie Porter: Increase benefits, improve adjustments for inflation.
    Tim Sheehy: Will fight to preserve benefits seniors have earned.
    David Costello: Raise FICA tax cap, increase benefits to low-income retirees.
    Debbie Mucarsel-Powell: Will always fight to protect Medicare & Social Security.
    James Craig: Eliminate taxation of Social Security benefits.
    Angela Alsobrooks: Opposes defunding or privatizing Social Security, Medicare.
    Eric Hansen: We need to add 401(k)+ benefit options for future retirees.
    Hung Cao: We have the money to meet commitments to Social Security.
    Glenn Elliott: Oppose any attempts to undermine these critical programs.
    Mike Sapraicone: Will defend benefits that seniors have earned.
    John Deaton: Honor our commitments & replenish our national trust fund.
    John Curtis: Make sure its sustainable for future generations.
    Patricia Morgan: Saving and strengthening it is a necessity.
Tax Reform
    Matthew Corey: Extend the Trump tax cuts! Stop taxing tip income!
    Adam Schiff: We need to ensure that the wealthy pay their fair share.
    Peter Ricketts: Enacted $1 billion in annual state tax relief.
    Ruben Gallego: End tax loopholes and exorbitant giveaways for the rich.
    David Costello: Ensure tax fairness via progressive tax reforms.
    Frank LaRose: The only candidate who has never voted to raise taxes.
    Kelly Ayotte: Never allow an income or sales tax to be imposed in NH.
    Marc Carmichael: No more gratuitous tax cuts for the rich and corporations.
    James Craig: The estate tax is a policy failure and should be eliminated.
    Steve Garvey: Career politicians increased taxes and fees, raised costs.
    Mike Katz: Reduce corporate tax burdens; simplify the tax code.
    Brad Wilson: Led the fight in Utah to cut taxes by more than $1 billion.
    Eric Hansen: We need to move towards a flatter, simpler tax system.
    Trent Staggs: Fought to lower every tax and fee I can get my hands on.
    Dan Osborn: Close loopholes multi-nationals use to avoid paying taxes.
    Dan Osborn: Overtime wages should not bump one into a higher bracket.
    Mike Sapraicone: Restore the State and Local Tax ("SALT") deduction.
    Demi Kouzounas: Inflationary spending that is punishing taxpayers.
    Jim Marchant: Lower corporate taxes creates jobs & economy explodes.
    Caroline Gleich: Giant corporations and ultra-wealthy should pay fair share.
    Royce White: I want to cut taxes for as many Americans as possible.
Technology
    Sam Brown: Vigorously enforce antitrust laws against Big Tech.
    Mike Rogers: Works with companies to protect data from bad-acting China.
    Angela Alsobrooks: Invest in infrastructure including high-speed internet.
    David Costello: Require social media to adhere to strict privacy rules.
    John Deaton: Drawn to cryptocurrency helping underprivileged & unbanked.
    Preston Love: Invest in rural infrastructure; improve broadband access.
    Caroline Gleich: Revise Patriot Act to enhance digital privacy protections.
    Royce White: Use anti-trust to break up big tech, social media companies.
    Dan Osborn: Right to Repair is a critically important, bipartisan issue.
    Dan Osborn: Increase fines for violating federal rail safety laws.
    Laphonza Butler: Largest investment in infrastructure in nearly a century.
War & Peace
    Lucas Kunce: Negotiated for fewer arms, less chance of conflict.
    John Deaton: Israel has the absolute right to defend itself .
    John Deaton: Only finance Ukraine with metrics for tactical independence.
    Nella Domenici: Hamas must be destroyed; Israel-Hamas war is ours too.
Welfare & Poverty
    Barbara Lee: Ending poverty is a moral and economic imperative .
    Preston Love: Address Black poverty to address lack of Black voting.
    John Deaton: Mother held family together with food stamps, welfare.
    Karla May: St. Louis Philanthropic Organization: involved for 25 years.
    Laphonza Butler: Address housing shortage & decades-long racial disparities.


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