2016 AZ Senate race: on Government Reform


Ann Kirkpatrick: Joined lawsuit challenging AZ voting restrictions

Q: On Voting Rights: Support stricter voting rules such as voter ID requirements or reduced registration times, even if they prevent some people from voting?

Kirkpatrick: No. Joined lawsuit challenging AZ voting laws [which reduced the number of polling places in Maricopa County from 403 in 2008, to 211 in 2012, to 60 in 2016].

McCain: Position unclear. No visible stand found for or against increased requirements.

Source: CampusElect Voter Guide to 2016 Arizona Senate race Oct 9, 2016

Ann Kirkpatrick: Overturn Citizens United with constitutional amendment

Q: Do you support the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision, which allows unlimited independent political expenditures by corporations and unions?

Kirkpatrick: No. Supports Constitutional amendment to overturn.

McCain: No. "Worst decision ever." But voted against Constitutional amendment to overturn.

Q: Do you support the DISCLOSE Act, which requires key funders of political ads to put their names on those ads?

Kirkpatrick: Yes

McCain: No. Says objection is about how Act is written.

Source: CampusElect Voter Guide to 2016 Arizona Senate race Oct 9, 2016

John McCain: Citizens United was worst decision ever, but don't overturn

Q: Do you support the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision, which allows unlimited independent political expenditures by corporations and unions?

Kirkpatrick: No. Supports Constitutional amendment to overturn.

McCain: No. "Worst decision ever." But voted against Constitutional amendment to overturn.

Q: Do you support the DISCLOSE Act, which requires key funders of political ads to put their names on those ads?

Kirkpatrick: Yes

McCain: No. Says objection is about how Act is written.

Source: CampusElect Voter Guide to 2016 Arizona Senate race Oct 9, 2016

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Candidates and political leaders on Government Reform:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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