2018 MO Senate race: on Government Reform

Claire McCaskill: Limits on corporate campaign donations; full disclosure

Q: Require political ads to disclose their largest funders?

Josh Hawley (R): Unclear. Has said need ethics reform, but no stands requiring this.

Claire McCaskill (D): Yes. Backed bills to require.

Q: Support Citizens United decision, allowing unlimited political donations from corporations and unions?

Josh Hawley (R): Unknown, although Citizens United PAC supported for Attorney General.

Claire McCaskill (D): No. Restore reasonable limits.

Q: Elections: Support nonpartisan "Clean Missouri" redistricting initiative to address partisan gerrymandering and limit gifts by lobbyists.

Josh Hawley (R): No current stand.

Claire McCaskill (D): Yes. "Couldn't be more enthusiastic"

Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Missouri Senate race Oct 9, 2018

Claire McCaskill: Opposes voter ID requirements

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

Josh Hawley (R): Defended strict Missouri Voter ID Law, but may have just been in his role as Attorney General.

Claire McCaskill (D): Opposes.

Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Missouri Senate race Oct 9, 2018

Josh Hawley: Supported by Citizens United PAC for Attorney General

Q: Require political ads to disclose their largest funders?

Josh Hawley (R): Unclear. Has said need ethics reform, but no stands requiring this.

Claire McCaskill (D): Yes. Backed bills to require.

Q: Support Citizens United decision, allowing unlimited political donations from corporations and unions?

Josh Hawley (R): Unknown, although Citizens United PAC supported for Attorney General.

Claire McCaskill (D): No. Restore reasonable limits.

Q: Elections: Support nonpartisan "Clean Missouri" redistricting initiative to address partisan gerrymandering and limit gifts by lobbyists.

Josh Hawley (R): No current stand.

Claire McCaskill (D): Yes. "Couldn't be more enthusiastic"

Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Missouri Senate race Oct 9, 2018

Josh Hawley: Defended strict Missouri voter ID requirements

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

Josh Hawley (R): Defended strict Missouri Voter ID Law, but may have just been in his role as Attorney General.

Claire McCaskill (D): Opposes.

Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Missouri Senate race Oct 9, 2018

Tony Monetti: Cut spending, waste, needless regulation

I am committed to working towards the development of a smaller, more efficient, less invasive federal government. We have a responsibility to our future generations to develop a habit of responsible fiscal decision-making and spending. We must lower the federal debt. We can do this by shrinking government spending, targeting fraud, waste and abuse, and curbing needless regulations that cripple small businesses, farmers, and the middle class. Source: 2018 Missouri Senatorial website MonettiForSenate.com Oct 15, 2017

Tony Monetti: Term limits for senators

I am committed to fighting the culture of political cronyism, patronage, and lobbyist influence. One way we can encourage a return to the citizen servant in Congress that our Founding Fathers envisioned, is to institute term limits for the U.S. Senate. The President is limited to two terms. Why not the Senate? A Senator's first obligation is to represent and serve the people who s/he represents. We must choose to serve others not ourselves. Source: 2018 Missouri Senatorial website MonettiForSenate.com Oct 15, 2017

Tony Monetti: Preserve separation of church and state

We need to preserve the founding fathers' vision of the separation of church and state. As we protect religious freedom, we need to ensure that all citizens are free to worship as they see fit, or to be free not to worship if that is their individual choice. Our government has no business involving itself in the private religious decisions of its citizens. Source: 2018 Missouri Senatorial website MonettiForSenate.com Oct 15, 2017

Josh Hawley: Work for campaign ethics reform, starting with Missouri

The Constitution guarantees to every state "a republican form of government." Self-government by the people--is at the heart of what it means to be free. There is good reason to think Missouri's government is ailing. Missouri is one of the only states in the nation to permit lawmakers to accept unlimited gifts from special interests, and the resulting quid pro quo culture is undermining public trust. Meaningful ethics reform is vital to restoring public confidence in Missouri's political system. Source: St. Louis Post Dispatch on 2018 Missouri Senate race Apr 29, 2017

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