2018 WA Senate race: on Civil Rights


Susan Hutchison: History of fighting for equal rights for women in workplace

While Maria Cantwell talks about equal rights for women, I've actually fought for them. At the start of my career, I went on strike with my colleagues and walked a picket line for fair pay for women in order to end the injustice in our workplace where every woman was paid less than every man, no matter their job. At the end of my TV career, I fought for and won a settlement from a major corporation ensuring they would follow the law and treat women fairly.
Source: 2018 Washington Senate campaign website Susan4Senate.com Aug 14, 2018

Dave Strider: Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Comfortable with same-sex marriage"?

A: Do you love each other? Let me know when you are celebrating your anniversary.

Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Washington Senate candidate Apr 27, 2018

Mike Luke: States & Feds shouldn't define marriage, including same-sex

I don't believe it is wise to have any level of government pass laws defining and governing any marriage, and the federal government is not authorized to at all.

All individuals may engage in the act of marriage according to their own beliefs, as is their right as consenting adults. Citizens can always enter into a civil contract in their particular state where the only role the government has is that of a record keeper of the contract and courts to settle disputes of the contract if necessary but that should be subject to local jurisdiction.

It must be noted that states have passed laws regarding marriage and laws must apply to all equally, access for all. So if a state does have laws governing marriage it must be accessible by all citizens.

Source: 2018 Washington Senatorial campaign website Luke4Senate.com Mar 31, 2018

Mike Luke: Don't require businesses to cater to same-sex couples

All individuals may engage in the act of marriage according to their own beliefs, as is their right as consenting adults [including same-sex couples].

Further, no merchant should be forced or extorted by the state or courts to provide a good or service for someone they don't wish to for whatever reason they choose, [including same-sex couples], one has freedom to do things they want but freedom to refuse to do things they disagree with whether right or wrong.

Source: 2018 Washington Senatorial campaign website Luke4Senate.com Mar 31, 2018

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Candidates and political leaders on Civil Rights:

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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