2018 WI Senate race: on Government Reform


Leah Vukmir: Drew districts overturned as unconstitutional gerrymander

Q: Elections: Support nonpartisan redistricting to address charges of partisan gerrymandering?

Tammy Baldwin (D): Yes. "Partisan gerrymandering is an attack on our democracy."

Leah Vukmir (R): Helped draw districts that court reversed as "unconstitutional political gerrymander."

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

Leah Vukmir: Supports voter photo-ID law

Q: Support stricter voting rules such as photo-ID requirements?

Tammy Baldwin (D): No. New Wisconsin voting requirements harm participation.

Leah Vukmir (R): Yes. Pleased Supreme Court refused the challenge to WI photo-ID law.

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

Tammy Baldwin: Ease campaign spending rules; limit donor disclosure

Q: Campaign Finance: Require political ads to disclose their largest funders & prohibit foreign corporations from spending money in US elections?

Tammy Baldwin (D): Yes. Cosponsored 2017 DISCLOSE Act. Says overturn Citizens United Supreme Court decision, which helped flood US elections with unlimited secret money.

Leah Vukmir (R): No. Helped pass WI bills easing campaign spending rules, limiting disclosure of contributions & tightening boundaries on corruption investigations.

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

Tammy Baldwin: Partisan gerrymandering is an attack on our democracy

Q: Elections: Support nonpartisan redistricting to address charges of partisan gerrymandering?

Tammy Baldwin (D): Yes. "Partisan gerrymandering is an attack on our democracy."

Leah Vukmir (R): Helped draw districts that court reversed as "unconstitutional political gerrymander."

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

Tammy Baldwin: Voter photo-ID requirements harm participation

Q: Support stricter voting rules such as photo-ID requirements?

Tammy Baldwin (D): No. New Wisconsin voting requirements harm participation.

Leah Vukmir (R): Yes. Pleased Supreme Court refused the challenge to WI photo-ID law.

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

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LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
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PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
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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)
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PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
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