2020 House elections: on Crime


Bob Good: Make it a hate crime to assault a police officer

Good has spent this week traveling around the district holding rallies in support of law enforcement, replicating the law-and-order message Trump is using following unrest in cities across the country amid protests over police brutality. Good said he would support making it a hate crime to assault a police officer and increasing funding for police while saying Webb would take funding away from police.
Source: Smith Mountain Lake News on 2020 VA-5 House race Sep 15, 2020

Greg Stanton: Systemic criminal justice problems put Black lives at risk

Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., on Twitter said Tuesday's verdict symbolized justice for George Floyd's family, but "does not erase the systemic problems that put Black lives at risk every day in America."
Source: Twitter posting on 2020 AZ-9 House race Apr 16, 2021

Greg Pence: Strongly against defunding the police

The recent calls to defund or disband the police departments we depend on are irresponsible. I will never support that. Some are advocating to change qualified immunity. Qualified immunity does not prohibit bad officers from being held accountable by our system of justice. Those who commit illegal acts on the beat, like those accused of George Floyd's murder, are rightfully subject to state or federal criminal charges.
Source: 2020 IN-6 House campaign website pence.house.gov May 25, 2020

Ilhan Omar: The slogan "Defund the Police" is a policy demand

Members of the progressive "Squad" pushed back against Obama's criticism of the "defund the police" slogan. In an interview Obama criticized the phrase as a "snappy slogan" that led Democrats to alienate centrist voters. Ilhan Omar defended the phrase, saying in a tweet, "We lose people in the hands of police. It's not a slogan but a policy demand."

"And centering the demand for equitable investments and budgets for communities across the country gets us progress and safety," she added.

Source: National Review, "The Squad", on 2020 MN-5 House race Dec 2, 2020

Michelle Fischbach: Keep Rikers Island open and do not ease bail requirements

Nicole opposed Mayor de Blasio's plan to close Rikers Island as well as fought the establishment of supervised injection centers for addicts in our community. She supports our law enforcement and has been calling for changes to the state's new bail law that doesn't consider criminal history or if an individual is a threat to public safety, and includes serious crimes like homicide, strangulation, assault and drug dealing.
Source: 2020 NY-11 House campaign website NicoleMalliotakis.com Jul 27, 2020

Nikema Williams: Need holistic justice with focus on opportunity, forgiveness

As a mother to my son Carter, I want him to have the best chance to live a fulfilling life. I want to know that he is safe while jogging, or sleeping in his car--and will not be robbed by hands of white supremacy. Our criminal justice system must not be used as a tool of oppression. For too long--our society has focused solely on punishment and not on rehabilitation. We need a holistic justice system that allows those in it to improve their own lives and learn from their mistakes.
Source: 2020 House GA-5 Campaign website NikemaForCongress.com Feb 12, 2021

Nina Turner: Supports criminal justice reform and policing standards

Turner says, "The criminal justice system is inherently unjust to Black and Brown people. We need to reimagine how we do policing and while we are at it, let's fix the entire system from the judiciary to the streets." Implement alternatives to incarceration where appropriate. End mandatory minimum sentencing and the death penalty. Create national policing and use of force standards. Ensure law enforcement accountability. End for-profit prisons and immigration detention centers.
Source: 2020-21 OH-11 House campaign website NinaTurner.com Dec 16, 2020

Ruben Gallego: Recall Sheriff Joe Arpaio for racial profiling

Gallego appealed to Latino voters, noting his opposition to the Arizona law requiring police officers in some circumstances to determine the immigration status of arrested or detained persons. Gallego also founded "Citizens for Professional Law Enforcement," which sought to recall Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. The controversial sheriff has been criticized for alleged racial profiling and for investigating Obama's birth certificate.

Source: Almanac of American Politics on 2020 AZ-7 House race Oct 5, 2015

Troy Carter: Current criminal justice system is a failure

Our current criminal justice system has failed us. We are not any safer--now is the time to reform the system. Our children and families are counting on us for real change.
Source: YouTube posting on 2020 LA-2 House race Apr 16, 2021

Dean Phillips: George Floyd Act: change the culture of law enforcement

Phillips voted to pass H.R. 7120, The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, including:
  1. Make Policing Safer: Ban chokeholds and no-knock warrants, two practices that have been directly responsible for the tragic deaths of American citizens. In addition, the legislation would require that police officers use deadly force only as a last resort.
  2. Change the Culture of Law Enforcement: Prohibit racial and religious profiling, fund new training programs, and create a national accreditation system for police departments.
  3. Improve Transparency: Create a nationwide police misconduct registry to prevent problematic officers from quietly moving from one jurisdiction to another.
  4. Improve Accountability: Hold police officers accountable for misconduct by ending "qualified immunity" for law enforcement.
  5. Encourages Innovation: Grants for communities who wish to develop innovative approaches to public safety.
Source: 2020 MN-3 House campaign website phillips.house.gov Jun 25, 2020

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2016 Presidential contenders on Crime:
  Republicans:
Gov.Jeb Bush(FL)
Dr.Ben Carson(MD)
Gov.Chris Christie(NJ)
Sen.Ted Cruz(TX)
Carly Fiorina(CA)
Gov.Jim Gilmore(VA)
Sen.Lindsey Graham(SC)
Gov.Mike Huckabee(AR)
Gov.Bobby Jindal(LA)
Gov.John Kasich(OH)
Gov.Sarah Palin(AK)
Gov.George Pataki(NY)
Sen.Rand Paul(KY)
Gov.Rick Perry(TX)
Sen.Rob Portman(OH)
Sen.Marco Rubio(FL)
Sen.Rick Santorum(PA)
Donald Trump(NY)
Gov.Scott Walker(WI) 		Democrats:
Gov.Lincoln Chafee(RI)
Secy.Hillary Clinton(NY)
V.P.Joe Biden(DE)
Gov.Martin O`Malley(MD)
Sen.Bernie Sanders(VT)
Sen.Elizabeth Warren(MA)
Sen.Jim Webb(VA)

2016 Third Party Candidates:
Gov.Gary Johnson(L-NM)
Roseanne Barr(PF-HI)
Robert Steele(L-NY)
Dr.Jill Stein(G,MA)
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