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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Attacks on reproductive justice are a threat to all of us: Strongly Favors topic 1 Abortion care is healthcare; issue is personal: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Worked to grow the ranks of women in the STEM field: Favors topic 2 Stress the need for more diversity in healthcare: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+5 points on Social scale)	Delaware becomes 11th state to legalize gay marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3 Important to address all persons' inclusivity and rights: Strongly Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-3 points on Social scale)	To whom much is given, much is expected: Favors topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Created Delaware's first Behavioral Health Consortium: Favors topic 5 Access to healthcare shouldn't be determined by zip code: Strongly Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Co-chaired the Delaware Early Leaning Advisory Committee: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Committed to long-term success of early childhood education: Strongly Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Criminalize unlawful use of unmanned aircraft systems: Favors topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	Weapons like the AR-15 have no place in our communities: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Don't require owners of lost/stolen handguns to report it: Strongly Favors topic 10 Worked with state legislature to pass assault weapons ban: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Add state mental health records to national database: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Increasing the standard deduction and EITC is common sense: Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Allow driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants: Strongly Favors topic 12 Supports clear path to citizenship for undocumented aliens: Strongly Favors topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-3 points on Social scale)	Launched suicide prevention program targeting veterans: Favors topic 15 Cabinet-level position for veterans and servicemembers: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Broaden disclosure requirements for political ads: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (-5 points on Social scale)	Critical to supply people of Ukraine after Russia assault: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Reducing greenhouse gas will put us on a sustainable path: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Led efforts to distribute opioid reversal drug Narcan: Neutral on topic 19 Voted for both medical marijuana and decriminalization: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Decriminalize having one ounce or less of marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Decriminalize marijuana possession for personal use: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Broke with governor to support marijuana legalization: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	ARPA funding for housing projects are critical investments: Strongly Favors topic 20

Bethany Hall-Long is a Populist-Leaning Liberal
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