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Brad Sherman (IA) on VoteMatch

 

 



VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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Based on these stances:
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Strongly Opposes topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)
He will not waver in the fight to protect life: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Add a "human life amendment" to the Constitution: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale)
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No opinion on topic 3:
Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
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Strongly Favors topic 4:
America was founded on Christian values
(-5 points on Social scale)
Prayer and restored faith in God is very effective: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Against iron hand of tyranny from the medical establishment: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
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Strongly Favors topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
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Restore the constitutional, moral, and religious foundations: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8:
Businesses have a right to pollute
(-5 points on Social scale)
Creeping danger of bigger bureaucracy is threat to liberty: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale)
Make enforcing human trafficking laws a top priority: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
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The right to bear arms is a right given by God: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Iowa's property taxes make it hard to make a profit: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale)
Recognizes the critical need for secure borders: Strongly Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
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Strongly Favors topic 14:
Stay away from the UN & Globalism
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Christian principles are what made this nation great: Strongly Favors topic 14
No opinion on topic 15:
Peace through Strength
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Strongly Opposes topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(-5 points on Social scale)
Denied the 2020 presidential election results: Strongly Opposes topic 16
No opinion on topic 17:
Stay out of foreign wars
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No opinion on topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
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No opinion on topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
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No opinion on topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
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Brad Sherman (IA) is a Hard-Core Conservative
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Ras Smith
IA Senatorial:
Abby Finkenauer
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Chuck Grassley
Eddie Mauro
Joni Ernst
Kimberly Graham
Michael Franken
Theresa Greenfield


Jersey City Mayor (Non-partisan)
    Non-partisan general election Nov. 4; runoff Dec. 2:
  • Mussab Ali, former president of the Jersey City Board of Education
  • Steven Fulop, outgoing Mayor (2013-2025)
  • Bill O'Dea, Hudson County commissioner (since 1997)
  • Jim McGreevey, former N.J. Governor (2002-2004)
  • James Solomon, city councilor (since 2017)
  • Joyce Watterman, president of the Jersey City Council (since 2023)

Oakland CA Mayor
    Non-partisan special election April 14, 2025:
  • Barbara Lee, U.S.Rep CA-12 (1998-2025)
  • Loren Taylor, Oakland City Council (2019-2023), lost general election
  • Sheng Thao, Oakland Mayor, lost recall election Nov. 5, 2024
Abortion
Budget/Economy
Civil Rights
Corporations
Crime
Drugs
Education
Energy/Oil
Environment
Families/Children
Foreign Policy
Free Trade
Govt. Reform
Gun Control
Health Care
Homeland Security
Immigration
Infrastructure/Technology
Jobs
Local Issues
Principles/Values
Social Security
Tax Reform
War/Iraq/Mideast
Welfare/Poverty

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