Mike Garcia on VoteMatch | |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale) | Enforce life beginning at conception, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Anti-Planned Parenthood, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 1 Strongly support Born Alive Survivors, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Pro-life, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Rated Voted NO on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Strongly anti-reparations, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Rated Keep deadline for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Rated Voted against combating Islamophobia: Opposes topic 2 |
Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-3 points on Social scale) | Religious liberty over gay marriage, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 3 Anti-gender identity, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 3 |
Strongly Favors
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale) | Strongly protect religious liberty, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 4 Strongly pro-Judeo-Christian morality, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Maintain integrity of Medicare; against Medicare for All: Opposes topic 5 Strongly anti-universal coverage, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Pro-private insurance, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 5 Anti-ObamaCare, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale) | A contract that we absolutely must honor: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Pro-entitlement, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
Strongly Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Pro-local education, according to PVS survey: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
Strongly Favors
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-5 points on Social scale) | Pro-GHG restrictions, according to PVS survey: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
Strongly Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale) | Illegal pot farms lead to crime and threats: Favors topic 9 Strongly pro-mandatory minimum, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 9 Anti-police liability, according to PVS survey: Strongly Favors topic 9 Rated Keep existing rules for police accountability: Favors topic 9 |
Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Anti-gun control, according to PVS survey: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated Voted NO on background checks for private transfers: Opposes topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Lower taxes instead of Governor giving people cash: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Anti-taxation, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Pro-corporate tax cuts, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale) | Continue construction of wall to stop border emergency: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Continue construction of wall to stop border emergency: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Strongly pro-border wall, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Strongly pro-ICE, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Strongly anti-sanctuary city, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Strongly pro-E-verify, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Pro-border wall, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Anti-illegal immigrant, according to PVS survey: Opposes topic 12 Rated Allow immigration bans from non-cooperating countries: Opposes topic 12 |
Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Anti-tariffs, according to PVS survey: Favors topic 13 |
Strongly Favors
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Favors topic 14 Strongly pro-free enterprise, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 14 Strongly anti-Israel boycott, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 14 Intervene in Mideast, according to PVS survey: Favors topic 14 |
Strongly Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale) | Now is not the time to scale back the military: Strongly Favors topic 15 Strongly supports strong military, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 15 Pro-defense spending, according to PVS survey: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(-5 points on Social scale) | Strongly supports Electoral College, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Rated Oppose expanding voter registration and voter access: Opposes topic 16 |
Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale) | Condemn Hamas attacks on Israel, our ally: Opposes topic 17 Fight WMD proliferation, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Repeal 2002 Military Force Authorization against Iraq: Favors topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Rated Voted NO on assisting rural electric renewable energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Anti-renewable energy, according to PVS survey: Opposes topic 18 |
Strongly Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-5 points on Social scale) | Urges Congress to fight the opioid and fentanyl epidemic: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale) | COVID: help businesses & unemployed: Favors topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20 Anti-livable income, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 20 Pro-stimulus spending, according to PVS survey: Strongly Favors topic 20 Pro-COVID relief, according to PVS survey: Favors topic 20 Rated Opposed $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |
Mike Garcia is a Hard-Core Conservative
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CA-27: Christy Smith (D) vs. Mike Garcia (R) FL 27: Annette Taddeo (D) vs. Maria Elvira Salazar (R) GA-7: Carolyn Bourdeaux (D) lost redistricting race to Lucy McBath (D) GA-10: Vernon Jones(R) vs. Paul Broun (R,lost May 24 primary) to replace Jody Hice (R) running for Secretary of GA ME-2: Bruce Poliquin (R) rematch against Jared Golden (D) MI-10: John James (R) - running for newly redistricted seat MI-11: Andy Levin (D) redistricted to face Haley Stevens (D) MT 1: Ryan Zinke (R) - running for newly created seat MT-2: Al Olszewski(R) vs. Sam Rankin(Libertarian) vs. Matt Rosendale(R) NJ-7: Thomas Kean Jr. (R) challenging Tom Malinowski (R) NY-10: Bill de Blasio (D) challenging Mondaire Jones (D) NY-11: Max Rose (D) challenging Nicole Malliotakis (R) NY 12: Carolyn Maloney (D) redistricted to face Jerry Nadler (D) RI-2: Seth Magaziner (D) vs. Allan Fung (R) RI-1: Allen Waters (R) vs. David Cicilline (D) TX-34: Mayra Flores (R) - Elected SPEL June 2022; general election Nov. 2022 against Vicente Gonzalez (D) WA-4: Brad Klippert (R) challenging Dan Newhouse (R) WV-2: David McKinley lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent Alex Mooney Special Elections 2022: AK-0: Sarah Palin (R) vs. Al Gross (Independent) CA-22: Connie Conway (R) replaced Devin Nunes on June 7. FL-20: Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D) replaced Alcee Hastings on Jan. 11. MN-1: vacancy left by Jim Hagedorn (R), deceased Feb. 17; SPEL on August 9. NE-1: Jeffrey Fortenberry (R) Resigned on March 31, after being convicted; Mike Flood (R) in SPEL on June 28. NY-19: Marc Molinaro (R) running for SPEL Aug. 23 for seat vacated by Antonio Delgado (D), now Lt.Gov. TX-34: Mayra Flores (R) SPEL June 14 for seat vacated by Filemon Vela Jr. (D) |
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