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ME: Collins(R,incumbent) vs.Gideon(D) vs.Sweet(D) vs.Rice(D)
MI: Peters(D,incumbent) vs.James(R) vs.Squier(G)
MN: Smith(D,incumbent) vs.Lewis(R) vs.Overby(G) vs.Carlson(D)
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Young Kim on Abortion
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  • Voted against women's right to reproductive decisions. (Oct 2018)
  • CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood. (Jul 2018)
Young Kim on Budget & Economy
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  • Links good jobs to lower taxes & less regulations. (Aug 2020)
  • Opposed $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief. (Mar 2021)
Young Kim on Civil Rights
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  • Opposes gay marriage. (Oct 2018)
  • Ban "Redskins" for school or athletic team name or mascot. (Sep 2015)
  • Keep deadline for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment. (Mar 2021)
Young Kim on Corporations
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Young Kim on Crime
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  • Improve criminal justice reporting; increase accountability. (Aug 2016)
  • Keep existing rules for police accountability. (Mar 2021)
Young Kim on Drugs
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  • Don't legalize recreational marijuana. (Oct 2018)
Young Kim on Education
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  • Local control for education, not D.C. bureaucrats. (Aug 2020)
  • Vouchers instead of top-down, one-size-fits-all policies. (Oct 2018)
  • Supports student loan forgiveness for college debt. (Oct 2018)
  • CC:Vouchers for private schools. (Jul 2018)
  • PVS:States decide standards, not federal government. (Aug 2018)
Young Kim on Energy & Oil
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  • Humans contribute to climate change, but no spending on it. (Oct 2018)
  • Opposed renewable energy production targets. (Oct 2018)
Young Kim on Environment
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  • Keep pre-1977 exemption on sale of rhino horn & ivory. (Sep 2015)
Young Kim on Families & Children
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  • Don't teach about relationship violence in sex ed class. (Sep 2015)
  • Opposed assisted suicide law. (Sep 2015)
  • Against requiring car seats for children under 2. (May 2015)
Young Kim on Foreign Policy
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Young Kim on Free Trade
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Young Kim on Government Reform
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  • Didn't sponsor CA Proposition 59 to overturn Citizens United. (Oct 2018)
  • Opposes automatic voter registration & student enrollment. (Oct 2018)
  • District-based elections OK even if protected class impaired. (Sep 2015)
  • Oppose expanding voter registration and voter access. (Mar 2021)
  • Don't impeach President Trump for events of Jan. 6. (Jan 2021)
  • No statehood for Washington D.C. (Apr 2021)
  • Don't restrict presidential power; don't help whistleblowers. (Dec 2021)
Young Kim on Gun Control
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  • No background checks; don't expand assault weapon ban. (Oct 2018)
  • Unrestricted right to bear arms, according to CC survey. (Jul 2018)
  • Voted NO on background checks for private transfers. (Mar 2021)
Young Kim on Health Care
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  • Government controlled health care will lead to high taxes. (Aug 2020)
  • ObamaCare gave us nothing but broken promises. (Oct 2018)
Young Kim on Homeland Security
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  • Ban drone use for photography on private property. (Aug 2015)
  • Voted against combating Islamophobia. (Dec 2021)
Young Kim on Immigration
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  • Fix broken system and encourage legal immigration. (Aug 2020)
  • Supports pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients. (Oct 2018)
  • PVS:Let illegal immigrants apply for citizenship. (Aug 2018)
  • Allow immigration bans from non-cooperating countries. (Apr 2021)
Young Kim on Jobs
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  • Don't raise California minimum wage. (Oct 2018)
  • Keep Right-to-Work laws. (Mar 2021)
Young Kim on Principles & Values
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  • Abstained on certification of 2020 Presidential election. (Jan 2021)
  • Opposed creating Commission to investigate Jan. 6 events. (Jun 2021)
  • Member of the bipartisan House Problem Solvers Caucus. (Jul 2021)
Young Kim on Social Security
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Young Kim on Tax Reform
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  • Signed pledge to not raise taxes. (Oct 2018)
  • CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent. (Jul 2018)
  • PVS:Don't increase taxes to balance budget. (Aug 2018)
Young Kim on Technology
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  • CC:Secure the grid against terrorism. (Jul 2018)
Young Kim on War & Peace
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  • Sponsored resolution to repeal 2002 AUMF against Iraq. (May 2021)
Young Kim on Welfare & Poverty
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VoteMatch Responses
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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)
Voted against women's right to reproductive decisions: Strongly Opposes topic 1
CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood: Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Ban "Redskins" for school or athletic team name or mascot: Favors topic 2
Rated Keep deadline for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Rated Voted against combating Islamophobia: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale)
Opposes gay marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Favors topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(-3 points on Social scale)
Don't teach about relationship violence in sex ed class: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Government controlled health care will lead to high taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 5
ObamaCare gave us nothing but broken promises: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Local control for education, not D.C. bureaucrats: Strongly Favors topic 7
Vouchers instead of top-down, one-size-fits-all policies: Strongly Favors topic 7
CC:Vouchers for private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
PVS:States decide standards, not federal government: Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale)
Improve criminal justice reporting; increase accountability: Opposes 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)
No background checks; don't expand assault weapon ban: Strongly Favors topic 10
Unrestricted right to bear arms, according to CC 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)
Links good jobs to lower taxes & less regulations: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Signed pledge to not raise taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11
CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11
PVS:Don't increase taxes to balance budget: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Favors topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale)
Fix broken system and encourage legal immigration: Favors topic 12
Supports pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients: Strongly Favors topic 12
PVS:Let illegal immigrants apply for citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12
Rated Allow immigration bans from non-cooperating countries: Opposes 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:
Support American Exceptionalism
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15:
Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale)
CC:Secure the grid against terrorism: Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(-5 points on Social scale)
Opposes automatic voter registration & student enrollment: Strongly Opposes topic 16
District-based elections OK even if protected class impaired: Opposes topic 16
Rated Oppose expanding voter registration and voter access: Opposes topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(+5 points on Social scale)
Sponsored resolution to repeal 2002 AUMF against Iraq: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Humans contribute to climate change, but no spending on it: Opposes topic 18
Opposed renewable energy production targets: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-5 points on Social scale)
Don't legalize recreational marijuana: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Don't raise California minimum wage: Opposes topic 20
Rated Opposed $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Young Kim is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative
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