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Ed Gillespie
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DE 2024 debates: Gov. John Carney (D, term-limited);
Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long (D)
vs. Matt Meyer (D)
IN 2024 debates: Gov. Eric Holcomb (R, term-limited);
Sen. Mike Braun (R)
vs. Suzanne Crouch (R)
vs. Eric Doden (R)
vs. Jennifer McCormick (D)
KY (2023):
Incumbent Andy Beshear(D)
vs.State A.G. Daniel Cameron(R)
vs.Ambassador Kelly Craft(R)
vs.State Auditor Mike Harmon(R)
LA (2023):
Incumbent John Bel Edwards(D,term-limited)
vs.Jeff Landry(R)
vs.Shawn Wilson(D)
vs.John Schroder(R)
vs.Sharon Hewitt(R)
MO 2024 debates: Gov. Mike Parson (R, term-limited):
Jay Ashcroft (R)
vs. Bill Eigel (R)
vs. Mike Kehoe (R)
vs. Crystal Quade (D)
MS (2023):
Incumbent Tate Reeves(R)
vs.Bill Waller(R,withdrew)
vs.Brandon Presley(D)
MT 2024 debates: Gov. Greg Gianforte (R)
vs. Tanner Smith (R)
vs. Ryan Busse (D)
NC 2024 debates:
Roy Cooper (D, term-limited)
vs. Dale Folwell (R)
vs. Michael Morgan (D)
vs. Mark Robinson (R)
vs. Josh Stein (D)
vs. Andy Wells (R)
ND 2024 debates:
Gov. Doug Burgum (R, retiring)
vs. State Rep. Rick Becker (R)
vs. U.S.Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R)
vs. State Sen.Merrill Piepkorn (D)
NH 2024 debates:
Gov. Chris Sununu (R, retiring)
vs. Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R)
vs. Joyce Craig (D)
vs. Chuck Morse (R)
vs. Cinde Warmington (D)
UT 2024 debates: Gov. Spencer Cox (R)
vs. State Rep. Phil Lyman (R)
vs. State Rep. Brian King (D)
VT 2024 debates:
Gov. Phil Scott (R)
vs. Lt.Gov.David Zuckerman (D, withdrew)
vs. Selectman Peter Duval (D)
vs. Commissioner Esther Charlestin (D)
WA 2024 debates: Gov. Jay Inslee (D, retiring);
Hilary Franz (D, withdrew)
vs. State Sen. Mark Mullet (D)
vs. County Chair Semi Bird (R)
vs. WA Attorney General Bob Ferguson (D)
WV 2024 debates: Gov. Jim Justice (R, term-limited);
vs. WV State Auditor JB McCuskey (R, withdrew)
vs. WV Secretary of State Mac Warner (R)
vs. State Del. Moore Capito (R)
vs. WV Attorney General Patrick Morrisey (R)
vs. Huntington Mayor Steve Williams (D)
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Ed Gillespie on Abortion
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Click here for 5 full quotes on Abortion
OR background on Abortion.
- I never supported a Personhood amendment. (Jul 2014)
- Sell contraceptives over-the-counter to avoid Hobby Lobby. (Jul 2014)
- Opposes abortion. (Jan 2014)
- Promoting culture of life does not make me Taliban. (Sep 2006)
- Believes deeply in the sanctity of life. (Sep 2006)
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Ed Gillespie on Civil Rights
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Click here for 7 full quotes on Civil Rights
OR background on Civil Rights.
- Maintain state same-sex marriage ban, but leave it to states. (Jul 2014)
- Increase share of African-American vote in midterm elections. (Mar 2014)
- Marriage is the legal union of one man and one woman. (Jan 2014)
- OpEd: Lobbied for company that paid women 39% less than men. (Jan 2014)
- Accused of minority outreach? Guilty as charged. (Sep 2006)
- Courts should not encroach on definition of marriage. (Sep 2006)
- Deciding marriage at state level is not gay-bashing. (Sep 2006)
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Ed Gillespie on Free Trade
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Click here for 3 full quotes on Free Trade
OR background on Free Trade.
- Opposes the Export-Import Bank. (Jul 2014)
- Aggressively open markets for exports. (Feb 2012)
- Lobbied to remove tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber. (Jun 2003)
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Ed Gillespie on Government Reform
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Click here for 7 full quotes on Government Reform
OR background on Government Reform.
- 2004: interpreted 527s (PACs) as illegal expenditures. (Sep 2006)
- The Rules: double standards for GOP vs. Democrats. (Sep 2006)
- Growth of lobbying follows from growth of federal government. (Sep 2006)
- Supports subsidiarity: federal action only when state can't. (Sep 2006)
- Paid $27M in lobbying fees in early 2000s. (Jun 2003)
- Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994)
- Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)
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Ed Gillespie on Health Care
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Click here for 7 full quotes on Health Care
OR background on Health Care.
- Ebola: Impose a flight ban from West Africa. (Oct 2014)
- Benefits from GOP resistance to the new health law. (Jan 2014)
- 1993: HillaryCare bureaucracy meant job-killing mandates. (Sep 2006)
- Market principles: portability & tort reform. (Sep 2006)
- Follow principles like portability & universal participation. (Sep 2006)
- Broken medical liability system costs $28B per year. (Sep 2006)
- Reform Medicare to save affordable program for future. (Sep 2006)
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Ed Gillespie on Immigration
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Click here for 4 full quotes on Immigration
OR background on Immigration.
- Send migrant kids back to parents in Central America. (Jul 2014)
- Unapologetic supporter of comprehensive immigration overhaul. (Jan 2014)
- Pro-assimilation more than anti-immigration. (Sep 2006)
- New temporary worker program after securing our border. (Sep 2006)
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Ed Gillespie on Principles & Values
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Click here for 9 full quotes on Principles & Values
OR background on Principles & Values.
- Don't let the Left fill the vacuum of minority voters. (Mar 2014)
- 1994: Named the legislation in the Contract With America. (Sep 2006)
- If you can name something, you can control it. (Sep 2006)
- I am tired of having my religious convictions scorned. (Sep 2006)
- A good plan beats a bad plan; any plan beats no plan. (Sep 2006)
- Planned political reporting career at Catholic U. of America. (Jan 2005)
- Raised a Democrat; first job with Democrat; switched to GOP. (Jan 2005)
- Endorsed Endorsed by Donald Trump/MAGA during presidency. (Nov 2017)
- Contract with America: 10 bills in 1st 100 days of Congress. (Sep 1994)
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Ed Gillespie on Tax Reform
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Click here for 5 full quotes on Tax Reform
OR background on Tax Reform.
- Decrease state's personal income tax rate to spur growth. (Apr 2017)
- Use 40% of projected revenue growth for tax relief. (Apr 2017)
- Believes in conservative ideas of lower taxes. (Dec 2013)
- Death tax is an egregious aspect of our tax code. (Sep 2006)
- Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)
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Ed Gillespie on War & Peace
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Click here for 7 full quotes on War & Peace
OR background on War & Peace.
- Keep troops in Afghanistan; military on table with Iran. (Jul 2014)
- Foolish to say that Iran is not a serious threat. (Feb 2012)
- Victory against Islamic terrorism must be our national goal. (Feb 2012)
- As Bush spokesperson, defended Iraqi surge & al Qaeda link. (Sep 2007)
- Bush was insightful and resolute in War on Terror. (Sep 2006)
- We should stand by Bush doctrine of pre-emption. (Sep 2006)
- Fight War on Terror in Kabul or it will be waged in Kansas. (Sep 2006)
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