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Carney(incumbent) vs.Williams(D)
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Holcomb(incumbent) vs.Melton(D) vs.Myers(D)
KY(2019):
Bevin(R) vs.Goforth(R,lost primary) vs.Adkins(D,lost primary)
vs.Beshear(D) vs.Edelen(D,lost primary)
LA(2019):
Edwards(D) vs.Rispone(R) vs.Abraham(R) vs.Kennedy(R,declined)
MO:
Parson(incumbent) vs.Galloway(D) vs.Neely(R)
MS(2019):
Bryant(R,retiring) vs.Foster(R) vs.Hood(D)
vs.Reeves(R) vs.Waller(R)
MT: Bullock(retiring) vs.Fox(R) vs.Perry(R) vs.Gianforte(R) vs.Stapleton(R) vs.Olszewski(R) vs.Neill(D) vs.Schreiner(D) vs.Cooney(D) vs.Williams(D)
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Cooper(incumbent) vs.Forest(R) vs.Grange(R)
ND:
Burgum(incumbent) vs.Coachman(R) vs.Lenz(D)
NH:
Sununu(incumbent) vs.Volinsky(D) vs. fsFeltes(D)
NJ(2021):
Murphy(D) vs.Ciattarelli(R)
PR: Rossello(D)
vs.Garced(D) vs.Pierluisi(D)
UT: Herbert(retiring) vs.Huntsman(R)
vs.Cox(R) vs.Burningham(R) vs.Newton(D) vs.Hughes(R)
VA(2021):
Northam(D,term-limited) vs.Herring(D) vs.Chase(R) vs.Fairfax(D)
VT:
Scott(incumbent) vs.Holcombe(D) vs.Zuckerman(D)
WA:
Inslee(incumbent) vs.Bryant(R) vs.Fortunato(R)
WV:
Justice(incumbent) vs.Folk(R) vs.Thrasher(R) vs.Vanover(D) vs.Smith(D) vs.Ron Stollings(D)
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Eddie Melton on Abortion
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  • Lets abortion bill become law, recognizes fundamental right. (Jul 2019)
Eddie Melton on Budget & Economy
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  • Gaming licenses issued to support new jobs & revenue. (Dec 2019)
Eddie Melton on Civil Rights
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  • Will fight to enact state hate crimes law. (Dec 2019)
  • Endorsed by the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus PAC. (Dec 2019)
Eddie Melton on Corporations
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Eddie Melton on Crime
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  • Restore state scholarship eligibility to felony offenders. (Jan 2019)
Eddie Melton on Drugs
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  • Allow some level of marijuana use, and recreational sales. (Dec 2019)
  • Legalize and regulate medical & recreational cannabis. (Dec 2018)
Eddie Melton on Education
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  • Worked for Obama on mentoring boys and young men of color. (Dec 2019)
  • Increasing pay will address state teacher shortage. (Dec 2019)
  • Criticizes current budget that favors online/charter schools. (Oct 2019)
  • No investment is more important than our students. (Jun 2019)
  • Reduce private school vouchers; increase teacher pay. (Jun 2019)
  • Opposes teaching creation science in public schools. (Feb 2019)
  • Every child deserves a quality public education. (Nov 2016)
Eddie Melton on Energy & Oil
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Eddie Melton on Environment
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  • Clean car standards create jobs. (Jun 2019)
Eddie Melton on Families & Children
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Eddie Melton on Foreign Policy
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Eddie Melton on Free Trade
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Eddie Melton on Government Reform
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Eddie Melton on Gun Control
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  • Opposes funding NRA gun training for teachers. (Apr 2019)
Eddie Melton on Health Care
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  • Rejects increased Medicaid funding, should deal with costs. (Sep 2019)
  • Signed state individual mandate; goes into effect in 2020. (Jun 2018)
Eddie Melton on Homeland Security
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  • Ensure access to veterans' resources and benefits. (Nov 2016)
Eddie Melton on Immigration
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  • Stopped sharing info with immigration authorities in 2017. (Jul 2019)
  • Protecting DACA is essential; DREAMers are contributors. (Jan 2018)
Eddie Melton on Jobs
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  • Pay people $5000 to take jobs in Vermont. (Jan 2019)
  • Support organized labor and good-paying jobs. (Nov 2016)
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Eddie Melton on Local Issues
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Eddie Melton on Principles & Values
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  • First Republican governor to support impeachment probe. (Sep 2019)
Eddie Melton on Social Security
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Eddie Melton on Tax Reform
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  • Authored property tax amnesty program. (Apr 2019)
Eddie Melton on Technology
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  • Increase reliable public transportation options. (Nov 2016)
Eddie Melton on War & Peace
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Eddie Melton on Welfare & Poverty
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VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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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)
Lets abortion bill become law, recognizes fundamental right: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Endorsed by the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus PAC: Strongly Favors topic 2
Worked for Obama on mentoring boys and young men of color: Favors topic 2
Favors topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+2 points on Social scale)
Will fight to enact state hate crimes law: Favors topic 3
Opposes topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(+2 points on Social scale)
Opposes teaching creation science in public schools: Opposes topic 4
No opinion on topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(0 points on Economic scale)
Rejects increased Medicaid funding, should deal with costs: Opposes topic 5
Signed state individual mandate; goes into effect in 2020: 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)
Increasing pay will address state teacher shortage: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Criticizes current budget that favors online/charter schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7
No investment is more important than our students: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Reduce private school vouchers; increase teacher pay: Opposes topic 7
Every child deserves a quality public education: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Opposes topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+2 points on Social scale)
Clean car standards create jobs: Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+2 points on Social scale)
Restore state scholarship eligibility to felony offenders: Opposes topic 9
Opposes topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(-3 points on Economic scale)
Opposes funding NRA gun training for teachers: Opposes topic 10
Favors topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-3 points on Economic scale)
Authored property tax amnesty program: Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale)
Stopped sharing info with immigration authorities in 2017: Favors topic 12
Protecting DACA is essential; DREAMers are contributors: 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:
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)
Ensure access to veterans' resources and benefits: Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+2 points on Social scale)
Allow some level of marijuana use, and recreational sales: Favors topic 19
Legalize and regulate medical & recreational cannabis: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Gaming licenses issued to support new jobs & revenue: Strongly Favors topic 20
Pay people $5000 to take jobs in Vermont: Strongly Favors topic 20
Support organized labor and good-paying jobs: Favors topic 20

Eddie Melton is a Moderate Liberal
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