Jerry Demings on VoteMatch

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No opinion on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Complied with anti-DEI order to avoid losing federal money: Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+5 points on Social scale)	Added an LGBTQ+ Community liaison to his executive staff: Strongly Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Expand Medicaid to cover those who need it most: Strongly Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (+5 points on Social scale)	Protect our oceans by never allowing offshore drilling: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	As Sheriff he deployed police body-worn cameras: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Wants universal background checks, limits on open carry: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Local county taxes remain relatively low: Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Signed agreement with ICE under protest and extreme duress: Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Tariffs on Canada have definitely impacted tourism: Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-3 points on Social scale)	Make Florida the most military-friendly state in America: 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: Stay out of foreign wars (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Expand renewable power like solar, invest in energy storage: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Medical marijuana is the wolf in sheep's clothing: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	$160M over 10 years for affordable and workforce housing: Strongly Favors topic 20

Jerry Demings is a Moderate Liberal Populist
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