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John James on VoteMatch

 

 



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Strongly Opposes topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)
100% pro-life; always have been; always will be: Strongly Opposes topic 1
De-fund Planned Parenthood; bad abortion even for rape: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Fight for the Constitution's principles, as written: Opposes topic 1
CC:Appoint strict Constitutionalist judges: Opposes topic 1
CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood: Opposes topic 1
CC:Parental notification for abortions by minors: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strict Constitutionalist, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 1
Anti-Planned Parenthood, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 1
Pro-parental notification, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale)
Trump policies good for African-Americans & elevate everyone: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Seek to repair hundreds of years of racial injustice: Strongly Favors topic 2
No opinion on topic 3:
Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
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Opposed laws protecting LGBTQ from employment discrimination: Opposes topic 3
Employers shouldn't be able to fire someone for being gay: Favors topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4:
America was founded on Christian values
(-5 points on Social scale)
I believe that my God wants me to run: Strongly Favors topic 4
Opposes topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Allow more flexible options for senior housing: Favors topic 5
Remove the monstrosity of ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Medicare for All terrible; barely paying for Medicare now: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Fix the parts that give too many decisions to the government: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Politicians stuff their pockets with drug company money: Neutral on topic 5
Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(-3 points on Economic scale)
Returning lifelong investment to seniors is moral obligation: Opposes topic 6
Stop any attempt to underfund the Social Security trust fund: Opposes topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Every high school student should be career- or college-ready: Favors topic 7
Supports public money for private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
We have failed our children, supports school choice: Strongly Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8:
Businesses have a right to pollute
(-3 points on Social scale)
Protect the national treasure of the Great Lakes: Opposes topic 8
Repealed EPA rule that would hurt small trucking businesses: Strongly Favors topic 8
No opinion on topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale)
Against defunding police, for community policing: Opposes topic 9
Support law enforcement, according to CC survey: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
2nd Amendment is enough said: Strongly Favors topic 10
Second Amendment says semi-automatic weapons ok: Strongly Favors topic 10
Unrestricted right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10
Limit gun rights, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Trump tax cuts encourage companies to do business in America: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Trump's tax reform will aid working families & entrepreneurs: Opposes topic 11
Imposing surcharge on high earners is Marxist policy: Strongly Opposes topic 11
CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11
CC:Elimination the Death Tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Pro-tax cuts, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 11
End the Death Tax, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale)
Proponent of Kate's Law; defund sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12
No nonsense view of illegal immigration--has to stop now: Strongly Opposes topic 12
We must end illegal immigration & secure the border: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Supports border infrastructure, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Pro-border security, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(-3 points on Economic scale)
Free but fair trade, to keep jobs in Michigan: Opposes topic 13
Let master negotiator Trump re-work trade deals: Opposes topic 13
Fight China over soybeans now, or bullets later: Opposes topic 13
Favors topic 14:
Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(+2 points on Economic scale)
More military influence on the foreign policy team: Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15:
Peace through Strength
(-3 points on Social scale)
Help prepare our veterans for re-entry into society: Opposes topic 15
Adequately fund military but work toward balanced budget: Favors topic 15
Selfridge Base plays a key role in keeping Michigan strong: Favors topic 15
CC:Secure the grid against terrorism: Favors topic 15
Secure the grid, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(-5 points on Social scale)
Tried to delay certification of results in 2020 election: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17:
Stay out of foreign wars
(-3 points on Social scale)
For Trump's Middle East peace proposal, two state solution: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Voted to send more than $14 billion to Israel: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Army veteran who flew Apache helicopters in Iraq: Opposes topic 17
Iran nuclear treaty was a fatally flawed deal: Opposes topic 17
The Iranian regime has blood on its hands: Strongly Favors topic 17
Pro-Israel, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 17
No opinion on topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(0 points on Economic scale)
Green New Deal would decimate Michigan's economy: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Signed letter urging clean energy tax credits be preserved: Strongly Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
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Opposes marijuana legalization for recreational use: Strongly Favors topic 19
Respect will of voters & legalize recreational marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Opposes topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Focus on cutting waste and getting to a balanced budget: Opposes topic 20
Liberal leftist socialist policies have failed in Michigan: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Incumbent does not do enough to create or protect jobs: Opposes topic 20
Opposes raising federal minimum wage to $15/hr: Opposes topic 20
Prosperity Agenda: the American Dream is worth fighting for: Favors topic 20
CC:Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Opposes topic 20

John James is a Populist-Leaning Conservative
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Douglas P. Marsh
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Leslie Love
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Jersey City Mayor (Non-partisan)
    Non-partisan general election Nov. 4; runoff Dec. 2, 2025:
  • Mussab Ali, former president of the Jersey City Board of Education
  • Steven Fulop, outgoing Mayor (2013-2025)
  • Bill O'Dea, Hudson County commissioner (since 1997)
  • Jim McGreevey, former N.J. Governor (2002-2004)
  • James Solomon, city councilor (since 2017)
  • Joyce Watterman, president of the Jersey City Council (since 2023)

Oakland CA Mayor
    Non-partisan special election April 14, 2025:
  • Barbara Lee, U.S.Rep CA-12 (1998-2025)
  • Loren Taylor, Oakland City Council (2019-2023), lost general election
  • Sheng Thao, Oakland Mayor, lost recall election Nov. 5, 2024
Abortion
Budget/Economy
Civil Rights
Corporations
Crime
Drugs
Education
Energy/Oil
Environment
Families/Children
Foreign Policy
Free Trade
Govt. Reform
Gun Control
Health Care
Homeland Security
Immigration
Infrastructure/Technology
Jobs
Local Issues
Principles/Values
Social Security
Tax Reform
War/Iraq/Mideast
Welfare/Poverty

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