|   | Jon Husted on VoteMatch | 
| VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz) | |
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| VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background) | Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation) | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale) | Unwavering supporting for the unborn: Strongly Opposes topic 1 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale) | Criticized for referring to COVID as the "Wuhan virus": Strongly Opposes topic 2 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 3:Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (-5 points on Social scale) | Voted to ban gay marriage prior to Supreme Court decision: Strongly Opposes topic 3 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 4:America was founded on Christian values (-5 points on Social scale) | Public prayer in Legislature is free speech: Strongly Favors topic 4 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 5:Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale) | No work requirement for Medicaid undermines American ethic: Strongly Opposes topic 5 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 6:Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| Opposes
 topic 7:Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale) | Encourages school/business cooperation on job counseling: Opposes topic 7 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 8:Businesses have a right to pollute (+5 points on Social scale) | Rated 100% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes: Strongly Opposes topic 8 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale) | Spearheaded comprehensive reform to concealed carry law: Strongly Favors topic 10 Endorsed by gun group, supports "right to protect": Strongly Favors topic 10 Enact "Castle Doctrine" presuming self-defense for gun use: Strongly Favors topic 10 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale) | Most conservative state budget in 40 years: Strongly Opposes topic 11 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| 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: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) | Proclaimed Ohio a Hidden Heroes State for veteran caregivers: Favors topic 15 | 
| Opposes
 topic 16:Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale) | States should police elections, not Feds: Opposes topic 16 | 
| 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) | Welcomed third domestic solar energy facility in Ohio: Favors topic 18 Require 25% of electricity come from alternative energy : Strongly Favors topic 18 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale) | If #1 in jobs & education, Ohio wouldn't be #1 in opioids: Favors topic 19 Ban the sale of salvia, a natural hallucinogen, in Ohio: Strongly Favors topic 19 | 
| Opposes
 topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale) | Liberation from Feds can reduce other problems: Strongly Opposes topic 20 States must focus on high tech future: Favors topic 20 | 
 
Jon Husted is a Moderate Conservative
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