Kay Ivey on VoteMatch

VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz)
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)	Signed amicus brief to stop abortions after 20 weeks: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Religious/ethical exemption for health care providers: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Alabama has one of the strongest pro-life laws in America: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Held first ever Governor's Disability Job Fair: Favors topic 2 Help black students pursue STEM careers: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (-5 points on Social scale)	One-man-one-woman marriage is cornerstone of civilization: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Replace marriage licenses with affidavits: Favors topic 3 There are only two genders: Male and female: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Adoption/foster care agencies may reject LGBTQ parents: Strongly Opposes topic 3 No gender-affirming surgery; no transgender bathrooms: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-5 points on Social scale)	There is a place for the Ten Commandments in our classrooms: Strongly Favors topic 4 Churches may decline foster kids to same-sex couples: Favors topic 4
No opinion on topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (0 points on Economic scale)	Early onset medical care necessary for mothers and children: Favors topic 5 ObamaCare does much more harm than good: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Each state creates its own insurance pool for high risk: Opposes topic 5 Incentivize medical professionals to build rural practices: Favors topic 5 Opposes vaccine mandates in spite of more than 14,000 deaths: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Accused by opponents of shaming the unvaccinated: Favors topic 5 Commitment to expanding access to quality mental health care: Favors topic 5 Kickstart efforts to improve health care in rural America: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Remove bad teachers; let students leave failing schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Charter Schools "plan of action" for statewide reform: Strongly Favors topic 7 Charter Schools offer quality alternative to private schools: Favors topic 7 Invest in Pre-K: now more than 1000 classes: Opposes topic 7 $25 million for Pre-K; $1B for public schools & colleges: Strongly Opposes topic 7 $1.25 billion bond for K-12 public schools, state colleges: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Won't accept the existence of a failing elementary school: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Allow more charter schools, create more parental choice: Favors topic 7 Emphasize fundamentals of education: reading and math: Neutral on topic 7 Become the most school-choice friendly state in the nation: Strongly Favors topic 7 Clearly, taxpaying Alabama families want school choice!: Strongly Favors topic 7 Alabama is the most school choice friendly state : Strongly Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-3 points on Social scale)	Tax credits for landowners who replant cut trees: Opposes topic 8 No water commissions with onerous regulations & litigation: Strongly Favors topic 8 Goal of cutting regulations by 25% over the next two years: Strongly Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	One death verdict instead of separate sentencing trial: Favors topic 9 More prison staffing and more capital investments in prisons: Favors topic 9 Chemical castration for sex offenses against children: Favors topic 9 Build three new prisons, but focus on rehabilitation: Favors topic 9 New modern prisons will improve conditions, rehabilitation: Opposes topic 9 Rehabilitate prisoners; don't just warehouse them: Opposes topic 9 Impose death penalty for those who rape or sodomize a child: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Do everything we can to preserve right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Firearms industry jobs part of rich history of 2nd Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Tax relief to job creators and small businesses: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Cut taxes; reduce government: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Increased fuel tax strictly for infrastructure: Opposes topic 11 Online sales tax means no need for raising income tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Proposes one time rebates of $400 per taxpayer: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Vast sums pay for teaching children of illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Finish the wall and eliminate federal benefits for illegals: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Proud to invite the world to do business at Alabama's Port: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Support Alabama Girls State patriotism & Americanism: Favors topic 14 We're in the greatest state in the greatest nation on Earth: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-5 points on Social scale)	1,000-foot perimeter at military funerals to enforce respect: Strongly Favors topic 15 Ensure the stability of Alabama's military resources: Favors topic 15 Tax credit for hiring veterans, even if not unemployed: Favors topic 15 Create a sustainable climate for drone manufacturing: Strongly Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	Ban lobbyists from appointments by the executive branch: Favors topic 16 Prohibit lobbyists from serving in the executive branch: Favors topic 16 Supports legislation that prohibits ballot harvesting: Strongly 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 Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Wind & solar power are still too expensive: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Establish commission to study legalizing medical marijuana: Opposes topic 19 Prohibit sale of fake urine to defeat drug tests: Strongly Favors topic 19
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	Reduce red tape to improve \business climate: Opposes topic 20 Accelerate Alabama economic development strategic plan: Strongly Favors topic 20 $122 million to Rebuild Alabama infrastructure: Strongly Favors topic 20 Business tax credits attract new companies to Alabama: Favors topic 20 Wants to use $400 million of COVID relief to build prisons: Strongly Favors topic 20 Alabama's budgets are strong: unlike D.C., we pay our debts!: Strongly Opposes topic 20 For a $200M competitive grant program for small business: Favors topic 20 Reduce legislators' salary; remove ability to set own salary: Strongly Opposes topic 20 5,000 fewer state employees than three years ago: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Kay Ivey is a Populist-Leaning Conservative
(Click for details)