Media coverage of ID political races in The Idaho Statesman


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Abortion     Brad Little: No state government dollars for funding abortion.     Paulette Jordan: Planned Parenthoods value is more than reproductive care.     Tommy Ahlquist: Tax dollars should not go to Planned Parenthood.

Civil Rights     Raul Labrador: 1st Amendment Defense: religious opposition to gay marriage.

Corporations     Nels Mitchell: Subsidies to established corporations waste taxpayer money.

Families & Children     Brad Little: Defend our constitution by defining marriage.     Paulette Jordan: Marriage equality should not be limited by state boundaries.     Raul Labrador: Challenge Supreme Court ruling legalizing gay marriage.     Tommy Ahlquist: Marriage should be the union of a man and a woman.

Foreign Policy     Jim Risch: OpEd: did nothing against Saudis for Khashoggi death.     Jim Risch: Hold China accountable for erosion of Hong Kong's autonomy.     Nancy Harris: Stand up to Saudis for Khashoggi death.     Robert Menendez: Unequivocal support for Hong Kong protests against China.     Donald Trump: Protect human rights in Hong Kong against China.

Gun Control     Brad Little: Remove the duty to flee in Idaho's self-defense laws.     Paulette Jordan: Stand-your-ground laws lead to homicide of people of color.     Raul Labrador: It is time to enact 'stand your ground' legislation in Idaho.     Terri Pickens: I'm not trying to take away anyone's guns.

Health Care     Jim Risch: ObamaCare is a regulatory quagmire.     Nels Mitchell: Most of ObamaCare is good; fix the parts that aren't.     Paulette Jordan: Repeal Idaho's 'faith healing' exemption.

Homeland Security     Terri Pickens: Letting Qatar build base in Idaho poses serious risks.     Todd Achilles: Don't use military to enforce religious freedom elsewhere.

Principles & Values     Brad Little: Hard work, freedom, self-reliance, family and faith.     Brad Little: I support the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.     Janice McGeachin: Thank Trump for putting America first & keeping it great.     Nels Mitchell: Most conservative voting record in Senate in 2013.     Nels Mitchell: Served in state Senate and as Lt. Governor, then governor.     Paulette Jordan: Hard work, compassion and fairness are backbone to values.     Paulette Jordan: Religious freedom is no excuse for bigotry.     Tommy Ahlquist: Protect religious freedom from assault on people of faith.

Tax Reform     Jerry Brady: Remove tax breaks for media.     Jim Risch: No tax increases, but no cuts to entitlements nor veterans.

War & Peace     Chris Smith: U.S. is not kidding about human rights in Hong Kong & China.     Donald Trump: Xmas strike to protect Christians from ISIS in Nigeria.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Brad Little Idaho Republican Chris Smith Donald Trump Republican former President Janice McGeachin Idaho Republican Challenger Jerry Brady Former Democrat Challenger (2006) Jim Risch Idaho Former Republican Governor (2006-2007); U.S. Senator Nancy Harris Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger Idaho Nels Mitchell Democratic Senate Challenger Idaho Paulette Jordan Idaho Democratic candidate for governor Raul Labrador Idaho Republican candidate for Idaho Governor Robert Menendez Independent Jr Senator; resigned New Jersey Terri Pickens Idaho Democratic Challenger Todd Achilles Independent Challenger Idaho Tommy Ahlquist Idaho Republican candidate for Idaho Governor