Dan Donovan on VoteMatch | |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale) | Ban abortion after 20 weeks, except for maternal life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
No opinion on
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale) | Don't elevate gender identity as a protected class: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
No opinion on
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Keep positive aspects of ObamaCare, but reform the rest: 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) | Give parents more school choice; repeal Common Core: Strongly Favors topic 7 Rated No-strings-attached block grant will kill transparency: Opposes topic 7 Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+2 points on Social scale) | Build bus and light rail to reduce commute: Opposes topic 8 Voted YES to require GMO labeling: Opposes topic 8 |
Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale) | Fight relentlessly against cuts to law enforcement: Favors topic 9 |
No opinion on
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Cut taxes that are killing jobs and economic growth: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale) | Secure our borders: Opposes topic 12 Rated Voted to legalize DREAMer immigrants via military service: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
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:Support American Exceptionalism
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale) | Fight for resources to be protected from terrorism: Favors topic 15 |
No opinion on
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale) | Stand by our allies in a volatile world: Opposes topic 17 |
Strongly Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Voted YES on banning offshore oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
No opinion on
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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AZ-9:Kyrsten Sinema CO-2:Jared Polis CT-5:Elizabeth Esty HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa IL-4:Luis Gutierrez MD-6:John Delaney MA-3:Niki Tsongas MI-9:Sander Levin MN-1:Tim Walz MN-5:Keith Ellison MN-8:Rick Nolan NV-3:Jacky Rosen NV-4:Ruben Kihuen NM-1:Michelle Lujan-Grisham PA-1:Bob Brady TX-16:Beto O'Rourke TX-29:Gene Green Challengers for November 2018 (Democrats): DE-0:Rochester(D) KY-6:McGrath(D) MA-7:Pressley(D) MI-13:Brenda Jones MI-13:Rashida Tlaib Challengers for November 2018 (Republicans): CA-49:Rocky Chavez HI-1:Cam Cavasso ID-1:Russ Fulcher NV-3:Danny Tarkanian OH-12:Troy Balderson PA-14:Rick Saccone PA-16:Lloyd Smucker PA-18:Rick Saccone SC-4:Lee Bright SC-5:Pope(R) TX-27:Michael Cloud UT-3:John Curtis WA-8:Dino Rossi |
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