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Governors (2020 election unless otherwise noted; Winners marked):
DE:
Carney(incumbent) vs.Williams(D)
IN:
Holcomb(incumbent) vs.Melton(D) vs.Myers(D)
KY(2019):
Bevin(R) vs.Goforth(R,lost primary) vs.Adkins(D,lost primary)
vs.Beshear(D) vs.Edelen(D,lost primary)
LA(2019):
Edwards(D) vs.Rispone(R) vs.Abraham(R) vs.Kennedy(R,declined)
MO:
Parson(incumbent) vs.Galloway(D) vs.Neely(R)
MS(2019):
Bryant(R,retiring) vs.Foster(R) vs.Hood(D)
vs.Reeves(R) vs.Waller(R)
MT: Bullock(retiring) vs.Fox(R) vs.Perry(R) vs.Gianforte(R) vs.Stapleton(R) vs.Olszewski(R) vs.Neill(D) vs.Schreiner(D) vs.Cooney(D) vs.Williams(D)
NC:
Cooper(incumbent) vs.Forest(R) vs.Grange(R)
ND:
Burgum(incumbent) vs.Coachman(R) vs.Lenz(D)
NH:
Sununu(incumbent) vs.Volinsky(D) vs. fsFeltes(D)
NJ(2021):
Murphy(D) vs.Ciattarelli(R)
PR: Rossello(D)
vs.Garced(D) vs.Pierluisi(D)
UT: Herbert(retiring) vs.Huntsman(R)
vs.Cox(R) vs.Burningham(R) vs.Newton(D) vs.Hughes(R)
VA(2021):
Northam(D,term-limited) vs.Herring(D) vs.Chase(R) vs.Fairfax(D)
VT:
Scott(incumbent) vs.Holcombe(D) vs.Zuckerman(D)
WA:
Inslee(incumbent) vs.Bryant(R) vs.Fortunato(R)
WV:
Justice(incumbent) vs.Folk(R) vs.Thrasher(R) vs.Vanover(D) vs.Smith(D) vs.Ron Stollings(D)
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Rocky Adkins on Abortion
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  • Voted for several anti-abortion bills. (May 2019)
  • Pro-life, but follow the law of the land. (May 2019)
Rocky Adkins on Budget & Economy
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Rocky Adkins on Civil Rights
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Rocky Adkins on Corporations
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Rocky Adkins on Crime
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  • Make expungement of criminal records easier and/or automatic. (Feb 2019)
  • Require DNA samples from all criminal parolees. (Mar 2008)
  • Allow expungement of criminal records after 5 years. (Feb 2006)
Rocky Adkins on Drugs
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  • Prohibit advertising of opiates and opioids. (Jan 2018)
  • Regulate and tax medical marijuana. (Feb 2017)
Rocky Adkins on Education
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  • Protect public education from private, for-profit schools. (Dec 2018)
  • Better retirement pensions for teachers. (Dec 2018)
Rocky Adkins on Energy & Oil
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  • Fund energy research; increase energy savings. (Nov 2018)
Rocky Adkins on Environment
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  • 1996: sponsored the Kentucky Tourism Development Act. (Nov 2018)
Rocky Adkins on Families & Children
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Rocky Adkins on Foreign Policy
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Rocky Adkins on Free Trade
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Rocky Adkins on Government Reform
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  • In-person early voting on three weekends prior to election. (Feb 2019)
Rocky Adkins on Gun Control
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Rocky Adkins on Health Care
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  • No one should ever have to delay care to pay bills. (Dec 2018)
  • Survived cancer at age 35, with chemo & surgery. (Nov 2018)
Rocky Adkins on Homeland Security
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Rocky Adkins on Immigration
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  • Recognize diversity of Kentucky as a welcoming state. (Feb 2017)
Rocky Adkins on Jobs
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  • Focus on fair wages for 21st century jobs. (Dec 2018)
  • Require comparable pay regardless of gender. (Mar 2006)
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Rocky Adkins on Local Issues
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Rocky Adkins on Principles & Values
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Rocky Adkins on Social Security
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  • No new burdens on people who've paid into pensions. (May 2019)
Rocky Adkins on Tax Reform
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  • Consumption taxes are unfair to lower income people. (May 2019)
Rocky Adkins on Technology
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  • Improve our roads, bridges, water systems, and Internet. (Dec 2018)
Rocky Adkins on War & Peace
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Rocky Adkins on Welfare & Poverty
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.


VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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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)
Voted for several anti-abortion bills: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Pro-life, but follow the law of the land: Opposes topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Require comparable pay regardless of gender: Strongly Favors topic 2
No opinion on topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale)
No one should ever have to delay care to pay bills: Strongly Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(-3 points on Economic scale)
No new burdens on people who've paid into pensions: Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Protect public education from private, for-profit schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Better retirement pensions for teachers: Opposes topic 7
Opposes topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+2 points on Social scale)
1996: sponsored the Kentucky Tourism Development Act: Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+2 points on Social scale)
Make expungement of criminal records easier and/or automatic: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Require DNA samples from all criminal parolees: Favors topic 9
Allow expungement of criminal records after 5 years: Opposes topic 9
No opinion on topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-3 points on Economic scale)
Consumption taxes are unfair to lower income people: Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale)
Recognize diversity of Kentucky as a welcoming state: 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)
No opinion on topic 15:
Expand the military
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale)
In-person early voting on three weekends prior to election: Strongly Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(-3 points on Economic scale)
Fund energy research; increase energy savings: Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(0 points on Social scale)
Prohibit advertising of opiates and opioids: Favors topic 19
Regulate and tax medical marijuana: Opposes topic 19
No opinion on topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)

Rocky Adkins is a Moderate Liberal Populist
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