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Jaime Harrison on SenateMatch | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
 (+5 points on Social scale)  | Should be between a woman, her doctor, her God: Strongly Favors topic 1 NARAL: Harrison "outspoken champion of reproductive freedom": Strongly Favors topic 1 Judicially liberal, according to CC survey: Favors topic 1 Pro-Planned Parenthood, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 1 Anti-parental notification, according to CC survey: Favors topic 1  | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | How do I tell my black sons that this could be them?: Strongly Favors topic 2 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
 (+5 points on Social scale)  | HRC: Harrison among strongest advocate for LGBTQ equality: Strongly Favors topic 3 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
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Favors
 topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
 (-3 points on Economic scale)  | COVID: Put blame on how we handled it, I take it seriously: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Lower access to care "ripping a heart out of a community": Strongly Favors topic 5 Improve access to health care for poor, rural communities: Strongly Favors topic 5 Opposes work requirements for Medicaid recipients: Strongly Favors topic 5  | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 6:Privatize Social Security
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | Social Security and Medicare are more than a promise: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Protect & expand Social Security and Medicare: Strongly Opposes topic 6  | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | We need 50-state strategy to open up schools: testing, masks: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Losing a whole generation of teachers because of low pay: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Invest in public schools; end student loan crisis: Strongly Opposes topic 7  | 
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No opinion on
 topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
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Favors
 topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
 (-3 points on Social scale)  | Bring police and community together to address problems: Opposes topic 9 Done with racial profiling, bias, and over-policing: Opposes topic 9 Support law enforcement, according to CC survey: Favors topic 9 Let ex-cons apply freely, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 9  | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | Endorsed by Everytown for Gun Safety for gun-sense majority: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Pro-gun rights, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 10  | 
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No opinion on
 topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
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Favors
 topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
 (+2 points on Social scale)  | Anti-border security, according to CC survey: Favors topic 12 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 13:Support & expand free trade
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | Re-engage with allies; pursue diplomatic solutions: Strongly Opposes topic 14 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 15:Expand the military
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | Improve quality of care for veterans, including job programs: Strongly Favors topic 15 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 16:Make voter registration easier
 (+5 points on Social scale)  | Encourage voter drives among unregistered African Americans: Strongly Favors topic 16 Opposes voters having to provide Social Security numbers: Strongly Favors topic 16  | 
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Favors
 topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
 (+2 points on Social scale)  | Stay out of Israeli wars, according to CC survey: Favors topic 17 | 
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Favors
 topic 18:Prioritize green energy
 (-3 points on Economic scale)  | Green New Deal too expensive, but must reduce emissions: Favors topic 18 Reduce dependency on fossil fuels; oppose offshore drilling: Favors topic 18  | 
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No opinion on
 topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
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Favors
 topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
 (-3 points on Economic scale)  | Fight for jobs with living wage, expand childcare tax credit: Favors topic 20 Strong social safety net, increase earned income tax credit: Favors topic 20  | 
Jaime Harrison is a Populist-Leaning Liberal
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SC Gubernatorial: Catherine Templeton Henry McMaster James Emerson Smith John Warren Kevin Bryant Lindsey Graham Mark Sanford Mick Mulvaney Tommy Pope Yancey McGill SC Senatorial: Gloria Bromell Tinubu Joyce Dickerson Lindsey Graham Thomas Dixon Tim Scott Left office as of Jan. 2019: AZ:Flake(R,retired) FL:Nelson(D,lost) IN:Donnelly(D,lost) MN:Franken(D,resigned) MO:McCaskill(D,lost) MS:Cochran(R,resigned) ND:Heitkamp(D,lost) NV:Heller(R,lost) TN:Corker(R,retired) UT:Hatch(R,retired) Took office as of Jan. 2019: AZ:McSally(R) FL:Scott(R) IN:Braun(R) MN:Smith(D,2018) MO:Hawley(R) MS:Hyde-Smith(R,2018) ND:Cramer(R) NV:Rosen(D) TN:Blackburn(R) UT:Romney(R)  | 
 
 
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