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Tina Smith on Abortion
Click here for 8 full quotes on Abortion OR background on Abortion.
  • Stop Comstock Act from preventing mailing abortion material. (Dec 2024)
  • Served as a Planned Parenthood executive. (Jan 2018)
  • Vice president of Planned Parenthood of MN/SD/ND. (Feb 2015)
  • Ban anti-abortion limitations on abortion services. (Mar 2018)
  • Access safe, legal abortion without restrictions. (Mar 2018)
  • CC:Publicly fund abortions. (Jul 2018)
  • CC:No parental notification for abortions by minors. (Jul 2018)
  • Born-Alive Survivors bill tries to illegalize abortion. (Feb 2020)
Tina Smith on Budget & Economy
Click here for 2 full quotes on Budget & Economy OR background on Budget & Economy.
  • Strengthen Minnesota's economy through economic development. (Jul 2014)
  • Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
Tina Smith on Civil Rights
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  • Maintain LGBT health info on federal websites. (Apr 2018)
Tina Smith on Corporations
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  • Opposes reduction of CFPB funding. (Nov 2018)
  • Eliminate corporate tax loopholes & tax relief for families. (Jan 2017)
  • Deregulating banks encourages discriminatory practices. (Mar 2018)
Tina Smith on Crime
Click here for 2 full quotes on Crime OR background on Crime.
  • Supports comprehensive police-reform legislation. (Oct 2020)
  • First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
Tina Smith on Drugs
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  • Remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act. (Aug 2024)
  • Learn from states that have legalized recreational. (Nov 2018)
  • Opioid Stewardship: Big Pharma contributes to prevention. (Oct 2017)
Tina Smith on Education
Click here for 3 full quotes on Education OR background on Education.
  • More funding for emergency loans, financial aid & grants. (Nov 2018)
  • School vouchers create a 2-tiered education system. (Nov 2018)
  • Free all-day kindergarten. (Jul 2014)
Tina Smith on Energy & Oil
Click here for 2 full quotes on Energy & Oil OR background on Energy & Oil.
  • Climate change is real & poses a threat. (Nov 2018)
  • Energy conservation and saving money go hand-in-hand. (Nov 2017)
Tina Smith on Environment
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  • Supports EPA agreement on St. Louis River contamination. (Apr 2020)
  • No cutbacks to EPA; keep responsible environmental policy. (Nov 2018)
  • Open PolyMet copper-nickel mine in the Iron Range. (Jun 2018)
  • Reduce water usage 15%; increase recycling 75%. (Nov 2017)
Tina Smith on Families & Children
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Tina Smith on Foreign Policy
Click here for 4 full quotes on Foreign Policy OR background on Foreign Policy.
  • Voted for partial arms embargo on Israel. (Mar 2025)
  • CC:Don't keep alliance with Israel. (Jul 2018)
  • Sponsored bill to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang. (Dec 2020)
  • Ban imports from Xinjiang made by Uyghur forced labor. (Jan 2021)
Tina Smith on Free Trade
Click here for 3 full quotes on Free Trade OR background on Free Trade.
  • Farmers worried about losing their access to markets. (Apr 2025)
  • Immediate action on steel dumping, to protect U.S. jobs. (Apr 2015)
  • Implement USMCA for improved North American trade. (Jan 2020)
Tina Smith on Government Reform
Click here for 9 full quotes on Government Reform OR background on Government Reform.
  • Restore voting rights to ex-felons. (Oct 2020)
  • Reverse Citizens United by Constitutional Amendment. (Nov 2018)
  • Automatic voter registration for all citizens. (May 2018)
  • CC:Oppose strict Constitutionalist judges. (Jul 2018)
  • Sponsored bill for election holiday & easier voting access. (Mar 2019)
  • Sponsored bill to expand voter registration and voter access. (Mar 2021)
  • Remove President Trump from office for inciting insurrection. (Jan 2021)
  • Sponsored bill for statehood for Washington D.C. (Jan 2021)
  • Voted YES on two articles of impeachment against Trump. (Feb 2020)
Tina Smith on Gun Control
Click here for 6 full quotes on Gun Control OR background on Gun Control.
  • Endorsed by Everytown for Gun Safety for gun-sense majority. (Jun 2020)
  • Supports common-sense gun laws. (Nov 2018)
  • Rated 0% by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record. (Nov 2014)
  • Restrict right to bear arms, according to CC survey. (Jul 2018)
  • Co-sponsored background check for every firearm sale. (Jan 2019)
  • Sponsored bill for background checks for private transfers. (Mar 2021)
Tina Smith on Health Care
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  • Pushed state subsidy for the expansion of the Mayo Clinic. (Feb 2015)
  • Keep healthcare mandate, according to CC survey. (Jul 2018)
Tina Smith on Homeland Security
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  • Preserved funding for state-owned National Guard facilities. (Aug 2018)
Tina Smith on Immigration
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  • Extend DACA before 800,000 Dreamers face deportation. (Nov 2017)
  • Opposes more border security, according to CC survey. (Jul 2018)
  • Terminate national emergency at the Southern border. (Mar 2019)
  • Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps. (Jun 2019)
  • Sponsored bill to disallow religion-based immigration ban. (May 2021)
Tina Smith on Jobs
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  • Sponsored bill against states passing right-to-work laws. (Oct 2020)
  • Raise federal minimum wage to $15 by 2024. (Nov 2018)
  • End federal contracts if employer mistreats employees. (Jun 2018)
  • Sponsored bill for strengthening union organizing. (Feb 2021)
Tina Smith on Principles & Values
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  • Employed as marketing professional at General Mills. (Jul 2014)
  • Certify 2020 Presidential election as fully & fairly counted. (Jan 2021)
  • Create Commission to investigate Jan. 6 Capitol riots. (Jun 2021)
Tina Smith on Social Security
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  • Allow public servants to get full Social Security payments. (Dec 2024)
  • No privatization nor cuts to benefits. (Aug 2019)
  • Raise payroll cap; no to raising eligibility age. (Oct 2018)
Tina Smith on Tax Reform
Click here for 3 full quotes on Tax Reform OR background on Tax Reform.
  • We need to tax wealthier Minnesotans, to fix problems. (Feb 2015)
  • CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts. (Jul 2018)
  • CC:Keep the inhertiance tax. (Jul 2018)
Tina Smith on Technology
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  • Helped rebuild collapsed Interstate-35 bridge in Minneapolis. (Dec 2017)
Tina Smith on War & Peace
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  • No War with Iran without Congressional OK. (Jun 2019)
  • Voted to remove US armed forces from Yemen. (Mar 2019)
  • Keep the Iran Nuclear Agreement in place. (May 2018)
  • No military force against Iran without Congress approval. (Feb 2020)
  • Sponsored bill to oppose Israeli annexation of West Bank. (Jun 2019)
  • Sponsored resolution to repeal 2002 AUMF against Iraq. (Jun 2021)
Tina Smith on Welfare & Poverty
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VoteMatch Responses
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Strongly Favors topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale)
Vice president of Planned Parenthood of MN/SD/ND: Strongly Favors topic 1
Served as a Planned Parenthood executive: Strongly Favors topic 1
Stop Comstock Act from preventing mailing abortion material: Strongly Favors topic 1
Ban anti-abortion limitations on abortion services: Strongly Favors topic 1
Access safe, legal abortion without restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 1
CC:Oppose strict Constitutionalist judges: Favors topic 1
CC:Publicly fund abortions: Strongly Favors topic 1
CC:No parental notification for abortions by minors: Favors topic 1
Born-Alive Survivors bill tries to illegalize abortion: Favors topic 1
Favors topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale)
End federal contracts if employer mistreats employees: Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3:
Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(+5 points on Social scale)
Maintain LGBT health info on federal websites: Strongly Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4:
America was founded on Christian values
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Pushed state subsidy for the expansion of the Mayo Clinic: Favors topic 5
Keep healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Raise payroll cap; no to raising eligibility age: Opposes topic 6
No privatization nor cuts to benefits: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Allow public servants to get full Social Security payments: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Free all-day kindergarten: Strongly Opposes topic 7
School vouchers create a 2-tiered education system: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8:
Businesses have a right to pollute
(+5 points on Social scale)
Reduce water usage 15%; increase recycling 75%: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Open PolyMet copper-nickel mine in the Iron Range: Favors topic 8
Supports EPA agreement on St. Louis River contamination: Strongly Opposes topic 8
No cutbacks to EPA; keep responsible environmental policy: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Deregulating banks encourages discriminatory practices: Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+5 points on Social scale)
Supports comprehensive police-reform legislation: Strongly Opposes topic 9
First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9
Opposes topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(-3 points on Economic scale)
Supports common-sense gun laws: Opposes topic 10
Endorsed by Everytown for Gun Safety for gun-sense majority: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Rated 0% by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Restrict right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 10
Co-sponsored background check for every firearm sale: Strongly Favors topic 10
Sponsored bill for background checks for private transfers: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Eliminate corporate tax loopholes & tax relief for families: Favors topic 11
We need to tax wealthier Minnesotans, to fix problems: Strongly Favors topic 11
CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts: Favors topic 11
CC:Keep the inhertiance tax: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale)
Extend DACA before 800,000 Dreamers face deportation: Strongly Favors topic 12
Opposes more border security, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 12
Terminate national emergency at the Southern border: Favors topic 12
Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12
Sponsored bill to disallow religion-based immigration ban: Strongly Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Immediate action on steel dumping, to protect U.S. jobs: Opposes topic 13
Farmers worried about losing their access to markets: Strongly Favors topic 13
Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Ban imports from Xinjiang made by Uyghur forced labor: Opposes topic 13
No opinion on topic 14:
Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(0 points on Economic scale)
Sponsored bill to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Strongly Favors topic 14
Sponsored bill to oppose Israeli annexation of West Bank: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Favors topic 15:
Peace through Strength
(-3 points on Social scale)
Preserved funding for state-owned National Guard facilities: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale)
Restore voting rights to ex-felons: Favors topic 16
Automatic voter registration for all citizens: Strongly Favors topic 16
Sponsored bill for election holiday & easier voting access: Strongly Favors topic 16
Sponsored bill to expand voter registration and voter access: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17:
Stay out of foreign wars
(+5 points on Social scale)
Voted for partial arms embargo on Israel: Opposes topic 17
Keep the Iran Nuclear Agreement in place: Strongly Favors topic 17
No War with Iran without Congressional OK: Favors topic 17
Voted to remove US armed forces from Yemen: Strongly Favors topic 17
CC:Don't keep alliance with Israel: Strongly Favors topic 17
No military force against Iran without Congress approval: Strongly Favors topic 17
Sponsored resolution to repeal 2002 AUMF against Iraq: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Energy conservation and saving money go hand-in-hand: Strongly Favors topic 18
Climate change is real & poses a threat: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
Opioid Stewardship: Big Pharma contributes to prevention: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Learn from states that have legalized recreational: Neutral on topic 19
Remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Favors topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale)
Strengthen Minnesota's economy through economic development: Favors topic 20
Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20

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