Erica Smith on SenateMatch

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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	State "born alive" abortion law criminalizes women & doctors: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	We don't have an agenda for addressing minority concerns: Strongly Favors topic 2 Supports Equal Rights amendment to Constitution: 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)	Affordable health care for all, Medicaid expansion: Strongly Favors topic 5 Expand ObamaCare but would not vote against Medicare for All: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Strengthen public schools, emphasis on future workers: Opposes topic 7 Stop cuts to education; compensate our teachers: Strongly Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale)	Opposed weakening environmental/health regulations: Strongly Favors topic 8 Rated 85% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes: Strongly Opposes topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	Voted for shielding death investigation records from public: Favors topic 9 No money bonds for misdemeanors, low lever felonies: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Focus on domestic terrorism, allow capital punishment: Favors topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	For universal background checks, ban on assault rifles: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Rated 36% by the NRA, indicating a mixed voting record on gun rights: Opposes topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Supports a Service Worker's Tax Act: Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Supports DREAM Act for route to citizenship: Favors topic 12 Voted NO on requiring sheriffs to cooperate with ICE: 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)	Universal, automatic voter registration: Strongly Favors topic 16 Sustain veto keeping strong non-political elections board: Strongly Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Supports solar & wind; reduce emissions & carbon: Strongly Favors topic 18 Opposed state moratorium on wind farms: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Legalize marijuana; reduce or commute prison sentences: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Targeted investments to revitalize rural economies: Strongly Favors topic 20 Tax cuts, fiscal policy should prioritize job creation: Strongly Favors topic 20

Erica Smith is a Populist-Leaning Liberal
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