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Jim Carlin on SenateMatch

 

 



VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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Based on these stances:
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Strongly Opposes topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)
Vote for abortion ban at 6 weeks when heartbeat is heard: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Voted YES on making abortion illegal at 20 weeks: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Life begins at conception; oppose taxpayer funded abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Poll university faculty for their political affiliations: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3:
Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(-5 points on Social scale)
Introduced "bathroom bill" against transgender students: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4:
America was founded on Christian values
(-5 points on Social scale)
My faith as a Christian started to define my life: Strongly Favors topic 4
Favors topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(-3 points on Economic scale)
Allow seniors to deduct cost of prescription and OTC drugs: Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Increase Cost-of-Living Adjustment to reflect rising prices: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Favors topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(+2 points on Economic scale)
$40M more for schools; $150M more for teachers: Opposes topic 7
Too many children being indoctrinated to hate America: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8:
Businesses have a right to pollute
(-5 points on Social scale)
We have to deregulate certain industries: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale)
Sponsored bill to restore death penalty in Iowa: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Will never back down in fight to preserve Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10
No opinion on topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(0 points on Economic scale)
Tax relief for middle class, not Wall Street: Favors topic 11
Abolish the death tax on family farms: Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale)
Secure borders before discussing eligibility for citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Move manufacturing back to US, supports tariffs: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Favors topic 14:
Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Most important issue: preserving freedom for next generation: Favors topic 14
No opinion on topic 15:
Peace through Strength
(0 points on Social scale)
We must maintain military superiority over China: Strongly Favors topic 15
We can't keep spending trillions on never-ending wars: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(-5 points on Social scale)
Require identification to vote: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Different standards for voting mean we're not equal: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Claimed there was conspiracy to deprive Trump of re-election: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17:
Stay out of foreign wars
(-5 points on Social scale)
Communist China is an existential threat: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Farmers deserve to profit from wind, biomass, solar panels: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
Let people take what drugs they want to fight COVID: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Opposes topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Goal of welfare system should be keeping families together: Opposes topic 20

Jim Carlin is a Populist Conservative
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Other candidates' VoteMatch: Jim Carlin on the issues:
IA Gubernatorial:
Brad Sherman (IA)
Deidre DeJear
Kim Reynolds
Randy Feenstra
Ras Smith
Rob Sand
IA Senatorial:
Abby Finkenauer
Ashley Hinson
Bob Krause
Chuck Grassley
J.D. Scholten
Joni Ernst
Michael Franken
Theresa Greenfield

Took office as of Jan. 2025:
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