VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz)
VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Rated Born-Alive Survivors bill tries to illegalize abortion: Favors topic 1 Endorsed Endorsed by EMILY's list for pro-choice Democratic women: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Ban discrimination against transgender individuals: Strongly Favors topic 2 Women earn only 77 cents on the dollar compared to men: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Instrumental in passing marriage equality in NH: Strongly Favors topic 3 Maintain LGBT health info on federal websites: Strongly Favors topic 3
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)	Broaden enforcement of law against surprise medical bills: Strongly Favors topic 5 Repair our mental health system; take pressure off ERs: Favors topic 5 ObamaCare helps working families afford health insurance: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Tirelessly protect Social Security and Medicare: Opposes topic 6 Endorsed Endorsed by NCPSSM for protecting Social Security and Medicare: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Open new charter schools, & add to existing charter schools: Opposes topic 7 Our public schools are essential to best-trained workforce: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	Bipartisan support for making animal cruelty a federal crime: Opposes topic 8 Restore $1M to Land & Community Heritage Investment Program: Favors topic 8 Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth: Favors topic 8 Rated Keep restrictive rules for predator control in Alaska: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Hassan bill preventing child abuse passes Senate: Favors topic 9 Joshua's Law:easier to prosecute domestic violence attackers: Strongly Favors topic 9 15 more state troopers on state roads: Favors topic 9 Parole violators go to jail, for all released convicts: Favors topic 9 First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Background check system to avoid gun sales to mentally ill: 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
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Wealthy should pay their fair share: Strongly Favors topic 11 NH can fund its priorities without a broad-based tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Rated Reducing tax rates balloons federal deficit & cuts programs: Favors topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Close borders for now; but welcome ISIS refugees later: Opposes topic 12 Stop allowing Syrian refugees into the US: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Terminate national emergency at the Southern border: Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	N.H. is fastest-growing state in the nation for exports: Favors topic 13 Reauthorize the Ex-Im Bank: Favors topic 13 Support long-term reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank: 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
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Temporarily halt acceptance of refugees from Syria: Favors topic 14 Halt acceptance of Syrian refugees until fully vetted: Favors topic 14 Ensure robust screening before we admit refugees from Syria: Favors topic 14 Sponsored bill to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Strongly Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Thank veterans for unyielding dedication to our freedom: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Endorsed as "leader in battle against Big Money in politics": Strongly Favors topic 16 Opposed Photo ID for Voting: 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
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Terrorist attacks strengthen our resolve to defeat ISIS: Opposes topic 17 We are at war on ISIS; intensify our efforts to destroy them: Strongly Opposes topic 17 No military force against Iran without Congress approval: Strongly Favors topic 17
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Endorsed by LCV to tackle the climate crisis: Strongly Favors topic 18 Reduce energy costs for families and businesses: Opposes topic 18 Join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative: Strongly Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Opioid recommendations: drug courts & access to treatment: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Experience & data suggest legalizing marijuana does not help: Strongly Favors topic 19 $500,000 for drug task force teams, but drop 1 team out of 4: Opposes topic 19 Rated C- by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Restored $1B in cuts in state spending: Strongly Favors topic 20 Invest to keep economy moving forward post-Recession: Favors topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20 $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Favors topic 20

Maggie Hassan is a Moderate Liberal Populist
(Click for details)

Click here for VoteMatch quiz.