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Abortion
Joe Manchin III: Prohibit abortions after 20 weeks; prohibit public funding.
John Buckley: Pro-life Libertarian, because life begins at conception.
Patrick Morrisey: Overturn Roe v Wade; stop the pro-abortion agenda.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Pro-choice, including abortion alternatives.
Richard Ojeda: Wholeheartedly support a woman's right to choose.
Richard Ojeda: Opposing abortion makes you pro-birth, not pro-life.
Glenn Elliott: Restore the balanced framework that Roe v. Wade provided.
Glenn Elliott: Restore women's reproductive rights; codify Roe.
Alex Mooney: Promote culture of life from conception to natural death.
Tom Willis: Complete ban on abortion except for life of the mother.
Tom Willis: Pro-life.
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Budget & Economy
John Buckley: National debt beggars future generations.
Pat McGeehan: Real crisis is $17T in debt and future unfunded liabilities.
Pat McGeehan: The Fed printing money for debt causes inflation.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Create investment banks that will create jobs.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Modernize roadways, bridges, water systems; expand broadband.
Joe Manchin III: We're not spending money, we're investing.
Joe Manchin III: We're not spending money, we're investing.
Glenn Elliott: Incentivize first-time homebuyers & rural infrastructure.
Tom Willis: Reckless spending is bankrupting our future.
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Civil Rights
John Buckley: Shares home with his same-sex partner.
John Buckley: Live and let live: support the freedom to marry.
Natalie Tennant: Treat gay couples equally, but no mandates on churches.
Patrick Morrisey: Disappointed with gay marriage legalization.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Worrying about somebody's sexuality is just ridiculous.
Shelley Moore Capito: Marriage is between a man and a woman.
Glenn Elliott: Supports city ordinance to protect LGBT community.
Tom Willis: Ending DEI means freedom from tyranny in the classroom.
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Corporations
John Buckley: I'm for limited government and free enterprise.
John Raese: OpEd: Sounded alarm in 2010 on international competitiveness.
Don Blankenship: Corporate media empires divide Americans with untruths.
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Crime
Patrick Morrisey: More funding, more equipment, more hiring for state police.
Paula Jean Swearengin: End mandatory minimum sentencing.
Alex Mooney: Jan. 6 not a domestic terrorist attack, just a protest.
Glenn Elliott: We have a historically low crime rate for a city our size.
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Drugs
John Buckley: Democrats are afraid to touch the failed War on Drugs.
Natalie Tennant: Federal registry to prevent "doctor shopping.
Patrick Morrisey: Fight opioid epidemic with criminal prosecutions & education.
Patrick Morrisey: Opioids: we're losing a generation of people to despair.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Hemp & cannabis can be cash crops for West Virginia.
Paula Jean Swearengin: End the wasteful, harmful, war on drugs.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Address the causes of addiction; not severe punishments.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for opioid crisis.
Richard Ojeda: An advocate for medical marijuana.
Richard Ojeda: Marijuana can be used for clinical, medical purposes.
Richard Ojeda: Supports medical marijuana, co-founded CBD oil company.
Shelley Moore Capito: Fund advertisements intended to reduce methamphetamine use.
Alex Mooney: Rated B by NORML on marijuana reform.
Jim Justice: Rated C- by NORML: 100% against recreational marijuana.
Glenn Elliott: Reschedule marijuana; doesn't make sense to criminalize it.
Shelley Moore Capito: Concerned about impact of legalizing recreational cannabis.
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Education
Joe Manchin III: More accountability & more audits in the education system.
Joe Manchin III: Keep public education infrastructure strong.
Joe Manchin III: Limit student loan repayment to 15% of income.
Joe Manchin III: Vouchers pull resources from schools that need them most.
John Raese: Competition is what's good for education.
John Raese: Allow families a voucher to send kids to private schools.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Free college or trade school to all qualified students.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Ensure adequate funding; encourage best practices.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Free state colleges, community colleges, trade schools.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Supports federal subsidies in childcare.
Richard Ojeda: Outspoken support for teachers during strike.
Glenn Elliott: Build pathways that connect education to local careers.
Tom Willis: Expand school choice and parental control.
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Energy & Oil
Joe Manchin III: I fought for coal in past & will fight for coal in future.
Joe Manchin III: EPA regulatory practices unfairly hurt Appalachian coal.
Joe Manchin III: No one is going to stop using fossil fuels for a long time.
John Raese: Obama administration has caused decline of coal.
John Raese: 2010 alternative energy bill was WV's own cap-and-trade Bill.
Natalie Tennant: All-of-the-above energy approach, with priority on coal.
Patrick Morrisey: Fought against clean power rules.
Patrick Morrisey: Led states suing to overturn Obama Clean Power Plan.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Need to invest in renewable energy now.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Federal investment in the renewable energy sector.
Paula Jean Swearengin: We must transition from coal, move to clean energy.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Congress needs to support the Green New Deal.
Richard Ojeda: Coal is going down; politicians need to stop lying.
Shelley Moore Capito: AdWatch: Fights back against Obama's war on coal.
Alex Mooney: Promises to be a strong advocate for the coal industry.
Don Blankenship: Climate change policy hits vital energy & steel industries.
Glenn Elliott: Advocated for green energy, silent on EPA coal rules.
Tom Willis: YES to West Virginia coal, gas, and energy independence!!
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Environment
Don Blankenship: AdWatch: role of MSHA in mine disaster was covered up.
Don Blankenship: AdWatch: Year in prison for contaminating drinking water.
John Raese: Abolish the EPA & the Department of Energy.
Patrick Morrisey: EPA exceeds its authority on Clean Water & Cross-State Air.
Paula Jean Swearengin: West Virginia rivers and streams are constantly threatened.
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Families & Children
Joe Manchin III: Opposes gay marriage personally, but accepts as settled law.
Patrick Morrisey: Disappointed with legalization of gay marriage.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Make 6 months of family leave available to all parents.
Glenn Elliott: Support families with comprehensive child care solutions.
Glenn Elliott: Strengthen the middle class: invest in child care.
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Foreign Policy
Don Blankenship: Soft on China if one is related to a "Chinaperson".
Don Blankenship: Double headline - Already Done.
Jim Justice: Keep Chinese Communist Party from purchasing U.S. land.
Glenn Elliott: Support for Ukraine critical for our national security.
Jim Justice: Requested $5m from legislature to support Ukraine hospital.
Alex Mooney: Condemn China and Cuba for establishing a spy base.
Tom Willis: Reaffirm US commitment to our friend and ally Israel.
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Free Trade
Joe Manchin III: Supports tariffs on China; trade hasn't been good for WV.
Patrick Morrisey: Supports tariffs on China to gain negotiating leverage.
Don Blankenship: Oppose extreme free trader government & economists.
Glenn Elliott: I will support fair trade that benefits our workers.
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Government Reform
Don Blankenship: Media & Republicans conspired to defame me.
Evan Jenkins: Important to keep information secure.
Joe Manchin III: Not more government, but easier government.
Joe Manchin III: Citizens United decision has destroyed this country.
John Raese: I think we need less government.
John Raese: End the coalition of taking & government control.
Natalie Tennant: OpEd: Suppress voting by requiring change-of-address cards.
Natalie Tennant: I learned "make-do" attitude via my upbringing on a farm.
Natalie Tennant: 18-month investigation into stolen election: 3 convictions.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Cut regulations favoring big businesses.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Voter turnout depressed due to money influencing elections.
Paula Jean Swearengin: We as voters need to hold representatives accountable.
Richard Ojeda: Federal employees/appointees should donate excess assets.
Richard Ojeda: Introduced bill: lobbyists should wear body cameras.
Richard Ojeda: Move toward public financing for campaigns.
Don Blankenship: Return to a nation of laws, not illogical judges.
Tom Willis: Turn judicial elections into partisan contests.
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Gun Control
Joe Manchin III: Background checks ok; not no ban on semi-automatic weapons.
John Buckley: Freedom to carry AND freedom to marry.
Natalie Tennant: Vehemently disagrees with Obama administration on gun rights.
Patrick Morrisey: Keep Washington liberal gun grabbers off our guns.
Richard Ojeda: Deaths and injuries every month from senseless gun violence.
Alex Mooney: A+ Rating from the National Rifle Association.
Tom Willis: No red flag laws; no weapon bans.
Tom Willis: Pro-Second Amendment.
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Health Care
Joe Manchin III: ObamaCare makes healthcare more affordable for everyone.
Joe Manchin III: Reform & repair ObamaCare, not repeal.
Joe Manchin III: Unacceptable to go back to pre-ObamaCare days.
John Buckley: Less government in healthcare; more individual choice.
John Buckley: ObamaCare is a Big Government bacterial infection.
John Raese: ObamaCare is the problem, not the solution.
John Raese: ObamaCare relies on poor business model; use private-sector.
Natalie Tennant: Supports access to insurance for all.
Natalie Tennant: FactCheck: GOP says 147,000 lose insurance; really 8,800.
Patrick Morrisey: Was lobbyist for pharmaceutical distributors; wife still is.
Patrick Morrisey: Sued to end coverage of preexisting conditions.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Medicare for all as part of insurance free market.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Health care is a human right, decouple health care from jobs.
Shelley Moore Capito: Vote for repeal & replace; but work for fixing ObamaCare.
Don Blankenship: COVID pandemic: government-created crisis from China Virus.
Glenn Elliott: Expand Medicaid; bring down prescription drug costs.
Glenn Elliott: Why do we make severely ill use Go Fund Me?
Tom Willis: Would allow over-the-counter sale of ivermectin.
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Homeland Security
John Buckley: National Defense Authorization Act is Big Brother spying.
John Buckley: Opposes NSA spying & foreign policy meddling.
Shelley Moore Capito: Weak Iraq policy let ISIS foment into power.
Alex Mooney: Prioritize the well-being of our service members & veterans.
Glenn Elliott: Beyond healthcare, our veterans deserve robust support.
Tom Willis: End woke policies in the military; honor the warrior ethos.
Tom Willis: Enlisted in W.V. National Guard, then US Army Special Forces.
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Immigration
Joe Manchin III: Give DREAMers a path to citizenship.
John Buckley: Create a mechanism to normalize people already here.
Natalie Tennant: Secure the borders first, then send illegals to back of line.
Patrick Morrisey: Lax immigration laws pose a security risk to our homeland.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Create swift, secure path to citizenship.
Richard Ojeda: Taking benefits from illegal immigrants sounds good.
Shelley Moore Capito: Secure the borders first, then comprehensive reform.
Glenn Elliott: Path to citizenship means more paying into Social Security.
Tom Willis: Against birthright citizenship; no amnesty ever.
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Jobs
Joe Manchin III: Raise minimum wage from $7.25/hr to $10.10.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Supports living wage and workers' rights.
Natalie Tennant: Raise payroll cap to $240,000; and raise minimum wage.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Raise minimum wage; tie rate to inflation.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Supports protections for unions, ending "right to work" laws.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Wants a living wage, but not advocating for set amount.
Richard Ojeda: Against right to work laws, active union participant.
Richard Ojeda: Ensure coal miners able to transition to "real jobs".
Richard Ojeda: Strongly against right to work laws.
Glenn Elliott: Strengthen organized labor's power of collective bargaining.
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Principles & Values
Don Blankenship: I'm Trumpier than Trump, despite Trump opposition.
Evan Jenkins: A proud ally of our president Trump.
Joe Manchin III: We can only fix things by coming together.
John Buckley: Former Republican state legislator.
John Buckley: Cousin to William F. Buckley; long background in GOP.
John Buckley: Elected as Republican to VA House; running as Libertarian.
Natalie Tennant: 55-county "Talk with Tennant" tour: represent W.V., not D.C.
Pat McGeehan: Constitutional conservative: pro-life, pro-gun and pro-coal.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Part of "Brand New Congress" to fight special interests.
Paula Jean Swearengin: When we unite for justice, we can accomplish our goals.
Paula Jean Swearengin: We need Congress to do right, even if breaking with party.
Richard Ojeda: Democrats becoming more a party of elites.
Shelley Moore Capito: Declined to debate with 3rd-party candidates.
Zane Lawhorn: We're seeping into era of chaos, as foretold in the Bible.
Glenn Elliott: Seventh Generation West Virginian and Mayor of Wheeling.
Alex Mooney: Work with religious organizations to service those in need.
Shelley Moore Capito: Voted to confirm her son as United States Attorney.
Tom Willis: Protect right to live according to your faith.
Tom Willis: Campaign slogan: "Veteran, Businessman, Father".
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Social Security
Joe Manchin III: Expand Social Security without privatization.
Patrick Morrisey: Reforms to keep Social Security & Medicare solvent.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Fix solvency by lifting cap on incomes over $137,000.
Shelley Moore Capito: Raise payroll cap above $200,000.
Alex Mooney: Reform Social Security to prevent insolvency & tax increases.
Glenn Elliott: Oppose any attempts to undermine these critical programs.
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Tax Reform
Joe Manchin III: Wealthy corporations got greatest benefit from Trump tax cut.
Patrick Morrisey: Trump tax cuts mean West Virginians receive bonuses & raises.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Cut taxes for middle/working class.
Richard Ojeda: Raise taxes on natural gas companies building pipelines.
Glenn Elliott: Close loopholes that let wealthy skirt tax obligations.
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Technology
Joe Manchin III: Supports infrastructure investment.
Joe Manchin III: Overturn FCC repeal of net neutrality.
Patrick Morrisey: Supports infrastructure investment.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Invest $4.6 trillion in infrastructure.
Paula Jean Swearengin: Federal government must help states expand broadband.
Don Blankenship: Equality/Ethics/Exactness: don't rely on media for truth.
Shelley Moore Capito: Calls for the resumption of spending for internet access.
Tom Willis: Big Tech and government should never censor your beliefs.
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War & Peace
Joe Manchin III: Withdraw from Iranian nuclear treaty.
Natalie Tennant: We should consider ground troops against ISIS.
Patrick Morrisey: Withdraw from Iranian nuclear treaty.
Paula Jean Swearengin: End wars of choice; protect human rights when needed.
Richard Ojeda: Criticizes those wanting war with Iran: talk is easy.
Jim Justice: Weak foreign policy causes Mideast chaos and war.
Tom Willis: Congress must approve military action except in self-defense.
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Welfare & Poverty
John Buckley: Eliminate DOE, HUD, HHS, NPR, FAA, and more.
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