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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Marco Battaglia on Crime
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Libertarian candidate for governor:
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- End mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent crimes. (May 2018)
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Nate Boulton on Crime
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Democratic candidate for Iowa Gov:
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- Public safety & police can't be done on the cheap. (Jul 2017)
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Chet Culver on Crime
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Democrat:
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- $205M for new prison & improving old prison infrastructure. (May 2008)
- Fund 130 unfilled positions at corrections institutions. (Jan 2007)
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Cathy Glasson on Crime
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Democratic candidate for governor:
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- One-size-fits-all punishment are not fitting the crimes. (May 2018)
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Jack Hatch on Crime
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Programs for at-risk youth and job skills for inmates. (Nov 2002)
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Tom Hoefling on Crime
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Republican Challenger :
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- Supports Stricter punishment to reduce crime. (Jan 2014)
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Fred Hubbell on Crime
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Democratic candidate for governor of Iowa:
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- Life sentence is sufficient instead of death penalty. (Oct 2018)
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Rich Leopold on Crime
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Andy McGuire on Crime
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Jake Porter on Crime
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Libertarian candidate for governor:
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- Stop prosecuting addiction issues and victimless crimes. (May 2018)
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Kim Reynolds on Crime
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Republican:
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- There will be no talk of defunding the police here. (Jan 2021)
- Ban racial profiling and other forms of disparate treatment. (Jan 2021)
- Priority to focus on prisoner re-entry, rehabilitation. (Jan 2020)
- Restore ex-felon voting rights. (Jan 2019)
- Opposes reinstating the death penalty. (Oct 2018)
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Tom Vilsack on Crime
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Democratic IA Governor:
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- Against the death penalty. (Nov 2006)
- Opposes death penalty in Iowa. (Dec 2005)
- Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)
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Senate:
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Bruce Braley on Crime
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Democrat:
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- Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
- Harsher sentencing for "pill mill" operators. (Mar 2011)
- Rated 92% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
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Doug Butzier on Crime
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Libertarian Senate challenger:
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- Stricter punishment doesn't reduce crime. (Sep 2014)
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Sam Clovis on Crime
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Stricter enforcement of the law reduces crime. (Jan 2014)
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Chet Culver on Crime
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Democrat:
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- $205M for new prison & improving old prison infrastructure. (May 2008)
- Fund 130 unfilled positions at corrections institutions. (Jan 2007)
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Joni Ernst on Crime
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Republican Jr Senator:
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- Supported Republican police reform; Democrats walked out. (Sep 2020)
- Independently investigate sexual crime in military. (Aug 2014)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Support law enforcement, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Tom Fiegen on Crime
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Democratic Senate challenger:
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- Limit parole but consider penalties other than incarceration. (Nov 2002)
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Michael Franken on Crime
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Kimberly Graham on Crime
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Ban private prisons; eliminate mandatory minimums. (Jan 2020)
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Rob Hogg on Crime
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Democratic Senate challenger:
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- Retroactively allow DNA evidence for all felony convictions. (May 2013)
- $205M for new prison & improving old prison infrastructure. (Apr 2008)
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Patty Judge on Crime
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Democratic candidate for Senate:
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- Reform mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent offenders. (Sep 2016)
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Bob Krause on Crime
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Eddie Mauro on Crime
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| Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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Matthew Whitaker on Crime
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House:
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Cindy Axne on Crime
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Democrat (District 3):
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- Voted for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. (Apr 2021)
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Rod Blum on Crime
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Republican House Member (District 1):
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- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
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Abby Finkenauer on Crime
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Steve King on Crime
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Republican Representative (IA-5):
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- Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Voted NO on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
- Rated Don't compromise community safety with sentencing reform. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 38% by the NAPO, indicating a police-the-police stance. (Dec 2014)
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David Loebsack on Crime
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Democrat:
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- Eliminate the death penalty. (Nov 2006)
- Support prison rehabilitation & drug treatment. (Nov 2006)
- Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
- Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 92% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
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Pat Murphy on Crime
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David Young on Crime
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Republican House Member (District 3):
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- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Terry Branstad on Crime
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Former Ambassador to China:
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- Rehabilitation over punishment to reduce recidivism. (Jan 2016)
- Investigate wrongful convictions, especially for racial bias. (Jan 2016)
- Retroactively allow DNA evidence for all felony convictions. (May 2013)
- Supports capital punishment for certain crimes. (Aug 2010)
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Bruce Braley on Crime
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Democrat:
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- Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
- Harsher sentencing for "pill mill" operators. (Mar 2011)
- Rated 92% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
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Tom Latham on Crime
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Republican Representative (IA-4):
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- Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
- Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- Rated 10% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
- Facilitate recovering crime victim restitution fees. (Apr 2011)
- Rated 85% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
- More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
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Greg Ganske on Crime
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Former Republican Nominee (2002):
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- Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
- More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
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Jim Lightfoot on Crime
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 3):
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- Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
- Life imprisonment for repeat sexual predators. (Mar 1994)
- More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
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Art Small on Crime
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2004 former Democratic challenger; previously State Senator:
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- No death penalty; provide rehabilitation. (Aug 2004)
- Lower sentences for non-violent crimes. (Aug 2004)
- Allow judges discretion in sentencing. (Dec 2002)
- Involve faith-based providers in rehabilitation. (Dec 2002)
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Roxanne Conlin on Crime
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George Eichhorn on Crime
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- Supports truth in sentencing measures. (May 2008)
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Greg Ganske on Crime
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Republican (District 4):
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- Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
- More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
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Tom Harkin on Crime
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Democratic Jr Senator (IA):
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- Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
- Voted NO on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
- Voted NO on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
- Voted NO on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
- Voted NO on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994)
- Voted NO on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)
- Rated 88% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
- More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
- Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
- Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)
- Rated 73% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
- Establish an FBI registry of sexual offendors. (Oct 1996)
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Jim Leach on Crime
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Republican (District 1):
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- Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
- Rated 40% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
- More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
- Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
- More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
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Jim Nussle on Crime
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Republican (District 2):
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- Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
- Rated 20% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
- More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
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Steven Rathje on Crime
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Christopher Reed on Crime
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Leonard Boswell on Crime
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Democratic Representative (IA-3):
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- Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
- Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Rated 0% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
- More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
- Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
- Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)
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Jim Carlin on Crime
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Senate candidate:
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- Sponsored bill to restore death penalty in Iowa. (Feb 2021)
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Randy Feenstra on Crime
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Republican (District 4):
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- Helped pass bill to crack down on police violence. (Aug 2020)
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Abby Finkenauer on Crime
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Chuck Grassley on Crime
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Republican Sr Senator (IA):
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- Supports peer-to-peer counseling & privacy for law officers. (Mar 2020)
- Expand mandatory minimum s for firearm & terrorism offenses. (Oct 2015)
- Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
- Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
- Voted YES on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
- Voted YES on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
- Voted YES on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994)
- Voted YES on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)
- Rated 25% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
- Death penalty for killing police officers. (Apr 2016)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Easier access to rape kits, and more rape kit analysis. (Nov 2009)
- Rated 55% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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Theresa Greenfield on Crime
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- Address racism, but family cops are about serving. (Sep 2020)
- Defund the police, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Ashley Hinson on Crime
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Mariannette Miller-Meeks on Crime
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