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Matt Dolan on SenateMatch

 

 



VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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Based on these stances:
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Favors topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+2 points on Social scale)
Will fight to uphold the Hyde Amendment, protect the unborn: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposed abortion ban if fetal heartbeat detected: Favors topic 1
It's a woman's decision about fetus with Down Syndrome: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale)
No reparations on basis of race; no identity politics: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Ban Critical Race Theory; support academic freedom: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Opposes topic 3:
Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(-3 points on Social scale)
For Fairness Act, against transgirls in girls' athletics: Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4:
America was founded on Christian values
(-5 points on Social scale)
As a Catholic, protecting sanctity of human life is personal: Favors topic 4
Supports long tradition of faith-based charities: Strongly Favors topic 4
Instilled with Catholic values of faith, work, & service: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Obamacare has become a tool of partisan grift: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No vaccine mandates nor any one-size-fits-all mandates: Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Courageous to discuss privatizing Social Security : Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Keep education costs low, champion school choice: Strongly Favors topic 7
Expand school choice; stop the creep of Critical Race Theory: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8:
Businesses have a right to pollute
(+5 points on Social scale)
Get government out of the way of leading job creators: Strongly Opposes topic 8
H2Ohio: $300M for four co-sponsored clean water bills: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale)
Unapologetically BACK THE BLUE; won't defund the police: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Liberals will stop at nothing to grab our guns: Strongly Favors topic 10
Supports stand your ground, state preemption of local laws: Strongly Favors topic 10
Keep firearm dealers open during pandemic-related shutdowns: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Permanently extend small business income tax deduction : Strongly Opposes topic 11
Decreased top income tax bracket by nearly 47%: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale)
I will never support amnesty; fight to secure the border: Strongly Opposes topic 12
First, fix porous borders with surveillance and personnel: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(-3 points on Economic scale)
Trade deals must protect workers, American innovation: Opposes topic 13
Favors topic 14:
Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Selectively help countries: pro-Israel and anti-China: Opposes topic 14
America is the exceptional nation with sacred values: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15:
Peace through Strength
(-5 points on Social scale)
Set aside political correctness to keep America safe: Strongly Favors topic 15
Islamic terrorism remains a clear threat : Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(-5 points on Social scale)
I strongly support Voter ID and upholding accurate rolls: Opposes topic 16
Support strong election integrity laws: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17:
Stay out of foreign wars
(-5 points on Social scale)
Hold China accountable; stand up to China's aggression: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strong believer that America must be a presence in the world: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Opposes topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(+2 points on Economic scale)
All-of-the-above instead of Green New Deal: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Repeal bribe-based nuclear subsidies; keep solar subsidies: Favors topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-5 points on Social scale)
Will fight to bolster opioid recovery and treatment programs: Favors topic 19
Increase penalties for trafficking or possession of fentanyl: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Ballooning national debt is a national security threat: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Matt Dolan is a Hard-Core Conservative
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Took office as of Jan. 2023:
AL:Katie Britt(R)
MO:Eric Schmit(R)
NC:Ted Budd(R)
OH:J. D. Vance(R)
OK:Markwayne Mullin(R)
PA:John Fetterman(D)
VT:Peter Welch(D)

Left office as of Jan. 2023:
AL:Richard Shelby(R)
MO:Roy Blunt(R)
NC:Richard Burr(R)
OH:Rob Portman(R)
OK:Jim Inhofe(R)
PA:Pat Toomey(R)
VT:Patrick Leahy(D)
Senate races 2024:
AZ: Kyrsten Sinema(I,incumbent)
vs.Ruben Gallego(D)
vs.Kari Lake(R)
vs.Mark Lamb(R)
CA: Laphonza Butler(D,retiring)
vs.Adam Schiff(D nominee)
vs.Steve Garvey(R nominee)
vs.Gail Lightfoot(L)
vs.Barbara Lee(D, lost primary)
vs.Katie Porter(D, lost primary)
CT: Chris Murphy(D,incumbent)
vs.John Flynn(R)
vs.Robert Hyde(R)
DE: Tom Carper(D,retiring)
vs.Eric Hansen(R)
vs.Michael Katz(I)
vs.Lisa Blunt Rochester(D)
FL: Rick Scott(R,incumbent)
vs.Debbie Mucarsel-Powell(D)
HI: Mazie Hirono(D,incumbent)
vs.Bob McDermott(R)
IN: Mike Braun(R,retiring)
vs.Jim Banks(R nominee)
vs.Valerie McCray(D nominee)
vs.Marc Carmichael(D, lost primary)
MA: Elizabeth Warren(D,incumbent)
vs.Shiva Ayyadurai(R)
vs.John Deaton(R)
MD: Ben Cardin(D,retiring)
vs.Larry Hogan(R)
vs.Robin Ficker(R)
vs.Angela Alsobrooks(D)
vs.David Trone(D)
ME: Angus King(I,incumbent)
vs.Demi Kouzounas(R)
vs.David Costello(D)
MI: Debbie Stabenow(D,retiring)
vs.Leslie Love(D)
vs.Peter Meijer(R)
vs.James Craig(R)
vs.Mike Rogers(R)
vs.Elissa Slotkin(D)
MN: Amy Klobuchar(DFL,incumbent)
vs.Royce White(R)
vs.Steve Carlson(DFL)
MO: Josh Hawley(R,incumbent)
vs.Karla May(D)
vs.Lucas Kunce(D)
MS: Roger Wicker(R,incumbent)
vs.Dan Eubanks(R)
vs.Ty Pinkins(D)
MT: Jon Tester(D,incumbent)
vs.Tim Sheehy(R)
vs.Brad Johnson(R,lost primary)
ND: Kevin Cramer(R,incumbent)
vs.Katrina Christiansen(D)

NE: Peter Ricketts(R,incumbent,2-year seat)
vs.Preston Love(D)
Deb Fischer(D,incumbent,6-year seat)
vs.Dan Osborn(I)
NJ: Bob Menendez(I,incumbent)
vs.Andy Kim(D)
vs.Curtis Bashaw(R)
vs.Tammy Murphy(D,withdrew)
NM: Martin Heinrich(D,incumbent)
vs.Nella Domenici(R)
NV: Jacky Rosen(D,incumbent)
vs.Jim Marchant (R)
vs.Sam Brown(R)
NY: Kirsten Gillibrand(D,incumbent)
vs.Mike Sapraicone(R)
vs.Josh Eisen(R,withdrew May 1)
OH: Sherrod Brown(D,incumbent)
vs.Bernie Moreno(R nominee)
vs.Frank LaRose(R, lost primary)
vs.Matt Dolan(R, lost primary)
PA: Bob Casey(D,incumbent)
vs.David McCormick(R)
RI: Sheldon Whitehouse(D,incumbent)
vs.Patricia Morgan(R)
vs.Allen Waters(R,withdrew)
TN: Marsha Blackburn(R,incumbent)
vs.Gloria Johnson(D)
vs.Marquita Bradshaw(D)
TX: Ted Cruz(R,incumbent)
vs.Colin Allred(D)
vs.Roland Gutierrez(D,lost primary)
vs.Carl Sherman(D,lost primary)
UT: Mitt Romney(R,retiring)
vs.John Curtis(R)
vs.Trent Staggs(R)
vs.Brad Wilson(R)
vs.Caroline Gleich(D)
VA: Tim Kaine(D,incumbent)
vs.Scott Parkinson(R)
VT: Bernie Sanders(I,incumbent)
vs.Gerald Malloy(R)
WA: Maria Cantwell(D,incumbent)
vs.Raul Garcia(R)
WI: Tammy Baldwin(D,incumbent)
vs.Eric Hovde(R)
vs.Phil Anderson(L)
WV: Joe Manchin III(D,retiring)
vs.Don Blankenship(D)
vs.Jim Justice(R)
vs.Alex Mooney(R)
vs.Glenn Elliott(D)
WY: John Barrasso(R,incumbent)
vs.Reid Rasner(R)
vs.Scott Morrow(D)
Abortion
Budget/Economy
Campaign Finance
Civil Rights
Corporations
Crime
Drugs
Education
Energy/Oil
Environment
Families
Foreign Policy
Free Trade
Gay Issues
Govt. Reform
Gun Control
Health Care
Homeland Security
Immigration
Iraq/Mideast
Infrastructure
Jobs/Farming
Medicare/Rx
Principles
Social Security
Tax Reform
Technology
War/Peace
Welfare/Poverty

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Retiring in 2024 election:
AZ:Sinema(I)
CA:Butler(D)
DE:Carper(D)
IN:Braun(R)
MD:Cardin(D)
MI:Stabenow(D)
UT:Romney(R)
WV:Manchin(D)
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