|
|
Rik Mehta on SenateMatch |
| 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 Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale) | Protect unborn children from the moment of conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Anti-Planned Parenthood, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 1 Support Born Alive Survivors, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 1 Strict Constitutionalist, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 1 Anti-Planned Parenthood, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 1 Pro-parental notification, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
|
No opinion on
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
|
Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-3 points on Social scale) | Religious liberty over gay marriage, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 3 |
|
Strongly Favors
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale) | We need God, we need prayer, reopen houses of worship: Strongly Favors topic 4 Strongly protect religious liberty, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 4 Pro-Judeo-Christian morality, according to AFA survey: Favors topic 4 |
|
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Against Medicare for All, end excessive regulation: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Anti-universal coverage, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 5 |
|
No opinion on
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
|
Strongly Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Backs school choice for those locked in failing schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
|
No opinion on
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
|
Strongly Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale) | Lock up violent offenders and throw away the key: Favors topic 9 Pro-mandatory minimum, according to AFA survey: Favors topic 9 Support law enforcement, according to CC survey: Favors topic 9 Let ex-cons apply freely, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
|
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Never back down from defending the 2nd Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 Limit gun rights, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
|
No opinion on
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
|
Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale) | For the wall; against healthcare for illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Pro-border wall, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 12 Pro-ICE, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 12 Pro-E-verify, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 12 Pro-border security, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
|
Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+2 points on Economic scale) | For trade, but ensure other nations don't take advantage: Favors topic 13 |
|
Strongly Favors
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Pro-free enterprise, according to AFA survey: Favors topic 14 Strongly anti-Israel boycott, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
|
Opposes
topic 15:Expand the military
(+2 points on Social scale) | Bring our troops home when it's not our war: Strongly Opposes topic 15 Peace through strength, according to AFA survey: Favors topic 15 |
|
No opinion on
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
|
Favors
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(+2 points on Social scale) | China: masters of misinformation, not to be trusted: Strongly Favors topic 17 Pro-Israel, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 17 |
|
No opinion on
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
|
Strongly Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-5 points on Social scale) | Eliminate aid to socialist governments run on trafficking: Strongly Favors topic 19 Anti-recreational marijuana, according to AFA survey: Favors topic 19 |
|
Strongly Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Supports a balanced budget amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Strongly Anti-livable income, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |
Rik Mehta is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative
(Click for details)
| |||
| Other candidates' VoteMatch: | Rik Mehta on the issues: | ||
|
NJ Gubernatorial: Barbara Buono Chris Christie Cory Booker Jack Ciattarelli Joe Rullo John Wisniewski Kim Guadagno Phil Murphy Seth Kaper-Dale NJ Senatorial: Bob Hugin Cory Booker Hirsh Singh Jeff Chiesa Murray Sabrin Rich Pezzullo Robert Menendez Stuart Meissner Left office as of Jan. 2019: AZ:Flake(R,retired) FL:Nelson(D,lost) IN:Donnelly(D,lost) MN:Franken(D,resigned) MO:McCaskill(D,lost) MS:Cochran(R,resigned) ND:Heitkamp(D,lost) NV:Heller(R,lost) TN:Corker(R,retired) UT:Hatch(R,retired) Took office as of Jan. 2019: AZ:McSally(R) FL:Scott(R) IN:Braun(R) MN:Smith(D,2018) MO:Hawley(R) MS:Hyde-Smith(R,2018) ND:Cramer(R) NV:Rosen(D) TN:Blackburn(R) UT:Romney(R) |
Senate races 2019-20:
AK:  Sullivan(R,incumbent)
vs.Gross(I)
vs.AL: Jones(D,incumbent) vs. Tuberville(R)
vs.AR: Cotton(R,incumbent)
vs.Harrington(L)
vs.AZ: McSally(R,incumbent) vs. Kelly(D)
CO: Gardner(R,incumbent) vs. Hickenlooper(D)
vs.DE: Coons(D,incumbent)
vs.GA-2: Isakson(R,resigned) Loeffler(R,appointed)
vs.Warnock(D)
vs.Collins(R)
vs.Tarver(D)
vs.GA-6: Perdue(R,incumbent)
vs.Ossoff(D)
vs.Hazel(L)
vs.Tomlinson(D)
vs.Terry(D)
IA: Ernst(R,incumbent)
vs.Greenfield(D)
vs.ID: Risch(R,incumbent)
vs.Jordan(D)
vs.IL: Durbin(D,incumbent)
vs.Curran(R)
vs.KS: Roberts(R,retiring) vs. Marshall(R)
vs.Bollier(D)
vs.KY: McConnell(R,incumbent)
vs.McGrath(D)
vs.LA: Cassidy(R,incumbent)
vs.Perkins(D)
vs. |
MA: Markey(D,incumbent)
vs.O`Connor(R)
vs.Ayyadurai(R)
vs.ME: Collins(R,incumbent)
vs.Gideon(D)
vs.MI: Peters(D,incumbent)
vs.James(R)
vs.Squier(G)
MN: Smith(D,incumbent)
vs.Lewis(R)
vs.Overby(G)
vs.MS: Hyde-Smith(R,incumbent)
vs.Espy(D)
vs.MT: Daines(R,incumbent)
vs.Bullock(D)
vs.NC: Tillis(R,incumbent)
vs.Cunningham(D)
vs.NE: Sasse(R,incumbent)
vs.Janicek(R)
NH: Shaheen(D,incumbent)
vs.Messner(R)
vs.NJ: Booker(D,incumbent)
vs.Mehta(R)
vs.NM: Udall(D,retiring) vs. Lujan(D)
vs.Ronchetti(R)
vs.Walsh(L)
vs.OK: Inhofe(R,incumbent)
vs.Broyles(D)
vs.OR: Merkley(D,incumbent)
vs.Perkins(R)
vs.RI: Reed(D,incumbent)
vs.Waters(R)
SC: Graham(R,incumbent)
vs.Harrison(D)
vs.SD: Rounds(R,incumbent)
vs.Ahlers(D)
vs.TN: Alexander(R,retiring) vs. Hagerty(R)
vs.Bradshaw(D)
vs.TX: Cornyn(R,incumbent)
vs.Hegar(D)
vs.VA: Warner(D,incumbent)
vs.WV: Capito(R,incumbent)
vs.Swearengin(D)
vs.WY: Enzi(R,retiring) vs. Lummis(R)
vs.Ben-David(D)
vs. |
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 All Rik Mehta's positions Other NJ politicians NJ Archives Retiring in 2020 election: KS:Roberts(R) NM:Udall(D) Senators running for President in 2019-20: CA:Harris(D) CO:Bennet(D) MA:Warren(D) MN:Klobuchar(D) NJ:Booker(D) NY:Gillibrand(D) VT:Sanders(D) |