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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Jeff Burningham on Crime
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| Republican candidate for governor:
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Spencer Cox on Crime
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| Republican Gubernatorial Challenger:
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Gary Herbert on Crime
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Republican Governor:
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- Authorize construction of new state prison. (Mar 2015)
- No stay of execution in Ronnie Lee Gardner case. (Jun 2010)
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Greg Hughes on Crime
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Utah Republican Governor:
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- Round up offenders and offer jail or treatment. (Jul 2017)
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Jon Huntsman on Crime
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Republican UT Governor:
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- Supports death penalty but not necessarily expanding it. (Feb 2007)
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Aimee Winder Newton on Crime
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| Utah Democratic Governor:
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Chris Peterson on Crime
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| Democratic Governor Challenger:
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Mike Weinholtz on Crime
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Democratic candidate for Governor:
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- Fully fund indigent defense; protect 6th Amendment rights. (Jun 2016)
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Senate:
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Craig Bowden on Crime
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Libertarian candidate for Utah U. S. Senate:
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- Rehabilitation instead of punishment. (Feb 2018)
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Misty Snow on Crime
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Democratic candidate for Senate:
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- Why so many people in prison? Why so many minorities? (Aug 2016)
- End private prisons; end profit in incarceration. (Aug 2016)
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Jonathan Swinton on Crime
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| Democratic Senate challenger:
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Jenny Wilson on Crime
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Democratic candidate for Utah U.S. Senator:
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- Beef up laws to address targeted hate crimes. (Jan 2018)
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House:
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Rob Bishop on Crime
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Republican Representative (UT-1):
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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)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 46% by the NAPO, indicating a police-the-police stance. (Dec 2014)
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John Curtis on Crime
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Republican (District 3):
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- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
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Mia Love on Crime
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Ben McAdams on Crime
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| Democrat (District 4):
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Chris Stewart on Crime
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Republican (District 2):
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- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 54% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Rocky Anderson on Crime
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Justice Party challenger for President:
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- Strongly opposes the death penalty. (Feb 2012)
- Strongly opposes mandatory sentencing laws. (Feb 2012)
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Vaughn Cook on Crime
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| Democratic 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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Jonathan Johnson on Crime
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| Republican 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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Orrin Hatch on Crime
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Republican Sr Senator (UT):
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- Introduced legislation banning human organ sales. (Apr 2012)
- 1992: Supported COPS program and Violence Against Women Act. (Oct 2010)
- Strict penalties; more prisons; status quo on death penalty. (Jan 2000)
- Appointing conservative judges is more critical than Miranda. (Jan 2000)
- 10-20-Life plan: harsh penalties for gun use. (Aug 1999)
- More funding & prosecution of Hate Crimes. (Jul 1999)
- Fight crime by fighting drugs and gangs. (Jul 1999)
- Punish minor juvenile crimes to prevent later serious crimes. (May 1999)
- Allow 14-year-olds to be tried & punished as adults. (May 1999)
- Prosecute drugs & gun crimes; protect victims’ rights. (Apr 1999)
- Restore & expand block grants to local law enforcement. (Apr 1999)
- Fund truth-in-sentencing & longer sentences. (Apr 1999)
- Victims’ Rights: hearings & notification. (Apr 1999)
- Supports community-oriented policing. (Mar 1999)
- Proper federal role is seed money, not running programs. (Mar 1997)
- 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)
- Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)
- Death penalty for killing police officers. (Oct 2015)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Easier access to rape kits, and more rape kit analysis. (Nov 2009)
- Rated 64% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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Mitt Romney on Crime
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Republican Challenger for UT Senator:
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- Romney side-by-side against Gingrich, Paul & Santorum. (Mar 2012)
- 1981: Arrested for fishing without a license. (Jan 2012)
- 2002: Supported death penalty although it was long abolished. (Jan 2012)
- Hire private companies to manage our state prisons. (Mar 2010)
- To reduce black on black crime, get more moms and dads. (Nov 2007)
- One Strike, You’re Ours: lifetime GPS tracking. (Jul 2007)
- Reform sentencing process; appeal too-lenient sentences. (Sep 2002)
- Supports death penalty in heinous murders. (Sep 2002)
- Favored mandatory sentencing and three strikes. (Mar 2002)
- Safe streets will be a campaign theme. (Mar 2002)
- Will bring new businesses to urban areas. (Nov 1994)
- Supports death penalty and “three strikes” sentencing. (Oct 1994)
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Jason Chaffetz on Crime
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2012 Senate Challenger; Republicam House member (UT-3):
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- Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Blue Lives Matter: prosecute hate crimes against police. (Mar 2016)
- Rated 46% by the NAPO, indicating a police-the-police stance. (Dec 2014)
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Jim Matheson on Crime
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Democratic Representative (UT-2):
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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)
- More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
- Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
- Rated 85% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
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Mike Leavitt-Gov on Crime
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| Former Republican Governor (1993-2003); Sec. HHS and EPA:
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Olene Walker on Crime
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Merrill Cook on Crime
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2010 Republican challenger (lost primary):
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- Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
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Merrill Cook on Crime
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Former Republican (until 2001) (District 2):
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- Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
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Paul Van Dam on Crime
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| 2004 former Democratic challenger:
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Enid Waldholtz on Crime
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 2):
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- More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
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Pete Ashdown on Crime
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Democratic challenger:
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- Death penalty is not a deterrent. (Jun 2006)
- Rehabilitate prisoners by preparing for work. (Jun 2006)
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Robert Bennett on Crime
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Republican Jr Senator (UT):
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- Voted NO 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)
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Jason Chaffetz on Crime
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2012 Senate Challenger; Republicam House member (UT-3):
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- Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Blue Lives Matter: prosecute hate crimes against police. (Mar 2016)
- Rated 46% by the NAPO, indicating a police-the-police stance. (Dec 2014)
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Sam Granato on Crime
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| 2010 Democratic challenger:
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James Hansen on Crime
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Republican (District 1):
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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)
- More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
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Scott Howell on Crime
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2000 Democratic Challenger for Senate (UT):
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- Truth in sentencing: serve full sentences with no parole. (Nov 2000)
- Broaden the use of the death penalty. (Nov 2000)
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Dan Liljenquist on Crime
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| Republican Primary Challenger (2012):
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Chris Cannon on Crime
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Republican Representative (UT-3):
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- Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
- Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Rated 25% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
- Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)
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Mike Lee on Crime
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Republican Jr Senator:
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- Keep violent predators behind bars, not nonviolent offenders. (Jan 2014)
- My old-fashioned Judeo-Christian tenet: stealing is wrong. (Jul 2011)
- Death penalty for killing police officers. (Oct 2015)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 36% by the NAPO, indicating a police-the-police stance. (Dec 2014)
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Blake Moore on Crime
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| Republican (District 1):
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Burgess Owens on Crime
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| Republican (District 4):
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