2018 Minnesota US Senate #1 Voters Guide
Christine “Tina” Smith (D) vs Karin Housley (R)
The Candidates
Legal. Says women should “have the freedom to decide when & how to raise a family.”
1. Yes. In 2018, cosponsored DISCLOSE Act, requiring organizations spending more than $10,000 in an election cycle to disclose donors’ names. 2. Reverse Citizens United by Constitutional Amendment.
1. Unclear. Said we need “adequate regulations” to ensure candidates raise funds ethically & transparently but supports “free market” for campaigns. 2. Yes. Supports Citizen United: “I would be in support of the way it is right now.”
Yes. As MN Lt. Governor, introduced jobs & infrastructure bill to support local economies & create nearly 23,000 jobs.
Unclear. Prioritizes “balancing the budget” & “incentives to keep & grow businesses.”
Unclear on vouchers. Says she is a “school choice person.”
No position found. Opposes “too much regulation & bureaucracy.”
No position found.
Yes. Supports “marriage equality” & “LGBTQ equality.”
Yes. Supports “common-sense gun laws” to keep guns from criminals & dangerous individuals: bump stock, assault weapon & high-capacity magazine bans.
Support. Keep ACA protections in place. But sees single payer as “most direct way to ensure universal coverage.”
Yes. Was vice-president of MN, ND & SD Planned Parenthood. Opposed proposal to block state family planning grants to Planned Parenthood because of its role in providing abortion services.
No. Sees public funds better spent at women’s health clinics that “provide real family planning services.”
Unclear. Wants to give a work requirement “serious consideration” as a way to prevent fraud & waste.
Yes, on DACA. No position found on other undocumented immigrants. Considers secure borders #1 immigration priority.
No. In 2017 in MN Senate, voted to prohibit local governments from raising local minimum wage. Voted against raising MN minimum in 2013 & 2014.
Believes in “80% of what he’s doing,” except tariffs & border separation.
Yes. Cosponsored Warren’s Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act.
No position found.
Yes. As MN Lt. Governor, pushed bill including tax cuts & aid for students, rescinding tax cuts for “super wealthy” & “big business.”
Yes. Supports the Republican tax act, saying, “there are a lot of good policies in there.”
Other senate candidates include Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now Party) & Jerry Trooien (I). Due to limited space, we can only include candidates who poll 15% or higher, but encourage you to check out their websites.
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