2018 Pennsylvania Governor Voters Guide

Scott Wagner (R) vs Tom Wolf (D)

Governor | Election | Nov 6, 2018

The Candidates

Scott Wagner

Scott Wagner

Republican

Tom Wolf

Tom Wolf

Democrat

Incumbent

The Issues

Abortion

Mostly ban or mostly legal?

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Contraception

Can employers withhold contraceptive coverage if disagree with it?

Scott Wagner (R)

No public statement found.

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Gay Rights

Support gay marriage?

Scott Wagner (R)

Yes.

Tom Wolf (D)

Yes.

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Gun Control

Support more restrictive gun control legislation?

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Health Care

Support or Repeal ACA, aka Obamacare? Accept ACA’s Medicaid expansion to subsidize low-income participants?

Scott Wagner (R)
Tom Wolf (D)

Support & expand ACA. Expanding healthcare is good for the economy & creates jobs. Accepted Medicaid expansion for PA.

Let Planned Parenthood receive public funds for non-abortion health care?

Scott Wagner (R)
Tom Wolf (D)

Yes.

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Immigration

Support legal status for “DACA” recipients or “Dreamers,” who grew up in the US after being brought here as children?

Scott Wagner (R)

No statements found on DREAM Act.

Tom Wolf (D)

Yes. Supports having a Pennsylvania DREAM Act.

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Marijuana

Legalize or decriminalize marijuana?

Tom Wolf (D)

Supports legal medical marijuana; does not support legalizing recreational at this time, wait on experience of other states.

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Minimum Wage

Raise the state minimum wage from $7.25?

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Net Neutrality

Require internet providers to provide equal access to all users?

Scott Wagner (R)

No public statements found.

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Taxes

Support severance tax on oil & gas extraction?

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Voting Rights

Support stricter voting rules such as voter ID requirements even if they prevent some people from voting?

Scott Wagner (R)

No public statements found.

Tom Wolf (D)

No. Supports same-day & automatic voter registration & modernizing absentee voting. Refused Trump Administration request for personal information of every registered PA voter.

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Other gubernatorial candidates include Ken Krawchuk (L) & Paul Glover (G). Due to limited space, we can’t include candidates polling at less than 15%, but encourage you to check out their websites.

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Abortion

Mostly ban or mostly legal?

Ban. Co-sponsor of bill to ban after 20 weeks, with exceptions only to save life of mother, not for rape or incest.Legal. Vetoed post-20-week ban. Make sure “that women continue to have the right to make their own decisions.”
Campaign Finance

Tighten campaign finance rules?

May be open to idea. Supports increased limits on lobbyists.Yes, limit contributions. Add same-day voting, automatic voter registration & nonpartisan redistricting.
Climate Change

Consider climate change a serious threat?

No. Earlier suggested heat from human bodies & planet moving closer to the sun were causes of global warming. Recently acknowledged human impact.Yes. “The science of climate change is settled… Reduce Pennsylvania’s carbon emissions… by promoting a cleaner energy mix.”
Contraception

Can employers withhold contraceptive coverage if disagree with it?

No public statement found.No. Supports state law requiring employers to cover birth control at no cost.
Courts

Support Judge Kavanaugh nomination? (before recent allegations)

Yes. “I’m 100% pro-life & I support the President’s pick.”No. Could undo key rulings” that “protect a woman’s right to choose as well as the rights of LGBTQ Americans.”
Education

Support vouchers to help parents send children to private schools?

Yes. Parents should have choice of where to send child.No. Oppose any program that diverts state funding away from public schools.
Elections

Support nonpartisan redistricting to address charges of partisan gerrymandering?

No. Supports current system where state lawmakers draw legislative & congressional districts.Yes. Supports independent redistricting commission. Proposed special session for redistricting reform.
Gay Rights

Support gay marriage?

Yes.Yes.
Gun Control

Support more restrictive gun control legislation?

No. Opposes gun restrictions.Yes. Expand background checks, ban bump stocks, & restrict access for domestic violence perpetrators.
Health Care

Support or Repeal ACA, aka Obamacare? Accept ACA’s Medicaid expansion to subsidize low-income participants?

Repeal. Would repeal ACA & roll back Medicaid expansion.Support & expand ACA. Expanding healthcare is good for the economy & creates jobs. Accepted Medicaid expansion for PA.
Immigration

Support legal status for “DACA” recipients or “Dreamers,” who grew up in the US after being brought here as children?

No statements found on DREAM Act.Yes. Supports having a Pennsylvania DREAM Act.
Labor

Enact right-to-work law, eliminating the right of unions to mandate dues for workers they represent?

Yes. Praised Supreme Court decision allowing government employees who opt out of a union to not be charged for the cost of collective bargaining.No. “I’m not sure what gives the minority the right to say ‘we’ll take advantage of the benefits of the unions, but we’re not going to pay for the cost’.”
Marijuana

Legalize or decriminalize marijuana?

Supports legal medical marijuana but not recreational.Supports legal medical marijuana; does not support legalizing recreational at this time, wait on experience of other states.
Minimum Wage

Raise the state minimum wage from $7.25?

Yes. Supports raising to between $8.75 & $9.50/hr, but not higher.Yes. Increase to $12/hr.
Net Neutrality

Require internet providers to provide equal access to all users?

No public statements found.Yes. “Keeping the internet free & open is essential to a healthy democracy.”
Renewable Energy

Support government subsidies for renewable energy?

No. Does not support subsidizing renewables or clean energy. Need to let market decide.Yes. Has supported loans & grants for solar energy. Also financing mechanism for low-cost funding for energy efficiency, renewable energy, & water conservation upgrades to commercial properties.
Taxes

Support severance tax on oil & gas extraction?

No. Would drive drillers to other states.Yes. Only gas-producing state that doesn’t have this kind of tax, though drillers do pay comparable impact fee. Would raise $250 million in first year.
Voting Rights

Support stricter voting rules such as voter ID requirements even if they prevent some people from voting?

No public statements found.No. Supports same-day & automatic voter registration & modernizing absentee voting. Refused Trump Administration request for personal information of every registered PA voter.

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