2018 Pennsylvania US Senate Voters Guide
Lou Barletta (R) vs Bob Casey (D)
The Candidates
Ban after 20 weeks, except for rape, incest, & life of mother.
Ban after 20 weeks, except for rape, incest, & life of mother.
No. Did not support DISCLOSE Act of 2017, which provides for these disclosure requirements.
Yes. Supported original DISCLOSE Act in 2010. Cosponsored DISCLOSE Act of 2017.
Unknown.
No. “Climate science seems to not be settled.” “We are … in a cooling trend.”
Yes.
Yes. Supreme Court ruling on this is “a clear victory for religious liberty.”
No. Introduced Access to Birth Control Act, stating an employer has no right to deny a woman access to birth control.
No. Shouldn’t come from a list provided by the far right, big corporations, & Washington special interests.
Yes.
Yes. Supports Trump’s using tariffs as leverage to get better trade deals. Says if retaliatory tariffs hurt agriculture, Trump will help them.
Yes. Wants to “empower parents to choose the education environment for their children.”
No (stand from 2004).
No. Among Republican congressmen who tried to stop PA Supreme Court from redistricting what they found to be unacceptably gerrymandered districts.
Unknown.
No. Has sponsored bills to defund & end DACA & “stop DACA in its tracks.” Introduced 2017 bill to remove Dreamers’ work eligibility permits.
Yes. Supported 2017 bill to let Dreamers become permanent residents if they meet certain qualifications.
No. Supports zero-tolerance policy to strengthen existing laws & protect borders. Against citizenship for US-born children of illegal immigrants.
Yes. Must secure our borders, but also finally address comprehensive immigration reform. Voted for 2013 comprehensive reform bill with earned path to citizenship, which failed.
Unknown.
Yes. Increase from current $7.25 to $12 by 2020 & index it to median wages.
Among Trump’s strongest supporters. Voted in support of Trump positions 98% of time as of August 2018.
Regularly opposes certain Trump actions & policies. Voted in support 30% of time as of August 2018.
Supported 2011 Ryan budget that would have explored privatization.
No.
Unknown.
Yes.
Unknown.
No. Co-sponsored 2015 bill to restore Voting Rights Act of 1965 protections cut by 2013 Supreme Court ruling.
Other senate candidates include Neal Gale (Green Party) & Dale Kerns (Libertarian). Due to limited space, we can’t include their responses, but encourage you to check out their websites.
We have space to include only candidates polling 15% or more. But check out others including Steven B. Grant (I), Dennis Misigoy (L), and Tuan Nguyen (I). guides.vote is a nonpartisan effort to show where candidates stand, with links to credible sources. We do not support or oppose any political party or candidate for office. Vote411.org offers guides to local races.