2018 Tennessee Governor Voters Guide
Karl Dean (D) vs Bill Lee (R)
The Candidates
Yes. Signed US Mayors’ Climate Protection Agreement, pledging to work toward reducing greenhouse gases.
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Yes. Supported national emission trading system through Climate Protection Agreement. Worked to lower Nashville’s greenhouse gases as Mayor. “We can be pro- business and pro-environment…..[will] work with businesses to reduce their carbon footprint.”
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Yes. Wants to make public education a top priority as governor.
No. Wants to better use existing dollars. Will appoint an inspector general to “seek out waste & abuse in the system.”
Opposes vouchers & for-profit charter schools. Believes nonprofit charter schools have a role to play in large urban districts, though “they’re not a silver bullet.”
Yes.
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No. “Law abiding citizens should not be punished for the actions of criminals… Adding a new law won’t solve the problem… As governor, I’ll oppose any attempt to ban an entire (class) of weapons.”
Repeal ACA & oppose Medicaid expansion. “Obamacare will not expand in Tennessee under my watch.”
Yes. Congress should figure out a solution to retain DACA. Favors in-state tuition for DACA recipients: “They grew up here and went to school and church here. They are Tennesseans.”
No. “Setting up additional benefits for illegal immigrants is the wrong strategy.” Opposes in-state tuition for DACA recipients.
Yes. “We need to focus more on incentivizing the use of solar.”
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No. Will look at options to make voting more accessible & increase participation.
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There are more than 20 additional independent gubernatorial candidates. Due to limited space, we can’t include their responses, but encourage you to check out more about them at http://www.politics1.com/tn.htm.
Key sites consulted included Votesmart.org, OntheIssues.org, FactCheck.org, Politifact.com, & public candidate statements. For guides to local races, see Vote411.org from the League of Women Voters & Ballotready.org.
