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Abortion
Mostly ban or mostly legal? |
Legal. Supports women’s right “to make their own reproductive choices.” Opposes efforts to weaken Roe v. Wade & defund Planned Parenthood. | Ban. No exceptions for rape, incest, or life of the mother. “It is the duty of legislators to protect those who cannot protect themselves.” |
Campaign Finance
Require political ads to disclose their largest funders? Stand on Citizens United decision, allowing unlimited corporate political donations? |
Yes. Introduced 2017 Disclose Act to disclose major campaign funders. Reverse Citizens United, saying erodes democracy & undermines elections. | No public statement found on Disclose Act. Opposes regulation of campaign donations. |
Climate Change
Consider climate change a critical issue? Limit or tax production of greenhouse gases? |
Yes. Climate change imperils our planet’s future & threatens our economy. Need to regulate greenhouse gases. Paris Climate Accord withdrawal will make it harder to deal with climate change at home. | No. “Theory of man-made Climate change is a hoax.” Climate is changing, but “I don’t believe that man is the primary cause & I don’t believe that man can change that.” Believes climate accord regulations are “nonsensical.” |
Contraception
Allow employers to withhold contraceptive coverage if disagree? |
No. Co-sponsor of bill to restore ACA contraceptive coverage requirement. | No statement found. |
Economy
Support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? |
Yes. Particularly transportation infrastructure. | No. Generally opposes. |
Education
Provide vouchers to parents to send their children to private schools with public money? |
No. Will fight efforts to divert public school funding to private schools. | Yes. Parents need to be in charge & should have as many choices as possible including vouchers. |
Elections
Support nonpartisan redistricting vs potential partisan gerrymandering? |
Yes. | Unclear, but supported contentious redistricting proposal. |
Environment
Support cutbacks in Environmental Protection Administration? |
No. Signed letter voicing “extreme concern” over the cuts. | Likely yes. Excess environmental regulation “costs jobs, increases energy costs…has little or no positive impact.” |
Gay Rights
Support gay marriage? |
Yes. In 2006 opposed VA amendment banning same sex marriage. “We’re still fighting for full LGBT equality.” | No. Strongly opposes; seeks to overturn Supreme Court legalization. Signed survey to oppose “brainwashing elementary school children with the Homosexual Agenda.” |
Guns
Support more restrictive gun control legislation? Restrict semi-automatic weapons? |
Yes. Co-sponsored bill to ban military-style assault weapons, high-capacity ammunition magazines, & bump stocks. Supports improved background checks. | No. Supports absolute right to gun ownership. Gave away a semi-automatic rifle in raffle to highlight his position. |
Health Care
Support or Repeal Affordable Care Act (ACA), known as Obamacare? Support Medicaid expansion to subsidize low-income participants? |
Supports ACA; has voted against all efforts for full or partial repeal. Praised Virginia’s Medicaid expansion. | Full repeal. “Obamacare has failed.” Called Virginia Medicaid expansion “a major disaster for our party.” Replace Medicaid with state block grants. |
Immigration
Support path to citizenship for America’s 11 million illegal immigrants, including “DACA” recipients or “Dreamers,” who grew up in the US after being brought here illegally as children? |
Yes. Supported comprehensive immigration reform to protect Dreamers, enhance border security & create earned path to citizenship for “those living in the shadows." | No. “Illegal immigration threatens America’s security, jobs, & tax dollars.” No amnesty. Build the wall. Instructed his county police to check immigration status of anyone they believed were in the country illegally. |
Iran
Support Trump withdrawal from treaty limiting Iran’s nuclear capability in return for lifting economic sanctions? |
Opposes withdrawal. Damages diplomatic credibility, weakens alliances. Reopens the door for Iran to start enriching uranium. | Supports withdrawal. “Iran continues to be a state-sponsor of terrorism across the planet.” |
Marijuana
Legalize or decriminalize marijuana? |
Introduced bill to decriminalize at federal level & respect states’ rights. | Decriminalize but don’t legalize. |
Minimum Wage
Raise federal hourly minimum wage above current $7.25? |
Yes. Co-sponsored $15/hour proposal. | No public statements found. |
Net Neutrality
Require internet providers to provide equal access to all users? |
Yes. Voted to protect. | No public statements found. |
President Trump
Response to President Trump’s actions & policies? |
Strong critic of policies. Has voted with Trump 34% of time (as of Oct. 12, 2018). | Strong supporter: “I was Trump before Trump was Trump.” |
Social Security
Address Social Security solvency? |
Opposes any privatization. Make more solvent by lifting cap that only taxes incomes up to $128,000. | Congress should stop “dipping into the Social Security trust fund” for “things like settling sexual harassment claims.” Lifing cap would “increase taxes on the little guy.” |
Renewable Energy
Should government support renewable energy? |
Yes. Has supported renewable energy subsidies. Also supported a VA coal plant as governor. In 2013 supported off-shore drilling, which now opposes. | Opposed Governor McAuliffe’s renewable energy initiatives. Says backs all US energy development “including nuclear, solar, wind & fossil fuels.“ |
Student Debt & Financial Aid
Refinance student loans at lower rates, paid for by increasing taxes on high earners (Elizabeth Warren proposal)? Increase student financial aid? |
Voted for 2014 Warren proposal. Also fixed glitch in public service loan forgiveness program. Allow Pell Grants to cover short-term training. | No public statement found. |
Taxes
Support President Trump’s tax cuts? |
No. They explode the deficit, only benefit big corporations & the very wealthy & raise healthcare premiums. | Yes. “Lowering taxes is the key to prosperity.” Trump cuts have yielded low unemployment & soaring corporate profits. Suggests making permanent. |
Voting Rights
Support Governor McAuliffe’s restoring felon voting rights? |
Yes. Supported. Also expand early voting & general ballot access. | No public statement found. |
