2018 Virginia US Senate Voters Guide
Tim Kaine (D) vs Corey Stewart (R)
The Candidates
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.
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.”
No. Co-sponsor of bill to restore ACA contraceptive coverage requirement.
No statement found.
No. “They are killing jobs“ & could “significantly put our infrastructure advancements at risk.”
Yes.
Likely yes. Excess environmental regulation “costs jobs, increases energy costs…has little or no positive impact.”
Yes. In 2006 opposed VA amendment banning same sex marriage. “We’re still fighting for full LGBT equality.”
Yes. Co-sponsored bill to ban military-style assault weapons, high-capacity ammunition magazines, & bump stocks. Supports improved background checks.
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.
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.”
Yes. Voted to protect.
No public statements found.
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.”
Opposes any privatization. Make more solvent by lifting cap that only taxes incomes up to $128,000.
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.“
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.
Yes. Supported. Also expand early voting & general ballot access.
No public statement found.
Other candidates include Matt Waters (L). We can’t include candidates polling under 15%, but check out his website.
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