2018 Wisconsin Senate Voters Guide

Tammy Baldwin (D) vs Leah Vukmir (R)

US Senate | Election | Nov 6, 2018

The Candidates

Tammy Baldwin

Tammy Baldwin

Democrat

Leah Vukmir

Leah Vukmir

Republican

The Issues

Contraception

Let employers withhold contraceptive coverage from employees if disagree with it morally?

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Economy

Support Trump’s imposition of tariffs on Chinese steel and other products?

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Education

Provide vouchers to parents to send their children to private schools with public money?

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Elections

Support nonpartisan redistricting to address charges of partisan gerrymandering?

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Environment

Support cutbacks of Environmental Protection Administration?

Vukmir

Likely yes. Board member of ALEC, which considers many EPA actions overregulation.

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Financial Regulation

Support cutbacks of Consumer Protection Bureau?

Vukmir

Unknown.

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Gun Control

Support more restrictive gun control legislation?

Baldwin

Yes. For more background checks & high-capacity magazine & bump stock bans.

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Health Care

Support or Repeal Affordable Care Act (ACA), known as Obamacare?

Give Planned Parenthood public funds for non-abortion care?

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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?

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Iran

Quit treaty limiting Iran nuclear ability while lifting economic sanctions?

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Marijuana

Legalize or decriminalize marijuana?

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No. Opposes recreational use & believes that “as a Schedule 1 drug… it has very little medical use.”

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Net Neutrality

Require internet providers to provide equal access to all users?

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President Trump

Response to President Trump’s actions & policies?

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Privatization

Support full or partial privatization of Social Security?

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Renewable Energy

Support government subsidies for renewable energy?

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Student Debt & Financial Aid

Refinance student loans at lower rates, paid for by increasing taxes on high earners?

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Voting Rights

Support stricter voting rules like photo-ID requirements?

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Abortion

Mostly ban or mostly legal?

Legal. Consistent support for making it the woman’s choice.Ban “in all cases,” with no exceptions, including rape, incest, or mother’s life.
Campaign Finance

Require political ads to disclose their largest funders & prohibit foreign corporations from spending money in US elections?

Yes. Cosponsored 2017 DISCLOSE Act. Says overturn Citizens United Supreme Court decision, which helped flood US elections with unlimited secret money.No. Helped pass WI bills easing campaign spending rules, limiting disclosure of contributions & tightening boundaries on corruption investigations, which their opponents called “political witch hunts.”
Climate Change

Consider climate change a serious crisis? Limit or tax production of greenhouse gases?

Yes. “Global climate change poses a growing threat to our planet, our country, our Great Lakes & Wisconsin.” Reaffirmed support for Paris Accord after Trump’s withdrawal.No. To Baldwin: “I’m amazed that you support government intervention to end global warming or climate change or whatever Al Gore’s buzzword is these days,” but not to protect “human life in the womb.”
Contraception

Let employers withhold contraceptive coverage from employees if disagree with it morally?

No. Considers critical to women’s health.Yes. Prohibit mandatory contraceptive coverage.
Economy

Support Trump’s imposition of tariffs on Chinese steel and other products?

No. Renegotiate trade deals but fears longlasting negative consequences from new tariffs & chaos caused by Trump’s “disorderly rollout.”No. Renegotiate trade deals but fears longlasting negative consequences from new tariffs & chaos caused by Trump’s “disorderly rollout.”
Education

Provide vouchers to parents to send their children to private schools with public money?

No. Opposes “giving taxpayer dollars to private schools.”Yes. “I want schools competing for enrollment.”
Elections

Support nonpartisan redistricting to address charges of partisan gerrymandering?

Yes. “Partisan gerrymandering is an attack on our democracy.”Helped draw districts that court reversed as “unconstitutional political gerrymander.”
Environment

Support cutbacks of Environmental Protection Administration?

No. Will continue to try to restore full EPA funding & oppose new cuts.Likely yes. Board member of ALEC, which considers many EPA actions overregulation.
Financial Regulation

Support cutbacks of Consumer Protection Bureau?

No. Strong historical supporter.Unknown.
Gay Rights

Support gay marriage?

Yes. Supreme Court decision was “a victory for freedom, fairness & equality.”No. Defended WI law only recognizing marriages between 1 man & 1 woman.
Gun Control

Support more restrictive gun control legislation?

Yes. For more background checks & high-capacity magazine & bump stock bans.No. “100% pro-gun.” Would approach any 2nd Amendment law skeptically.
Health Care

Support or Repeal Affordable Care Act (ACA), known as Obamacare?

Support. “Take repeal off the table & work to improve.” Ultimately prefers Medicare for All.Repeal. “Leah supports full repeal of Obamacare. Period.”
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. Supports DACA. For other illegal immigrants supported bipartisan bill combining earned path to citizenship with increased border security.First build a wall. “Then we can talk about a process for those DACA residents.” Other illegal immigrants must first return to country of origin before applying for citizenship.
Iran

Quit treaty limiting Iran nuclear ability while lifting economic sanctions?

No. “Breaking [the agreement] will not make us safer.”Yes. “It was a foolish & dangerous deal… now in the wastebasket of history.”
Marijuana

Legalize or decriminalize marijuana?

Yes. Early supporter of medical. Sponsored bill to remove federal penalties & let states decide.No. Opposes recreational use & believes that “as a Schedule 1 drug… it has very little medical use.”
Minimum Wage

Raise the federal minimum wage?

Yes. Raise from current $7.25 to $15/hr. People who work hard should be able to provide for their families.No. Voted to block cities from raising their local minimum wages. Led efforts to repeal Wisconsin’s prevailing wage law.
Net Neutrality

Require internet providers to provide equal access to all users?

Yes. Internet must not “become a two-tiered system.”Unknown.
President Trump

Response to President Trump’s actions & policies?

Voted with him 24% of time. Challenged him for not acting on “Buy American.” Strong current supporter.
Privatization

Support full or partial privatization of Social Security?

Long opposed.Backed Personal Retirement Accounts for portion of Social Security payroll taxes.
Renewable Energy

Support government subsidies for renewable energy?

Strong supporter.No. Opposes.
Student Debt & Financial Aid

Refinance student loans at lower rates, paid for by increasing taxes on high earners?

Yes. Voted for 2017 bill to do this. Also expand Pell grants.No. “We have to get the federal government out of the business of loans.”
Taxes

Support President Trump’s tax cuts?

No. Overwhelmingly benefited the wealthy & major corporations.“Tired of garbage talking points that these tax cuts will only benefit the wealthy.”
Voting Rights

Support stricter voting rules like photo-ID requirements?

No. New Wisconsin voting requirements harm participation.Yes. Pleased Supreme Court refused the challenge to WI photo-ID law.

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