VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Require sonogram before getting an abortion: Strongly Favors topic 1
Pro-life, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
No opinion on
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Let businesses & groups act on their beliefs about marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Religious freedom supersedes right to same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Strongly Favors
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Right to religious student groups & voluntary school prayer: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Medicaid is important, but states should run it, not feds: Opposes topic 5
Repeal ObamaCare, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
Favors
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Raise retirement age for future Social Security reform: Favors topic 6 |
Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| PVS:States decide standards, not federal government: Favors topic 7 |
No opinion on
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Secret purchase of lethal injection drugs for death penalty: Favors topic 9 |
Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Opposes gun control, according to PVS survey: Favors topic 10
Rated Voted NO on background check for every firearm sale: Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| PVS:Don't increase taxes to balance budget: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Build the border wall: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Supports border wall, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 12
PVS:Illegal immigrants must exit and re-enter: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12 |
Opposes
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Supports lower tariffs later via higher tariffs now: Opposes topic 13 |
No opinion on
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale)
| PVS:Don't cut defense to balance budget: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Require photo ID for voting: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Rated No holiday on election day; no same-day registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16 |
Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
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Other candidates' VoteMatch: |
Ben Cline on the issues: |
VA Gubernatorial:
Amanda Chase
Bob McDonnell
Frank Wagner
Justin Fairfax
Ken Cuccinelli
Mark Herring
Ralph Northam
Robert Sarvis
Terry McAuliffe
Tim Kaine
Tom Perriello
VA Senatorial:
Amanda Chase
Corey Stewart
Daniel Gade
Mark Warner
Nick Freitas
Scott Taylor
Tim Kaine
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Special elections 2019-2020:
CA-25: Former Rep. Steve Knight (R, May 2020)
MD-7: Former Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D, April 2020)
NC-3: State Rep. Greg Murphy (R, Sept. 2019)
NC-9: State Sen. Dan Bishop (R, Sept. 2019)
NY-27: [Pending] (June 2020)
PA-12: State Rep. Fred Keller (R, May 2019)
WI-7: [Pending] (May 2020)
House members who left Congress during 2019-20:
CA-25: Katie Hill (D, scandal, Nov. 2019)
CA-50: Duncan D. Hunter (R, scandal, Jan. 2020)
MD-7: Elijah Cummings (D, deceased, Oct. 2019)
NY-27: Chris Collins (R, scandal, Oct. 2019)
NC-3: Walter Beaman Jones (R, deceased, Feb. 2019)
NC-11: Mark Meadows (R, appointed, Mar. 2020)
PA-12: Tom Marino (R, resigned, Jan. 2019)
WI-7: Sean Duffy (R, resigned, Sept. 2019)
House members retiring (open seats):
AL-2: Martha Roby(R,since 2011)
CA-53: Susan Davis(D,since 2001)
FL-19: Francis Rooney(R,since 2017)
GA-2: Sanford Bishop(D,since 1993)
GA-7: Rob Woodall(R,since 2011)
GA-14: Tom Graves(R,since 2010)
IA-2: David Loebsack(D,since 2007)
IL-15: John Shimkus(R,since 1997)
IN-1: Pete Visclosky(D,since 1985)
IN-5: Susan Brooks(R,since 2013)
LA-5: Ralph Abraham(R,since 2015)
MI-10: Paul Mitchell(R,since 2017)
NC-2: George Holding(R,since 2013)
NC-6: Mark Walker(R,since 2015)
NY-2: Peter King(R,since 1993)
NY-16: José Serrano(D,since 1990)
NY-17: Nita Lowey(D,since 1989)
OR-2: Greg Walden(R,since 1999)
TN-1: Phil Roe(R,since 2009)
TX-11: Mike Conaway(R,since 2005)
TX-13: Mac Thornberry(R,since 1995)
TX-17: Bill Flores(R,since 2011)
TX-22: Pete Olson(R,since 2009)
TX-23: Will Hurd(R,since 2015)
TX-24: Kenny Marchant(R,since 2005)
UT-1: Rob Bishop(R,since 2003)
WA-10: Denny Heck(D,since 2013)
WI-5: Jim Sensenbrenner(R,since 1979)
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Hot races (challengers for Nov. 2020):
CA-21: US Rep.T.J. Cox(D)
vs.Former Rep.David Valadao(R)
CA-39: US Rep.Gil Cisneros(D)
vs.CA Rep.Young Kim(R)
CA-50: Former Rep.Darrell Issa(R)
vs.Ammar Campa-Najjar (D)
GA-6: US Rep.Lucy McBath(D)
vs.Former Rep.Karen Handel(R)
IA-1: US Rep.Abby Finkenauer(D)
vs.Former Rep.Rod Blum(R)
IA-2: US Rep.David Loebsack(D)
vs.Former Rep.Bobby Schilling(R)
IA-3: US Rep.Cindy Axne(D)
vs.Former Rep.David Young(R)
IL-3: US Rep.Dan Lipinski(D,lost primary)
vs.Marie Newman(D)
IL-14: US Rep.Lauren Underwood(D)
vs.IL Sen.Jim Oberweis(R)
KS-2: US Rep.Steve Watkins(R)
vs.KS Treasurer Jake LaTurner(R)
MA-4: Senate candidate Alan Khazei(D)
vs.MA Treasurer Deb Goldberg vs. Selectman Jesse Mermell
MI-8: US Rep.Elissa Slotkin(D)
vs.Former Rep.Mike Bishop(R)
MT-0: MT Secretary Corey Stapleton(R)
vs.MT Auditor Matt Rosendale(R)
NJ-7: Former Rep.Tom Malinowski(D)
vs.NJ Sen.Thomas Kean(R)
NM-2: US Rep.Xochitl Torres Small(D)
vs.NM Rep.Yvette Herrell(R)
NV-3: US Rep.Susie Lee(D)
vs.NV Treasurer Dan Schwartz(R)
NY-22: US Rep.Anthony Brindisi(D)
vs.Former Rep.Claudia Tenney(R)
PR-0: US Rep.Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon(R)
[4-year Resident Commissioner]
TX-17: Former Rep.Pete Sessions(R)
vs.David Jaramillo (D) or Rick Kennedy (D)
VA-2: US Rep.Elaine Luria(D)
vs.Former Rep.Scott Taylor(R)
House members running for other office:
AL-1: Bradley Byrne: Running for AL Senate in 2020
CA-8: Paul Cook : Running for County Supervisor
GA-9: Doug Collins: Running for GA Senate
HI-2: Tulsi Gabbard: Ran for President
KS-1: Roger Marshall: Running for KS Senate
LA-5: Ralph Abraham: Ran for Governor(2019)
MA-4: Joe Kennedy III: Running for MA Senate
MA-6: Seth Moulton: Ran for President
MI-3: Justin Amash: Ran for President
MT-0: Greg Gianforte: Running for Governor
NM-3: Ben Ray Luján: Running for NM Senate
OH-13: Tim Ryan: Ran for President
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