2020 New Jersey Senatorial race: debates and news coverage


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Abortion     Hirsh Singh: New Jersey should promote a philosophy of life, not death.     Rik Mehta: Protect unborn children from the moment of conception.

Budget & Economy     Hirsh Singh: New Jersey should get more of its tax dollars back.     Rik Mehta: Supports a balanced budget amendment.

Civil Rights     Hirsh Singh: People free to be themselves; don't force it upon us.     Stuart Meissner: Supports expansion of Title VI addressing anti-Semitism.

Crime     Hirsh Singh: Supports sending troops into New Jersey to "Protect America".     Rik Mehta: Lock up violent offenders and throw away the key.

Drugs     Hirsh Singh: Treat drug addiction as a public health problem.     Rik Mehta: Eliminate aid to socialist governments run on trafficking.

Education     Hirsh Singh: Introduce meaningful school choice reform.     Hirsh Singh: Empower public, private, home school environments.     Hirsh Singh: School violence due to political indoctrination, propaganda.     Rik Mehta: Backs school choice for those locked in failing schools.

Energy & Oil     Hirsh Singh: Against switch over to high-risk energy systems.     Stuart Meissner: Climate change real, but response must be joint effort.

Foreign Policy     Rik Mehta: China: masters of misinformation, not to be trusted.     Robert Menendez: Unequivocal support for Hong Kong protests against China.     Stuart Meissner: Against Iran nuclear deal that sent money used for terrorism.

Free Trade     Rik Mehta: For trade, but ensure other nations don't take advantage.

Government Reform     Cory Booker: Average black voter waits in line 2X as long as white voter.

Gun Control     Hirsh Singh: If they take AR-15 rifles, will cell phones be next?     Phil Murphy: Reduce maximum magazine size from 15 rounds to 10.     Rik Mehta: Never back down from defending the 2nd Amendment.     Stuart Meissner: Supports 2nd Amendment, background checks.

Health Care     Hirsh Singh: Cap malpractice damages; limit frivolous lawsuits.     Rik Mehta: Against Medicare for All, end excessive regulation.     Stuart Meissner: Under socialized medicine "I wouldn't be alive today".     Stuart Meissner: Americans should not pay higher prices for drugs.

Immigration     Hirsh Singh: Illegal immigration should not be allowed.     Hirsh Singh: Illegal immigrants getting driver's licenses will ruin state.     Hirsh Singh: End undermining the sanctity of American citizenship.     Rik Mehta: For the wall; against healthcare for illegal immigrants.     Stuart Meissner: Not fair for illegal immigrants to cut the line.

Principles & Values     Hirsh Singh: I take absolute pride in being morally consistent.     Rik Mehta: Campaign $300,000+ in debt, entire campaign staff quit.     Rik Mehta: We need God, we need prayer, reopen houses of worship.     Stuart Meissner: Lifelong Democrat turned Trump supporter.

Tax Reform     Hirsh Singh: End the inheritance tax, the gas tax, and property tax hikes.     Hirsh Singh: Higher tax burdens are counterproductive.     Stuart Meissner: Remove cap on federal deductions for local taxes.     Stuart Meissner: Raise property tax deduction to $20,000.

Technology     Hirsh Singh: Potholes have become a de facto tax on citizens.

War & Peace     Hirsh Singh: We must stop radical Islamic terrorism, with military.     Rik Mehta: Bring our troops home when it's not our war.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Cory Booker New Jersey Mayor of Newark; N.J. Senator Hirsh Singh New Jersey Republican candidate for Governor Phil Murphy New Jersey Democratic 2021 Gubernatorial contender Rik Mehta Republican Senate Nominee New Jersey Robert Menendez Democratic Jr Senator; previously Representative New Jersey Stuart Meissner Republican Senate challenger New Jersey