2022 Illinois Senate race: debates and news coverage


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Abortion     Kathy Salvi: Takes traditional party positions, opposes abortion.     Peggy Hubbard: As unwed mother refused abortion after hearing heartbeat.     Kathy Salvi: Let states decide abortion rights.     Tammy Duckworth: Majority support a woman's right to make her own decisions.

Budget & Economy     Kathy Salvi: Grow the economy through a small, limited government.

Civil Rights     Peggy Hubbard: White liberals are the most, gullible, asinine people.     Tammy Duckworth: Calls for Justice Dept investigation into gay hate crime.

Crime     Kathy Salvi: I will always stand with the police and the rule of law.     Peggy Hubbard: Don't demonize police officers serving in high-crime areas.

Education     Kathy Salvi: Parents are the primary educators of their children.     Peggy Hubbard: College isn't for everyone, real problem is inflated costs.

Energy & Oil     Kathy Salvi: Increase our production of all types of energy.     Peggy Hubbard: Don't believe lies of the left on human-made climate change.     Kathy Salvi: More natural gas to relieve reliance on foreign energy.

Environment     Tammy Duckworth: Every American has a right to clean air, water, and land.

Families & Children     JD Vance: Don't be too quick to leave a marriage to violent spouse.     JD Vance: Divorce might be better for mom & dad, but not for the kids.

Foreign Policy     Kathy Salvi: Congress needs to reassert its authority on foreign policy.

Government Reform     Kathy Salvi: Does not claim Biden won through election fraud.     Peggy Hubbard: I will oppose the job-killing big government policies.     Peggy Hubbard: For term limits, keeping the filibuster, voter I.D.

Gun Control     Kathy Salvi: Favors some gun reform, but supports the NRA.     Peggy Hubbard: Guns save lives; I will defend our Second Amendment rights.     Peggy Hubbard: 2nd amendment about single mother defending herself & family.     Kathy Salvi: Implement laws on the books before any new laws.     Tammy Duckworth: Ban assault rifles and high-capacity magazines.

Health Care     Peggy Hubbard: Return market forces to patient-doctor relationship.     Peggy Hubbard: I am not in favor of socialized healthcare.

Homeland Security     Adam Kinzinger: Republicanism means stronger defense and smaller government.     Peggy Hubbard: Ensure every veteran in America is cared for properly.

Immigration     Kathy Salvi: Secure border from drugs, terrorists, dangerous criminals.     Peggy Hubbard: Securing our border first step to ensure national security.     Peggy Hubbard: Illegal immigration threatens our security, economic health.     Peggy Hubbard: Support ending chain migration and the visa lottery program.

Principles & Values     Adam Kinzinger: Protesting Electoral College is "scam"; accept Trump losing.     Peggy Hubbard: Put the American people and our freedoms first.     Peggy Hubbard: Prioritize America's interests above the rest of the world.     Peggy Hubbard: Our country was built the mantra "One nation under GOD".     Tammy Duckworth: I answer the call when asked to serve my country.

Social Security     Peggy Hubbard: Program has grown too large and will become insolvent.

Technology     Peggy Hubbard: Address cyber threats with large-scale network security.

Welfare & Poverty     Peggy Hubbard: Refused to live on welfare, free of government dependency.     Peggy Hubbard: Help forgotten communities escape the government plantation.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Adam Kinzinger Republican U.S. Rep Illinois-16 JD Vance Republican Senate Challenger Ohio Kathy Salvi Republican Challenger Illinois Peggy Hubbard Republican Challenger Illinois Tammy Duckworth Democratic Senate candidate Illinois