Survey of 2026 Gubernatorial campaign websites


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Abortion     Amy Acton: As Governor I will continue to protect abortion access.     Brad Sherman (IA): He will not waver in the fight to protect life.     Chris Carr: Secured victory that returned abortion back to the states.     Cyndi Munson: Put repeal of state abortion ban on the ballot.     David Jolly: Florida should codify the Roe/Casey framework.     Jeff Johnson 2026: 100% unapologetically pro life starting at conception.     Jermaine Johnson: Medical decisions best left to families and their doctors.     Jon Kiper: Government mustn't restrict individuals' healthcare choices.     Phil Weiser: Ensure abortion care regardless of where women traveled from.     Terri Pickens: Women have a fundamental right to bodily autonomy.     Eric Barlow: Consistent record supporting protections for the unborn.     Francesca Hong: Preserve abortion access in Wisconsin state constitution.     Kelda Helen Roys: Get politicians out of our private decisions.     Sara Rodriguez: Co-authored repeal of 1849 law criminalizing abortion.     Geoff Duncan: We must repeal Georgia's harmful six-week abortion ban.     Hannah Pingree: Ensure access to full range of reproductive health care.     Troy Jackson: Sustainably fund family planning services .     Larry Sharpe: Personally opposes abortion but government should not.

Budget & Economy     Brad Raffensperger: Bring back manufacturing jobs; recruit promising start-ups.     Jocelyn Benson: Cut red tape; eliminate unnecessary spending.     Chris Carr: Implement Zero Based Budgeting, eliminate wasteful spending.     Ed Crockett: Invest in workforce development; support innovation.     Gregg Hull: Utilize business incentives to attract high-paying jobs.     Jermaine Johnson: Create program to convert buildings to affordable housing.     Lisa Demuth: Passed commonsense budget reducing state spending.     Mike Cox: It's time to stop picking winners and losers.     Mike Lindell: Control the wasteful spending at all levels.     Rob Sand: Uncovered more than $29 million in misspent money.     Tom Leonard: Implement zero-based budgeting; justify every dollar spent.     Tom Leonard: Time to prioritize repairing and maintaining local roads.     Eric Barlow: Live within our means, including cash-based budgeting.     Francesca Hong: Through public bank help finance affordable housing.     Kelda Helen Roys: Leverage funding to increase housing affordability.     Sara Rodriguez: Foster entrepreneur and small business growth in Wisconsin.     Steve Lanier: Expand broadband, infrastructure in underserved counties.     Amanda Janoo: Invest money into permanently affordable housing.     Barbara Kirkmeyer: Called for a 10% across the board personnel cost cut.     Geoff Duncan: Create a statewide Jumpstart Fund to help families.     Hannah Pingree: $100 million a year to finance new housing construction.     Jay Collins: Build smart, plan ahead, and invest strategically.     Paul Renner: No development on state park lands.     Scott Bottoms: Mandate a balanced budget without unfunded mandates.     Steve Hilton: My aim is to return spending to pre-pandemic levels.     Troy Jackson: Create the Department of Housing Affordability.

Civil Rights     Jeff Johnson 2026: Eliminate biological males in female bathrooms & sports.     Jeff Johnson 2026: Will immediately end taxpayer funded DEI programs.     Mike Cox: For genuine equality instead of backwards DEI practices.     Terri Pickens: Protect freedom to love and marry whomever we choose.     Kelda Helen Roys: Champion for the equality, rights, and dignity of all people.     Burt Jones: Prohibit males from competing on female sports teams.     Hannah Pingree: Ensure every LGBTQ+ Mainer can live openly & safely.     Larry Sharpe: Adults have the right to decide who they love.

Corporations     Keisha Lance Bottoms: Crack down on corporate landlords that are buying up houses.     Phil Weiser: Sued to stop a corporate mega-merger between supermarkets.     Francesca Hong: Comprehensive antimonopoly regulations to keep markets fair.     Gina Hinojosa: Take on corporate greed making life unaffordable.

Crime     Amy Acton: We must address the underlying root causes of crime.     Brad Raffensperger: Double down on recruiting for the Georgia State Patrol.     Brad Sherman (IA): Make enforcing human trafficking laws a top priority.     Chris Carr: Dismantle gang networks that are terrorizing our communities.     Gregg Hull: Establish a zero-tolerance policy for all violent crimes.     Jeff Johnson 2026: Criminal rioters should forfeit any government assistance.     Jermaine Johnson: Mental health teams to de-escalate crises not needing police.     Jermaine Johnson: It is time to pass a hate crimes law in South Carolina.     Lisa Demuth: I will strengthen sentences for repeat offenders.     Mike Duggan: Put 300 more officers on the streets, gave police $10K raise.     Rob Sand: Prosecuted numerous crooked politicians--from both parties.     Rob Sand: Prosecuted the largest lottery rigging scheme in US history.     Tom Leonard: Will veto elimination of cash bail or qualified immunity.     Xavier Becerra: Invest in local law enforcement to make sure you're safe.     Burt Jones: Crack down on rogue prosecutors who won't uphold the law.     Francesca Hong: Invest in noncarceral approaches to crime prevention.     Kelda Helen Roys: Restrict police from extreme forms of use of force.     Kelda Helen Roys: Help nonviolent offenders get their lives back on track.     Steve Lanier: Combat fentanyl and drug trafficking with tougher penalties.     Barbara Kirkmeyer: Appoint Judges who will enforce strict sentencing.     Burt Jones: Increase mandatory minimums for fentanyl traffickers.     Jay Collins: No tolerance for Soros-funded activist prosecutors.     Scott Bottoms: Repeal soft-on-crime policies, restore sentencing.     Steve Hilton: We need the basic principle that we should enforce the law.     Larry Sharpe: Reduce bail amounts for non-violent low-level offenses.

Drugs     Chris Carr: People selling fentanyl should be charged with murder.     Jermaine Johnson: Legalize medical marijuana; referendum on recreational use.     Jon Kiper: Establish state-run dispensaries under strict regulation.     Mike Lindell: Support programs that successfully address addition issues.     Robert Charles: Worked with allies to dismantle global drug cartels.     Francesca Hong: It's simple: Cannabis should be legal.     Kelda Helen Roys: Tax and regulate cannabis instead of criminalizing it.     Barbara Kirkmeyer: Felony possession charges should be increased for hard drugs.     Gentner Drummond: He has shut down thousands of illegal marijuana operations.     Larry Sharpe: Legalize non-violent drug offenses especially for cannabis.

Education     Barbara Kirkmeyer: Require at least 65% of funding to be spent in the classroom.     Amy Acton: Get control of the opaque private school voucher system.     Brad Raffensperger: Expand tax credits for parental school choice.     Brad Raffensperger: End radical curriculums; root out pornography in libraries.     Brad Sherman (IA): Restore the constitutional, moral, and religious foundations.     Byron Donalds: A record of keeping radical woke ideology out of schools.     Chris Carr: Empower parents by providing more choice in education.     Cyndi Munson: End the current school voucher scheme .     Ed Crockett: Invest in students by supporting Maine's public education.     David Jolly: State voucher program built on a model likely to collapse.     Gregg Hull: Make meaningful investments in our public education system.     Jeff Johnson 2026: Schools have become intolerant indoctrination centers.     Jermaine Johnson: Increase funding for trade schools and tech academies.     Jon Kiper: End public funding of private school tuition.     Lisa Demuth: Keep woke gender and racial ideology out of our classrooms.     Mike Cox: Offer families universal education freedom.     Mike Lindell: Empower parents to take control of children's education.     Robert Charles: I'll remove woke politics from the classroom.     Terri Pickens: Repeal the school voucher scheme.     Tom Begich: Ensure children learn to read, write, and think critically .     Tom Leonard: Expand school choice; ensure education transparency.     Eric Barlow: Supports local control and parental involvement in schools.     Francesca Hong: Voucher programs lack transparency and oversight.     Gina Hinojosa: Voucher scam drains billions from public schools.     Kelda Helen Roys: Republicans diverted money to unaccountable voucher schemes.     Sara Rodriguez: A fully funded public education system is critical.     Steve Lanier: Choice is parent's decision, money should go with student.     Steve Lanier: Defend right of parents to direct child's moral development.     Amanda Janoo: Don't close the schools that hold our communities together.     Burt Jones: Expand school choice and empower parents.     Burt Jones: Ban critical race theory in schools, focus on unity.     Gentner Drummond: Establish portal to simplify school choice for families.     Geoff Duncan: Ensure more children enter kindergarten ready to learn.     Geoff Duncan: Direct resources based on actual student needs.     Hannah Pingree: Permanently fund Maine's free community college program.     Hannah Pingree: Strengthen Maine's public schools, increase funding.     Jay Collins: Fight the obstructionist teachers' unions.     Paul Renner: Instruction in American Exceptionalism.     Scott Bottoms: Curriculum transparency, reject state-imposed ideologies.     Steve Hilton: Launch Education Savings Accounts and open enrollment.

Energy & Oil     David Jolly: Florida should accept the science of climate change.     Jon Kiper: Expand solar, wind, and other renewable power.     Gregg Hull: Expand our energy portfolio; unleash oil and gas operations.     Lisa Demuth: Minnesota needs a true all-of-the-above approach.     Michael Bennet: Build on our responsible approach to energy transition.     Mike Cox: Defeated Governor's efforts to shut down clean coal plants.     Tom Begich: Support local renewable energy projects.     Tom Leonard: Repeal laws zoning farmland for solar panels, wind turbines.     Barbara Kirkmeyer: Pursue a "Best of the Above" energy plan.     Eric Barlow: Protect and enhance coal, oil, gas and uranium production.     Francesca Hong: Create a plan to reduce carbon emissions by 52% by 2030.     Kelda Helen Roys: We need to develop climate resilience.     Sara Rodriguez: Invest in 21st-century green job training and development.     Steve Lanier: Defend oil and gas jobs from overregulation.     Amanda Janoo: Position Vermont as a leader in clean manufacturing.     Hannah Pingree: Deliver 100% clean energy by 2040.     Scott Bottoms: Support oil, gas, coal, nuclear, geothermal, and hydropower.     Steve Hilton: Repeal climate mandates that force costly energy choices.     Troy Jackson: Tap into our abundant clean energy resources.     Larry Sharpe: Expand renewable energy deployment; end regulatory barriers.

Environment     Ed Crockett: Legislation to protect wildlife and preserve landscape.     Terri Pickens: Preserving open space and natural resources a top priority.     Hannah Pingree: Hold chemical companies accountable for pollution.     Jay Collins: Oppose development on state park lands.

Families & Children     Jermaine Johnson: Incentivize employers to offer paid family leave for fathers.     Francesca Hong: Fully insured paid leave for all workers.     Kelda Helen Roys: For paid family/medical leave, affordable childcare.     Troy Jackson: Childcare shouldn't cost as much as a mortgage.

Foreign Policy     Lisa Demuth: Our precious metals means not relying on Russia & China.     Hannah Pingree: Work with Tribal Nations for full tribal sovereignty.

Free Trade     Kelda Helen Roys: Farmers will especially suffer from Trump's tariff wars.     Geoff Duncan: Push back against tariffs that raise costs.

Government Reform     Amy Acton: Insist on transparency; mandate more disclosure.     Brad Sherman (IA): Creeping danger of bigger bureaucracy is threat to liberty.     Brad Sherman (IA): Eminent Domain is a cousin of socialistic tyranny.     Chris Carr: Chris will eliminate red tape and burdensome regulations.     Chris Carr: Push back on false claims that our law prevents voting.     David Jolly: Florida should lead the nation in campaign finance reform.     Gregg Hull: Overcame strenuous regulatory challenges in business.     Jon Kiper: Implement a form of protected proportional representation.     Jocelyn Benson: Make it easier to vote and harder to cheat.     Lisa Demuth: End the culture of fraud and corruption in state government.     Lisa Demuth: Will order cutting permitting timelines by at least 25%.     Michael Bennet: Will work to cut red tape affecting small businesses.     Mike Cox: I'll cut red tape, streamline licensing, refocus agencies.     Mike Cox: Cox has been on the frontlines of Election Day integrity .     Mike Lindell: Rid us of machines used to steal elections.     Phil Weiser: Held people accountable for voter intimidation.     Tom Leonard: Safeguard farmers from burdensome regulations.     Tom Leonard: Publish names, job titles, salaries of state employees.     Xavier Becerra: Cut red tape for new businesses creating jobs.     Eric Barlow: Pushed back on unworkable federal mandates.     Larry Sharpe: Reduce excessive licensing & over-regulation.     Kelda Helen Roys: We can strengthen civic education and voting rights.     Steve Lanier: Enforce transparency laws on how taxes are spent.     Amanda Janoo: Strengthen and update the Town Meeting.     Barbara Kirkmeyer: Lower costs by repealing onerous regulations.     Burt Jones: Worked on Georgia's Election Integrity Act.     Burt Jones: Cut fees and burdensome regulations on small businesses.     Geoff Duncan: I will continue to defend the integrity of our elections.     Geoff Duncan: Call for a bipartisan, independent redistricting commission.     Hannah Pingree: Streamline the state permitting and approval processes.     Hannah Pingree: Expand access to make it easier to vote in every election.     Jay Collins: Defend farmers and ranchers from burdensome regulation.     Steve Hilton: Government shouldn't boss you around with endless rules.     Larry Sharpe: Office of Transparency to hold officials accountable.     Larry Sharpe: Implement open primaries; adopt ranked-choice voting.

Gun Control     Chris Carr: A staunch supporter of Georgians' right to bear arms.     David Jolly: Ban assault weapons; require background checks.     Jeff Johnson 2026: Provide additional training for Minnesota permit holders.     Jon Kiper: Law-abiding, trained citizens have freedom to bear arms.     Mike Cox: Signed reciprocity agreements allowing conceal carry.     Tom Leonard: Make Michigan a Constitutional Carry state.     Eric Barlow: Supported legislation to strengthen concealed carry.     Francesca Hong: Responsible gun ownership requires responsible gun markets.

Health Care     Ed Crockett: Options for affordable, high-quality, long-term healthcare.     Amy Acton: Reduce prescription drug costs; reduce insurance premiums.     Amy Acton: I will fight against cut to life-saving Medicaid.     Brad Sherman (IA): Against iron hand of tyranny from the medical establishment.     Cyndi Munson: Lower costs of prescription drugs & health insurance.     David Jolly: Expand Medicaid: ensure healthcare for all Floridians.     Francesca Hong: Would veto bills blocking gender-affirming care.     Keisha Lance Bottoms: Expand Medicaid so that 300,000 Georgians can get coverage.     Michael Bennet: He will fight to protect Colorado's Medicaid funding.     Phil Weiser: Defended the Affordable Care Act from Trump Administration.     Terri Pickens: Healthcare must be affordable and accessible to all Idahoans.     Tom Leonard: State must be a leader in ending the mental health stigma.     Xavier Becerra: I won the fight to protect the Affordable Care Act.     Xavier Becerra: As Secretary of HHS negotiated prescription drug prices.     Francesca Hong: For a public option that competes with private insurance.     Gina Hinojosa: Rein in profiteers making healthcare more expensive.     Geoff Duncan: We must expand Medicaid, there is no other option.     Kelda Helen Roys: Let anyone buy into nonprofit state health insurance pool.     Sara Rodriguez: Led the charge to expand BadgerCare.     Amanda Janoo: Create the first state-funded universal primary care system.     Barbara Kirkmeyer: Let Medicaid recipients buy into private insurance market.     Hannah Pingree: Create a public health insurance option.     Scott Bottoms: Supports private and faith-based healthcare options.     Troy Jackson: Believes in Medicare for All; supports public option.     Larry Sharpe: Reform state plans; preserve safeguards for those in need.

Homeland Security     Stacy Garrity: Managed internment camps for Iraqi enemy combatants.     Jay Collins: If you served this country, Florida should have your back.

Immigration     Brad Sherman (IA): Recognizes the critical need for secure borders.     Byron Donalds: Secure the border; end taxpayer handouts to illegals.     Chris Carr: Deport criminal illegals who commit crimes in our state.     Jeff Johnson 2026: Support ICE in removing dangerous illegals from Minnesota.     Mike Cox: Illegal immigration strains public services and lowers wages.     Mike Lindell: Work to send illegals back where they came from.     Terri Pickens: Require people entering our country to abide by our laws.     Francesca Hong: Protect all documentation status from secret police.     Steve Lanier: Use police, National Guard to secure high-risk border zones.     Gentner Drummond: Secure the border, deport illegals, stop the flow of drugs.     Geoff Duncan: Don't use resources to carry out inhumane immigration raids.     Jay Collins: Fully support ICE in removing criminal illegal aliens.     Paul Renner: Zero tolerance for illegal immigration.

Jobs     Amy Acton: Expand workforce development and skills training.     Amy Acton: Stand up for workers' and union rights at every turn.     Chris Carr: Boost our capabilities, spur more investment in new jobs.     Jermaine Johnson: Create labor council to recommend state minimum wage.     Mike Cox: Fight to restore our Right to Work law.     Mike Duggan: Created more 1700 new jobs through Motor City Match.     Tom Leonard: Michigan must restore its right to work law.     Francesca Hong: Supports a $20 minimum wage indexed to the cost of living.     Francesca Hong: Repeal anti-union right-to-work legislation.     Geoff Duncan: Ensure labor unions have a meaningful seat at the table.     Geoff Duncan: My administration will prioritize diverse hiring practices.     Hannah Pingree: Increase protections for workers' rights, bargaining power.

Principles & Values     John Rose: Farming has always been a passion of his; 8th generation.     Ed Crockett: Never held a party position; I do not answer to party bosses.     Brad Sherman (IA): Prayer and restored faith in God is very effective.     Charles McCall: America is the greatest nation known to mankind.     Charles McCall: I truly believe God put Trump back in the White House.     Cyndi Munson: 1st Asian-American woman elected to the Oklahoma Legislature.     Jen Tooker: The freedoms and opportunities Americans enjoy are unmatched.     Jocelyn Benson: First college student elected to Wellesley Town Meeting.     Jocelyn Benson: Youngest woman to be dean of American law school.     Jon Kiper: Recorded two albums with band Jesus is a Jedi.     Lisa Demuth: Built lives around faith, family, and community.     Michael Bennet: Fighting back against Trump's damaging policies.     Phil Weiser: Clerked for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.     Rob Sand: It's not about right versus left, but right versus wrong.     Tom Begich: Has released 7 CDs and one book of poetry.     Eric Barlow: Seeks to solve problems, not create them.     Lynne Walz: Her faith remains a daily source of strength.     Amanda Janoo: Create a cultural movement that's grounded in fun.     Hannah Pingree: Became youngest woman to serve as Speaker of the House.     Jay Collins: We put Florida first, every time.     Jay Collins: Florida stands for faith, family, and freedom.     Paul Renner: Stood with DeSantis creating Free State of Florida brand.     Paul Renner: Faith, Family, and Free Markets work.     Steve Hilton: I'm a proud American and an incredibly proud Californian too.

Social Security     Amy Acton: Help our seniors age in place, at home.     Jay Collins: We protect Social Security and Medicare.

Tax Reform     Mike Cox: States without income taxes rank high in job and wage growth.     Mike Lindell: Reduce income and business taxes, cut sales taxes.     Brad Raffensperger: Cap property taxes for seniors, eliminate state income tax.     Ed Crockett: For smart property tax reform.     Byron Donalds: Lower taxes, less regulation will keep our economy strong.     Cyndi Munson: Provide tax relief to middle class and working families.     Jeff Johnson 2026: Raising taxes on "the rich" will hurt the middle class.     Jermaine Johnson: Shift tax burden away from lower 70%.     Jon Kiper: Reinstate the Interest and Dividends Wealth Tax.     Lisa Demuth: End taxes on social security benefits for our seniors.     Nancy Mace: Slash the state income tax to zero percent.     Robert Charles: Eliminate burdensome regulations and abolish the income tax.     Tom Leonard: Cut income tax to 3.9%, then phase out completely.     Francesca Hong: Increase top tax bracket, create new millionaires bracket.     Lynne Walz: Tax relief needs to be targeted to help working families.     Steve Lanier: Reduce state income and business taxes.     Burt Jones: Has backed legislation to cut the state income tax.     Gentner Drummond: Lower the tax burden and lower the cost of living.     Jay Collins: Low taxes; less red tape; more opportunity.     Paul Renner: Supports property tax cuts.     Steve Hilton: No tax under $100K, 7.5% flat tax on earnings over $100k.     Troy Jackson: Double Maine's Earned Income Tax Credit.     Troy Jackson: Tax exemptions for diapers, menstrual, medical products.     Larry Sharpe: Lower taxes; reduce Albany's overreach.

Technology     Gregg Hull: Prioritize infrastructure upgrades and expansion.     Jermaine Johnson: It is time to invest in South Carolina's infrastructure.     Francesca Hong: Calls for a moratorium on data center construction.     Kelda Helen Roys: Will continue fighting for universal broadband access.     Hannah Pingree: Enact a moratorium on any new data centers.     Scott Bottoms: Integrate A.I. literacy into K-12 and higher education.

War & Peace     Phil Weiser: He is son and grandson of Holocaust survivors.

Welfare & Poverty     Aaron Ford: Family relied on food stamps & Medicaid early in life.     Jon Kiper: Provide humane temporary housing for the homeless.

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