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Books by and about 2024 presidential candidates
Hillbilly Elegy,
by JD Vance (2017)
Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015)
Fire and Fury,
by Michael Wolff (2018)
Trump Revealed,
by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher (2016)
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2016)
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017)
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden)
The Truths We Hold,
by Kamala Harris (2019)
Smart on Crime,
by Kamala Harris (2010)
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018)
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018)
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017)

Book Reviews

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Survey of 2026 Gubernatorial campaign websites


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    2026 Gubernatorial campaign websites:
  • AK: Campaign site, TomBegichForAlaska.com, 11/13/25, Link
  • CA: Campaign site, XavierBecerra2026.com, 5/30/25, Link
  • CO Campaign site, MichaelBennet.com, 6/1/25, Link
  • CO: Campaign site, PhilForColorado.com, 6/3/25, Link
  • CT: Campaign site, JenTooker.com, 8/31/25, Link
  • FL: Campaign site ByronDonalds.com, 6/17/25, Link
  • FL: Campaign site, DavidJolly.com, 6/18/25, Link
  • FL: Campaign site, JerryDemingsForGovernor.org, 12/14/25, Link
  • GA: Campaign site, KeishaForGovernor.com, 6/20/25, Link
  • GA: Campaign site, CarrForGeorgia.com, 6/22/25, Link
  • GA: Campaign site, BradForGeorgia.com, 11/25/25, Link
  • IA: Campaign site, ShermanForIowa.com, 6/30/25 & 9/3/25, Link
  • IA: Campaign site, RobSand.com, 7/1/25 and 9/2/25, Link
  • ID: Campaign site, TerriForIdaho.com, 12/5/25Link
  • KS: Campaign site, MastersonForGovernor.com, 12/15/25, Link
  • ME: Campaign site, BobbyForMaine.com, 7/13/25, Link
  • ME: Campaign site, EdCrockettForMaine.com, 12/19/25, Link
  • MI: Campaign site, JocelynBenson.com, 7/15/25, Link
  • MI: Campaign site, TomForMichigan.com, 12/21/25, Link
  • MI: Campaign site, MikeDuggan.com, 12/22/25, Link
  • MI: Campaign site. MikeCox2026.com, 12/23/25, Link
  • MI: Campaign site, NesbittForGovernor.com, 12/25/25, Link
  • MN: Campaign site, MikeLindellGov.com, 12/24/25, Link
  • MN: Campaign site, LisaForMN.com, 12/28/25, Link
  • MN: Campaign site, campaign-archive.com, 12/12/25, Link (Jeff Johsnons 2026)
  • NH: Campaign site, VoteKiper.org, 12/29/25, Link
  • NM: Campaign site, GreggHull.com, 8/10/25, Link
  • NV: Campaign site, FordForNevada.com, 8/5/25, Link
  • NY: Campaign site BlakemanForNewYork.com, downloaded 2/22/26, (Link)
  • NY: Campaign site LarrySharpe.com, downloaded 2/23/26, (Link)
  • OH: Campaign site, ActonForGovernor.com, 12/31/25, Link
  • OK: Campaign site McCallForOklahoma.com, 8/11/25, Link
  • OK: Campaign site, JakeMerrickForGovernor.com, 8/12/25, Link
  • OK: Campaign site, CyndiMunson.com, 8/13/25, Link
  • PA: Campaign site, GarrityForPA.com, 8/25/25Link
  • RI: Campaign site AaronForRI.com, downloaded 2/24/26, (Link)
  • SC: Campaign site, NancyMace.org, 8/14/25, Link
  • SC: Campaign site, RalphNormanForGovernor.com, 11/5/25, Link
  • SC: Campaign site, JohnsonForSC.com, 1/6/26, Link

 OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)
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.
    Cyndi Munson: Put repeal of state abortion ban on the ballot.
    David Jolly: Florida should codify the Roe/Casey framework.
    Chris Carr: Secured victory that returned abortion back to the states.
    Jeff Johnson 2026: 100% unapologetically pro life starting at conception.
    Jermaine Johnson: Medical decisions best left to families and their doctors.
    Jake Merrick: I'm an abortion abolitionist, not a regulator.
    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.
    Megan Degenfelder: As a devout Christian I will always defend the unborn.
    Pamela Evette: Life is a gift from God that begins at conception.
    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.
    Lisa Demuth: Passed commonsense budget reducing state spending.
    Jermaine Johnson: Create program to convert buildings to affordable housing.
    Mike Cox: It's time to stop picking winners and losers.
    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.
    Mike Lindell: Control the wasteful spending at all levels.
    Paul Renner: No development on state park lands.
    Scott Bottoms: Mandate a balanced budget without unfunded mandates.
    Troy Jackson: Create the Department of Housing Affordability.
    Pamela Evette: Upgrade aging bridges and crumbling roads to improve safety.
    Steve Hilton: My aim is to return spending to pre-pandemic levels.
Civil Rights
    Jeff Johnson 2026: Eliminate biological males in female bathrooms & sports.
    Jeff Johnson 2026: Will immediately end taxpayer funded DEI programs.
    Jake Merrick: I'll stand against the radical LGBTQ agenda.
    Mike Cox: For genuine equality instead of backwards DEI practices.
    Ty Masterson: We've stopped DEI policies in our higher education system.
    Terri Pickens: Protect freedom to love and marry whomever we choose.
    Kelda Helen Roys: Champion for the equality, rights, and dignity of all people.
    Alan Wilson: We don't experiment on kids in South Carolina; period.
    Burt Jones: Prohibit males from competing on female sports teams.
    Hannah Pingree: Ensure every LGBTQ+ Mainer can live openly & safely.
    Megan Degenfelder: Championed Wyoming's ban on transgender athletes.
    Pamela Evette: Ensure biological men can't compete in women's sports.
    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.
    Jeff Johnson 2026: Criminal rioters should forfeit any government assistance.
    Gregg Hull: Establish a zero-tolerance policy for all violent crimes.
    Lisa Demuth: I will strengthen sentences for repeat offenders.
    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.
    Rob Sand: Prosecuted numerous crooked politicians--from both parties.
    Rob Sand: Prosecuted the largest lottery rigging scheme in US history.
    Ty Masterson: Back tough on crime policies; ensure we fund our police.
    Xavier Becerra: Invest in local law enforcement to make sure you're safe.
    Francesca Hong: Invest in noncarceral approaches to crime prevention.
    Tom Leonard: Will veto elimination of cash bail or qualified immunity.
    Burt Jones: Crack down on rogue prosecutors who won't uphold the law.
    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.
    Burt Jones: Increase mandatory minimums for fentanyl traffickers.
    Jay Collins: No tolerance for Soros-funded activist prosecutors.
    Barbara Kirkmeyer: Appoint Judges who will enforce strict sentencing.
    Mike Duggan: Put 300 more officers on the streets, gave police $10K raise.
    Scott Bottoms: Repeal soft-on-crime policies, restore sentencing.
    Pamela Evette: Supports sentences that match the severity of the crime.
    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.
    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.
    Mike Lindell: Support programs that successfully address addition issues.
    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.
    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.
    Byron Donalds: A record of keeping radical woke ideology out of schools.
    Chris Carr: Empower parents by providing more choice in education.
    Jeff Johnson 2026: Schools have become intolerant indoctrination centers.
    Gregg Hull: Make meaningful investments in our public education system.
    Lisa Demuth: Keep woke gender and racial ideology out of our classrooms.
    Jermaine Johnson: Increase funding for trade schools and tech academies.
    Jon Kiper: End public funding of private school tuition.
    Mike Cox: Offer families universal education freedom.
    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 .
    Ty Masterson: Make sure parents have a say in their kids' education.
    Francesca Hong: Voucher programs lack transparency and oversight.
    Tom Leonard: Expand school choice; ensure education transparency.
    Eric Barlow: Supports local control and parental involvement in schools.
    Kelda Helen Roys: Republicans diverted money to unaccountable voucher schemes.
    Mike Kennealy: Eliminate waste and redirect money to the classroom.
    Sara Rodriguez: A fully funded public education system is critical.
    Steve Lanier: Choice is parent's decision, money should go with student.
    Gina Hinojosa: Voucher scam drains billions from public schools.
    Burt Jones: Expand school choice and empower parents.
    Burt Jones: Ban critical race theory in schools, focus on unity.
    Steve Lanier: Defend right of parents to direct child's moral development.
    Amanda Janoo: Don't close the schools that hold our communities together.
    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.
    Pamela Evette: Expand full universal school choice so parents can choose.
    Mike Lindell: Empower parents to take control of children's education.
    Megan Degenfelder: Fights every day to restore patriotism in our classrooms.
    Megan Degenfelder: Launched state's universal Education Savings Account program.
    Gentner Drummond: Establish portal to simplify school choice for families.
    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.
    Bruce Blakeman: Opt into scholarship program helping private schools.
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.
    Jake Merrick: I encourage the growth of the oil and gas industry.
    Jake Merrick: Halt unchecked expansion of wind turbines and solar farms.
    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.
    Francesca Hong: Create a plan to reduce carbon emissions by 52% by 2030.
    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.
    Kelda Helen Roys: We need to develop climate resilience.
    Mike Kennealy: I will oppose so-called 'clean' energy projects.
    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.
    Pamela Evette: Expand production with nuclear, natural gas, clean coal.
    Megan Degenfelder: I will aggressively support fossil-fuel development.
    Scott Bottoms: Support oil, gas, coal, nuclear, geothermal, and hydropower.
    Troy Jackson: Tap into our abundant clean energy resources.
    Steve Hilton: Repeal climate mandates that force costly energy choices.
    Bruce Blakeman: Offshore wind led to highest electricity bills in the nation.
    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.
    Alan Wilson: Defeated key parts of Biden's Green New Deal overreach.
    Hannah Pingree: Hold chemical companies accountable for pollution.
    Megan Degenfelder: Lessen regulatory burdens on state's fossil fuel industry.
    Jay Collins: Oppose development on state park lands.
Families & Children
    Jake Merrick: Protect children from abuse while respecting parental rights.
    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.
    Bruce Blakeman: Hochul administration has ties to Chinese Communist Party.
Free Trade
    Kelda Helen Roys: Farmers will especially suffer from Trump's tariff wars.
    Geoff Duncan: Push back against tariffs that raise costs.
    Pamela Evette: Ban foreign adversaries from purchasing our land.
    Megan Degenfelder: Fair trade so ranchers aren't undercut by foreign imports.
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.
    David Jolly: Florida should lead the nation in campaign finance reform.
    Chris Carr: Chris will eliminate red tape and burdensome regulations.
    Chris Carr: Push back on false claims that our law prevents voting.
    Jon Kiper: Implement a form of protected proportional representation.
    Gregg Hull: Overcame strenuous regulatory challenges in business.
    Jake Merrick: We need paper ballots, voter ID, and full audits .
    Jake Merrick: I believe in throttling back regulation and lowering taxes.
    Jocelyn Benson: Make it easier to vote and harder to cheat.
    Michael Bennet: Will work to cut red tape affecting small businesses.
    Mike Cox: I'll cut red tape, streamline licensing, refocus agencies.
    Lisa Demuth: End the culture of fraud and corruption in state government.
    Lisa Demuth: Will order cutting permitting timelines by at least 25%.
    Phil Weiser: Held people accountable for voter intimidation.
    Tom Leonard: Safeguard farmers from burdensome regulations.
    Ty Masterson: We need pro-growth policies & fewer regulations.
    Xavier Becerra: Cut red tape for new businesses creating jobs.
    Tom Leonard: Publish names, job titles, salaries of state employees.
    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.
    Mike Kennealy: Eliminate burdensome regulations that hinder business growth.
    Mike Kennealy: Call on legislature to accept audit voted on by 72%.
    Mike Kennealy: Voter ID would protect the integrity of our elections.
    Alan Wilson: Stopped Democrats weakening election safeguards during COVID.
    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.
    Steve Lanier: Enforce transparency laws on how taxes are spent.
    Amanda Janoo: Strengthen and update the Town Meeting.
    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.
    Pamela Evette: Sunset outdated regulations; cut red tape.
    Pamela Evette: Will push for transparency and strong ethics.
    Pamela Evette: Require voters to prove U.S. citizenship before registering.
    Mike Cox: Cox has been on the frontlines of Election Day integrity .
    Mike Lindell: Rid us of machines used to steal elections.
    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.
    Jeff Johnson 2026: Provide additional training for Minnesota permit holders.
    David Jolly: Ban assault weapons; require background checks.
    Jon Kiper: Law-abiding, trained citizens have freedom to bear arms.
    Francesca Hong: Responsible gun ownership requires responsible gun markets.
    Tom Leonard: Make Michigan a Constitutional Carry state.
    Eric Barlow: Supported legislation to strengthen concealed carry.
    Mike Kennealy: Won't infringe on the constitutional rights of gun owners.
    Pamela Evette: Everyone has the God-given right to protect themselves.
    Mike Cox: Signed reciprocity agreements allowing conceal carry.
    Gregg Hull: I strongly support the Second Amendment.
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.
    Francesca Hong: Would veto bills blocking gender-affirming care.
    David Jolly: Expand Medicaid: ensure healthcare for all Floridians.
    Jake Merrick: I'll ban all vaccine mandates in Oklahoma.
    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.
    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.
    Tom Leonard: State must be a leader in ending the mental health stigma.
    Kelda Helen Roys: Let anyone buy into nonprofit state health insurance pool.
    Sara Rodriguez: Led the charge to expand BadgerCare.
    Gina Hinojosa: Rein in profiteers making healthcare more expensive.
    Barbara Kirkmeyer: Let Medicaid recipients buy into private insurance market.
    Amanda Janoo: Create the first state-funded universal primary care system.
    Hannah Pingree: Create a public health insurance option.
    Geoff Duncan: We must expand Medicaid, there is no other option.
    Megan Degenfelder: Improve rural healthcare access, expand telehealth.
    Gregg Hull: Protect and strengthen rural healthcare systems.
    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
    Mike Kennealy: Prioritize veterans in access to state services and programs.
    Pamela Evette: Our mission to support veterans is never over.
    Stacy Garrity: Managed internment camps for Iraqi enemy combatants.
    Jay Collins: If you served this country, Florida should have your back.
    Gregg Hull: Strengthen the systems that help veterans move forward.
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.
    Jake Merrick: Immediate deportation is the straightforward answer for most.
    Terri Pickens: Require people entering our country to abide by our laws.
    Francesca Hong: Protect all documentation status from secret police.
    Mike Kennealy: I will declare that Massachusetts is not a sanctuary state.
    Alan Wilson: Backs order to end birthright citizenship for illegal aliens.
    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.
    Pamela Evette: Illegal immigration has no place in the Palmetto State.
    Pamela Evette: Work with ICE to detain and deport illegal immigrants.
    Mike Cox: Illegal immigration strains public services and lowers wages.
    Mike Lindell: Work to send illegals back where they came from.
    Megan Degenfelder: Strong support for law enforcement including ICE.
    Jay Collins: Fully support ICE in removing criminal illegal aliens.
    Paul Renner: Zero tolerance for illegal immigration.
    Bruce Blakeman: Worked with ICE to take criminals off our streets.
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.
    Francesca Hong: Supports a $20 minimum wage indexed to the cost of living.
    Francesca Hong: Repeal anti-union right-to-work legislation.
    Tom Leonard: Michigan must restore its right to work law.
    Geoff Duncan: My administration will prioritize diverse hiring practices.
    Hannah Pingree: Increase protections for workers' rights, bargaining power.
    Mike Cox: Fight to restore our Right to Work law.
    Mike Duggan: Created more 1700 new jobs through Motor City Match.
    Geoff Duncan: Ensure labor unions have a meaningful seat at the table.
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.
    Cyndi Munson: 1st Asian-American woman elected to the Oklahoma Legislature.
    Charles McCall: America is the greatest nation known to mankind.
    Charles McCall: I truly believe God put Trump back in the White House.
    Jen Tooker: The freedoms and opportunities Americans enjoy are unmatched.
    Jake Merrick: Oklahoma needs leaders who govern with biblical wisdom.
    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.
    Michael Bennet: Fighting back against Trump's damaging policies.
    Lisa Demuth: Built lives around faith, family, and community.
    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.
    Alan Wilson: Stood outside courthouse slamming Trump trial as a sham.
    Amanda Janoo: Create a cultural movement that's grounded in fun.
    Hannah Pingree: Became youngest woman to serve as Speaker of the House.
    Lynne Walz: Her faith remains a daily source of strength.
    Megan Degenfelder: Build lives rooted in family, faith, and community.
    Jay Collins: We put Florida first, every time.
    Jay Collins: Florida stands for faith, family, and freedom.
    Pamela Evette: Champions Trump's America First agenda.
    Pamela Evette: Fight radical left's attacks on our Christian family values.
    Paul Renner: Stood with DeSantis creating Free State of Florida brand.
    Paul Renner: Faith, Family, and Free Markets work.
    Bruce Blakeman: Blakeman stands with President Donald Trump.
    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.
    Gregg Hull: Protect benefits that have already been earned.
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.
    Cyndi Munson: Provide tax relief to middle class and working families.
    Byron Donalds: Lower taxes, less regulation will keep our economy strong.
    Jeff Johnson 2026: Raising taxes on "the rich" will hurt the middle class.
    Jake Merrick: Explore consumption-based tax replacing all others.
    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.
    Ty Masterson: Keep cutting taxes until Kansas is most affordable.
    Francesca Hong: Increase top tax bracket, create new millionaires bracket.
    Tom Leonard: Cut income tax to 3.9%, then phase out completely.
    Mike Kennealy: As Governor, I will never sign a tax increase into law.
    Burt Jones: Has backed legislation to cut the state income tax.
    Steve Lanier: Reduce state income and business taxes.
    Gentner Drummond: Lower the tax burden and lower the cost of living.
    Lynne Walz: Tax relief needs to be targeted to help working families.
    Jay Collins: Low taxes; less red tape; more opportunity.
    Pamela Evette: Committed to eliminating the state income tax.
    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.
    Bruce Blakeman: Eliminated $150 million in property tax hikes.
    Larry Sharpe: Lower taxes; reduce Albany's overreach.
Technology
    Gregg Hull: Prioritize infrastructure upgrades and expansion.
    Jake Merrick: I will fight to prioritize road improvements.
    Jermaine Johnson: It is time to invest in South Carolina's infrastructure.
    Kelda Helen Roys: Will continue fighting for universal broadband access.
    Francesca Hong: Calls for a moratorium on data center construction.
    Hannah Pingree: Enact a moratorium on any new data centers.
    Pamela Evette: We must lead in cryptocurrency and blockchain innovation.
    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.


The above quotations are from Survey of 2026 Gubernatorial campaign websites.

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