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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Voted to restrict funding to local Planned Parenthood: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Voted to de-fund Planned Parenthood: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Take a pause in Planned Parenthood funding: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Disagrees with states having no exception abortion bans: Favors topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Establish state's first Civil Rights enforcement unit: Favors topic 2 Pregnancy should not be a bar to employment: Favors topic 2
Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+2 points on Social scale)	No personal opinion on equal transgender rights: Opposes topic 3 Gender identity non-discrimination in employment & housing: Strongly Favors topic 3 Gender identity/sexual orientation protection in schools: Strongly Favors topic 3 Transgendered people in military ok: Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-3 points on Social scale)	Keep houses of worship open during public health emergency: Favors topic 4
No opinion on topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (0 points on Economic scale)	More home-care funding ultimately lowers the cost of care: Favors topic 5 Voted against funding Planned Parenthood state contracts: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Push for a true accounting of our Medicaid program: Strongly Opposes topic 5 State must invest in mental healthcare system: Favors topic 5 Medicaid compromise has worked for 50,000 citizens: Favors topic 5 Import Canadian prescription drugs: Favors topic 5 Allow importation of prescription drugs from Canada: Favors topic 5 Our 10-Year Mental-Health Plan continues to be fully funded: Favors topic 5 We stopped the federal vaccine mandates, for personal choice: Strongly Opposes topic 5 The demand for mental health services remains high: Favors topic 5 Republicans should have kept negotiating to repeal Obamacare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Make permanent emergency COVID medical licenses: Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Flexible retirement savings, and ensure Soc. Sec. solvency: Opposes topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	More funding for charter schools; less power to bureaucrats: Strongly Favors topic 7 Give parents choice instead of one-size-fits-all system: Strongly Favors topic 7 NH Career Academies: Opportunities for high school students: Opposes topic 7 Obtained $26 million grant for Preschool Development: Opposes topic 7 $30 million in one-time grants for school capital projects: Opposes topic 7 Education Freedom Savings Accounts provides options: Strongly Favors topic 7 Government getting involved in education doesn't go well: Favors topic 7 More funding for Charters, double Education Freedom Accounts: Favors topic 7 $5M towards a computer science initiative in schools: Neutral on topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (+5 points on Social scale)	Worked as engineer cleaning up hazardous waste sites: Opposes topic 8 Fund asbestos cleanup, and clean water infrastructure: Opposes topic 8 Be smart about environmental policy: look at economics: Opposes topic 8 $150M to address PFAS contamination in our water systems: Opposes topic 8 We are committed to breaking down regulatory barriers: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Expedite critical resources to combat crime: Strongly Favors topic 9 Supports capital punishment, to support crime victims: Strongly Favors topic 9 Banned choke holds, require police misconduct reporting: Opposes topic 9 Committed to bring greater accountability to our system: Opposes topic 9 Ensure violent criminals don't automatically go free on bail: Strongly Favors topic 9 Fund body-worn and in-car camera for all police: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Protect schools with security infrastructure: Favors topic 10 Public display of firearm is not reckless conduct: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	No Enterprise Tax for businesses valued under $250,000: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Lower business tax to accompany no income or sales tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Pledge to veto state sales tax and income tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 No sales tax; no income tax; not on my watch: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Managed to mitigate worst of pandemic without raising taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 If your town isn't lowering taxes, go out and make it happen: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Tax cuts work, so let's do it again!: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Unlike other states, we don't raise taxes to meet our needs: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Don't block all immigration; do block 10,000 Syrian refugees: Opposes topic 12 Supports DREAMers; reform immigration laws: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes tariffs on steel and aluminum imports: Strongly Favors topic 13 Congress should pass USMCA trade deal: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	The US should halt admitting Syrian refugees: Favors topic 14 Granite State is ranked as the Freest State in the Nation: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-5 points on Social scale)	Put suicide prevention for veterans at the forefront: Favors topic 15 Create Veterans Campus for veterans, active military: Strongly Favors topic 15 Created first Veterans Campus with housing & services: Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Vetoed "no excuse" absentee voting bill: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Vetoed automatic registration, no-excuse absentee voting: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (-5 points on Social scale)	Some Republicans lost their moral compass on foreign policy: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Increase availability of baseload power; reduce energy rates: Opposes topic 18 Veto solar/hydropower bill; they cost ratepayers too much: Strongly Favors topic 18 Rejects regional Transportation & Climate Initiative: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Fund the Office of Offshore Wind Industry Development: Favors topic 18 Renewables don't lower energy costs; look at your bill: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Transition to renewable energy has to be at the right pace: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Given NH's opioid epidemic, a drug czar is a necessity: Favors topic 19 Recovery Friendly Workplaces: help in fighting drugs: Opposes topic 19 Supports medical marijuana but not recreational: Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Increase Rainy Day Fund to $100M; start Infrastructure Fund: Opposes topic 20 Money to cities and towns, local communities know best: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Washington doesn't understand the concept of a budget: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Reduce homelessness, 13,500 new units in next three years: Favors topic 20 Can't add $5T to balance sheet and hope it goes away: Strongly Opposes topic 20 End expansive government that stifles economic growth: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Chris Sununu is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative
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