Nikema Williams on VoteMatch

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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	As state senator, voted against GA restrictive abortion bill: Strongly Favors topic 1 Worked for Planned Parenthood and reproductive rights: Strongly Favors topic 1 Abortion clinic restrictions don't increase health or safety: Strongly Favors topic 1 Pro-choice, according to PVS survey: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	I'm in Congress because Rep Lewis broke barriers: Strongly Favors topic 2 Sponsored bill for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 2 Sponsored "Combating International Islamophobia Act": Strongly Favors topic 2
No opinion on topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Supports Medicare for all: Strongly Favors topic 5 Opposed limited instead of full expansion of Medicaid: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Invest heavily in public education and schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Need holistic justice with focus on opportunity, forgiveness: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Legalize marijuana, end cash bail, have fairer policing: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Unfettered police authority is dangerous: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Broadened prohibition on sex between teachers, students: Strongly Favors topic 9 Work around Federal ban on "no drone zones" at prisons: Strongly Favors topic 9 Sponsored stricter rules for police accountability: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	Demands gun control on anniversary of high school shooting: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Supports Delta's decision not to give NRA members discounts: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Sponsored bill for background checks for private transfers: Strongly Favors topic 10
No opinion on topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Find a permanent pathway to citizenship for DREAMers: Strongly Favors topic 12 Advocates for path to citizenship for DREAMers: Strongly Favors topic 12 Sees her story, born in South Korea, as the American dream: Favors topic 12 Sponsored bill to disallow religion-based immigration ban: Strongly Favors topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 15: Expand the military (+2 points on Social scale)	Opposed Keeping Georgia's Schools Safe Act: Opposes topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Right to vote should not be tied to zip code or bank account: Strongly Favors topic 16 No voter suppression, count every vote: Strongly Favors topic 16 Sponsored bill to expand voter registration and voter access: Strongly Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	Repeal 2002 Military Force Authorization against Iraq: Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Yes to Green New Deal and clean energy by 2050: Strongly Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	$1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Favors topic 20

Nikema Williams is a Moderate Liberal
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