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Abortion
Andy McGuire: Restore Planned Parenthood funding from the dark ages.
Cathy Glasson: Pro-choice and will restore Planned Parenthood funding.
Deidre DeJear: Ensure every Iowan has access to reproductive care they need.
Fred Hubbell: Work to reverse IA's abortion ban.
Jack Hatch: Abortions should always be legally available.
Jake Porter: Don't prohibit abortion but don't fund it.
Kim Reynolds: Abortion is equivalent to murder, but different penalty.
Kim Reynolds: De-fund Planned Parenthood.
Marco Battaglia: Prefer fewer abortion, but not state prohibition.
Nate Boulton: Anti-abortion law hurts women's healthcare access.
Tom Hoefling: Human life begins at conception.
Tom Vilsack: Vetoed requiring info about abortion risks and alternatives.
Tom Vilsack: Personal choice includes taxpayer funding.
Brad Sherman (IA): He will not waver in the fight to protect life.
Brad Sherman (IA): Add a "human life amendment" to the Constitution.
Rob Sand: Republicans want total state control of reproduction.
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Budget & Economy
Andy McGuire: No more handouts for big corporations.
Andy McGuire: Strategize for economic development in rural Iowa.
Cathy Glasson: Budget should concentrate on citizens needs and the future.
Deidre DeJear: Implement a true, comprehensive economic plan.
Fred Hubbell: Many budget benefits go to companies that don't need them.
Jake Porter: Market-led recovery better than stimulus.
Kim Reynolds: Defended $100 million budget cuts from previous fiscal year.
Kim Reynolds: Wants state stimulus based on population, not unemployment.
Marco Battaglia: Market-led recovery better than stimulus.
Tom Hoefling: Free enterprise is key to national prosperity.
Rob Sand: Uncovered more than $29 million in misspent money.
Rob Sand: Iowans hurt by years of poor management of their tax dollars.
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Civil Rights
Andy McGuire: Elect women who will fight for equality.
Andy McGuire: Conversion therapy is torture, not treatment.
Deidre DeJear: I stand with Trans girls, your rights are non-negotiable.
Fred Hubbell: Proud of Iowa's equal protection for same-sex couples.
Jack Hatch: Supports civil unions and same-sex marriage.
Jack Hatch: Affirmative action in state college & state contracts.
Jake Porter: Strongly supports same-sex marriage.
Kim Reynolds: Voters should decide gay marriage, not the courts.
Kim Reynolds: Same-sex marriage issue is now settled law.
Marco Battaglia: Strongly supports same-sex marriage.
Nate Boulton: Defended LGBTQ nonprofit Iowa Safe Schools.
Republican Party: Define marriage as one natural man and one natural woman.
Tom Hoefling: Government shouldn't redefine marriage.
Mike Braun: Urged NCAA to ban transgender athletes from women's sports.
Randy Feenstra: Voted against Respect for Marriage Act.
Rob Sand: Yes to LGBTQ+ rights; no to transwomen in women's sports.
Tommy Tuberville: Urged NCAA to ban transgender athletes from women's sports.
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Corporations
Andy McGuire: State loans for new or expanding small town businesses.
Fred Hubbell: Stop giving unproductive tax credits to big corporations.
Fred Hubbell: Opposes corporate subsidies to big companies to create jobs.
Jack Hatch: Focus on small business, not tax incentives to corporations.
Kim Reynolds: Tax breaks bring Apple to Iowa.
Kim Reynolds: $2B tax cuts provide relief to taxpayers & small businesses.
Nate Boulton: Tax credits & corporate giveaways have hurt economy.
Terry Branstad: High commercial property taxes mean higher prices.
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Crime
Cathy Glasson: One-size-fits-all punishment are not fitting the crimes.
Cindy Axne: Voted for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.
Deidre DeJear: Police deserve more than pat on the back and one-time bonus.
Fred Hubbell: Life sentence is sufficient instead of death penalty.
Jack Hatch: Programs for at-risk youth and job skills for inmates.
Jake Porter: Stop prosecuting addiction issues and victimless crimes.
Kim Reynolds: Opposes reinstating the death penalty.
Marco Battaglia: End mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent crimes.
Nate Boulton: Public safety & police can't be done on the cheap.
Brad Sherman (IA): Make enforcing human trafficking laws a top priority.
Rob Sand: Prosecuted numerous crooked politicians--from both parties.
Rob Sand: Prosecuted the largest lottery rigging scheme in US history.
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Drugs
Andy McGuire: Fund programs for mental health.
Deidre DeJear: Legalize and regulate cannabis for adult use, like alcohol.
Fred Hubbell: Wait-and-see on decriminalizing marijuana.
Fred Hubbell: Yes to expanding medical marijuana use.
Jack Hatch: Decriminalize medicinal marijuana.
Jake Porter: Marijuana isn't a gateway drug.
Kim Reynolds: No for recreational; limited medical marijuana.
Marco Battaglia: Marijuana isn't a gateway drug.
Rich Leopold: Services for people still suffering with addiction.
Terry Branstad: Medical cannabis oil ok, but nothing more.
Randy Feenstra: For HALT Fentanyl Act criminalizing synthetic opioids.
Rob Sand: Treat marijuana the same way we treat alcohol.
Rob Sand: Tax marijuana at the same rate alcohol is taxed.
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Education
Andy McGuire: Restore cuts: put students ahead of lobbyists.
Andy McGuire: Restore $21M in cuts to higher education.
Cathy Glasson: Wants public education to be affordable and high quality.
Deidre DeJear: It is time to fully fund our education system at every level.
Fred Hubbell: School systems and teachers know best what they need.
Fred Hubbell: We've been cutting, cutting, cutting college funding.
Jake Porter: Vouchers let parents choose the school of their choice.
Kim Reynolds: Major cuts to college funding to address budget shortfall.
Marco Battaglia: Vouchers are wrong for paying for private schooling.
Nate Boulton: State must fund public schools, not voucher schemes.
Nate Boulton: Supports teacher's unions to attract best teachers.
Terry Branstad: One Unshakable Vision: World-Class Schools for Iowa.
Tom Hoefling: True Local Control: TLC for public schools.
Tom Hoefling: Post the Ten Commandments in public school buildings.
Brad Sherman (IA): Restore the constitutional, moral, and religious foundations.
Rob Sand: Focus more heavily on preschoolers and elementary school.
Rob Sand: Tax dollars sent to private schools not subject to audit.
Rob Sand: Center public schools as the source of education in Iowa.
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Energy & Oil
Andy McGuire: Trump full of hot air on wind power.
Cathy Glasson: Move forward with new green energy sources.
Cindy Axne: Biofuels should be part of clean energy economy.
Deidre DeJear: Protect environment while creating renewable energy jobs.
Fred Hubbell: Grow the economy using biomass, sun, and wind resources.
Fred Hubbell: Avoid the pending disaster of climate change.
Jack Hatch: Promote increased use of alternative fuel technology.
Jack Hatch: Solar energy grants instead of utility special interests.
Jake Porter: Don't prioritize green energy.
Marco Battaglia: Freer market will allow energy that is greener.
Kim Reynolds: Cut funding for home retrofits & energy efficient appliances.
Nate Boulton: 50% renewable energy by 2025.
Rich Leopold: Supports strong wind industry in Iowa.
Terry Branstad: Supports wind energy by signing HF 672.
Terry Branstad: Expand and protect American energy resources.
Terry Branstad: Keep corn-based ethanol in nation's fuel supply.
Randy Feenstra: Support home-grown biofuels, promote energy independence.
Randy Feenstra: Prioritize ethanol sales, promote domestic energy production.
Rob Sand: Iowans could save $375M with solar energy systems.
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Environment
Andy McGuire: Put teeth into our water quality regulations.
Cathy Glasson: Force corporate polluters to clean up their mess.
Fred Hubbell: Protect water, air and topsoil resources.
Jack Hatch: Supports open-space preservation and more environmental regs.
Jake Porter: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach.
Marco Battaglia: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach.
Kim Reynolds: Scale back Waters of US rule.
Nate Boulton: Funding water trust fund improves safety & tourism.
Rich Leopold: Let's Go Outside: stewardship of Iowa's land, air, and water.
Rich Leopold: Listen to rural voters while promoting clean water.
Rob Sand: Regulations may be necessary for water quality issues.
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Families & Children
Andy McGuire: Time for state Family/Medical Leave Act.
Cathy Glasson: Proud of Iowa's marriage equality but work still to be done.
Cathy Glasson: #1 job of governor is to raise family's standard of living.
Cindy Axne: Make changes to Child Tax Credit permanent.
Tom Hoefling: Reform divorce laws to increase waiting period.
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Foreign Policy
Marco Battaglia: Exceptional people all over the planet, not just America.
Terry Branstad: Partnership with Kosovo will benefit National Guard.
Randy Feenstra: Must seriously consider the threat that China represents.
Rob Sand: Israel is a great ally to us; must be supportive.
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Free Trade
Andy McGuire: Unfair trade deals shut down factories & ship jobs overseas.
Fred Hubbell: Farmers are on the edge financially because of trade war.
Jake Porter: Support free trade.
Kim Reynolds: Nobody wins in a trade war.
Kim Reynolds: Supports USMCA trade agreement to replace NAFTA.
Marco Battaglia: Support free trade & freer trade.
Terry Branstad: Letter to Obama: Pass trade agreements.
Rob Sand: Agriculture is one of the biggest targets in a trade war.
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Government Reform
Andy McGuire: Repeal the voter ID law; lengthen the absentee voting.
Cathy Glasson: Roll back voter ID law, start making voting easier for all.
Cindy Axne: For campaign finance reform, expanding voting rights.
Cindy Axne: Disgusted at Iowa reducing number of early voting days.
Deidre DeJear: Ensure the protection of all Iowans' voting rights.
Fred Hubbell: Supports term limits for Iowa governor.
Jack Hatch: Spending limits on political campaigns, & state funding.
Jake Porter: Make voter registration easier.
Kim Reynolds: Opposes term limits for Iowa governor.
Kim Reynolds: Cut early voting period; close polls an hour earlier.
Marco Battaglia: Make election days national holidays.
Tom Hoefling: Photo ID for voting.
Terry Branstad: Sunset of rules and regulations every four years.
Terry Branstad: 2010: No fees for government records; 2011: imposed fees.
Brad Sherman (IA): Creeping danger of bigger bureaucracy is threat to liberty.
Brad Sherman (IA): Eminent Domain is a cousin of socialistic tyranny.
Brad Sherman (IA): Denied the 2020 presidential election results.
Rob Sand: Repeal law withholding information from state auditor.
Rob Sand: Primary elections should be open to any registered voter.
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Gun Control
Cathy Glasson: Gun violence is a public health crisis and an epidemic.
Deidre DeJear: Repeal the dangerous "stand your ground" law.
Fred Hubbell: Start the conversation between gun control & public safety.
Jack Hatch: Supports background checks, licensing, and enforcement.
Jake Porter: Absolute right to gun ownership.
Kim Reynolds: Supports "stand your ground" provisions.
Marco Battaglia: Absolute right to gun ownership.
Tom Hoefling: Opposes more gun restrictions.
Brad Sherman (IA): The right to bear arms is a right given by God.
Rob Sand: I like to hunt and fish, own guns, including handguns.
Rob Sand: Owns guns, including handguns; likes to hunt and fish.
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Health Care
Andy McGuire: Healthcare is a right for all Iowans.
Cathy Glasson: Medicare For All: fundamental right to health care.
Deidre DeJear: Quality affordable healthcare, mental health imperative.
Fred Hubbell: Stop Medicaid privatization; it failed the most vulnerable.
Jake Porter: Oppose ObamaCare.
Kim Reynolds: Kept state "open for business" during pandemic.
Marco Battaglia: Oppose ObamaCare; move to a freer market in medicine.
Nate Boulton: Focus on vulnerable people rather than corporate profits.
Rich Leopold: Our handling of mental illness & medical coverage is abysmal.
Terry Branstad: Lifestyle changes make people healthier & save state money.
Terry Branstad: Mental Health Care Reform: secure vulnerable Iowans.
Andy McGuire: Reduce costs through preventive care & lower drug prices.
Brad Sherman (IA): Against iron hand of tyranny from the medical establishment.
Rob Sand: Privatized Medicaid is less likely to treat Iowans.
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Homeland Security
Chet Culver: More funding for veteran's jobs, homes, and education.
Cindy Axne: Introduced bill supporting rural veteran mental health care.
Fred Hubbell: Respects and honors the military's courage and sacrifices.
Marco Battaglia: Rein in the military-industrial complex.
Terry Branstad: Exempt active-duty military from paying state income tax.
Randy Feenstra: Would support sending National Guard members to other states.
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Immigration
Andy McGuire: We need comprehensive federal immigration policy.
Cathy Glasson: Welcomes immigrants and wants them to feel safe and secure.
Cathy Glasson: We need path to citizenship and to keep families together.
Chet Culver: Feds should deal with immigration, not state police.
Fred Hubbell: No use of local enforcement during federal immigration raids.
Jack Hatch: Opposes English as the official language.
Kim Reynolds: Secure our border, but no family separations.
Kim Reynolds: End DACA, but Congress should act.
Kim Reynolds: Migrant children not our problem, different under Trump.
Marco Battaglia: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens.
Nate Boulton: No use of local enforcement during federal immigration raids.
Terry Branstad: Cops should check citizenship status during traffic stops.
Brad Sherman (IA): Recognizes the critical need for secure borders.
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Jobs
Andy McGuire: Dedicate resources to apprenticeships & job training.
Andy McGuire: Raise the minimum wage to $15/hr.
Andy McGuire: Restoring collective bargaining for Iowa workers.
Cathy Glasson: High priority to making union access available to all.
Cathy Glasson: Fight to raise minimum wage to $15 per hour.
Cindy Axne: Co-sponsored National Apprenticeship Act to expand programs.
Cindy Axne: Close gender wage gap, challenge wage discrimination.
Fred Hubbell: Believes in unions and equitable collective bargaining.
Fred Hubbell: Raise minimum wage at state level; allow cities to raise too.
Jake Porter: Oppose affirmative action.
Jack Hatch: Raise the minimum wage & cut middle-class taxes.
Kim Reynolds: Keep minimum wage at $7.25; don't allow cities to raise it.
Kim Reynolds: Double required job searches; drop federal benefits early.
Marco Battaglia: Oppose affirmative action.
Nate Boulton: $15 minimum wage indexed to inflation.
Rob Sand: Important to have diversity, especially in state government.
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Principles & Values
Jake Porter: Freely practice beliefs so long as not hurting others.
Jack Hatch: Iowans are ready for a fresh start.
Marco Battaglia: Freely practice beliefs so long as not hurting others.
Rich Leopold: I'm a person of faith; I volunteer with faith-based groups.
Tom Hoefling: Straight up the middle Reagan conservative.
Kim Reynolds: Let Supreme Court overturn 4 states in 2020 election.
Brad Sherman (IA): Prayer and restored faith in God is very effective.
Brad Sherman (IA): Christian principles are what made this nation great.
Randy Feenstra: I want everyone to have the American dream like I did.
Rob Sand: It's not about right versus left, but right versus wrong.
Rob Sand: He's in church every Sunday and cares about his faith.
Rob Sand: My family's roots in the area go back generations.
Rob Sand: Partisanship in this state and country has gone too far.
Rob Sand: Jesus and Democrats are both for the little guy.
Rob Sand: Opens town halls leading crowd in "America the Beautiful".
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Social Security
Marco Battaglia: Individual private accounts to replace Social Security.
Randy Feenstra: Balance the budget to sustain Social Security.
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Tax Reform
Cathy Glasson: End corporate welfare tax practice; make them pay fair share.
Deidre DeJear: Iowans not overtaxed, issue is gross underfunding.
Fred Hubbell: Equitable tax system, instead of one based on who you know.
Jake Porter: Phase out the statewide sales tax.
Marco Battaglia: Phase out the income tax.
Terry Branstad: Reduce commercial & residential property tax.
Tom Hoefling: Eliminate the state's income tax & special crony favors.
Brad Sherman (IA): Iowa's property taxes make it hard to make a profit.
Rob Sand: Poorer, rural areas are paying higher property taxes.
Rob Sand: Current flat tax is tremendous benefit to wealthiest people.
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Technology
Cathy Glasson: Create jobs with infrastructure investment.
Deidre DeJear: Expand broadband, increase speeds, welcome technology jobs.
Fred Hubbell: Expand affordable rural internet access.
Kim Reynolds: Internet grew & thrived before net neutrality.
Nate Boulton: Invest in rural infrastructure, including for tourism.
Terry Branstad: Partnership between state and Google is good for jobs.
Terry Branstad: Fix crumbling bridges AND rural internet.
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War & Peace
Marco Battaglia: Avoid foreign entanglements.
Terry Branstad: Remain vigilant in support of 3,000 National Guard overseas.
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Welfare & Poverty
Jack Hatch: More TANF; more job training programs.
Rob Sand: Limit purchase of unhealthy foods under SNAP.
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