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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Unwavering supporting for the unborn: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Criticized for referring to COVID as the "Wuhan virus": Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (-5 points on Social scale)	Voted to ban gay marriage prior to Supreme Court decision: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-5 points on Social scale)	Public prayer in Legislature is free speech: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	No work requirement for Medicaid undermines American ethic: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Encourages school/business cooperation on job counseling: Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (+5 points on Social scale)	Rated 100% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes: Strongly Opposes topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Spearheaded comprehensive reform to concealed carry law: Strongly Favors topic 10 Endorsed by gun group, supports "right to protect": Strongly Favors topic 10 Enact "Castle Doctrine" presuming self-defense for gun use: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Most conservative state budget in 40 years: Strongly Opposes topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-3 points on Social scale)	Proclaimed Ohio a Hidden Heroes State for veteran caregivers: Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	States should police elections, not Feds: Opposes topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Welcomed third domestic solar energy facility in Ohio: Favors topic 18 Require 25% of electricity come from alternative energy : Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	If #1 in jobs & education, Ohio wouldn't be #1 in opioids: Favors topic 19 Ban the sale of salvia, a natural hallucinogen, in Ohio: Strongly Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Liberation from Feds can reduce other problems: Strongly Opposes topic 20 States must focus on high tech future: Favors topic 20

Jon Husted is a Moderate Conservative
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