Katie Hobbs on VoteMatch

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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Will veto any legislation that attacks Roe v. Wade: Strongly Favors topic 1 Don't misinform on drug-induced abortion reversal: Strongly Favors topic 1 Leave politicians entirely out of the decision over abortion: Strongly Favors topic 1 My administration will always protect reproductive freedom: Strongly Favors topic 1 Outlawing abortion not happening on my watch: Strongly Favors topic 1 Repeal abortion reporting law requiring surveillance: Strongly Favors topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	Former senate staffer wins $2.75 million discrimination suit: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Recruit, hire, and elevate women and minorities: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+5 points on Social scale)	Explicitly ban LGBTQ+ discrimination in a variety of areas: Strongly Favors topic 3 Don't let business use religion to discriminate against gays: Strongly Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Expanded Medicaid, providing healthcare for 100,000s: Strongly Favors topic 5 Reduce maternal mortality rate, extend Medicaid coverage: Strongly Favors topic 5 Offer communities badly needed access to healthcare: Favors topic 5 Expand access to family planning services : Strongly Favors topic 5 Erased $642M in medical debt for nearly 500,000 people: Strongly 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)	Expedite robust fixes to school buildings across the state: Strongly Opposes topic 7 New funding for STEM education grants and scholarships: Strongly Opposes topic 7 We must immediately override archaic funding cap : Strongly Opposes topic 7 Vouchers lack accountability; will likely bankrupt the state: Strongly Opposes topic 7 It's not an educator shortage; it's a retention crisis: Strongly Opposes topic 7 We must continue investing in our public schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Fiscal responsibility for Empowerment Scholarship Accounts: Opposes topic 7
Favors topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-3 points on Social scale)	Streamline process to start a new business under one roof: Strongly Favors topic 8 Close water poaching loophole that's being exploited: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Stood up to federal plan to slash Arizona's water supply: Favors topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Reform Dept. of Corrections, kept inmates past release dates: Opposes topic 9 Will work to reform Arizona's antiquated sentencing laws: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Increase penalties for violations by care facilities : Strongly Favors topic 9
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Child tax credit for families earning less than $40K/year : Favors topic 11 Increase standard deduction that 88% of Arizonans use: Favors topic 11 Should taxpayers subsidize the data center industry?: Strongly Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	We have to fix our broken immigration system: Opposes topic 12 We've had a pretty bad immigration policy for decades: Opposes topic 12 $40M for scholarships regardless of immigration status: Strongly Favors topic 12 Support border communities, push for immigration reform: Favors topic 12 Seeking funding to better coordinate our border response: Favors topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Prioritize awarding state contracts to Arizona businesses: Opposes topic 13
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)	No one who served our nation should live on the street: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Disclose campaign contributions, support initiative process: Strongly Favors topic 16 Will veto any new voter suppression legislation: Strongly Favors topic 16 Curbing citizen initiatives is voter suppression: Strongly Favors topic 16 Claims of election fraud with no evidence is disqualifying: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (-5 points on Social scale)	Israel has God-given right of self-defense on all its lands: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Climate change has an impact on every aspect of our lives: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Operation Desert Guardian seized $105M+ worth of drugs: Strongly Favors topic 19
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	Inflation in Arizona driven by skyrocketing housing costs: Neutral on topic 20 Rein in wasteful spending without sacrificing public safety: Opposes topic 20 We must do more to address the crisis in housing : Strongly Favors topic 20 Housing Acceleration Fund to build more affordable housing: Strongly Favors topic 20 Lower the cost of child care by two-thirds: Strongly Favors topic 20 Cut taxes on everyday items, add child tax credit: Strongly Favors topic 20 Combine assistance programs under fewer agencies: Opposes topic 20 Help working-class families with down payment assistance: Strongly Favors topic 20

Katie Hobbs is a Moderate Liberal Populist
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