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Lee Zeldin on VoteMatch

 

 



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Strongly Opposes topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)
Value life & alternatives to parenthood: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Abortion ok for rape & incest, but no federal funding: Opposes topic 1
No federal funding for any embryonic stem cell research: Opposes topic 1
No taxpayer funding of abortions via ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Ban abortion after 20 weeks, except for maternal life: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Include pre-born human beings in 14th Amendment protection: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Continue affirmative action programs: Strongly Favors topic 2
Fighting Islamophobia requires defining "Islamophobia": Strongly Opposes topic 2
Voted NO on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Keep deadline for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Voted against combating Islamophobia: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3:
Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(-5 points on Social scale)
Supports constitutional amendment defining marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Opposed equal marriage rights for same-sex couples: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Don't elevate gender identity as a protected class: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Respect faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Favors topic 4:
America was founded on Christian values
(-3 points on Social scale)
Never experienced antisemitism, including within GOP: Favors topic 4
Opposes topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(+2 points on Economic scale)
ObamaCare converts full-time jobs to part-time: Opposes topic 5
Expand eligibility for tax-free medical savings accounts: Favors topic 5
Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Make tough decisions to reform entitlements: Favors topic 6
Allow investing portion of payroll tax in private accounts: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Grade school students need to be better represented: Favors topic 7
Vouchers ok for private or religious schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind: Favors topic 7
Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8:
Businesses have a right to pollute
(-3 points on Social scale)
Strengthen the Clean Water Act & the Clean Air Act: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Voted NO on requiring limited GMO labeling: Favors topic 8
Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth: Favors topic 8
Loosen restrictions on predator control in Alaska: Strongly Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale)
Supports death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 9
First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9
Keep existing rules for police accountability: Favors topic 9
Favors topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Gun control measures won't reduce crime: Strongly Favors topic 10
Hosts annual "Teach a Kid to Fish Day": Favors topic 10
Decrease restrictions on purchase and possession of guns: Favors topic 10
No assault weapons exemption for retired cops: Opposes topic 10
National cross-state standard for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10
Interstate transportation of firearms is federally prote: Favors topic 10
Voted NO on background check for every firearm sale: Favors topic 10
Voted NO on background checks for private transfers: Opposes topic 10
Opposes topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Simplify tax code & reduce tax burden: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Repeal the estate tax; fight all tax increases: Strongly Opposes topic 11
NY gone dark from taxes, lost jobs, suffocating regulations: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Repeal the death tax, immediately and with no expiration: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Death Tax is a pernicious double tax: Strongly Favors topic 11
Reducing tax rates balloons federal deficit & cuts programs: Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale)
Secure the borders, then deal with 11 million illegals: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Supports official English & border security: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Allow immigration bans from non-cooperating countries: Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Free trade with China ok, but not Venezuela: Favors topic 13
Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14:
Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Support the creation of a Palestinian state: Opposes topic 14
Ban admission of Syrian refugees & any Syrian residents: Strongly Favors topic 14
Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism: Favors topic 14
Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14
Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15:
Peace through Strength
(-5 points on Social scale)
Freedom is because America's military is strong: Strongly Favors topic 15
Provides supplies for our troops in the field, not timelines: Strongly Favors topic 15
$515B for military plus $89B off sequester for wars: Favors topic 15
Award research grants based on national interest: Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(-3 points on Social scale)
Increase campaign donation limit, but ban PACs: Favors topic 16
Voted to overturn 2020 presidential election results: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Opposed For the People Act expanding voting rights: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Signed onto Texas suit challenging 2020 election: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Elected to House with pledge of 6-year term limit: Favors topic 16
Constitutional amendment for Congressional term limits: Favors topic 16
No holiday on election day; no same-day registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Overturn presidential election due to pandemic voting rules: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Oppose expanding voter registration and voter access: Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17:
Stay out of foreign wars
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Withdraw troops from Iraq only after we succeed: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Voted NO on removing US forces from Yemen: Strongly Opposes topic 17
President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17
2002 AUMF against Iraq should apply to ISIS: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Focus on lowering cost of gas & oil: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Support cap-and-trade, but also new oil drilling: Favors topic 18
2009 Endangerment Finding assumptions replaced by 2025 facts: Strongly Opposes topic 18
2016: be better stewards; 2025: unleash energy dominance : Strongly Opposes topic 18
Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Voted NO on assisting rural electric renewable energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Opposes topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+2 points on Social scale)
Mandatory jail sentences for selling illegal drugs: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Sponsored bill for combatting epidemic of synthetic drugs: Strongly Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Bloated government's debt has become a great threat: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20
Opposed $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Lee Zeldin is a Hard-Core Conservative
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Gubernatorial races 2025:
New Jersey Governor:
Virginia Governor:
    Democratic primary June 17 cancelled:
  • Abigail Spanberger, U.S.Rep., VA-7 (2019-2024); Dem. nominee 2025
  • Levar Stoney, VA Secretary of the Commonwealth (2014-2016); (withdrew to run for Lt. Gov.)

    Republican primary June 17 cancelled:
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  • Amanda Chase, State Senate District 11 (2016-2023); failed to make ballot
  • Denver Riggleman, U.S.Rep. (R-VA-5); exploratory committee as Independent
  • Glenn Youngkin, Incumbent Governor , (2022-2025), term-limited
Mayoral races 2025:
NYC Mayor Democratic primary June 24, 2025:
  • Adrienne Adams, speaker of the City Council
  • Andrew Cuomo, former governor of New York, 2011-2021.
    Republican June 24 primary cancelled; general election Nov. 4:
  • Eric Adams, incumbent Democratic mayor running as an independent
  • Jim Walden, Independent; Former assistant U.S. Attorney
  • Curtis Sliwa, Republican; CEO of the Guardian Angels

Jersey City Mayor (Non-partisan)
    Non-partisan general election Nov. 4:
  • Mussab Ali, former president of the Jersey City Board of Education
  • Bill O'Dea, Hudson County commissioner (since 1997)
  • Jim McGreevey, former N.J. Governor (2002-2004)
  • James Solomon, city councilor (since 2017)
  • Joyce Watterman, president of the Jersey City Council (since 2023)

Oakland CA Mayor
    Non-partisan special election April 14, 2025:
  • Barbara Lee, U.S.Rep CA-12 (1998-2025)
  • Loren Taylor, Oakland City Council (2019-2023), lost general election
  • Sheng Thao, Oakland Mayor, lost recall election Nov. 5, 2024
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Energy/Oil
Environment
Families/Children
Foreign Policy
Free Trade
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Gun Control
Health Care
Homeland Security
Immigration
Infrastructure/Technology
Jobs
Local Issues
Principles/Values
Social Security
Tax Reform
War/Iraq/Mideast
Welfare/Poverty

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