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Strongly Favors topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale)
Defend women's access to family planning and birth control: Strongly Favors topic 1
Ban anti-abortion limitations on abortion services: Strongly Favors topic 1
Access safe, legal abortion without restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 1
Rated Funding abortion avoids discrimination against poor women: Strongly Favors topic 1
Rated Constitutional right to terminate pregnancy for health: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Equal pay for equal work by women: Strongly Favors topic 2
Supports affirmative action in state government: Strongly Favors topic 2
Recognize 1961 Freedom Riders against segregated buses: Strongly Favors topic 2
Recruit women & minorities for STEM teaching: Strongly Favors topic 2
Favors topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+2 points on Social scale)
Let out-of-state gay couples marry in Massachusetts: Strongly Favors topic 3
Don't elevate gender identity as a protected class: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Let states recognize same sex marriage: Favors topic 3
Strongly Opposes topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(+5 points on Social scale)
Religious freedom means no religious registry: Strongly Opposes topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Supports insurance reforms & state-funded care: Strongly Favors topic 5
Rated GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster": Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Keep our promises to seniors: keep retirement age & no cuts: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Support early intervention and early childhood education: Opposes topic 7
Rated No-strings-attached block grant will kill transparency: Opposes topic 7
Rated Oppose private and religious school voucher programs: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Opposes topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+2 points on Social scale)
State funds for open space preservation & industrial cleanup: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Endorsed Endorsed by LCV; supports conservation efforts: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Rated Voted NO on requiring limited GMO labeling: Favors topic 8
Opposes topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+2 points on Social scale)
Champion of victims' rights in domestic violence: Favors topic 9
Job skills for inmates; plus alternative sentencing: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Rated 62% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues: Neutral on topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Ban assault weapons; implement universal background checks: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Ban "fire sale" of firearms after delicensing closure: Opposes topic 10
Ban large-capacity ammunition: Opposes topic 10
Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Rated Raising estate tax to 1990s level means $448B in new revenue: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
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Path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants: Strongly Favors topic 12
Rated Voted to legalize DREAMer immigrants via military service: Strongly Favors topic 12
Provide lawyers and evidence for children being deported: Favors topic 12
Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale)
$25B more loans from Export-Import Bank: Strongly Favors topic 13
Opposes topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(-3 points on Economic scale)
Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners: Opposes topic 14
No opinion on topic 15:
Expand the military
(0 points on Social scale)
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Strongly Favors topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale)
Limit all campaign donations, and limit spending: Strongly Favors topic 16
Full disclosure of campaign spending: Strongly Favors topic 16
No photo IDs to vote; they suppress the vote: Favors topic 16
Establish "My Voice Voucher" small campaign contributions: Strongly Favors topic 16
Public financing of federal campaigns by voter vouchers: Favors topic 16
No separate contribution limits for party activities: Favors topic 16
Statehood for the District of Columbia: Favors topic 16
Automatic voter registration for all citizens: Strongly Favors topic 16
Holiday on election day; revamp for easier voting access: Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(+2 points on Social scale)
Work with Iraqi government to fight ISIL: Opposes topic 17
No military force against Iran without Congress approval: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
End tax breaks for oil companies and billionaires: Favors topic 18
Carbon tax: it's time to get America running on clean energy: Strongly Favors topic 18
Voted YES on banning offshore oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico: Strongly Favors topic 18
50% clean and carbon free electricity by 2030: Strongly Favors topic 18
Green New Deal: 10-year national mobilization: Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Favors topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale)
Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016: Favors topic 20

Katherine Clark is a Libertarian-Leaning Progressive
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MA Senatorial:
Beth Lindstrom
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Special elections 2019-2020:
CA-25: Former Rep. Steve Knight (R, May 2020)
MD-7: Former Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D, April 2020)
NC-3: State Rep. Greg Murphy (R, Sept. 2019)
NC-9: State Sen. Dan Bishop (R, Sept. 2019)
NY-27: [Pending] (June 2020)
PA-12: State Rep. Fred Keller (R, May 2019)
WI-7: [Pending] (May 2020)

House members who left Congress during 2019-20:
CA-25: Katie Hill (D, scandal, Nov. 2019)
CA-50: Duncan D. Hunter (R, scandal, Jan. 2020)
MD-7: Elijah Cummings (D, deceased, Oct. 2019)
NY-27: Chris Collins (R, scandal, Oct. 2019)
NC-3: Walter Beaman Jones (R, deceased, Feb. 2019)
NC-11: Mark Meadows (R, appointed, Mar. 2020)
PA-12: Tom Marino (R, resigned, Jan. 2019)
WI-7: Sean Duffy (R, resigned, Sept. 2019)

House members retiring (open seats):
AL-2: Martha Roby(R,since 2011)
CA-53: Susan Davis(D,since 2001)
FL-19: Francis Rooney(R,since 2017)
GA-2: Sanford Bishop(D,since 1993)
GA-7: Rob Woodall(R,since 2011)
GA-14: Tom Graves(R,since 2010)
IA-2: David Loebsack(D,since 2007)
IL-15: John Shimkus(R,since 1997)
IN-1: Pete Visclosky(D,since 1985)
IN-5: Susan Brooks(R,since 2013)
LA-5: Ralph Abraham(R,since 2015)
MI-10: Paul Mitchell(R,since 2017)
NC-2: George Holding(R,since 2013)
NC-6: Mark Walker(R,since 2015)
NY-2: Peter King(R,since 1993)
NY-16: José Serrano(D,since 1990)
NY-17: Nita Lowey(D,since 1989)
OR-2: Greg Walden(R,since 1999)
TN-1: Phil Roe(R,since 2009)
TX-11: Mike Conaway(R,since 2005)
TX-13: Mac Thornberry(R,since 1995)
TX-17: Bill Flores(R,since 2011)
TX-22: Pete Olson(R,since 2009)
TX-23: Will Hurd(R,since 2015)
TX-24: Kenny Marchant(R,since 2005)
UT-1: Rob Bishop(R,since 2003)
WA-10: Denny Heck(D,since 2013)
WI-5: Jim Sensenbrenner(R,since 1979)
Hot races (challengers for Nov. 2020):
CA-21: US Rep.T.J. Cox(D) vs.Former Rep.David Valadao(R)
CA-39: US Rep.Gil Cisneros(D) vs.CA Rep.Young Kim(R)
CA-50: Former Rep.Darrell Issa(R) vs.Ammar Campa-Najjar (D)
GA-6: US Rep.Lucy McBath(D) vs.Former Rep.Karen Handel(R)
IA-1: US Rep.Abby Finkenauer(D) vs.Former Rep.Rod Blum(R)
IA-2: US Rep.David Loebsack(D) vs.Former Rep.Bobby Schilling(R)
IA-3: US Rep.Cindy Axne(D) vs.Former Rep.David Young(R)
IL-3: US Rep.Dan Lipinski(D,lost primary) vs.Marie Newman(D)
IL-14: US Rep.Lauren Underwood(D) vs.IL Sen.Jim Oberweis(R)
KS-2: US Rep.Steve Watkins(R) vs.KS Treasurer Jake LaTurner(R)
MA-4: Senate candidate Alan Khazei(D) vs.MA Treasurer Deb Goldberg vs. Selectman Jesse Mermell
MI-8: US Rep.Elissa Slotkin(D) vs.Former Rep.Mike Bishop(R)
MT-0: MT Secretary Corey Stapleton(R) vs.MT Auditor Matt Rosendale(R)
NJ-7: Former Rep.Tom Malinowski(D) vs.NJ Sen.Thomas Kean(R)
NM-2: US Rep.Xochitl Torres Small(D) vs.NM Rep.Yvette Herrell(R)
NV-3: US Rep.Susie Lee(D) vs.NV Treasurer Dan Schwartz(R)
NY-22: US Rep.Anthony Brindisi(D) vs.Former Rep.Claudia Tenney(R)
PR-0: US Rep.Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon(R) [4-year Resident Commissioner]
TX-17: Former Rep.Pete Sessions(R) vs.David Jaramillo (D) or Rick Kennedy (D)
VA-2: US Rep.Elaine Luria(D) vs.Former Rep.Scott Taylor(R)

House members running for other office:
AL-1: Bradley Byrne: Running for AL Senate in 2020
CA-8: Paul Cook : Running for County Supervisor
GA-9: Doug Collins: Running for GA Senate
HI-2: Tulsi Gabbard: Ran for President
KS-1: Roger Marshall: Running for KS Senate
LA-5: Ralph Abraham: Ran for Governor(2019)
MA-4: Joe Kennedy III: Running for MA Senate
MA-6: Seth Moulton: Ran for President
MI-3: Justin Amash: Ran for President
MT-0: Greg Gianforte: Running for Governor
NM-3: Ben Ray Luján: Running for NM Senate
OH-13: Tim Ryan: Ran for President
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