|   | Sema Hernandez on SenateMatch | 
| VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz) | |
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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 Favors
 topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale) | Support Supreme Court nominees who will uphold Roe v. Wade: Strongly Favors topic 1 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale) | End the exploitation of Native Americans: Strongly Favors topic 2 The time to break the Patriarchy is now: Favors topic 2 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale) | End discrimination for sexual orientation & gender identity: Strongly Favors topic 3 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 5:Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale) | Supports Medicare for All; will re-introduce bill if needed: 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) | Opposes government funding of charter schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale) | End the militarization of law enforcement: Strongly Opposes topic 9 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale) | Use Commerce Clause to regulate gun sales & manufacturing: Strongly Opposes topic 10 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale) | Entitled millionaires are free-loading from us: Strongly Favors topic 11 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale) | Remain in Mexico Policy unlawful in US and international law: Strongly Favors topic 12 | 
| Opposes
 topic 13:Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale) | Move from free trade to fair trade: Opposes topic 13 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| No opinion on
 topic 15:Expand the military (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 16:Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale) | Create uniform requirements for voting: Strongly Favors topic 16 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements (+5 points on Social scale) | Overdue for plan to end the wars & bring troops home: Strongly Favors topic 17 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 18:Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale) | Green New Deal ends environmental racism: Strongly Favors topic 18 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale) | Legalize marijuana; would bring in tax revenue: Strongly Opposes topic 19 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
 
Sema Hernandez is a Hard-Core Liberal
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