|   | Valencia Stovall on SenateMatch | 
| VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz) | |
|---|---|
| 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) | Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right: Strongly Favors topic 1 Let ObamaCare plans cover abortion: Favors topic 1 Pro-Planned Parenthood, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 1 Oppose Support Born Alive Survivors, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 1 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale) | Racism is a threat to domestic security: Favors topic 2 Legally require hiring more women/minorities˙: Favors topic 2 Pro-reparations, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 2 | 
| Favors
 topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale) | Comfortable with same-sex marriage˙and polygamy: Favors topic 3 Welcome everyone, instead of "religious liberty": Strongly Favors topic 3 Religious liberty over gay marriage, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 3 Protect gender identity, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 3 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale) | Born-again believer in Jesus Christ: Favors topic 4 Keep God in the public sphere˙: Favors topic 4 Monument to Ten Commandments at State Capitol: Strongly Favors topic 4 Pro-Judeo-Christian morality, according to AFA survey: Favors topic 4 | 
| Favors
 topic 5:Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale) | Expand ObamaCare˙with more state & local regulation: Favors topic 5 Supports ObamaCare, and bailouts during public health crises: Strongly Favors topic 5 Pro-universal coverage, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 5 Pro-private insurance, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 5 | 
| Opposes
 topic 6:Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale) | Livable wages support social security benefits: Opposes topic 6 Privatizing Social Security creates problems & uncertainty: Opposes topic 6 | 
| Favors
 topic 7:Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale) | Vouchers for school choice: Strongly Favors topic 7 Federal education standards; our system is outdated: Opposes topic 7 | 
| Favors
 topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale) | Fight EPA regulatory over-reach: Favors topic 8 | 
| Favors
 topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale) | Stricter punishment reduces crime: Favors topic 9 | 
| Opposes
 topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale) | Right to gun ownership, with background checks: Favors topic 10 Right to own guns, but not high powered weapons: Opposes topic 10 Voted NO on "campus carry;" it won't make students safer: Opposes topic 10 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale) | Higher taxes on the wealthy: Favors topic 11 Lower corporate taxes; and COVD bailout for businesses: Opposes topic 11 | 
| Opposes
 topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale) | Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens: Favors topic 12 Construct wall on Mexican border; then rolling legalization: Opposes topic 12 Pro-border wall, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 12 Pro-ICE, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 12 Pro-E-verify, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 12 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 13:Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale) | Strongly support & expand free trade: Strongly Favors topic 13 Remove tariffs and quotas, but focus on fair trade: Favors topic 13 | 
| Favors
 topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale) | Global Stewardship for sustainable practices: Opposes topic 14 Strongly pro-free enterprise, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 14 | 
| Opposes
 topic 15:Expand the military (+2 points on Social scale) | Don't expand the military: Opposes topic 15 Increase defense spending with accountability: Favors topic 15 Peace de-emphasized military, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 15 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 16:Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale) | Make voter registration easier: Strongly Favors topic 16 Abolish Electoral College, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 16 | 
| Favors
 topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale) | Avoid foreign entanglements; find peace when necessary: Favors topic 17 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 18:Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale) | Prioritize green energy: Favors topic 18 Federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Favors topic 18 | 
| Opposes
 topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale) | Marijuana is not a gateway drug: Opposes topic 19 No mandatory drug testing for food stamp recipients: Opposes topic 19 Anti-recreational marijuana, according to AFA survey: Favors topic 19 | 
| Favors
 topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale) | Include micro-businesses in SBA grants: Favors topic 20 Market-led recovery better than stimulus: Opposes topic 20 Pro-livable income, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 20 | 
 
Valencia Stovall is a Centrist
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