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Zach Wahls on SenateMatch

 

 



VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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Based on these stances:
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Strongly Favors topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale)
Codify reproductive rights and restore abortion access: Strongly Favors topic 1
Don't ban all abortions after heartbeat detected at 6 weeks: Strongly Favors topic 1
No opinion on topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale)
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Strongly Favors topic 3:
Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(+5 points on Social scale)
Defended freedom to marry for families like his two moms: Strongly Favors topic 3
Don't ban books & classroom discussion on LGBTQ topics: Strongly Favors topic 3
Strongly Opposes topic 4:
America was founded on Christian values
(+5 points on Social scale)
Against allowing religious beliefs to violate civil rights: Strongly Opposes topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Lower Medicare eligibility age to 55; strengthen ACA: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Scrap the cap on Social Security taxes; no benefit cuts: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(-3 points on Economic scale)
Oppose tax-funded accounts for private school tuition: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Expand access to high-quality pre-K for every Iowa child: Neutral on topic 7
No opinion on topic 8:
Businesses have a right to pollute
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No opinion on topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
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Strongly Opposes topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Bill allows private gun sales without background check: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
We need to tax billionaires with a 5% wealth tax: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale)
Reform the asylum process, create earned legal status: Strongly Favors topic 12
Allow reentry into state after deporting if now authorized: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale)
End the tariff chaos; fight for fair trade policies: Strongly Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14:
Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(0 points on Economic scale)
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Strongly Opposes topic 15:
Peace through Strength
(+5 points on Social scale)
Wrong to enrich defense contractors at America's expense: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Favors topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale)
12-year terms limits for Congress; overturn Citizens United: Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17:
Stay out of foreign wars
(+5 points on Social scale)
Not going to support an endless war in the Middle East: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Build clean energy manufacturing in Iowa: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
Posted on X: "Legalize Weed": Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Increase startup cost tax deduction for new businesses: Strongly Favors topic 20

Zach Wahls is a Hard-Core Liberal
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Other candidates' VoteMatch: Zach Wahls on the issues:
IA Gubernatorial:
Brad Sherman (IA)
Deidre DeJear
Kim Reynolds
Randy Feenstra
Ras Smith
Rob Sand
IA Senatorial:
Abby Finkenauer
Ashley Hinson
Bob Krause
Chuck Grassley
J.D. Scholten
Jim Carlin
Joni Ernst
Josh Turek
Michael Franken
Theresa Greenfield

Took office as of Jan. 2025:
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