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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:

Danny Drew on Crime
Democratic candidate for Governor: Click here for Danny Drew on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Tom Foley on Crime
Republican challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Tom Foley on other issues.
  • Veto efforts to repeal the death penalty. (Dec 2010)
  • Arrested twice for motor vehicle incidents. (Dec 2010)
Ned Lamont on Crime
Democratic Challenger: Click here for Ned Lamont on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Mark Lauretti on Crime
Republican candidate for Connecticut Governor: Click here for Mark Lauretti on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Peter Lumaj on Crime
Republican candidate for Connecticut Governor: Click here for Peter Lumaj on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Dan Malloy on Crime
Democratic Governor: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Dan Malloy on other issues.
  • Prison population has dropped AND recidivism has declined. (Jan 2017)
  • Prevent crime; reduce gang activity; address recidivism. (Nov 2010)
Prasad Srinivasan on Crime
Republican candidate for Governor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Prasad Srinivasan on other issues.
  • Increase penalties for human trafficking and animal abuse. (Mar 2017)
Bob Stefanowski on Crime
Republican candidate for governor of Connecticut: Click here for Bob Stefanowski on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Joe Visconti on Crime
Republican candidate for Connecticut Governor: Click here for Joe Visconti on other issues.
    No stance on record.
David Walker on Crime
Republican candidate for Governor: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for David Walker on other issues.
  • Death penalty only when DNA evidence & jury are conclusive. (Apr 2012)
  • Mandatory sentencing only for limited severe crimes. (Apr 2012)

Senate:

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Ann-Marie Adams on Crime
Democratic candidate for Connecticut U. S. Senate: Click here for Ann-Marie Adams on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Matthew Corey on Crime
Republican Candidate for Connecticut U.S. Senator: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Matthew Corey on other issues.
  • Supports capital punishment but not mandatory minimums. (Nov 2016)
Tom Foley on Crime
Wirhdrawn Republican Senate candidate: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Tom Foley on other issues.
  • Veto efforts to repeal the death penalty. (Dec 2010)
  • Arrested twice for motor vehicle incidents. (Dec 2010)
Chris Murphy on Crime
Senate Challenger; Democratic Rep. (CT-5): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Chris Murphy on other issues.
  • Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
  • Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
  • Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
  • First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
  • Rated 73% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
August Wolf on Crime
Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for August Wolf on other issues.
    No stance on record.

House:

Joe Courtney on Crime
Democrat: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Joe Courtney on other issues.
  • Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
  • Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
  • Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
  • Facilitate recovering crime victim restitution fees. (Apr 2011)
  • First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
  • Rated 85% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
Rosa DeLauro on Crime
Democratic Representative (CT-3): Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for Rosa DeLauro on other issues.
  • Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
  • Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
  • Voted YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted NO on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
  • Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
  • Rated 60% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
  • Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
  • More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
  • Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
  • Sponsored evidence-based & proven prevention for street gangs. (Mar 2013)
  • First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
  • Life imprisonment for repeat sexual predators. (Mar 1994)
  • Rated 85% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
Elizabeth Esty on Crime
Democrat (District 5): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Elizabeth Esty on other issues.
  • First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
  • Rated 85% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
Jahana Hayes on Crime
Democrat (District 5): Click here for Jahana Hayes on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Jim Himes on Crime
Democrat (District 4): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Jim Himes on other issues.
  • Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
  • First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
  • Rated 92% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
John Larson on Crime
Democratic Representative (CT-1): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for John Larson on other issues.
  • Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
  • Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
  • Rated 50% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
  • More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
  • Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
  • Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
  • Facilitate recovering crime victim restitution fees. (Apr 2011)
  • Sponsored evidence-based & proven prevention for street gangs. (Mar 2013)
  • First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
  • Rated 92% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Larry Kudlow on Crime
Former Council of Economic Advisers: Click here for Larry Kudlow on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Linda McMahon on Crime
Former Small Business Administration: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Linda McMahon on other issues.
  • Supports capital punishment. (Jul 2010)
  • Supports the death penalty. (Oct 2012)
Jodi Rell on Crime
Republican CT Governor: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jodi Rell on other issues.
  • Supports the death penalty. (Nov 2006)
  • End parole for repeat violent offenders. (Nov 2006)
Jack Orchulli on Crime
Republican challenger: Click here for Jack Orchulli on other issues.
    No stance on record.
John Rowland on Crime
Former Republican Governor (1995-2004): Click here for the full quote OR click here for John Rowland on other issues.
  • Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)
Gary Franks on Crime
Republican Former (1994-) (District 5): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Gary Franks on other issues.
  • Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
  • Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
  • More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
Nancy Lee Johnson on Crime
Former Republican challenger, U.S.Rep.: Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Nancy Lee Johnson on other issues.
  • Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
  • Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
  • Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
  • No TV, R-rated movies, or coffeepots in prison cells. (Mar 2001)
  • More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
  • Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
  • More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
Miriam Masullo on Crime
2004 former Republican challenger: Click here for Miriam Masullo on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Rob Simmons on Crime
2010 Senate Challenger (lost GOP primary); formerly US Rep.: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Rob Simmons on other issues.
  • No TV, R-rated movies, or coffeepots in prison cells. (Mar 2001)
  • More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
  • Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
Chris Dodd on Crime
Democratic Sr Senator (CT): Click here for 16 full quotes OR click here for Chris Dodd on other issues.
  • Mandatory minimum sentencing has been a disaster. (Jun 2007)
  • Eliminate distinction between crack cocaine & powder cocaine. (Jun 2007)
  • Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
  • Voted YES on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
  • Voted NO on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
  • Voted YES on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted YES on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
  • Voted NO on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
  • Voted YES on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994)
  • Voted NO on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)
  • Rated 75% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
  • Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
  • More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
  • Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
  • Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
  • Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)
Sam Gejdenson on Crime
Democrat (District 2): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Sam Gejdenson on other issues.
  • Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
  • Voted YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted NO on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
  • Voted YES on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
Nancy Lee Johnson on Crime
Republican (District 6): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Nancy Lee Johnson on other issues.
  • Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
  • Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
  • Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
  • No TV, R-rated movies, or coffeepots in prison cells. (Mar 2001)
  • More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
  • Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
  • More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
Barbara Bailey Kennelly on Crime
Democrat (District 1): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Barbara Bailey Kennelly on other issues.
  • Voted YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted NO on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
  • Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
  • Stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Mar 1993)
Barbara Kennelly on Crime
Democrat (retired 1998) (District 1): Click here for Barbara Kennelly on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Ned Lamont on Crime
Democratic Challenger: Click here for Ned Lamont on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Joseph Lieberman on Crime
Democratic Jr Senator (CT, retiring 2012), ran for V.P. with Gore, ran for president 2004: Click here for 23 full quotes OR click here for Joseph Lieberman on other issues.
  • Death penalty for egregious crimes, but applied fairly. (Jan 2004)
  • Invest in rehabilitation, not prisons. (Oct 2003)
  • Focus on victim’s rights & on expediting procedures. (May 2000)
  • Approves $6.2M more for CT crime & drug enforcement. (Apr 2000)
  • Build more jails to keep violent offendors for full sentence. (Sep 1999)
  • Proposed commission to study sources of youth violence. (May 1999)
  • Favors death penalty, even for minors. (Apr 1996)
  • Mandatory prison for gun use; prevention for juveniles. (May 1994)
  • Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
  • Voted YES on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
  • Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
  • Voted YES on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted YES on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
  • Voted NO on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
  • Voted YES on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994)
  • Voted YES on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)
  • Rated 50% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
  • Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
  • More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
  • Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
  • Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
  • Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)
  • Life imprisonment for repeat sexual predators. (Mar 1994)
Jim Maloney on Crime
Democrat (retired) (District 5): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Jim Maloney on other issues.
  • Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
  • More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
  • Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
Chris Murphy on Crime
Senate Challenger; Democratic Rep. (CT-5): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Chris Murphy on other issues.
  • Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
  • Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
  • Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
  • First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
  • Rated 73% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
Alan Schlesinger on Crime
Republican Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Alan Schlesinger on other issues.
  • Supports the federal death penalty. (Oct 2006)
  • Mandatory jail for drug pushers; but not non-violent crime. (Oct 2006)
Christopher Shays on Crime
Republican Representative (CT-4): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Christopher Shays on other issues.
  • Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
  • Voted YES on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
  • Rated 40% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
  • No TV, R-rated movies, or coffeepots in prison cells. (Mar 2001)
  • Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
  • More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
  • Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
  • Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)
  • More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
Rob Simmons on Crime
Republican (District 2): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Rob Simmons on other issues.
  • No TV, R-rated movies, or coffeepots in prison cells. (Mar 2001)
  • More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
  • Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
Richard Blumenthal on Crime
Democratic Sr Senator: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Richard Blumenthal on other issues.
  • Crack down on sexual predators; end domestic violence. (Aug 2010)
  • Rated 73% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
Susan Bysiewicz on Crime
Democratic Challenger (Lost primary): Click here for Susan Bysiewicz on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Dan Carter on Crime
Republican candidate for Senate: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Dan Carter on other issues.
  • Empower both law enforcement and communities together. (Jul 2016)
John Flynn on Crime
Republican Challenger: Click here for John Flynn on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Linda McMahon on Crime
Republican Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Linda McMahon on other issues.
  • Supports capital punishment. (Jul 2010)
  • Supports the death penalty. (Oct 2012)
Christopher Shays on Crime
Republican Representative (CT-4): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Christopher Shays on other issues.
  • Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
  • Voted YES on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
  • Rated 40% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
  • No TV, R-rated movies, or coffeepots in prison cells. (Mar 2001)
  • Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
  • More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
  • Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
  • Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)
  • More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
Joe Visconti on Crime
Republican Challenger: Click here for Joe Visconti on other issues.
    No stance on record.

                                                                                                                                                                               
  

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