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MD 2022: 2022 MD Governor's race
Tony Campbell on Technology
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Republican candidate for Maryland U. S. Senator:
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- Secure America's infrastructure against foreign actors. (Apr 2018)
- CC:Secure the grid against terrorism. (Jul 2018)
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Benjamin Cardin on Technology
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Democratic Jr Senator (MD):
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- Regulate nanotechnology in products; develop best practices. ()
- Voted YES on authorizing states to collect Internet sales taxes. (May 2013)
- Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
- Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
- Voted NO on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
- Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
- Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
- Require websites to police for copyrighted materials. (May 2011)
- Support Lifeline program for low-income broadband. (Feb 2017)
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Richard Douglas on Technology
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| Republican Senate candidate:
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Donna Edwards on Technology
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Democratic Senate candidate:
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- Voted NO on protecting cyber security by sharing data with government. (Apr 2013)
- Voted NO on terminating funding for National Public Radio. (Mar 2011)
- Voted YES on delaying digital TV conversion by four months. (Mar 2009)
- Voted NO on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
- Popularize Electronic Signatures with ESIGN Day. (Jun 2010)
- Member of House Committee on Science, Space & Technology. (Mar 2011)
- Member of House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure. (Mar 2011)
- Sponsored investing $1 billion in transportation projects. (Mar 2013)
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Sam Faddis on Technology
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| Republican Candidate for Maryland U.S. Senator:
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Margaret Flowers on Technology
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| Green Senate candidate:
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Chelsea Manning on Technology
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Democratic candidate for Maryland U.S. Senator:
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- Business is collecting data on us, creating a life pattern. (Sep 2017)
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Michael Steele on Technology
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Republican challenger, Lt. Gov.:
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- Fairness Doctrine muzzles conservative talk radio. (Jan 2010)
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Kathy Szeliga on Technology
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| Republican Senate candidate:
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Chris Van Hollen on Technology
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Democratic Representative (MD-8):
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- Voted NO on protecting cyber security by sharing data with government. (Apr 2013)
- Voted NO on terminating funding for National Public Radio. (Mar 2011)
- Voted YES on delaying digital TV conversion by four months. (Mar 2009)
- Voted NO on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
- Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
- Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
- Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
- Require text on TV for visually-impaired viewers. (Apr 2005)
- Rated Let NSF decide research grants, not Congress. (Feb 2016)
- Create online database of science & math scholarships. (Dec 2007)
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Arvin Vohra on Technology
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Libertarian candidate for President; Libertarian Party Vice-Chair:
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- Technology can lower prices if barriers are gone. (May 2017)
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Anthony Brown on Technology
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Democrat (District 4):
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- Public Private Partnership for infrastructure investments. (Nov 2016)
- Voted YES on net neutrality for open internet. (Apr 2019)
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Elijah Cummings on Technology
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Democratic Representative (MD-7):
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- Voted NO on protecting cyber security by sharing data with government. (Apr 2013)
- Voted NO on terminating funding for National Public Radio. (Mar 2011)
- Voted YES on delaying digital TV conversion by four months. (Mar 2009)
- Voted NO on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
- Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
- Voted NO on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
- Voted NO on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
- Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
- Close digital divide with high-tech training. (Jan 2001)
- Facilitate nationwide 2-1-1 phone line for human services. (Jan 2007)
- Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)
- Member of House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure. (Mar 2011)
- Dedicated funds for harbor maintenance. (Jan 2011)
- Rated Let NSF decide research grants, not Congress. (Feb 2016)
- Sponsored bill for net neutrality for open internet. (Apr 2019)
- Create online database of science & math scholarships. (Dec 2007)
- No performance royalties for radio music. (Mar 2009)
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John Delaney on Technology
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Democratic candidate for President; U.S. Rep from MD-6:
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- Boost infrastructure spending by raising gasoline tax. (Jul 2019)
- Adopt California's strict privacy rules federally. (Jul 2019)
- Don't break up tech giants; regulate them instead. (Jul 2019)
- National AI Strategy focused on security. (May 2019)
- Bipartisanship on infrastructure, digital privacy, and more. (Mar 2019)
- National strategy for artificial intelligence & automation. (Mar 2019)
- Maintain and invest in 21st-century infrastructure. (May 2018)
- More money into R&D, to enable entrepreneurial risk. (May 2018)
- Voted NO on protecting cyber security by sharing data with government. (Apr 2013)
- Sponsored investing $1 billion in transportation projects. (Mar 2013)
- Rated Let NSF decide research grants, not Congress. (Feb 2016)
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Andy Harris on Technology
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Republican (District 1):
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- Voted YES on protecting cyber security by sharing data with government. (Apr 2013)
- Voted YES on terminating funding for National Public Radio. (Mar 2011)
- Member of House Committee on Science, Space & Technology. (Mar 2011)
- Award research grants based on national interest. (Feb 2016)
- Rated Voted NO on net neutrality: don't regulate the internet. (Apr 2019)
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Steny Hoyer on Technology
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Democratic Representative (MD-5):
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- Voted YES on protecting cyber security by sharing data with government. (Apr 2013)
- Voted NO on terminating funding for National Public Radio. (Mar 2011)
- Voted YES on delaying digital TV conversion by four months. (Mar 2009)
- Voted YES on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
- Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
- Voted NO on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
- Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
- Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
- Rated Let NSF decide research grants, not Congress. (Feb 2016)
- Sponsored bill for net neutrality for open internet. (Apr 2019)
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Jamie Raskin on Technology
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Democrat (District 8):
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- Green Deal: massive investment in eroding infrastructure. (Nov 2016)
- Sponsored bill for net neutrality for open internet. (Apr 2019)
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Dutch Ruppersberger on Technology
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Democratic Representative (MD-2):
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- Voted YES on protecting cyber security by sharing data with government. (Apr 2013)
- Voted NO on terminating funding for National Public Radio. (Mar 2011)
- Voted YES on delaying digital TV conversion by four months. (Mar 2009)
- Voted YES on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
- Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
- Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
- Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
- Facilitate nationwide 2-1-1 phone line for human services. (Jan 2007)
- Rated Let NSF decide research grants, not Congress. (Feb 2016)
- Voted YES on net neutrality for open internet. (Apr 2019)
- No performance royalties for radio music. (Mar 2009)
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John Sarbanes on Technology
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Democrat:
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- Voted NO on protecting cyber security by sharing data with government. (Apr 2013)
- Voted NO on terminating funding for National Public Radio. (Mar 2011)
- Voted YES on delaying digital TV conversion by four months. (Mar 2009)
- Voted NO on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
- Member of House Committee on Science, Space & Technology. (Mar 2011)
- Rated Let NSF decide research grants, not Congress. (Feb 2016)
- Sponsored bill for net neutrality for open internet. (Apr 2019)
- No performance royalties for radio music. (Mar 2009)
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David Trone on Technology
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Democrat (District 6):
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- Infrastructure 2.0 Act: set up bank to fund repairs. (Oct 2018)
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Robert Ehrlich on Technology
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Republican Governor and Senate Challenger:
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- Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
- Criminal penalties for e-mail spamming. (Feb 2001)
- Let companies share Y2K plans with no risk of lawsuits. (Oct 1998)
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Martin O`Malley on Technology
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Democratic Presidential candidate:
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- Require warrants for backdoor AND front-door searches. (Jan 2016)
- $25M more for road improvements. (Feb 2015)
- $156M for One Maryland Broadband Network. (Feb 2012)
- 21st Century cyber-infrastructure & rural broadband network. (Feb 2011)
- Chief information officer to digitize federal government. (Aug 2000)
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Ian Schlakman on Technology
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| Green Party candidate for President 2010:
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Barbara Mikulski on Technology
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Democratic Sr Senator (MD):
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- Space Hope: digital empowerment for NASA workforce. (Jul 2000)
- Voted YES on authorizing states to collect Internet sales taxes. (May 2013)
- Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
- Voted YES on restoring $550M in funding for Amtrak for 2007. (Mar 2006)
- Voted YES on disallowing FCC approval of larger media conglomerates. (Sep 2003)
- Voted NO on Internet sales tax moratorium. (Oct 1998)
- Voted YES on telecomm deregulation. (Feb 1996)
- Fund nanotechnology research & development. (Dec 2003)
- Facilitate nationwide 2-1-1 phone line for human services. (Jan 2007)
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Donna Edwards on Technology
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Democrat (retiring 2016) (District 4):
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- Voted NO on protecting cyber security by sharing data with government. (Apr 2013)
- Voted NO on terminating funding for National Public Radio. (Mar 2011)
- Voted YES on delaying digital TV conversion by four months. (Mar 2009)
- Voted NO on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
- Popularize Electronic Signatures with ESIGN Day. (Jun 2010)
- Member of House Committee on Science, Space & Technology. (Mar 2011)
- Member of House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure. (Mar 2011)
- Sponsored investing $1 billion in transportation projects. (Mar 2013)
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Chris Van Hollen on Technology
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Democratic Representative (MD-8):
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- Voted NO on protecting cyber security by sharing data with government. (Apr 2013)
- Voted NO on terminating funding for National Public Radio. (Mar 2011)
- Voted YES on delaying digital TV conversion by four months. (Mar 2009)
- Voted NO on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
- Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
- Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
- Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
- Require text on TV for visually-impaired viewers. (Apr 2005)
- Rated Let NSF decide research grants, not Congress. (Feb 2016)
- Create online database of science & math scholarships. (Dec 2007)
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Parris Glendening on Technology
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Former Democratic Governor (1995-2002):
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- Level playing field for Main Street vs. Internet sales tax. (Aug 2001)
- Permanent R&D tax incentive & more R&D funding. (Sep 2001)
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Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on Technology
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| Democratic Challenger 2002:
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E.J. Pipkin on Technology
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| 2004 former Republican challenger; previously state Senator:
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William Capps on Technology
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| Former Republican Primary Challenger (2012):
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Robert Ehrlich on Technology
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Republican (District 2):
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- Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
- Criminal penalties for e-mail spamming. (Feb 2001)
- Let companies share Y2K plans with no risk of lawsuits. (Oct 1998)
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Wayne Gilchrest on Technology
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Republican Representative (MD-1):
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- Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
- Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
- Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
- Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
- Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
- Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)
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Frank Kratovil on Technology
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Democrat (until 2010) (District 1):
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- Voted YES on delaying digital TV conversion by four months. (Mar 2009)
- No performance royalties for radio music. (Mar 2009)
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Kweisi Mfume on Technology
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Democratic Senate Challenger (MD); previously U.S. Representative:
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- Fund transit because essential workers depend on it. (Dec 2020)
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Connie Morella on Technology
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Republican (District 8):
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- Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
- Let companies share Y2K plans with no risk of lawsuits. (Oct 1998)
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Paul Sarbanes on Technology
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Democratic Sr Senator (MD):
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- Voted YES on restoring $550M in funding for Amtrak for 2007. (Mar 2006)
- Voted YES on disallowing FCC approval of larger media conglomerates. (Sep 2003)
- Voted NO on Internet sales tax moratorium. (Oct 1998)
- Voted YES on telecomm deregulation. (Feb 1996)
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Corrogan Vaughn on Technology
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Republican Challenger:
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- Supports strong Internet privacy laws. (Nov 2000)
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Daniel Vovak on Technology
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Eric Wargotz on Technology
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| Former Republican Primary Challenger (2012):
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Albert Wynn on Technology
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Democratic Representative (MD-4):
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- Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
- Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
- Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
- Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
- Close digital divide with high-tech training. (Jan 2001)
- Require text on TV for visually-impaired viewers. (Apr 2005)
- Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)
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Kevin Zeese on Technology
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Green/ Libertarian/ Populist Challenger:
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- Opposes corporate control of the Internet. (Jun 2006)
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Roscoe Bartlett on Technology
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Republican Representative (MD-6):
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- Voted YES on terminating funding for National Public Radio. (Mar 2011)
- Voted NO on delaying digital TV conversion by four months. (Mar 2009)
- Voted YES on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
- Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
- Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
- Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
- Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
- Fund nanotechnology research & development. (Dec 2003)
- Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)
- Member of House Committee on Science, Space & Technology. (Mar 2011)
- Prohibit the return of the Fairness Doctrine. (Jan 2009)
- No performance royalties for radio music. (Mar 2009)
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Dan Bongino on Technology
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Republican Challenger:
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- Return the United States to being a center of innovation. (Jun 2012)
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Benjamin Cardin on Technology
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Democratic Jr Senator (MD):
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- Regulate nanotechnology in products; develop best practices. ()
- Voted YES on authorizing states to collect Internet sales taxes. (May 2013)
- Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
- Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
- Voted NO on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
- Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
- Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
- Require websites to police for copyrighted materials. (May 2011)
- Support Lifeline program for low-income broadband. (Feb 2017)
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Kweisi Mfume on Technology
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Democratic Senate Challenger (MD); previously U.S. Representative:
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- Fund transit because essential workers depend on it. (Dec 2020)
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Rob Sobhani on Technology
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| Independent Challenger:
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