Derek Schmidt on the Issues

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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 Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Limited-government conservative who opposes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Restrict late term and partial birth abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Would have signed vetoed transgender athlete ban: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Public prayer by coach on school field is protected speech: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	COVID: Opposed prisoner vaccines; closing churches, schools: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Elected Attorney-General opposing Affordable Care Act: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Defended tax cuts while keeping schools underfunded: Favors topic 7 Pledged to oppose "divisive" education about race & history: Strongly Favors topic 7 Don't subsidize teaching of Critical Race Theory: Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Let legislature override governor's executive orders: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Backed the honorable men and women in law enforcement: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Recognize out of state concealed carry permits: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Zero out taxes on Social Security, retirement income: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Sued to allow COVID relief funds use for state tax relief: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Police should decide to work with Feds, not local officials: Opposes topic 12 Failing border security means more crime victims in Kansas: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Easing asylum rules would invite more immigration law abuse: Strongly Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Wrote legal brief for July 4 fireworks at Mount Rushmore: Strongly Favors topic 14
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Federal bill expanding voting rights is "hyper-partisan": Strongly Opposes topic 16 Require voter identification for advance voting: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	Defends barring state funds to businesses boycotting Israel: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Suing Biden for trying to implement Green New Deal: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	CBD seller has no right to sue state over police raid: Strongly Favors topic 19 Sued to strike down city marijuana decriminalization: Strongly Opposes topic 19 People influenced by chemical substances hurt innocents: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Use budget surplus to pay down debt, cut taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Living within our means is a critical task for governors: Strongly Opposes topic 20

VoteMatch Responses
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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 Opposes topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)

Limited-government conservative who opposes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Restrict late term and partial birth abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1

No opinion on topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Strongly Opposes topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale)

Would have signed vetoed transgender athlete ban: Strongly Opposes topic 3

Strongly Favors topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale)

Public prayer by coach on school field is protected speech: Strongly Favors topic 4

Strongly Opposes topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)

COVID: Opposed prisoner vaccines; closing churches, schools: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Elected Attorney-General opposing Affordable Care Act: Strongly Opposes topic 5

No opinion on topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Strongly Favors topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Defended tax cuts while keeping schools underfunded: Favors topic 7
Pledged to oppose "divisive" education about race & history: Strongly Favors topic 7
Don't subsidize teaching of Critical Race Theory: Favors topic 7

Strongly Favors topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-5 points on Social scale)

Let legislature override governor's executive orders: Strongly Favors topic 8

Strongly Favors topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale)

Backed the honorable men and women in law enforcement: Strongly Favors topic 9

Strongly Favors topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Recognize out of state concealed carry permits: Strongly Favors topic 10

Strongly Opposes topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Zero out taxes on Social Security, retirement income: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Sued to allow COVID relief funds use for state tax relief: Strongly Opposes topic 11

Strongly Opposes topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale)

Police should decide to work with Feds, not local officials: Opposes topic 12
Failing border security means more crime victims in Kansas: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Easing asylum rules would invite more immigration law abuse: Strongly Opposes topic 12

No opinion on topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Strongly Favors topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Wrote legal brief for July 4 fireworks at Mount Rushmore: Strongly Favors topic 14

No opinion on topic 15:
Expand the military
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Strongly Opposes topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(-5 points on Social scale)

Federal bill expanding voting rights is "hyper-partisan": Strongly Opposes topic 16
Require voter identification for advance voting: Strongly Opposes topic 16

Strongly Opposes topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(-5 points on Social scale)

Defends barring state funds to businesses boycotting Israel: Strongly Opposes topic 17

Strongly Opposes topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Suing Biden for trying to implement Green New Deal: Strongly Opposes topic 18

Opposes topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+2 points on Social scale)

CBD seller has no right to sue state over police raid: Strongly Favors topic 19
Sued to strike down city marijuana decriminalization: Strongly Opposes topic 19
People influenced by chemical substances hurt innocents: Strongly Opposes topic 19

Strongly Opposes topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Use budget surplus to pay down debt, cut taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Living within our means is a critical task for governors: Strongly Opposes topic 20

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Derek Schmidt on Abortion
Click here for 2 full quotes on Abortion OR background on Abortion. Limited-government conservative who opposes abortion. (Mar 2021) Restrict late term and partial birth abortions. (Apr 2009)

Derek Schmidt on Education
Click here for 3 full quotes on Education OR background on Education. Defended tax cuts while keeping schools underfunded. (May 2022) Pledged to oppose "divisive" education about race & history. (Jun 2021) Don't subsidize teaching of Critical Race Theory. (May 2021)

Derek Schmidt on Jobs
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Derek Schmidt on Technology
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