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from Past and present Governor candidates from Georgia (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Brian Kemp: Supports "Heartbeat Bill" and tough abortion laws. Brian Kemp: Signed fetal heartbeat bill, tax deductions for fetuses. Casey Cagle: Every child is a gift from God; 100% pro-life. Casey Cagle: Conservative values: pro-life & pro-second Amendment. Jason Carter: Voted against restrictions on abortion rights. Stacey Abrams: Expand reproductive freedom to under-served areas. Stacey Abrams: Don't jeopardize access to birth control. Vernon Jones: Opposed anti-abortion "heartbeat" bill enacted in Georgia. Shane Hazel: Supports bodily autonomy & right to health privacy. Stacey Abrams: Georgia law would investigate women for miscarriage. Stacey Abrams: Rights should be sacrosanct regardless of state lines. Stacey Abrams: Politicians are not scientists, don't set arbitrary limits. Keisha Lance Bottoms: Support Atlanta business in face of heartbill bill bans. Brad Raffensperger: Opposed abortion while in the state legislature. Chris Carr: Secured victory that returned abortion back to the states. Keisha Lance Bottoms: Take us back to Roe v. Wade which served this country well. |
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Budget & Economy Casey Cagle: Expect state government to balance budget & reduce waste. Casey Cagle: JOBS: hire unemployed Georgians & incentivizes new business. Stacey Abrams: Invest in community businesses. Brad Raffensperger: Bring back manufacturing jobs; recruit promising start-ups. Chris Carr: Implement Zero Based Budgeting, eliminate wasteful spending. |
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Civil Rights Brian Kemp: Against bigotry, but monuments are history. Brian Kemp: Allow rejecting gay customers on religious grounds. Casey Cagle: Confederate monuments are a great cultural attraction. Hunter Hill: Supports Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Hunter Hill: Removing Confederate monuments is not the solution. Jason Carter: Civil marriage equality, but don't tell churches what to do. Stacey Abrams: No discrimination, including against LGBTQ. Stacey Abrams: Reflect on terrible Confederacy in museums, not monuments. Stacey Abrams: No discrimination, including against LGBTQ. Stacey Abrams: Basic fairness: we must ensure that every vote is counted. Stacey Abrams: Voter suppression is an existential crisis in the US. Stacey Abrams: Those who paid debt to society should be re-enfranchised. Stacey Abrams: Upholding military transgender ban is an abomination. Vernon Jones: Lawsuit: he wanted a "darker administration" as county CEO. Chris Carr: Challenged anti-discrimination rule on sexual orientation. |
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Corporations Andrew Hunt: Eliminate employment penalty taxes. Brian Kemp: Invest Georgia Exemption: first business $1M in exempt IPO. Brian Kemp: Cut government regulations to help small business owners. Casey Cagle: Keep taxes on business that create jobs low. Stacey Abrams: Invest in community businesses. Keisha Lance Bottoms: Crack down on corporate landlords that are buying up houses. |
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Crime Andrew Hunt: Community rehab programs instead of incarceration. Brian Kemp: Collaborate with cities and sheriff's departments. Jason Carter: No ban on the death penalty. Kandiss Taylor: Understand frustration of black men with racial stereotyping. Stacey Abrams: Justice should not be determined by your paycheck. Vernon Jones: I cannot stand for the defunding of the police. Vernon Jones: Make attacks for party affiliation or ideology a hate crime. Stacey Abrams: $25 million in state grants for police salary raises. Stacey Abrams: We cannot punish our way into public safety. Brad Raffensperger: Double down on recruiting for the Georgia State Patrol. Chris Carr: Dismantle gang networks that are terrorizing our communities. |
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Drugs Andrew Hunt: Fines instead of imprisonment for non-violent drug offenses. Brian Kemp: Unequivocally opposes recreational use of marijuana. Brian Kemp: Signed Hope Act: allows for medicinal oils with up to 5% THC. Stacey Abrams: Expand list of conditions for medical marijuana. Stacey Abrams: Add fentanyl to list of criminalized opioids. Stacey Abrams: For medical marijuana; open to legalizing recreational use. Chris Carr: People selling fentanyl should be charged with murder. |
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Education Andrew Hunt: Increase both public and private school choices. Brian Kemp: Fully fund public school education. Brian Kemp: Supports vouchers to attend private schools. Brian Kemp: Asked Georgia Board of Ed. to denounce critical race theory. Casey Cagle: Options for public charter, private school or home schooling. Casey Cagle: Declare war on high school dropout rates in Georgia. Casey Cagle: Education savings accounts including private schools. Hunter Hill: Advocate for education accounts including private schools. Hunter Hill: I believe the money should follow the child. Nathan Deal: Criticizing Common Core diverts from advancing education. Stacey Abrams: Help students from early learning thru post-secondary school. Stacey Abrams: Chief Turnaround Officers for low-performing schools. Stacey Abrams: Voted NO on $42M more tax credits for private schools. Stacey Abrams: No money for school vouchers. Stacey Abrams: Must offer many paths for higher education. Stacey Abrams: Needs-based college tuition for low-income students. Vernon Jones: School choice: why can't the money follow the child? Brad Raffensperger: Expand tax credits for parental school choice. Brad Raffensperger: End radical curriculums; root out pornography in libraries. Chris Carr: Empower parents by providing more choice in education. Keisha Lance Bottoms: Support by eliminating state income taxes for teachers. |
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Energy & Oil Brian Kemp: Radical Democrats push things like "the new green deal". Brian Kemp: State invested in South Korean electric car battery company. Stacey Abrams: Clean energy key to jobs & innovation. Terry Branstad: Expand and protect American energy resources. Chris Carr: Challenged moratorium on drilling on federal land. |
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Environment Stacey Abrams: Stay on top of environmental waste & clean-up. Stacey Abrams: Hurricane recovery is a 10-month process, not 10 days. |
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Families & Children Brian Kemp: Religious freedom: allow withholding contraceptive coverage. Hunter Hill: Let each adoption agency decide on allowing same-sex parents. Stacey Abrams: Learning begins at birth. Stacey Abrams: Learning begins at birth. Stacey Abrams: We must help our most vulnerable citizens. Vernon Jones: 1998: outlaw selling music with explicit lyrics to minors. Stacey Abrams: Supports Plan B and emergency contraceptives. |
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Foreign Policy Jason Carter: Declares his powerful connection to Israel. Stacey Abrams: We've returned to isolationism, driven by fear-mongering. Stacey Abrams: Our moral credibility in the world has been diminished. Stacey Abrams: Representation matters in our foreign service. Stacey Abrams: Concerned China building infrastructure, relationships. Brad Raffensperger: "Thanked" Russia for putting him on list banning him. |
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Free Trade Brian Kemp: Supports tariffs on China as part of trade negotiations. Brian Kemp: Travelled to South Korea to expand trade with Georgia. Sonny Perdue: Rework NAFTA for dairy and poultry tariffs in Canada. Stacey Abrams: Tariffs on Chinese steel are a terrible idea. Stacey Abrams: Trade policy should not be based on brinksmanship. Keisha Lance Bottoms: Our trade economy has suffered from Trump's chaotic tariffs. |
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Government Reform Andrew Hunt: Erase laws instead of creating new ones. Andrew Hunt: Ensure easy access to voting, including electronic. Brian Kemp: Protect our elections from fraud with Voter ID. Brian Kemp: Stricter voter ID laws against threat of illegal voters. Brian Kemp: 53,000 voter registrations put "on hold". Brian Kemp: OpEd: Precise name-match disenfranchises voters of color. Brian Kemp: 1.5 million voters removed from the voting rolls. Jason Carter: Verifiable paper trail important for credibility in voting. Kandiss Taylor: Demands "audit" of 2020 Georgia election results. Kandiss Taylor: It's time for politicians to be term limited, then come home. Stacey Abrams: Head of a voter registration group; focus on minorities. Stacey Abrams: Protect voter's rights against voter suppression tactics. Stacey Abrams: Founded voter registration project. Stacey Abrams: Deliberate interference & disenfranchisement in `18 election. Stacey Abrams: Disenfranchisement was death by 1,000 cuts. Stacey Abrams: Sued in 2016 to stop "exact match" on voter registration. Stacey Abrams: Fair Fight Georgia helped Biden and Democratic Senate. Stacey Abrams: Ensure everyone trusts the system, and it's worthy of that. Stacey Abrams: Only obligation we have is make sure every vote is counted. Stacey Abrams: You don't win county by county; you win person by person. Stacey Abrams: The electoral college is racist and classist. Stacey Abrams: Lawsuit of 80,000 complaints against 2018 Governor election. Stacey Abrams: 2020 election integrity law is the "new Jim Crow". Chris Carr: Chris will eliminate red tape and burdensome regulations. Chris Carr: Push back on false claims that our law prevents voting. |
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Gun Control Brian Kemp: Respect the 2nd Amendment if you want to date my daughter. Brian Kemp: Constitutional carry without permit. Casey Cagle: Expand citizens' ability to protect themselves & families. Hunter Hill: State should enact reasonable restrictions on guns. Jason Carter: Rated 92% by National Rifle Association. Stacey Abrams: State should enact reasonable restrictions on guns. Vernon Jones: Supports the NRA; received campaign donation in 2016. Stacey Abrams: Opposes constitutional carry; supports background checks. Keisha Lance Bottoms: Congress should enact gun safety legislation immediately. Chris Carr: A staunch supporter of Georgians' right to bear arms. |
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Health Care Andrew Hunt: Georgia can do better than ObamaCare. Brian Kemp: Free market replacement for ObamaCare. Brian Kemp: Require people to work to receive Medicaid. Hunter Hill: Healthcare should be done by states. Jason Carter: Expanding Medicaid brings tax dollars back to Georgia. Nathan Deal: Guaranteed ER room treatment means excessive ER visits. Nathan Deal: Refuses to expand Medicaid rolls under ObamaCare. Stacey Abrams: Expand Medicaid; explore universal coverage. Stacey Abrams: Medicaid expansion for reduced cost & preexisting conditions. Stacey Abrams: Paying for uncompensated care brings money back. Stacey Abrams: His personal debt was from caring for father with cancer. Keisha Lance Bottoms: Expand Medicaid so that 300,000 Georgians can get coverage. Brian Kemp: Sued over COVID vaccine mandate for health care workers. Chris Carr: Sued over COVID vaccine mandate for health care workers. |
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Homeland Security Kandiss Taylor: Determine if military bases are vital before closing them. |
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Immigration Brian Kemp: Crack down on illegal immigration. Brian Kemp: Georgia interests over immigrants. Brian Kemp: End DACA; round up criminal illegals. Casey Cagle: Double headline - Already Done. Hunter Hill: No sanctuary cities in Georgia. Jason Carter: Voted to keep public benefits for undocumented immigrants. Stacey Abrams: Advocates a clean DREAM Act. Vernon Jones: Co-sponsored bill to crack down on illegal immigrants. Brad Raffensperger: Halt deportation of Afghan Christian refugees. Chris Carr: Deport criminal illegals who commit crimes in our state. |
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Jobs Andrew Hunt: Job Powerhouse plan instead of crony capitalism. Andrew Hunt: Reduce payroll tax when paying over $11/hour. Brian Kemp: 4-Point Plan to put hardworking Georgians to work. Casey Cagle: Create 500,000 jobs in first term, to beat Deal's 319,000. Jason Carter: Employers need skilled workers: more technical schools. Nathan Deal: Economists don't pay attention to unemployment rates. Stacey Abrams: For living wage and right to form unions. Stacey Abrams: For living wage and right to form unions. Vernon Jones: Opportunity for all rather than increase the minimum wage. Stacey Abrams: Constitutional amendment to bring casinos & online betting. Chris Carr: Boost our capabilities, spur more investment in new jobs. |
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Principles & Values Brian Kemp: State Senator and Secretary of State. Brian Kemp: We're in a real fight right now to make America great again. Casey Cagle: Protect student athletes' religious expression. Jason Carter: Grandfather Jimmy Carter participates in grandson's campaign. Jason Carter: I've passed 21 bipartisan bills in the legislature. Stacey Abrams: Prefers organizing systems for change to legislating. Stacey Abrams: Election loss: Something being legal does not make it right. Stacey Abrams: Run for the job you want; I'm best on executive side. Vernon Jones: Black voters would vote for David Duke if a Democrat. Brad Raffensperger: Refused to change 2020 vote totals when Trump demanded. Brad Raffensperger: His "Christian faith guides everything he does". |
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Social Security Stacey Abrams: We must help our most vulnerable citizens. |
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Tax Reform Casey Cagle: Businesses and families flourish when tax burden is low. Casey Cagle: Slash $100 million in taxes, without cutting core services. Hunter Hill: Eliminate state income tax. Stacey Abrams: Ask everyone to do their fair share. Stacey Abrams: Keep graduated income tax instead of 5.4% flat tax. Vernon Jones: 2007: Backed a flat tax proposal as "fair tax". Brian Kemp: $1 billion tax cut from the state's budget surplus. Brad Raffensperger: Cap property taxes for seniors, eliminate state income tax. |
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Technology Andrew Hunt: Apply lessons of nanotech to colleges; stop importing talent. Brian Kemp: Webpage & app for voter registration & sample ballot. Casey Cagle: Double--if not triple--our investment in transportation. Casey Cagle: Invest in good roads and a deepened harbor. Casey Cagle: 10-year transportation plan for roads & bridges improvements. Hunter Hill: Create driverless car corridors & double-deck 285. Stacey Abrams: We must invest in public infrastructure. Stacey Abrams: Creates commission on Transit Governance and Funding. |
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War & Peace Hunter Hill: I fought to defend our values in Afghanistan and Iraq. Stacey Abrams: US should be judicious & careful with our use of military. Chris Carr: Supported Trump's bombing of Iran: stand with Israel. |
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Welfare & Poverty Stacey Abrams: Help working poor get a leg up. Stacey Abrams: Reducing the top not enough on income inequality. |
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Gubernatorial winners and losers in each state: AK - AL - AR - AZ - CA - CO - CT - DE - FL - GA - HI - IA - ID - IL - IN - KS - KY - LA - MA - MD - ME - MI - MN - MO - MS - MT - NC - ND - NE - NH - NJ - NM - NV - NY - OH - OK - OR - PA - RI - SC - SD - TN - TX - UT - VA - VT - WA - WI - WV - WY - Senatorial winners and losers in each state: AK - AL - AR - AZ - CA - CO - CT - DE - FL - GA - HI - IA - ID - IL - IN - KS - KY - LA - MA - MD - ME - MI - MN - MO - MS - MT - NC - ND - NE - NH - NJ - NM - NV - NY - OH - OK - OR - PA - RI - SC - SD - TN - TX - UT - VA - VT - WA - WI - WV - WY - U.S. House of Representatives winners and losers in each state: AK - AL - AR - AZ - CA - CO - CT - DE - FL - GA - HI - IA - ID - IL - IN - KS - KY - LA - MA - MD - ME - MI - MN - MO - MS - MT - NC - ND - NE - NH - NJ - NM - NV - NY - OH - OK - OR - PA - RI - SC - SD - TN - TX - UT - VA - VT - WA - WI - WV - WY - |
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