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from Past and present Governor candidates from Oklahoma (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Chris Powell: Leave decision to states or the people themselves. Connie Johnson: Advocate for women's reproductive freedom in State Senate. Drew Edmondson: Supports abortion rights for women, part of his platform. Drew Edmondson: No state in women's decisions regarding reproduction. Gary Richardson: Life is a beautiful gift from our Father who created us. Joe Dorman: Pro-life. Joe Maldonado: You own your body; not the Government. Joy Hofmeister: Personally pro-life; against extremism on both sides. Joy Hofmeister: Personal decision between woman, her doctor and her faith. Kevin Stitt: Ban abortions except rape, incest or to save life of mother. Kevin Stitt: Human life begins at conception. Mary Fallin: Signed two pro-life bills later struck down by Supreme Court. Mick Cornett: Ban abortions except rape, incest or to save life of mother. Kevin Stitt: FactCheck: Less than 1% of abortions are after 21 weeks. Cyndi Munson: Put repeal of state abortion ban on the ballot. |
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Budget & Economy Chris Powell: Market-led recovery better than stimulus. Connie Johnson: Revenue is part of the problem. Gary Jones: Cut budget without losing core services. Gary Richardson: Curb wasteful spending in our state government. Joe Dorman: Prosperity requires more than making irresponsible cuts. Joe Maldonado: Market-led recovery better than stimulus. Kevin Stitt: Create a level playing field for competition. Kevin Stitt: State budget needs audits and line-item budgeting. Kevin Stitt: Cut waste, rather than new taxes, for growth. Mick Cornett: History of developing budget based on needs of the community. Charles McCall: Good budget funds core services & decreases spending . Cyndi Munson: We understand that a flat budget is a cut. |
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Civil Rights Chris Powell: Strongly supports same-sex marriage. Dan Boren: Code Talker Recognition Act: recognize WWII Native Americans. Joe Maldonado: Strongly supports same-sex marriage. Joy Hofmeister: Listen to perspective and priorities of tribal nations. Joy Hofmeister: Transgender bathroom policy: let local schools decide. Mick Cornett: Wants local government to have diversity; represent everyone. Kevin Stitt: Oppose bathrooms that match their gender identity. Charles McCall: Opposed allowing state to issue nonbinary birth certificates. Cyndi Munson: "Don't Say Gay" bill harms LGBTQ Oklahomans. |
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Corporations Gary Richardson: End special tax breaks encouraged by lobbyists. Mick Cornett: Accepts donations from corporations doing city business. |
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Crime Chris Powell: Stricter punishment doesn't reduce crime. Drew Edmondson: Remove profit motive from the prison system. Gary Richardson: Opposed to private prisons; focus on justice, not jail. Gary Richardson: Alternatives cost less than imprisonment. Joe Maldonado: Stricter punishment doesn't reduce crime. Joy Hofmeister: Suspend death penalty until it be properly carried out. Kevin Stitt: Keep violent offenders behind bars, with fair sentencing. Mary Fallin: Murder is about video games & broken families, not guns. Mary Fallin: Supports death penalty even after botched lethal injection. Mary Fallin: 2011: OK to experiment with drugs used in lethal injection. Mary Fallin: No life sentences for juveniles. Mick Cornett: If prison recidivism rates get reduced so will incarceration. Joy Hofmeister: FactCheck: Yes, OK has higher crime rate than NY and CA. Kevin Stitt: FactCheck: OK has higher violent crime rate than NY and CA. Cyndi Munson: Increase compensation for those wrongfully convicted. |
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Drugs Chris Powell: Marijuana isn't a gateway drug. Connie Johnson: Advocate for decriminalized and medical marijuana. Connie Johnson: Fund programs to combat opioid epidemic. Connie Johnson: Ending the war on drugs would improve criminal justice. Connie Johnson: Strong proponent of legalizing medical marijuana. Drew Edmondson: Backs new drug law making possession of drugs a misdeameanor. Ervin Yen: Opposes medical marijuana without qualifying conditions. Gary Richardson: If people vote to legalize medical marijuana, I'll honor it. Joe Dorman: No stance on marijuana legalization nor medical marijuana. Joe Dorman: Legalize marijuana, based on Genesis 1:29. Joe Maldonado: Marijuana isn't a gateway drug. Kevin Stitt: Supports legalizing medical marijuana if strictly medicinal. Mary Fallin: Legal marijuana provides no substantial benefit. |
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Education Chris Powell: Strongly oppose vouchers for school choice. Connie Johnson: Support public education, not vouchers. Drew Edmondson: $300M more for education and healthcare systems. Gary Richardson: A child's zip code shouldn't determine quality of education. Joe Dorman: I will continue to be a champion for public education. Joe Maldonado: No vouchers for school choice. Joy Hofmeister: My focus will be on education, particularly public schools. Kevin Stitt: Schools are bloated with administration & too many districts. Kevin Stitt: Give priority to funding schools; pay teachers more. Mary Fallin: Build schools with tornado safe rooms. Mick Cornett: Says teachers deserve raises that equal the regional average. Tom Coburn: Schools are bloated with administration & too many districts. Joy Hofmeister: Vouchers are "rural schools killers" that pull funding. Kevin Stitt: Fund students not systems, including vouchers. Cyndi Munson: End the current school voucher scheme . Charles McCall: Parents have right to choose the path for their children. |
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Energy & Oil Chris Powell: All energy production should treated equally before the law. Joe Maldonado: Freer market will allow energy that is greener. Joy Hofmeister: Support Oklahoma business, including oil and gas industry. Mick Cornett: Recognizes energy's role in workforce, sees future in wind. Mick Cornett: Move away from the oil and gas industry. Joy Hofmeister: Work with oil & gas industry to craft policies suited to OK. Kevin Stitt: EPA is weaponized to restrict drilling on federal lands. Cyndi Munson: Wind tower setback bill tantamount to a ban. |
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Environment Chris Powell: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach. Drew Edmondson: As AG, created the Environmental Protection Unit. Joe Maldonado: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach. Mick Cornett: Great value in the EPA's "brownfields" cleaning up program. |
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Families & Children Ervin Yen: Has pressed for increasing vaccinations of school children. Kevin Stitt: Vaccination should be between a parent & their pediatrician. Mary Fallin: Disallow adoptions in LGBT homes. |
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Foreign Policy Chris Powell: Neutral on American Exceptionalism. Joe Maldonado: Libertarian way instead of American Exceptionalism. Charles McCall: Oklahoma has reaffirmed our state's support for Israel. Charles McCall: Don't allow foreign adversaries to purchase land in state. |
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Free Trade Chris Powell: Support free trade. Joe Maldonado: Support and expand free trade. |
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Government Reform Chris Powell: No opinion on making voter registration easier. Drew Edmondson: Blames revenue shortfall on corporate donors and lobbyists. Gary Jones: Increased audits despite budget cuts. Joe Maldonado: Make elections and voting fair. Kevin Stitt: Step Up Oklahoma: Fix broken government; level playing field. |
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Gun Control Chris Powell: Absolute right to gun ownership. Drew Edmondson: Long history of being an advocate of the Second Amendment. Ervin Yen: Opposed permitless carry bill. Gary Richardson: Completely supportive of the Second Amendment. Joe Maldonado: Absolute right to gun ownership. Joy Hofmeister: I'm an Oklahoman; I have a conceal and carry permit. Kevin Stitt: NRA member who will fight for 2nd Amendment rights. Mary Fallin: Veto constitutional carry: No handguns without a permit. Mick Cornett: Supports 2nd Amendment; enforce laws already on the books. Jake Merrick: Expand gun rights for convicted felons. |
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Health Care Chris Powell: Oppose ObamaCare. Connie Johnson: Expand Medicaid. Connie Johnson: Get mental health department up to speed by 2020. Drew Edmondson: Expand Medicaid to address the state's high uninsured rate. Ervin Yen: Mandate masks and mandate vaccines for coronavirus. Ervin Yen: COVID: Oklahoma desperately needs a mask mandate. Ervin Yen: Privatizing Medicaid is simply a bad idea. Gary Richardson: Government has a role to play in mental health care. Joe Maldonado: Expand ObamaCare. Joe Dorman: Drop the partisan games & Invest in rural telemedicine. Joy Hofmeister: COVID: I'd have listened to experts instead of changing them. Joy Hofmeister: Supported Medicaid expansion under Obamacare. Kevin Stitt: Make Medicaid a trampoline, not a hammock. Mick Cornett: Wants personal responsibility part of a healthcare approach. Cyndi Munson: Lower costs of prescription drugs & health insurance. |
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Homeland Security Chris Powell: Don't expand the military. Drew Edmondson: Services for veterans instead of for corporate donors. Joe Maldonado: Don't expand the military. Mick Cornett: Praises nonprofits efforts finding housing for homeless vets. |
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Immigration Chris Powell: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens. Drew Edmondson: Don't back federal government deporting DREAMers. Joe Maldonado: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens. Kevin Stitt: Supports border protection; opposes sanctuary cities. Mick Cornett: Says the term "sanctuary cities" is a manipulative label. Charles McCall: Proposed fining illegal immigrants, prison for 2nd offense. Cyndi Munson: Bills on undocumented generate fear, impacts all of us. |
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Jobs Chris Powell: Strongly oppose affirmative action. Connie Johnson: Higher minimum wage plus business incubators. Joe Maldonado: Oppose affirmative action. Joe Dorman: Minimum wage affects older workers, not just young singles. Kevin Stitt: Reduce barriers on occupations; increase worker freedom. Mary Fallin: Prohibit cities from increasing the minimum wage. Mick Cornett: History of creating jobs and bringing in new industry. Cyndi Munson: Inclusion programs partially why she was able to be elected. |
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Principles & Values Chris Powell: Protect freedom to not have religiosity forced upon. Drew Edmondson: Condemned with IFFY award for running "Issue-Free" campaign. Ervin Yen: Reason for running: state's lack of response to COVID. Ervin Yen: I have not changed; the Republican Party has. Gary Richardson: Freedom to work & worship free of government interference. Gary Richardson: Got 14% of the vote as Independent in 2002 Governor's race. Joe Maldonado: Keep God in the public sphere. Joy Hofmeister: Lifelong Republican became Democrat to challenge incumbent. Joy Hofmeister: Throughout my life, I've valued hard work and perseverance. Joy Hofmeister: Tried to bar religious discrimination in scholarship program. Mick Cornett: God and church are main components of his value system. Cyndi Munson: 1st Asian-American woman elected to the Oklahoma Legislature. |
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Social Security Chris Powell: Privatize Social Security but accommodate those in system. Joe Maldonado: Opportunity to opt out of Social Security. |
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Tax Reform Chris Powell: Oppose higher taxes on the wealthy. Gary Jones: Taxes must go up but with budget cuts. Gary Richardson: Smaller government, less taxes, and eliminate waste. Joe Maldonado: Higher taxes on the wealthy. Joe Dorman: End tax giveaways to those who really don't need a tax break. Joy Hofmeister: Fiscally conservative but praised tax boosting teacher pay. Kevin Stitt: Signed Oklahoma Taxpayer Platform. Kevin Stitt: Shift Oklahoma's tax structure to focus on consumption. Kevin Stitt: Trump tax cuts leveled playing field to compete globally. Mary Fallin: Tax cuts if fiscally possible and politically possible. Scott Inman: Don't balance the budget on the backs of the middle class. Tom Coburn: Shift Oklahoma's tax structure to focus on consumption. Cyndi Munson: Provide tax relief to middle class and working families. |
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Technology Drew Edmondson: Use tobacco settlement to fund school technology. Gary Richardson: Dismantle the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority. Gary Richardson: Eliminate the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority. Joe Dorman: Build storm shelters via local school district funding. Kevin Stitt: Repair neglected infrastructure with long term plan. Mick Cornett: Rebuilding roads and bridges creates jobs & grows economy. |
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War & Peace Chris Powell: Avoid foreign entanglements. Joe Maldonado: Avoid foreign entanglements. |
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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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