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from Past and present Governor candidates from Washington (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Bill Bryant: I don't want the government telling me how to live my life. Bob McDonnell: Supported 35 restrictive bills, even with rape & incest. Creigh Deeds: Backs abortion rights without parental consent. Maya Cummings: Emily's List endorsement. Katie McGinty: Oppose any effort to further restrict abortion rights. Ken Cuccinelli: No new abortion restrictions as governor. Phil Fortunato: F Grade from NARAL, sponsored anti-abortion bills. Tom Perriello: Backs pro-choice groups. Glenn Youngkin: Protect the life of every Virginia child born and unborn. Glenn Youngkin: My religion teaches me protect life before and after. Hilary Franz: I'll ensure that WA is a sanctuary for reproductive care. Mark Mullet: 100% Pro-Choice Voting Record in State Senate. Mark Mullet: Enshrine the right to abortion in our state's constitution. Bob Ferguson: Protect the right to bodily autonomy, reproductive freedom. Dave Reichert: Pro-life with exceptions; but no plans to change state laws. Semi Bird: I value all life, from conception through natural death. |
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Budget & Economy Jerry Brown: Ping-pong budgeting makes no sense. Loren Culp: Cut state programs to return to 2016 spending level. Phil Fortunato: Partial zero-based budgets; 1/4 of budget every two years. Phil Fortunato: Open up state to building housing of all kinds. Lee Carter: Put economic power into the hands of working people. Mark Mullet: Must factor affordability into every government decision. Dave Reichert: Focus on lowering gas prices and property taxes . Semi Bird: Be a steward of taxpayer dollars. |
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Civil Rights Barbara Buono: Push legislature to legalize gay marriage. Bill Bryant: Supports repeal of right to transgender bathroom choice. Bill Haslam: Remove Confederate statues from state capitol. Colin Bonini: Opposed same-sex marriage for Delaware. Diane Black: Confederate statues are part of history. Jack Markell: Supported same-sex marriage for Delaware. Jay Inslee: Racial inequity not limited to criminal justice. John B. King: Great-grandfather enslaved; must grapple with racial equity. Ken Cuccinelli: Homosexuality is against nature and harmful to society. Larry Hogan: Respect state law on same-sex marriage (even if not my view). Larry Hogan: I evolved and will not repeal same-sex marriage law. Larry Hogan: Opposes a transgender rights bill. Loren Culp: No systemic racism, laws treat everyone equally. Tom Perriello: Embraces same-sex marriage. Ralph Northam: Backs marriage rights for same-sex couples. Semi Bird: Left abandoned him, a black man, over policy disagreements. Hilary Franz: Trails for all: no matter who they love, how they identify. Mark Mullet: Voted against repeal of state ban on affirmative action. Bob Ferguson: Won case guaranteeing rights for same-sex couples. Bob Ferguson: Strongest civil rights division fighting discrimination. Mike Ramone: Only Republican co-sponsor of state same-sex marriage bill. Semi Bird: Stop perpetrating the scare of a national racist threat. Pete Snyder: Left is pushing transgender bathrooms in our schools. Deb Haaland: Everyone deserves to love without discrimination. |
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Corporations Katie McGinty: Expand the reach of the corporate net income tax. Neel Kashkari: Corporate rate complexity encourages investment abroad. Tom Corbett: Give up on privatizing state lottery program. Mark Mullet: It's time for a small business owner mentality. |
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Crime Allyson Schwartz: End the Pennsylvania death penalty. Asa Hutchinson: Four executions in 8 days; keep protocol of lethal injection. John Kasich: Black Lives Matter means the system doesn't work for them. John Kasich: Police must understand challenges of black community. Katie McGinty: Moratorium on the death penalty. Loren Culp: For qualified immunity protecting cops from lawsuits. Mike Murphy: No more looting; we're going to shoot back. Phil Fortunato: Only "criminal homeless" should be incarcerated. Phil Fortunato: Need to remove criminal homeless from the streets. Mark Mullet: Restore law enforcement's ability to pursue criminals. Mark Mullet: Hire more police officers, access mental health treatment. Bob Ferguson: Increased protections for survivors of human trafficking. Dave Reichert: Led team that captured the "Green River Killer". Dave Reichert: Co-sponsored Thin Blue Line Act to punish cop killers . Semi Bird: Mandatory maximum sentence for fentanyl distribution. Dave Reichert: Communities are suffering a devasting public safety crisis. Mark Mullet: State partnerships to invest in local public safety. Semi Bird: Back the Blue. |
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Drugs Allyson Schwartz: Reduce the criminalization of simple marijuana possession. Colin Bonini: Decriminalizing marijuana sends young people wrong message. Jack Markell: Decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. Jerry Brown: How many people can get stoned and still have a great state? Katie McGinty: Legalize medicinal pot; decriminalize recreational pot. Martin O`Malley: Baltimore recovered from open-air drug markets. Tom Wolf: Study states with legal marijuana sales before deciding. Ralph Northam: We spend $67 million a year enforcing our marijuana laws. Hilary Franz: Criminal justice sector not set up to handle addiction. Bob Ferguson: Prepared to defend state marijuana legalization against DOJ . Jay Inslee: Prepared to defend state marijuana legalization against DOJ . Semi Bird: I will make Schedule 1 drugs a felony again. Bob Ferguson: Accountability for those who deal or supply drugs illegally . Mark Mullet: Criminal penalties for possessing illegal drugs . Bob Ferguson: Rated F by NORML: stiffen penalties for cannabis. Jay Inslee: Rated A by NORML: expunge low-level marijuana convictions. Mark Mullet: Share state cannabis tax revenue with cities and counties . |
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Education Bill Bryant: Act aggressively to support charter schools. Bob McDonnell: Supports charter schools. Creigh Deeds: Don't divert money from schools, even in recession. James Craig: Parents deserve school choice; led to his conservatism. John B. King: Expand education access; seek universal preschool. Katie McGinty: Subsidize state colleges to keep tuition below inflation. Loren Culp: Local control, even parental control, of education is best. Phil Fortunato: Let local schools get waivers from unfunded state mandates. Mark Mullet: Public school the best ladder to raise people out of poverty. Semi Bird: Parental access to ALL curriculum materials used in class. |
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Energy & Oil Bill Bryant: Allow oil rigs through Port of Seattle for Arctic drilling. Bill Bryant: Supported leasing oil drilling port for jobs benefit. Bill Bryant: I believe in climate change, but focus elsewhere. Bob McDonnell: Opposes cap-and-trade as congressional encroachment. Creigh Deeds: No cap-and-trade during recession. Jay Inslee: Supports oil refinery (plus biofuel) along Columbia River. Jay Inslee: I see climate change already affecting Washingtonians. Jay Inslee: Forest wildfires are "climate fires". Loren Culp: Questions climate change, fires from poor forest management. Loren Culp: Climate change: get the bureaucrats out of the way. Phil Fortunato: Questioned global warming: what if temperatures drop? Terry McAuliffe: Co-founded GreenTech electric car company, in Mississippi. Semi Bird: Won't be giving up our gas engines by 2035, an insane idea. Hilary Franz: No time to waste tackling growing impacts of climate change. Mark Mullet: Prioritize the permitting of clean energy infrastructure. Mark Mullet: Make sure climate change policies aren't unaffordable. |
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Environment Bill Bryant: OpEd: Claims conservationism, but enabled Arctic drilling. Jerry Brown: $25B for water-shortage farmland. Loren Culp: Stop over-regulation and nonsensical permitting. Bob Ferguson: Defended Obama-era climate change protections. Semi Bird: No ESG: no environmental investment. Hilary Franz: $500M for DNR to prevent wildfires. |
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Families & Children Robert Foster: Refused ride-along with lone female reporter. Tim Kaine: 2005: "conservative on family;" oppose same-sex marriage. Mark Mullet: Remove Christian Science exemption for treating children. Mark Walker: Called Congresswomen "eye candy" during press conference. Dave Reichert: Personal experience leads to focus on domestic violence. Semi Bird: Let parents parent, and let children be children. |
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Foreign Policy Asa Hutchinson: Eradicate North Korean leadership, but no assassinations. Semi Bird: Government has money for Ukraine, not doing good for America. Semi Bird: Prevent CCP from owning land in Washington State. Hilary Franz: Special relationship with Israel more important than ever. Raul Garcia: Born in Cuba; passion for service from authoritarian regime. |
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Free Trade Bill Bryant: Expand trade and tourism; that creates jobs. Jay Inslee: Foreign trade & strong workforce are inextricably linked. Hilary Franz: Trade war with China has had significant impact on state. Mark Mullet: Will work to ensure our farmers remain global leaders. Dave Reichert: Chaired Trade Subcommittee; championed free-trade agreements. |
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Government Reform Kristi Noem: Summoned employee who denied daughter's license. Loren Culp: Government unions should not be partisan. Jennifer McClellan: Worked to create Virginia Voting Rights Act. Justin Fairfax: Opponents accepted "false" accusation, no due process. Amanda Chase: If Trump not made president, declare martial law. Dale Folwell: Oppose IRS monitoring banks accounts with more than $600. Semi Bird: If elected, imposing term limits would top his agenda. Mark Mullet: Make our permitting process more predictable and timelier. Bob Ferguson: Secured the largest campaign finance penalty in history. Dave Reichert: Lower taxes and reduce regulations to grow economy. Dave Reichert: Make state government open, responsive, and inclusive. Semi Bird: Yes to Voter ID; yes to Electoral College. |
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Gun Control Allyson Schwartz: Restrictions on both assault weapons and handguns. Bill Bryant: I support the second amendment. Katie McGinty: Restrictions on assault weapons but not handguns. Larry Hogan: Ban bump stocks and other rapid-trigger devices. Larry Hogan: Increase age of unsupervised access from 16 to 18. Phil Fortunato: Displayed sidearm while speaking on 2nd Amendment. Phil Fortunato: Gun bill legislators should have to pass firearms training. Terry McAuliffe: Promises to ban assault rifles and high-capacity magazines. Glenn Youngkin: Against red flag laws, universal background checks. Semi Bird: Will overturn assault weapons ban, there's no such thing. Mark Mullet: For background checks, waiting periods, assault weapons ban. Bob Ferguson: Ban the sale of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Semi Bird: Give teachers guns, and training with concealed carry. |
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Health Care Alec Ross: Favors public option over single payer. Bill Bryant: The ACA made employers hire fewer full-time employees. Bob McDonnell: Resist congressional encroachment & socialized medicine. Chris Sununu: Import Canadian prescription drugs. Dan Feltes: Import Canadian prescription drugs. Jay Inslee: COVID: Lower infections with masks, distancing, not Trump. Ken Cuccinelli: Opposes ObamaCare and opposes delaying its implementation. Loren Culp: COVID: Wearing a mask should be a personal choice. Terry McAuliffe: Supports ObamaCare's expanding the state's Medicaid program. Justin Fairfax: Cast tiebreaking vote for Medicaid expansion. Semi Bird: No child will undergo a "gender affirmation" surgery. Bob Ferguson: Defended the Affordable Care Act from legal attack. Hilary Franz: I'll work to lower the Medicare age & expand benefits. Mark Mullet: Supports opting out of state long-term care program . |
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Homeland Security Semi Bird: Told conflicting stories about court-martial as a Marine. Bob Ferguson: Strengthened consumer protections for veterans, military . Hilary Franz: Support our veterans and military families. Semi Bird: Served in Marine Corps and Army National Guard. |
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Immigration Allan Fung: Federal authorities notified on illegal immigrants releases. Ken Cuccinelli: Path to citizenship ok as part of compromise. Neel Kashkari: Expand visa programs for highly skilled workers. Terry McAuliffe: Support the DREAM Act for legalizing minors. Ralph Northam: Support driver's licenses for illegal immigrants. Hilary Franz: Supports legal status for firefighting DREAMers. Bob Ferguson: Opposed Muslim Travel Ban; blocked rescinding DACA. Dave Reichert: Voted against bill blocking funds to "sanctuary cities". Semi Bird: Secure all borders against human and narco-trafficking. |
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Jobs Ralph Northam: Tiebreaker in favor of increasing the minimum wage. Mark Mullet: Expand and invest in apprenticeship and training programs. Bob Ferguson: Defended state's minimum wage against legal challenge. Semi Bird: Minimum wage determined by the market, not mandated. |
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Principles & Values Bill Bryant: Good Catholic but for separation of church & state. Bob McDonnell: Indicted on corruption charges days after leaving office. Danielle Allen: Will bring experience from academia to governing. Jay Inslee: We need to make decisions based on science and reality. John Gregg: Calls himself a "gun-totin' Bible-quotin' Democrat". Loren Culp: I firmly believe in individual freedom and liberty. Peter Shumlin: Retiring after three terms to return to the business world. Ralph Northam: Religious sectarianism has no place in politics. Jennifer Carroll Foy: I don't have to empathize, because I understand. Semi Bird: Calls himself a "constitutional Christian conservative". Semi Bird: His life a testament to greatness of God and America. JB McCuskey: A proud conservative, lawyer, business owner & man of faith. Hilary Franz: Progress comes from working together & putting people first. Hilary Franz: Was kidnapped by close family member at age 3. Bob Ferguson: An internationally rated chess master. Bob Ferguson: "Three Bobs": Two other Robert Fergusons on ballot? Bob Ferguson: Against claim "guy upstairs" responsible for climate change. Raul Garcia: Ran for Governor in 2020 & 2024;then switched to Senate race. Semi Bird: OpEd: Got 9% in primary; MAGA bubble bursting in blue state. |
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Social Security Allyson Schwartz: No further reductions in the public pension benefits. Andrew Cuomo: Expose obscure formulas that cause automatic increases. Jay Inslee: Suspends laws allowing garnishment of stimulus checks. Katie McGinty: No further reductions in the public pension benefits. Mike Pence: Personal investment for Social Security retirement. Neel Kashkari: We must cut entitlements, to avoid national insolvency. Neel Kashkari: Index for inflation; increase retirement age; means-testing. Mark Mullet: Ensure workers a payroll deduction for retirement accounts. Mark Mullet: Long-term care payroll tax is unnecessary tax increase. Hilary Franz: Supports providing benefits for people caring for elderly. |
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Tax Reform Ben Jealous: Tax the top 1% earners by 1% to pay for free college. Bill Bryant: As port commissioner, his lean budget led to tax relief. Bob McDonnell: Opposed tax increases for core government services. Ed Gillespie: Use 40% of projected revenue growth for tax relief. Frank Wagner: More taxes to pay for chronic lack of transportation funding. Ken Cuccinelli: Cut taxes by $1.4 billion a year. Loren Culp: Stop raising taxes. Loren Culp: No tax increase: cut anything with the word "study" in it. Phil Fortunato: Fund transportation needs with inflation-linked sales tax. Phil Fortunato: Introduced bill to exempt older seniors from property tax. Phil Fortunato: Restructure property tax as relief for homeowners. Hilary Franz: Raising taxes may be needed to address homelessness. Mark Mullet: Voted against capital gains tax to fund state's schools. Mark Mullet: We can't keep solving every problem by creating a new tax. Bob Ferguson: Surtax on big banks makes state's tax system fairer. Semi Bird: Provide tax relief; reduce spending; restructure welfare. Dave Reichert: Deal with substantially increased taxes and spending . |
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Technology Bill Bryant: Refocus Transportation Dept. on reducing traffic congestion. Loren Culp: Relieve traffic congestion with transportation dollars. Phil Fortunato: Fund transportation with existing sales tax. Phil Fortunato: Sound Transit 3 & Mileage Tax won't solve the problem. Mark Mullet: Traffic sucks; prioritize infrastructure investments. |
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War & Peace Bill Bryant: Opposed Trump over attack on military family who lost son. Semi Bird: Support Israel for global security purposes. |
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Welfare & Poverty Jerry Brown: 1977: Visited tenement & prison to see 1st-hand. Neel Kashkari: With $40 & no job, economy hasn't improved since 2011. Paul LePage: Give people in need a hand up; don't give unneeded hand-outs. Phil Fortunato: Implement transitional housing for homeless. Mark Mullet: Increased capital budget to promote affordable housing. Semi Bird: Cause of homelessness is mental illness, not affordability. Dave Reichert: Appoint Director of Homelessness: apply what's working. |
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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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