Mark Mullet on the Issues

International Issues

Domestic Issues

Economic Issues

Social Issues

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 Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	100% Pro-Choice Voting Record in State Senate: Strongly Favors topic 1 Enshrine the right to abortion in our state's constitution: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Voted against repeal of state ban on affirmative action: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+5 points on Social scale)	Allow use of public restrooms by transgender people: Strongly Favors topic 3 Allow youth in shelters to seek gender therapy & abortions: Strongly Favors topic 3
Strongly Opposes topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (+5 points on Social scale)	Remove Christian Science exemption for treating children: Strongly Opposes topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports opting out of state long-term care program : Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	Ensure workers a payroll deduction for retirement accounts: Opposes topic 6 Long-term care payroll tax is unnecessary tax increase: Favors topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Public school the best ladder to raise people out of poverty: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Create non-religious charter schools as open alternatives: Strongly Favors topic 7 Sex-ed in elementary school thru 12th grade: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Expand and invest in apprenticeship and training programs: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Favors topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-3 points on Social scale)	Make our permitting process more predictable and timelier: Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Restore law enforcement's ability to pursue criminals: Strongly Favors topic 9 Hire more police officers, access mental health treatment: Favors topic 9 State partnerships to invest in local public safety: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	For background checks, waiting periods, assault weapons ban: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	We can't keep solving every problem by creating a new tax: Opposes topic 11 Voted against capital gains tax to fund state's schools: Strongly Opposes topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Will work to ensure our farmers remain global leaders: Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: Peace through Strength (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale)	Prioritize the permitting of clean energy infrastructure: Favors topic 18 Make sure climate change policies aren't unaffordable: Opposes topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Bar employment discrimination for off-job cannabis use: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Criminal penalties for possessing illegal drugs : Strongly Favors topic 19 Share state cannabis tax revenue with cities and counties : Opposes topic 19 Support pilot program for growing industrial hemp: Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Must factor affordability into every government decision: Favors topic 20 Increased capital budget to promote affordable housing: Strongly Favors 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 Favors topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale)

100% Pro-Choice Voting Record in State Senate: Strongly Favors topic 1
Enshrine the right to abortion in our state's constitution: Strongly Favors topic 1

Strongly Opposes topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Voted against repeal of state ban on affirmative action: Strongly Opposes topic 2

Strongly Favors topic 3:
Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(+5 points on Social scale)

Allow use of public restrooms by transgender people: Strongly Favors topic 3
Allow youth in shelters to seek gender therapy & abortions: Strongly Favors topic 3

Strongly Opposes topic 4:
America was founded on Christian values
(+5 points on Social scale)

Remove Christian Science exemption for treating children: Strongly Opposes topic 4

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

Supports opting out of state long-term care program : Strongly Opposes topic 5

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

Ensure workers a payroll deduction for retirement accounts: Opposes topic 6
Long-term care payroll tax is unnecessary tax increase: Favors topic 6

Opposes topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(-3 points on Economic scale)

Public school the best ladder to raise people out of poverty: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Create non-religious charter schools as open alternatives: Strongly Favors topic 7
Sex-ed in elementary school thru 12th grade: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Expand and invest in apprenticeship and training programs: Strongly Opposes topic 7

Favors topic 8:
Businesses have a right to pollute
(-3 points on Social scale)

Make our permitting process more predictable and timelier: Favors topic 8

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

Restore law enforcement's ability to pursue criminals: Strongly Favors topic 9
Hire more police officers, access mental health treatment: Favors topic 9
State partnerships to invest in local public safety: Strongly Favors topic 9

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

For background checks, waiting periods, assault weapons ban: Strongly Opposes topic 10

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

We can't keep solving every problem by creating a new tax: Opposes topic 11
Voted against capital gains tax to fund state's schools: Strongly Opposes topic 11

No opinion on topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(0 points on Social scale)