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from Past and present Senate candidates from Mississippi (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Chris McDaniel: Unborn children are children. Chris McDaniel: Human life begins at conception. David Baria: Keep abortion & contraception safe, legal & woman's choice. Jensen Bohren: Women should have same body autonomy as men. Roger Wicker: Roe v Wade has led to a decades-long holocaust. Ty Pinkins: Expand access to comprehensive reproductive healthcare. Dan Eubanks: Pro-life video on campaign website. Dan Eubanks: Champion the values of human life . Ty Pinkins: It's between women, her doctor, and God; that's it. |
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Budget & Economy Chris McDaniel: Those in D.C. don't appear to be listening. Chris McDaniel: Era of big spending is over; age of appropriations must end. Chris McDaniel: Immoral to saddle our grandchildren with this much debt. David Baria: Stimulus spending ok, but hesitant about 2009 Obama plan. Mike Espy: Congress must help local governments with revenue shortfalls. Mike Espy: Support small business especially minority/LGBTQ/women owned. Roger Wicker: Opposed Obama 2009 stimulus plan & most stimulus plans. Dan Eubanks: Rein in $34 trillion in national debt. |
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Civil Rights Chris McDaniel: Dems want homosexual marriage legal in all 50 states. Chris McDaniel: As host of Right Side Radio, railed against hip-hop culture. Chris McDaniel: Government shouldn't redefine marriage. Mike Espy: Make it easier for qualified voters to vote during pandemic. Mike Espy: HRC endorsement: Espy a strong LGBTQ ally. Roger Wicker: Allow businesses to deny services to same-sex couples. Tate Reeves: Clerks have religious right to refuse gay marriage licenses. Roger Wicker: Enforce Court decision ending college affirmative action. Ty Pinkins: Wholeheartedly support ensuring equal rights for LGBTQ+. Dan Eubanks: Don't teach Critical Race Theory (CRT). Ty Pinkins: Civil rights attorney; graduated from Georgetown University. Cindy Hyde-Smith: Urged NCAA to ban transgender athletes from women's sports. Cindy Hyde-Smith: Blocked judicial nominee for supporting transgender rights. Roger Wicker: Urged NCAA to ban transgender athletes from women's sports. |
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Corporations David Baria: No cutbacks in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. David Baria: Tax giveaways are trouble when obligations aren't met. Jensen Bohren: Small businesses need same subsidy that big businesses get. Jensen Bohren: Wall Street needs regulations to stop manipulating prices. Roger Wicker: CPFB is thinly veiled attempt to expand federal control. Ty Pinkins: Help small family farmers, not large corporate monopolies. |
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Crime Cindy Hyde-Smith: Voted for First Step Act, bipartisan criminal justice reform. David Baria: Supports criminal justice reform in line with Black Caucus. Jensen Bohren: Reformed felons need their voting rights reinstated. Jensen Bohren: Private prisons being encouraged to fill up to capacity. Mike Espy: Make lynching a federal hate crime. Mike Espy: Reform police tactics, racial bias training, ban chokehold. Ty Pinkins: Make prisons places of rehabilitation, not retribution. Dan Eubanks: Don't redirect police funds to community programs. |
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Drugs Cindy Hyde-Smith: Mississippi to get $7.5 million to fight opioid abuse. David Baria: In favor of legalizing medical marijuana. David Baria: Medical marijuana yes; recreational marijuana no. Jensen Bohren: Marijuana should be treated like alcohol and tobacco. Roger Wicker: Feds should intervene if states legalize marijuana. Tate Reeves: Stronger measures against drugs at work. Roger Wicker: Rated D by NORML: supports federal restrictions on marijuana. |
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Education Chris McDaniel: Give students right to organize religious groups at school. Chris McDaniel: Oppose nationwide Common Core standards. Cindy Hyde-Smith: Revise Obama big-government rules on US waters. Cindy Hyde-Smith: Supported federal grants to rural charter schools. David Baria: Opposes vouchers for private schools with public money. David Baria: Make 2-year colleges tuition free. Jensen Bohren: Put the focus on educating the students, not on profits. Mike Espy: Public dollars should go toward public schools--period. Mike Espy: Increase teacher pay; fund teacher training programs. Mike Espy: Expand apprenticeship/job training programs. Roger Wicker: Support tax-free savings accounts for private school costs. Roger Wicker: Opposes refinancing student loans at lower rates. Ty Pinkins: All children should have access to excellent public schools. Dan Eubanks: Support vouchers; eliminate Department of Education . Dan Eubanks: Student debt is voluntarily; don�t pay off their debt. |
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Energy & Oil Chris McDaniel: No subsidies for wind and solar. Cindy Hyde-Smith: Voted to repeal the Clean Power Plan. David Baria: Limit greenhouse gases; support renewable energy. Jensen Bohren: Total shift to green energy sources and transportation. Mike Espy: Must get serious about tackling climate change. Roger Wicker: Human cause of climate change isn't settled. Ty Pinkins: Invest in sustainable, resilient infrastructure for energy . Dan Eubanks: Energy Independence video on campaign website. Dan Eubanks: Climate change isn't urgent; go nuclear. Ty Pinkins: The next thing I think is coming is hydro power. |
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Environment Chris McDaniel: Uphold property rights; oppose Supreme Court's Kelo decision. Chris McDaniel: Supported Katrina relief, but some funds were misspent. David Baria: Prioritize protecting the environment, but no us-vs.-them. Thad Cochran: The Quiet Persuader: Got $29B for Katrina rebuilding. Dan Eubanks: Invest without ESG: no environmental ratings. |
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Families & Children Chris McDaniel: Hip-hop culture values prison more than college. Ty Pinkins: First priority is affordable housing for families. Dan Eubanks: Transgender Agenda video on campaign website. Dan Eubanks: Marriage is the legal union of a biological man and woman. Cindy Hyde-Smith: Parental leave following a miscarriage or stillbirth. |
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Foreign Policy Chris McDaniel: Opposed Sec. Def. Hagel as "too soft on Iran". Dan Eubanks: America First video on campaign website. Dan Eubanks: Opposed packages sending defense aid to Ukraine. |
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Free Trade David Baria: Tariffs have negative impact on Mississippians. Mike Espy: Experience in negotiating multilateral trade treaties. Roger Wicker: Tariffs hurt, but end results will be greater opportunities. Travis Childers: End tax breaks for big corporations that ship jobs overseas. Dan Eubanks: Globalist Agenda video on campaign website. Cindy Hyde-Smith: Pretty excited about benefits that will come from tariffs. |
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Government Reform Chris McDaniel: Photo ID for voting. Chris McDaniel: Require photo ID to vote. Cindy Hyde-Smith: Reverse one-size-fits-all rules on livestock haulers. Jensen Bohren: Prohibit all campaign donations from corporations. Roger Wicker: Opposes limiting campaign donations, and opposes disclosure. Thad Cochran: OpEd: Earmarked spending brings federal funds to Mississippi. Ty Pinkins: We must make voting as easy and as efficient as possible. Dan Eubanks: Signed a term limits pledge. Dan Eubanks: Require voter ID; keep Electoral College . Cindy Hyde-Smith: Objected to certification of Biden's electoral votes. Ty Pinkins: I think that there's a problem with money in our politics. |
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Gun Control Chris McDaniel: Preserve the rights of gun owners. Chris McDaniel: Blames rising gun violence on "hip-hop" culture. Chris McDaniel: Opposes more gun restrictions. David Baria: I support 2nd Amendment along with rest of Bill of Rights. David Baria: Common-sense measures, like restrict semi-automatic weapons. Jensen Bohren: Moratorium on studying gun violence must be lifted. Roger Wicker: More gun control laws are not the answer to gun problems. Ty Pinkins: Ban assault rifles; enact comprehensive background checks. Dan Eubanks: Second Amendment Protections video on campaign website. Ty Pinkins: Limiting magazine size won't stop people from self-defense. |
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Health Care Chris McDaniel: Repeal ObamaCare to let our economy flourish. Cindy Hyde-Smith: Against ObamaCare; but sought ObamaCare funding. David Baria: Improve ObamaCare without weakening it. Jensen Bohren: Cut out middleman and use the taxes for Medicare-For-All. Mike Espy: Shore up rural hospitals; expand Medicaid. Mike Espy: Number one priority will be to expand Medicaid. Roger Wicker: Repeal massive overhaul of America's healthcare system. Ty Pinkins: Supports the expansion of Medicaid in Mississippi. Ty Pinkins: Affordable, quality healthcare is a human right. Dan Eubanks: Don't require vaccinations; Medicare & Medicaid only. |
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Homeland Security Chris McDaniel: Waterboarding was effective on suspected 9/11 terrorists. Chris McDaniel: Why are Muslims never portrayed as villains by Hollywood? Chris McDaniel: Maintain a superior nuclear arsenal. Jensen Bohren: Our vets don't deserve the treatment they have received. Roger Wicker: Robust defense spending for our national security. Dan Eubanks: Support Israel and support patriotism. Ty Pinkins: Served for 21 years including three tours in combat. |
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Immigration Chris McDaniel: Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry. Cindy Hyde-Smith: No to DACA, breaking immigration laws has consequences. David Baria: Against President Trump's immigration policies. David Baria: Path to citizenship for DREAMers; earned path for others. Mike Espy: DACA recipients should be allowed to stay in US. Roger Wicker: De-fund DREAMer programs; oppose path for citizenship. Travis Childers: Signed anti-amnesty pledge: don't reward lawbreakers. Ty Pinkins: We need reform providing a reasonable path to citizenship. Dan Eubanks: Immigration/Border Control video on campaign website. Dan Eubanks: A nation is only as sovereign as its borders. Dan Eubanks: We've left the door wide open for undocumented people. |
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Jobs Cindy Hyde-Smith: Protect our business & jobs in Mississippi agriculture. Cindy Hyde-Smith: Leave wage policies to state and local leaders. Mike Espy: Protections for essential workers, paid family/medical leave. Ty Pinkins: Bring meaningful, well-paying jobs to our state. |
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Principles & Values Chris McDaniel: Tied to Tea Party and endorsed by conservative groups. Chris McDaniel: Revive America's Christian foundation. Chris McDaniel: OpEd: Cochran accused of courting blacks for runoff vote. Chris McDaniel: Judeo-Christian values established our government framework. Chris McDaniel: Runoff recount denied by Mississippi Supreme Court. Cindy Hyde-Smith: Promoted resolution celebrating Confederacy. Jensen Bohren: Protect our inalienable rights. Tate Reeves: Aligns God with prayers for both state and nation. Thad Cochran: First elected in 1978; still undecided about 2014 retirement. Thad Cochran: AdWatch: American Conservative Union's lowest-scored Senator. Ty Pinkins: Working in cotton fields taught him value of hard work. Ty Pinkins: We're still feeling effects of January 6th insurrection. Dan Eubanks: I am a Constitutional, conservative Christian . Cindy Hyde-Smith: Grew up in a wholesome, Christian home. Ty Pinkins: Left Democratic Party; will campaign as an independent. |
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Social Security David Baria: Work hard to protect people's Social Security benefits. David Baria: Protect Social Security from privatization. Roger Wicker: Let workers invest portion in private accounts. |
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Tax Reform David Baria: Trump tax cuts are giveaway to top 1%. Jensen Bohren: Elect those who actually represent us, not themselves. Roger Wicker: Trump tax cuts give job creators more capital to invest. Dan Eubanks: Lower the income tax; abolish the inheritance tax. Dan Eubanks: Signed pledge to oppose and vote against income tax hikes. Cindy Hyde-Smith: We needed a permanent extension of Trump's 2017 tax cuts. |
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Technology Cindy Hyde-Smith: Favors regulation of lab grown meat products. Jensen Bohren: Net Neutrality is fair to all, keeps manipulators at bay. Mike Espy: Ensure quality broadband access for every Mississippian. |
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War & Peace David Baria: Syria used chemical weapons against its own civilians. Roger Wicker: Withdraw from Iran nuke deal, and step up sanctions. Roger Wicker: Withdraw from Iran nuclear treaty & make better deal. Dan Eubanks: We have become far too dependent on China. Ty Pinkins: We have to support the war in Ukraine against Russia. |
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Welfare & Poverty Chris McDaniel: No welfare state: "I'm not going to do anything for you". Chris McDaniel: Liberty, not 100 years of begging for federal scraps. Jensen Bohren: Paycheck to paycheck is an abominable way to exist. Ty Pinkins: Ensure affordable housing; invest in economic development. |
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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 - 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 - |
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