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from Past and present Senate candidates from Nevada (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Catherine Cortez Masto: Endorsed by EMILY's List. Danny Tarkanian: Life starts at conception. Dean Heller: Ban all abortions after 20 weeks. Jacky Rosen: Co-sponsored bill to require contraceptives in insurance. Sam Brown: Oppose any bill that pushes for federal funding of abortion. Jacky Rosen: Support women's right to make health care decisions. Sam Brown: I am pro-life: protect the lives of unborn babies. Jim Marchant: Federal government has role in ending late-term abortion. |
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Budget & Economy Bob Beers: Common sense: borrow in tough times, but then pay it back. Danny Tarkanian: Cut entitlements to reduce trillions of debt. Dean Heller: Control wasteful spending and shrink the size of government. James Vandermaas: Infrastructure projects will create jobs now, in the future. Joe Heck: Eliminate our debt, spurring economic growth. Adam Laxalt: Economic pain from Democrat spending. Adam Laxalt: The Left's policies caused $6 gas and 15% inflation. Sam Brown: Will champion fiscal responsibility, spending accountability. Jim Marchant: COVID: government should not prioritize more stimulus. |
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Civil Rights Catherine Cortez Masto: Let Nevada ban same-sex marriage; it's will of the people. Catherine Cortez Masto: States ban bigamy & incest, so why not same-sex marriage? Catherine Cortez Masto: Following court rulings, dropped defense of gay marriage ban. Joe Heck: Accepts Supreme Court ruling on transgendered bathrooms. Sam Brown: Cancel culture must not be encouraged by elected leaders. Jacky Rosen: Fight until every member of our community is free and equal. Jim Marchant: Ban underage transgender treatment in Nevada. |
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Corporations Dean Heller: Against bank bailout; against Dodd-Frank bank regulation. Jacky Rosen: Trump tax cut is fraudulent handout to corporations. Jacky Rosen: Make billion-dollar corporations pay their fair share . Jim Marchant: Tired of the government punishing job creators . Sam Brown: Make the 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent. |
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Crime Catherine Cortez Masto: Supports peer-to-peer counseling & privacy for law officers. Jacky Rosen: Fund law enforcement as robustly as necessary. Sam Brown: Oppose any effort by the extreme left to defund the police. Jacky Rosen: Justice in Policing Act: address systemic racism. Sam Brown: Pursue justice against anyone who disregards public safety. |
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Drugs Catherine Cortez Masto: I do not see a benefit in our state in legalizing marijuana. Catherine Cortez Masto: Legalize medical marijuana, and eventually recreational use. Dean Heller: Let each states' voters decide on marijuana. Jacky Rosen: Legalize medical marijuana and recreational marijuana. Jacky Rosen: Regulate marijuana federally, like we do for alcohol. Joe Heck: Protect state cannabis laws from federal interference. Joe Heck: Legalize medical marijuana, but not recreational use. Jacky Rosen: Rated A by NORML; champion for legalizing marijuana . |
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Education Danny Tarkanian: I support vouchers for private school tuition. Brian Sandoval: Supports Education Savings Accounts and school choice. Catherine Cortez Masto: Opposes Education Savings Accounts and school choice. Danny Tarkanian: Real choice, not just choice between government schools. Dean Heller: Tax savings plan to help parents pay for private schools. Dean Heller: Counseling on financial aid but no refinancing student loans. Jacky Rosen: Public money should go to public schools. Jacky Rosen: $50K for STEM curriculum grant for UNLV. Jacky Rosen: Refinance student loans, and cancel if student goes bankrupt. James Vandermaas: Universal pre-K, appropriate compensation of teachers. James Vandermaas: Finance college through Community Service Payback Program. Sam Brown: Commit to making school choice a reality across the country. Jacky Rosen: Supports Biden's student debt relief program. Jacky Rosen: Dismantle systemic racism through education. Sam Brown: Critical race theory poisons our children's minds. Sam Brown: Opposes $300B spent to forgive student loans. Jim Marchant: Stop teaching critical race theory; support school choice. |
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Energy & Oil Bob Beers: Consider safety risks & surroundings of Yucca Mountain. Catherine Cortez Masto: Fight making Yucca Mountain a high-level nuclear waste dump. Catherine Cortez Masto: Yucca Mountain is dead; fight so it continues to be. Cresent Hardy: Talk about pro's and con's of Yucca Mountain. Danny Tarkanian: Energy independence by drawing from all energy sources. Dean Heller: Impact from humans on climate change is up for debate. Harry Reid: BP and oil companies need regulation. Jacky Rosen: Climate change threatens environment & national security. James Vandermaas: Wind & solar power cuts our dependence on foreign oil. James Vandermaas: Encourage transition to "nearly free" wind and solar energy. Sam Brown: Extreme left energy agenda raises prices, destroys jobs. Jacky Rosen: Climate crisis has very real impacts in Nevada. Sam Brown: Opposes stricter emission standards for trucks. Jim Marchant: Oil, natural gas, and coal provide America with security. |
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Environment Bob Beers: Require voter approval for $200M soccer stadium. Catherine Cortez Masto: Endorsed by Sierra Club for protecting Nevada's public lands. Dean Heller: $230M for Public Land Management around Las Vegas. Jack Carter: Ensign's failing environment grade is significant deficiency. Jacky Rosen: Applauds EPA funding to protect Nevada's surface water. John Ensign: Fought Yucca Mountain so it might never become reality. Shelley Berkley: Supports land transfer for Yerington mines. Sam Brown: Stricter environmental regulations hurt the economy. Jacky Rosen: Protect Lake Tahoe for generations to come. Sam Brown: 2022: Supported Yucca Mountain nuclear waste site. |
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Families & Children Dean Heller: Catch up on the backlog of untested sexual assault kits. Dean Heller: I respect traditional marriage but respect Supreme Court. Jacky Rosen: Supports gay marriage. |
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Foreign Policy Catherine Cortez Masto: Supports US-Iran nuclear treaty. Catherine Cortez Masto: Led bipartisan opposition to China's election interference. Jack Carter: On Axis of Evil: Are you better off today than 4 years ago? Joe Heck: Opposes US-Iran nuclear treaty. John Ensign: Kim Jong Il is a dangerous lunatic. Sam Brown: Preserve American interests through peace through strength. Jim Marchant: Obligation to make sure Israel is safe; no aid for Ukraine. |
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Free Trade James Vandermaas: Tariffs and trade war with China put our farmers at risk. |
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Government Reform Danny Tarkanian: Drain the swamp by imposing term limits on Congress. Dean Heller: Don't require disclosure of political campaign donors. Jacky Rosen: AdWatch: Passed zero bills? But co-sponsored eight bills. Jacky Rosen: More campaign disclosure; overturn Citizens United. James Vandermaas: Keep public lands in Federal hands to preserve them. Sharron Angle: In state legislature, sole No vote called "41 to Angle". Shelley Berkley: Free Nevada: No out-of-state donations for Senate race. Adam Laxalt: Illegal votes in 2020 from dead voters and double voters . Sam Brown: Nevada lands belong to the people, not DC bureaucrats. Sam Brown: Election integrity legislation will be a top priority. Jacky Rosen: Protect the sacred right to vote. Jim Marchant: Eliminate electronic voting; require Voter ID. Sam Brown: Voter ID is effective way to secure our elections. Jim Marchant: Internet pioneer fought efforts to overly regulate it. Jim Marchant: Wants to overhaul the fraudulent election system in Nevada. |
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Gun Control Catherine Cortez Masto: Universal background check are an essential first step. Danny Tarkanian: Self-defense is a constitutional right & a God-given right. Danny Tarkanian: What good is a handgun if a bad guy has an assault rifle? Dean Heller: Opposed banning high-capacity magazines. Jacky Rosen: Ban high-capacity magazines & military-style assault rifles. James Vandermaas: In favor of Comprehensive Universal Background Checks. Sharron Angle: Purpose of Second Amendment is protection against tyranny. Sam Brown: Opposes "red flag" laws allowing courts to remove guns. Sam Brown: I will always fight to protect the Second Amendment. |
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Health Care Bob Beers: Repeal ObamaCare; it's not working and we can't afford it. Catherine Cortez Masto: As A.G., refused to join lawsuit against ObamaCare. Danny Tarkanian: ObamaCare MUST be repealed; I guarantee I'll vote to do so. Dean Heller: Let religious institutions reject objectionable coverage. Dean Heller: Block grants to the states instead of ObamaCare. Harry Reid: ObamaCare improved healthcare and also improved economy. Harry Reid: Insurers' profit motive almost destroyed our economy. Jacky Rosen: Stabilize ObamaCare so premiums are reduced. Jacky Rosen: Add public option and Medicaid buy-in to ObamaCare. James Vandermaas: Proposes Dual Payer plan, free to choose primary coverage. Sharron Angle: We're a country of choice; don't force people into insurance. Sharron Angle: No medical conditions where coverage should be mandated. Shelley Berkley: Kidney transplant center helps Nevada but helps husband too. Shelley Berkley: Stop cuts to Medicare; no privatization for younger workers. Catherine Cortez Masto: Let Medicare negotiate drug prices & subsidize insurance. Sam Brown: Cut gender-affirming care for children from defense bill. Sam Brown: Competition--not government--drives medical innovations. Sam Brown: Vaccine mandates are direct violation of civil liberties. |
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Homeland Security Danny Tarkanian: Rebuild our military; it was severely weakened under Obama. Joe Heck: Supported $607 billion national defense bill. Adam Laxalt: Impeach the Secretary of Homeland Security for open borders. |
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Immigration Bob Beers: Secure the borders before changing immigration policy. Catherine Cortez Masto: Joined on bill to reverse funding diverted for border wall. Catherine Cortez Masto: On asylum: compassion, justice, rule of law. Danny Tarkanian: Reform legal immigration; but BLOCK illegal immigration. Danny Tarkanian: Oppose sanctuary cities; support official English. Dean Heller: Overhaul 14th Amendment against immigrant citizenship. Dean Heller: Pathway to citizenship for illegals in army or college. Dean Heller: DREAM Act is a backdoor amnesty program. Harry Reid: We need comprehensive reform. Jack Carter: Get a pathway to citizenship and end political football. Jacky Rosen: Supports DREAMers & earned path to citizenship. James Vandermaas: Expedite asylum requests, implement DACA, re-task ICE. Joe Heck: No blanket amnesty but earned citizenship ok. John Ensign: Don't forgive illegals of felonies nor pay them benefits. Sharron Angle: Solution is simple: secure the borders, enforce the laws. Sam Brown: Secure the border by completing the wall, ensure monitoring. Sam Brown: American sovereignty depends on full control of our borders. Jim Marchant: The border, both North and South, needs to be shut down. |
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Jobs Dean Heller: Get bipartisan bill passed for online poker. Dean Heller: Denied 2010 reports that unemployed were "hobos". Dean Heller: Opposed raising minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.25/hour. Jacky Rosen: Raise minimum wage from $7.25 to $15/hour. James Vandermaas: Create regional minimum wage based on local economy. James Vandermaas: Equal compensation for equal work. Sharron Angle: No, I don't think the unemployed are spoiled. Sharron Angle: It's not a Senator's job to create jobs. Shelley Berkley: Online poker could mean up to 1,200 jobs in Nevada. Jacky Rosen: Unions are important to lift up working families. Sam Brown: Don't prop up union interests, including teachers' unions. |
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Principles & Values Catherine Cortez Masto: Served as Assistant County Manager & criminal prosecutor. Catherine Cortez Masto: Offensive to criticize Mexican-American for no Spanish. Harry Reid: Son of a miner; mother took in wash from brothels. Jack Carter: I'm fed up with this administration & my opponent. Jack Carter: Campaign funding source doesn't matter; "we the people" do. James Vandermaas: Constitution designed to force officials to compromise. Joe Heck: Small business owner and emergency-room physician. John Ensign: Nevadans need Nevada leaders with Nevada roots. John Ensign: Carter gets more campaign money from California than Nevada. Sharron Angle: I live in middle-class Reno; Reid lives in DC's Ritz-Carlton. Sam Brown: I believed in policies of the America First agenda. Sam Brown: After injury Sam recognized God had given him a new life. Jacky Rosen: Focus on solving problems instead of conspiracy theories. Jim Marchant: Election denier on slate of false pro-Trump electors. Sam Brown: Chair of the Nevada Faith & Freedom Coalition. |
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Social Security Harry Reid: What would have happened if Trust Fund were in stock market? Jacky Rosen: Don't privatize Social Security or VA. James Vandermaas: We paid into Social Security, we are actually entitled to it. Sharron Angle: Personalize Social Security; not privatize. Sam Brown: Admired Rick Scott plan including sunsetting Social Security. Jacky Rosen: Social Security & Medicare are lifelines for seniors. Sam Brown: Will not cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid. |
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Tax Reform Dean Heller: Trump tax cut boosts job creation. Harry Reid: I am not in favor of giving billionaires tax cuts. James Vandermaas: Trickle-up tax relief plans can stimulate and grow economy. James Vandermaas: Change tax policy to advantage of middle class, not top 1-2%. Sharron Angle: Extend the Bush-era tax cuts, or it's a tax increase. Sam Brown: Wants smaller government, less taxes, fewer regulations. Jim Marchant: Lower corporate taxes creates jobs & economy explodes. |
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Technology Dean Heller: More competition on internet, instead of Net Neutrality. Jacky Rosen: Invest in transportation infrastructure & high-tech research. Jacky Rosen: Supports Net Neutrality protections for broadband consumers. Jacky Rosen: Co-sponsored bill to protect small business from cyberattack. Sam Brown: Vigorously enforce antitrust laws against Big Tech. Sam Brown: Eliminate DOT; opposed 2021 infrastructure law. |
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War & Peace Catherine Cortez Masto: Declare war on ISIS; arm and train the Iraqi Kurds. Catherine Cortez Masto: Declare war on ISIS before innocent lives are taken. Danny Tarkanian: Stronger response to ISIS, North Korea, and Russia. Dean Heller: Withdraw from Iran nuclear treaty. Harry Reid: OpEd: saying Iraq war was lost emboldened our enemies. Jacky Rosen: Supports multinational Iran nuclear treaty. Sam Brown: Focus on our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. |
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Welfare & Poverty Jacky Rosen: Increase federal funds for affordable housing. |
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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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