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from Past and present Senate candidates from Utah (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Allen Glines: Can't control reproductive rights yet oppose govt. overreach. Craig Bowden: No late-term abortion except for maternal life. Jenny Wilson: Abortion rights are best left in the hands of the courts. Jenny Wilson: Opposes requiring a 72-hour waiting period for abortions. Jonathan Swinton: I don't want federal funds to pay for abortions. Misty Snow: Only a woman and her doctors have a say on pregnancy. Evan McMullin: We've got to stand up to extremes tearing the country apart. Brad Wilson: Fighting to protect our children, including the unborn. Caroline Gleich: Staunch supporter of the right to choose. Caroline Gleich: No place for the government in intimate, personal decisions. Misty Snow: Don't interfere with private medical decisions of women. Trent Staggs: Abortion until 14 weeks; exceptions for rape, incest, & life. |
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Budget & Economy Austin Searle: Supports Universal Basic Income: $1200 a month. Craig Bowden: No stimulus; market forces tell us where money should go. Dan Liljenquist: TARP (bank bailout) was wasteful spending. Evan McMullin: Pass balanced budget legislation. Orrin Hatch: My 36 years in Senate could make me Finance Committee chair. Orrin Hatch: My balanced budget bill failed by only one vote. Orrin Hatch: OpEd: Federal debt increased rapidly on his watch. Orrin Hatch: Re-elect me and I'll chair the Senate Finance Committee. Orrin Hatch: Accused of "fiscal child abuse" by leaving debt for future. Brad Wilson: We make sure that our spending can't get out of control. Trent Staggs: Pass a balanced budget amendment; oppose omnibus bills. Caroline Gleich: Focuses on job creation, economic growth, needs of workforce. |
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Civil Rights Allen Glines: Forbid discrimination against LGBTQIA+ individuals. Austin Searle: Pass the Personal Privacy Act; stop sharing of personal data. Craig Bowden: Same-sex marriage isn't my business to restrict. Evan McMullin: Condemn bigotry including based on sexual orientation. Jenny Wilson: Fight to get same-sex benefits. Jenny Wilson: Supports bill honoring women's suffrage and women's rights. Jenny Wilson: Let's keep MLK's dream alive. Misty Snow: Protect rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans* people. Misty Snow: Ratify treaty on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women. Orrin Hatch: 1977: No gay teachers; 2018: No LGBT discrimination. Brad Wilson: Appointed anti-trans activist to trans sports commission . Brad Wilson: Signed Compact on Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Caroline Gleich: Hateful rhetoric on immigrants, LGBTQ+ doesn't reflect Utah. Trent Staggs: No taxpayer funding for gender transition services. Trent Staggs: Disagrees with Critical Race Theory (CRT) . John Curtis: As the mayor of Provo I prioritized inclusion and love. John Curtis: Opposed Equality Act for not protecting religious liberty. |
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Corporations Jenny Wilson: Tax cut: Xmas present to corporations; lump of coal for poor. Jonathan Swinton: Make loans as easy for small business as for large ones. |
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Crime Allen Glines: Reported illegal gambling sites and had them shut down. Allen Glines: Ban private prisons, cash bail, and civil forfeiture. Allen Glines: Increased penalties for facilities, persons for elder abuse. Austin Searle: Police should only carry tasers, not guns. Craig Bowden: Rehabilitation instead of punishment. Evan McMullin: Our criminal justice system must treat everyone equally. Jenny Wilson: Beef up laws to address targeted hate crimes. Misty Snow: End private prisons; end profit in incarceration. Misty Snow: Why so many people in prison? Why so many minorities? Trent Staggs: Crime is running amok on American streets. |
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Drugs Allen Glines: Phase out penalties for marijuana at the federal level. Craig Bowden: Marijuana is not a gateway drug; prescriptions are. Jenny Wilson: More funding for opioid treatment for victims. Jenny Wilson: Supports legalized medical marijuana; it has helped so many. Misty Snow: Get feds out of the way of states on marijuana policy. John Curtis: Rated C- by NORML: medical marijuana is a state issue. Mitt Romney: Rated D+ by NORML on marijuana reform. |
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Education Allen Glines: Gradually lower tuition, allow student loan forgiveness. Craig Bowden: Vouchers are a good step towardending public schools. Jon Huntsman: 2007: statewide vouchers, "Parent Choice in Education Act. Jonathan Swinton: Reduce size of federal Dept. of Ed.; shift to local schools. Caroline Gleich: Provide quality and equitable opportunities for all students. Brad Wilson: Provide parents full transparency into children's classrooms. Trent Staggs: Parents must have options to meet their child's unique needs. John Curtis: Decisions about education should be made at the local level. |
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Energy & Oil Allen Glines: Support Green New Deal, but no harm to economy. Austin Searle: Improving energy efficiency impacts climate change. Austin Searle: Infrastructure investments can reduce emissions. Craig Bowden: No subsidies for green energy; don't pick winners & losers. Jenny Wilson: Promote clean air and clean energy. Misty Snow: Directly tax coal, to fund solar and wind. Brad Wilson: Expand production: nuclear, natural gas, oil, solar, wind. Brad Wilson: Our coal is significantly cleaner than the coal in China. Trent Staggs: No American should accept the crippling of domestic energy. John Curtis: 2021: Founded the Conservative Climate Caucus. Caroline Gleich: Supports transition to clean, renewable energy sources. Caroline Gleich: Reduce or eliminate subsidies for fossil fuels. |
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Environment Allen Glines: Ban puppy mills; make animal cruelty a felony. Austin Searle: Ban euthanizing at animal shelters. Austin Searle: Why no vote on clean water infrastructure bill? Craig Bowden: EPA should only advise; enforcement is over-reach. Dan Liljenquist: States' right to control public land. Evan McMullin: Develop water conservation practices and infrastructure. Jenny Wilson: Why are our parks and canyons receiving so little? Jenny Wilson: Build bikeways instead of just freeways. Misty Snow: Keep public lands open: federal control instead of state. John Curtis: Ban Natural Asset Companies from "ecological performance". Caroline Gleich: Lobbied EPA to cut emissions from coal plants. |
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Families & Children Allen Glines: Worked to build awareness of missing children's cases. Allen Glines: Protect domestic violence victims; punish abusers. Allen Glines: For paid maternity leave up to 16 weeks. Caroline Gleich: More resources for childcare and elder care. Trent Staggs: Raised in middle-class family of 10 children; has 2 kids. Trent Staggs: Marriage is a God-ordained union of one man and one woman. Caroline Gleich: Expand child care subsidies for those who need them. |
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Foreign Policy Allen Glines: Called for an end to US embargo of Cuba. Craig Bowden: Prefer American opportunities to American exceptionalism. Evan McMullin: Strengthen our alliances with other free nations. Mitt Romney: Reject philosophy of national decline in all of its variants. Trent Staggs: America stands with Israel; stop UN funding allies of Hamas. Caroline Gleich: Important to support our allies and protect democracy. |
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Free Trade Craig Bowden: Free Trade. Mike Lee: Power over foreign trade as little as over interstate tr. Mike Lee: Power over foreign trade as little as over interstate tr. Orrin Hatch: Supports USMCA trade agreement to replace NAFTA. Brad Wilson: There's a lot of opportunity for us to partner with Taiwan. |
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Government Reform Allen Glines: Protect voting rights; expand vote by mail options. Allen Glines: Rollback any change made to USPS during Trump. Austin Searle: For term limits for Congress & Supreme Court. Austin Searle: Ranked-choice voting should be a human right. Craig Bowden: Supports mail-in voting and ranked-choice voting. Dan Liljenquist: Congress should pass regulations, not executive agencies. Dan Liljenquist: Sprinklers in every house are out-of-hand regulation. Evan McMullin: Oppose the intentional disenfranchisement of voters. Evan McMullin: We support sensible and limited regulation. Jenny Wilson: Focus on voter suppression and gerrymandering. Jonathan Swinton: Limit congressional terms & campaign donations. Jonathan Swinton: Term limits for members of Congress. Mike Lee: Reclaim right to constitutionally limited government. Misty Snow: There is too much money in politics: it's legalized bribery. Pete Ashdown: Refuses any money from political action committees. Mike Lee: Voted to certify 2020 election after questioning it. Mike Lee: Only role on Jan. 6 is counting electoral ballots. Brad Wilson: Opposes unnecessary or burdensome cryptocurrency regulation. Brad Wilson: For procedures to improve and verify results of balloting. Trent Staggs: The ruling elite have created a regulatory state run amok. Trent Staggs: Would prefer to have only paper ballots with photo ID. Mitt Romney: 2021: remove Trump from office; 2024: he's not fit to lead. Caroline Gleich: Opposed to partisan gerrymandering from both sides. Allen Glines: End Citizens United; reform Federal Elections Commission. |
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Gun Control Austin Searle: Require licensing, registration, training. Craig Bowden: No gun restrictions except on convicted felons. Misty Snow: More background checks; no guns to violent criminals. Mitt Romney: Prevent school shootings with state and local action. Brad Wilson: Led the fight to bring Constitutional Carry to Utah. Trent Staggs: Those wanting to take guns are responsible for crime wave. Allen Glines: Ban assault weapons; pass universal background checks. |
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Health Care Allen Glines: Support Affordable Care Act; develop universal healthcare. Allen Glines: Streamline process for accommodations for disabilities. Austin Searle: Replace employer-paid insurance with Medicare for All. Craig Bowden: ObamaCare only benefits the insurance companies. Dan Liljenquist: No 5-year wait for child health insurance for immigrants. Evan McMullin: Negotiate lower drug prices, expand telemedicine. Jenny Wilson: Medicaid money can fight opioid crisis. Jenny Wilson: Keep ObamaCare individual insurance mandate. Misty Snow: Healthcare is a human right; insure the 33M uninsured. Misty Snow: ObamaCare is a good start, but goal is single payer. Orrin Hatch: ObamaCare is an "atrocious" act; repeal & replace. Scott Howell: Improve ObamaCare rather than kill it. Caroline Gleich: Ensure affordable and quality healthcare for all. Trent Staggs: Consistently pro-liberty during the COVID lockdowns. |
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Homeland Security Allen Glines: Seek to end homelessness among veterans. Craig Bowden: Full audit of military, then many cuts. Mike Lee: Keep "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" for troop morale. Orrin Hatch: I fight every year to save Hill Air Force Base. Sam Granato: Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"; an affront to gay soldiers. Mike Lee: Don't let important PATRIOT Act provisions expire. Trent Staggs: Maintain the air superiority making us world's "Top Gun". Caroline Gleich: Advocate policies that support veterans' rights & healthcare. |
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Immigration Craig Bowden: Streamline the process to make it easier to come legally. Evan McMullin: We are committed to a pluralistic society, diverse nation. Jenny Wilson: Against tearing up families. Jenny Wilson: It's not chain migration; it's family-based immigration. Mike Lee: Enforce job laws and illegal immigrants will go home. Misty Snow: Treat undocumented people as human beings. Mitt Romney: Poverty level of aspiring immigrant's nation is irrelevant. Mitt Romney: Welcome legal immigrants, instead of message of exclusion. Orrin Hatch: Introduced bipartisan DREAM Act. Sam Granato: Don't rip apart families; support the DREAM Act. Brad Wilson: Stop illegals, drugs, and terrorists coming into our country. Trent Staggs: American hating globalists support illegal immigration. Caroline Gleich: Help support vetted immigrants coming here who want to work. |
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Jobs Allen Glines: Find best course to raise minimum wage to $15. Austin Searle: Funding business start-ups creates jobs, economic growth. Austin Searle: Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Craig Bowden: Free market instead of affirmative action. Misty Snow: Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. |
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Principles & Values Allen Glines: Condemn white supremacy & far right nationalism. Allen Glines: Parents of eight children, four of them quadruplets. Craig Bowden: Work for all Utahns, regardless of religious beliefs. Dan Liljenquist: Holds "debate" against opponent's video clips. Evan McMullin: Political extremes don't represent the majority. Evan McMullin: Uphold Constitution as inviolable and collective contract. Misty Snow: I describe myself as a libertarian-leaning progressive. Mitt Romney: Bring Utah's values and Utah's lessons to Washington. Orrin Hatch: 1976: What do you call 2-term incumbents? Call him home! Orrin Hatch: Debates are a time-worn campaign tactic for free press. Orrin Hatch: I work with both Republicans and Democrats, out of necessity. Orrin Hatch: 36 years of seniority means I can finally enact change. Orrin Hatch: I'm running to help Mitt Romney and to be Committee Chairman. Orrin Hatch: 2012 will be my last election, after 6 terms. Pete Ashdown: Dems should be bold and different, not Republican light. Sam Granato: Utahns choice is mainstream candidate vs. extreme candidate. Scott Howell: Electing the same people get the same results. Scott Howell: I learned bipartisanship as minority party in state Senate. Scott Howell: Reach out the hand of fellowship in compromise to GOP. Evan McMullin: AdWatch: Some Republicans are racist, but not all. Evan McMullin: I'll maintain my independence, not caucus with either side. Mike Lee: FactCheck: worked to overturn Electoral College votes. Brad Wilson: Need to restore the values that have made our country great. Trent Staggs: Jesus Christ at the center of their family of two children. Trent Staggs: Wokeness is a false religion with no business in government. Trent Staggs: We need leaders who will put America first! Mitt Romney: Time for new generation of leaders excluding Biden AND Trump. Caroline Gleich: Family loss led to becoming a professional ski mountaineer. Misty Snow: Spiritually, I value love and compassion for all people. Mitt Romney: I don't want Trump for President, but I won't endorse Kamala. John Curtis: I really like to align myself with core Utah values. |
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Social Security Allen Glines: Ensure solvency of Social Security & Medicare. Austin Searle: Maximize benefits, lower retirement age to 52. Craig Bowden: Voluntary phase out for younger generations. Evan McMullin: Favors cuts, means testing, raising retirement age. Jonathan Swinton: Reduce Social Security taxes on entrepreneurs. Mike Lee: Raise the retirement age to save Social Security. Misty Snow: Remove cap on Social Security withholdings. Mitt Romney: Bipartisan effort with Mitt Romney to shore up entitlements. Sam Granato: Keep the retirement age but protect Social Security. Caroline Gleich: Close billionaire, corporate loopholes to keep benefits. John Curtis: Make sure its sustainable for future generations. |
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Tax Reform Austin Searle: Big tech should either pay for our data or subsidize housing. Craig Bowden: Lower taxes for everyone. Jenny Wilson: Reform tax code to narrow income gap, not benefit top 1%. Orrin Hatch: You can't argue with math: tax cuts for vast majority. Brad Wilson: Led the fight in Utah to cut taxes by more than $1 billion. Trent Staggs: Fought to lower every tax and fee I can get my hands on. Caroline Gleich: Consider a federal tax credit for first-time homebuyers. Caroline Gleich: Giant corporations and ultra-wealthy should pay fair share. |
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Technology Allen Glines: Reinstate net neutrality; expand broadband access. Allen Glines: Prosecute entities conducting phone scams. Austin Searle: Called out TikTok for trending "National Rape Day". Misty Snow: Tax gasoline to support public transportation. Caroline Gleich: Revise Patriot Act to enhance digital privacy protections. Trent Staggs: Prioritized broadband infrastructure as mayor. |
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War & Peace Craig Bowden: Exit the Mideast & support non-intervention. Mitt Romney: Abandonment of Kurds a "bloodstain" on American history. John Curtis: Gaza peace is possible, like Israel-Egypt in 1979. |
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Welfare & Poverty Allen Glines: Ban payday loans; incentivize 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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