Derek Schmidt on VoteMatch | |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale) | Limited-government conservative who opposes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Restrict late term and partial birth abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
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No opinion on
topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale) | Would have signed vetoed transgender athlete ban: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale) | Public prayer by coach on school field is protected speech: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale) | COVID: Opposed prisoner vaccines; closing churches, schools: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Elected Attorney-General opposing Affordable Care Act: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
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No opinion on
topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale) | Defended tax cuts while keeping schools underfunded: Favors topic 7 Pledged to oppose "divisive" education about race & history: Strongly Favors topic 7 Don't subsidize teaching of Critical Race Theory: Favors topic 7 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale) | Let legislature override governor's executive orders: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale) | Backed the honorable men and women in law enforcement: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale) | Recognize out of state concealed carry permits: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale) | Zero out taxes on Social Security, retirement income: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Sued to allow COVID relief funds use for state tax relief: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale) | Police should decide to work with Feds, not local officials: Opposes topic 12 Failing border security means more crime victims in Kansas: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Easing asylum rules would invite more immigration law abuse: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
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No opinion on
topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale) | Wrote legal brief for July 4 fireworks at Mount Rushmore: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
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No opinion on
topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale) | Federal bill expanding voting rights is "hyper-partisan": Strongly Opposes topic 16 Require voter identification for advance voting: Strongly Opposes topic 16 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale) | Defends barring state funds to businesses boycotting Israel: Strongly Opposes topic 17 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale) | Suing Biden for trying to implement Green New Deal: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
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Opposes
topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale) | CBD seller has no right to sue state over police raid: Strongly Favors topic 19 Sued to strike down city marijuana decriminalization: Strongly Opposes topic 19 People influenced by chemical substances hurt innocents: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale) | Use budget surplus to pay down debt, cut taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Living within our means is a critical task for governors: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |
Derek Schmidt is a Hard-Core Conservative
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