Mandela Barnes on SenateMatch

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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)	Voted No on abortion ban after 20 weeks: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Chaired the legislature's Black and Latino Caucus: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Joined celebration of LGBTQ+ community's contributions: Strongly Favors topic 3
Strongly Opposes topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (+5 points on Social scale)	Questions conservative Christian ideology link to hate: Strongly Opposes topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Strengthen state health care; I know because I was on it: Strongly Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Critical of racial disparities in police actions: Opposes topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Has advocated for tighter gun control laws: Strongly Favors topic 10 Keep 48 hour waiting period for gun purchases: Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Make corporations and wealthy people pay their fair share: Strongly Favors topic 11 We must make the Child Tax Credit permanent: Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Trump immigration policies make people feel less than human: Strongly Favors topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Bring manufacturing supply chains home for jobs here: Opposes topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Fighting to protect democracy and right to vote: Strongly Favors topic 16 Voted NO on new state-funded absentee voting hours: Opposes topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Chairs Governor's Task Force on Climate Change: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Pun-filled tweets support governor's legalization plan: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Need big, bold investment to create new good-paying jobs: Strongly Favors topic 20

Mandela Barnes is a Libertarian-Leaning Progressive
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