Alaska State Legislative Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Abortion & Reproductive

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

2. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- Yes

3. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- No

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Budget, Spending, & Tax

1. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions?
- No

2. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees?
- No

3. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients?
- No

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Campaign Finance & Government Reform

1. Do you support any limits on campaign contributions to state candidates?
- Yes

2. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

3. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- Yes

4. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Crime & Public Safety

1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- No

2. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes

3. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- No

4. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- No Answer

5. Other or expanded principles
- When state or local law enforcement have a federal warrant, or reason to believe a suspect in state or local crimes has violated immigration laws, it?s perfectly appropriate to help the federal government with enforcement. State and local police shouldn?t spend Alaskans? tax dollars on federal immigration sweeps.

Economic

1. Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No Answer

2. Do you support lowering state taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector?
- Yes

4. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- Yes

5. Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
- No

6. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Alaska?
- Yes

7. Other or expanded principles
- Government spending on infrastructure, education, and skills training are all smart public investments that promote economic growth.

Education

1. Do you support adopting federal education standards in Alaska?
- No Answer

2. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- Yes

3. Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Alaska high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- When standards make sense for Alaska kids and were developed with Alaskans at the table, we should use them. That doesn?t mean we take whatever the US Department of Education throws out there, it means we should work with other Americans to invest in our future.

Environment & Energy

1. Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support state government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

3. Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Gun

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- Yes

3. Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom?
- No

4. Should a license be required for gun ownership?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Health

1. Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse?
- Yes

2. Do you support Medicaid expansion through Alaska's health care programs?
- Yes

3. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- Yes

4. Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia?
- Yes

5. Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations?
- No

6. Should able-bodied Medicaid recipients meet a work requirement to be eligible for benefits?
- No

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Social

1. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Alaska's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

2. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Alaska's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

3. Do you support greater efforts by Alaska state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Legislative Priorities

In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- Our state needs a stable, balanced budget. While the deficit was lower this year, $700 million is still too high and will quickly drain away our savings. A balanced, predictable budget will give the private sector the stability to grow. Healthy investments in education, public safety, and infrastructure will contribute to a robust economy for Alaska?s future.