Issues and Issue Questions Available for Candidate Responses

These are the issues and questions we make available to the candidates to inform voters of their positions and views. All responses are provided by the candidate or are taken from the candidate’s website, public statements or legitimate news articles.

Questions Available to All Candidates
Biographical
General PhilosophyPersonal and FamilyProfessional ExperienceCivic InvolvementPolitical ExperienceReligious AffiliationAccomplishments and AwardsEducational BackgroundMilitary Service
Reasons & Objectives
Why I Am Running for Public OfficeGoals If ElectedAchievements If ElectedAreas to Concentrate OnOn Entering Public ServiceOther Candidates
Endorsments, Voting, Elections, Politics & Government
Organization EndorsementsComments & Views on Opponent(s) Trump’s PoliciesTrump’s TariffsSafe & Fair ElectionsTrump’s Policies on CitiesGovernment & DemocracyWomen in PoliticsJanuary 6 2021 Capitol AttackVoter SuppressionTrump's Impeachment & ExonerationGerrymanderingGovernment Corruption and EthicsVoting RightsMoney and Special InterestsWinning the Election527 Stealth & Super PACsCampaign Finance ReformLobbyingPartisan GridlockVoter RegistrationPublic Funding of Political CampaignsFalse Online Information & Fake NewsPost Office & Postal BankingBallot Measures & Citizen ParticipationCampaign Spending LimitsEminent DomainFaith-Based Programs Separation of Church & StateFEMA and Hurricane KatrinaPrivatizationSexual Misconduct of PoliticiansState Block GrantsSmall-Donor MatchingPolitical Party PrimariesFreedom of Information ActSoft-money Political ContributionsBipartisanshipTrump's Tax ReturnsUnion EndorsementsPAC EndorsementsPolitician EndorsementsIndividual EndorsementsOther EndorsementsDepartment of Government Efficiency (DOGE)
Foreign Policy
Refugee CrisisAmerica's Image Abroad
Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture
EconomyJobsInflationBusinessSmall BusinessesAgricultureTradeEconomic StimulusInfrastructureFarm Subsidies & SupportsGuest Worker and H-1B ProgramsForeign Job OutsourcingPaid Maternity, Family & Medical LeaveIncome InequalityEmployment DiscriminationFarm Corporation SubsidiesCompany Job Creation RewardsManufacturing DeclineMine Safety and HealthFamily FarmReal EstateTelecommutingMinority & Women-Owned BusinessesMiddle Class & Its DeclineCapitalismAuto IndustryBusinesses Moving OffshoreGreen EconomyBig Tech Companies & AntitrustFarm PoliciesFast Track AuthorityAntitrust EnforcementGreen Jobs & Manufacturing County AgricultureFactory FarmsOursourcing of JobsUniversal Basic IncomeRural EconomyGreen FarmingCountry of Origin LabelingStimulus PackagesMassive AgribusinessRobo-CallingArtificial Intelligence (AI)Universal Jobs GuaranteeWealth DistributionFarm Trade PolicyAirlinesSexual Assault Seed CorporationsWorker Participation in Business ManagementDaylight Savings TimeWork RelocationStudent Athlete CompensationFarm Service Agency (FSA)Green JobsJob AutomationJobs Lost to Technologies
Crime, Police & Imprisonment
Crime & PreventionBlack Lives MatterDefund PolicePolice ReformPolice MilitarizationPolice Body CamerasSex Crimes & OffendersPrisonsMinority IncarcerationPrivate PrisonsIncarcerationsHate CrimesHate Crimes LegislationRecidivism and RehabilitationCommunity-Oriented PolicingFormerly Incarcerated IndividualsCorporate Crime and FraudParole and ProbationOfficer Involved ShootingsHuman RightsYouth and Gang CrimeHuman TraffickingIncarcerated WomenArrests & ProsecutionsCrimes Against ChildrenRapeVictimless CrimesChild PornographyIdentity TheftNeighborhood CrimeVideotaping Criminal InterrogationsCounty Criminal Justice ReformCounty Police ReformsWorking with Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)Protests & RiotingPrison SlaveryParents Prosecution Truant ChildrenPublic Transportation Fare EvasionBail ReformInmates WorkChildren CrimesPolice Force Police Procedures Retail Theft
Housing & Communities
HousingAffordable Housing / Rentals & SupportsRenter EvictionsHomeownershipHomelessnessPromotion of Mixed-income NeighborhoodsRural AmericaHousing ShortageUrban SprawlZoningPublic SafetyBlighted AreasCommunity DevelopmentBuilding CodesHome PricesMortgagesParks And Open SpacesForeclosuresCounty's Main PrioritiesRenters RightsLow Income and Public Housing & AssistanceLow Income Energy AssistanceRedlining Housing & LoansTransgender Protections & CommunityCost of LivingE-bikes and MopedsSubway SafetyHousing AuthorityClean and Livable EnvironmentRevitalize the City
Labor, Wages & Unions
Minimum WageUnions and Collective BargainingPaid Maternity, Family & Medical LeaveIncome InequalityWorker Rights and BenefitsWagesEqual PayWorking ClassWage DiscriminationWomen Workplace ViolenceRight-To-WorkChild LaborEmployment DiscriminationRetired Workers
Health & Medical
Universal Medical Care & InsuranceHealthcareHealth & Medical ReformPrescription DrugsChildren's Health, Abuse And Neglect (32)Rural Health CareProposed Budget Cuts to CDC, NIH, and WHOPre-Existing ConditionsHealth and Medical InsuranceWomen's Health & ReproductionMental HealthMental Health Mass ShootingsReducing Health Care CostsDrug Addiction & Substance AbuseDrug Price-GougingPharmaceutical CompaniesDifferences of Other Candidates on HealthcarePregnancy and ChildbirthGeneric DrugsChildren and Schools COVID VaccinationsHealth Insurance Covering Birth ControlMedicare Part D Prescription Drug ProgramLong-Term CareCaregiversPublic OptionLead PoisoningCommunity Health Centers Attracting Doctors and Medical Care ProvidersChronic & Catastrophic IllnessesHIV/AIDSCOVID PandemicCOVID Impact & Government ResponseCOVID Vaccine Mandates & TestingHospitals and Medical FacilitiesMedically Uninsured or UnderinsuredNurses and Public Health WorkersVaccinations & ImmunizationsWellness PromotionUniversal Free Schools MealsAmericans with Disabilities Act (ADA)AutismBreastfeedingDiabetesPreventive Health CareElderly's Health & AbuseMedical ErrorsObesitySmokingAlternative MedicineAssociation Health Plans (AHP)AsthmaCancerCigarettes Drug & Alcohol AdvertisingHealth Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)Mad CowMercury PollutionNursing Homes, Hospices and Assisted LivingOpioid CrisisHealth Care
Education & Schools
EducationPublic EducationPublic School Curriculum Teaching Racial, Sexual, and Political materialCritical Race TheoryHigher Education & College CostsPrivate Schools Vouchers and FundingPrayer & Pledge of Allegiance in SchoolsCharter and Magnet SchoolsSchool SafetyPre-School and Early Childhood EducationOnline LearningStudent Debt & ForgivenessStudent Loans, Scholarships and Pell GrantsTeacher PayPublic Schools K-12No Child Left BehindLocal Control Over EducationCommon Core EducationSex and Birth Control EducationStudent Standards and TestingSpecial EducationCommunity CollegesFree College TuitionEvolution and Intelligent Design EducationTeacher UnionsAchievement Gaps like Black-White, Boy-GirlClassroom SizeEducation Tax CreditsTeacher StandardsSchool DesegregationAfter-School, Sports, Art, Music ProgramsBullying and School CrimeHome SchoolingSexual Orientation EducationTeacher TenureTextbook SelectionVocational and Technical EducationComputers & Technology in SchoolsHigh SchoolsJunk Food & Vending Machines in SchoolsBilingual EducationDrugs in SchoolsParental Involvement in EducationArming TeachersPublic Service Loan Forgiveness ProgramDropoutsHead StartLow-Income SchoolsWork-Study ProgramMinority-Serving Colleges and UniversitiesRural EducationUniversal Free Schools MealsAdult EducationMath and Science in SchoolsSchool BudgetsSchool Curriculum Math, Science, History, GovernmentTeacher DiversityTeacher RetentionNon-English Speaking StudentsMental Health in Public SchoolsEducation FundingSTEM-H EducationCommunity Schools
Environment & Climate Change
EnvironmentPollutionGreen New DealOffshore DrillingClean EnergyEndangered SpeciesLand, Rivers and LakesNatural DisastersOceansPublic Lands & WaterOil IndustryGreen Offices, Homes and ImprovementsOil and Gas SubsidiesToxic WasteCarbon Capture TechnologyOil & Gas Leases on Federal Land CoalFuel & Energy Efficiency & StandardsFlood Protection And Levee RepairInvasive SpeciesPolluter Superfund FeesRecyclingWildfiresEnvironmental JusticeRural Environment WasteFlexible Fuel VehiclesForest FiresForests, Fish and WildlifeLow Income Energy AssistanceState & Local Climate Change InitiativesBiodiversity & BiotechnologyConservation County & Local Sustainable GrowthFlood MitigationSingle Use PlasticsGreen EconomyGreen EnergyGreen FarmingGreen Jobs & Manufacturing Green Technology & Infrastructure
Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering
Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-LifePlanned Parenthood & Family PlanningRoe v. WadeContraceptionAbortion Federal FundingAbortion for Rape and IncestHealth Insurance Covering Birth ControlViolence Against Women ActAbortion Clinics & ProtestersAdoption and Foster CareLife Beginning at ConceptionOut-of-State AbortionsParental Consent or NotificationPartial-birth AbortionsUsing Embryos in Stem Cell ResearchRight to Life Constitutional AmendmentUltrasound Testing as Part of Informed ConsentThe Morning After Pill (Plan B)Unborn Victims of Violence Act
Poverty, Welfare & Hunger
WelfarePovertyPoor ChildrenSenior PovertyLow Income and Public Housing & AssistanceRural PovertyHungerUrban Poverty
Courts, Laws & Justice
Criminal Justice System, Reform & DisparityActivist JudgesBlack Lives MatterBurning the FlagMinority IncarcerationJudicial Discretion & Mandatory Minimum SentencingCash BailCourts & TrialsCriminalization of PovertyEqual JusticeParole and ProbationRace Sentencing DisparityRestorative JusticeCourt CostsPublic Defender ServicesJuvenile JusticeEminent DomainLaw EnforcementRule of LawObscenity LawsRacial Justice, Equality & EquityLie DetectorsNo One Above the Law
Banks & Finance
Financial Industry RegulationRedlining Housing & LoansCredit And BankingPayday Loans & Predatory LendingWhite Collar & Financial CrimesMortgagesTruth In LendingForeclosures
Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & ToleranceTransgender Protections & CommunityConfederate Statues Racism & Race RelationsTransgender Public Bathroom RestrictionsStudent ProtestsBlack Lives MatterCivil RightsLGBTQ+Women's IssuesPrivacy RightsBurning the FlagNative Americans & Indigenous PeopleGay RightsPersons with DisabilitiesLatino / Hispanic AmericansRoe v. WadeAffirmative ActionSame Sex MarriageSexual Orientation DiscriminationAnti-semitismHate CrimesHate Crimes LegislationProperty Rights vs. Civil RightsCivil Unions & Domestic PartnershipsRacial ProfilingSame Sex AdoptionsNative American RightsSexual Orientation EducationRacial Discrimination & DisparitiesCruelty to AnimalsHomosexuality Choice or ChanceMuslims Entering USHuman RightsRefusal of Businesses to GaysNative American FundingPersonal Data PrivacyGender EqualityMarriage Left to StatesFreedomNative American CasinosReligious RightsMuslim AmericansProperty Rights
Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service
ValuesPatriotismBurning the FlagPlanned Parenthood & Family PlanningEuthanasia and Assisted SuicideReligionFamilyChild CarePublic Service, Peace Corps, AmeriCorpsCruelty to AnimalsAmerican ValuesFamily ValuesAdoption and Foster CareEvolution vs. Intelligent DesignFaith-Based Programs MarriageEqual OpportunityChild SupportPornography and Adult Oriented MediaTolerance & Political CorrectnessSingle ParentsYouthMallsThe Arts & Artists SmartphonesAtheists and AgnosticsBoy and Girl ScoutsFatherhoodMormon Religion and PolygamyTeen Pregnancy
Marijuana, Illegal Drugs, Alcohol, Cigarettes, Gambling & Prostitution
MarijuanaMedical MarijuanaCigarettes and SmokingIllegal DrugsDrunk Driving and Highway SafetyGamblingMetamphetamines and OpioidsDrug Prevention and RehabilitationAlcoholDrinking AgeLotteryPunishments for Drug Crimes
Gun & Property Rights
Gun Legislation and ControlBan on Bump Stocks & Assault WeaponsRight to Own and Cary Guns - Second AmendmentGun Background ChecksMental Health Mass ShootingsGun Violence & Homicide Gun Show Checks & Manufacturer Law SuitsHigh Capacity Amo & Gun LocksRed Flag LawsGuns Permits and HuntingGun ShowsGun RegistryLocal Gun LawsGun Straw PurchasesMicrostampingGun PersonalizationRight to Carry a Concealed Handgun
Energy
Fracking and Natural GasOffshore DrillingGreen EnergyOil DrillingOil IndustryGreen Offices, Homes and ImprovementsGas Prices & Gas TaxesOil and Gas SubsidiesOil & Gas Leases on Federal Land Alternate EnergyCoalFuel & Energy Efficiency & StandardsAuto IndustryElectricity Transmission GridEnergy RegulationHydrogen Cell Fuel InitiativeSolar EnergyUtility Regulation/Deregulation
Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security
Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum SeekersThe Wall, Border Security & Border PatrolTerrorist AttacksImmigration Policy & ReformAirport, Air, Rail & Port SecurityLocal First RespondersIllegal Immigration EnforcementDream ActUndocumented ImmigrantsGuest Worker and H-1B ProgramsIllegal Immigration as a Crime or FelonyWhite SupremacistsIllegal Immigrants Social ServicesCyber Security & 5GDeportationsImmigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants in USImmigrant Military Service & CitizenshipLegal Status, Residency & Citizenship for Immigrant YouthMuslims Entering USVisa EnforcementIllegal Immigration AmnestyNaturalization Backlog for ImmigrantsWar on TerrorVisa ProgramsCitizenship for Illegal ImmigrantsCriminalize Assistance to Illegal ImmigrantsDriver's Licenses to IllegalsEnglish as Official LanguageAmericanization of ImmigrantsDatabase of ForeignersElectronic Verification System for EmployersEmployers Who Hire IllegalsImmigration of Highly Skilled WorkersLegal Status for Undocumented Farm WorkersReal ID ActSanctuary CitiesImmigrant Agriculture WorkersAlien MinorsEvacuation PreparednessHarboring, Housing & Work Centers for IllegalsIn-state Tuition for Illegal AliensWater, Hazardous Materials & Bio TerrorismImmigrant Healthcare
Infrastructure & Transportation
Bikes, Scoters and PedestriansTransportationInfrastructureTrain Travel and AmtrakDrunk Driving and Highway SafetyHighway CongestionHighwaysDriver's LicensesAir TravelDriver Safety MeasuresMotor Vehicles And InspectionsElectric VehiclesPublic TransportationLight RailAbusive Driver FeesTraffic CongestionSelf-Driving VehiclesDepartment of TransportationPhoto-Red Traffic Signal EnforcementPrivatization of RoadsRed Light Camera SurveillanceCounty Transportation NeedsRural Broadband
Technology, Internet, Social Media, Science & Space
Big Tech Companies & AntitrustTikTok Internet NeutralityRural Internet AccessInternetTechnologyCyber Security & 5GInternet PrivacyScience5G & High Speed Broadband DeploymentInternet GamblingSafety of Technological ProductsSpammingGreen Technology & InfrastructureJournalismFreedom of the PressVoter ID LawsE-Science & Computer Technology ResearchInternet CrimeInternet Divide of Rich & PoorInternet PornographyMedia Violence, Sex & IndecencyTelecommunicationsMedia Ownership ConcentrationParental Blocking & Children Internet ProtectionsTelecommutingMedia Fake & Bias NewsSocial Media
Taxes
TaxesEducation Tax CreditsSales TaxChild Tax CreditCharities & Non-ProfitsMarriage Penalty
Military, National Defense & Veterans
VeteransVeterans' Health and Medical CareVeterans Health CareVeteran SuicideImmigrant Military Service & CitizenshipVetreran Job RetrainingPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Veterans FundingVeteran EmploymentPolice Militarization
Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy
Debt, Deficit Spending & LimitsBalanced BudgetPay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Rule
Minorities
Black Lives MatterRacism & Race RelationsRacial Discrimination & DisparitiesRacial ProfilingRace Sentencing DisparitySexual Orientation DiscriminationDiversity, Equity, Inclusion & ToleranceNative Americans & Indigenous PeopleLatino / Hispanic AmericansMuslim AmericansAffirmative ActionMinority & Women-Owned BusinessesNative American RightsAmericans with Disabilities Act (ADA)Native American CasinosMinority IncarcerationMinority-Serving Colleges and UniversitiesEmployment DiscriminationWage Discrimination
Sex & Sexuality
LGBTQ+Gay RightsSex and Birth Control EducationSame Sex MarriageSexual Orientation DiscriminationCivil Unions & Domestic PartnershipsSame Sex AdoptionsHomosexuality Choice or ChanceSex Crimes & OffendersHomosexuality as SinRefusal of Businesses to GaysTransgender Public Bathroom RestrictionsGender EqualityMarriage Left to StatesSexual HarassmentInternet PornographyPornography and Adult Oriented MediaBoy and Girl ScoutsChild PornographyObscenity LawsSexism
Consumers & Food
Consumer Product Safety, Fraud and ProtectionFoodFinancial Consumer ProtectionConsumersCredit AgenciesMeat ProductionCredit CardsGenetically Engineered Food (GMOs)Domestic Food SecurityTelemarketingFood Safety
Questions Available to McHenry County (IL) Candidates
Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions
Social SecuritySeniors & Aging of PopulationRetired WorkersPensionsRetirement SecurityPrivatizing Social Security