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) TrumpTrump’s PoliciesTrump’s TariffsSafe & Fair ElectionsTrump’s Policies on CitiesGovernment & DemocracyVoting and Election ReformWomen in PoliticsJanuary 6 2021 Capitol AttackVoter SuppressionTrump's Impeachment & ExonerationGerrymanderingMail-In BallotsGovernment Shut DownGovernment EfficiencyGovernment Corruption and EthicsVoting RightsMoney and Special InterestsWinning the Election527 Stealth & Super PACsCampaign Finance ReformLobbyingPartisan GridlockState GovernmentsVoter RegistrationGovernment & ReligionPublic Funding of Political CampaignsFalse Online Information & Fake NewsGovernment AccountabilityPost Office & Postal BankingBallot Measures & Citizen ParticipationCampaign Spending LimitsEminent DomainFaith-Based Programs Government TransparencySeparation of Church & StateFEMA and Hurricane KatrinaGovernment AgenciesPrivatizationSexual Misconduct of PoliticiansState Block GrantsSmall-Donor MatchingPolitical Party PrimariesFreedom of Information ActSoft-money Political ContributionsBipartisanshipUnion EndorsementsPAC EndorsementsPolitician EndorsementsIndividual EndorsementsOther EndorsementsDepartment of Government Efficiency (DOGE)
Foreign Policy
Refugee CrisisAmerica's Image AbroadAnti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (ABM)
Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture
EconomyJobsInflationSmall 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 HealthGovernment Subsidized JobsFamily FarmReal EstateTelecommutingMinority & Women-Owned BusinessesMiddle Class & Its DeclineCapitalismAuto IndustryBusinesses Moving OffshoreOpening the EconomyGreen EconomyBig Tech Companies & AntitrustFarm PoliciesFast Track AuthorityAntitrust EnforcementGreen Jobs & Manufacturing Factory FarmsOursourcing of JobsUniversal Basic IncomeRural EconomySpace & Aerospace IndustryGreen 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 Automation
Crime, Police & Imprisonment
Crime & PreventionBlack Lives MatterDefund PolicePolice ReformPolice MilitarizationPolice Body CamerasSex Crimes & OffendersDeath PenaltyPrisonsMinority IncarcerationPrivate PrisonsIncarcerationsHate CrimesHate Crimes LegislationRecidivism and RehabilitationCommunity-Oriented PolicingFormerly Incarcerated IndividualsCorporate Crime and FraudParole and ProbationOfficer Involved ShootingsHuman RightsYouth and Gang CrimeCrime Violence TraumaHuman TraffickingDomestic ViolenceIncarcerated WomenArrests & ProsecutionsCrimes Against ChildrenRapeChild PornographyIdentity TheftVideotaping Criminal InterrogationsCounty 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 EvictionsHomeownershipHomelessnessNeighborhoodsPromotion of Mixed-income NeighborhoodsRural AmericaHousing ShortageUrban SprawlZoningPublic SafetyBlighted AreasCommunity DevelopmentBuilding CodesHome PricesMortgagesParks And Open SpacesForeclosuresRenters RightsLow Income and Public Housing & AssistanceLow Income Energy AssistanceRedlining Housing & LoansTransgender Protections & CommunityCost of LivingE-bikes and MopedsHousing AuthorityClean and Livable EnvironmentRevitalize the City
Labor, Wages & Unions
Minimum WageUnions and Collective BargainingPaid Maternity, Family & Medical LeaveIncome InequalityWorker Rights and BenefitsWagesEqual PayWorking ClassWage DiscriminationLaborWomen Workplace ViolenceRight-To-WorkChild LaborEmployment DiscriminationRetired Workers
Health & Medical
Universal Medical Care & InsuranceHealthcareHealth & Medical ReformPrescription DrugsRural 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 VaccinationsChina’s Role in COVID Health 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 & AbuseHealth Care Tax CreditsMedical ErrorsObesitySmokingState Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)Alternative MedicineAssociation Health Plans (AHP)AsthmaCancerCigarettes Drug & Alcohol AdvertisingHealth Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)Mad CowMercury PollutionNursing Homes, Hospices and Assisted LivingPhysiciansState Health PlansOpioid CrisisHealth Care
Education & Schools
EducationPublic School Curriculum Teaching Racial, Sexual, and Political materialCritical Race TheoryHigher Education & College CostsCharter and Magnet SchoolsSchool SafetyOnline LearningStudent Debt & ForgivenessStudent Loans, Scholarships and Pell GrantsTeacher PayPublic Schools K-12Local 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 SchoolsEducation Gap with Other CountriesBilingual 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 RetentionInequity in Public SchoolsEducation FundingSTEM-H EducationCommunity Schools
Environment & Climate Change
EnvironmentClimate Change & Global WarmingClean Air and WaterPollutionGreen New DealCarbon TaxNational and State ParksOffshore DrillingNet Zero & Reducing EmissionsGlobal Greenhouse EmissionsGreenhouse Gas Emission LimitsEndangered SpeciesLand, Rivers and LakesNatural DisastersOceansPublic Lands & WaterClean Water Act of 1977Oil IndustryHumans Affect on Climate ChangeGreen 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 WasteAirline EmissionsArctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil Drilling (ANWR )Flexible Fuel VehiclesForest FiresForests, Fish and WildlifeLow Income Energy AssistanceSpent Nuclear FuelState & Local Climate Change InitiativesBiodiversity & BiotechnologyTax Credit for Purchase of Efficient AppliancesConservation 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 ConsentChild Custody Protection ActThe 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 MatterDeath PenaltyBurning the FlagMinority IncarcerationCash BailCourts & TrialsCriminalization of PovertyEqual JusticeParole and ProbationRace Sentencing DisparityRestorative JusticeCourt CostsPublic Defender ServicesJuvenile JusticeConstitutionCrime Victims Rights (Marsy's Law)Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)Eminent DomainLaw EnforcementRule of LawAlternative Dispute ResolutionObscenity LawsRacial Justice, Equality & EquityLie DetectorsNo One Above the Law
Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & ToleranceTransgender Protections & CommunityConfederate Statues Racism & Race RelationsStudent 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-semitismWomen’s RightsHate CrimesHate Crimes LegislationProperty Rights vs. Civil RightsEqual Rights AmendmentCivil 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 PrivacyDefense of Marriage Act (DOMA)Marriage 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 SupportOrdination of Women and Gay ClergyPornography 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 AgeLottery
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 National Rifle Association (NRA)Gun Show Checks & Manufacturer Law SuitsHigh Capacity Amo & Gun LocksRed Flag LawsGuns Permits and HuntingGun ShowsGun RegistryLocal Gun LawsGun Straw PurchasesGun Buyback ProgramsMicrostampingGun PersonalizationRight to Carry a Concealed Handgun
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 Language14th AmendmentAmericanization 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 SurveillanceRural Broadband
Technology, Internet, Social Media, Science & Space
Big Tech Companies & AntitrustTikTok Internet NeutralityRural Internet AccessInternetTechnologyCyber Security & 5GInternet PrivacyScienceInternet Sales Tax5G & 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 ConcentrationNanotechnologiesParental Blocking & Children Internet ProtectionsSpaceSpace & Aerospace IndustryTelecommutingMedia Fake & Bias NewsSocial Media
Taxes
TaxesProperty TaxesTax ReformEducation Tax CreditsSales TaxChild Tax CreditTax ExemptionsAlternative Minimum Tax (AMT)Health Care Tax CreditsCharities & Non-ProfitsMarriage Penalty
Military, National Defense & Veterans
VeteransVeterans' Health and Medical CareVeterans Health CareVeteran SuicideImmigrant Military Service & CitizenshipHomeless VeteransVetreran Job RetrainingPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Veterans FundingVeteran EmploymentPolice Militarization
Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions
Seniors & Aging of PopulationRetired WorkersState PensionsPensionsRetirement SecurityPrivatizing Social Security
Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy
Debt, Deficit Spending & LimitsFiscal PolicyBalanced 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 DiscriminationEqual Rights AmendmentCivil Unions & Domestic PartnershipsSame Sex AdoptionsHomosexuality Choice or ChanceSex Crimes & OffendersRefusal of Businesses to GaysMarriage 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 New Jersey Statewide, House and Senate Candidates
Banks & Finance
BanksFinancial Industry RegulationRedlining Housing & LoansCredit And BankingPayday Loans & Predatory LendingWhite Collar & Financial CrimesHigh-Frequency TradingMortgagesTruth In LendingForeclosures
Energy
EnergyRenewable Energy & Fossil FuelsFracking and Natural GasCarbon TaxOffshore DrillingGreenhouse Gas Emission LimitsGreen EnergyEthanol & BiofuelsOil DrillingOil IndustryGreen Offices, Homes and ImprovementsGas Prices & Gas TaxesOil and Gas SubsidiesOil & Gas Leases on Federal Land Alternate EnergyCoalFuel & Energy Efficiency & StandardsArctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil Drilling (ANWR )Auto IndustryCap-and-TradeElectricity Transmission GridEnergy RegulationEnergy Research and DevelopmentHybrid and Electric CarsSpent Nuclear FuelHydrogen Cell Fuel InitiativeShale GasSolar EnergyUtility Regulation/Deregulation