VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz)
VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Co-sponsor of bill to ban abortion after 20 weeks: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Co-sponsored bill to defund Planned Parenthood: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban abortions after 20 weeks: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Protecting life is one of my guiding principles: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports gay marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3 Supports and shines light on efforts to protect LGBT rights: Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale)	Pastors call on Wagner to apologize to Jewish philanthropist: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Repeal ObamaCare; add work requirement for Medicaid: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Roll back Medicaid expansion and repeal Obamacare: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Support vouchers; we spend enough on public schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Rated 0% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes: Strongly Favors topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes gun restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 10 2nd Amendment is one of our constitutional freedoms: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Don't burden retirees with excessive property taxes: Opposes topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	How can any self-made man not back the free market?: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	We are an exceptional nation because we self-correct: Strongly Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Americans honor veterans by standing up for National Anthem: Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Let state lawmakers decide voting districts: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Legislatures should discuss more instead of pay raises: Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Planet moving closer to sun is cause of global warming: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Let market decide renewables & clean energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Establish process to replace coal plants with green energy: Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports legal medical marijuana but not recreational: Opposes topic 19 Rated above average by Marijuana Policy Project: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Establish statewide medical marijuana program: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Spur economic growth at greater rate than government growth: Opposes topic 20