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Hans Keirstead's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Hans Keirstead has refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2018 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.

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Issue Positions

For Presidential and Congressional candidates who refuse to provide voters with their positions, Vote Smart has researched their public records to determine their likely responses. These issue positions are from 2018.

  • "Reproductive rights: I pledge to fight to ensure women are able to make decisions about their own bodies. We must support organizations like Planned Parenthood, which provide so many valuable health services (for women and men). " (hansforca.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "In Congress, I will fight to reverse Citizens United. I will have an open door and be accessible to all of my constituents. I will come back to Orange County, and stay connected with the district. In addition, I have not and will not take money from the NRA/gun lobby, Big Pharma, Insurance or Big Oil companies. My constituents will be my only special interest. " (hansforca.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "I believe investing in clean energy is the key to our energy independence and will create well-paying domestic jobs which benefits both the US economy and our environment." (hansforca.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "In Congress, I will fight for: Universal background checks. Taking this step would require background checks for all gun purchases, which would close loopholes that allow felons, the dangerously mentally ill, and domestic abusers to obtain weapons without facing a background check. To make universal background checks effective we must also crack down on straw purchasers and hold negligent or corrupt gun dealers accountable. Ban on assault rifles. This is long overdue, there’s no reason for military grade weapons to be on our streets. Ban on bump stocks. We must also close the "boyfriend" and "stalker" loopholes that allow abusers and stalkers to purchase weapons even if they have been convicted of domestic abuse or misdemeanor stalking. I also support lifting the Congressional ban on gun violence research by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) so basic research needed to help prevent gun deaths can be done." (hansforca.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "To me, this means that everyone in this country should have a chance at the American Dream. We should not tear families apart. I support DACA/DAPA." (hansforca.com)
  • "I also support removing cannabis from the list of schedule 1 class substances and appropriately regulating it. This will lead to less minor drug offenses which disproportionately affect minorities." (hansforca.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

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