Ballotpedia - Chase Oliver

The Guardian -  The ‘armed and gay’ Senate hopeful who helped force Georgia’s runoff

Chase was born in Nashville, Tennessee but currently lives in Georgia. He earned a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering and a master's degree in business administration from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a master's degree and PhD degree in economics from The George Washington University. He is married to his wife, and they have 4 children.

Chase is a sales account executive for a financial services company and a human resources representative for a securities firm. He also has experience working in import shipping for a multinational liner service. 

Chase Oliver ran for the Unites States Senate in Georgia in 2022, and for the House of Representatives in Georgia's 5th district in 2020. 

Plans to abolish the Department of Education (DoE), return funds for the DoE to taxpayers.

Promises to end government provided student loans, make all student loans interest free, end future government-guaranteed loans, and permit individual bankruptcy to cancel student loan debt.

- Plans to abolish the Department of Education (DoE), return funds for the DoE to taxpayers.
- Promises to end government provided student loans, make all student loans interest free, end future government-guaranteed loans, and permit individual bankruptcy to cancel student loan debt.

Education

Opposes government intervention on the issue of abortion as well as government funding for abortion, labels himself as "pro-choice".

Plans to invest in employer regulated insurance models like the "Direct Primary Care model", believing that government overregulation increases health care costs.

Plans to reform the health care drug market process to reduce high drug prices with free markets.

- Opposes government intervention on the issue of abortion as well as government funding for abortion, labels himself as "pro-choice".
- Plans to invest in employer regulated insurance models like the "Direct Primary Care model", believing that government overregulation increases health care costs.
- Plans to reform the health care drug market process to reduce high drug prices with free markets.

Healthcare

Plans to reform the criminal justice system by ending qualified immunity for federal law enforcement, ending mandatory minimum sentencing requirements, and ending the prosecution of "victimless crimes".

Promises to decriminalize cannabis, remove federal banking regulations on the cannabis industry, and issue presidential pardons to people convicted for non-violent drug offenses.

Said, "It’s time to end more than two generations of regressive, harmful, and unproductive drug policy and move America into a new chapter."

Opposes the death penalty, believes that it does not discourage crime, and may result in the death of innocent people.

Opposes gun restrictions, and plans to repeal existing restrictions.

Opposes warrantless wiretaps, the Patriot Act, and perceived overreaches of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. 

Promises to protect individual privacy and civil liberties by pardoning people who have exposed illegal government overreach and violation of privacy.

- Plans to reform the criminal justice system by ending qualified immunity for federal law enforcement, ending mandatory minimum sentencing requirements, and ending the prosecution of "victimless crimes".
- Promises to decriminalize cannabis, remove federal banking regulations on the cannabis industry, and issue presidential pardons to people convicted for non-violent drug offenses.
- Said, "It’s time to end more than two generations of regressive, harmful, and unproductive drug policy and move America into a new chapter."
- Opposes the death penalty, believes that it does not discourage crime, and may result in the death of innocent people.
- Opposes gun restrictions, and plans to repeal existing restrictions.
- Opposes warrantless wiretaps, the Patriot Act, and perceived overreaches of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. 
- Promises to protect individual privacy and civil liberties by pardoning people who have exposed illegal government overreach and violation of privacy.

Public Safety

Said, "There are few better examples of “bad government” than the overly complex current laws and regulations involving immigration. The President needs to take the lead and work with Congress to radically simplify our immigration system... Immigrants built this country and they can help keep it growing and prospering..."

Opposes drone strikes and frequent intervention of the United States into international conflicts, and instead believes that international peace is created by free trade and free markets.

Said, "It’s time we focus our foreign policy on Peace... Our nation has long had the moniker ‘leader of the free world.’  It is time we earn that distinction by insisting that Peace is the way forward..."

Plans to neutralize the loss of interest revenue from student loans by cutting costs in the Department of Defense, closing military bases overseas, and withdrawing troops abroad.

- Said, "There are few better examples of “bad government” than the overly complex current laws and regulations involving immigration. The President needs to take the lead and work with Congress to radically simplify our immigration system... Immigrants built this country and they can help keep it growing and prospering..."
- Opposes drone strikes and frequent intervention of the United States into international conflicts, and instead believes that international peace is created by free trade and free markets.
- Said, "It’s time we focus our foreign policy on Peace... Our nation has long had the moniker ‘leader of the free world.’  It is time we earn that distinction by insisting that Peace is the way forward..."
- Plans to neutralize the loss of interest revenue from student loans by cutting costs in the Department of Defense, closing military bases overseas, and withdrawing troops abroad.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

As of February 16, 2024, Chase Oliver’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Environment

Ethics & Conduct

Supports reforming tax policy, eliminating "unnecessary" taxes, and ending subsidies for large companies in order to aid small businesses.

Said, "People create jobs, not the Government. The best I can do as President is to keep the government out of your way."

Said, "I want a well-educated populace that can compete with the minds of any other nation, but not at the cost of our nation's financial and retirement security."

Plans to balance the government budget to reduce inflation.

- Supports reforming tax policy, eliminating "unnecessary" taxes, and ending subsidies for large companies in order to aid small businesses.
- Said, "People create jobs, not the Government. The best I can do as President is to keep the government out of your way."
- Said, "I want a well-educated populace that can compete with the minds of any other nation, but not at the cost of our nation's financial and retirement security."
- Plans to balance the government budget to reduce inflation.

Economy

Advocates ranked choice voting in elections.

- Advocates ranked choice voting in elections.

Voting & Elections

Twitter

Instagram

Facebook

Chase Oliver

Chase Oliver was born in Nashville, Tennessee but currently lives in Georgia. 

Chase Oliver is a sales account executive for a financial services company and a human resources representative for a securities firm. He also has experience working in import shipping for a multinational liner service. 

- Plans to abolish the Department of Education (DoE), return funds for the DoE to tax payers.
- Promises to end government provided student loans, make all student loans interest free, end future government-guaranteed loans, and permit individual bankruptcy to cancel student loan debt.

- Said, "I don't care how you live, who you love, how you worship, how you express yourself, if you do it in peace, that’s your business, not the government's."

- Plans to abolish the Department of Education and return funds for the department to tax payers, and supports no government intervention on the issue of student loans.
- Promises to end government backing of student loans, make all student loans interest free, ending future government-guaranteed loans, and making student debt able to be discharged when declaring bankruptcy.

- Opposes government intervention on the issue of abortion as well as government funding for abortion, labels himself as "pro-choice".
- Plans to invest in employer regulated insurance models like the Direct Primary Care model, believing that government overregulation increases health care costs.
- Plans to reform the health care drug market process to reduce high drug prices with free markets.

- Plans to reform the criminal justice system by ending qualified immunity for federal law enforcement, ending mandatory minimum sentencing requirements, and ending the prosecution of "victimless crimes", to focus on the rights of individuals.
- Promises to decriminalize cannabis, remove federal banking regulations on the cannabis industry, and issue presidential pardons to people convicted for non-violent drug offenses.
- Said, "It’s time to end more than two generations of regressive, harmful, and unproductive drug policy and move America into a new chapter."
- Opposes the death penalty, believes that it does not discourage crime, and may result in the death of innocent people.
- Opposes gun restrictions, and plans to repeal existing restrictions.

- Said, "There are few better examples of “bad government” than the overly complex current laws and regulations involving immigration. The President needs to take the lead and work with Congress to radically simplify our immigration system... Immigrants built this country and they can help keep it growing and prospering..."
- Opposes drone strikes and frequent intervention of the United States into international conflicts, and instead plans to grow peace by advocating for free trade and free markets.
- Said, "It’s time we focus our foreign policy on Peace... Our nation has long had the moniker ‘leader of the free world.’  It is time we earn that distinction by insisting that Peace is the way forward..."
- Plans to neutralize the loss of interest revenue from student loans by cutting costs in the Department of Defense, closing military bases overseas, and withdrawing troops abroad.

- Supports reforming tax policy eliminating unnecessary taxes, and ending subsidies for large companies in order to aid small businesses.
- Said, "People create jobs, not the Government. The best I can do as President is to keep the government out of your way."
- Said, "I want a well-educated populace that can compete with the minds of any other nation, but not at the cost of our nation's financial and retirement security."
- Plans to balance the government budget to reduce inflation.

- Opposes warrantless wiretaps, the Patriot Act, and perceived overreaches of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and promises to protect privacy and civil liberties by pardoning those who have exposed these practices.
- Said, "I don't care how you live, who you love, how you worship, how you express yourself, if you do it in peace, that’s your business, not the government's."

Ballotpedia, Donald Trump

UVA Miller Center, Donald Trump: Life Before the Presidency

The Trump Organization

Donald is from New York City, New York. He has a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania. He and his wife, Melania, have one child. He has four other adult children.

Donald is currently the owner of Trump Organization, where he has been since 1971. Trump Organization is a multi-industry company involved in real estate, investing, brokerage, and property management. He previously worked as an executive producer on NBC and was the host of the reality show The Apprentice.

Donald J. Trump was previously the president of the United States from 2016 to 2020. He ran for United States president in 2020 and did not win. He ran in 1999 as a Reform Party presidential candidate but withdrew.

Opposes education on race, racism, and gender identity and said he would "cut federal funding for any school pushing critical race theory [and] radical gender ideology."

Wants school principals to be elected by parents.

Wants to cut the number of school administrators and adopt "merit pay" for teachers.

- Opposes education on race, racism, and gender identity and said he would "cut federal funding for any school pushing critical race theory [and] radical gender ideology."
- Wants school principals to be elected by parents.
- Wants to cut the number of school administrators and adopt "merit pay" for teachers.

Forbes, Trump Would Veto National Abortion Ban, Vance Says—As Democrats Hit GOP On Abortion

The Washington Post, Harris vs. Trump on abortion: Where they stand on the issue

Supports price transparency and reducing the cost of prescription drugs and health insurance premiums.

Opposes a federal ban on abortion and believes it should be decided by each state.

Called Florida's 6-week abortion ban too strict, but voted against a ballot amendment to allow abortion up to 22-24 weeks after conception.

Suggested he would consider restricting access to medication abortion pills, but previously praised a Supreme Court decision that allowed access to the drug.

- Supports price transparency and reducing the cost of prescription drugs and health insurance premiums.
- Opposes a federal ban on abortion and believes it should be decided by each state.
- Called Florida's 6-week abortion ban too strict, but voted against a ballot amendment to allow abortion up to 22-24 weeks after conception.
- Suggested he would consider restricting access to medication abortion pills, but previously praised a Supreme Court decision that allowed access to the drug.

Opposes the participation of transgender women in "women's sports."

Wants to impose the death penalty for drug smugglers and traffickers.

Promises to increase funding to hire and retain police officers and strengthen qualified immunity, which prevents local and state government officials from being sued in civil court.

Wants to "limit the ability of big social media platforms to restrict free speech."

- Opposes the participation of transgender women in "women's sports."
- Wants to impose the death penalty for drug smugglers and traffickers.
- Promises to increase funding to hire and retain police officers and strengthen qualified immunity, which prevents local and state government officials from being sued in civil court.
- Opposes gun control legislation.
- Wants to "limit the ability of big social media platforms to restrict free speech."

Wants to "carry out the largest deportation operation in American history."

Acknowledged Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights.

As president, he withdrew the US from the Iran Nuclear Deal, which mandated that Iran dismantle its nuclear operations and allow international inspections in exchange for sanctions relief.

As president, instituted multiple temporary travel bans from countries including Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen, North Korea, and Venezuela.

Plans to end catch-and-release programs and wants to restore the remain-in-Mexico policy. This would mandate that asylum seekers remain in Mexico while their asylum status is being evaluated, which could take months.

Plans to "strengthen and modernize" the US military.

- Wants to "carry out the largest deportation operation in American history."
- Acknowledged Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights.
- As president, he withdrew the US from the Iran Nuclear Deal, which mandated that Iran dismantle its nuclear operations and allow international inspections in exchange for sanctions relief.
- As president, instituted multiple temporary travel bans from countries including Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen, North Korea, and Venezuela.
- Plans to end catch-and-release programs and wants to restore the remain-in-Mexico policy. This would mandate that asylum seekers remain in Mexico while their asylum status is being evaluated, which could take months.
- Plans to "strengthen and modernize" the US military.

Hopes to make the US the top energy producer in the world.

As president, withdrew the US from the Paris Climate Accord and approved the construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines.

- Hopes to make the US the top energy producer in the world.
- As president, withdrew the US from the Paris Climate Accord and approved the construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines.

History, President Donald Trump impeached

POLITICO, A Stunning Result in Trump’s Sexual Assault Trial

In December 2019, Trump was impeached on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of congress by the US House. The charges claim he used his position to solicit the government of Ukraine into investigating Joe Biden. He was acquitted by the US Senate.

In January 2021, Trump was impeached for encouraging the insurrection of the US Capitol. He was acquitted by the US Senate.

In May 2023, Trump was found liable in 2 civil cases brought by E. Jean Carroll for battery and defamation. The jury concluded he sexually assaulted Carroll.

In August 2023, Trump was indicted for interference in the 2020 presidential election. The charges claim that, in a recorded phone call, President Trump urged the secretary of state of Georgia, Brad Raffensperger, to “find” enough votes to overturn the Georgia Presidential election results and threatened Secretary Raffensperger if he failed to do so. The case in ongoing. 

In May 2024, Trump was convicted of felony crimes and found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records.

- In December 2019, Trump was impeached on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of congress by the US House. The charges claim he used his position to solicit the government of Ukraine into investigating Joe Biden. He was acquitted by the US Senate.
- In January 2021, Trump was impeached for encouraging the insurrection of the US Capitol. He was acquitted by the US Senate.
- In May 2023, Trump was found liable in 2 civil cases brought by E. Jean Carroll for battery and defamation. The jury concluded he sexually assaulted Carroll.
- In August 2023, Trump was indicted for interference in the 2020 presidential election. The charges claim that, in a recorded phone call, President Trump urged the secretary of state of Georgia, Brad Raffensperger, to “find” enough votes to overturn the Georgia Presidential election results and threatened Secretary Raffensperger if he failed to do so. The case in ongoing. 
- In May 2024, Trump was convicted of felony crimes and found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records.

Tax Policy Center, Analysis of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Tax Foundation, A Lower Corporate Tax Rate Can Be Part of Broader Tax Reform

Supports tax cuts for workers and opposes taxes on tips.

As president, oversaw the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which reduced taxes for most Americans for 2018 and 2025, with the highest portion of tax cuts being granted to those in the 95th - 99th percentile of income.

As president, reduced the federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. If reelected, he would further reduce the rate to 15%.

Advocates for increased manufacturing in the United States.

- Supports tax cuts for workers and opposes taxes on tips.
- As president, oversaw the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which reduced taxes for most Americans for 2018 and 2025, with the highest portion of tax cuts being granted to those in the 95th - 99th percentile of income.
- As president, reduced the federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. If reelected, he would further reduce the rate to 15%.
- Advocates for increased manufacturing in the United States.

PoliFact, Place lifetime ban on White House officials lobbying for foreign government

Plans to impose term limits on congress members.

As president, created a ban on lobbying by former congress members and cabinet members, which he later reversed.

Said, “We will pass a bold range of critical election integrity measures that include banning unsecure drop boxes and ballot harvesting.”

- Plans to impose term limits on congress members.
- As president, created a ban on lobbying by former congress members and cabinet members, which he later reversed.
- Said, “We will pass a bold range of critical election integrity measures that include banning unsecure drop boxes and ballot harvesting.”

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Donald J. Trump

- Supports price transparency and reducing the cost of prescription drugs and health insurance premiums.
- Opposes a federal ban on abortion and believes it should be decided by each state.
- Called Florida's 6-week abortion ban too strict, but voted against a ballot amendment to allow abortion up to 22-24 weeks after conception.
- Suggested he would consider restricting access to medication abortion pills, but previously praised a Supreme Court decision that allowed access to the drug.
- Said Democrats “take the life of the baby in the ninth month" and support "execution after birth." 

- In December 2019, Trump was impeached on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of congress by the US House. The charges claim he used his position to solicit the government of Ukraine into investigating Joe Biden. He was acquitted by the US Senate.
- In January 2021, Trump was impeached for encouraging the insurrection of the US Capitol. He was acquitted by the US Senate.
- In May 2023, Trump was found liable in 2 civil cases brought by E. Jean Carroll for battery and defamation. The jury concluded he sexually assaulted Carroll.
- In August 2023, Trump was indicted for interference in the 2020 presidential election. The charges claim that, in a recorded phone call, President Trump urged the secretary of state of Georgia, Brad Raffensperger, to “find” enough votes to overturn the Georgia Presidential election results and threatened Secretary Raffensperger if he failed to do so. The case in ongoing. 
- In June 2023, Trump was indicted for mishandling classified government documents. The case was dismissed by the judge in July 2024.
- In May 2024, Trump was convicted of felony crimes and found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records.

- In December 2019, Trump was impeached on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of congress by the US House. The charges claim he used his position to solicit the government of Ukraine into investigating Joe Biden. He was acquitted by the US Senate.
- In January 2021, Trump was impeached for encouraging the insurrection of the US Capitol. He was acquitted by the US Senate.
- In May 2023, Trump was found liable in 2 civil cases brought by E. Jean Carroll for battery and defamation. The jury concluded he sexually assaulted Carroll.
- In August 2023, Trump was indicted for interference in the 2020 presidential election. The charges claim that, in a recorded phone call, President Trump urged the secretary of state of Georgia, Brad Raffensperger, to “find” enough votes to overturn the Georgia Presidential election results and threatened Secretary Raffensperger if he failed to do so. He was acquitted by the Supreme Court, which ruled that the president has immunity for official acts.
- In June 2023, Trump was indicted for mishandling classified government documents. The case was dismissed by the judge in July 2024.
- In May 2024, Trump was convicted of felony crimes and found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records.

- Supports price transparency and reducing the cost of prescription drugs and health insurance premiums.
- Opposes a federal ban on abortion and believes it should be decided by each state.
- Voted against a ballot amendment in Florida that allowed abortions until fetal viability a day after he said that Florida's ban at 6 weeks was too strict.
- Suggested he would consider restricting access to medication abortion pills, but previously praised a Supreme Court decision that allowed access to the drug.
- Mistakenly believes Democrats support "execution after birth," which is not legal anywhere in the United States.

- Supports price transparency and reducing the cost of prescription drugs and health insurance premiums.
- Opposes a federal ban on abortion and believes it should be decided by each state.

- Wants to "carry out the largest deportation operation in American history."
- Acknowledged Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights.
- As president, he withdrew the US from the Iran Nuclear Deal, which mandated that Iran dismantle its nuclear operations and allow international inspections in exchange for sanctions relief.
- As president, instituted multiple temporary travel bans from countries including Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen, North Korea, and Venezuela.
- Plans to end catch-and-release programs and wants to restore the remain-in-Mexico policy. This would mandate that asylum seekers remain in Mexico while their asylum status is being evaluated, which could take months.
- Plans to strengthen and modernize the US military.

- Hopes to make the US the top energy producer in the world.
- As president, he withdrew the US from the Paris Climate Accord and approved the construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines.

- In December 2019, Trump was impeached on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of congress by the US House. The charges claim he used his position to solicit the government of Ukraine into investigating Joe Biden. He was acquitted by the US Senate.
- In January 2021, Trump was impeached for encouraging the insurrection of the US Capitol. He was acquitted by the US Senate.
- In August 2023, Trump was indicted for interference in the 2020 presidential election. The charges claim that, in a recorded phone call, President Trump urged the secretary of state of Georgia, Brad Raffensperger, to “find” enough votes to overturn the Georgia Presidential election results and threatened Secretary Raffensperger if he failed to do so. He was acquitted by the Supreme Court, which ruled that the president has immunity for official acts.
- In June 2023, Trump was indicted for mishandling classified government documents. The case was dismissed by the judge in July 2024.
- In May 2024, Trump was convicted of felony crimes and found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records.

- Plans to impose term limits on congress members.
- As president, he created a ban on lobbying by former congress members and cabinet members, which he later reversed.
- Said, “We will pass a bold range of critical election integrity measures that include banning unsecure drop boxes and ballot harvesting.”

- Supports tax cuts for workers and opposes taxes on tips.
- As President, oversaw the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which reduced taxes for most Americans for 2018 and 2025, with the highest portion of tax cuts being granted to those in the 95th - 99th percentile of income.
- As President, reduced the federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. If reelected, he would further reduce the rate to 15%.
- Advocates for increased manufacturing in the United States.

- Wants to "carry out the largest deportation operation in American history."
- Acknowledged Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights.
- As president, he withdrew the US from the Iran Nuclear Deal, which mandated that Iran dismantle its nuclear operations and allow international inspections in exchange for sanctions relief.
- As president, instituted multiple temporary travel bans from countries including Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen, North Korea, and Venezuela.
- Plans to end catch-and-release programs and wants to restore the remain-in-Mexico policy. This would mandate that asylum seekers remain in Mexico while their asylum status is being evaluated, which could take months.
- Plans to strengthen and modern the US military.

- Opposes the participation of transgender women in "women's sports."

- Wants to "Carry out the largest deportation operation in American history."
- Acknowledged Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights.
- As president, he withdrew the US from the Iran Nuclear Deal, which mandated that Iran dismantle its nuclear operations and allow international inspections in exchange for sanctions relief.
- As president, instituted multiple temporary travel bans from countries including Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen, North Korea, and Venezuela.

- Supports tax cuts for workers and opposes taxes on tips.
- As President, oversaw the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which reduced taxes for most Americans for 2018 and 2025, with the highest portion of tax cuts being granted to those in the 95th - 99th percentile of income.
- As President, reduced the federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. If reelected, he would further reduce the rate to 15%.

- Plans to impose term limits on congress members.
- As president, he created a ban on lobbying by former congress members and cabinet members, which he later reversed.

- Opposes education on race, racism, and gender identity and said he would "cut federal funding for any school pushing critical race theory [and] radical gender ideology."
- Wants school principals to be elected by parents.
- Wants to cut the number of school administrators and adopt "merit pay" for teachers."

- Supports large tax cuts for workers and opposes taxes on tips.
- As President, oversaw the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which reduced taxes for most Americans for 2018 and 2025, with the highest portion of tax cuts being granted to those in the 95th - 99th percentile of income.
- As President, reduced the federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. If reelected, he would further reduce the rate to 15%.

- Wants to "Carry out the largest deportation operation in American history."
- Acknowledged Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights.

- Supports large tax cuts for workers and opposes taxes on tips.

- Plans to impose term limits on congress members.

- In December 2019, Trump was impeached on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of congress by the US House. The charges claim he used his position to solicit the government of Ukraine into investigating Joe Biden. He was acquitted by the US Senate.
- In January 2021, Trump was impeached for encouraging the insurrection of the US Capitol. He was acquitted by the US Senate.
- In August 2023, Trump was indicted in August 2023 for interference in the 2020 presidential election. The charges claim that, in a recorded phone call, President Trump urged the secretary of state of Georgia, Brad Raffensperger, to “find” enough votes to overturn the Georgia Presidential election results and threatened Secretary Raffensperger if he failed to do so. He was acquitted by the Supreme Court, which ruled that the president has immunity for official acts.

Ballotpedia, Jill Stein

Jill is from Chicago, Illinois, and lives in Lexington, Massachusetts. She earned a bachelor's degree in social relations from Harvard College and a medical degree from Harvard Medical School.

Jill has worked as a medical practitioner, professor of medicine, and environmental health activist. She is also an advocate for campaign reform.

Jill Stein ran for president in 2012 and 2016, but did not win.

Advocates for guaranteeing free public education including trade schools, Pre-K through college, and graduate schools.

Prioritizes increasing public school funding and ending "privatization of public schools."

- Advocates for guaranteeing free public education including trade schools, Pre-K through college, and graduate schools.
- Supports abolishing student debt.
- Supports guaranteed free childcare.
- Prioritizes increasing public school funding and ending "privatization of public schools."

Prioritizes launching a national program to rebuild the U.S. epidemic and pandemic response.

Supports implementing a publicly-owned healthcare service to replace private hospitals, medical practices, and medical insurance to "...guarantee healthcare as a human right to everyone in the United States."

Opposes private funding of medical and pharmaceutical research.

Said, "Big pharma has failed to serve the public interest in an industry awash in private profit... It’s time to ensure the production of life-saving medicines that millions rely on with their production as public goods."

Prioritizes investment in local clinics and community hospitals.

Wants to federally legalize and fund medicinal cannabis research.

- Prioritizes launching a national program to rebuild the U.S. epidemic and pandemic response.
- Supports implementing a publicly-owned healthcare service to replace private hospitals, medical practices, and medical insurance to "...guarantee healthcare as a human right to everyone in the United States."
- Supports cancelling medical debt.
- Supports access to abortion.
- Opposes private funding of medical and pharmaceutical research.
- Said, "Big pharma has failed to serve the public interest in an industry awash in private profit... It’s time to ensure the production of life-saving medicines that millions rely on with their production as public goods."
- Prioritizes investment in local clinics and community hospitals.
- Wants to federally legalize and fund medicinal cannabis research.

Supports abolishing private prisons, detention centers, and the death penalty.

Said, "Fully legalize cannabis for recreational and medicinal use with similar restrictions to alcohol."

Wants to establishing community oversight of police through measures like auditing police departments and blocking offending officers from being rehired.

Said, "End qualified immunity for police and prosecutorial immunity."

Supports gun control measures such as banning the sale of assault rifles, passing "red flag laws", and closing gun show loopholes.

- Supports abolishing private prisons, detention centers, and the death penalty.
- Said, "Fully legalize cannabis for recreational and medicinal use with similar restrictions to alcohol."
- Wants to establishing community oversight of police through measures like auditing police departments and blocking offending officers from being rehired.
- Said, "End qualified immunity for police and prosecutorial immunity."
- Supports gun control measures such as banning the sale of assault rifles, passing "red flag laws", and closing gun show loopholes.
- Prioritizes ending the "War on Drugs."

Wants to replace Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with an Office of Citizenship, Refugees, and Immigration Services.

Supports expanding mental health services and programs for refugees and removing strict requirements for employment and linguistic assimilation.

Wants to expand available visas for immigrants.

Advocates reducing the budget and size of the military.

Prioritizes fully funding veterans' benefits and programs such as healthcare, mental health services, housing, and job training.

Said, "Demand an immediate ceasefire in Israel and Palestine, an end to the blockade of Gaza, immediate humanitarian and medical relief, and release of hostages and political prisoners."

Supporting ending the United Nations (UN) Security Council.

- Wants to replace Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with an Office of Citizenship, Refugees, and Immigration Services.
- Supports expanding mental health services and programs for refugees and removing strict requirements for employment and linguistic assimilation.
- Supports ending U.S. sanctions.
- Wants to expand available visas for immigrants.
- Advocates reducing the budget and size of the military.
- Prioritizes fully funding veterans' benefits and programs such as healthcare, mental health services, housing, and job training.
- Said, "Demand an immediate ceasefire in Israel and Palestine, an end to the blockade of Gaza, immediate humanitarian and medical relief, and release of hostages and political prisoners."
- Supporting ending the United Nations (UN) Security Council.

Plans to declare a climate emergency and issue executive actions to expedite national and international climate action.

Wants to achieve full renewable energy dependence and zero-to-negative carbon emissions by 2035.

Said, "Support a Constitutional Green amendment to guarantee the right of all people to clean air, land, and water."

Supports phasing out nuclear power and investing in geothermal energy.

Said, "Build a nationwide, publicly-owned smart electricity grid."

- Plans to declare a climate emergency and issue executive actions to expedite national and international climate action.
- Wants to achieve full renewable energy dependence and zero-to-negative carbon emissions by 2035.
- Said, "Support a Constitutional Green amendment to guarantee the right of all people to clean air, land, and water."
- Supports phasing out nuclear power and investing in geothermal energy.
- Said, "Build a nationwide, publicly-owned smart electricity grid."

As of August 23, 2024, Jill Stein’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Said, "Reduce taxes on incomes below the real median income of $75,000 per household."

Supports removing the cap on the Social Security tax for high-income earners and applying the Social Security payroll tax to all income.

Advocates progressive income and wealth taxation and increasing the estate tax.

Supports replacing corporate trade agreements with global fair trade agreements.

Opposes corporate stock buybacks and monopolies.

Supports a $25 minimum wage in line with cost inflation and productivity growth.

Advocates federally mandating and funding 3 weeks of paid sick leave, 8 weeks of paid vacation per year, and 1-year parental leave for all new parents.

Said, "Expand and defend workers’ right to unionize to include domestic, agricultural, and so-called 'gig' workers."

Prioritizes closing the pay gap and ending wage discrimination based on gender, race, or other factors.

- Said, "Reduce taxes on incomes below the real median income of $75,000 per household."
- Supports removing the cap on the Social Security tax for high-income earners and applying the Social Security payroll tax to all income.
- Advocates progressive income and wealth taxation and increasing the estate tax.
- Supports replacing corporate trade agreements with global fair trade agreements.
- Opposes corporate stock buybacks and monopolies.
- Supports a $25 minimum wage in line with cost inflation and productivity growth.
- Advocates federally mandating and funding 3 weeks of paid sick leave, 8 weeks of paid vacation per year, and 1-year parental leave for all new parents.
- Said, "Expand and defend workers’ right to unionize to include domestic, agricultural, and so-called 'gig' workers."
- Prioritizes closing the pay gap and ending wage discrimination based on gender, race, or other factors.

Wants to implement ranked-choice voting for all elections.

Said, "Work to overturn Citizens United and Buckley v. Valeo and abolish corporate personhood by Constitutional Amendment."

Supports abolishing the Electoral College.

Supports expanding polling locations and making free mail voting an option for all elections.

Said, "Increase the number of Supreme Court justices from 9 to 18, with 18-year term limits staggered so that one seat opens per year."

Said, "Eliminate gerrymandering by enacting proportional representation."

- Wants to implement ranked-choice voting for all elections.
- Said, "Work to overturn Citizens United and Buckley v. Valeo and abolish corporate personhood by Constitutional Amendment."
- Supports abolishing the Electoral College.
- Supports expanding polling locations and making free mail voting an option for all elections.
- Said, "Increase the number of Supreme Court justices from 9 to 18, with 18-year term limits staggered so that one seat opens per year."
- Advocates lowering the voting age to 16.
- Said, "Eliminate gerrymandering by enacting proportional representation."

Jill Stein

- Advocates guaranteeing free public education including trade schools, Pre-K through college, and graduate schools.
- Supports abolishing student debt.
- Supports guaranteed free childcare.
- Prioritizes increasing public school funding and ending "privatization of public schools."

Ballotpedia, Kamala Harris

Kamala is originally from Oakland, California. She earned a bachelor's degree in political science and economics from Howard University and a law degree from the University of California, Hastings. She is married to Dough Emhoff and they have two children, Ella and Cole. 

Kamala has served as attorney general of California and district attorney of San Francisco. Before taking elected office, Kamala served as a prosecutor for the Alameda County District Attorney's Office.

Kamala Harris currently serves as the vice president of the United States. She was first elected in 2020 alongside President Joe Biden. Before becoming vice president, she ran in the 2020 Democratic primary for president. Harris previously served as a U.S. senator from California from 2017 to 2021. Before that, she was California's attorney general from 2011 to 2017, and from 2004 to 2011, she served as the district attorney of San Francisco.

Hopes to make higher education more affordable.

Said she will "fight to ensure parents can afford high-quality child care and preschool for their children."

- Hopes to make higher education more affordable.
- Said she will "fight to ensure parents can afford high-quality child care and preschool for their children."

The Cut,  What to Know About Kamala Harris’s Policy Proposals

Wants to overturn the Hyde Amendment, which restricts federal funding for abortions to a limited number of exceptions.

Proposes capping the price of insulin at $35 for every patient and out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs to $2,000 per year.

Supports investing in mental health and suicide prevention efforts for veterans and hopes to expand economic opportunities for military and veteran families.

- Supports access to abortion nationwide. 
- Wants to overturn the Hyde Amendment, which restricts federal funding for abortions to a limited number of exceptions.
- Proposes capping the price of insulin at $35 for every patient and out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs to $2,000 per year.
- Supports investing in mental health and suicide prevention efforts for veterans and hopes to expand economic opportunities for military and veteran families.

NPR, Kamala Harris' War Against Truancy: Was It Necessary And What Went Wrong?

Supports gun control measures such as universal background checks, red-flag laws, and a ban on assault weapons.

As district attorney (DA), supported a California law that required parents to pay a $2,500 fine or risk facing a year in jail if their child was often absent from school. She later said that she regrets how DAs used this law to criminalize parents.

- Supports gun control measures such as universal background checks, red-flag laws, and a ban on assault weapons.
- As district attorney (DA), supported a California law that required parents to pay a $2,500 fine or risk facing a year in jail if their child was often absent from school. She later said that she regrets how DAs used this law to criminalize parents.

NPR, Harris explains her policy shifts and Day 1 plan in 1st sit-down interview as nominee

- Supports increasing the number of border patrol agents and asylum officers to strengthen border security and expedite the asylum process.
- Supports a cease-fire in Gaza and a hostage deal and also said, "I will always stand up for Israel’s right to defend itself, and I will always ensure Israel has the ability to defend itself... At the same time, what has happened in Gaza over the past ten months is devastating."
- Supports a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, where "Israel is secure and, in equal measure, the Palestinians have security and self-determination and dignity.” 

Kamala Harris

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