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Voter Initiative SC
Elections
US Senate
1. Lindsey Graham (R) - Incumbent
Inaguarated in 2003
Issues:
Immigration: Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Social: Pro-Life, against same sex marriage
Foreign Policy: interventionist, Pro-Israel
2nd Amendment: A rating by NRA
Economy: supports climate change legislation. Supporter of offshore drilling
Health Care: opposed ObamaCare. Co-Sponsored Healthy Americans Act
http://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/
Brad Hutto (D)
SC State Senate, District 40 since 1997
Issues:
Immigration: Comprehensive Immigration Reform, focus on highly skilled workers
Social: Pro-Gender Equality, Pro-Choice
Foreign Policy: focus on needs of state
2nd Amendment: supports current gun legislation
Economy: protect environment, invest in alternative energy sources
Health Care: fix Obamacare, but don't return to privitized system
Thomas Ravenel (Petition)
Former State Treasurer
Issues:
Immigration: supports increased legal immigration avenues
Social: pro-life activist on staff, pro marriage equality
Foreign Policy: opposes foreign intervention
2nd Amendment: 2nd Amendment is the onlygun law necessary
Economy: free market, limited government regulation
Health Care: Privitize Health Care
Victor Kocher (Independent)
Issues:
Immigration:insistute national sales tax and block illegal immigrants from federal benefits, then open the borders
Social: Pro-Life, with exceptions - health of the mother. remove government from marriage discussion regarding same-sex couples
Foreign Policy: opposes foreign intervention
2nd Amendment: supports responsible gun ownership
Economy: repeal 16th Amendment
Health Care: opposes Obamacare
http://www.victorforsenate.us/
2. Tim Scott (R) - Incumbent
First African American Senator in SC history
Filled vavcant seat of Jim DeMint in 2013
Issues:
Immigration: penalties on employers hiring illegal immigrants. Establish English as the national language
Social: pro-life, opposes assisted suicide, embryonic stem cells, opposes same-sex marriage
Foreign Policy: continued military presence in Afghanistan. Iran is a major threat.
2nd Amendment: "fundamental freedom"
Economy: supports public works projects and infrastructure, offshore drilling
Health Care: repeal Obamacare, medicare reform
Joyce Dickerson (D)
Richland County Councilwoman
Issues:
Immigration: comprehensive immigration reform that doesn't discriminate against Hispanic population
Social: pro-choice
2nd Amendment: Right to guns, but address gun violence
Economy: open Savannah River site nuclear power,
Health Care: supports Obamacare
Jill Bossi (A)
Issues:
Immigration: secure the border in a way that is fair to taxpayers
Social: pro-choice, focus on all children's issues.
Foreign Policy: adopt Doctrine of Containment for radical Islamic groups. pro-Israel, use allies to contain radicalism, not our troops.
2nd Amendment: do better with gun registration to keep guns out of criminal hands.
Economy: invest in alternative energy, entitlement reform.
Health Care: Government does play a role in health care to lower cost to taxpayers
Republican (R). Democratic (D). Libertarian (L). Independent (I). United Citizens (UC). Working Families (WF).
US House
District 1:
Mark Sanford (R) - Incumbent
Inagurated in Special Election to fill the seat of Senator Tim Scott
Issues:
Immigration: supports increased visas for skilled workers. Supports English as the official language
Social: has voted yes to barring partial-birth abortions, with no risk to mothers life, as well as a ban on transporting minors to get abortions. Argues that marriage laws should be decided by states, but has voted against same sex marriage in the past.
2nd Amendment: Pro-2nd Amendment, supportive of NRA backed legislation in SC during time as Governor.
Economy: supportive of offshore drilling.
Health Care: anti-Obamacare
Dimitri Cherny (I) - Write In
CEO of Highest Wind LLC
Issues:
Economy: create a federal job program, set that no one earning less than $1,000 per week be charged an income tax. Create Main Street Mutual Funds for citizens to invest in local businesses rather than Wall Street.
http://www.chernyforcongress.us/
District 2:
Joe Wilson (R) - Incumbent
Inagurated in 2001
Issues:
Immigration: Not in favor of amnesty for illegal immigrants. English as national language. considered to have a sealed-border stance.
Social: Pro-Life. against same-sex marriage.
Foreign Policy: House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Former Army Colonel. Pro-Israel. opposes Iranian nuclear program
2nd Amendment: received an A+ rating from the NRA
Economy: supports auditing the Federal Reserve for loans distributed connected to the 2008 Housing Crisis. Reduce government spending.
Health Care: opposes Obamacare
http://www.joewilsonforcongress.com/
Phil Black (D)
Issues:
Immigration: Establish an Employment Agency in Mexico to bring in seasonal workers at reduced pay
Social: inferred to be Pro-Life and against same-sex marriage
Foreign Policy: strengthen support for US military
Economy: reduce dependency on foreign oil, emphasize small businesses and job creation
Health Care: Implement Obamacare billing system for private insurance companies. Medical treatment to be delayed for persons under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Persons on welfare will be drug tested.
District 3:
Jeff Duncan (R) - Incumbent
Inagurated in 2011
Issues:
Immigration: supports closing the border and addressing the issue of the illegal immigrants currently in the nation on expired visas.
Social: Pro-Life, believes that marriage is defined as between a man and a woman.
Foreign Policy: Pro-Israel. Supports removing financial aid to countries who oppose the US.
2nd Amendment: received an A rating from the NRA.
Economy: Supports offshore drilling and alternative energy exploration
Health Care: opposes Obamacare.
Barbara Jo Mullis (D)
Issues:
2nd Amendment: Supports gun control on weapons not owned by National Guard members and hunters. Specifically calls for more comprehensive background checks, gun safety measures, and a mental health assessment.
Economy: supports use of offshore wind farms and nuclear power. Increase in minimum wage
Health Care: increase medical research funding.
http://www.barbarajoforcongress.us/
District 4:
Trey Gowdy (R) - Incumbent
Inagurated 2011
Issues:
Immigration: supports comprehensive immigration reform including increasing visas for highly skilled immigrants.
Social:Pro-Life, against same-sex marriage
Foreign Policy: Chariman of the House Select Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi. Pro-Israel. believes that we should protect our freedoms.
2nd Amendment: A rating from NRA
Economy: supports offshore drilling.
Health Care: opposes Obamacare
Curtis E Mclaughlin (D)
Issues:
Foreign Policy: opposed to US intervention abroad
Economy: opposes Social Security
District 5:
Mick Mulvaney (R) - Incumbent
Inagurated in 2011
Issues:
Immigration: open to some form of legal status for illegal immigrants.
Social: Pro-Life, against same sex marriage
Foreign Policy:Pro-Israel, supports limiting supernational organizations.
2nd Amendment: A rating from the NRA
Economy:supports offshore drilling, exploring further energy options.
Health Care: supports healthcare reform, but not with federal government oversight
Tom Adams (D & WF)
Issues:
Immigration: temporary amnesty should be granted to children and workers who are illegal immigrants
Social: Pro-Choice, supports same sex marriage
Foreign Policy: intervene internationally in the cases of threats to national security, human rights violations or the request of the nation.
2nd Amendment: supports gun control by increasing background checks and mental health examinations and training.
Economy: Raise minimum wage
Health Care: protect Medicare. Supports Obamacare
http://www.tomadamsforcongress.com/
District 6:
James . "Jim" Clyburn (D) - Incumbent
First Inagurated in 1993
Issues:
Immigration: voted against the building of a border fence and for extending the Immigrant Residency rules.
Social: Pro-Choice, supports same-sex marriage
Foreign Policy: does not support giving US funds or arms abroad.
2nd Amendment. F Rating by the NRA based on gun control voting record
Economy: against offshore drilling in favor of nuclear power. supports an increase in the minimum wage
Health Care: supports Obamacare
Anthony Culler (R)
Issues:
Immigration: Illegal immigrants should not be granted amnesty
Social: against same sex marriage. Pro-life
Foreign Policy: Pro-Israel, believes that the US should use force to address threats to the nation before the occur.
2nd Amendment: Pro- gun
Economy: ensure that individuals receiving benefits are working, if they are capable.
Health Care: dismantle Medicare and opposes Obamacare
Kevin R Umbaugh (L)
Issues:
Immigration: supports amnesty for immigrants with border control, path to citizenship and integration
Social: leave abortion decisions to states. Leave marriage decisions to states
Foreign Policy: ensure that future wars go through the proper Congressional approval.
2nd Amendment: against gun control
Economy: cut taxes and government spending.
Health Care: opposes Obamacare
http://www.umbaugh4congress.com/
District 7:
Tom Rice (R) - Incumbent
Inagurated in 2013
Issues:
Immigration:secure border, establish English as the national language and simplify the rules for achieving citizenship.
Social: Pro-Life
Foreign Policy: seeks to strengthen the military
2nd Amendment:A rating by the NRA
Economy:limit federal government involvement in business.
Health Care:opposes Obamacare
Gloria Bromell - Tinubu (D)
Issues:
Immigration: believes that immigrants should be granted amnesty and allowed access to government subsidized healthcare
Social: pro-choice. Supports same-sex marriage.
Foreign Policy: should give equal support to Israel and Palestine. Should only intervene based on threats to national security, human rights issues and at the request of the nation.
2nd Amendment: require strict background checks, mental health examinations and training
Economy: increase minimum wage, raise debt ceiling. Against offshore drilling
Health Care: supports Obamacare