US Presidential Candidates – How Do They Compare?

Trump believes that climate change is not a pressing issue as it “changes both ways.” He has stated that he does not believe people to be the primary reason and has reversed climate change actions such as removing the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement, rescinding methane-flaring rules, and having the EPA loosen regulations on toxic air pollution.

Trump aims to repeal the Affordable Care Act and in 2018 proposed the “American Patients First” Act. He also aims to lower prescription drug costs.

Whereas Trump used to advocate for pro-choice, he has become pro-life throughout his first election and present day.

Trump proposes a large social security cut.

Trump does not speak much on education but in the 2019 State of the Union address he said “to help support working parents, the time has come to pass school choice for America’s children.”

Trump is a supporter of the second amendment and has given speeches for the NRA.

Trump has been very outspoken on his views of immigration. He aims to reduce the amount of immigration to the United States and wants to build a border wall.

Trump has a tax reform that passed in congress in 2017; it included tax cuts for both individuals and businesses.

Trump supports the First Step Act, although he has received criticism for his plan to update hiring requirements that force people applying for a job to disclose whether or not they have been through a pretrial diversion program.

Trump has recently promoted the LGBTQ community but in past has been against their expanding rights and imposed the transgender military ban.

Trump aims to emphasize the United States standing amongst the other nations and wants to secure national security. He wants to form trade deals that strengthen the country’s economic base.

Opposed to Biden’s former animosity on his views for climate change, he recently proposed an aggressive plan to create 100% clean energy and better efficiency.

Biden supports the Affordable Care Act.

Whereas Biden was previously skeptical on the power given solely to women concerning abortions in the beginning of his career, he now advocates that the government does not have the right to control what a woman does with her body.

Biden stands more central with issues relating to social security. He opposes privatization and supports removing the income tax cap. Biden is willing to consider increasing the retirement age.

Biden supports creating free four year public colleges and community colleges.

Although Biden has had a past history of supporting legislation that protects gun owners, he had legislation passed that temporarily banned assault weapons and he advocates for expanding background checks.

Biden supports making the immigration process easier as he says that is part of the American history and lifestyle. He is reported saying that “undocumented aliens are already Americans.”

Biden aims to support the middle and lower classes. He was to increase taxes on the rich and favors unions and worker protections.

Biden has had a mixed political history towards the criminal justice system. In the 1980’s and 1990’s Biden was known for his harsh legislation and specifically harsh drug punishments. Although in the past decade, Biden has altered; he now supports removing mandatory sentences and reducing the racial discrepancy that has been created in the criminal justice system.

Biden strongly supports the Equality Act and advocates the necessity for creating and maintaining equality in the United States.

Biden has past support for the war in Iraq but has been known to criticize Trump’s approach to foreign policy.

Warren supports the Green New Deal.

Warren aims to create a healthcare system that co-exists with Obamacare, she advocates for one that is more affordable and protects employees from policy changes. This new system would be called The Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act.

Warren supports abortion and believes that Hyde Amendment is overly harsh.

Warren does not want to privatize social security and advocates that social security should not be cut, but expanded.

Warren aims to cancel debt for higher education and eliminate tuition.

Warren advocates for stricter guns laws yet acknowledges the rights given through the second amendment. In the wake of multiple shooting, she has pushed to ban assault weapons and gun shows.

Warren aims to abolish ICE, implying that it does not reflect the moral of the country. She also has spoken against Trump on his policies that separated parents from their children, stating that the policies “need to focus on people that pose a real threat.”

Warren proposes a 2% tax raise on citizens with a net worth over $50 Million and an additional 1% on billionaires.

Warren has stated that there must be a criminal justice reform but it cannot be done without addressing that racism is a large issue plaguing the system.

Warren is pro LGBTQ Rights and aims to protect transgender people that recent policies have gone against. She believes that there should be protections for LGBTQ members in the workplace and that transitional surgeries are a medical right that should not be denied, even in prison.

Warren aims to bring troops back home and limit the amount of money put into the military. She aims to reinvest in diplomacy and work peacefully with other nations.

Sanders stresses that climate change “will lead to international security crisis.”

Sanders aims to create more affordable treatments and mental health coverage within a single payer system. HE aims to achieve Medicare for all.

Sanders believes that the government should not have limitations on abortion and that family planning and contraceptives should be easily available.

Sanders aims to expand social security by taxing the wealthy.

Sanders aims to create college for all. He does not support private schools and wants free public universities. Sanders believes that the typical standardized test should be abolished.

Sanders aims to create a ban on assault and semi-automatic weapons. He wants to create automatic background checks, although he does recognize a person’s right given by the second amendment.

Sanders believes that ICE should be reformed but not abolished. He is strongly against the wall and wants to provide legal status to Dreamers.

Sanders aims to create a tax raise for the upper economic levels.

Sanders wants to abolish the death penalty and aims to involve the US Justice Department in all police killings. He wants to lead a bail reform and a reform that combats racism.

Sanders promotes equal rights to the LGBTQ community. He aims to prohibit discrimination and supports same sex marriage.

Sanders states that foreign policy is directly related to military policy and that the country must work as a coalition.

O’Rourke supports the Paris Climate Agreement and emphasizes the affects climate change is having on the world.

O’Rourke aims to end bulk data and believes that although Obamacare does help solve many issues it has its faults. He supports a “dual system” where private companies exist alongside a universal public one.

O’Rourke promotes pro-choice and aims to eliminate any restrictions placed on abortions.

O’Rourke opposes personal retirement accounts and has a pro-trust funds stance.

O’Rourke believes that more teachers should be hired for pre-school and science subjects. He also believes that sex-ed courses must be updated and improved.

O’Rourke aims to create stricter gun laws which include universal background checks, magazine size restrictions, and restrictions on semi-automatic weapons.

O’Rourke supports the Dreamers Act and immigration reform. He believes that all private immigration detention centers should be closed.

O’Rourke supports a wealth tax of 2% on people with an income of over $50 million and 3% on people who earn of $1 billion.

O’Rourke aims to gain more rights for released offenders and states that the racial and economic inequality in the system must be addressed.

O’Rourke fights to end anti-gay discrimination in public schools.

O’Rourke has no released any position on foreign policy.

Buttigieg aims to implement the Green New Deal and to recommit to the Paris Climate Agreement. He wants to transition to living more energy efficient.

Buttigieg supports Medicare X and believes in Medicare “for all who want it.”

Buttigieg believes that women should allowed access to all services and he aims to repeal the Hyde amendment.

Buttigieg has not released any strong stance on social security.

Buttigieg supports lowering college debts and creating affordable education.

Buttigieg aims to disarm domestic abusers and ban military-style assault weapons. He also believes that the gun industry should be held more accountable and advocates for a nationwide gun licensing system.

Buttigieg aims to modernize immigration laws and end family separation at the border. He wants to create an easier path to citizenship.

Buttigieg supports repealing the tax cap on the wealthy.

Buttigieg aims to end mandatory sentences for specific crimes and wants to legalize marijuana. He advocates ending the death penalty and reducing the use of solitary confinement.

Buttigieg wants to pass the Equality Act and reverse the transgender military ban. He aims to enforce non-discrimination provisions of the Affordable Care Act and reverse over-representation of the LGBTQ community in the criminal justice system.

Buttigieg supports Israel and feels that the country should pay more attention to the intelligence agencies.

Booker is a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee. He supports the Green New Deal and has shaped policies to protect clean air, water, and coastlines.

Booker supports Medicare for all and eliminating privates companies.

Booker strongly defends a women’s right to have birth control, and other services, easily accessible.

Booker opposes raising the retirement age for social security and recognizes the strong effects it has on people’s lives.

Booker is a supporter of charter schools and believes that college tuition should be lowered to reduce later debt.

Booker aims to create a national licensing system.

Booker wants to supports the “dreamer children” and block bans that limit immigration. He advocates that this is the foundation of the United States and thus is should not be constricted.

Booker has released a plan called The Rise Credit, this plan would “expand the eligibility of the earned income tax credit to households usually left out,” as Booker stated.

Booker proposed the REDEEM act, this act increases protections for juvenile offenders and allows ex-offenders to have an easier chance sealing their records. He was also a co-sponsor of the First Step Act.

Booker supports equal rights for members of the LGBTQ community and wants to expand the rights on same-sex marriage.

Booker aims to rebuild relationships with foreign nations and feels that the United States should be aware of the pressing issues of other countries and aim to peacefully help them instead of becoming violently involved.

Harris supports rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement and feels that actions must be taken to help prevent the increasing pollution. Harris signed the Green New Deal.

Harris advocates for universal healthcare.

Harris supports abortion.

Harris supports expanding social security.

Harris aims to create universal pre-kindergarten and wants to create free public universities and community colleges. She supports a bill proposed by Bernie Sanders called the “College for All Act.”

Harris wants to increase limitations on the types of guns available for purchase and supports limiting the exposure gun stores can get through advertising.

Harris advocates for a reform of the immigration system and feels that ICE and DACA should not be abolished but corrected. She has stated her opposition against the border wall.

Harris would raise money for the middle class by reducing current tax cuts.

Harris supports the progressive movement of limiting inequality in the criminal justice system and reforming the harsh punishments assigned for less extreme crimes.

Harris supports same sex marriage and believes that transgender men and women should be allowed to use the facilities of their wishes. Yet, she does not feel that it is the state’s responsibility to pay for transitional surgeries in cases such as prison inmates.

Harris states that the United States has lost its global standing but does not delve much into foreign policy.

Gillibrand stresses the effects of climate change and aims to implement renewable and sustainable technologies.

Gillibrand aims to expand Medicare. She also helped pass the 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.

Gillibrand is strongly pro-choice aims to protect a women’s right to abortion and states that it is their personal choice “when she’s having children, how many children she’s having and under what circumstances she’s having them.”

Gillibrand rejects privatization of social security and believes that the retirement age should not be raised. She also has stated the undocumented immigrants should have a right to social security.

Gillibrand supports creating tax deductibles on college tuition in order for it to become more accessible to lower income families. She co-sponsored the “Debt-Free College Act of 2018” which creates federal matching funds without creating debt.

Gillibrand previously was a strong supporter of gun right but currently, although she still supports the second amendment, Gillibrand advocates for universal background checks and a ban on assault weapons.

Although Gillibrand now supports the Dream Act and aims to abolish ICE, she has not always felt this way. In the early 2000s, Gillibrand advocated for increased border security and the expansion of detention capabilities.

Gillibrand has supported giving tax benefits to companies that provide on-site child care and forming legislation that gives tax credits to help support small businesses.

Gillibrand wants to increase services available for offenders re-entering society and feels that although the First Step Act made positive changes more must be done to reform the criminal justice system.

Gillibrand wants to remove the transgender military ban and pass the Equality Act. She also wants to have a third gender recognized in identification documents and allow the transgender community to use the facilities they identify with.

Gillibrand advocates using diplomacy over force when dealing with other nations. She has supported the United States’ relationship with Israel and aims to remove troops from Afghanistan.

Klobuchar supports rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement and reducing greenhouse emissions. She advocates climate change is an issue happening now and thus is must be addressed now.

Klobuchar supports universal healthcare but not has explicitly supported Medicare for all. She aims to support ages 55 and above in Medicare.

Klobuchar wants to make abortions safe and does not believe that the government has a right to dictate a women’s right.

Klobuchar does not want to raise the retirement age and believes that privatization can create risks.

Opposed to most democratic contenders running in the 2020 election, Klobuchar does not advocate for free four year college. Instead, she states that community college could be free to allow people to acquire degrees that enable them to get into jobs that do not require a 4 year degree.

Klobuchar supports banning assault weapons and universal background checks. She also aims to close loopholes in the gun buying process.

Klobuchar does not want to abolish ICE but does aim to allow more legal immigration through work visas.

Klobuchar wants to increase tax cuts for those earning less than $250,000 yearly. She also aims to limit tax cuts for the upper 1% to help pay for the budget deficit.

Klobuchar supports the First Step Act.

Klobuchar feels that discrimination towards the LGBTQ community harms both personal and economic prosperity.

Klobuchar voted in favor of legislation that rebuked Trump removing troops from Syria; this legislation was voted against by all other democrats running for president in the 2020 election.

Gabbard has supported an Off Fossil Fuels Act and aims to move the United States to completely clean and renewable energy.

Gabbard aims to create affordable and accessible healthcare. He also supports Medicare for all.

Although she previously was against allowing abortions, Gabbard now supports safe and accessible abortions.

Gabbard disapproves of social security budget cuts.

Gabbard aims to create free community college and free 4 year universities for families that earn under $125,000 yearly.

Gabbard supports banning assault weapons and requiring universal background checks.

Gabbard supports the Dream Act and states that immigration helps the economy.

Gabbard supports an income tax increase.

Gabbard has advocated for a reform that centralizes on the rehabilitation and re-emerging of offenders back into society.

Gabbard has changed her stance from the beginning of her career; whereas she was initially against same-sex marriage, she has now said that she supports the LGBTQ community and their rights.

Gabbard believes that a strong stance should be taken to combat terrorism and that peaceful methods should be taken to reduce conflict with other nations.

Castro aims to recommit to the Paris Climate Agreement and reduce carbon emissions.

Castro supports Medicare for all.

Castro believes that abortion should be unrestricted and safe.

Castro has no specific stance on social security.

Castro stresses the importance of universal pre-kindergarten and aims to create two free years of higher education.

Castro advocates requiring universal background checks and banning assault weapons.

Castro wants to create an immigration reform that allows an easier path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and creates border security with improved technology, not a wall. Castro also aims to create crossing the border a civil, not criminal, offense.

Castro supports raising the tax percentage and believes that taxes should go towards supporting programs such as Medicare.

Castro advocates for a reform that increasing police accountability and addresses racial discrimination.

Castro supports gay marriage and wants to remove the transgender military ban.

Castro advocates removing troops from Syria in a scheduled and controlled manner. Castro is also a large supporter of NAFTA.

Delaney aims to create a climate plan that combats carbon emissions and reduces then by 90% but 2050.

Delaney supports universal healthcare and says that it should be regarded as a right.

Delaney believes that due to separation between state and church the government should not be able to restrict abortions and he advocates himself as pro-choice.

Delaney opposes personal and privatized retirement accounts and states that there should be no cuts to social security.

Delaney aims to create free two year college and opposes school vouchers.

Delaney supports requiring universal background checks and limiting gun availability.

Delaney wants to allow Dreamers easier access to citizenship an increase border security.

Delaney supports income tax increases and increasing tax rates.

Delaney supports the positive reforms that have been happening within the criminal justice system such as pardoning Cyntoia and allowing ex-felons to vote in Florida.

Delaney has voted in support of anti-discrimination laws towards the LGBTQ community.

Although he has not spoken about removing troops from Syria, Delaney holds the Saudi crown Prince accountable for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.

Bennet aims to increase federal regulations of greenhouse gas emissions and rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement. He is willing to approve the Keystone XL pipeline in exchange for emission reduction measures.

Bennet wants to keep Obamacare and he is a co-sponsor of the American Family Act. He believes in universal healthcare and Medicare X, a universal coverage that does not completely end private insurance.

Bennet is pro-choice and states that abortion should not be highly restricted. He also believes that birth control should be easy to acquire and covered under insurance.

Bennet aims to end the income tax cap and opposes privatizing benefits.

Bennet aims to lower college debt and achieve “quality education for every American.” He believes that standardized testing reporting requirements should be reduced and he is against the No Child Left Behind Act. Bennet supports expanding Pell Acts and is a co-sponsor of the “Finish Act.”

Bennet supports gun control legislation and has worked to limit the loopholes in the sale of weapons.

Bennet is willing to support the border wall in exchange for more protections for illegal immigrants brought as children into the states. He was part of the “Gang of Eight” who created an immigration bill proposal that held reform the immigration system.

Bennet aims to expand the child tax credit.

Bennet does not support mandatory sentences.

Bennet aims to reverse the transgender military ban and supports same-sex marriage.

Bennet believes that the trade policies and practices damage American economy, and he supports Israel.

Inslee advocates that there is little time to prevent climate change and that renewable measures must be adopted immediately.

Inslee promotes healthcare for all.

Inslee supports a women’s right to choose. He also supports taxpayer funded family clinics.

Inslee finds retirement savings accounts to be important and wants to reduce tax payments on social security benefits.

Inslee stresses the importance of improving early education and aims to increase teacher’s salaries.

Inslee aims to pass “common sense gun laws.”

Inslee supports “Dreamer” children and is against travel bans. He signed a law that provides college aid to undocumented immigrants.

Inslee aims to raise the tax percentage on capital gains and wants to create a carbon tax.

Inslee wants to eliminate the death penalty and create harsher punishments for hate crimes.

Inslee advocates for LGBTQ rights and supports same sex marriage.

Inslee aims to protect refugees coming from nations in distress.

De Blasio aims to lower greenhouse emissions and supports the Green New Deal.

As De Blasio supported a plan in January 2019 to give all citizens of New York health care for all, it can be assumed that as president he would endorse a similar policy.

De Blasio supports a women’s right to choose and aims to create additional protections around Planned Parenthood and abortion centers.

De Blasio supports retirement security for all.

De Blasio supports universal pre-kindergarten. He has shown his persistence to move this agenda through his position as mayor where an increase of over 50,000 kids enrolled in pre-kindergarten can be seen.

De Blasio has been a strong supporter for increasing gun safety laws.

De Blasio has a history of supporting undocumented immigrants and granting them rights.

De Blasio aims to create an increased income tax for the wealthy as high as 70%.

De Blasio has lowered the usage of the “stop-and-frisk” program in New York which faced issues with racial discrimination. He has also recently supported the legalization of recreational marijuana as long as it is regulated. Alongside this, he also signed the Criminal Justice Reform Act and supports eliminating cash bail.

De Blasio published an LGBTQ Healthcare Bill of Rights and has passed laws that allow people to select a non-binary gender on their birth certificates.

De Blasio has not released a strong stance concerning foreign policy.

Yang states that fossil fuels must be regulated and that we must transition to renewable energy.

Yang advocates for Medicare for all.

Yang wants to increase access to birth control and argues that abortion requirements should be dictated by doctors not legislators.

Yang believes that there are issues with people receiving basic income and social security benefits. He aims to create a tax free retirement investment vehicle.

Yang promotes increasing teacher’s salary and cutting the cost of college.

Yang believes that gun control should be handled like motor vehicles; a license, background check, and testing should all be required. He also stresses that mental illness awareness should be stressed and gun companies must be held liable.

Yang believes that there are too many illegal immigrants and that the path to citizenship should be easier. He stresses that immigrants benefit the country and he strongly supports the dream act.

Yang believes that luxury goods should have higher taxes implemented on them and that Tax Day should be made into a national holiday.

Yang argues that the death penalty should be abolished as it makes irreparable mistakes. Along with this, he advocates that sentencing should be focused away from punishment and towards treatment. He also stresses that all police should be required to wear body cameras and that racial discrimination must be the recognized to create actual change.

Yang aims to prevent sexual identity and orientation discrimination.

Yang sees strength in alliances and believes that the country must practice restraint and judgement.

Williamson aims to increase investments in clean energy, eliminate fossil fuels/fracking/nuclear energy, and fund the production of electric vehicles. She also stresses that climate change is an issue that must be addressed now otherwise it will cause irreparable damage.

Williamson promotes universal healthcare and Medicare. She aims to create broader coverage and have schools start teaching nutrition and healthy life style skills starting as young as pre-kindergarten.

Williamson is strongly pro-choice and believes that it is not a government issue but rather a moral one.

Williamson argues that the risks to social security should be nonexistent and that the issues can be solved with slight modifications.

Williamson promotes universal healthcare and aims to have federal compensation for state school funding. She aims to create teacher training programs and to help increase teacher retention. Williamson also supports free public college and/or technical school for every qualified student along with loan forgiveness.

Williamson believes that the gun control battle excessively revolves around the profit of gun manufacturers. She supports eliminating assault weapons and requiring universal background checks. She also aims to implement the “Passage of Extreme Risk Protection Order Laws” which would be able to temporarily confiscate a person’s right to own a gun if it possess a risk to themselves or others.

Williamson aims to overturn the three year and ten year bars. She also supports the dreamers and aims to speed up the process of allowing asylum seekers access into the country. She believes that the constitution applies to everyone including undocumented immigrants.

Williamson has released no strong stance on taxes.

Williamson wants to increase resources for “at-risk” children and argues that poverty and hunger must be addressed in order to reform the system. She also advocates that “restorative justice” would benefit communities after a tragedy as it would help heal the victims along with giving the prosecuted a second chance.

Williamson aims to increase protections against discrimination of the LGBTQ community and supports the equality act.

Williamson states that the country must re-examine its foreign relationships.

Steyer feels that the US has become overly reliant on sources of energy such as fossil fuels and coal and advocates moving towards clean and renewable energy. He has come out against Trump supporting the Keystone XL oil pipeline.

Steyer supports “Medicare for all who want it” and a single-payer healthcare system. He has also supported a California bill that requires drug companies to notify people of price increases.

Steyer is strongly pro-choice.

Steyer has no given a stance on social security.

Steyer argues that student debt has risen to a ridiculous amount and that Republican’s fight against taxes has hurt the public school systems.

Steyer is pro-gun control.

Steyer aims to expand legal services for immigrants.

Steyer has supported taxing the wealth and closing tax loopholes although he has not specified on any plans.

Steyer wants to increase parole options for non-violent offenders.

Steyer supports the equality of the LGBTQ community.

Steyer has strongly criticized foreign interference with elections but has not stated any other strong views concerning foreign policy.

Ryan stresses the importance of reducing carbon emissions and the need for efficient energy.

Ryan supports “Medicare for all” and also highlights the importance of recognizing mental health care.

Although Ryan was raised Irish Catholic and used to oppose abortion rights, he has changed his views in the past years and now completely supports the right of women to choose.

Ryan stresses the importance of social security and aims to expand its benefits.

Ryan states that higher education is a right for all Americans and thus supports free college tuition. He also introduced the Charter School Accountability Act which is meant to make charter schools more transparent.

Altering his views after the multiple gun massacres, Ryan has now endorsed universal background checks, gun bans on terrorist watch list people, an age raise on certain gun purchases, and allowance of federal funding for research on gun violence cases.

Ryan opposes the wall and supports Dreamers.

Ryan does not support tax cuts.

Ryan supports mandatory body cameras for police and the reduction of drug crime sentences.

Ryan opposes the transgender military ban and supports same sex marriage.

Ryan has stated that the US must “out compete China” and that to be strong overseas we must have a strong central economy.

Hickenlooper aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions but has stated that he believes that the Green New Deal is impractical.

Hickenlooper has supported universal health care.

Hickenlooper supports a women’s right to choose to have an abortion.

Due to the country’s growth since the constitution was made, Hickenlooper states that retirement programs must be updated.

Hickenlooper believes that schools should focus on teaching skills that will benefit student’s future jobs and that more money must be invested into the educational system. He also supports creating free community college.

Hickenlooper has supported increasing gun control. Part of his proposal includes limiting high-capacity magazines and universal background checks.

Hickenlooper believes that Trump’s immigration policy is un-American and he does not support the separation of families at the border.

Hickenlooper criticizes tax cuts for the wealthy.

Hickenlooper emphasizes that the criminal justice system must solve its racist roots. He also supports rehabilitation options instead of prison time for violations such as minor drug crimes.

Hickenlooper supports the rights of the LGBTQ community.

Hickenlooper stresses the importance of global trade and believes that the US should continue to strengthen NATO.

Bullock believes that the US is moving backwards on fighting climate change due to the influence of the president and dark money groups funded by the energy industry. He believes we should initiate swift regulatory action combatting fossil fuel emissions and convert to clean energy sources.

Bullock believes that healthcare should be a right for all. He proposes building on the success of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), not dismantling it.

Bullock is pro-choice, and vetoed two bills aimed at restricting late-term abortions.

Bullock has vowed to protect and strengthen social security for future generations.

Bullock believes that no matter which zip code you grow up in, you should have great public schools that give you an opportunity to learn, grow, and prosper.

In 2018, Bullock changed his positions to support universal background checks, limits on magazine sizes, temporary removal of firearms from potentially violent people (red flag laws), and banning certain types of "semiautomatic weapons".

Bullock has proposed that with the right leadership, we can find the common ground necessary to pass sensible, comprehensive immigration reform.

Bullock believes that the Trump tax cuts are hurting American workers and only benefitting large corporations and the 1%.

In 2017, Bullock signed a number of bills expanding risk-assessment practices and early intervention programs in Montana's Department of Corrections with the goal of reducing Montana's prison population and recidivism rates.

Bullock supports same-sex marriage, and praised a federal judge for striking down Montana's same-sex marriage ban in 2014. Bullock has also spoken at Pride rallies in Montana, and, in 2015, became the first sitting governor in Montana history to officiate a same-sex wedding.

Governor Bullock believes that President Trump’s “America First” approach has turned into “America Alone”—isolating us from our allies, eroding our credibility, and making us less safe. Steve will keep America safe and restore our standing as a global leader.

Weld advocates for rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement and expanding environmental regulations.

Weld believes that Obamacare has issues that must be corrected and supports health savings accounts. He also believes that increased competition is beneficial.

Weld supports abortion rights.

Weld supports social security.

Weld believes that states should have more power to dictate education instead of the national government. He also supports and has helped created charter schools.

Weld does not support gun control and states that everyone has a right to guns because of the second amendment.

Weld supports allowing work visas instead of creating an easier path to citizenship.

Weld stresses his goals to cut taxes.

Weld is tough on crime and supports the death penalty in certain cases. He also advocates that police should be held accountable for wrong actions.

Weld supports same-sex marriage and has supported legislation that protects students in the LGBTQ community.

Weld stresses that the United States should rely on itself for intelligence and that the country should focus on the world’s nuclear weapons increase.