2016 VOTER GUIDE
CANDIDATE COMPARISON
Tennessee House | District 30
SURVEY QUESTION |
WINNER Marc Gravitt (Republican) |
Katie R. Cowley (Democrat) |
Patrick Hickey (Independent) |
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SURVEY QUESTION 1: Would you support or oppose legislation that would prohibit abortion except when necessary to prevent the death of the mother? |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
SURVEY QUESTION 2: Would you support or oppose legislation that would make sexual orientation a new protected class under Tennessee’s civil rights laws? |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
SURVEY QUESTION 3: Would you support or oppose legislation that would make gender identity/expression a new protected class under Tennessee’s civil rights laws? |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
SURVEY QUESTION 4: Would you support or oppose a bill to amend Tennessee’s marriage statute to expressly authorize the issuance of marriage licenses to two people of the same sex? |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
SURVEY QUESTION 5: Would you support or oppose legislation that would establish a $15 per hour minimum wage in Tennessee? |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
SURVEY QUESTION 6: Do you support or oppose the proposition that a person should be allowed by law to use the bathroom or locker room that corresponds to the gender they identify with? |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
SURVEY QUESTION 7: Would you support or oppose a law creating the office of Solicitor General, a lawyer to serve as the state’s advocate in the court systems, to be appointed by the General Assembly? |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
SURVEY QUESTION 8: Do you support or oppose the U.S. Department of Justice redefining the word “sex” to also include gender identity for purposes of Title VII and Title IX? |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
SURVEY QUESTION 9: Would you support or oppose legislation, like Insure Tennessee, that would expand Medicaid coverage in TN beyond the Medicaid eligible population? |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
SURVEY QUESTION 10: Would you support or oppose legislation that would prohibit state courts or any local government from ordering a privately owned business to participate in activities associated with solemnization or celebration of a marriage through the provision of goods or services if participating would violate their beliefs regarding the nature of marriage? |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
SURVEY QUESTION 11: Do you support or oppose the legalization of marijuana for recreational use? |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
SURVEY QUESTION 12: Would you support or oppose legislation to award all of Tennessee’s Electors in a presidential election to the Party of the candidate who wins the national popular vote? |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
SURVEY QUESTION 13: Do you support or oppose the legalization of horse racing tracks in Tennessee at which bets can be placed on races? |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
SURVEY QUESTION 14: Would you support or oppose a nominee to the TN Supreme Court if there is credible evidence that the nominee believes the state or federal constitution should be viewed or interpreted as a “living” document? |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
FAILED TO ANSWER |
FAILED TO ANSWER |