Alex Mooney
Creator:U.S. House Office of PhotographyBio | Alex Mooney is currently serving as a U.S. Representative for West Virginia’s 2nd congressional district. He previously served in the Maryland State Senate. |
Status and Position | Current US House of Representatives of West Virginia |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, West Virginia |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election WV-02 | WV-02 | Yes | Running | 71.8% |
Campaign Financing | Mooney has money from Securities and Investments, Retired, Republican/conservative groups, Real Estate, and Leadership PACs. His largest contributors are Advanced Futures Inc, Hsp Direct, Beckwith Electric, Park Square Realty, and Fisher Investments. |
Voting Rights | Alex has made no clear stance on this issue. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | Does not support a social or universal system of health care. Mooney voted to repeal obama care and has stated that he supports free market health care. Voted against the MORE Act, Lower Drug Cost Act, and Child Care Essential Act. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | Has stated that he is for free market healthcare and supports repealing obamacare and other social programs. |
| Private Healthcare | For | Support free-market care and voted for acts such as Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018 which repeals cost restrictions on things like insulin. |
| LGBT Rights | Against | Does not support LGBT rights. Alex voted against the Equality Act, Violence against women act. Defines marriage as one man and one woman. |
| Taxes | Against | Alex supports cutting or repealing taxes. Mooney voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the Death Tax Repeal Act, and the America Gives More Act. Voted Against Family Savings Act, and Restoring Tax Fairness for States Act, |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. Mooney voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the Death Tax Repeal Act, and the America Gives More Act. Voted Against Family Savings Act, and Restoring Tax Fairness for States Act, |
| Abortion | Against | Alex is pro-life. Alex voted for the Pain-Capable Child Protection Act, co-sponsored the Born-Alive Abortion Survivor protection act, and the Conscience Protection Act. |
| Gun Control | Against | Supports the 2nd amendment and gun ownership rights. Alex voted against the Enhanced and Bipartisan Background Check Acts, for the Concealed carry Reciprocity Act, and for the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. Alex voted against the Enhanced and Bipartisan Background Check Acts, for the Concealed carry Reciprocity Act, and for the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act. |
| Government Interference | Against | Given his voting record for health care, abortion, and gun control Alex does not support federal intervention. Does support high defense budget spending though. |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | Alex's voting record on abortion is clear that he does not support abortion in any form. Voted for the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortions Act. |
| Welfare | Unknown | N/A Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Death Penalty | For | Supports the use of the death penalty. Alex voted for the Thin Blue Line Act. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | For | Supports mandatory sentences for certain crimes such as illegal immigration and assault of an office. Voted for the First Steps Act, Kate's Law, and No Sanctuary for Criminals Act. |
| Military Spending | For | Supports high military and defense spending. Has mixed votes to withdraw or repeal military resources from the Middle East and Europe. Voted for repealing the No War Against Iran Act and voted for the Make America Secure Act. |
| War on Terrorism | For | Supports military efforts in the Middle East and voted for repealing the No War Against Iran Act. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Supports international interaction. Voted for the Uyghur and Hong Kong Human Rights Acts, for PACT Act, for the European Energy Security and Diversification Act. Voted against the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Free Markets | For | Supports free trade and market ideas. Given his stance on health care Alex supports free market ideas and enactments. Has made no other clear stances on this issue. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Government Spending | For | Supports heavy defense budget spending but does not support other federal spending operations. Voted against the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, against the Great American Outdoors Act, against the Moving Forward Act, and against the Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act. |
| Charter Schools | For | Supports education vouchers but has made no other stance on this issue. |
| Common Core | Against | Alex does not support common core. Has stated that he does not support common core. Has made no other stance on this issue. |
| Clean Energy | Against | Does not support clean energy. Voted against the Climate Action Now Act, supports loosening restrictions on Co2 emissions and has not voted for any act to help innovate the renewable energy industry. |
| Religious Freedom | For | Supports religious freedoms and liberties. Voted for the Uyghur Human Rights Protection Act, and for the Condemning Anti-Semitism as Hate Speech Act. |
| Separation of Church and State | Against | His voting record indicates that he does use religion to guide his views and policy making to some degree such as abortion. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Border Control | For | Supports heavy restrictions and tighter border control. Alex voted for Kate's Law, Against Farm Workforce Modernization Act, and for No Sanctuary for Criminals Act. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| DACA | Against | Alex voted against the American Dream and Promise Act. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | Alex voted for the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | Voted for the Safe Banking Act. Has also stated support for its use in the medical field. |
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