Ann Kirkpatrick
Bio | Ann Kirkpatrick is an American politician. She currently serves as a U.S. Representative for Arizona’s 2nd congressional district. |
Status and Position | Former US House of Representatives of Arizona |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, Arizona |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election AZ-02 | AZ-02 | Yes | Running | N/A |
Campaign Financing | She has raised almost $1.5 million for her campaign. Top contributors include EMILY's List and the University of Arizona. |
Voting Rights | Kirkpatrick has not taken a stance on the expansion of voting rights. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | She is in favor of universal health care. Kirkpatrick supports a Medicare for All approach. She would like to protect and maintain the Affordable Care Act. |
| Socialized Healthcare | For | She supports socialized health care. |
| Private Healthcare | Against | She opposes the interests of private health care. |
| LGBT Rights | For | She supports LGBT rights. Kirkpatrick has championed anti-discrimination legislation. She stands with the LGBT community. |
| Taxes | For | She is supportive of taxes. Kirkpatrick is not in favor of tax cuts. She condemns President Trump's lowering of taxes. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | She has not taken a stance on this issue. Kirkpatrick is not in favor of tax cuts. She condemns President Trump's lowering of taxes. |
| Abortion | For | She is pro-choice. Kirkpatrick stands by women's right to reproductive freedom. She opposes assertions that the government has a right to dictate women's decisions regarding abortion. |
| Gun Control | For | She is in favor of gun control. Kirkpatrick argues that meaningful gun control legislation is long overdue. She would like to put in more restrictions to address gun violence. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | She has not taken a stance on this issue. Kirkpatrick argues that meaningful gun control legislation is long overdue. She would like to put in more restrictions to address gun violence. |
| Government Interference | For | She is generally willing to tolerate government interference, except in the case of abortions. |
| Planned Parenthood | For | She supports Planned Parenthood. |
| Welfare | For | She is a proponent of welfare programs. Kirkpatrick would like to expand funding to entitlement programs so that we keep our promises to the retired and other needy subsets of the population. |
| Welfare | Unknown | She has not taken a stance on this. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | She has not taken a clear stance on capital punishment. N/A |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | She does not yet have a clear position on mandatory minimum sentences. |
| Military Spending | For | She is a proponent of increased defense spending. |
| War on Terrorism | Against | She opposes the War on Terrorism. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | She is in favor of international interaction. Kirkpatrick emphasizes the fact that Arizona's economy relies on trade with Mexico. She would like to empower trade. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | She does not have a stance on the United Nations. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | She has not taken a stance on nationalism. |
| Free Markets | Against | She opposes free markets. Kirkpatrick is a proponent of increasing the government's role in the economy by increasing taxes and spending. She also is in favor of government mandates to employers. |
| Brexit | Unknown | She has not taken a stance on Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | She does not have a public position on affirmative action. |
| Government Spending | For | She supports government spending as a means of economic growth. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | She does not have a known stance on charter schools. |
| Common Core | Unknown | She does not have a clear stance on Common Core. N/A |
| Clean Energy | For | She supports clean energy. Kirkpatrick would like to address climate change by transitioning towards sources of renewable energy. She points to the creation of Arizona's first wind farm as indicative of the innovation that she is hoping to continue in her state. |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | She has not taken a stance on religious freedom. N/A |
| Separation of Church and State | For | She supports the separation of church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | She has not taken a stance on slavery reparations. |
| Border Control | Against | She opposes increased border security. Kirkpatrick argues against the construction of a physical wall on the Southern border. She has denounced President Trump's immigration policies. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | She does not have a public statement on passenger profiling. |
| DACA | For | She is in favor of DACA. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | She has not taken a clear stance on sanctuary cities. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | She has generally supported legislation that empowers the growth of the marijuana industry. |