Ann Kuster
Bio | Annie Kuster is an American politician and lawyer. She currently serves as a U.S. Representative for New Hampshire’s 2nd congressional district. |
Status and Position | Current US House of Representatives of New Hampshire |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, New Hampshire |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election NH-02 | NH-02 | Yes | Running | 49.0% |
Campaign Financing | Kuster has raised nearly $2.4 million. Her top contributors are Dartmouth College and Blue Cross/Blue Shield. |
Voting Rights | Her stance on voting rights is unknown. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | She is supportive of universal healthcare. Kuster has continuously voted to protect the Affordable Care Act and supports the expansion of Medicaid. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | Her stance on socialized healthcare is not known. |
| Private Healthcare | Nuance | Her position on private healthcare is nuanced; she believes in expanding a public healthcare option to create more competition with private insurance companies. |
| LGBT Rights | For | She is very supportive of LGBT rights. Kuster was a proponent of the Equality Act of 2017, and serves as a member of Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus. |
| Taxes | For | Kuster supports tax reform. She believes in raising taxes for larger corporations and cutting taxes for middle class and working class families. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Her stance on a flat tax rate is unknown. She believes in raising taxes for larger corporations and cutting taxes for middle class and working class families. |
| Abortion | For | She is supportive of reproductive rights. Kuster does not believe that the government should interfere with personal decisions like abortion. |
| Gun Control | For | She is supportive of gun control. Kuster supports common sense gun reforms and the investigation of mass shootings. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Her stance on this issue is unknown. Kuster supports common sense gun reforms and the investigation of mass shootings. |
| Government Interference | Against | Kuster is against government interference on reproductive health services. |
| Planned Parenthood | For | Kuster supports funding for Planned Parenthood. |
| Welfare | For | She is supportive of welfare services. Kuster supports a number of bills and initiatives that benefit seniors, including Social Security, veteran benefits, and the Senior Accessible Housing Act. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Her position on stem cell research is not known. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | Her stance on the death penalty is not clear. N/A |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Her stance on mandatory prison sentences is unknown. |
| Military Spending | Nuance | She supports military spending to help service members who are victims of sexual assault. |
| War on Terrorism | For | She is supportive of efforts to combat terrorism. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | She is supportive of international interaction. Kuster has voted in favor of the U.S. Mexico Canada Trade Agreement. |
| United Nations power | For | She is supportive of the UN exercising power to denuclearize Iran. |
| Nationalism | Against | She does not support demonstrations of white-nationalism. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | Her stance on free markets is unknown. N/A |
| Brexit | Unknown | She does not have a clear stance on Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Her specific stance on affirmative action is unknown. |
| Government Spending | Against | Kuster believes in fiscal responsibility by reducing unnecessary spending. |
| Charter Schools | For | She supports the funding of charter schools. |
| Common Core | Unknown | Her position on Common Core is unknown. N/A |
| Clean Energy | For | She is supportive of clean energy initiatives. Kuster believes that clean energy programs will both help reduce the effects of climate change and support the economy. |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | Her position on religious freedom is not known. N/A |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Her position on the separation of church and state is unknown. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Her stance on slavery reparations is unknown. |
| Border Control | Against | She does not support current border control practices. Kuster believes that the current border control situation is a humanitarian crisis. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Her stance on passenger profiling is unknown. |
| DACA | For | She is supportive of upholding DACA. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Nuance | Her position on sanctuary cities is nuanced. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | She has not yet made a public statement on the legalization of marijuana. |