Ann Marie Buerkle
Bio | Ann Buerkle is an American nurse, lawyer, and politician. She previously served as a commissioner for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. |
Status and Position | Former US House of Representatives of New York |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, New York |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| none |
Campaign Financing | Buerkle raised just over $2 million in her campaign. Her top contributors are the Susan B Anthony List and Elliott Management. |
Voting Rights | Her stance on voting rights is unknown. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Unknown | Her stance on universal healthcare is unknown. N/A |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | Her stance on socialized healthcare is not known. |
| Private Healthcare | For | She is supportive of private healthcare. |
| LGBT Rights | Against | She does not support LGBT rights. She has explicitly stated that she believes that marriage is solely between a man and a woman. |
| Taxes | Against | She is against raising taxes. Buerkle has supported against several bills that would raise taxes and has voted for bills to reduce taxes for the middle class. |
| Flat Tax Rate | For | She is supportive of a single-rate tax system. Buerkle has supported against several bills that would raise taxes and has voted for bills to reduce taxes for the middle class. |
| Abortion | Against | She is against abortion. She is against federal funding and federal health coverage of abortion services. |
| Gun Control | Against | She does not support tighter gun control regulation. Buerkle is a co-sponsor of the Firearms Interstate Reform Act. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Her stance on this issue is unknown. Buerkle is a co-sponsor of the Firearms Interstate Reform Act. |
| Government Interference | Against | Buerkle is against government interference in issues that can be handled locally. |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | She supports defunding Planned Parenthood. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Her stance on welfare is unknown. N/A |
| Welfare | Nuance | Her position on stem cell research is nuanced. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | Her stance on the death penalty is not clear. N/A |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Hers stance on a mandatory prison sentence is unknown. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | Her stance on military spending is unknown. |
| War on Terrorism | For | She is supportive of efforts to combat terrorism. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | She supports international policy making. Buerkle served as a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. |
| United Nations power | Against | She supports withholding UN funding. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Her stance on nationalism is unknown. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | Her stance on free markets is unknown. N/A |
| Brexit | Unknown | Her stance on Brexit is unclear. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Her position on affirmative action is unknown. |
| Government Spending | Against | Buerkle supports cutting down wasteful government spending. |
| Charter Schools | For | She is supportive of funding charter schools. |
| Common Core | Unknown | Her position on Common Core is unclear. N/A |
| Clean Energy | Against | She does not support clean energy initiatives. Buerkle does not believe in the existence of climate change. |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | Her stance on religious freedom is unclear. N/A |
| Separation of Church and State | For | She supports the separation of church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Her stance on slavery reparations is unknown. |
| Border Control | Unknown | Her position on border control is unclear. N/A |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | She does not have a public statement on passenger profiling. |
| DACA | Unknown | She does not have an official stance on DACA. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | She does not have a statement on sanctuary cities. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Against | She does not support the legalization of marijuana. |