Rodney Davis
Bio | |
Status and Position | Current US House of Representatives of Illinois |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Illinois |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election IL-13 | IL-13 | Yes | Running | 49.5% |
Campaign Financing | Rodney Davis has contributions from leadership PACs, insurance, agriculture services, health professionals and retired. His largest contributors are Exelon Corp, McDonalds corp, Hanson Professional Services, JL Hubbard Insurance and Bonds and The Maschhoffs. |
Voting Rights | Rodney Davis has not made a clear stance on this issue and has not made it a clear focus for his campaign. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | Rodney does not support universal health care. Davis has voted against Obama Care and for its repeal. Is for market based insurance options. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | Rodney does not support socialized health care. |
| Private Healthcare | For | Rodney supports free-market health care. |
| LGBT Rights | Nuance | Rodney has opposed gay marriage and rights, but his voting record is mixed. Rodney voted against the Equality Act. He has voted for the Violence Against Women act which protect gender identity among other things. Has also stated that marriage is between men and women. Has also voted against opposition based on transgender individuals from joining the military. |
| Taxes | Against | Rodney has voted for bills to cut taxes. Voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Against the Tax fairness act. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. Voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Against the Tax fairness act. |
| Abortion | Against | Rodney is pro-life. Davis voted for the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act and is against public funding for abortions. |
| Gun Control | Against | Rodney supports the 2nd amendment Davis voted against Enhanced Background Checks Act, for the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act and the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Rodney has made no clear stance on this issue. Davis voted against Enhanced Background Checks Act, for the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act and the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act. |
| Government Interference | Against | Rodney is in support of free market, gun rights and for cutting taxes. |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | Rodney does not support federal funding for places that perform abortions and voted for the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortions Act of 2015. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Rodney has made no clear stance on this issue. Has only put one vote towards this in 2013 for the Work Requirements for Welfare Act. Has made direct vote since. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Death Penalty | For | Rodney is for the use of the death penalty. Davis has voted for the Thin Blue Line Act. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Nuance | Rodney does support lessening times for some unless assault to a police officer. Voted for the First Step act and for the protect and serve act. Has stated that repeat offenders should be put to life sentences. |
| Military Spending | For | Has voted against withdrawal of troops from middle east, voted against the No War Against Iraq act and voted against the National Defense Act that would have appropriated funds from the defense budget. |
| War on Terrorism | For | Supports troops in the middle east and has supported Iraq to fight ISIL before ISIS. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Rodney has a militaristic view of foreign intervention and interaction. Voted in favor of both the Hong Kong and recent Uyghur Rights Acts. Has voted in favor of military action and imposition on middle eastern and non-complying nations and governments. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | Rodney has made no clear stance on this issue. Though is for open market for health care options, has made no remarks on international trade. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Affirmative Action | Against | Rodney has stated he does not support affirmative action. |
| Government Spending | For | Has supported the defense budget but has not supported welfare, healthcare or other federal spending options. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Rodney has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Common Core | Unknown | N/A Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Clean Energy | Against | Rodney has not supported the transition to clean energy. Rodney is in favor of oil and coal. Has voted against the Climate Action Now act and has barred EPA from regulating emissions. |
| Religious Freedom | For | Rodney supports religious freedoms. Voted for the Condemning anti-Semitism as hateful expressions Act. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Slavery Reparations | Against | Rodney is against affirmative action and reparations. Has made no vote about the issue, only comments. |
| Border Control | For | Rodney is for border control and strict policy. Though voted yes to the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, voted against the DREAM and the American Dream and Promise act. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Rodney has no clear stance on this issue. |
| DACA | Against | Rodney voted against the DREAM act. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | Voted to enforce federal law on these cities. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | Is in support of bank funding local businesses that use and sell marijuana. |