Allen Waters
Bio | Allen Waters describes himself as a moderate Republican and ‘people’s candidate’. |
Status and Position | Former Candidate of N/A |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, N/A |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 Senate Election Rhode Island 1 | Rhode Island 1 | Yes | Running | 33.7%% |
Campaign Financing | As of March 2020, Waters has not reported raising over $25,000 to finance his campaign. He supports legislation to permit Congress to set limitations on campaign raising and spending. |
Voting Rights | He has not yet taken a stance on the expansion of voting rights. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Unknown | He does not yet have a position on universal healthcare. N/A |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | He has not yet expressed a clear position on healthcare. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | His position on healthcare is unknown. |
| LGBT Rights | Unknown | He does not have a position on LGBT rights. N/A |
| Taxes | Against | He opposes taxation. Waters wants to dispatch with income taxes entirely and replace the revenue with sales taxes. Also, he wants to close the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). |
| Flat Tax Rate | For | He would like to drastically simplify the tax system by having everyone pay the same tax only on what they buy. Waters wants to dispatch with income taxes entirely and replace the revenue with sales taxes. Also, he wants to close the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). |
| Abortion | Against | He is pro-life. Waters vows to fight against legislation that makes abortion accessible. He holds the sanctity of life to the highest priority. |
| Gun Control | Against | He is supportive of the Second Amendment as written. As a gun owner himself, Waters does not believe that the right to bear arms should be infringed upon. He does not see gun control as a solution to gun violence. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | He does not explicitly support or oppose assisted suicide As a gun owner himself, Waters does not believe that the right to bear arms should be infringed upon. He does not see gun control as a solution to gun violence. |
| Government Interference | Against | Waters does not support government interference. |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | He is pro-life. |
| Welfare | Unknown | He does not have a strong position on welfare. N/A |
| Welfare | Unknown | He does not have a position on stem cell research. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | He has not taken a clear position on the death penalty. N/A |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | He does not have a public stance yet on mandatory minimum prison sentences. |
| Military Spending | For | Waters supports increasing defense funding in order to help veterans. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | He does not have a position on the War on Terrorism. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | He has not taken a stance on international interaction. N/A |
| United Nations power | Unknown | He does not have an opinion on the legitimacy of the United Nations. |
| Nationalism | For | He supports traditional American values. |
| Free Markets | For | He supports free markets. Through lowering taxes and allowing free enterprise to operate, Waters believes we can maximize economic growth. He sees taxes and regulation as a means of stifling productivity. |
| Brexit | Unknown | He has not taken a position on Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | He does not have a public stance yet on affirmative action. |
| Government Spending | Unknown | He has not made a public statement on government spending overall. |
| Charter Schools | For | Waters supports more options for parents through the existence of charter schools. |
| Common Core | Unknown | He does not have an opinion on Common Core. N/A |
| Clean Energy | Unknown | He does not have a public stance yet on clean energy. N/A |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | He does not have a public stance yet on religious freedom. N/A |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | He does not have a public position yet on the separation of church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | Against | He opposes reparations. |
| Border Control | For | He is supportive of increased security. One of the main topics of Waters' platform is his disapproval of sanctuary cities. He would like to strengthen our security against undocumented immigrants. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | He has not taken a stance on this issue. |
| DACA | Unknown | Waters has not taken a stance on DACA. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | Waters opposes sanctuary cities. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | Waters does not have a strong stance on the legalization of marijuana. |