Gil Cisneros
Bio | Cisneros is a veteran that worked as a supply officer in the navy for 11 years. He worked as a shipping and manufacturing manager at Frito-Lay until he was laid off and won the Mega Millions lottery. |
Status and Position | Former US House of Representatives of California |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, California |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election CA-39 | CA-39 | Yes | Running | 47.0% |
Campaign Financing | The majority of Cisneros's campaign funding comes from individual contributions. He is in favor of campaign finance reform that limits the capacity of PACs in elections. |
Voting Rights | Cisneros is a staunch supporter of Americans' right to vote. That is why he was a co-sponsor of the Voting Rights Advancement Act which lowered barriers to vote. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | Supports healthcare for all Cisneros believes that healthcare is a right, not a privilege. The congressman vows to fight conservative attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act as well as increase Americans' options. |
| Socialized Healthcare | For | Spanberger advocates for socialized healthcare. |
| Private Healthcare | Against | Cisneros is dedicated to protecting the interest of consumers, not private healthcare entities. |
| LGBT Rights | For | Supports the extension of civil rights in respect to LGBT people Cisneros does not believe that we have gone far enough in ensuring that the LGBT community is protected. He has applauded the Supreme Court's decision to enact anti-discrimination policy and would like to see the momentum impact further civil rights victories for LGBT people. |
| Taxes | Nuance | Only advocates for taxes in some cases Cisneros is a strong believer that middle class people should be the ones receiving the tax breaks. He condemns the Republicans' decision to give tax breaks to the corporations. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Against | Opposes a flat tax rate Cisneros is a strong believer that middle class people should be the ones receiving the tax breaks. He condemns the Republicans' decision to give tax breaks to the corporations. |
| Abortion | For | He is pro-choice. Cisneros believes that the decision to have an abortion should be made by the woman. He has explicitly identified himself as pro-choice. |
| Gun Control | For | Supports regulations on guns Cisneros is an advocate of enacting gun control legislation. He voted in favor of H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act, which requires comprehensive background checks for gun owners. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | No explicit stance on assisted suicide Cisneros is an advocate of enacting gun control legislation. He voted in favor of H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act, which requires comprehensive background checks for gun owners. |
| Government Interference | For | Advocates for government interference in general |
| Planned Parenthood | For | Cisneros supports the funding of Planned Parenthood. |
| Welfare | For | Cisneros is a proponent of welfare. Cisneros wants to expand budget allocation for welfare programs. He has been endorsed by the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Cisneros has not taken a clear position on stem cell research |
| Death Penalty | Nuance | Supports death penalty Cisneros' district voted against the repealing of the death penalty. However, the representative has failed to comment on Newsom's executive order. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Has not taken an explicit stance on mandatory prison sentences |
| Military Spending | For | Supports increased defense spending |
| War on Terrorism | For | Cisneros supports the US' presence in the Middle East. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Cisneros advocates for international interaction. Cisneros praised the passing of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The congressman believes international trade is a key component to a thriving economy back home. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Cisneros does not have a position on the United Nations. |
| Nationalism | Against | Cisneros has even called on others to denounce nationalism. |
| Free Markets | Against | Cisneros generally opposes free markets. Cisneros maintains the idea that government interference in free markets is necessary for the health of the economy. Through mechanisms such as corporate taxation as well as regulations in fields like healthcare, the congressman supports a mixed economy. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Cisneros has not taken a position on Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | For | Advocates for affirmative action |
| Government Spending | For | Advocates for government spending |
| Charter Schools | Against | Cisneros does not support charter schools. |
| Common Core | Unknown | He has no stance on Common Core. N/A |
| Clean Energy | For | Advocates for clean energy Cisneros believes that climate change is a big threat. He points to Obama's Clean Power Plan which limits the burning of fossil fuels while transitioning to renewable energy. |
| Religious Freedom | Against | Cisneros does not necessarily advocate for religious freedom. In benefitting the LGBT community, Cisneros supports limiting business' right to refuse service to individuals based on their religious beliefs. As such, Cisneros holds other issues as a higher priority. |
| Separation of Church and State | For | Supports the separation of church and state |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Cisneros has not made an explicit statement on this point and he is not a co-sponsor of H.R. 40, an act to create a commission to study reparations. |
| Border Control | Against | Cisneros opposes increased border security. The congressman condemns the current administration's call for an allocation of resources for a physical wall as well as ICE's mistreatment of immigrants. As such, Cisneros believes that we must find a better way to guarantee safety for immigrants and their families. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Cisneros does not have a position on passenger profiling and is not a co-sponsor of the End Racial Profiling Act. |
| DACA | For | Cisneros supports DACA. |
| Sanctuary Cities | For | Cisneros advocates for sanctuary cities. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Against | Does not support the full legalization of marijuana |