Susan Wild
Bio | Susan Wild worked as a lawyer prior to being elected to serve in the US House of Representatives, where she was the first woman to represent Pennsylvania’s 7th district. |
Status and Position | Current US House of Representatives of Pennsylvania |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, Pennsylvania |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election PA-07 | PA-07 | Yes | Running | 52.0% |
Campaign Financing | Top contributors in the years 2019-2020 involve a few different organizations including EMILY's List, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, End Citizens United, Comcast Corp, and Temple University. More than half of funds calmer from individual contributions and PACs. |
Voting Rights | Wild believes in maintaining voting rights is a critical part in living in a democracy. "The right of all people to fully participate in their democracy is the cornerstone of this great American experiment." She voted for the Voting Rights Advancement Act which protects voters in certain areas who have been known to have faced discrimination in the past. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | Supports increasing healthcare affordability and availability for all. Wild has expressed how the current pandemic has only made it clear to her how important access to healthcare in for the average American. She believes it is a right that needs to be protected. She has made efforts to combat what she sees as President Trump's efforts to dismiss the Affordable Care Act. Opioids, access to prescription drugs, and mental health are all areas of concern in which Wild desires to aid. |
| Socialized Healthcare | For | Susan Wild has expressed her desire for socialized medicine. Wild sees a problem in some not being able to afford healthcare especially given the current climate. |
| Private Healthcare | Against | Wild has expressed desire for socialized healthcare. Viewing healthcare asa human right, she believes healthcare should be accessible to all. Wild had her own Family Healthcare and Affordability Act in 2019. |
| LGBT Rights | For | Wild advocates for members of the LGBTQ to obtain the same rights any other American. Susan Wild believes there is discrimination of the LGBTQ existing at the institutional level. To combat this, she stands for the Equality Act, refusing to give tax dollars to organizations opposing the LGBTQ, and to reverse the decision made under the Trump administration by re-allowing transgender military service. |
| Taxes | For | Wild supports tax increases. Wild believes in raising taxes in order to fund certain areas that she sees as essential such as healthcare. However, Wild is in support of tax cuts in areas which can allow affordability in others, such as tax cuts for students. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Nuance | Susan Wild has not specifically stated her views on tax rates but would likely stand against a flat tax rate. Wild believes in raising taxes in order to fund certain areas that she sees as essential such as healthcare. However, Wild is in support of tax cuts in areas which can allow affordability in others, such as tax cuts for students. |
| Abortion | For | Wild supports a woman's right to choose for herself and to control her own body. Wild supports Roe v. Wade as a precedent for all other circumstances. |
| Gun Control | For | Advocates for strengthening gun control beginning with background checks. Wild has expressed her support for gun control as she has voted for multiple bills in the past which implemented stronger background checks. She has shown support for disallowing domestic abusers rights to access guns. |
| Assisted Suicide | Nuance | Susan Wild lost her husband to suicide. Ever since, she has advocated for mental health and suicide prevention. Wild has expressed her support for gun control as she has voted for multiple bills in the past which implemented stronger background checks. She has shown support for disallowing domestic abusers rights to access guns. |
| Government Interference | For | In Support of government interference for gun control and healthcare. |
| Planned Parenthood | For | Wild sees Planned Parenthood as an advocacy for women's rights. It ensures women's right to choose and being in support of Planned Parenthood is being in support of women's rights. |
| Welfare | For | Supports welfare in many areas. Susan Wild has expressed support for socialized healthcare, relief for students, legally hiring women and minorities for equal opportunity. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Wild has not specified whether she does or does not support stem cell research. |
| Death Penalty | Against | Against the death penalty. Wild voted for the Death Penalty Abolition Act which advocates that the death penalty is unjust. Wild has not spoken out in depth about this matters, however, has shown support for abolishing the death penalty. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Against | Wild does not support mandatory minimum sentencing for non-violent crimes such as drug use. She believes that drug abuse is a health issue rather than a criminal one. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | Information regarding Wild's stance on defense spending is limited. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | Susan Wild has not specifically expressed her stance on the war on terrorism. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Wild supports using international involvement in order for the United States to be a world leader. In January of 2019, Wild was appointed to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Here, Wild believes that she can use her platform in order to secure diplomacy, freedom, and human rights. Wild believes that foreign affairs can be utilized in order to promote American values such as democracy and freedom. Wild emphasizes the importance of trade and security which she believes must be pursued through foreign affairs. |
| United Nations power | Nuance | There is no definitive evidence of Wild's support for the United Nations. However, Wild is passionate about the issue of climate change and believes the United States should make efforts to better the environment. Wild has expressed her disagreement with President Trump over his withdrawal of America from the Paris Climate Accord. Wild believes this decision ought to be reversed as the United States should be a global leader and should combat climate change at all costs. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Susan Wild has not specifically expressed her support for or against nationalism. |
| Free Markets | Nuance | Wild has not specifically stated whether she is for or against free market. While Wild has not specifically stated her stance on the issue, she is a strong advocate for intervention to promote equal opportunity. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Susan Wild has not expressed her stance on Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | Nuance | Wild strongly values equality and equal opportunity amongst women and minorities. |
| Government Spending | For | Wild has expressed strong support for federal funding in areas such as healthcare with the Affordable Care Act and Social Security. Wild requested $300 million to improve Social Security in June 2019. |
| Charter Schools | For | Wild is generally for higher funding to school systems especially in poor areas in order to improve overall education. |
| Common Core | Unknown | Susan Wild does not have a stance on implementing Common Core. N/A |
| Clean Energy | For | Wild is passionate about clean energy and finding solutions that will better our environment. Susan Wild is a strong advocate for making any effort possible to protect the environment. She has held clean energy expos in the past in attempt to find solutions for the betterment of our environment. |
| Religious Freedom | Nuance | Wild does not have specific known stance on religious freedom. While Susan Wild does not have a specific stance on the issue, she was raised Jewish. However, this can indicate different stances. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Wild has not spoken out about the issue. |
| Slavery Reparations | For | Wild wants to repair any damage caused by racism. |
| Border Control | Against | Susan Wild believes in protecting immigrants access to our country. Wild advocated for the resignation of the Chief of United States Border Patrol in 2019. She believes that it is a human rights issue and found some of the actions of Carla Provost, the Chief of US Border Patrol, to be offensive to immigrants. |
| Passenger Profiling | Against | Wild wants to end legislation that involves any kind of racial profiling. |
| DACA | For | Wild has expressed her concern for immigrants especially those who have been living in fear ever since President Trump ended DACA. She is a strong supporter IOC the Dream Act and providing a pathway to citizenship. |
| Sanctuary Cities | For | Wild has specifically stated that she is in support of sanctuary cities. Her reasoning is that people will be less likely to call authorities because they are fearful that they might face deportation or punishment. With this, the crime rate will go up. She believes it is unfair to have a federal problem become a responsibility for all police. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | Susan Wild is for the legalization, decriminalization, and taxation of marijuana. She believes in ending "the failed war on drugs." |