Nicole Malliotakis
This photo belongs to Gage Skidmore and is licensed for use under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license.Bio | Nicole Malliotakis pursued her education first at Seton Hall University for her undergraduate degree and then at Wagner College for the duration of her MBA program. She then spent time working as a community liaison before beginning her career in public office. |
Status and Position | Current 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) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election NY-11 | NY-11 | Yes | Running | N/A |
Campaign Financing | Malliotakis raised most of her funds from individual contributors (though she still trails Max Rose)—her largest contributors to date are Otis Engine, the Red Apple Group, and the Winning For Women group. |
Voting Rights | Her opinion on voting rights is unknown. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Unknown | She does not have a clear position on universal healthcare. N/A |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | Malliotakis has condemned her opponent's plan to implement socialized healthcare. |
| Private Healthcare | Against | She generally denounces and promises to work against the high costs that are imposed by private healthcare companies. |
| LGBT Rights | For | She promotes LGBT rights. Initially, Malliotakis voted against the 2011 bill in New York that created a broader definition of marriage as to accommodate same-sex couples. However, she later stated that she regretted this decision. She marched with the LGBT community in the 2017 NYC Pride Parade. |
| Taxes | Against | She is supportive of tax cuts. Malliotakis sees lowering taxes on the wealthy and corporations as a means of promoting economic growth. She praised Trump's tax cuts and has voted against tax increases 336 times during her time in the New York State Assembly. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Her position on this unknown. Malliotakis sees lowering taxes on the wealthy and corporations as a means of promoting economic growth. She praised Trump's tax cuts and has voted against tax increases 336 times during her time in the New York State Assembly. |
| Abortion | Nuance | She is not against abortion. Malliotakis has explicitly stated that she is not against abortion. However, she does not necessarily advocate for abortions. |
| Gun Control | Against | She generally does not support gun control legislation. Malliotakis has voted against bills that would empower greater enforcement in terms of requirements such as background checks. She supports the right to bear arms. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | She has not taken a stance on this issue. Malliotakis has voted against bills that would empower greater enforcement in terms of requirements such as background checks. She supports the right to bear arms. |
| Government Interference | Against | She generally opposes government interference. |
| Planned Parenthood | For | She voted to allocate funds to clinics that include Planned Parenthood. |
| Welfare | For | She supports welfare programs. Malliotakis sees welfare programs such as Social Security as a promise that we must keep. In this way, she sees welfare programs as a means of funneling resources to the needy of the population. |
| Welfare | Unknown | She does not have an explicit opinion on stem cell research. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | She does not yet have a stance on this issue. N/A |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | She has not taken a stance on mandatory minimum sentences. |
| Military Spending | For | Malliotakis supports investment in the military and praised the increase in the defense budget. |
| War on Terrorism | For | She is supportive of the War on Terrorism. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | She advocates for international interaction. Malliotakis is supportive of lowering trade barriers. She has helped lead the effort in the NY State Assembly in order to garner support for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | She has not taken a stance on the United Nations. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | She has not taken a clear stance on nationalism. |
| Free Markets | For | She advocates for free markets. In general, Malliotakis sees free markets and the minimization of regulation as a means of encouraging investment and economic growth. She has praised efforts by the Trump administration to deregulate the economy. |
| Brexit | Unknown | She has not taken a stance on Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | She does not yet have a position on affirmative action. |
| Government Spending | For | Malliotakis supports investment in infrastructure. |
| Charter Schools | For | She advocates for charter schools as they give parents more choices. |
| Common Core | Nuance | She does not support or oppose Common Core. Malliotakis is extremely weary of federal intervention into educational standards. However, she is willing to work with Common Core standards and make necessary improvements. |
| Clean Energy | For | She supports renewable energy. Malliotakis argues that efforts must be made to protect the environment. While her views on subsidies are unclear, she voted in favor of creating more sustainable goals for New York. |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | She does not yet have a strong stance on religious freedom. N/A |
| Separation of Church and State | For | Malliotakis advocates for the separation of church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | She does not have a position on this issue. |
| Border Control | For | She is supportive of increased border security. Malliotakis contends that we must secure our borders. She has favored bills that prevent undocumented immigrants from voting or receiving certain forms of official documentation such as drivers licenses. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Her opinion is not yet clear on passenger profiling. |
| DACA | Against | She does not support DACA. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | Malliotakis is opposed to sanctuary cities. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | She supports the legalization of marijuana. |
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