Burgess Owens
Bio | Burgess Owens is an American Republican politician and retired NFL player who is currently running as the Republican nominee to represent Utah’s 4th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. Owens played ten seasons as an NFL safety for the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders. |
Status and Position | Current US House of Representatives of South Carolina |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, South Carolina |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election UT-04 | UT-04 | Yes | Running | 37.0% |
Campaign Financing | Owens has not yet raised over $1 million for his campaign. His opponent maintains a healthy lead financially. |
Voting Rights | His position on expanding voting rights is unknown. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | He opposes efforts towards universal healthcare. Owens believes that we should seek to increase choice and competitive pricing in health care. He does not see universal healthcare mandates from the government as a way to do that. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | He is unsupportive of socialized healthcare. |
| Private Healthcare | For | Owens contends that a robust healthcare system is dictated by the free market and private companies. |
| LGBT Rights | Unknown | He does not have a strong position on this issue. N/A |
| Taxes | Against | He opposes tax increases. Owens has signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge which acts as a promise that he will vote against any tax increases. He is fiscally conservative. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | He does not have a public position on a flat tax rate. Owens has signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge which acts as a promise that he will vote against any tax increases. He is fiscally conservative. |
| Abortion | Against | He is pro-life. Owens maintains that everyone should have the right to life. He vows to vote against pro-abortion legislation. |
| Gun Control | Against | He opposes gun control. Owens sees the Second Amendment as fundamental. He will fight to maintain the right to bear arms. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | His position on assisted suicide is not clear. Owens sees the Second Amendment as fundamental. He will fight to maintain the right to bear arms. |
| Government Interference | Against | Owens generally believes that government interference is detrimental. |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | He is pro-life. |
| Welfare | Against | He generally opposes welfare programs. Owens does not see government handouts as the solution. In addition, as a fiscal conservative, he does not believe in increasing government spending through welfare. |
| Welfare | Unknown | He has not taken a stance on stem cell research. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | His position on capital punishment is not clear. N/A |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | His position on mandatory minimum sentences is not clear. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | Owens does not have a position on military spending. |
| War on Terrorism | For | Owens argues that our foreign policy must continue to address terrorist threats abroad. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Owens is supportive of international interaction. He would like to continue encouraging international investment by lowering the barriers to trade. He believes this will benefit our domestic economy by increasing imports and exports. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | He does not yet have an explicit stance on the legitimacy of the United Nations. |
| Nationalism | For | Owens supports traditional American values. |
| Free Markets | For | He promotes free markets. Owens sees free-market approaches as the key to promoting economic growth. He sees it as stimulating entrepreneurship and investment. |
| Brexit | Unknown | He does not have an explicit stance on Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | His position on this issue is unknown. |
| Government Spending | Against | Owens is a fiscal conservative. |
| Charter Schools | For | He is a proponent of charter schools. |
| Common Core | Against | He is unsupportive of Common Core. Owens does not believe that it is the role of the federal government to dictate education. Instead, he would like decisions about education to be made locally. |
| Clean Energy | For | He is a proponent of clean energy. Owens sees energy independence as crucial. He asserts that if we are going to continue relying on others for fossil fuel, we will be beholden to their foreign policy interests. |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | He has not made a statement on religious freedom. N/A |
| Separation of Church and State | For | He advocates for the separation of church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | Against | He opposes reparations. |
| Border Control | For | He advocates for increased security. Owens does not believe that immigration reform can be achieved without first securing our borders. He supports putting Americans first. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | He has not taken a stance on this issue. |
| DACA | For | He is supportive of DACA. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | His position on sanctuary cities is unknown. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | He does not have a notable stance on the legalization of marijuana. |