Dale Crafts
Bio | Dale Crafts is a small business owner and former state representative to Maine. |
Status and Position | Former State House of Representatives of Maine |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Maine |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election ME-02 | ME-02 | Yes | Running | 34% |
Campaign Financing | Crafts has raised a little over $300,000 in campaign contributions. Top contributors include Eagle Rental and Construction Risk Partners. |
Voting Rights | He does not yet have an explicit public position on this issue. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | He is not a proponent of universal healthcare. Crafts sees universal healthcare as stifling competitive pricing and choice. He would like to repeal Obamacare. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | Crafts opposes socialized healthcare. |
| Private Healthcare | For | Crafts believes that the government should not interfere private healthcare companies operating in the free market. |
| LGBT Rights | Unknown | He does not yet have a strong stance on LGBT rights. N/A |
| Taxes | Against | He generally opposes taxes. Crafts is a fiscal conservative. He sees corporate tax cuts as well as low income taxes as a means of incentivizing investment and success in the free market. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Crafts' position on a flat tax rate is unclear. Crafts is a fiscal conservative. He sees corporate tax cuts as well as low income taxes as a means of incentivizing investment and success in the free market. |
| Abortion | Against | He is pro-life. Crafts argues that the sanctity of life should be held to the highest priority. He has received the endorsement of the Family Research Council. |
| Gun Control | For | He opposes gun control. Crafts stands staunchly in support of the Second Amendment. He has received an A+ rating from the NRA. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | His position on assisted suicide is unclear. Crafts stands staunchly in support of the Second Amendment. He has received an A+ rating from the NRA. |
| Government Interference | Against | Crafts is generally in favor of limited government intervention except in the case of abortion. |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | He is pro-life. |
| Welfare | Nuance | He is somewhat in favor of welfare programs. Crafts argues that our highest priority should be to balance the federal budget. However, he does believe that the promises of entitlement programs such as Social Security should be kept. |
| Welfare | Unknown | He does not have a stance on stem cell research. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | He does not have a stance on the death penalty. N/A |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | His stance on this issue is unknown. |
| Military Spending | For | He seeks to make sure that the military is funded to their fullest capabilities. |
| War on Terrorism | For | Crafts sees the US' military presence as essential to reduce threats. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | He is supportive of international interaction. Crafts believes that trade barriers should be diminished. He sees this as conducive to a robust domestic economy. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | His position on the legitimacy of the United Nations is unknown. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | He does not have a strong opinion on nationalism. |
| Free Markets | For | He supports free markets. Crafts is does not see government intervention as productive. As a businessman, he argues that a free market will incentivize entrepreneurship and investment. |
| Brexit | Unknown | His position on Brexit is unclear. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | He does not have a position on affirmative action. |
| Government Spending | Against | Crafts prioritizes balancing the budget. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | He does not yet have an explicit stance on charter schools. |
| Common Core | Unknown | He does not have a position on Common Core. N/A |
| Clean Energy | Against | He opposes government involvement in renewable energy. Crafts does not believe that it is the government's role to get involved in renewable energy. He sees innovation in the free market as better-equipped to deal with climate change. |
| Religious Freedom | For | He is supportive of religious freedom. Crafts has stated many times during his campaign that he is a man of faith. As such, he vows to protect the freedom of every American to practice their religion. |
| Separation of Church and State | For | He is a proponent of the separation of church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | He does not have a strong stance on reparations. |
| Border Control | For | Crafts supports increased border control. Crafts has explicitly advocated for a physical wall on the Southern border. He argues that illegal immigrants should not be permitted to stay in the country. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | His position on passenger profiling is unclear. |
| DACA | Unknown | He has not yet expressed an explicit stance on DACA. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | Crafts does not see why sanctuary cities should receive special treatment. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | He does not have a strong stance on the legalization of marijuana. |