Kim Abbott
Bio | Kim Abbott is an activist and current Minority Leader of the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 83. After receiving her BA in Philosophy and Religion at the University of North Carolina, Abbott became an organizer for Equality and Economic Liberation (WEEL) – a grassroots economic and social justice organization aiming to eradicate myths and stereotypes surrounding low-income families. She is also co-director of the Montana Human Rights Network, for which she continues to advocate in office. |
Status and Position | Current State House of Representatives of Montana |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, Montana |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
Campaign Financing | Abbott raised a total of $36,609 for all three campaigns. https://www.followthemoney.org/entity-details?eid=7677193 |
Voting Rights | Abbott's stance on voting rights is unknown. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Unknown | Abbott's stance on universal healthcare is unknown. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | Abbott's stance on healthcare is unknown. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | Abbott's stance on private healthcare is unknown. |
| LGBT Rights | For | Abbott is a strong supporter of the LGBT community. Abbott is the excutive director is Equality Montana which mission is to overall expand and connect with the LGBT community. https://www.equalitymt.org/our-mission |
| Taxes | Nuance | Abbott's stance on taxes is nuance. Abbott supports tax breaks for lower and middle classes but supports higher taxes for upper classes. https://www.mtpr.org/post/democrats-propose-tax-breaks-low-and-middle-income-montanans |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Abbott's stance on flat rate taxes is unknown. Abbott supports tax breaks for lower and middle classes but supports higher taxes for upper classes. https://www.mtpr.org/post/democrats-propose-tax-breaks-low-and-middle-income-montanans |
| Abortion | Unknown | Abbott's stance on abortion is unknown. Abbott has attacked Republicans for worrying about women's rights on many occasions but has not voiced an opinion on abortion specifically. https://montanafreepress.org/2021/01/25/republican-majority-in-house-passes-bills-restricting-abortion-transgender-rights/ |
| Gun Control | Unknown | Abbott's stance on gun control is unknown. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Abbott's stance on assisted suicide is unknown. |
| Government Interference | Unknown | Abbott's stance on government interference is unknown. |
| Planned Parenthood | For | Abbott's supports Planned Parenthood and was endorsed by them for her campaign. https://www.kimabbottforlegislature.com/issues |
| Welfare | Unknown | Abbott's stance on welfare is unknown. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Abbott's stance on stem cell research is unknown. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | Abbott's stance on death penalty is unknown. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Abbott's stance on mandatory prison sentences is unknown. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | Abbott's stance on military spending is unknown. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | Abbott's stance on the war on terrorism is unknown. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | Abbott's stance on Foreign Policy International Interaction is unknown. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Abbott's stance on united nations is unknown. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Abbott's stance on nationalism is unknown. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | Abbott's stance on free markets is unknown. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Abbott's stance on Brexit is unknown. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Abbott's stance on affirmative action is unknown. |
| Government Spending | Unknown | Abbott's stance on government spending is unknown. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Abbott's stance on charter schools is unknown. |
| Common Core | Unknown | Abbott's stance on common core is unknown. |
| Clean Energy | For | Abbott supports clean energy initiatives. Abbott stated she is deeply committed to working on promoting clean energy. https://www.facebook.com/Kim-Abbott-for-House-District-83-1507987566194176/ |
| Religious Freedom | Nuance | Abbott understands why people feel the need to has the bill in place but finds it hard to not take it personally as a gay woman. https://ravallirepublic.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/article_fbb10451-dace-5783-b416-1e7136f447c9.html |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Abbott's stance on seperation of church and state is unknown. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Abbott's stance on slavery reparations is unknown. |
| Border Control | Unknown | Abbott's stance on border control is unknown. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Abbott's stance on passenger profiling is unknown. |
| DACA | Unknown | Abbott's stance on DACA is unknown. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | Abbott's stance on sanctuary cities is unknown. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | Abbott's stance on legalizing marijuana is unknown. She voted against three bills due to the framework but has not openly stated against the issue. https://www.ktvh.com/news/montana-house-endorses-three-marijuana-reform-bills-after-debate-amendments |