Cathy Connolly
Bio | Cathy Connolly received both her PhD and Juris Doctor from SUNY Buffalo State College. Connolly currently serves as the Wyoming House of Representatives minority floor leader and has been a state representative since 2009. |
Status and Position | Current State House of Representatives of Wyoming |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, Wyoming |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
Campaign Financing | Connolly raised $14,971 for her 2020 campaign. Source: https://www.followthemoney.org/entity-details?eid=6491655 |
Voting Rights | Connolly sponsored a bill to restore voting rights to felons who had commited nonviolent crimes. Source: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2009/HB0018 |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | Connolly supports universal healthcare. Connolly sponsored a bill to expand Medicaid coverage to low-income people. Source: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2013/SF0122 |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| LGBT Rights | For | Connolly supports LGBT rights. Connolly is the first openly-gay member of Wyoming's legislature. She previously served on the board of Wyoming Equality, a pro-LGBT rights organization. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathy_Connolly |
| Taxes | For | Connolly supports taxation. Connolly sponsored a bill to create an income tax. Source: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2019/HB0233 |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. Connolly sponsored a bill to create an income tax. Source: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2019/HB0233 |
| Abortion | For | Connolly supports abortion. Connolly opposed a bill that established a 48-hour waiting period before having an abortion. Source: https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/news/state/dems-emotional-late-night-stand-against-abortion-bill-fails/article_399499ea-5dde-5a6a-8ae5-b3d022bf2e25.html |
| Gun Control | For | Connolly supports gun control. Connolly sponsored a bill to establish a waiting period requirement when purchasing a handgun. Source: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2017/HB0160 |
| Assisted Suicide | For | Connolly sponsored a death with dignity bill that allows terminally ill patients to undergo physician-assisted suicide. Source: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2015/HB0119 Connolly sponsored a bill to establish a waiting period requirement when purchasing a handgun. Source: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2017/HB0160 |
| Government Interference | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Planned Parenthood | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Welfare | For | Connolly supports welfare. Connolly sponsored a bill supporting public assistance programs. Source: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2020/HB0104 |
| Welfare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Death Penalty | Against | Connolly opposes the death penalty. Connolly sponsored a bill to repeal the death penalty. Source: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2017/HB0240 |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Brexit | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Government Spending | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Common Core | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Clean Energy | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Border Control | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| DACA | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Nuance | Connolly co-sponsored a bill to legalize marijuana in some instances. However, that bill still criminalizes the possession of large amount of marijuana. Source: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2021/HB0209 |