Dallas Heard
Bio | Heard was previously a member of the Oregon House of Represenatives before joining the Oregon State Senate in 2018. Heard is also Chairman of the Oregon Republican Party. |
Status and Position | Current State Senator of Oregon |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Oregon |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
Campaign Financing | Some of Heard's largest campaign contributions come from the lumber and pharmaceutical industry. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/campaign-finance/150832/dallas-heard |
Voting Rights | Stance is unknown. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Nuance | Heard was able to secure over $2 million in funds for healthcare services for the coastal area of Oregon. Source: http://oregonvotes.gov/voters-guide/english/dallasheard.html |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| LGBT Rights | Nuance | Stance is unknown. |
| Taxes | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Abortion | Against | Heard has sponsored legislation that would restrict access to abortions. Heard has supported legislation such as SB 671, which has stipulations that would restrict the right to an abortion. Source: https://www.billtrack50.com/billdetail/1265840 |
| Gun Control | Against | Heard is hostile towards any gun control legislation. Heard walked out of the Oregon Senate with several Republican colleagues in 2019 in order to deny a quorum and thwart gun control legislation. Source: https://apnews.com/article/88a7b0ba550c46b58eb8f9a03056a2ae |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Stance is unknown. Heard walked out of the Oregon Senate with several Republican colleagues in 2019 in order to deny a quorum and thwart gun control legislation. Source: https://apnews.com/article/88a7b0ba550c46b58eb8f9a03056a2ae |
| Government Interference | Nuance | Heard has protested against Oregon's restrictions of attending public school over fears of the pandemic. Source: https://www.nrtoday.com/news/health/coronavirus/after-a-session-of-voting-no-sen-dallas-heard-finally-votes-yes/article_0a7dd3a2-70ef-5521-850e-e5f8a912367e.html |
| Planned Parenthood | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Against | Heard has supported legislation giving leniency towards juvenile crimes, and scrapping mandatory sentences. Source: https://www.opb.org/news/article/juvenile-sentencing-oregon-senate-vote/ |
| Military Spending | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Government Spending | Nuance | Heard has supported government spending that leads to job creation and economic growth in his district. Source: https://www.votedallasheard.com/regional-prosperity |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Common Core | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Clean Energy | Against | Heard has not supported clean energy legislation in Oregon. Heard has voted against clean energy legislation in Oregon due to his beliefs that it will harm the timber industry in his district. Source: https://www.nrtoday.com/news/state/oregon_politics/sen-dallas-heard-says-democratic-actions-to-blame-for-mondays-republican-walkout/article_19dfe7ea-bb9f-5ec0-8b15-6c161cd01938.html |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Border Control | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| DACA | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | Heard opposed legislation that strengthened Oregon's status as a sanctuary state. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2021/HB3265/ |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Nuance | Heard supported legislation allowing counties in Oregon to impose taxes on cannabis sales. Source: https://www.billtrack50.com/billdetail/1305970 |