Art Robinson
Bio | A graduate of the California Institute of Technology, Robinson worked at the Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine before being elected to the Oregon State Senate in 2021. |
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 | Close to 1/3rd of Robinson's campaign funding comes from outside the state. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/campaign-finance/119234/art-robinson |
Voting Rights | Stance is unknown. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Private Healthcare | Nuance | Robinson voted yes on SB 699, which disallows grandfathered healthcare plans to deny coverage due to preexisting conditions. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2021/SB699/ |
| LGBT Rights | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Taxes | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Abortion | Against | Robinson has voted for legislation that would in effect make it more difficult to receive an abortion. Robinson voted in favor of SB 586, which would have made it more difficult to receive an abortion in Oregon. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2021/SB586/ |
| Gun Control | Against | Robinson does not support gun control legislation. Robinson has stated he will "stand firm to protect the Second Amendment". Source: https://artfororegon.com/ |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Stance is unknown. Robinson has stated he will "stand firm to protect the Second Amendment". Source: https://artfororegon.com/ |
| Government Interference | Nuance | Robinson has stated he will "limit the state government’s ability to infringe on your freedom." Source: https://artfororegon.com/issues2/ |
| 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 | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Military Spending | Against | 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 | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Common Core | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Clean Energy | Against | Robinson has voted against clean energy legislation in Oregon. Robinson opposed HB 2021, which will make Oregon's power grid emissions-free by 2040. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2021/HB2021/ |
| 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 | Against | Robinson did not support HB 3352, which expanded Medicare coverage to DACA recipients who were eligible for coverage. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2021/HB3352/ |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | Robinson did not support HB 3265, which strengthened Oregon's status as a sanctuary state. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2021/HB3265/ |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |