Elizabeth Steiner Hayward
Bio | Hayward is a graduate of the University of Chicago and the University of Massachusetts Medical School. She is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Family Medicine at the Oregon Health and Science University when the Oregon State Senate is not in session. |
Status and Position | Current State Senator of Oregon |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, Oregon |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
Campaign Financing | Large portions of Hayward's campaign finances have come from physician, hospital, and dental associations in Oregon. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/campaign-finance/135217/elizabeth-steiner-hayward |
Voting Rights | Stance is unknown. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Nuance | Hayward has stated one of her goals is to ensure access to affordable healthcare. She has supported some legislation that is in favor of universal healthcare. Hayward voted in favor of HB 3352, which expanded Medicaid eligibility to adults who qualify for it regardless of their immigration status. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2021/HB3352/ |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Private Healthcare | Nuance | Hayward voted in favor of SB 699, which disallows grandfathered healthcare plans to deny coverage due to preexisting conditions. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2021/SB699/ |
| LGBT Rights | For | Hayward is a supporter of LGBT rights, and has supported legislation that makes it easier for them to identify themselves. Hayward supported HB 3041, which removes "gender identity" from "sexual orientation" in favor of creating a standalone definition. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2021/HB3041/ |
| Taxes | For | Hayward has supported tax legislation in order to account for budget shortfalls related to social programs. Hayward supported a Medicaid tax on hospitals and insurance in order to support the Oregon Health Plan. Source: https://www.thelundreport.org/content/oregon-legislature-passes-medicaid-tax-hospitals-and-insurance |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Stance is unknown. Hayward supported a Medicaid tax on hospitals and insurance in order to support the Oregon Health Plan. Source: https://www.thelundreport.org/content/oregon-legislature-passes-medicaid-tax-hospitals-and-insurance |
| Abortion | For | Hayward supports the right to have an abortion, and has supported legislation to ensure easier access to one. Hayward supported HB 3391, also known as the Oregon Reproductive Health Equity Act. This law expanded access to abortion, and the right to have one. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2017/HB3391/ |
| Gun Control | For | Hayward has supported some gun control legislation related to where firearms can be held. Hayward supported SB 554, which disallows the possession of a firearm in public buildings or schools. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2021/SB554/ |
| Assisted Suicide | For | Hayward supported SB 579, which creates some exceptions to a 15 day waiting period for assisted suicide in Oregon. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2019/SB579/ Hayward supported SB 554, which disallows the possession of a firearm in public buildings or schools. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2021/SB554/ |
| Government Interference | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Planned Parenthood | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Death Penalty | Against | Hayward opposes the widespread application of the death penalty for crimes in Oregon, and wants to limit it to specific instances. Hayward supported SB 1013, which restricts the application of the death penalty only to cases of aggravated murder. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2019/SB1013/ |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| 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 | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Common Core | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Clean Energy | For | Hayward supports clean energy legislation and initiatives in the state of Oregon. Hayward helped pass 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 | Against | Stance is unknown. |
| Border Control | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| DACA | For | Hayward supported HB 3352, which expanded Medicare coverage to DACA recipients who were eligible for coverage. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2021/HB3352/ |
| Sanctuary Cities | For | Hayward supported HB 3265, which strengthened Oregon's status as a sanctuary state. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2021/HB3265/ |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | Hayward has supported the removal of cannabis from the federal list of controlled substances. Source: https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/article/oregon-state-senator-seeks-national-support-cannabis/ |