Amy McGrath
Bio | Amy McGrath is a former US Marine who served three tours over 20 years. She also holds a masters degree in global security from Johns Hopkins University and served as a Congressional Fellow for a member of the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee. |
Status and Position | Former Candidate of N/A |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, N/A |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 Senate Election Kentucky 1 | Kentucky 1 | Yes | Running | 41.0% |
Campaign Financing | McGrath supports the end of Citizens United, and is against large, undisclosed corporate donations from special interests. She claims to run a grassroots campaign, where the average donation is $36. |
Voting Rights | McGrath has stated her support for allowing non-violent offenders the chance to vote again once released from prison. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | McGrath is in support of increasing the affordability of healthcare, and believes it should be accessible for all. McGrath is in support of a bipartisan approach to improving the Affordable Health Care Act, but all the while insuring the current essential health benefits, preventing insurers from charging higher prices based on health status, and without imposing annual or lifetime coverage caps. She also wishes to support a publicly run insurance plan, allow a buy-in Medicare option for those over the age of 55, and to lower prescription drug costs. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | McGrath has stated that she is not in favour of a complete revamp of America's health care system and "socialising it in a Medicare For All way", as she does not believe its reasonable. |
| Private Healthcare | Nuance | McGrath supports Americans having a choice over where they buy their health insurance, but by introducing a publicly run insurance plan she hopes that this would encourage competition and lower premiums among privately owned healthcare. However, she has stated that she will not be bought off by Big Pharma, and will take on the pharmaceutical industry by introducing more health options. |
| LGBT Rights | For | McGrath supports LGBT rights. She has stated that no Kentuckian should be discriminated against on the basis of their sexual orientation. She will support legislation that protects LGBT from any discrimination they may face. |
| Taxes | For | McGrath supports taxes but wishes to work towards a fair and comprehensive tax reform. She hopes to support a tax system that is fairer on small businesses, and not just on the wealthy 1%. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Against | McGrath's support for a fairer tax system for small businesses indicators her preference against a flat tax rate. She hopes to support a tax system that is fairer on small businesses, and not just on the wealthy 1%. |
| Abortion | For | She is pro-choice. McGrath has stated that abortion is a personal liberty issue and that the government should not have the right to make a decision about what a women does with her body. She wishes to prevent any more restrictions placed on abortion. |
| Gun Control | For | Believes in sensible gun control. Although McGrath is pro-Second Amendment, she believes that further measures, such as background checks, need to be implemented to ensure gun safety in America. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | She has not expressed an explicit opinion on assisted suicide. Although McGrath is pro-Second Amendment, she believes that further measures, such as background checks, need to be implemented to ensure gun safety in America. |
| Government Interference | For | As a supporter of increased gun control, and socialised healthcare such as Medicare, McGrath is for government interference. |
| Planned Parenthood | For | She supports taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood. |
| Welfare | For | McGrath supports welfare. McGrath has particularly shown her support for veteran initiatives, such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill, and the VA home loan. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Her position towards stem cell research is unknown. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | It is not known what McGrath's views towards the death penalty are. N/A |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Against | McGrath has stated her support of the First Step Act, which shortens mandatory sentences for nonviolent drug offences. |
| Military Spending | For | McGrath supports fully funding the US State Department, USAID, and creating a platform for international development and assistance. She also wishes to strengthen VA, and ensure veterans continue to receive health care and education benefits. |
| War on Terrorism | For | McGrath believes that in order to fully tackle extremism and terrorism, America must use their diplomatic powers and involve local leaders and citizens to eradicate the ideas and ideology of ISIS. She supports a combination of force (when necessary) and empowering local leaders to end the war on terrorism. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Believes America must work towards championing democracy, human rights, equality, freedoms of speech, etc. across the world. Specifically mentions the need to develop disadvantaged areas across the globe, where young citizens have few options except joining extremist groups. McGrath is also a supporter of NATO, and a proponent of global alliances. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | She has not taken a stance on the issue. |
| Nationalism | Against | She is opposed to white nationalism and has shared her support for the Black Lives Matter movement. |
| Free Markets | For | She supports free markets. McGrath has stated her support for free trade and free markets, and has criticized incumbent Senator McConnell on not standing up for Kentucky on matters such as Trump pulling out of trade deals like TPP, which have hurt Kentucky farmers. |
| Brexit | Unknown | McGrath has taken no stance on Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | McGrath has not shared her stance on affirmative action. |
| Government Spending | For | McGrath is for government spending on the military and healthcare. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | McGrath has taken no stance on this issue. |
| Common Core | Unknown | McGrath has taken no stance on this issue. N/A |
| Clean Energy | For | McGrath is in support of clean energy. She has stated her support of investing in clean energy in Kentucky, which she claims powered America in the 20th century with their energy experts. |
| Religious Freedom | For | She is for religious freedom. She has stated that the US must strive to champion the freedoms of religion across the globe. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | She has taken no clear stance on this issue. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | She has taken no clear stance on this issue. |
| Border Control | For | Believes we need to have strong and secure borders. McGrath states her support for more resources to the border, in order to prevent issues such as children being separated from their families. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | She has taken no clear stance on this issue. |
| DACA | For | McGrath has expressed her support for Dreamers and DACA recipients to become full citizens. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | She has taken no explicit stance on sanctuary cities. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | She has stated her support for legalising medical marijuana to improve healthcare for veterans suffering from chronic pain and PTSD. |