Angie Craig
Bio | Born in Helen, Arkansas, Craig eventually graduated with a degree in journalism. Before her entrance into politics, she was employed as a full-time employer. |
Status and Position | Current US House of Representatives of Minnesota |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, Minnesota |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election MN-02 | MN-02 | Yes | Running | 45.0% |
Campaign Financing | A little over half of Congresswoman Craig's contributions come from large individual donations. Her second largest source of contributions is PACs. She opposes the Citizens United decision that permits less regulation on campaign financing. |
Voting Rights | Craig does not have an explicit stance on voting rights. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | Craig is supportive of universal healthcare. The congresswoman believes that healthcare is a right, not a privilege. In trying to increase levels of access, she has been involved with premium reduction efforts as well as tackling corporations that keep prescription drug costs high. She introduced the bill, the Stop Health Premium Spikes Act. |
| Socialized Healthcare | For | Craig supports aspects of socialized healthcare. |
| Private Healthcare | Against | Craig would like to see lower costs in healthcare which does not favor private healthcare. |
| LGBT Rights | For | Embraces LGBT rights As the first LGBT representative elected from Minnesota, Craig is a trailblazer. She vows to stand by the LGBT community. |
| Taxes | Nuance | Supports tax cuts for small businesses Craig believes that taxes are justified. However, she wants to limit the burden that taxation bears upon small businesses. As such, she has introduced legislation that helps ensure deductions. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Against | Does not advocate for a flat tax rate Craig believes that taxes are justified. However, she wants to limit the burden that taxation bears upon small businesses. As such, she has introduced legislation that helps ensure deductions. |
| Abortion | For | She is pro-choice. Craig wants to protect women's right to reproductive services as well as family planning entities. She does not believe it is the government's role to interfere with these choices. |
| Gun Control | For | Craig is supportive of gun control Craig is an advocate of enacting gun control legislation. She voted in favor of H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act, which requires comprehensive background checks for gun owners. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Craig does not have an explicit stance on assisted suicide. Craig is an advocate of enacting gun control legislation. She voted in favor of H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act, which requires comprehensive background checks for gun owners. |
| Government Interference | For | Craig is not weary of too much government interference. |
| Planned Parenthood | For | Craig advocates for government-funded abortion and is endorsed by the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. |
| Welfare | For | Craig embraces welfare. Craig maintains a belief in the integrity of welfare programs such as Social Security and Medicare. She vows to protect and expand these programs during her time in Congress. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Craig does not have a position on stem cell research. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | Craig does not have a stance on the death penalty. N/A |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | For | Craig supports mandatory minimum prison sentences. |
| Military Spending | Against | Opposes increased defense spending |
| War on Terrorism | Against | One of Craig's highest priorities is avoiding another costly war in the Middle East. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Advocates for international interaction Craig helped pass the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. She believes these types of programs help Americans domestically as well. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Has not taken a position on the legitimacy of the United Nations |
| Nationalism | Against | Craig has spoken out against the potential violent consequences of white nationalism. |
| Free Markets | Against | Craig is unsupportive of free markets. Craig maintains the idea that government interference in free markets is necessary for the health of the economy. Through mechanisms such as corporate taxation as well as regulations in fields like healthcare, the congresswoman supports a mixed economy. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Has not taken a position on Brexit |
| Affirmative Action | Against | Craig does not support any form of racial profiling. |
| Government Spending | For | Craig is an advocate of government spending. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Her opinion on charter schools is unknown. |
| Common Core | Unknown | Craig does not have an explicit position on Common Core. N/A |
| Clean Energy | For | Believes in clean energy As Craig sees climate change as a huge threat to national security, the congresswoman sees a need for the government to invest in renewable energy. She has been endorsed by the League of Conservation Voters to support her efforts in paving a way to a sustainable future. |
| Religious Freedom | Against | Craig does not necessarily advocate for freedom of religion. The congresswoman supports limiting businesses' right to refuse service to individuals based on their religious beliefs on the basis of advancing LGBT rights. As such, Craig holds other issues as a higher priority. |
| Separation of Church and State | For | Craig is believes in the separation of church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Craig's stance on reparations is unknown. |
| Border Control | For | Favors increased security While Craig is a proponent of increasing border security, she would like to see comprehensive reform. However, she does not support a physical wall as proposed by President Trump. |
| Passenger Profiling | Against | Craig condemns any form of racial profiling. |
| DACA | For | Craig supports DACA. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | Craig has not publicly stated her opinion on sanctuary cities. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Against | Is unsupportive of the legalization of marijuana |