Carolyn Bourdeaux
Bio | Carolyn Bourdeaux graduated from Yale, University of Southern California and Syracuse University. |
Status and Position | Current US House of Representatives of Georgia |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, Georgia |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election GA-07 | GA-07 | Yes | Running | 42.0% |
Campaign Financing | Bourdeaux's campaign was financed mainly by individual contributions, with a small amount coming from PACs. Source: https://www.opensecrets.org/races/candidates?cycle=2020&id=GA07&spec=N |
Voting Rights | Bourdeaux strongly supports efforts to protect individuals' voting rights, such as passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, securing electronic voting systems, reducing the influences of special interests in elections, and cracking down on gerrymandering. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/democracy |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Nuance | Bourdeaux has not expressed support for universal healthcare but rather an expansion of healthcare and the creation of more affordable and accessible options for everyone regardless of socioeconomic status. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/healthcare Bourdeaux supports strengthening the Affordable Care Act (ACA), lowering the age requirement for Medicare to 50, lowered prescription drug costs, and the creation of an affordable public health insurance plan that gives lower income/uninsured folks an accessible option for healthcare. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/healthcare |
| Socialized Healthcare | For | Bourdeaux supports numerous socialized healthcare measures as supplements to the current healthcare system such as the creation of an affordable public health insurance program for those who are not already insured, lowering prescription drug costs, expanding Medicare, and protecting those with pre-existing conditions. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/healthcare |
| Private Healthcare | For | Bourdeaux supports the preservation of private insurance programs, however she does believe that insurance should be more accessible and affordable for those who do not have access to it or who are unemployed, which is why she advocates for the implementation of a public insurance program. Thus, rather than overhauling the current private healthcare system, she seeks to simply expand it. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/healthcare |
| LGBT Rights | For | Bourdeaux is passionate about defending LGBT folks' right to function in society without being discriminated against and supports legislation that protects against this kind of discrimination from individuals , businesses, and employers. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/lgbtqia-rights Bourdeaux supports the passage of the Equality Act which expands basic protections and freedoms to those of minority sexual orientations and gender identities as well as the Do No Harm Act which protects individuals' right of religious freedom free from the infliction of harm. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/lgbtqia-rights |
| Taxes | Nuance | Bourdeaux has not disclosed much on her views about taxation, however she does support policies that increase tax credit for low-income individuals to help them afford basic amenities and reach a good standard of living. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/jobs, https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/12-questions-for-georgia-7th-congressional-district-candidate-carolyn-bourdeaux/ Bourdeaux supports the expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit and Low Income Housing Tax Credit to help individuals maintain a healthy standard of living. She also supports the elimination of tax benefits to large corporations and unsustainable industries to discourage the use of fossil fuels. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/jobs, https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/12-questions-for-georgia-7th-congressional-district-candidate-carolyn-bourdeaux/, https://www.carolyn4congress.com/environment |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. Bourdeaux supports the expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit and Low Income Housing Tax Credit to help individuals maintain a healthy standard of living. She also supports the elimination of tax benefits to large corporations and unsustainable industries to discourage the use of fossil fuels. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/jobs, https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/12-questions-for-georgia-7th-congressional-district-candidate-carolyn-bourdeaux/, https://www.carolyn4congress.com/environment |
| Abortion | For | Bourdeaux believes that abortion rights are tied to women's autonomy over their bodies and lives, and thus is an ardent advocate of legalized abortion. However, she does see certain regulations based on the timing of the abortion as constitutional and acceptable. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/20192020-news/2019/4/23/carolyn-bourdeaux-statement-on-ga-senate-passage-of-anti-choice-hb-481-mbh33-m68xa-25e5m, https://www.carolyn4congress.com/20192020-news/2019/6/10/cnn-georgia-house-race-becomes-new-battleground-in-fight-over-abortion-rights Bourdeaux is a supporter of safe, legalized abortion as well as Planned Parenthood, seeing them as women's rights measures. She does not see any policy restricting abortion rights in the first trimester as constitutional, however she allows for regional laws that regulate abortion in the second and third trimesters, unless an abortion is necessary to protect the health of the mother. Bourdeaux is also endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice America and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/20192020-news/2019/4/23/carolyn-bourdeaux-statement-on-ga-senate-passage-of-anti-choice-hb-481-mbh33-m68xa-25e5m, https://www.carolyn4congress.com/20192020-news/2019/6/10/cnn-georgia-house-race-becomes-new-battleground-in-fight-over-abortion-rights, https://www.carolyn4congress.com/supporters |
| Gun Control | Nuance | Bourdeaux is supportive of the second amendment right to bear arms, however she does believe that certain safety regulations and restrictions should be put in place in order to address the issue of gun violence. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/gun-safety Bourdeaux supports the second amendment while also endorsing regulations such as background checks, |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. Bourdeaux supports the second amendment while also endorsing regulations such as background checks, |
| Government Interference | For | Bourdeaux supports government interference in order to ensure the safety and well-being of the society at large, through policies and regulations addressing issues such as healthcare accessibility, fair wages, systemic injustices like racism and LGBT prejudice, economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, access to education, fair voting, gun safety, and infrastructure improvements, just to name a few areas of interest. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/issues |
| Planned Parenthood | For | Bourdeaux is an active supporter of abortion access and has been endorsed by the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/20192020-news/2019/4/23/carolyn-bourdeaux-statement-on-ga-senate-passage-of-anti-choice-hb-481-mbh33-m68xa-25e5m, https://www.carolyn4congress.com/20192020-news/2019/6/10/cnn-georgia-house-race-becomes-new-battleground-in-fight-over-abortion-rights, https://www.carolyn4congress.com/supporters |
| Welfare | For | Bourdeaux supports a wide range of welfare measures that give aid and assistance for basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare to underserved and low-income populations. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/issues Among the many aspects of welfare that Bourdeaux has addressed are accessible and affordable healthcare, the expansion of tax credit for low-income individuals, affordable education options, economic aid in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, government support of small businesses and entrepreneurs, and social justice policies that expand protections and rights to those who have been affected by systemic injustices. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/issues |
| Welfare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Nuance | Bourdeaux wants to do away with mandatory minimum sentencing for non-violent drug offenses, addressing sentencing disparities and profiling, and extend voting rights to previously incarcerated folks. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/social-justice |
| Military Spending | Nuance | Bourdeaux has not expressly advocate for increased military spending in areas directly related to war and combat, however she supports increased funding to Veterans Affairs, mental health services, housing, transitional programs, and childcare support to military service members, veterans, and their families. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/veterans |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Nuance | Bourdeaux supports international collaboration to address climate change and enact policies that will reduce the U.S.'s carbon footprint. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/environment Bourdeaux advocates for the U.S. to reverse the Trump Administration's decision to pull out of the Paris Agreement and instead calls on international cooperation to address global warming and create more sustainable practices and policies. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/environment |
| United Nations power | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Nationalism | Against | Bourdeaux supports diversity and multiculturalism, seeks to enact policies that make becoming a US Citizen easier, and has denounced nationalism and white supremacy as harmful to marginalized groups and immigrant communities. Source: https://www.nripulse.com/ga-congressional-candidate-carolyn-bourdeaux-participates-in-roundtable-with-south-asian-community/, https://www.carolyn4congress.com/immigration, https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/12-questions-for-georgia-7th-congressional-district-candidate-carolyn-bourdeaux/ |
| Free Markets | Nuance | Bourdeaux does not seek to abolish the free market system, however she supports more government support for small business and economically disadvantaged groups and individuals. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/jobs Bourdeaux advocates for the relaxation of strict regulations for small businesses, economic relief through the form of stimulus checks, the enactment of anti-discrimination laws in employment and housing, government funding of job training programs, and other such welfare measures to stimulate economic growth and make jobs more accessible for all. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/jobs, https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/12-questions-for-georgia-7th-congressional-district-candidate-carolyn-bourdeaux/, https://www.carolyn4congress.com/social-justice |
| Brexit | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Affirmative Action | For | Bourdeaux believes that education and economic reform efforts need to be geared towards marginalized communities and communities of color to address the huge gap in wealth and education in these communities due to lack of access and affordability. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/social-justice |
| Government Spending | For | Bourdeaux supports government spending on measures involving the expansion of healthcare, economic aid and relief to small businesses and individuals, infrastructure improvements, lowered cost of education and expanded economic opportunities, job training programs, and investments in green jobs and clean energy, just to name a few pressing issues she has addressed. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/issues |
| Charter Schools | Nuance | Bourdeaux has not expressly advocated against charter schools, however she has endorsed public schools as the most valuable to the community and as the focus of her education reform policies. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/education, https://www.carolyn4congress.com/20192020-news/2020/1/7/25oqdr12dyur8sh0yo7y1idkgtwhqy-8f6yc-p2jfb-6gtnw-td84z-pm69h-2plpp-djg2p-5ywk5-3tjn5-xrt25-nb7p5-xrk7y-w9ysg-ht69w-t7dh3-j5pht-nl8w6-7xk7m |
| Common Core | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Clean Energy | For | Bourdeaux has endorsed numerous measures to address climate change and support the transition to green technology, energy, and jobs. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/environment Bourdeaux wants to enact a plan that will support the country's transition to 100% clean technology and energy as well as, eliminate tax breaks and other economic incentives to gas and oil companies, and rejoin the Paris Agreement to address climate change on the national as well as international level. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/environment |
| Religious Freedom | For | Bourdeaux supports religious minorities' freedom to practice religion and recognizes the LGBT rights and protections as a component of religious freedom. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/lgbtqia-rights Bourdeaux supports the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) and in addition supports the Do No Harm Act, which protects individuals from harm based on their religious beliefs. She sees this as an expansion of the RFRA that can be used to protect the LGBT community from hate crime and assault on the basis of their beliefs, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/lgbtqia-rights |
| Separation of Church and State | For | Bourdeaux sees religion as a fundamental freedom and as something that cannot be controlled/determined by the government. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/lgbtqia-rights |
| Slavery Reparations | For | Bourdeaux has not explicitly endorsed reparations, however she is in favor of enacting several policies that address racial disparities in the economy, healthcare, education, prison sentencing, and overall well-being. She seeks to expand opportunities by making health services, social services, and education more accessible through lowered costs and increased availability of services and opportunities. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/social-justice |
| Border Control | Nuance | Bourdeaux calls for a reform to border control practices and policies, advocating for more humane treatment of immigrants and the creation of a clear path to citizenship. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/immigration Bourdeaux seeks to create border protection policies that address national security while also giving immigrants opportunities to become citizens and contribute meaningfully to society. She also supports an end to child separation policies, reformation of ICE to address the inhumane treatment of immigrants, and the granting of citizenship to DREAMers under DACA. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/immigration |
| Passenger Profiling | Against | Bourdeaux is strongly against discriminatory practices in law enforcement and has expressed concern over the disproportionate incarceration of people of color and racial disparities in sentencing. She advocates for reform to law enforcement that cracks down on discriminatory practices and abuses of power to restore trust between law enforcement and the community. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/social-justice, https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/12-questions-for-georgia-7th-congressional-district-candidate-carolyn-bourdeaux/ |
| DACA | For | Bourdeaux is supportive of DACA and DREAMers and believes immigrants should be given a clear path to citizenship. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/immigration, https://twitter.com/explore |
| Sanctuary Cities | Nuance | Bourdeaux has not directly addressed sanctuary cities, however she is highly supportive of the immigrant community and believes that immigrants who contribute meaningfully to society should be provided with a clear path to citizenship. Source: https://www.carolyn4congress.com/immigration |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | Bourdeaux supports the legalization of marijuana and sees it responsible for contributing to mass incarceration, especially in communities of color. Source: https://twitter.com/Carolyn4GA7/status/1041837148410966016 |