Christina Finello
Bio | Christina Finello is an American Democratic politician who is currently running for election to the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania’s 1st congressional district. Finello advanced from the Democratic primary in June of 2020 and is currently on the ballot for the general election in November of 2020. |
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 House of Representatives Election PA-01 | PA-01 | Yes | Running | 45.0% |
Campaign Financing | Finello has raised a little over half a million dollars. Top contributors to her campaign include the US Navy and the American Reading Company. |
Voting Rights | Christina Finello supports expanding voting rights. She would like to introduce a new and more comprehensive voting rights act. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | She is a proponent of healthcare for all. Finello argues that every American should have access to healthcare. She vows to protect and maintain the Affordable Care Act in order to ensure people, including those with pre-existing conditions, are covered by at least some type of insurance. |
| Socialized Healthcare | For | She is supportive of socialized healthcare. |
| Private Healthcare | Against | Finello opposes high costs. In order to bring down these costs, Finello must work against the interests of private healthcare companies. |
| LGBT Rights | For | She is a proponent of the LGBT community. Finello stands with the LGBT community. She is an advocate for enacting more policies that explicitly protect against discrimination. |
| Taxes | Unknown | Her position on taxes is unclear. N/A |
| Flat Tax Rate | Against | Finello opposes a flat tax rate. N/A |
| Abortion | For | She is pro-choice. Finello sees the legality of abortion as an issue of women's rights. She would like to keep the government from interfering with women's privacy. |
| Gun Control | For | She is a proponent of gun control policies. Finello would like to pass common-sense gun control legislation. She argues for more comprehensive background checks. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Her position on assisted suicide is not known. Finello would like to pass common-sense gun control legislation. She argues for more comprehensive background checks. |
| Government Interference | For | A lot of Finello's policies involve government intervention. |
| Planned Parenthood | For | She is a proponent of Planned Parenthood. |
| Welfare | Unknown | She does not yet have a strong position on welfare programs such as Social Security. N/A |
| Welfare | Unknown | Finello does not have a position on stem cell research. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | Finello does not yet have an explicit stance on capital punishment. N/A |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Finello's position on mandatory minimum sentences is not yet clear. |
| Military Spending | For | She is a proponent of defense spending, specifically for veterans. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | Finello has not developed a stance on this issue. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | Finello does not have a position yet on international trade. N/A |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Finello's stance on the United Nations is unknown. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Finello's stance on nationalism is unknown. |
| Free Markets | Against | She opposes a completely free market. Finello advocates for government intervention in the form of taxes. She sees this intervention as part of a healthy, mixed economy. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Finello does not have a position on Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Finello has not developed an opinion on affirmative action. |
| Government Spending | Unknown | She does not have a public position yet on government spending. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Finello does not have a position on charter schools. |
| Common Core | Unknown | She has not taken a stance on Common Core. N/A |
| Clean Energy | For | She promotes clean energy. Finello sees investment in renewable energy as both creating jobs and addressing climate change. She would also seeks to place restrictions on fossil fuels. |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | Finello does not yet have a public stance on religious freedom. N/A |
| Separation of Church and State | For | Finello believes in the separation of church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | She has not taken a stance on slavery reparations. |
| Border Control | Nuance | Finello is willing to tolerate increased border security in some instances. She advocates for comprehensive immigration reform. However, she stated that she is willing to discuss increased screening protections at the border. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Finello has not taken a stance on passenger profiling. |
| DACA | For | Finello supports DACA. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | Finello's stance on sanctuary cities is unknown. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | Finello is a proponent of marijuana legalization. |