David Richter
This photo belongs to Wikimedia Commons user Wikieditor9102 and is licensed for use under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license.Bio | David Richter holds multiple degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Oxford, and Harvard University. He has worked in the legal sector as a practicing attorney and in the public infrastructure industry. |
Status and Position | Former Candidate of N/A |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, N/A |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election NJ-03 | NJ-03 | Yes | Running | 42.0% |
Campaign Financing | RIchter has raised just over $800,000 in campaign funds. They have nearly all come from local businesses. |
Voting Rights | Richter has not stated a position on voting rights. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Unknown | Richter has not addressed universal healthcare. He does believe, however, in privatized healthcare and does not support socialized medicine. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | Richter is opposed to socialized healthcare. |
| Private Healthcare | For | Richter has stated support for private healthcare, and has promised to promote and increase it. |
| LGBT Rights | Unknown | Richter has not stated a position on LGBT rights. NA |
| Taxes | Against | Richter is opposed to taxes. He has said that he will work toward tax cuts, small business support and growth to further the economy. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Richter has not specifically addressed the flat tax issue. He has said that he will work toward tax cuts, small business support and growth to further the economy. |
| Abortion | Unknown | Richter has not stated his stance on abortion or reproductive rights. N/A |
| Gun Control | Against | Richter opposes gun control. He is a strong 2nd amendment advocate, and has said he will fight for concealed-carry rights. He opposes any further background check legislation. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | He has not stated his position on assisted suicide. He is a strong 2nd amendment advocate, and has said he will fight for concealed-carry rights. He opposes any further background check legislation. |
| Government Interference | Against | Richter believes in self-regulation of small businesses. |
| Planned Parenthood | Unknown | Richter has not stated his position on Planned Parenthood. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Richter has not stated his position on welfare. N/A |
| Welfare | Unknown | Richter has not stated his position on stem cell research. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | Richter has not stated his position on the death penalty. N/A |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Richter has not stated his position on mandatory minimums. |
| Military Spending | For | Richter supports military spending. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | Richter has not stated a position on the war on terror. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | Richter has been silent on foreign policy. N/A |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Richter has not stated his position on the United Nations. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Richter has been silent on the issue of nationalism. |
| Free Markets | For | Richter supports free markets. He has specifically credited free market competition as a boon for healthcare. |
| Brexit | Unknown | He has not stated a position on Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Richter has not stated his position on Affirmative Action. |
| Government Spending | Against | Richter does not advocate for government spending and instead advocates for reducing the national debt. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Richter has not stated his position on charter schools. |
| Common Core | Unknown | Richter has been silent on the issue of common core curriculum. N/A |
| Clean Energy | Nuance | Richter's position on clean energy is unclear. He has stated that future generations deserve a better environment, but has not stated what tools or resources would bring about this change. His definition for "better" is unclear. He has, however, expressed that he opposes oil drilling off the eastern seaboard. |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | RIchter has been silent on religion. N/A |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Richter has not stated a position on separation of church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Richter has been silent on the issue of slavery reparations. |
| Border Control | For | Richter supports border control. He supports building a wall at the southern border, increasing the presence of border control agents, and across-the-border amnesty. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Richter has not stated her position on passenger profiling. |
| DACA | Unknown | Although he is largely anti-immigrant, Richter has not specified his stance on DACA. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | Richter is opposed to, and wants to ban, sanctuary cities. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | Richter has not stated support for nor opposition to the legalization of marijuana. |
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