Deval Patrick
Bio | Deval Laurdine is an American politician and businessman. He previously served as the 71st Governor of Massachusetts. |
Status and Position | Former Governor of Massachusetts |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, Massachusetts |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 Presidential Election United States | United States | Yes | Dropped Out | N/A |
Campaign Financing | Patrick's campaign financing has primarily come from Joshua Boger (founder of Vertex Pharmaceuticals), Paul and Dan Fireman (owners of an equity firm in Massachusetts, and Mark Development LLC. |
Voting Rights | Patrick has not made a clear statement on voting rights. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | Patrick is advocating for health reform that would provide Americans easier access to quality health care Patrick is supportive of reforming health care to Americans to make healthcare more affordable. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | Patrick is supportive of a universal health care system. |
| Private Healthcare | Against | Patrick is supportive of a universal health care system. |
| LGBT Rights | For | Patrick is supportive of the LGBT community. As a civil rights lawyer and politician, Patrick has opposed legislation that restricts LGBT rights. |
| Taxes | For | Patrick supports tax cuts, but also believes in increasing certain kinds of taxes. Patrick believes that there should be a reduction in sales tax, but that income taxes should be raised as well on property and lodging. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Against | Patrick supports reforming the tax system to raise and decrease certain taxes. Patrick believes that there should be a reduction in sales tax, but that income taxes should be raised as well on property and lodging. |
| Abortion | For | Patrick supports abortion. Patrick has vocalized his belief that abortion should be made by women. |
| Gun Control | For | Patrick supports gun control restrictions. Patrick believes in strengthening gun laws, like requiring background check, and passing more legislation to increase restriction. |
| Assisted Suicide | For | Believes it should be allowed due to his personal experiences with relatives underwent the procedure. Patrick believes in strengthening gun laws, like requiring background check, and passing more legislation to increase restriction. |
| Government Interference | For | Patrick is supportive of government interference, for example, like in increasing gun control restrictions. |
| Planned Parenthood | For | Believes Planned Parenthood is essential for Women. |
| Welfare | For | Patrick is supportive of increasing welfare for Americans in need. Patrick promotes more multi-family housing units, housing strategies to move families out of shelters, etc. |
| Welfare | For | Patrick supports stem cell research and as Massachusetts senator he allocated grants for it. |
| Death Penalty | Against | Patrick opposes the death penalty. Patrick has voted against imposing the death penalty. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Patrick has not made a clear statement regarding mandatory prison sentencing. |
| Military Spending | For | Patrick supports military spending and believes it should also be used to equip soldiers for cyber attacks. |
| War on Terrorism | Against | Supports withdrawing troops from the Middle East. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Patrick has brought up several international interactions he would want the U.S to participate in. Would recommit to joining the Paris Climate Agreement and NATO. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Patrick has not made a clear statement regarding the United Nations Power. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Patrick has not made a clear statement regarding nationalism. |
| Free Markets | For | Patrick supports an economy of free market. Patrick believes that competition should be between businesses and it should not be restricted. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Patrick has not made a clear statement regarding Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | Against | Patrick has vocalized how affirmative action is troubling. |
| Government Spending | Unknown | Patrick has not made a clear statement regarding government spending. |
| Charter Schools | Against | Patrick believes that charter schools should have cap funding until the system is reformed. |
| Common Core | For | Patrick is supportive of incorporating the Common Core to the educational system. As governor of Massachusetts, Patrick has advocated to vote for the education reform bill to adapt to Common Core standards. |
| Clean Energy | For | Patrick advocates for clean energy. Patrick believes that the U.S should rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement. |
| Religious Freedom | For | Patrick advocates for religious freedom. Patrick is supportive of legislation that protects religious freedom. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Patrick has not made a clear statement regarding separation of church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | For | Patrick believes that slavery reparations should first be studied and then an approach should be taken to provide those reparations. |
| Border Control | For | Patrick believes it is important to have border control to regulate immigration. Patrick supports border control, but also advocates for legislation for immigrants who are already in the U.S. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Patrick has not made a clear statement on passenger profiling. |
| DACA | For | Patrick is supportive of DACA and votes for legislation that grants them in-state tuition at universities. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | Patrick has not made a clear statement regarding sanctuary cities. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | Patrick favors legalizing marijuana for medical use. |