Ed Pastor
Bio | Pastor was born in Arizona where he attended Arizona State University and later returned for law school after working as a teacher for some time. He then served as an assistant to the Governor of Arizona before being elected a member of the United States House of Representatives in 1976 and remained incumbent until 2015. |
Status and Position | Former US House of Representatives of Arizona |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, Arizona |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| none |
Campaign Financing | In his 2014 campaign. Pastor raised $277,085 in total contributions. |
Voting Rights | He has not made any votes regarding voting rights. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | He supported universal healthcare. Source: https://www.statepress.com/article/2018/11/sppolitcs-ed-pastor-former-arizona-congressman-dead-at-75 |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | No known stance on socialized healthcare. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | No known stance on private healthcare. |
| LGBT Rights | For | He has a strong stance on protectinng LGBT rights. In 2007, he voted to prohibit job discrimination based on sexual orientation, and, in 2006, he voted against defining marriage as one man-one woman. Finally, in 2004, he voted against a constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Pastor#Elections |
| Taxes | For | He supports government imposed taxes on individuals. He supports amending the internal revenue code to allow taxpayers to designate part of their income tax to provide assisstance to homeless veterans. Source: https://www.congress.gov/member/ed-pastor/P000099?s=1&r=79&q=%7B%22house-committee%22%3A%22Veterans%27+Affairs%22%2C%22subject%22%3A%22Taxation%22%7D |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | No known stance on flat tax rate. He supports amending the internal revenue code to allow taxpayers to designate part of their income tax to provide assisstance to homeless veterans. Source: https://www.congress.gov/member/ed-pastor/P000099?s=1&r=79&q=%7B%22house-committee%22%3A%22Veterans%27+Affairs%22%2C%22subject%22%3A%22Taxation%22%7D |
| Abortion | For | He was pro-choice. He supported the interests of Planned Parenthood 100 percent. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Pastor |
| Gun Control | For | He voted against the National Rights to Carry Resiprocity Act of 2011. The National Rights to Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011 would allow any individual with a permit to carry a concealed firearm in one state to carry it in any other state. As long as the individual is abiding by the state's laws. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Pastor#Elections |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | No known stance on assissted suicide. The National Rights to Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011 would allow any individual with a permit to carry a concealed firearm in one state to carry it in any other state. As long as the individual is abiding by the state's laws. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Pastor#Elections |
| Government Interference | Unknown | No known stance. |
| Planned Parenthood | For | In 2006, he supported the interests of Planned Parenthood 100 percent. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Pastor |
| Welfare | For | She supports welfare given to families. The bill would provide aid to families with depenedent children and improve child support enforcement. Source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/1250?s=1&r=2 |
| Welfare | Unknown | No known stance on stem cell research. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | No known stance on the death penalty. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Against | He voted on a bill that would reduce the youths prison sentencing through opportunities, monitoring and Education Act or the Youth Promise Act. Source:https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1064?s=7&r=27 |
| Military Spending | For | He voted on a bill to authorize sending troops to Iraq. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Pastor#Elections |
| War on Terrorism | Against | He voted against the 2002 Iraq resolution that started the Iraq war. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Pastor#Elections |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Against | He voted against encouraging a trade relation with Panama. He voted against several bills that would encourage trade between countries such as Panama. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Pastor#Elections |
| United Nations power | Unknown | No known stance on United Nations Powers. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | No known stance on nationalism. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | No known stance on free markets. |
| Brexit | Unknown | No known stance on Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | No known stance on affirmative action. |
| Government Spending | Unknown | No known stance on government spending. |
| Charter Schools | Against | He sponsored a bill that would introduce amendments prohibitng states from considering charter school grants as payment to tribal schools. Source: https://www.congress.gov/member/ed-pastor/P000099?r=82&q=%7B%22status%22%3A%22House+amendment+offered%5C%2Freported+by%22%2C%22congress%22%3A105%7D |
| Common Core | Unknown | No known stance on tribal schools. |
| Clean Energy | For | He co-sponsored a bill guaranteeing energy independence. The bill would direct the Secretary of Labor to esablish an energy efficiancy and renewable energy training program. Source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/3220?s=1&r=6 |
| Religious Freedom | For | He supports religious freedom. He voted to encourage the displaying of 'In God We Trust' in pubic buildings and schools. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Pastor#Elections |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | No known stance on the seperation of church from state. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | No known stance on slavery reparations. |
| Border Control | For | He supports securing America's borders from illegal immigration. He co-sponsored the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2013, which directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and submit to Congress a national strategy for America's border security and increase the number of costums and border security officers. Source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3163?s=4&r=1 |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | No known stance on passenger profiling. |
| DACA | For | He supports the Dream Act. Source: https://www.statepress.com/article/2018/11/sppolitcs-ed-pastor-former-arizona-congressman-dead-at-75 |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | No known stance on sanctuary cities. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | No known stance on legalizing marijuana. |