Eric Esshaki
Bio | Eric Esshaki previously worked as a nurse and earned his J.D from Michigan Law School. He is running in the 2020 election to represent Michigan’s 11th Congressional District. |
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 MI-11 | MI-11 | Yes | Running | N/A |
Campaign Financing | Eric has accepted money from lawyers/law firms, retired, real estate, health professionals, hospital and nursing homes, tobacco, food processing, and business services. His top contributors are Howard and Howard, Scenic Investment, Henry Ford Health System, Cer, Danialle Karmanos Work It Out, Wild Bill's Tobacco, and Wilson, Sonsini et al. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | Eric has stated he is against government run healthcare. "Eric Esshaki is 100% against government run healthcare. He believes that we need a system that focuses on reducing costs while simultaneously protecting those with pre-existing conditions." |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | Eric Esshaki is 100% against government run healthcare. He believes that we need a system that focuses on reducing costs while simultaneously protecting those with pre-existing conditions. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | Eric has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| LGBT Rights | Unknown | N/A Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Taxes | Unknown | N/A "Eric Esshaki does not believe in expanding the size of government and has signed the Americans for Tax Reform 'No Tax Increase' pledge." Though he has said this he has made no other comments on addressing this issue. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. "Eric Esshaki does not believe in expanding the size of government and has signed the Americans for Tax Reform 'No Tax Increase' pledge." Though he has said this he has made no other comments on addressing this issue. |
| Abortion | Against | Eric has a pro-life stance. "Eric supports a constitutional amendment to ban abortion and will fight to pass pro-life legislation and defund Planned Parenthood." |
| Gun Control | Against | Eric supports second amendment rights. "Esshaki will vote against legislation that attempts to limit the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens." |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. "Esshaki will vote against legislation that attempts to limit the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens." |
| Government Interference | Against | Has stated that he is not for government run programs for healthcare, restrictions on guns, and taxes. |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | Eric has stated that he "will fight to pass pro-life legislation and defund Planned Parenthood." |
| Welfare | Unknown | N/A Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | N/A Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | N/A Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Free Markets | For | Eric supports free markets. "Esshaki understands that our economic success as a nation is dependent on free-market principles, which have created the most robust economy in history." |
| Brexit | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Government Spending | Unknown | Has made clear stance on this issue. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Common Core | Unknown | N/A Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Clean Energy | Unknown | N/A Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | N/A Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Border Control | For | Supports strict board laws and security. "our immigration system must start by putting America first, That means we need to take a serious look at our H-1B visa program, and other similar programs, to ensure that they are not driving down wages or taking jobs from American graduates." Has also stated support for ICE but that they need to be more humane. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| DACA | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |