Gabrielle Giffords
Bio | Gabby Giffords is an American Democratic politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Arizona’s 8th congressional district from 2007 to 2012. Giffords also served as a member of the Arizona Senate and in the Arizona House of Representatives. In 2011, Giffords survived an assassination attempt when leaving an event in Tucson, Arizona. |
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 her 2008 campaign. Gffords raised $1,917,360 in campaign funds. |
Voting Rights | She has no known stance on voting rights. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | She opposes a single payer healthcare plan. A healthcare mandate is not a realistic option. Source: https://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/giffords-too-soon-to-settle-on-a-plan-for-health-care/article_b68f2a83-f3ee-5552-bbbf-ed1d21fd33b5.html |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | She has no known stance on socialized healthcare. |
| Private Healthcare | Against | She supports a public-option plan for healthcare. Source: https://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/giffords-too-soon-to-settle-on-a-plan-for-health-care/article_b68f2a83-f3ee-5552-bbbf-ed1d21fd33b5.html |
| LGBT Rights | For | Giffords supports the equal treatment for all Americans. Giffords supports the idea that all Americans should be treated equally and have full access to basic civil rights, which are spelled out in the United States Constitution. Furthermore, human rights should not be deniend based on race, gender or sexual orientation. Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20060901124021/http://www.giffordsforcongress.com/issues/upholding-our-american-rights/ |
| Taxes | Against | She opposes tax discounts on the wealthy Americans and corporations. She opposed the tax discounts that Congress gives to the wealthy individuals and corporations. Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20060822215936/http://www.giffordsforcongress.com/issues/the-economy/ |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | No known stance on flat tax rate. She opposed the tax discounts that Congress gives to the wealthy individuals and corporations. Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20060822215936/http://www.giffordsforcongress.com/issues/the-economy/ |
| Abortion | Unknown | No known stance on abortion. |
| Gun Control | For | Giffords is a strong advocate for gun control. In 2013, Gifford launched the Americans for Responsible Solutions, a non-profit organization that advocates for stricter gun laws. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabby_Giffords |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | No known stance on assissted suicide. In 2013, Gifford launched the Americans for Responsible Solutions, a non-profit organization that advocates for stricter gun laws. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabby_Giffords |
| Government Interference | Unknown | No known stance on government interference. |
| Planned Parenthood | Unknown | No known stance on Planned Parenthood. |
| Welfare | Against | She supports eliminating corporate welfare. She supports eliminating corporate welfare such as the billions in tax breaks given to oil and gas companies. Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20060822215936/http://www.giffordsforcongress.com/issues/the-economy/ |
| Welfare | For | Giffords voted in favor of increased federal funding for stem-cell research. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabby_Giffords |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | No known stance on the death penalty. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | No known votes on madatory prison sentencing. |
| Military Spending | For | She supported funding the troops in Iraq to ensure that they are safe and well equiped. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabby_Giffords |
| War on Terrorism | Against | She supports an exit strategy for troops from Iraq in 2007. She supported a bill that would declare that the United States will not have permanent bases in Iraq. Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20060901123654/http://www.giffordsforcongress.com/issues/national-security-and-iraq/ |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | No known stance. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | No known stance on United Nations Powers. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | No stance on nationalism. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | No known stance on free markets. |
| Brexit | Unknown | No known stance on Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | For | She supports the equal access to basic civil rights as guaranteed in the United States Constitution. Furthermore, the US constitution does not deny access to civil rights based on race, gender or sexual orientation. Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabby_Giffords |
| Government Spending | For | Giffords voted in favor of raising the minimum wage. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabby_Giffords |
| Charter Schools | For | Giffords supported raising more money for schools through sponsorship of supplemental state aid through bonds and tax credits, which could be used for school supplies. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabby_Giffords |
| Common Core | Unknown | No known stance on common core. |
| Clean Energy | For | Giffords supports increasing funding for renewable energy programs. She voted for the repeal of $14 billion subsidies for oil companies, in favor of renewable energy subsidies and the founding of the Strategic renewable energy reserve. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabby_Giffords |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | No known stance on religious freedom. |
| 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 | Giffords supports a comprehensive immigration reform. She advocated an immigration reform package, including modern technology to secure the border, more border patrol agents, tough employer sanctions for businesses that hire illegal immigrants, and a guest worker program. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabby_Giffords |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | No known stance on passenger profiling. |
| DACA | Unknown | No known stance. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | No known stance on sanctuary cities. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | No kown stance on legalizing marijuana. |