Greg Pence
Bio | Pence earned his B.A. from Loyola University Chicago. He worked in business before pursuing a career in politics. |
Status and Position | Current US House of Representatives of Indiana |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Indiana |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election IN-06 | IN-06 | Yes | Running | N/A |
Campaign Financing | A strong plurality (49.56%) of Pence's contributions come from small individual donors (less than $200). Large donors (26.69%), PACs (12.44%), and other interest groups (11.30%) make up the rest of the contributions. Source: https://www.opensecrets.org/races/candidates?cycle=2020&id=IN06 |
Voting Rights | Pence was against restoring parts of the Voting Rights Act. In 2019, Pence opposed H.R. 4 - Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019. H.R. 4 would have amended the Voting Rights Act of 1965 with new transparency duties for states and local jurisdictions regarding elections. Source: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/greg-pence/ |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | Pence has stated that he is against Universal Healthcare. Pence has stated that he is opposed to a single payer healthcare system & the ACA. Source: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/greg-pence/ |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | Pence is a strong opponent of a government run healthcare program like Medicare for All. Source: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/greg-pence/ |
| Private Healthcare | For | Pence is in favor of repealing & replacing the ACA with free market private healthcare. Source: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/greg-pence/ |
| LGBT Rights | Unknown | Pence's stance on LGBT rights is unknown. |
| Taxes | Against | Pence believes that the government needs to lower taxes on individuals and corporations. Pence doesn't believe the government should raise taxes in attempt to balance the budget. Source: http://www.issues2000.org/IN/Greg_Pence.htm |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Pence's position on a flat tax rate is unknown. Pence doesn't believe the government should raise taxes in attempt to balance the budget. Source: http://www.issues2000.org/IN/Greg_Pence.htm |
| Abortion | Against | Pence is staunch Pro Lifer. Pence Co-sponsored H.R. 962, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection act, and the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. Source: https://pence.house.gov/issues/pro-life |
| Gun Control | Against | Pence is a strong advocate for the Second Amendment. Source: https://pence.house.gov/issues/second-amendment Pence voted against universal background checks on firearm purchases. Source: http://www.issues2000.org/IN/Greg_Pence.htm |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Pence's stance on assisted suicide is unknown. Pence voted against universal background checks on firearm purchases. Source: http://www.issues2000.org/IN/Greg_Pence.htm |
| Government Interference | Against | Pence is opposed to government interference in the economy in terms of federal spending to promote economic growth. Source: http://www.issues2000.org/IN/Greg_Pence.htm |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | Pence received a 0% rating from Planned Parenthood Action Fund. Source: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/greg_pence/412778 |
| Welfare | Against | Pence has called for more restrictions in order to access the welfare programs. Pence has lobbied for more restrictions to receive welfare benefits such as work requirements. Source: http://www.issues2000.org/Background_Welfare_+_Poverty.htm |
| Welfare | Unknown | Pence's position on stem cell research is unknown. |
| Death Penalty | For | Pence stance on the death penalty is unknown. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Pence's opinion on mandatory sentencing is unclear. |
| Military Spending | For | Pence voted in favor of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act which allocated over 700 billion dollars to the U.S. military. Source: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/116-2019/h473 |
| War on Terrorism | For | Pence opposed a bill that would have restricted President Trump from taking military action against Iran without congressional approval. Source: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/greg-pence/ |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Pence supported USMCA Trade Agreement. Pence voted in favor of the USMCA which is a multilateral trade agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. Source: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/greg-pence/ |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Pence's position on the U.N. is unclear. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Pence's stance on Nationalism is unavailable or unknown. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | Pence's stance on free markets is unknown. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Pence's position on Brexit is unknown. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Pence's opinion on affirmative action policy is unclear. |
| Government Spending | Against | Pence believes the government should implement spending cuts in order to reduce the national debt. Source: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/greg-pence/ |
| Charter Schools | For | Pence's stance on charter schools is unclear. |
| Common Core | Against | Pence's view on common core is unclear. |
| Clean Energy | Unknown | Pence view on clean energy is unknown. |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | Pence's view on religious freedom is unknown. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Pence's stance on separation of church & state is unknown. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Pence's position on slavery reparations is unknown. |
| Border Control | For | Pence advocates for additional restrictions of the current border control policy. Pence supports increased funding and security measures, such as Trump's proposal of building a wall. Source: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/greg-pence/ |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Pence's stance on passenger profiling is unknown. |
| DACA | Against | Pence is against DACA recipients from gaining access to citizenship. Source: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/greg-pence/ |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | Pence doesn't think that Sanctuary Cities should get federal funds. Source: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/greg-pence/ |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | Pence's stance on the legalization of marijuana is unclear. |