Jerry Hilliard
Bio | Hilliard has graduated from Central Michigan University and then earned his MBA from the University of Michigan. He was a teacher before entering politics. |
Status and Position | Former Candidate of N/A |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, N/A |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election MI-04 | MI-04 | Yes | Running | N/A |
Campaign Financing | Hilliard self-financed 45.59% of his campaign. Small individual contributions made up 24.19% of Hilliard's funding, while 14.09% of donations were from large individual contributions. Source: https://www.opensecrets.org/races/candidates?cycle=2020&id=MI04&spec=N |
Voting Rights | Hilliard's stance on voting rights is unknown. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | Hilliard has stated that he is for Universal Healthcare, particularly Medicare-for-All. Source: https://www.jerryhilliardforcongress.com/the-issues Hilliard has stated that he is in favor of Universal Healthcare. Hilliard is a proponent for Medicare-for-All and believes that providing Medicare for all citizens will lower the average cost of insurance per patient. |
| Socialized Healthcare | For | Hilliard has stated that he is in favor of socialized healthcare and favors Medicare-for-All. Source: https://www.jerryhilliardforcongress.com/the-issues |
| Private Healthcare | Against | Hilliard has stated that he is against privatized healthcare, and favors implementing a Medicare-for-All policy. Source: https://www.jerryhilliardforcongress.com/the-issues |
| LGBT Rights | For | Hilliard has stated that he is for LGBT rights. Source: https://www.jerryhilliardforcongress.com/the-issues Hilliard has stated that he believes laws protecting the LGBT community against malice and prejudice must continue to be enforced, improved upon, and created. |
| Taxes | For | Hilliard has stated that he is in favor of raising taxes to support Medicare-for-All policies. Source: https://www.jerryhilliardforcongress.com/the-issues Hilliard has stated that he is in favor of taxes being raised to support Medicare-for-All. |
| Flat Tax Rate | For | Hilliard has stated that he is in favor of policies that require citizens to pay the same percentage of taxes into the healthcare system. Source: https://www.jerryhilliardforcongress.com/the-issues Hilliard has stated that he is in favor of taxes being raised to support Medicare-for-All. |
| Abortion | Unknown | Hilliard's stance on abortion is unknown. |
| Gun Control | For | Hilliard has stated that he supports common sense gun policy. Source: https://www.jerryhilliardforcongress.com/the-issues Hilliard has stated that he supports common sense gun policy, which was first created by Moms Demand Actions. He does not believe in revoking gun rights, but simply enforcing gun safety regulations. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Hilliard's stance on assisted suicide is unknown. Hilliard has stated that he supports common sense gun policy, which was first created by Moms Demand Actions. He does not believe in revoking gun rights, but simply enforcing gun safety regulations. |
| Government Interference | For | Hilliard has stated that he is in favor of government intervention in corporate environmental sustainability initiatives, as well as implementing universal healthcare policies. Source: https://www.jerryhilliardforcongress.com/the-issues |
| Planned Parenthood | Unknown | Hilliard's stance on Planned Parenthood is unknown. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Hilliard's stance on welfare is unknown. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Hilliard's stance on stem cell research is unknown. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | Hilliard's stance on the death penalty is unknown. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Hilliard's stance on mandatory prison sentences is unknown. |
| Military Spending | For | Hilliard has stated that a strong military is important, and believes in providing a minimum middle-class income for troops. Source: https://www.jerryhilliardforcongress.com/the-issues |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | Hilliard's stance on the war on terrorism is unknown. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | Hilliard's stance on foreign policy international interaction is unknown. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Hilliard's stance on the United Nations power is unknown. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Hilliard's stance on nationalism is unknown. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | Hilliard's stance on free markets is unknown. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Hilliard's stance on Brexit is unknown. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Hilliard's stance on affirmative action is unknown. |
| Government Spending | For | Hilliard has stated that he supports increased government spending in order to raise the social security gap, as well as provide a minimum middle class income for troops. Source: https://www.jerryhilliardforcongress.com/the-issues |
| Charter Schools | Nuance | Hilliard has stated that he believes in providing an exceptional education system for everyone, particularly by increasing funding for education. Source: https://www.jerryhilliardforcongress.com/the-issues |
| Common Core | Unknown | Hilliard's stance on common core is unknown. |
| Clean Energy | For | Hilliard has stated that he plans to work with environmental experts at the district and national level to solve local environmental problems. Source: https://www.jerryhilliardforcongress.com/the-issues Hilliard has stated that he would implement policies that block subsidies to corporations that do not report a net positive impact on the environment. |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | Hilliard's stance on religious freedom is unknown. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Hilliard's stance on separation of church and state is unknown. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Hilliard's stance on slavery reparations is unknown. |
| Border Control | Unknown | Hilliard's stance on border control is unknown. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Hilliard's stance on passenger profiling is unknown. |
| DACA | Unknown | Hilliard's stance on DACA is unknown. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | Hilliard's stance on sanctuary cities is unknown. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | Hilliard's stance on legalizing marijuana is unknown. |