Mark Reed
Bio | Mark Reed is an actor, businessman and rancher. He bought his first company at age 26 and has also served on the board of many different companies. |
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 CA-30 | CA-30 | Yes | Running | N/A |
Campaign Financing | Reed was exempt from campaign finance reporting in 2017 because the campaign had not raised or spent at least $1,000. source:https://ballotpedia.org/Mark_Reed_(California). |
Voting Rights | Mark made no real statement about the issue. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Unknown | Mark has not made a clear public statement regarding the issue. Mark has not made a public stance on the issue. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | Mark is opposed to the current healthcare system and believes it needs reform source:http://www.markreedforcongress.com/policy/ |
| Private Healthcare | For | Mark has stated support policies that will strengthen the existing private market system. source:http://www.markreedforcongress.com/policy/. |
| LGBT Rights | Nuance | He views gay marriage as a "states' rights issue that does not need federal interference. source:https://patch.com/california/encino/meet-mark-reed-gop-candidate-for-30th-congressional-district. While he is against it due to his religious beliefs he has never stated he intends to pursue it politically and believes it should be left up to the states. |
| Taxes | Against | Has stated he will push for legislation that will lower taxes. source:http://www.markreedforcongress.com/policy/ Is in favor of lowering taxes as he believes it will stimulate economic growth in the communities. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Has not made a public stance on the issue Is in favor of lowering taxes as he believes it will stimulate economic growth in the communities. |
| Abortion | Against | Is pro-life unless certain specific instances. source:https://ivoterguide.com/candidateelecK=765&raceK=1259&primarypartyk=-&canK=3609 Is pro-life. However, in the cases to save the mother's life, rape, and incest that decision should be left up to the mother and her family in consultation with her doctor. |
| Gun Control | Against | Is in favor of fully restoring 2nd amendment rights. source:http://www.markreedforcongress.com/policy/. Mark believes gun control is against the first amendment. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Has not made a public stance on the issue. Mark believes gun control is against the first amendment. |
| Government Interference | Against | Wants less government interference on issues ranging from healthcare to gun ownership. source:http://www.markreedforcongress.com/policy/. |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | Believes planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments. source:https://ivoterguide.com/candidate?elecK=765&raceK=1259&primarypartyk=-&canK=3609. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Has not made a public stance on the issue. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Has not made a public stance on the issue. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | Has not made a public stance on the issue. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Has not made a public stance on the issue. |
| Military Spending | For | Believes in increase spending on VA. source: http://www.markreedforcongress.com/policy/. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | Has not made a clear stance on the war on terror. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Believes strongly in supporting Israel's war on terror source:http://www.markreedforcongress.com/policy/. Believes The US should play a role in protecting democracy overseas such as Israel, which he considers to be America's strongest ally in the middle east. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Has not made a public stance on the issue. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Has not made a public stance on the issue. |
| Free Markets | For | Believes in lower tax rates for enterprises and businesses. source:http://www.markreedforcongress.com/policy/. Believes lower tax rates on businesses will stimulate economic growth. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Made no public statements for or against the issue. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Has not made a public stance on the issue. |
| Government Spending | Against | Has expressed he wants a more fiscal government spending plan source:http://www.markreedforcongress.com/policy/. |
| Charter Schools | Has not made a public stance on the issue. | Has not made a public stance on the issue. |
| Common Core | Unknown | Has not made a public stance on the issue Has not made a public stance on the issue |
| Clean Energy | Nuance | Supports clean energy as long as it does not take away from American Jobs. source: source:http://www.markreedforcongress.com/policy/ Has stated support for clean energy as long as the economy does not suffer as a consequence. Believes certain environmentally friendly policies would be at the expense of american jobs |
| Religious Freedom | For | Has stated support for religious freedom in the United States. source:https://ivoterguide.com/candidate?elecK=765&raceK=1259&primarypartyk=-&canK=3609 Has stated support for religious freedom in the United States. Has stated he believes religious freedom is of dire importance and currently under threat in america |
| Separation of Church and State | For | Has not made a public stance on the issue |
| Slavery Reparations | Against | Has stated disagreement with the concept of reparations on the basis of racial identity. source:https://ivoterguide.com/candidate?elecK=765&raceK=1259&primarypartyk=-&canK=3609 |
| Border Control | For | Believes in strong border control and that there is an issue with lax border control facing our country source:http://www.markreedforcongress.com/policy/ Mark believes that borders need to be more secure but they shouldn't resort to oppressive measures. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Has not made a public stance on the issue. |
| DACA | Unknown | Has not made a public stance on the issue. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | Against government practices such as sanctuary cities which he believes will only attract greater numbers of illegal immigrants source:http://www.markreedforcongress.com/policy/. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Nuance | Believes in the legalization for strictly medical use source:https://ivoterguide.com/candidate?elecK=765&raceK=1259&primarypartyk=-&canK=3609. |