Marrianne Williamson
The photo was originally added to Flickr by Gage Skidmore (https://flickr.com/photos/22007612@N05/48563614311). This image has not been edited.Bio | Marianne Williamson is an American politician, author, and activist. She has written 13 books and is also a spiritual leader. |
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 Presidential Election United States | United States | Yes | Dropped Out | N/A |
Campaign Financing | She has raised almost $8 million. Most of her contributors are individual donors. |
Voting Rights | She is a proponent of voting rights. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | Williamson supports universal healthcare. Is for the eventual ending of private insurance. |
| Socialized Healthcare | For | Has advocated for a number of healthcare policies, including an expansion of the ACA. |
| Private Healthcare | Against | Is for the eventual ending of private insurance. |
| LGBT Rights | For | Promotes LGBT rights Believes marriage equality is an essential right. |
| Taxes | For | Supports taxes Would repeal corporate tax cuts and raise estate taxes. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Against | Supports progressive tax rates. Would repeal corporate tax cuts and raise estate taxes. |
| Abortion | For | She supports abortions. Is against the Hyde Amendment, said, “(I am) 100 percent pro-choice.” |
| Gun Control | For | She supports gun control. Supports universal background checks, mandatory waiting periods, red flag laws, and other safety restrictions. |
| Assisted Suicide | For | Said it should be available after psychological exam. Supports universal background checks, mandatory waiting periods, red flag laws, and other safety restrictions. |
| Government Interference | For | Supports measures such as gun control and environmental regulations. |
| Planned Parenthood | For | Believes Planned Parenthood provides essential healthcare services for women. |
| Welfare | For | Williamson supports welfare. Has made comments advocating for the necessity of welfare programs. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Has not made any public statements on the issue. |
| Death Penalty | Against | Williamson opposes the death penalty. Has stated opposition to capital punishment. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Against | Has said she would work to eliminate as many mandatory minimums policies as she could if elected. |
| Military Spending | Against | Has said she would seek to make US military spending more efficient. |
| War on Terrorism | Against | Believes the US should negotiate with the Taliban to end the War on Terror, but has made it clear that no agreement would be made without insurances for women rights. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | She is a proponent of international interaction. Would rejoin the JCPOA and would work to address global issues through diplomacy and alliances. |
| United Nations power | For | Has attended events hosted by the UN. |
| Nationalism | Against | Has criticized Trump's nationalist tactics. |
| Free Markets | For | Williamson is supportive of free markets. Said she is for, “Capitalism with a conscience.” |
| Brexit | Unknown | Has not been vocal on the issue. |
| Affirmative Action | Nuance | Has said affirmative action is insufficient for racial justice when compared to solutions such as reparations. |
| Government Spending | For | Supports increasing government spending on social programs. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Has not made his position clear. |
| Common Core | For | She supports Common Core standards. Believes national education standards are important. |
| Clean Energy | For | Williamson is in favor of renewable energy. Supports the Green New Deal, would rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement. Believes the US should increase use of sustainable energy sources. |
| Religious Freedom | For | She is generally for religious freedom. Williamson believes in freedom of religion with limitations. She does not believe that religious practice should involve discrimination. |
| Separation of Church and State | For | Believes there should be separation between church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | For | Has made reparations a central focus of her campaign. |
| Border Control | Against | Would increase protections for asylum seekers and provide a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. Would support technological measures to ensure border security. Has advocated on behalf of refugees. |
| Passenger Profiling | Nuance | Is an advocate for racial equality, but has not been outspoken on this particular issue. |
| DACA | For | Would grant citizenship to DREAMers. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | Has not been outspoken on the issue. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | She supports the legalization of marijuana. |
The photo was originally added to Flickr by Gage Skidmore (https://flickr.com/photos/22007612@N05/48563614311). This image has not been edited.