Merav Ben-David
Bio | Merav Ben-David grew up on a farm in Israel and then moved to Alaska to earn her PhD. She worked as an ecologist and zoologist before announcing that she is running for the senate in Wyoming. |
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 Senate Election Wyoming 1 | Wyoming 1 | Yes | Running | N/A |
Campaign Financing | Merav does not have a solid view or funding record about this issue. |
Voting Rights | Merav does not have a solid view on this issue. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | Supports universal healthcare options. "As your senator, I will argue forcefully for Universal Health Care, and ensure that any health care plan will address Wyoming’s specific needs." |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | Merav has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | Merav has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| LGBT Rights | For | Supports LGBTQ rights. "As your Senator, I will do everything in my power to secure legal and social equality for the LGBT community. I will support the Equality Act, a landmark piece of legislation that would enshrine a suite of protections for LGBT individuals in civil rights law." |
| Taxes | Unknown | N/A Marev has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Marev has made no clear stance on this issue. Marev has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Abortion | For | Merav is pro-choice. "As a senator from a state that believes in personal freedom, I will support a woman's right to exercise control over her own body." |
| Gun Control | For | Supports restrictions on gun ownership. "I'm a hunter and own two rifles and a shotgun, which I intend to keep. I have also used guns for bear safety in many of my research projects and was trained to shoot semi-automatic and automatic rifles during my military service; I know the level of training required to safely operate these weapons and am personally familiar with their devastating capacity to kill." |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. "I'm a hunter and own two rifles and a shotgun, which I intend to keep. I have also used guns for bear safety in many of my research projects and was trained to shoot semi-automatic and automatic rifles during my military service; I know the level of training required to safely operate these weapons and am personally familiar with their devastating capacity to kill." |
| Government Interference | Unknown | Merav has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Planned Parenthood | Unknown | Merav supports these types of facilities. "A big step in reducing abortions is to minimize the occurrence of unwanted pregnancies through science-based sex education, access to birth control, and by creating a society of equality where sexual assault is non-existent" |
| Welfare | For | Supports a radical change in the welfare and job system. "Many states, including Wyoming, are running out of unemployment funds. Wyoming is projected to lose more than 25,000 jobs (12 percent of the private-sector workforce) by this summer, mostly in the fossil fuel and hospitality sectors. In the short term, Congress’s Paycheck Guarantee Act may provide relief, but long-term we need to think bigger. It is time to implement the Federal Job Guarantee program FDR first proposed more than 70 years ago." |
| Welfare | Unknown | Merav has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | N/A Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Merav has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | Merav has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Supports international interaction. "As your Senator, I will build consensus around a diplomacy first approach, support the peaceful promotion of democracy around the world, work to re-engage with the allies we’ve abandoned, push the U.S. to rejoin international efforts such as the World Health Organization and the Paris Climate Accord, and take the real cost of war into consideration before voting to authorize any use of military force." |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | N/A Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Affirmative Action | For | "As your Senator, I will center BIPOC voices when advocating for policies aimed at reducing systemic racism in this country. That includes proposals to increase funding for education and affordable housing, holding companies accountable for pay gaps, [and] conducting health disparities research," |
| Government Spending | For | Merav stance on abortion, clean energy, and preservation of public lands in her state supports spending government money in certain areas. Has made no other clear stance on this issue. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Merav has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Common Core | Unknown | N/A Merav has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Clean Energy | For | Supports clean energy options and fossil fuel restrictions. "I am committed to using my science background and knowledge to work with colleagues from both sides of the aisle to enhance renewable energy policy and boost our economy in ways that will secure the future of Wyoming, our nation and the globe. I will endorse legislation that will mitigate the rise in greenhouse gases like a “carbon fee and dividend”, and participate in crafting new ones that ensure we address the effects of climate change." |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | N/A Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Border Control | Unknown | N/A Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| DACA | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |