Michelle Steel
Bio | Michelle Steel is an American Republican politician who currently serves as a member of California’s Orange County Board of Supervisors from the 2nd district, a position she has held since 2015. Previously, Steel served as a member of the California State Board of Equalization for the 3rd district from 2007 to 2015. |
Status and Position | Current US House of Representatives of California |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, California |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election CA-48 | CA-48 | Yes | Running | 42.0% |
Campaign Financing | Almost a third of Steel's funds have come from self-financing, and the majority elsewhere coming from large individual donations—her top contributors are ACI Jet and Active USA. |
Voting Rights | Steel does not yet have a clear position on voting rights. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | Steel does not support universal healthcare. In her role on the OC Board of Supervisors, she worked to prevent implementation of the Affordable Care Act, and she does not favor expanding such programs universally. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | Steel has opposed the expansion of government-provided healthcare under Governor Newsom. |
| Private Healthcare | For | Steel has claimed that the Affordable Care Act increased the uninsured, and that it should have been left to private healthcare to cover the insurance of millions. |
| LGBT Rights | Against | Steel has voted against measures to advanced civil rights to LGBT people. On the OC Board of Supervisors, she was the lone vote against the Human Relations Commission, and also voted to block a report on hate crimes against LGBT people. |
| Taxes | Against | Steel supports lowering taxes and preventing new ones. She has been endorsed by groups which praise her for "fighting against" taxes for California residents. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | She does not have a public stance yet on a flat tax rate. She has been endorsed by groups which praise her for "fighting against" taxes for California residents. |
| Abortion | Against | Steel opposes abortion in most cases. She has been endorsed by the Susan B. Anthony list, which describes her as "100% pro-life." |
| Gun Control | Against | She has been well-rated by Second Amendment organizations. Though she does not have an explicit policy on gun control, the NRA has given her a high rating for her beliefs. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | She does not have a public stance yet on assisted suicide. Though she does not have an explicit policy on gun control, the NRA has given her a high rating for her beliefs. |
| Government Interference | Against | Steel claims that she will fight for a more business-friendly environment (less regulations) and stop "out-of-touch socialist policies" [sic] in the state. |
| Planned Parenthood | Unknown | Steel does not have a public position on Planned Parenthood yet. |
| Welfare | Unknown | She has spoken about against her push to fight homelessness, but does not have a position on welfare yet. N/A |
| Welfare | Unknown | She does not have a public stance yet on stem cell research. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | She does not have a public stance yet on the death penalty. N/A |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | She does not have a public position yet on mandatory prison sentences. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | She does not yet have a public position on military spending. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | She has not taken a stance on the War on Terrorism. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | She does not have a public position yet on international interaction. N/A |
| United Nations power | Unknown | She does not have a public position yet on the United Nations. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | She does not have a public stance yet on nationalism. |
| Free Markets | For | Steel supports markets free of most government intervention. She states on her campaign website that "I have a proven track record of promoting free market principles and advocating for a more business friendly climate," and calls for state and local government to reduce regulations. |
| Brexit | Unknown | She does not have a public stance yet on Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | She does not have a public stance yet on affirmative action. |
| Government Spending | Unknown | She does not have a public position yet on government spending. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | She does not have a public position yet on charter schools. |
| Common Core | Unknown | She does not have a public position yet on the Common Core. N/A |
| Clean Energy | Unknown | She does not have a public stance yet on clean energy. N/A |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | She does not have a public stance yet on religious freedom. N/A |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | She does not have a public stance yet on the separation of church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | She does not have a public stance yet on slavery reparations. |
| Border Control | For | Steel is in favor of strict border control restrictions. She states that "Our national security necessitates competent border security, and I support a physical barrier to protect our homeland..." on her campaign. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | She does not have a public stance yet on profiling. |
| DACA | Unknown | She does not have a public stance yet on DACA. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | Steel has stated that "California’s Sanctuary State Law prioritizes shielding criminals over the safety of California families and their constitutional rights," and has voted against those laws on the OC Board of Supervisors. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | She does not have a public position yet on the legalization of marijuana. |