Rik Mehta
Bio | Dr Rik Mehta is a pharmacist and attorney educated at Rutgers University. He currently is a board member both Licentiam, Inc and Lactiga Therapeutics. |
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 Senate Election New Jersey 1 | New Jersey 1 | Yes | Running | 28.0% |
Campaign Financing | Mehta's highest campaign balance totaled $395,879, $315,000 of which the candidate provided himself. Since his campaign has spent $329,559, this leaves Mehta very little remaining in his war chest. |
Voting Rights | Mehta does not believe the voting age should be lowered. He supports voting rights for convicted criminals who have completed their sentences and probations. He has not further stated support for or against voting rights. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | Mehta supports some changes to healthcare, but does not support universal healthcare in this country. Genevieve Collins is an American Republican politician who is running as the Republican nominee to represent Texas' 32nd congressional district in the November 2020 election. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | Mehta does not support socialized healthcare. |
| Private Healthcare | For | Mehta supports further privatization in healthcare. |
| LGBT Rights | Nuance | Mehta supports some LGBT rights, but with caveats attached. Mehta has stated that he supports same-sex marriage, but also supports religious rights to refuse to perform same-sex ceremonies. He supports same-sex couples' rights to adopt. He does not support transgender athletes. |
| Taxes | Against | Mehta does not support most taxes. Mehta has stated that the rich should not be taxed more, that real estate, stocks, and bond taxes should not be increased, and that corporations' tax rates should remain as they are - with the elimination of loopholes for these entities. He has stated, however, that taxes on senior citizens should be decreased. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Against | He is against a flat tax rate. Mehta has stated that the rich should not be taxed more, that real estate, stocks, and bond taxes should not be increased, and that corporations' tax rates should remain as they are - with the elimination of loopholes for these entities. He has stated, however, that taxes on senior citizens should be decreased. |
| Abortion | Against | Mehta is pro-life. Mehta is a pro-life candidate who doesn't believe in any federal support for Planned Parenthood. |
| Gun Control | Against | Mehta does not support gun control. Mehta has stated that the existing regulation of guns should suffice. |
| Assisted Suicide | For | Mehta has stated support for assisted suicide as a last resort, and if the patient will not survive the illness from which they suffer. Mehta has stated that the existing regulation of guns should suffice. |
| Government Interference | Against | Mehta has frequently shown preference for privatization, and supported removing government from many social and economic issues. |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | Mehta does not support Planned Parenthood. |
| Welfare | Against | Mehta does not support welfare. Mehta has stated that there should be more restrictions on welfare policies, and that universal basic income will disincentivize people from working and hurt the economy. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Mehta has neither supported nor opposed stem cell research. |
| Death Penalty | For | Mehta supports the death penalty. He supports the death penalty, but has also stated that drug traffickers should be sentenced to life in prison instead. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | For | Mehta is for mandatory minimum prison sentences for drug possession charges. |
| Military Spending | For | Mehta has stated that military spending should be increased. |
| War on Terrorism | For | Mehta has stated that the US government's use of enhanced interrogation techniques should be allowed, that suspected terrorists should be assassinated, and that constitutional rights to foreign terrorist suspects should be denied. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Mehta supports free trade. Mehta supports NAFTA, but feels there should be increased tariffs on China. |
| United Nations power | For | Mehta has stated the US should remain a United Nations member, but that involvement with the organization should be reduced. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Mehta has not stated a stance on nationalism. |
| Free Markets | For | Mehta supports free markets. Mehta has embraced policies that promote privatization and market competition, and that resist government regulation. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Mehta has not stated a position on Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Mehta has not made a statement in support of or opposed to affirmative action. |
| Government Spending | Against | Mehta has stated that government spending should be decreased. |
| Charter Schools | For | Mehta supports charter schools. |
| Common Core | Against | Mehta does not support Common Core national standards in schools. Mehta does not support Common Core national standards in schools. |
| Clean Energy | For | Mehta is for clean energy. He has stated that the government should increase environmental regulations in the face of the climate crisis, and provide subsidies for wind energy. |
| Religious Freedom | For | Mehta is very supportive of religious freedom. Mehta supports the rights of choice based on religion above most other social policies, including same-sex marriage ceremonies, employer-provided birth control, and the rights of business to refuse products and services on religious grounds. |
| Separation of Church and State | Against | Mehta is opposed to the separation of church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Mehta has not stated a stance on reparations. |
| Border Control | For | Mehta fully supports border control. Mehta has stated that he supports building a wall between the borders of the US and Mexico, that the US should increase spending on border control, and that immigrants should not be allowed the same rights as citizens. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Mehta has not stated a stance on passenger profiling. |
| DACA | Against | Mehta opposes DACA. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | Mehta has stated that sanctuary cities should not receive federal funding. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | Mehta supports marijuana legalization for medical use. He is opposed to the legalization of recreational marijuana use. |