Yvette Herrell
Bio | Prior to her career in politics, Yvette Herrell was an entrepreneur and small business owner in New Mexico. She has also worked as a board member for the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). |
Status and Position | Current US house of Representatives of New Mexico |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, New Mexico |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election NM-02 | NM-02 | Yes | Running | 48.0% |
Campaign Financing | Herrell has received most of her contributions from large individual donors; her largest contributor is the House Freedom Fund, which supports Republican congressional candidates. |
Voting Rights | She does not have a clear stance on voting rights yet. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | Herrell does not support universal healthcare Rather than imposing a top-down approach that mandates health coverage, she advocates for a healthcare system guided by free enterprise. In addition to this, she would like to repeal the Affordable Care Act. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | Herrel opposes socialized healthcare. |
| Private Healthcare | For | Her solution for healthcare based on free market forces favors privatization. |
| LGBT Rights | Against | Herrell opposes LGBT rights. The Human Rights Campaign, the leading advocacy organization for the LGBT community, pointed out that Herrell voted against bills that would ban conversion therapy. This demonstrates her refusal to stand by the LGBT community. |
| Taxes | Against | Herrell opposes taxes. She cites her own district in New Mexico as exemplifying the heavy burden of both high living costs and high taxes. She hopes to be a voice against this burden for her constituents. |
| Flat Tax Rate | For | Herrell generally supports a moving toward a more simple tax system that more closely resembles a flat tax rate. She cites her own district in New Mexico as exemplifying the heavy burden of both high living costs and high taxes. She hopes to be a voice against this burden for her constituents. |
| Abortion | Against | She is pro-life. Herrell maintains that life begins at conception. She promises to be an unrelenting advocate for the unborn in Congress. |
| Gun Control | Against | Herrell stands against gun control legislation. She sees the Second Amendment as non-negotiable. Furthermore, she even goes so far as to say that we should teach children the importance of the right to bear arms. |
| Assisted Suicide | Against | Herrell opposes assisted suicide. She sees the Second Amendment as non-negotiable. Furthermore, she even goes so far as to say that we should teach children the importance of the right to bear arms. |
| Government Interference | Against | She does not generally support government interference. |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | She opposes Planned Parenthood. |
| Welfare | Unknown | She does not yet have a strong position on welfare programs such as Social Security. N/A |
| Welfare | Unknown | She has not yet taken a stance on this issue. |
| Death Penalty | For | She is supportive of the death penalty. Herrell has advocated for bills that reinstate the capital punishment. She believes that in certain instances, the death penalty must be maintained as an option. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Her position on mandatory prison sentences is unclear. |
| Military Spending | For | Herrell sees the need to continue investing in a more robust and effective military force. |
| War on Terrorism | For | Herrell supports continued efforts in the Middle East to mitigate terrorist efforts. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | She has not yet publicly declared a stance on this issue. N/A |
| United Nations power | Unknown | She does not have a position on the legitimacy of the United Nations. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | She does not have a strong opinion on nationalism. |
| Free Markets | For | She supports free markets. Herrell sees free enterprise and the minimization of regulation as a means of spurring economic growth. In addition, she believes a free market approach can help in instances such as healthcare. |
| Brexit | Unknown | She does not have a position on Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | She has not taken a stance on affirmative action |
| Government Spending | For | Herrell advocates for government spending in the form of providing internet in rural areas and investing in infrastructure. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | She does not yet have a publicly expressed opinion on charter schools. |
| Common Core | Against | She opposes Common Core standards. Herrell does not believe in federally mandated top-down impositions of educational standards. Instead of Common Core, she believes that education should be managed locally. |
| Clean Energy | Against | She does not support clean energy investment. Herrell does not believe that it is fiscally responsible for the government to subsidize clean energy. She opposes the Green New Deal. |
| Religious Freedom | For | She advocates for the freedom of religion. In controversies such as LGBT rights, Herrell tends to side toward religious freedom. She has been endorsed by the Family Policy Alliance, a group that supports religious freedom. |
| Separation of Church and State | For | Herrell supports the separation of church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | She has not taken a stance on slavery reparations. |
| Border Control | For | She advocates for increased border security. Herrell argues that any immigration reform must first secure our borders. She does not see any other option than to finish a physical wall on the Southern border. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | She does not have a position on this issue. |
| DACA | Against | She sees the need to reform DACA. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | Herrell opposes sanctuary cities. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Against | She opposes marijuana legalization. |