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Opposes topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-3 points on Social scale)
The Supreme Court ruled on abortion, and the law is the law: Favors topic 1
Without any question whatsoever, I stand with the unborn: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Ban abortion in almost all cases with few exceptions: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Governor's Minority Affairs director condemned by NAACP: Opposes topic 2
State human rights commission is understaffed & underfunded: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Black lives matter because all lives matter: Opposes topic 2
No opinion on topic 3:
Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(0 points on Social scale)
Would sign Fairness Act to protect LGBTQ in housing, jobs: Strongly Favors topic 3
Ban transgender girls from girls school sports: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4:
America was founded on Christian values
(-5 points on Social scale)
God is responsible for miracle of West Virginia: Strongly Favors topic 4
All the goodness in West Virginia is because of God above: Strongly Favors topic 4
We fought for our faith, our families, our freedoms: Strongly Favors topic 4
No opinion on topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(0 points on Economic scale)
Don't plan on repealing Obamacare/ACA's Medicaid expansion: Favors topic 5
We can all agree on protection for preexisting conditions: Favors topic 5
Establish Medicaid Families First Reserve Fund: Favors topic 5
Mandates divide us, for crying out loud we're Americans: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Vaccinations helped me, but won't require vaccinations: Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(-3 points on Economic scale)
Totally exempt on your Social Security from State income tax: Opposes topic 6
Eliminate state tax on Social Security benefits: Opposes topic 6
Signs law phasing out tax on Social Security for most: Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(-3 points on Economic scale)
Pay our teachers what they're worth, to attract the best: Opposes topic 7
Return education back from bureaucracies to local level: Favors topic 7
Replace Smarter Balance with ACT testing: Favors topic 7
We're dead last: 2% teacher raise; and dump state testing: Opposes topic 7
5% teacher's pay raise, as part of education reform: Opposes topic 7
Cool to education savings accounts & charter schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Supports education, with focus on public school teachers: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Make all curriculum available online for parents to see: Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8:
Businesses have a right to pollute
(0 points on Social scale)
EPA regulations have been difficult, overreaching, and wrong: Opposes topic 8
Paid $900,000 fine for poor pollution controls at mines: Favors topic 8
I love the outdoors, but regulatory agencies tell you no: Favors topic 8
Invest $14M in tourism and revenue comes flying right back: Opposes topic 8
$60M upgrade to state parks: Strongly Opposes topic 8
We cut the red tape; businesses are absolutely booming: Strongly Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale)
Stiffer laws for drug pushers; treatment for addicts: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
The Second Amendment is ingrained in me: Favors topic 10
Allow permit holders to carry weapons on campus: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Raise business B&O tax, sales tax, state fees, & gas tax: Favors topic 11
Just Cut Taxes And Win: start with business taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Eliminate business inventory and machinery tax if we can: Opposes topic 11
Don't tax people to death; rein in government by attrition: Opposes topic 11
Increase fees, gas tax, and business tax to close deficit: Strongly Favors topic 11
Repeal income tax; increase sales tax 1 «%, add wealth tax: Favors topic 11
Reduce personal income tax by 50% over three years: Strongly Opposes topic 11
The faster we drop taxes on individuals the better we'll be: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale)
Attacks Democrats for not supporting border security: Strongly Opposes topic 12
I hope and pray we never have sanctuary cities here: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(-3 points on Economic scale)
Bring manufacturing back from Vietnam, China and Mexico: Opposes topic 13
Change the trade imbalance with China: Opposes topic 13
Supports tariffs that lead to good deals when dust settles: Opposes topic 13
Supports USMCA trade agreement to replace NAFTA: Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14:
Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Keep Chinese Communist Party from purchasing U.S. land: Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15:
Peace through Strength
(-3 points on Social scale)
Exempt military retirees from the state income tax: Favors topic 15
More programs for National Guard and veterans: Favors topic 15
$5000 incentive for veterans to move to West Virginia: Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale)
No contributions to legislators during legislative sessions: Favors topic 16
Ban fundraising while the legislature is in session: Favors topic 16
Appoint a Waste Czar to root out agency excess: Favors topic 16
Opposes topic 17:
Stay out of foreign wars
(-3 points on Social scale)
Weak foreign policy causes Mideast chaos and war: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Promote new uses for central Appalachian coal: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Lower the severance tax on coal and gas: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Lower, and then tier, the severance tax on coal and gas: Favors topic 18
Coal miners back work is good; let's have more: Strongly Opposes topic 18
State's coal can be used for construction instead of fuel: Favors topic 18
I truly believe that coal has a future, a real future: Strongly Opposes topic 18
We should help our coal, gas, and oil companies: Strongly Opposes topic 18
I believe we need to welcome all sources of energy: Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-3 points on Social scale)
Three-pronged attack to go after the drug runners: Strongly Favors topic 19
Support the expansion of drug courts: Opposes topic 19
We have to have stiffer laws to fix the drug problem: Strongly Favors topic 19
Jim's Dream: job training program for drug addicts: Opposes topic 19
Jim's Dream: $10M for equipment at vo-tech training centers: Opposes topic 19
Adamantly opposed to recreational marijuana, but medical ok: Favors topic 19
Jobs & Hope: $29.7 million to guide people in recovery: Opposes topic 19
Create Narcotics Intelligence Unit strike force: Strongly Favors topic 19
Partnership to bring prevention programs to all schools: Favors topic 19
Favors topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale)
Limit lawmaker pay to 5 work days for any special session: Opposes topic 20
Cut Rainy Day fund by $123M for WV's biggest depression ever: Favors topic 20
Balanced $217M budget deficit with no new taxes: Opposes topic 20
Proposed nearly $3 billion for infrastructure: Strongly Favors topic 20
$30 to 50 million to entice business to West Virginia: Favors topic 20
Proposes Inflatocine: one-time pay bonus for public workers: Favors topic 20
My administration does not believe in growing government: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Fighting food insecurity is a big priority of mine: Favors topic 20
We've got to say we're going to stop hunger in West Virginia: Favors topic 20

Jim Justice is a Moderate Conservative
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Other governors' VoteMatch: Jim Justice on the issues:
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Gubernatorial Debates 2023:
KY: Incumbent Andy Beshear(D)
vs.State A.G. Daniel Cameron(R)

vs.Ambassador Kelly Craft(R)
vs.State Auditor Mike Harmon(R)
LA: Incumbent John Bel Edwards(D,term-limited)
vs.Jeff Landry(R)
vs.Shawn Wilson(D)
vs.John Schroder(R)
vs.Sharon Hewitt(R)
MS: Incumbent Tate Reeves(R)
vs.Bill Waller(R,withdrew)
vs.Brandon Presley(D)

Gubernatorial Debates 2024:
DE: Gov. John Carney (D, term-limited);
Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long (D)
vs. Matt Meyer (D)
IN: Gov. Eric Holcomb (R, term-limited);
Sen. Mike Braun (R)
vs. Suzanne Crouch (R)
vs. Jennifer McCormick (D)
MO: Gov. Mike Parson (R, term-limited):
Jay Ashcroft (R)
vs. Bill Eigel (R)
vs. Mike Kehoe (R)
vs. Crystal Quade (D)
MT: Gov. Greg Gianforte (R)
vs. Tanner Smith (R)
vs. Ryan Busse (D)
Gubernatorial Debates 2024 (continued):
NC: Gov. Roy Cooper (D, term-limited);
Dale Folwell (R)
vs. Michael Morgan (D)
vs. Mark Robinson (R)
vs. Josh Stein (D)
vs. Andy Wells (R)
ND: Gov. Doug Burgum (R)
vs. State Rep. Rick Becker (R)
NH: Gov. Chris Sununu (R, retiring)
vs. Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R)
vs. Joyce Craig (D)
vs. Chuck Morse (R)
vs. Cinde Warmington (D)
UT: Gov. Spencer Cox (R)
vs. State Rep. Phil Lyman (R)
VT: Gov. Phil Scott (R) unopposed
WA: Gov. Jay Inslee (D, retiring);
Hilary Franz (D, withdrew)
vs. State Sen. Mark Mullet (D)
vs. County Chair Semi Bird (R)
vs. WA Attorney General Bob Ferguson (D)
WV: Gov. Jim Justice (R, term-limited);
vs. WV State Auditor JB McCuskey (R, withdrew)
vs. WV Secretary of State Mac Warner (R)
vs. State Del. Moore Capito (R)
vs. WV Attorney General Patrick Morrisey (R)
vs. Huntington Mayor Steve Williams (D)
Abortion
Budget/Economy
Civil Rights
Corporations
Crime
Drugs
Education
Energy/Oil
Environment
Families/Children
Foreign Policy
Free Trade
Govt. Reform
Gun Control
Health Care
Homeland Security
Immigration
Infrastructure/Technology
Jobs
Local Issues
Principles/Values
Social Security
Tax Reform
War/Iraq/Mideast
Welfare/Poverty

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