On the candidates: Illinois 9th Congressional District
October 28, 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
- Illinois District 9
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- Jan Schakowsky (Democrat) (incumbent)
- Sargis Sangari (Republican)
If a position has an asterisk (*) at the end, it means that the candidate’s personal stance was not clear, and that position belongs to the candidate’s political party.
Economics:
Taxes on the rich | Federal minimum wage | Corporate taxes and bailouts | Welfare | COVID-19 Economic Recovery | Social Security | |
Schakowsky | Raise them | Raise minimum wage | Raise and end tax breaks for off-shoring profits/jobs; previously against corporate bailouts, current stance unknown | Promotes affordable pricing of pharmaceuticals | Supports stimulus packages; no official stance otherwise, focus on vaccine | Cut or raise wage cap to increase revenue for social security |
Sangari | Maintain current tax rate* | Maintain current minimum wage | Lower corporate taxes* | Promotes welfare through charities, opposes Affordable Care Act* | Stimulate economy by allowing businesses to reopen | Reduce restrictions on businesses; workers have the choice of investing in retirement as opposed to social security* |
Domestic Policy
Gun policy | Abortion policy | Drug rehabilitation | Veterans’ Affairs | |
Schakowsky | Universal background checks; more restrictions on gun show sales; ban large–capacity ammunition | Pro-choice: against Helms Act | Decrease incarceration for drug offences; focus on rehabilitation* | Push for better coordination between VA and Department of Defense; resources for PTSD* |
Sangari | Maintain current gun laws | Pro-life; exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or when posing danger for mother/child* | Enforce imprisonment for drug related offences, however allow access to treatment opportunities to addicts* | Partner the VA with private companies for increased funding and resources* |
Criminal Justice
Police reform | Death penalty | Marijuana possession | Prison reform | Prostitution & Sex Work | |
Schakowsky | Pro Justice In Policing Act; reforms use of deadly force, no knock warrants, and removes qualified immunity | Opposes | Supports decriminalization* | End for-profit prisons | No official stance |
Sangari | Increase funding for hiring more police* | Supports* | Opposes decriminalization* | Help create a path back into society for inmates* | No official stance |
Immigration
Border security | Sanctuary cities | DACA | Immigration quotas + requirements | Deportation | ICE & detention centers | |
Schakowsky | No official stance; against building a fence around the border* | Maintain funding | Supports | No official stance | Deportation of criminals; otherwise halt it | Against ICE; calls for reform of detention centers |
Sangari | Increase border security* | Reduce funding* | Supports | Believes in stricter requirements for citizenship such as military service | Deportation of criminals and undocumented immigrants* | Supports* |
Education
College tuition + debt forgiveness | Affirmative Action | Public school funding + teacher salaries | School choice | Universal preschool | |
Schakowsky | Reduce cost of education, increase funding for federal student loans | Previously supported, current stance unknown | Increase funding to public schools; supports pay raise for public school teachers | No official stance | No official stance |
Sangari | Supply financial education in high school to decrease rates of debt | Opposes affirmative action | Maintain current funding; cut back on federal loans in higher education* | Supports* | No official stance |
Environment
Climate action | Green New Deal | Disposable plastics | Fracking | Alternative energy | |
Schakowsky | Supports legislation to reduce/regulate pollution | Supports | No official stance | Ban fracking | Phase out nuclear power, promotes wind and solar power |
Sangari | Supports use of oil and natural gas resources; against restrictions* | Opposes* | No ban on plastics | Supports* | Promotes market based research for renewable energy sources* |
Elections
Felon voting rights | Undocumented immigrant voting rights | Electoral College | Minimum voting age | Ranked- choice voting | |
Schakowsky | Supports | Opposes | No official stance | Maintain | No official stance |
Sangari | Opposes* | Opposes | Supports* | Maintain | No official stance |