An Overview of Candidates in the November Election

August 4, 2018

SEE ALSO: Update, Sept. 16, 2018

 

Information on candidates’ views about immigration issues is becoming available and convenient now thanks to the Oregon Abigail Adams Voter Education Survey for the General Election, November 6, 2018.

Also NumbersUSA has posted some information on Oregon candidates.  It issued a questionnaire of its own which can be downloaded and presented to a candidate, or candidates can voluntarily complete one.  Among Oregon candidates, Mark Callahan, candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, CD 5, returned the questionnaire and is rated a True Immigration Reformer on the basis of his replies.  Callahan is the Republican candidate opposing incumbent Rep. Kurt Schrader (D), who seeks reelection.

See the Oregon Abigail Adams Voter Education Survey’s Comparison Table on Immigration Issues, that displays the following questions for Oregon candidates with answers given by the candidates:

Supports repeal of Oregon's sanctuary state law?

Supports requiring employers use E-verify system for work eligibility?

Supports proof of US citizenship to register to vote?

Supports limiting sale of farm land to U.S. citizens?

Believes US Constitution includes support for Sharia Law?

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Also the OAAVEP survey displays a complete list of candidates for each position: U.S. Representative, Governor, Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor & Industries, State Senate, State Representative, and various local officesUsually the addresses for candidates’ campaign websites are displayed also.  If the candidate has replied to the OAAVEP survey questions, that’s indicated by the embedded link “ANSWERS.”

There are differences in the questions asked of the types of candidates.  For U.S. Representatives, these questions are asked:

10. Do you support sections 1021 and 1022 of the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act allowing the U.S. Military to arrest and detain ANY "suspected" terrorist without trial, legal counsel, or accusation of wrongdoing?

11. Do you support treating Antifa as a terrorist group?

22. Do you support requiring all employers to use the Federal E-Verify system to determine the employee's work eligibility status to work in the United States?

23. Do you support requiring proof that immigration law enforcement has been established before any form of amnesty is considered?

24. Do you support withholding federal funds to sanctuary cities that do not cooperate in federal immigration law enforcement?

25. Do you support spending public funds to benefit illegal aliens?

26. Do you support automatic citizenship to children born in the U.S. when both parents are not legal residents?

For Governor candidates, there is a Comparison Guide listing questions but no direct replies from the candidates, as no Governor candidate replied to the Survey.  The Guide cites a limited amount of information from public sources. 

For more detailed information on Republican Party nominee Knute Buehler and Democratic Party nominee Kate Brown, see the OFIR summary from the May 2018 Primary election.

Candidate Knute Buehler recently announced that he supports IP 22, the Stop Oregon Sanctuaries initiative.  Incumbent Gov. Kate Brown is well-known as a supporter of multiple benefits to illegal aliens and for her strong opposition to Pres. Trump’s immigration policies.

For State Senate and State Representative candidates, the particular questions are:

10. Do you support the repeal of Oregon's sanctuary state law?

11. Do you support sections 1021 and 1022 of the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act allowing the U.S. Military to arrest and detain ANY "suspected" terrorist without trial, legal counsel, or accusation of wrongdoing?

23. Do you support an Oregon Constitutional amendment to require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in Oregon?

42. Do you support requiring all Oregon employers to use the federal E-Verify system to determine the employee's work eligibility status?