
Gretchen Driskell
Democrat | Michigan
Candidate Profile*
Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Gretchen Driskell
Party
Democrat
Election Year
2020
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 7
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
University of Michigan Ford School of Public Polic, Ann Arbor, MPA, 2020
George Washington University, D.C., MBA, 1987
Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, BA, 1980
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Michigan Municipal League, The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments
Ann Arbor SPARK
Washtenaw Area Transportation Study, National League of Cities
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Michigan State Representative 52nd District, 2013-2016
Mayor of Saline, MI, 1999-2012
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
MI 7th Congressional District, 2016 & 2018
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2014
|58%
2019
|50%
2017-18
|30%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2019
100%
2017-18
100%
2013-2014
100%
2017-18
100%
2017-18
80%
2019
|100%
2017-18
|100%
2013-2014
|100%
2017-18
|100%
ENDORSEMENTS*
LIBERAL (11)
American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 25
American Federation of Teachers AFT Michigan
Clean Water Action
Let America Vote
Michigan AFL-CIO
OTHER (2)
Michigan Education Association (MEA)
Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Labor Endorsements: MI AFL-CIO, AFSCME, APWU, CWA
PAC Endorsements: Branch County Democrats, Clean W
Endorsements from Members of Congress: Speaker Pel
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Rick Snyder (2010)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (38)
ActBlue (2020)
AmeriPac: The Fund for a Greater America (2016)
Charles Smiley (2014)
Citzens Protecting Our Michigan Water (2017)
College Democrats of America (2016)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (147)
4MA PAC (2018)
ActBlue (2020)
Adam Schiff (2018)
Amalgamated Transit Union (2018)
America Needs New Innovation and Energy (2018)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Disagree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.
Disagree
I support the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which requires health care providers to provide life-saving treatment for infants who survive an attempted abortion.
Neutral
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Did not answer
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.
Agree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
How would you guarantee Social Security benefits for future generations?
Did not answer
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Did not answer
Under what circumstances should taxpayers help pay off existing student loans?
Did not answer
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Governments should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
Strongly Agree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Neutral
I promise to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles.
Yes
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Did not answer
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.
Agree
I support the elimination of private healthcare insurance.
Disagree
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
I advocated for a "Medicare for all who want it" system that ensures a base level of affordable access for all Americans while also leaving room for private healthcare plans to ensure Americans can find coverage that works for them.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Neutral
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism?
Did not answer
IMMIGRATION
I am in favor of construction of a wall and other necessary infrastructure on our border that gives complete control over entering and exiting the United States.
Disagree
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should be abolished.
Neutral
State and federal funds should be denied to any public or private entity, including but not limited to sanctuary cities, that are not in compliance with immigration laws.
Neutral
Employers should be required to use E-verify to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.
Neutral
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Did not answer
EDUCATION
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Agree
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Neutral
I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Agree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Did not answer
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?
Moderate
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
Did not answer
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
Did not answer
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
Did not answer
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Neutral
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Did not answer
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
I support BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanction) against Israel if they refuse to allow the creation of a Palestinian state.
Agree
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Agree
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Agree
The Electoral College should be abolished.
Neutral
In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?
Did not answer
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Did not answer
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