

Jim Inhofe
Republican | Oklahoma
Candidate Profile*
Verified Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jim Inhofe
Party
Republican
Election Year
2020
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Senator
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma
WORK & MILITARY
US Army, 2
AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2017-18
100%
2017-18
100%
2015-16
100%
2014
100%
2020
100%
2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2019-20
100%
2017-18
A
2020
A
2017-18
100%, 98% (cum.)â€
2019
82%, 95% (cum.)â€
2019-20
94%
2017-18
90%
2019
69%, 87% (cum.)â€
2019
84%, 87% (cum.)â€
2015-16
84%
2019-20
81%, 78% (cum.)â€
2019-20
59%, 75% (cum.)â€
2018
71%
2019
70% (cum.)â€
2017-18
67%
2019
58% (cum.)â€
2017-18
|100%
2017-18
|100%
2015-16
|100%
2014
|100%
2020
|100%
2018
|100%
2017-2018
|100%
2019-20
|100%
2017-18
|A
2017-18
|100%, 98% (cum.)â€
2019
|82%, 95% (cum.)â€
2019-20
|94%
2017-18
|90%
2019
|69%, 87% (cum.)â€
2019
|84%, 87% (cum.)â€
2015-16
|84%
2019-20
|81%, 78% (cum.)â€
2019-20
|59%, 75% (cum.)â€
2018
|71%
2019
|70% (cum.)â€
2017-18
|67%
2019
|58% (cum.)â€
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2018
D
2017-18
20%
2019
15%
2017
0%, 11% (cum.)â€
2018
10%
2017-18
9%
2018
20%, 5% (cum.)â€
2018
14%, 5% (cum.)â€
2017
0%, 4% (cum.)â€
2017
0%
2017-18
0%
2017-18
0%
2017-18
0%
2017-18
0%
2018
0%
2017-18
0%
2018
0%
2018
0%
2019
0% (cum.)â€
2018
0%
2019
F
2018
|D
2017-18
|20%
2019
|15%
2017
|0%, 11% (cum.)â€
2018
|10%
2018
|20%, 5% (cum.)â€
2018
|14%, 5% (cum.)â€
2017
|0%, 4% (cum.)â€
2017
|0%
2017-18
|0%
2017-18
|0%
2017-18
|0%
2017-18
|0%
2017-18
|0%
2018
|0%
2019
|0% (cum.)â€
2018
|0%
2019
|F
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (7)
Donald Trump
Huck PAC
James Lankford
Kevin Hern
Markwayne Mullin
OTHER (3)
Frank Lucas
Kevin Stitt
Tom Cole
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (10)
James Lankford (2014)
John Boozman (2016)
Marco Rubio (2016)
National Republican Senatorial Committee (2014)
Pat Roberts (2014)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (90)
21st Century Majority Fund (2019)
American Conservative Union (2008)
Arkansas for Leadership PAC (2019)
Badlands PAC (2019)
Battle Born PAC (2008)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (10)
Airline Pilots Association (2020)
American Federation of Government Employees (2019)
American Maritime Officers (2008)
American Wind Energy Association (2019)
Big Tent PAC (2008)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
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Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.
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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.
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iVoterGuide Notes:
Senator Inhofe supports the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
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ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.
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Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
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How would you guarantee Social Security benefits for future generations?
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What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
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Under what circumstances should taxpayers help pay off existing student loans?
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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.
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Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
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I promise to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles.
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What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
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HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.
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I support the elimination of private healthcare insurance.
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How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
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NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
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iVoterGuide Notes:
As Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Jim led the charge to reverse Obama’s devastating cuts to our nation’s armed forces. Under President Trump and Jim’s leadership, we are building the strongest military in the world and we’re taking care of our troops by providing them the largest pay raise in a decade.
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism?
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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.
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iVoterGuide Notes:
Senator Inhofe supported the President’s immigration policies since day one. In the Senate, he authored the WALL Act to fully fund the President’s border wall and eliminate welfare for illegal immigrants.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should be abolished.
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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.
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Employers should be required to use E-verify to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.
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Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
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EDUCATION
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
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VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
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iVoterGuide Notes:
Senator Inhofe strongly agrees that the Judeo-Christian values established the framework for limited government.
I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
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Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
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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?
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Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
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Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
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Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
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2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
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OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
I support BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanction) against Israel if they refuse to allow the creation of a Palestinian state.
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I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
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Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
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The Electoral College should be abolished.
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In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?
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Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
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