Doug Jones
Liberal
Democrat
N/A
Alabama
Current Position: Former Senator from Alabama
Running For: Governor
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- Against the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, calling it fiscally irresponsible and skewed to benefit the wealthy
- Against privatization of the United States Postal Service
- Against Trump administration tariffs
- For a state lottery in Alabama
Health Care
- Against repealing the Affordable Care Act; supports Children's Health Insurance Program reauthorization
- For expanding Medicaid in Alabama
- For protecting IVF and contraception
Environment
- Against the Green New Deal
Civil Rights
- For abortion rights; mostly pro-choice with exception for late-term abortion, supports the Hyde Amendment, opposes 20-week abortion bans, and criticized Alabama's abortion ban as 'shameful'
- For same-sex marriage and LGBT rights including protections for transgender students and troops
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For early voting in Alabama
- Against straight-ticket voting
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For pathway to citizenship for Dreamers; against withholding federal funding from sanctuary cities
- Against U.S. support for the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
Public Safety
- For some gun control measures including tighter background checks and raising the age requirement to purchase guns from 18 to 21; against assault weapons ban
- For the First Step Act aimed at criminal justice reform and reducing recidivism