Robb Ryerse

Progressive

Democrat

N/A

Arkansas - District 3

Current Position: Pastor

Running For: House Representative

Policy Positions

For fully protecting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid with no cuts, delays, or reductions
For building more affordable housing and treating housing as a basic human need
For investing in programs that prevent homelessness, including rental assistance and emergency support

For raising the minimum wage so no one working full time lives in poverty
For investing in local jobs, especially in small businesses, infrastructure, clean energy, and caregiving
For supporting unions and expanding job training programs
For universal paid family and medical leave for all workers

For health care as a human right and moving toward a system where health care is guaranteed for everyone
For expanding access to affordable, quality care including mental health, dental, and vision

For bold climate action including investing in clean energy like wind and solar, protecting Arkansas land and water, and standing up to big polluters

For abortion remaining safe and legal as personal decisions made by patients and doctors, not politicians
For availability of gender-affirming care, especially for youth and families working with trusted professionals
For defending LGBTQ+ rights including marriage equality, access to health care, and protection from discrimination
Against laws that restrict books, ban drag shows, and target transgender children
For protecting personal privacy and free speech so people aren't silenced or targeted for being different
For cash bail reform to prevent jailing people due to poverty
For addressing systemic racism in policing, courts, and prisons
For protecting separation of church and state
Against Christian Nationalism and government-imposed religion
For defending religious freedom rights for people of all faiths and no faith

For making voting easier through expanding early voting, secure vote-by-mail, and automatic registration
For ending gerrymandering so politicians don't choose their voters
Against taking corporate PAC money; supports campaign finance reform with public matching programs and small-donor incentives

For keeping immigrant families together and ending cruel family separations
For creating a fair path to citizenship for undocumented people already in communities
For treating asylum seekers with dignity and processing their claims efficiently

For universal background checks, safe storage rules, limits on weapons of war, and red flag laws to prevent gun violence
For reforming sentencing laws by ending mandatory minimums for nonviolent offenses and rethinking harsh sentencing
For investing in rehabilitation and reentry programs for formerly incarcerated individuals
For funding alternatives to incarceration including drug courts, mental health treatment, and community service programs
For holding law enforcement accountable while supporting officers with integrity