Terri Pickens
Liberal
Democrat
N/A
Idaho
Current Position: Attorney
Running For: Governor
Policy Positions
Health Care
- For reversing Idaho's abortion restrictions which she describes as 'dangerous, coercive, and cruel laws'
Education
- Against school voucher programs; supports repealing Idaho's school voucher scheme
- For increased education funding including higher teacher salaries, rural school district funding, Pre-K programs, full-time kindergarten, and post-secondary education
Environment
- Against privatization of public lands; supports maintaining public ownership and access for recreation, hunting, and fishing
Civil Rights
- For same-sex marriage rights; supports 'freedom to love and marry whomever we choose'
- Against discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
- For abortion rights and reproductive freedom; supports women's bodily autonomy and opposes government control over reproductive healthcare decisions
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For humane treatment of people who enter the country illegally while still requiring adherence to immigration laws
- For creating simple pathways for immigrant workers to work legally in the US