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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