Ty Pinkins

Progressive

Independent

N/A

Mississippi

Current Position: Laywer

Running For: Senator

Policy Positions

For expanding access to affordable housing and increased federal funding for housing programs
For cutting taxes for middle-class families
For federal legislation to lower unemployment and deliver economic opportunities to working families

For federal farm bills written with small family farmers in mind rather than big corporations
For creating a Year 10 Apprenticeship Program (YTAP) for 15-16 year olds to gain work experience with local businesses

For fully funding public schools and raising teacher salaries
Against banning books and censoring curriculum in schools
For expanding literacy programs, career and technical education, and affordable pre-K programs

For addressing climate change through federal action; believes climate change is real and man-made
Against fossil fuel subsidies and tax giveaways to oil companies
For investing in sustainable, resilient infrastructure and climate-smart agricultural practices

For removing barriers to reentry for formerly incarcerated individuals including employment, housing, and education access
For women's reproductive freedom including access to contraception, prenatal care, and abortion care
Against criminalizing reproductive healthcare

For the Freedom to Vote Act setting nationwide standards for voter access
For the Preventing Election Subversion Act to keep elections in hands of nonpartisan professionals
For independent redistricting commissions
For overturning Citizens United to limit corporate money in elections
For making Election Day a national holiday aligned with Veterans Day

Against trade deals that undercut Mississippi farmers; for trade deals that put farmers and economy first

For raising the minimum age for purchasing semi-automatic rifles above 18
For limiting high-capacity magazines
For universal background checks and closing loopholes in private sales and gun shows
For red flag laws with due process protections
For promoting safe storage of firearms, especially in homes with children
For strengthening laws against gun trafficking and straw purchasers
Against blanket gun bans that criminalize responsible gun owners
For eliminating private prison contracts and ending profit motives in incarceration
For appointing independent prosecutors to handle police-involved shootings
For responsibly funding police focused on community safety rather than militarization
For updating FEMA rules to help Gulf Coast homeowners repair and upgrade homes to meet safety codes