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Doug Burgum on Abortion
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  • Law requires doctors to say some abortions reversible. (Mar 2019)
  • Support a ban on abortions for things like gender selection. (Jan 2016)
Doug Burgum on Budget & Economy
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  • Investing in infrastructure now will save us millions. (Jan 2021)
  • Increased teacher & state employee pay without raising taxes. (Jan 2020)
  • Right-size government: cutting $1.2B is a great start. (Feb 2017)
Doug Burgum on Civil Rights
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  • Repeal Sunday morning shopping ban. (Mar 2019)
  • Fly flags of ND tribal nations at Governor’s Office. (Jan 2019)
  • No discrimination because of sexual orientation. (Jun 2016)
  • Gay marriage is ok, but not running on social issues. (Apr 2016)
Doug Burgum on Corporations
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  • Economy of the future built on collaboration for innovation. (Apr 2016)
  • Founded software company at age 26; grew to 2,000 staff. (Apr 2016)
Doug Burgum on Crime
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  • North Dakota has been backing the blue, not defunding. (Feb 2022)
  • Jail time without rehab is not a cure for addiction. (Jan 2017)
Doug Burgum on Drugs
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  • Remove shame and stigma from the disease of addiction. (Jan 2019)
  • Opioid epidemic threatens our way of life. (Jun 2016)
Doug Burgum on Education
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  • Expand career/technical academies across the state. (Jan 2021)
  • Help students be “choice ready” for their career paths. (Jan 2020)
  • Proclaimed North Dakota School Choice Week. (Jan 2019)
  • Invest in K-12 for our No. 1 resource–our young people. (Jan 2019)
  • Local control of schools. (Jan 2018)
  • Kids can’t prepare for 21st century using 19th-century model. (Feb 2017)
  • Accelerate efforts to raise outcomes for all students. (Jan 2016)
Doug Burgum on Energy & Oil
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  • Soybean oil can be refined into renewable green diesel fuel. (Feb 2022)
  • Clean coal will allow us to shape global energy policy. (Jan 2021)
  • Private sector innovation over regulation on carbon. (Jan 2020)
  • Lignite (brown coal) is transforming power plant emissions. (Jan 2019)
  • On energy, all of the above. (Jan 2018)
  • Protest campers at Dakota Access Pipeline should leave. (Feb 2017)
  • We are not running out of oil; we have a global surplus. (Jan 2016)
Doug Burgum on Environment
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  • Dept. of Environmental Quality to focus on clean air & water. (Jan 2020)
  • Innovation–not regulation–solves oil & gas challenges. (Jan 2019)
Doug Burgum on Families & Children
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Doug Burgum on Foreign Policy
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Doug Burgum on Free Trade
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  • We have an amazing relationship with Canada. (Jan 2020)
  • Supports trade deal with Mexico/Canada. (Jun 2019)
  • North American trade deal good for farmers, ranchers. (Dec 2018)
  • Supports USMCA trade agreement to replace NAFTA. (Oct 2018)
  • Trade war with China, & tariffs, hurting domestic farmers. (Apr 2018)
Doug Burgum on Government Reform
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  • Make it easier, not harder, to come work in North Dakota. (Feb 2022)
  • One-stop reporting for hazardous spills helps state respond. (Jan 2021)
  • Online state services should work like consumer sites. (Jan 2020)
  • Veto $5,000 limits on executive branch bonuses. (Mar 2017)
  • Pledge to support term limits. (Feb 2016)
Doug Burgum on Gun Control
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  • Obama has overreached on gun control. (Jan 2016)
Doug Burgum on Health Care
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  • Pledge to oppose Obamacare. (Feb 2016)
Doug Burgum on Homeland Security
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  • Make North Dakota the most military-friendly state. (Feb 2022)
  • State income tax exemption on military retirement pay. (Jan 2019)
  • Need strong deterrent against rogue nations. (Jan 2018)
Doug Burgum on Immigration
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  • States are addressing border crisis ignored by Feds. (Feb 2022)
  • Consider filing a lawsuit over refugee resettlement. (May 2016)
Doug Burgum on Jobs
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  • Path to jobs is changing; not just four years of college. (Jan 2020)
Doug Burgum on Local Issues
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  • Working with tribal leadership to improve quality of life. (Jan 2020)
  • People won’t move here if spouse faces licensure barrier. (Jan 2020)
Doug Burgum on Principles & Values
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  • Reinvented state government amid a $1B revenue shortfall. (Sep 2019)
Doug Burgum on Social Security
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  • Permanently eliminated state income tax on Social Security. (Feb 2022)
  • Enacted tax break for Social Security recipients. (Apr 2019)
Doug Burgum on Tax Reform
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  • Exempted military retirement benefits from state income tax. (Jan 2020)
  • Private investment in infrastructure reduces property taxes. (Jan 2020)
  • Shrink government and stop property tax hikes. (Feb 2016)
Doug Burgum on Technology
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  • Adopt computer and cyber science graduation standards. (Feb 2022)
  • Essential to invest in protecting the data of our citizens. (Jan 2021)
  • Technology has ensured abundant food and energy. (Jan 2020)
  • State-sponsored cyber terrorists are at war with us. (Jan 2020)
  • $1.5B for roads, water projects, & airport infrastructure. (Jan 2019)
  • USMCA trade deal protects intellectual property rights. (Dec 2018)
  • Main Street Initiative: use existing infrastructure fully. (Feb 2017)
Doug Burgum on War & Peace
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Doug Burgum on Welfare & Poverty
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  • World poverty is down; world health is up; ND will benefit. (Jan 2019)


VoteMatch Responses
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Based on these stances:
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Strongly Opposes topic 1:
Abortion is a woman’s unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)
Law requires doctors to say some abortions reversible: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Support a ban on abortions for things like gender selection: Opposes topic 1
Favors topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale)
Fly flags of ND tribal nations at Governor’s Office: Favors topic 2
Favors topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+2 points on Social scale)
No discrimination because of sexual orientation: Favors topic 3
Gay marriage is ok, but not running on social issues: Favors topic 3
Opposes topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(+2 points on Social scale)
Repeal Sunday morning shopping ban: Opposes topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Pledge to oppose Obamacare: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(-3 points on Economic scale)
Enacted tax break for Social Security recipients: Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(-3 points on Economic scale)
Expand career/technical academies across the state: Opposes topic 7
Help students be “choice ready” for their career paths: Opposes topic 7
Path to jobs is changing; not just four years of college: Opposes topic 7
Proclaimed North Dakota School Choice Week: Favors topic 7
Invest in K-12 for our No. 1 resource–our young people: Opposes topic 7
Local control of schools: Favors topic 7
Kids can’t prepare for 21st century using 19th-century model: Favors topic 7
Accelerate efforts to raise outcomes for all students: Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(0 points on Social scale)
One-stop reporting for hazardous spills helps state respond: Opposes topic 8
Dept. of Environmental Quality to focus on clean air & water: Opposes topic 8
Innovation–not regulation–solves oil & gas challenges: Strongly Favors topic 8
No opinion on topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(-3 points on Economic scale)
Obama has overreached on gun control: Opposes topic 10
No opinion on topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(0 points on Economic scale)
Private investment in infrastructure reduces property taxes: Opposes topic 11
Shrink government and stop property tax hikes: Favors topic 11
No opinion on topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale)
We have an amazing relationship with Canada: Strongly Favors topic 13
Supports trade deal with Mexico/Canada: Strongly Favors topic 13
North American trade deal good for farmers, ranchers: Strongly Favors topic 13
USMCA trade deal protects intellectual property rights: Strongly Favors topic 13
Supports USMCA trade agreement to replace NAFTA: Favors topic 13
Trade war with China, & tariffs, hurting domestic farmers: Strongly Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Technology has ensured abundant food and energy: Favors topic 14
Consider filing a lawsuit over refugee resettlement: Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15:
Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale)
Exempted military retirement benefits from state income tax: Favors topic 15
State income tax exemption on military retirement pay: Favors topic 15
Need strong deterrent against rogue nations: Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(-3 points on Social scale)
Veto $5,000 limits on executive branch bonuses: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Pledge to support term limits: Favors topic 16
Opposes topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale)
State-sponsored cyber terrorists are at war with us: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Clean coal will allow us to shape global energy policy: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Private sector innovation over regulation on carbon: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Lignite (brown coal) is transforming power plant emissions: Strongly Opposes topic 18
On energy, all of the above: Opposes topic 18
Protest campers at Dakota Access Pipeline should leave: Opposes topic 18
We are not running out of oil; we have a global surplus: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Opposes topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+2 points on Social scale)
Remove shame and stigma from the disease of addiction: Opposes topic 19
Jail time without rehab is not a cure for addiction: Opposes topic 19
Opioid epidemic threatens our way of life: Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Increased teacher & state employee pay without raising taxes: Opposes topic 20
Right-size government: cutting $1.2B is a great start: Opposes topic 20
Main Street Initiative: use existing infrastructure fully: Opposes topic 20
Economy of the future built on collaboration for innovation: Opposes topic 20

Doug Burgum is a Moderate Libertarian Conservative
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