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U.S. Senator

Chris Coons

Candidate for U.S. Senator

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

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U.S. Senator
Campaign website
chriscoons.com

U.S. senator from Delaware, a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and an appropriator. He was earlier New Castle County Council president and New Castle County executive, and an attorney for W.L. Gore & Associates.

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Documented positions

Public safety

  • Supports more police resources and stricter gun laws

    Priorities — Chris Coons for Delaware

    Campaign website · Chris Coons for Delaware · chriscoons.com

    “he has worked to increase resources for local law enforcement, enforcing stricter gun violence prevention measures”
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Housing

  • Proposes reforming rental assistance and expanding homeowner incentives

    Priorities — Chris Coons for Delaware

    Campaign website · Chris Coons for Delaware · chriscoons.com

    “Chris is leading the way to reform rental assistance, expand homeowner incentives, and streamline complicated federal programs.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports manufacturing, workforce training and union pensions

    Priorities — Chris Coons for Delaware

    Campaign website · Chris Coons for Delaware · chriscoons.com

    “He is relentless in advocating for American manufacturing and innovation … protecting the rights and pensions of organized labor.”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports clean energy to replace fossil fuels

    Priorities — Chris Coons for Delaware

    Campaign website · Chris Coons for Delaware · chriscoons.com

    “he’s been a key voice in supporting new clean energy technologies to reduce and eventually replace our reliance on fossil fuels.”
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Health & human services

  • Opposes cuts to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid

    Priorities — Chris Coons for Delaware

    Campaign website · Chris Coons for Delaware · chriscoons.com

    “he has fought against Trump’s threats to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid”
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Government & transparency

  • Proposes an oversight body to monitor ICE

    His campaign says he introduced legislation to create an oversight body for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to keep its officers out of places such as schools and hospitals.

    Priorities — Chris Coons for Delaware

    Campaign website · Chris Coons for Delaware · chriscoons.com

    “He has introduced legislation to create an oversight body to monitor abuses by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)”
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Courts & justice

  • Supports protecting access to reproductive health care

    Priorities — Chris Coons for Delaware

    Campaign website · Chris Coons for Delaware · chriscoons.com

    “Chris is also a fierce defender of our constitutional rights, including protecting access to reproductive health care.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Chris Coons on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • EducationNo documented position found.

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