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Cory Booker

Candidate for U.S. Senator

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

Lives in
Newark
Campaign website
corybooker.com

U.S. senator since winning a 2013 special election; mayor of Newark from 2006 to 2013 and earlier a Newark city council member. Graduate of Stanford, a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford and a Yale Law School graduate; lives in Newark's Central Ward.

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Photo: Official portrait — Office of U.S. Senator Cory Booker

Documented positions

Economy & jobs

  • Proposes federally funded 'baby bond' savings accounts for children

    The American Opportunity Accounts Act.

    About Cory — Cory Booker for Senate

    Campaign website · Candidate campaign · corybooker.com

    “funding a federally-backed savings account for every child born in America that grows with them as they grow up”
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Environment & parks

  • Authored the Environmental Justice Act

    About Cory — Cory Booker for Senate

    Campaign website · Candidate campaign · corybooker.com

    “Cory’s landmark Environmental Justice Act strengthens legal protections against environmental injustice”
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Health & human services

  • Supports expanding health care access to every American

    About Cory — Cory Booker for Senate

    Campaign website · Candidate campaign · corybooker.com

    “has advocated to expand access to health care to every American”
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Government & transparency

  • Co-sponsors the Equality Act on LGBTQ protections

    About Cory — Cory Booker for Senate

    Campaign website · Candidate campaign · corybooker.com

    “He is an original co-sponsor of the Equality Act to protect the rights of LGBTQ Americans”
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  • Pledges to refuse lobbyist and corporate PAC donations

    About Cory — Cory Booker for Senate

    Campaign website · Candidate campaign · corybooker.com

    “we don't accept a dime from federal lobbyists, corporate PACs, or fossil fuel and pharma execs”
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Courts & justice

  • Co-authored the First Step Act criminal justice law

    About Cory — Cory Booker for Senate

    Campaign website · Candidate campaign · corybooker.com

    “In 2018, Cory helped to write and pass the First Step Act”
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  • Reintroduced bill to legalize marijuana federally

    About Cory — Cory Booker for Senate

    Campaign website · Candidate campaign · corybooker.com

    “he reintroduced the Marijuana Justice Act, which would legalize marijuana at the federal level”
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Other issues in this race

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

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

All sources (38)

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