Robb Ryerse

His campaign website says health care is a human right and that he supports Medicare for All.^7,8

1. One government plan for everyone (Medicare for All)
2. Add a government plan that anyone can choose to buy
3. Keep the current mix of private and public coverage, including the ACA
4. Fewer federal insurance rules and more private plan choices, with aid paid to individuals

His campaign website says gender-affirming care should be available to those who need it, guided by families and medical professionals, and criticizes Arkansas laws that block it.⁹

1. Ban these treatments for minors
2. Allow some with limits, such as minimum ages, waiting periods or no surgery
3. No legal limits; leave decisions to patients, parents and doctors

His campaign website says abortion should be safe and legal, with decisions made by patients, their doctors and their faith rather than politicians.^7,9

His campaign website says LGBTQ+ people should be protected from discrimination in their daily lives.^7,10

His campaign website says background checks should apply to every gun sale.¹¹

1. Require checks for all gun sales, including private sales (with exceptions such as gifts between family members)
2. Require checks for private sales at gun shows and online, but not other private sales
3. Keep current law, with checks required only for sales by licensed dealers

His campaign website calls for laws that allow intervention when someone is a danger to themselves or others.¹¹

1. Adopt more red flag laws, including a national one
2. Leave the choice to each state
3. Repeal existing red flag laws and adopt no new ones

His campaign website says weapons designed for mass harm should not be so easy to get, and that safe storage should be the standard.¹¹

His campaign website calls for ending mandatory minimum sentences that ignore individual circumstances.¹²

1. Reduce or end mandatory minimums for nonviolent drug crimes
2. Keep current mandatory minimums
3. Add or raise mandatory minimums, for example for selling fentanyl

His campaign website calls for reforming cash bail so that people are not jailed for being poor.¹²

1. Require bail or jail before trial for more charges
2. Keep current bail rules
3. End or reduce cash bail, with judges deciding release based on risk

His campaign website says ICE should be abolished in its current form and replaced with a system focused on safety, due process and human dignity.^7,13

1. Abolish ICE and move any remaining enforcement work to other agencies
2. Deport only people convicted of serious crimes or who threaten national security
3. Focus on people with criminal records and recent border crossers
4. Deport as many people here without legal permission as possible, with or without criminal records

His campaign website says he supports amnesty for immigrants already living in the U.S.^7,13

His campaign website says every worker should have paid family and medical leave.^7,14

1. Create a national paid leave program for all workers
2. Expand tax credits for employers that offer paid leave, without a national requirement
3. Keep current federal law, leaving paid leave to employers and states

His campaign website says SNAP benefits should be protected for the most vulnerable families.¹⁵

His campaign website calls for lower taxes for working and middle-class families and for closing loopholes that let the wealthy avoid paying their share.¹⁶

His campaign website says school choice programs often take money out of public schools, and calls for fully funding public schools and paying teachers more.¹⁷

His campaign website calls for no stock trading by members of Congress who have inside information.¹⁸

His campaign website says elections should be decided by voters rather than by corporations and billionaires spending unlimited money, and calls for clear rules and full transparency about money in politics.^7,19

His campaign website says he would end gerrymandering so politicians do not choose their voters.^7,20

His campaign website opposes the Save America Act, saying it would make Americans pay fees for the documents they need to register to vote.²⁰

His campaign website says Congress is supposed to decide when the country goes to war and calls for restoring Congress's authority over military action.^7,21

1. Let the president order military action without needing Congress's approval
2. Let the president act first, but enforce the 60-day limit and end any action Congress doesn't approve
3. Require Congress to approve military action in advance, except to defend against an attack

His campaign website says the U.S. should support people defending themselves, pointing to Ukraine's defense against invasion.²¹