Smith, Christy
Meet the Candidate
Running For:
U.S. RepresentativeDistrict:
27Political Affiliation:
DemocraticPhone:
(661) 689-7149Survey
Response Legend
- YYes
- NNo
- −Declined to Respond/Undecided, Position Unknown/Unclear
- *Comment
- †Declined to respond, Position based on citation
| Question | Response | Comments/Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Would you (or did you) support the federal "Equality Act" (H.R. 5) creating a protected class for sexual orientation and gender identity be passed into law? | Y† | Note: Campaign website: https://www.christyforcongress.org/priorities View Source |
| 2. Would you (or did you) support the federal “Respect for Marriage Act” (H.R. 8404) which requires states to recognize polygamous marriages? | - | |
| 3. Should adult citizens be required to pass a background check before buying ammunition? | -† | Note: Ranked F on NRA scorecard View Source |
| 4. Would you (or did you) support a federal law (H.R. 8296) removing nearly all restrictions on abortion procedures throughout pregnancy? | -† | Note: Endorsed by Planned Parenthood Action Fund and NARAL Pro-Choice America View Source |
| 5. Should the federal government require public district and charter schools to allow biological boys in girls’ bathrooms, locker rooms, and showers, and on female-only sports teams as a condition to receive federal education funding? | -† | Note: Endorsed by Equality California View Source |
| 6. Would you support securing the border by blocking crossings from undocumented migrants? | - | |
| 7. Would you support federal judges who apply the original text of the U.S. Constitution according to the framers’ original intent, rather than interpreting it in light of current times? | - | |
| 8. Would you support an amendment to the U.S. Constitution requiring Congress to balance the federal budget every year? | - | |
| 9. Would you (or did you) support a law (H.R. 1) requiring the federal government to take over local and state election processes? | - | |
| 10. Would you support the filibuster rule that requires 60 votes in the U.S. Senate to pass most legislation? | N† | Note: Twitter, 1/11/22 "Truth" as a quote tweet of Congressman Adam Schiff's tweet saying "Nothing is more important than the fight over the right to vote. Not this policy or that. Not this majority or that. And certainly not the filibuster. Lose the right to vote, and we lose our democracy. Anything left then, wouldn’t be worth fighting over. View Source |