Christina Hale
Bio |
Hale earned her Bachelor of Science from Purdue University. She has had a long career in Government and served as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives. |
Status and Position |
Former State House of Representatives of Indiana |
Political Party and Jurisdiction |
Democrat, Indiana |
Elections |
Election Jurisdiction |
Started Campaign |
Campaign Status |
Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election IN-05 | IN-05 | Yes | Running | 47.0% |
Campaign Financing |
Hale raise $4,010,368 in her 2020 election cycle. Source:https://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary?cycle=2020&id=IN05 |
Voting Rights |
No clear stance on issue. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues |
Stance |
Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Nuance | Hale's healthcare stance is as follows: "Expanding access to affordable, quality health care by creating a public option for people who have no private insurance, or are unsatisfied with that coverage. Opposing all attempts to allow insurance companies to deny coverage to those with pre-existing conditions. Cutting the cost of prescription drugs by requiring drug companies to negotiate for lower drug prices and bringing greater transparency to drug pricing." Source:https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/135960/christina-hale Hale's healthcare stance is as follows: "Expanding access to affordable, quality health care by creating a public option for people who have no private insurance, or are unsatisfied with that coverage. Opposing all attempts to allow insurance companies to deny coverage to those with pre-existing conditions. Cutting the cost of prescription drugs by requiring drug companies to negotiate for lower drug prices and bringing greater transparency to drug pricing." Source:https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/135960/christina-hale |
| Socialized Healthcare | Nuance | Hale's healthcare stance is as follows: "Expanding access to affordable, quality health care by creating a public option for people who have no private insurance, or are unsatisfied with that coverage. Opposing all attempts to allow insurance companies to deny coverage to those with pre-existing conditions. Cutting the cost of prescription drugs by requiring drug companies to negotiate for lower drug prices and bringing greater transparency to drug pricing." Source:https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/135960/christina-hale |
| Private Healthcare | Nuance | Hale's healthcare stance is as follows: "Expanding access to affordable, quality health care by creating a public option for people who have no private insurance, or are unsatisfied with that coverage. Opposing all attempts to allow insurance companies to deny coverage to those with pre-existing conditions. Cutting the cost of prescription drugs by requiring drug companies to negotiate for lower drug prices and bringing greater transparency to drug pricing." Source:https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/135960/christina-hale |
| LGBT Rights | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Taxes | Nuance | Hale's stance on taxes is as follows: "I speak with far too many people in our district who are not feeling the impact of the 2017 tax bill. There’s no question that this bill disproportionately helped wealthy Americans and large corporations, who in some cases will pay a lower tax rate than working families. There are a number of reforms that Congress can make to this bill to ensure it truly works for middle-class Americans. And these reforms must be done in a bipartisan manner." Source:https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2020/09/15/indiana-5th-congressional-district-candidate-christina-hale-stands-issues/5761478002/ Hale's stance on taxes is as follows: "I speak with far too many people in our district who are not feeling the impact of the 2017 tax bill. There’s no question that this bill disproportionately helped wealthy Americans and large corporations, who in some cases will pay a lower tax rate than working families. There are a number of reforms that Congress can make to this bill to ensure it truly works for middle-class Americans. And these reforms must be done in a bipartisan manner." Source:https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2020/09/15/indiana-5th-congressional-district-candidate-christina-hale-stands-issues/5761478002/ |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. Hale's stance on taxes is as follows: "I speak with far too many people in our district who are not feeling the impact of the 2017 tax bill. There’s no question that this bill disproportionately helped wealthy Americans and large corporations, who in some cases will pay a lower tax rate than working families. There are a number of reforms that Congress can make to this bill to ensure it truly works for middle-class Americans. And these reforms must be done in a bipartisan manner." Source:https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2020/09/15/indiana-5th-congressional-district-candidate-christina-hale-stands-issues/5761478002/ |
| Abortion | For | Hale supports a woman's right to choose. Source:https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2020/09/15/indiana-5th-congressional-district-candidate-christina-hale-stands-issues/5761478002/ Hale stated that "Women should be trusted to make their own reproductive health care decisions under the care of their doctor. Further, unwanted pregnancies can and should be prevented with increased access to affordable contraception." Source:https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2020/09/15/indiana-5th-congressional-district-candidate-christina-hale-stands-issues/5761478002/ |
| Gun Control | For | Hale has indicated that she supports gun control reform. Source:https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/135960/christina-hale Hale stated that "We need to feel safe in our community. Thank you to @MomsDemand Indiana for gathering everyone to amplify our voices and fight for common sense gun reform." Source:https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/135960/christina-hale |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. Hale stated that "We need to feel safe in our community. Thank you to @MomsDemand Indiana for gathering everyone to amplify our voices and fight for common sense gun reform." Source:https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/135960/christina-hale |
| Government Interference | For | Christina Hale has indicated that she support government interference. Source:https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2020/09/15/indiana-5th-congressional-district-candidate-christina-hale-stands-issues/5761478002/https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2020/09/15/indiana-5th-congressional-district-candidate-christina-hale-stands-issues/5761478002/ |
| Planned Parenthood | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Welfare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Welfare | Unknown | no clear stance on issue. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | no clear stance on issue. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Brexit | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Government Spending | For | Hale supports government spending and investing in infrastructure. Source:https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/135960/christina-hale |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Common Core | Against | Hale has indicated that she does not support common core. Hale voted in favor of SB 91 which Repeals Common Core Standards. Source:https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/135960/christina-hale |
| Clean Energy | For | Hale supports investing in clean energy. Source:https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/135960/christina-hale Hale stated that "Investing in and improving clean energy infrastructure and technology, and creating high-paying jobs to reduce our carbon emissions." Source:https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/135960/christina-hale |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Border Control | Nuance | Hale supports immigration reform. Source:https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/135960/christina-hale Hale stated "Important ruling for the hundreds of thousands of Dreamers who have always lived here and want to stay. In Congress, I'll work on bipartisan solutions to reform our immigration system." Source:https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/135960/christina-hale |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| DACA | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |