Doug Jones
Bio | Doug Jones has served as a United States Senator for Alabama since 2018. He previously served as the US Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama from 1997 to 2001. |
Status and Position | Former US Senator of Alabama |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, Alabama |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 Senate Election Alabama 1 | Alabama 1 | Yes | Running | 48.0% |
Campaign Financing | Jones co-sponsored the For the People Act, which would, among other things, increase oversight on campaign financing. |
Voting Rights | Jones co-sponsored the For the People Act, which would aim to expand access to voting rights. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Nuance | Jones supports some elements of universal healthcare, but has not embraced more radical proposals such as Medicare-for-All. While Jones does not support a single national insurance plan, he has expressed support for proposals to introduce a public option for healthcare. He has also embraced the sentiment that the government should ensure that all Americans have access to quality and affordable healthcare. |
| Socialized Healthcare | For | Jones has frequently fought to protect elements of socialized healthcare such as CHIP. |
| Private Healthcare | For | While Jones does believe there should be a public option for healthcare, he does not support proposals to abolish private health insurance. |
| LGBT Rights | For | Jones is an advocate for LGBT rights. Jones co-sponsored the Equality Act, which would extent legal protections from discrimination to LGBT individuals. |
| Taxes | For | Jones is an opponent to tax cuts. Jones opposed the 2017 GOP tax cuts. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Against | Jones supports a progressive tax rate. Jones opposed the 2017 GOP tax cuts. |
| Abortion | For | Jones is a pro-choice candidate. Jones has expresses his belief in a woman's right to choose, but has said that he is comfortable with restrictions on late-term abortions. He was critical of efforts to extremely limit abortion access in Alabama. |
| Gun Control | For | Jones supports some forms of gun control, but not all. As a gun owner himself, Jones is somewhat hesitant about supporting more extreme forms of gun control such as assault weapons bans. However, he strongly supports proposals to enforce universal background checks and raise age limits for firearm purchases. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Jones has not made his position on this issue clear. As a gun owner himself, Jones is somewhat hesitant about supporting more extreme forms of gun control such as assault weapons bans. However, he strongly supports proposals to enforce universal background checks and raise age limits for firearm purchases. |
| Government Interference | For | Supports measures such as gun control and environmental regulations. |
| Planned Parenthood | For | Jones supports government funding of reproductive healthcare, including abortion, and has received a 100% rating from the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. |
| Welfare | For | Jones is opposed to limiting welfare. Jones was opposed to legislation that would implement work requirements for food stamp recipients. He has also spoken positively of welfare programs such as Social Security. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Jones has not articulated a position on this issue. |
| Death Penalty | Nuance | While Jones has not explicitly committed to working to abolish the death penalty, he has been critical of it. Jones penned an op-ed in which he was critical of death row protocols. He is also a strong supporter of other criminal justice reform efforts. He has not explicitly stated feelings of support or opposition regarding capital punishment. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Against | Jones has been critical about the use of mandatory minimums, given that they contribute to the mass incarceration of people of color in America. |
| Military Spending | For | Jones has frequently stressed the importance of ensuring military strength, and has called defense spending 'paramount'. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | Jones has not made his position on the issue clear. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Jones supports international interaction and collaboration on a number of issues. Jones is an advocate for international free trade. He was critical of Trump's decision to withdraw troops from Syria, instead advocating for continued collaboration with the Kurds. Additionally, Jones has experience working with NATO. |
| United Nations power | For | Jones has prior experience working with the UN, on the US delegation. |
| Nationalism | Against | Jones has spoken against the rise of nationalism in the United States, particularly ethnic and white nationalism. |
| Free Markets | For | Jones is a strong advocate for free trade. Jones is a proponent for international free trade, and has been critical of the Trump Administration's application of tariffs. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Jones has not spoken on this topic. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Jones has not articulated a position on the topic. |
| Government Spending | For | Jones is an advocate for government spending, as has spoken in favor of defense spending and the use of federal funding for reproductive care. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Jones has not spoken on this specific issue, although he has said that he would have voted against the confirmation of Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos, who is a major advocate for charter schools. |
| Common Core | For | Jones is a supporter of national education standards. Jones has spoken in support of national education standards, citing Common Core as an example. |
| Clean Energy | For | Jones believes the US ought to transition towards clean energy use. Jones has spoken against the continued, unrestricted use of fossil fuels and has spoken in favor of renewable energy sources. He has received endorsements from the League of Conservation Voters, and environmental interest group. |
| Religious Freedom | For | Jones is a supporter of religious freedom, and is religious himself. Jones supports religious freedom, but does not believe it should be used as a basis to discriminate against others. |
| Separation of Church and State | For | In his 2017 special election race, Jones was critical of his opponent, Roy Moore's opposition to separation of church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Jones has not articulated his position on this issue. |
| Border Control | For | Jones has advocated for heightened security along the Southern border. While Jones does support increased border security measures, he opposed the construction of a Southern border wall. He instead prefers technological security measures. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Jones has not spoken specifically on this issue. |
| DACA | For | Jones was opposed to efforts to discontinue the DACA program, and has spoken in favor of DREAMers, claiming that they pose no threat to Americans. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | Jones has not spoken specifically on the topic of sanctuary cities. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | Jones supports the federal decriminalization of marijuana and legalization for medicinal purposes. |