John Barrasso
Bio | John Barrasso is currently serving as the junior Senator from Wyoming since 2007. He holds a medical degree from Georgetown University and worked as a physician in Wyoming. |
Status and Position | Current US Senator of Wyoming |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Wyoming |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2024 Senate Election Wyoming 2 | Wyoming 2 | No | N/A | N/A |
Campaign Financing | Barrasso raised $6,094,394 for his 2018 campaign. Source: https://www.followthemoney.org/entity-details?eid=10154698 |
Voting Rights | Barrasso opposes automatic voter registration. Source: https://www.barrasso.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2021/3/barrasso-americans-deserve-secure-elections |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | Barrasso opposes universal healthcare. Barrasso believes that universal healthcare will lead to physician shortages and rationing of care. Source: https://www.barrasso.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/7/barrasso-one-size-fits-all-health-care-will-lead-to-rationing-of-care |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | Barrasso opposes socialized healthcare because he believes that it is "one-size-fits-all." Source: https://www.barrasso.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2021/3/barrasso-target-aid-to-those-who-need-it |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| LGBT Rights | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Taxes | Against | Barrasso opposes tax increases. Barrasso believes that taxes fuel unjustified spending. Source: https://www.barrasso.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=8B64BEB1-4A12-424C-94DC-C7FDF1A767D6 |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. Barrasso believes that taxes fuel unjustified spending. Source: https://www.barrasso.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=8B64BEB1-4A12-424C-94DC-C7FDF1A767D6 |
| Abortion | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Gun Control | Against | Barrasso opposes gun control. Barrasso believes that gun control infringes on the Second Amendment. Source: https://www.barrasso.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2016/1/barrasso-statement-on-president-s-executive-action-on-guns |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. Barrasso believes that gun control infringes on the Second Amendment. Source: https://www.barrasso.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2016/1/barrasso-statement-on-president-s-executive-action-on-guns |
| Government Interference | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| 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 | For | Barrasso supports funding the military, particularly troops. Source: https://www.barrasso.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/11/barrasso-it-s-time-to-fund-our-military |
| 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 | For | Barrasso supports free markets. Barrasso believes that socialism is the "enemy of our economy" and that free markets run our economy. Source: https://twitter.com/senjohnbarrasso/status/1227642109865406467?lang=en |
| Brexit | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Government Spending | Against | Barrasso opposes government spending. He believes that it is reckless. Source: https://www.barrasso.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2021/5/on-abc-s-this-week-barrasso-discusses-biden-spending-spree-and-infrastructure-bill |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Common Core | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Clean Energy | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| 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 | For | Barrasso supports border control. Barrasso supports detention centers and border patrol agents. Source: https://www.barrasso.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2021/4/barrasso-there-are-two-crises-at-our-southern-border |
| 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. |