Lucy McBath
Bio |
Because she is the mother of the victim of the “Loud Music Shooting,” McBath became an activist for gun safety. This eventually drove her to get involved in politics. |
Status and Position |
Current US House of Representatives of Georgia |
Political Party and Jurisdiction |
Democrat, Georgia |
Elections |
Election Jurisdiction |
Started Campaign |
Campaign Status |
Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election GA-06 | GA-06 | Yes | Running | 50% |
Campaign Financing |
Most of McBath's campaign financing is from individual donors. She supports reforming campaign finance policy. |
Voting Rights |
She wants to strengthen voting rights. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues |
Stance |
Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | She is supportive of increasing access to healthcare. McBath is a two-time breast cancer survivor and emphasizes that everyone should be given affordable healthcare regardless of pre-existing conditions. |
| Socialized Healthcare | For | McBath supports an increased role of government in healthcare outreach and education. |
| Private Healthcare | Nuance | Although McBath does not explicitly speak out against private healthcare, she supports efforts to regulate the industry in order to lower prescription drug costs. |
| LGBT Rights | For | Supports LGBT rights Lucy McBath does not think marriage equality is enough. She wants to continue passing legislation that ensures that LGBT people do not face discrimination in any context. |
| Taxes | Against | She is opposed to taxes. McBath has supported bills that attempt to uplift small businesses and strengthen the middle class by decreasing the pressure of taxation. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Against | Opposes a flat tax rate. McBath has supported bills that attempt to uplift small businesses and strengthen the middle class by decreasing the pressure of taxation. |
| Abortion | For | She is pro-choice. She has spoken out against recent attempts to ban abortion. McBath wants to make sure that Roe v. Wade is upheld. |
| Gun Control | For | Advocates for increased gun safety As her son was the victim of gun violence, she is a fervent advocate of better regulations. This is the primary motivation for her involvement in politics. |
| Assisted Suicide | Against | She sees gun control as a means of restricting individuals ability to commit suicide. As her son was the victim of gun violence, she is a fervent advocate of better regulations. This is the primary motivation for her involvement in politics. |
| Government Interference | Nuance | McBath supports government interference in the form of gun control. However, she is apprehensive about excessive interference in the form of taxation. |
| Planned Parenthood | For | Advocates for public funding of planned parenthood |
| Welfare | For | Is in favor of welfare She has supported bills that funnel resources to the needy. Specifically, McBath has focused on using welfare to target those who need it the most in the healthcare system such as those with ALS and Alzheimer's. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Her position is unclear |
| Death Penalty | Against | Does not support the death penalty In seeking justice for her son that was shot, she told the prosecutor not to seek the death penalty. As the shooting has inspired much of her political action, she believes the death penalty is a line that should not be crossed. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Against | McBath does not believe in mandatory prison sentences. |
| Military Spending | For | McBath has applauded a robust defense budget for its ability to help troops and their families get the resources they need. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | Does not have a clear stance |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Supports increased US involvement in trade McBath specifically supports the US' international efforts in reforming trade. As such, she praises the USMCA for its ability to create more opportunities for Americans back home. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | She has no explicit stance on the UN |
| Nationalism | Against | She is opposed to white nationalism and has pointed to its ties to gun violence. |
| Free Markets | For | Advocates for free markets Lucy McBath supports free markets both domestically and internationally. This is evidenced by her support of the international USMCA agreement as well as lower taxation in her district. |
| Brexit | Unknown | She has no clear position on Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | She has no clear position on affirmative action |
| Government Spending | For | McBath advocates for programs that increase funding at the community, state, and federal level. |
| Charter Schools | Against | McBath has supported reform in the education that fully funds public schools, not necessarily charter schools. |
| Common Core | Unknown | McBath has no clear stance on common core. N/A |
| Clean Energy | For | Supports growing Georgia's clean energy economy With climate change at the forefront of her efforts, McBath sees the clean energy economy as a means of taking environmental action. She advocates for better air and water quality by opposing the rollbacks made by the Trump administration. |
| Religious Freedom | For | He supports religious freedom. As a woman of faith, McBath supports the right of any American citizen to practice their religion. |
| Separation of Church and State | For | Although McBath practices Christianity in her personal life, she does not explicitly support its integration into state politics. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | She has not established a position on this issue. |
| Border Control | Against | She opposes the anti-immigration rhetoric that has emerged in the US. She has supported increased funding to the humanitarian crisis at the border. She is specifically appalled at the separation of immigrant families. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | She has not taken a clear stance on passenger profiling. |
| DACA | For | She stands with all those who seek to benefit from DACA. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | McBath advocates for the aid of immigrants. However, she has not made her stance on sanctuary cities clear. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | McBath sees the criminalization of marijuana as a means of limiting the opportunities of those with marijuana-related convictions. |