Tom Steyer
The photo was originally added to Flickr by Gage Skidmore (https://flickr.com/photos/22007612@N05/48011201546). This image has not been edited.Bio | Tom Steyer is a hedge fund manager, philanthropist, and activist. He is a candidate for the 2020 presidential election. |
Status and Position | Former Candidate of N/A |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, N/A |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 Presidential Election United States | United States | Yes | Dropped Out | N/A |
Campaign Financing | Steyer's campaign is largely self-funded. He has stated that corporate money in politics is problematic, although has not released any comprehensive plans to address the issue. |
Voting Rights | Steyer has expressed intent to support voting rights reform efforts, if elected. He has been especially critical of political gerrymandering and voter suppression. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | Would seek to ensure access to universal healthcare. Would expand the Affordable Care Act and implement a public option. |
| Socialized Healthcare | For | Supports expanding the ACA. |
| Private Healthcare | For | Said private insurance should be taken away. |
| LGBT Rights | For | Is an advocate for LGBT rights. Believes marriage equality is an essential right. Steyer has often been critical of Vice President Pence for his anti-LGBT positions. |
| Taxes | For | Opposed the 2017 tax cuts and supports several measures that would raise taxes on wealthy Americans. Has spoken out against GOP tax cuts. He would support a wealth tax. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Against | Supports progressive tax rates. Has spoken out against GOP tax cuts. He would support a wealth tax. |
| Abortion | For | Steyer is a pro-choice candidate. If elected, Steyer would nominate pro-choice judges and would seek to codify Roe v Wade into established law. He also supports repealing the Hyde Amendment. |
| Gun Control | For | Supports several gun control measures. Would implement measures such as universal background checks and limitations on magazine size. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Has not made a public statement. Would implement measures such as universal background checks and limitations on magazine size. |
| Government Interference | For | Supports measures such as gun control and environmental regulations. |
| Planned Parenthood | For | Believes Planned Parenthood provides essential healthcare services for women. |
| Welfare | For | Would not seek to limit access to welfare. Would not seek to limit access to welfare for citizens. |
| Welfare | For | Supported increasing funding for labs that conducted stem cell research. |
| Death Penalty | Against | Does not support the death penalty. Supported initiatives to abolish capital punishment in California. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Has advocated for forms of criminal justice reform, but has not been specific on his position on mandatory minimums. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | Has not specifically outlined what military spending would look like under his Administration, but has been critical of the Trump Administration's defense budget. |
| War on Terrorism | Against | Supports withdrawing troops from the Middle East. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Would recommit international institutions. Would recommit to NATO and rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement. |
| United Nations power | For | Supports UN initiatives to stop climate change. |
| Nationalism | Against | Has criticized Trump's encouragement of nationalism. |
| Free Markets | For | Has been supportive of free-trade agreements, and would not enact policies that would hinder the function of private industries. Steyer has been supportive of free-trade agreements such as NAFTA in the past. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Has not been vocal on the issue. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Has not clearly stated his position on the topic. |
| Government Spending | For | Supports increasing government spending on social programs, but not on defense. |
| Charter Schools | Against | Believes that charter schools take resources that should be going to public education. |
| Common Core | Unknown | Has not made his position clear. N/A |
| Clean Energy | For | Would take steps to encourage the use of renewable energy in the United States. Steyer would aim to transition the US to 100% renewable energy by 2045. Would also rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement. |
| Religious Freedom | For | Strong advocate for separation of church and state, does not believe that religious freedom includes the right to discriminate. Strong advocate for separation of church and state, does not believe that religious freedom includes the right to discriminate. |
| Separation of Church and State | For | Believes there should be separation between church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | Against | Does not believe a single payment can rectify the harms of slavery; would look to other avenues to achieve racial justice. |
| Border Control | Against | Has spoken out against the Trump Administration's approach to border security. Steyer has been critical of current approaches to border security. Would not abolish ICE, but would restructure it. |
| Passenger Profiling | Nuance | Is an advocate for racial equality, but has not been outspoken on this particular issue. |
| DACA | For | Would grant citizenship to DREAMers. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | Has not made a clear statement on the topic. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | Has been critical of Congressional inaction to legalize marijuana. |
The photo was originally added to Flickr by Gage Skidmore (https://flickr.com/photos/22007612@N05/48011201546). This image has not been edited.