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This page describes the stances held by Democratic candidates in the 2020 United States presidential election on a variety of policy issues (ex. domestic and foreign issues).

Domestic policy

Education

Candidate Status Tuition-free
public college 		Debt relief for
student loans 		Affirmative action Universal
child care 		Universal
pre-kindergarten 		Increase funding for
primary and secondary
public education
Michael Bennet Active No[note 1][1] No[2] Un­known Yes[3] Un­known Un­known
Joe Biden Active Partial[note 2][4][5] Partial[note 3][6] Yes[7] Un­known Yes[6] Yes[6]
Cory Booker Active No[note 1][8] Partial[note 3][9] Yes[10] Un­known Un­known Un­known
Steve Bullock Active No[11] No[12] Un­known Un­known Yes[13] Yes[11]
Pete Buttigieg Active Partial[note 4][14] Partial[15] Yes[14] Yes[16] Yes[17] Yes[14]
Julián Castro Active Yes[18] Partial[note 5][19] Yes Un­known Yes[20] Un­known
Bill de Blasio Active Yes[citation needed] Un­known Yes[citation needed] Un­known Yes[21] Un­known
John Delaney Active Partial[note 6][22] No[22] Yes[23] Un­known Yes[24] Un­known
Tulsi Gabbard Active Yes[9] Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Kirsten Gillibrand Active No[note 1][8] Partial[note 3][9] Un­known Un­known Yes[25] Un­known
Mike Gravel Withdrawn Yes[26] Yes[26] No[27] Yes[26] Yes[26] Yes[26]
Kamala Harris Active No[note 1][8] Partial[note 3][28] Yes[29] Yes[30] Yes[31] Yes[32]
John Hickenlooper Withdrawn Partial[note 7][33] No[34] Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Jay Inslee Withdrawn Partial[note 8][35] Un­known Yes[36] Un­known Yes[37] Un­known
Amy Klobuchar Active Partial[note 6][9] No[9] Un­known Yes[30] Un­known Un­known
Wayne Messam Active Un­known Yes[38] Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Seth Moulton Active Partial[note 9][39] Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Richard Ojeda Withdrawn No[note 10][40] Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Beto O'Rourke Active Partial[note 11][9] Partial[note 3][9] Un­known Yes[30] Yes[41] Un­known
Tim Ryan Active Yes[42] Partial[note 3][42] Yes[43] Yes[44] Yes[45] Un­known
Bernie Sanders Active Yes[9] Yes[46] Yes[47] Yes[48] Yes[49] Yes[50]
Joe Sestak Active Un­known Partial[note 3][51] Yes[52] Partial[note 12][53] Yes[54] Yes[55]
Tom Steyer Active Partial[note 6][56] Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Eric Swalwell Withdrawn No[note 1][57] No[57] Un­known Yes[30] Yes[30] Un­known
Elizabeth Warren Active Yes[9] Yes[9] Un­known Yes[58] Yes[58] Un­known
Marianne Williamson Active Yes[59] Yes[59] Un­known Un­known Yes[59] Yes[59]
Andrew Yang Active Partial[note 13][60] Yes[60] Un­known Un­known Yes[61] Yes[62]
  1. ^ a b c d e Supports "debt-free" college
  2. ^ In 2015, Biden supported four years of free public college, but has not stated support for this since launching his 2020 campaign. Since launching his campaign, he has spoken in favor of two years of free community college.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Supports debt forgiveness for teachers and other educators through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
  4. ^ Supports tuition-free college for "lower" and "middle-income families"
  5. ^ Supports loan forgiveness under certain circumstances
  6. ^ a b c Supports tuition-free community college
  7. ^ Supports tuition-free community college "for those who can’t afford it"
  8. ^ Supports tuition-free college "for families in need"
  9. ^ Supports tuition-free college for students that commit to national service for at least three years
  10. ^ Supports expanding Pell Grants
  11. ^ Supports tuition-free community college or the first two years of public college
  12. ^ Free childcare for poor parents, more affordable for lower and middle-income families through subsidies
  13. ^ Supports tuition-free or "nearly free" community college

Environmental issues

Candidate Status Green New Deal No Fossil Fuel Money pledge Nuclear power to reduce emissions Carbon tax Paris Agreement Ban fracking Ban offshore drilling
Michael Bennet Active No[63] Yes[64] Yes[65] Un­known Yes[66] No[67] Partial[note 1][68]
Joe Biden Active Partial[note 2][69] Yes[70] Yes[71] Un­known Yes[72] Un­known Partial[note 3][73]
Cory Booker Active Yes[74] Yes[64] Yes[75][76] Yes[77] Yes[78] Yes[79] Un­known
Steve Bullock Active No[80] No[64] Un­known Un­known Yes[11] No[81] Un­known
Pete Buttigieg Active Yes[82] Yes[64] Yes[83] Yes[84] Yes[85] Yes[86] Un­known
Julián Castro Active Yes[87] Yes[64] No[88] Yes[89] Yes[90] Un­known Un­known
Bill de Blasio Active Yes[91] Yes[64] Un­known Un­known Yes[92] Yes[93] Un­known
John Delaney Active No[94] No[64] Yes[76] Yes[24] Yes[95] No[67] Un­known
Tulsi Gabbard Active Yes[96] Yes[64] No[97][76] Un­known Yes[98] Yes[99][100] Yes[99]
Kirsten Gillibrand Active Yes[74] Yes[64] No[101][102] Yes[103] Yes[103] No[67] Un­known
Mike Gravel Withdrawn Yes[26] Yes[104] No[105] Yes[106] Yes[26] Un­known Un­known
Kamala Harris Active Yes[74] Yes[64] No[101][102] Un­known Yes[107] Un­known Un­known
John Hickenlooper Withdrawn No[108] No[64] Un­known Yes[109] Yes[110] No[111] Un­known
Jay Inslee Withdrawn Yes[112] Yes[64] Yes[113] Yes[114] Yes[115] Yes[116] Yes[117]
Amy Klobuchar Active Yes[74] Yes[64] Yes[118] Open[119] Yes[120] No[67] Un­known
Wayne Messam Active Yes[121] Yes[64] No[122] Un­known Yes[123] Yes[79] Un­known
Seth Moulton Active Yes[124] Yes[64] Yes[125] Yes[126] Yes[127] No[67] Un­known
Richard Ojeda Withdrawn Yes[128] Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Beto O'Rourke Active Yes[129] Yes[64] Un­known Yes[130] Yes[131] Partial[note 4][132] Yes[133]
Tim Ryan Active Yes[134] Yes[64] Yes[135] Yes[136][137] Yes[134] No[67] Un­known
Bernie Sanders Active Yes[74] Yes[64] No[101][138] Yes[139] Yes[140] Yes[141] Yes[142]
Joe Sestak Active Un­known Yes[64] Unclear[143] Yes[143] Yes[144] Un­known Partial[note 5][143]
Tom Steyer Active Yes[145] Yes[64] No[146] Yes[147] Yes[148] Yes[149] Yes[150]
Eric Swalwell Withdrawn Yes[151] Yes[64] No[152] Open[153] Yes[154] Yes[79] Un­known
Elizabeth Warren Active Yes[74] Yes[64] Unclear[155][102][156] Yes[157] Yes[158] Yes[79] Yes[159]
Marianne Williamson Active Yes[160] Yes[64] No[161] Yes[162] Yes[161] Partial[note 6][161] Un­known
Andrew Yang Active Yes[163] Yes[64] Yes[164] Yes[165] Yes[166] Un­known Un­known
  1. ^ Opposed to new offshore drilling operations
  2. ^ Devised his own version of the Green New Deal called 'the Biden Plan' which, among other changes, pushes the decarbonization deadline forward two decades to 2050, rather than 2030.
  3. ^ Will pursue an international ban of offshore drilling in the Arctic
  4. ^ Would allow fracking, but with tighter oversight.
  5. ^ Establish a permanent moratorium on all future offshore drilling and Arctic drilling
  6. ^ Stop new fracking operations

Gun control

Candidate Status Universal
background checks 		Ban assault weapons Mandatory buyback
Michael Bennet Active Yes[167] Yes[168] Un­known
Joe Biden Active Yes[169] Yes[170] Partial[note 1][171]
Cory Booker Active Yes[172] Yes[173] Yes[171]
Steve Bullock Active Yes[11] Yes[11] Partial[note 2][171]
Pete Buttigieg Active Yes[174] Yes[175] Partial[note 3][171]
Julián Castro Active Yes[176] Yes[176] Partial[note 4][171]
Bill de Blasio Active Yes[177] Yes[177] Yes[171]
John Delaney Active Yes[178] Yes[175] Un­known
Tulsi Gabbard Active Yes[179] Yes[180] Un­known
Kirsten Gillibrand Active Yes[172] Yes[173] Yes[171]
Mike Gravel Withdrawn Yes[181] Yes[181] Un­known
Kamala Harris Active Yes[172] Yes[173] Un­known
John Hickenlooper Withdrawn Yes[182] Un­known Un­known
Jay Inslee Withdrawn Un­known Yes[183] Un­known
Amy Klobuchar Active Yes[172] Yes[173] Un­known
Wayne Messam Active Yes[184] Yes[184] Un­known
Seth Moulton Active Yes[185] Yes[186] Un­known
Richard Ojeda Withdrawn Yes[187] Un­known Un­known
Beto O'Rourke Active Yes[188] Yes[188] Yes[189]
Tim Ryan Active Yes[134] Yes[134] Partial[note 5][171]
Bernie Sanders Active Yes[172] Yes[173] Partial[note 6][171]
Joe Sestak Active Yes[190] Yes[191] Un­known
Tom Steyer Active Un­known Un­known Un­known
Eric Swalwell Withdrawn Yes[192] Yes[193] Yes[171]
Elizabeth Warren Active Yes[172] Yes[173] Un­known
Marianne Williamson Active Yes[194] Yes[194] Un­known
Andrew Yang Active Yes[195] Partial[note 7][196] Partial[note 8][171]
  1. ^ Supports a voluntary buyback
  2. ^ Supports a voluntary buyback
  3. ^ Supports a voluntary buyback
  4. ^ Supports a voluntary buyback
  5. ^ Supports a voluntary buyback
  6. ^ Supports a voluntary buyback
  7. ^ Will define Assault Weapons first
  8. ^ Supports a voluntary buyback

Health care

Candidate Status Support single-payer
healthcare system 		Support public health
insurance option 		Import prescription
drugs from Canada
Michael Bennet Active No[197] Yes[198] No[199]
Joe Biden Active No[200] Yes[201] Un­known
Cory Booker Active Yes[202] Un­known No[199]
Steve Bullock Active No[11] Yes[203] Un­known
Pete Buttigieg Active Yes[204] Yes[205] Yes[206]
Julián Castro Active Yes[207] Un­known Un­known
Bill de Blasio Active Yes[208] Yes[209] Un­known
John Delaney Active No[210] Yes[211] Un­known
Tulsi Gabbard Active Yes[212] Un­known Un­known
Kirsten Gillibrand Active Yes[202] Un­known Yes[199]
Mike Gravel Withdrawn Yes[213] Yes[214] Un­known
Kamala Harris Active Yes[202] Un­known Yes[199]
John Hickenlooper Withdrawn No[215][216] Yes[217] Un­known
Jay Inslee Withdrawn No[218] Yes[219] Un­known
Amy Klobuchar Active No[220] Yes[221] Yes[222]
Wayne Messam Active Yes[121] Un­known Un­known
Seth Moulton Active No[223] Yes[223] Un­known
Richard Ojeda Withdrawn Yes[187] Un­known Un­known
Beto O'Rourke Active No[224][225] Yes[226] Yes[227]
Tim Ryan Active Yes[134] Yes[228] Yes[229]
Bernie Sanders Active Yes[202] Un­known Yes[222]
Joe Sestak Active Yes[230] Yes[230] Yes[230]
Tom Steyer Active Yes[231] Un­known Un­known
Eric Swalwell Withdrawn Yes[232] Un­known Yes[233]
Elizabeth Warren Active Yes[234] Un­known Yes[199]
Marianne Williamson Active Yes[160] Un­known Un­known
Andrew Yang Active Yes[235] Yes[236] Un­known

Technology

Candidate Status Reinstate net neutrality
Michael Bennet Active Yes[237]
Joe Biden Active Unclear[238][239]
Cory Booker Active Yes[240]
Steve Bullock Active Yes[241]
Pete Buttigieg Active Yes[240]
Julián Castro Active Un­known
Bill de Blasio Active Yes[242]
John Delaney Active Yes[240]
Tulsi Gabbard Active Yes[240]
Kirsten Gillibrand Active Yes[240]
Mike Gravel Withdrawn Yes[243]
Kamala Harris Active Yes[240]
John Hickenlooper Withdrawn Yes[240]
Jay Inslee Withdrawn Yes[240]
Amy Klobuchar Active Yes[240]
Wayne Messam Active Un­known
Seth Moulton Active Yes[244]
Richard Ojeda Withdrawn Un­known
Beto O'Rourke Active Yes[245]
Tim Ryan Active Yes[246]
Bernie Sanders Active Yes[240]
Joe Sestak Active Yes[247]
Tom Steyer Active Un­known
Eric Swalwell Withdrawn Yes[248]
Elizabeth Warren Active Yes[240]
Marianne Williamson Active Yes[249]
Andrew Yang Active Yes[240]

Economy

Economics

Candidate Status Estate tax Postal banking Reparations for slavery Wealth tax Breaking up the largest banks
Michael Bennet Active Yes[250] Un­known Un­known Un­known No[251]
Joe Biden Active Yes[252] Un­known No[253] Un­known Un­known
Cory Booker Active Un­known Un­known Partial[note 1][254] Un­known Un­known
Steve Bullock Active Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Pete Buttigieg Active Yes[255] Un­known Partial[note 1][256] Yes[257] Un­known
Julián Castro Active Un­known Un­known Yes[258] Un­known Un­known
John Delaney Active Un­known Un­known Partial[note 1][254] Un­known Un­known
Bill de Blasio Active Un­known Un­known Partial[note 1][259] Yes[260] Un­known
Tulsi Gabbard Active Un­known Un­known Yes[261] Un­known Yes[262]
Kirsten Gillibrand Active Yes[263] Yes[264] Partial[note 1][265] Un­known Un­known
Mike Gravel Withdrawn Yes[26] Yes[26] Yes[26] Yes[26] Un­known
Kamala Harris Active Yes[266] Un­known Yes[267] Un­known Un­known
John Hickenlooper Withdrawn Un­known Un­known Partial[note 1][265] Un­known Un­known
Jay Inslee Withdrawn Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Amy Klobuchar Active Yes[268] Un­known Partial[note 1][254] Un­known Un­known
Wayne Messam Active Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Seth Moulton Active Yes[269] Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Richard Ojeda Withdrawn Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Beto O'Rourke Active Yes[270] Un­known Yes[271] Yes[272] Un­known
Tim Ryan Active Yes[273] Yes[274] Partial[note 1][254] Yes[275] Un­known
Bernie Sanders Active Yes[263] Yes[276] Partial[note 1][277] Yes[278] Yes[279][280]
Joe Sestak Active Yes[281] Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Tom Steyer Active Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Eric Swalwell Withdrawn Yes[282] Un­known Partial[283] Yes[284] Un­known
Elizabeth Warren Active Yes[285] Yes[286] Yes[267] Yes[287] Yes[288]
Marianne Williamson Active Yes[289] Un­known Yes[258] Un­known Un­known
Andrew Yang Active Yes[290] Yes[291] Partial[292] No[293] Un­known
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Supports H.R. 40

Labor and welfare issues

Candidate Status Raise minimum wage Basic income Paid family leave Paid sick leave Limit right-to-work laws Job guarantee
Michael Bennet Active Yes[294] Un­known Yes[295] Yes[295] Un­known Un­known
Joe Biden Active $15[296] No[297][298] Yes[299] Yes[300] Yes[301] Un­known
Cory Booker Active $15[302] Un­known Yes[299] Yes[299] Yes[303] Partial[304]
Steve Bullock Active $15[305] Un­known Un­known Un­known Yes[306] Un­known
Pete Buttigieg Active $15[14] Partial[307] Yes[308] Un­known Yes[309] Un­known
Julián Castro Active $15[310][311] Yes[312] Un­known Yes[313] Un­known Un­known
Bill de Blasio Active $15[314] Un­known Yes[315] Yes[316] Un­known Un­known
John Delaney Active $15[317] No[318] Yes[319] Yes[320] Un­known Un­known
Tulsi Gabbard Active $15[321] Yes[322] Yes[323] Yes[323] Un­known Un­known
Kirsten Gillibrand Active $15[302] Un­known Yes[299] Yes[299] Yes[324] Yes[325][326]
Mike Gravel Withdrawn $15[26][327] Yes[26][328] Yes[26] Un­known Un­known Yes[329]
Kamala Harris Active $15[302] No[note 1][330] Yes[299] Yes[299] Yes[331] Partial[326]
John Hickenlooper Withdrawn $15[332] Un­known Yes[333] Yes[333] Un­known Un­known
Jay Inslee Withdrawn Yes[334] Un­known Yes[335] Yes[336] Yes[337] Un­known
Amy Klobuchar Active $15[302] Un­known Yes[299] Yes[299] Yes[338] Un­known
Wayne Messam Active Yes[339] No[339] Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Seth Moulton Active $15[340] No[126] Yes[341] Yes[342] Un­known No[126]
Richard Ojeda Withdrawn Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Yes[343] Un­known
Beto O'Rourke Active $15[344] No[345] Yes[346] Yes[347] Yes[338] Un­known
Tim Ryan Active $15[348] Un­known Yes[349] Yes[350] Yes[351] Un­known
Bernie Sanders Active $15[302] Un­known Yes[352] Yes[352] Yes[353] Yes[354]
Joe Sestak Active $15[355] Un­known Yes[356] Yes[356] Yes[357] Un­known
Tom Steyer Active $15[358] Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Eric Swalwell Withdrawn $15[348] No[298] Yes[359] Yes[360] Yes[361] Un­known
Elizabeth Warren Active $15[302] Un­known Yes[299] Yes[362] Yes[324] Partial[326]
Marianne Williamson Active $15[363] Yes[289] Yes[289] Yes[289] Yes[342] Un­known
Andrew Yang Active Limited[note 2][364] Yes[365] Yes[366] Un­known Yes[367] No[368]
  1. ^ Proposes a massive expansion of earned income tax credit, which has been described as a related policy proposal to basic income. However, the EITC is not basic income, it is two different welfare models.
  2. ^ Pushes for a Basic Income as opposed to a livable wage, although Yang states that the minimum wage should be raised at state level.

Foreign policy

Foreign involvement

Candidate Status Intervention in Syria Rejoin the Iran Nuclear Deal Recognize
Juan Guaidó as interim
President of Venezuela 		Military Intervention
in Venezuela 		Intervention in Yemen Drone strikes Decrease the annual
military budget
Michael Bennet Active Un­known Yes[369] Un­known Un­known No[370] Un­known No[371]
Joe Biden Active Yes[372] Yes[373] Yes[374] Un­known No[375] Yes[376] No[371]
Cory Booker Active Partial[377][378] Unsure[379] Un­known Un­known No[380] Yes[381] Yes[382]
Steve Bullock Active Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known No[383] Un­known Un­known
Pete Buttigieg Active Yes[384] Yes[385] Un­known No[386] No[387] Un­known No[371]
Julián Castro Active Un­known Yes[388] Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Bill de Blasio Active Un­known Yes[389] Un­known Un­known No[390] Un­known Un­known
John Delaney Active Yes[391] Yes[392] Yes[386] No[386] No[393] Yes[394] Un­known
Tulsi Gabbard Active No[395] Yes[396] No[397] No[398] No[399] Limited[400] Yes[401]
Kirsten Gillibrand Active Partial[402] Yes[403] Yes[386] No[404] No[405] Yes[406] Yes[371]
Mike Gravel Withdrawn No[407] Yes[408] No[409] No[409] No[26] No[410] Yes[26]
Kamala Harris Active Partial[411][412] Yes[413] Un­known Un­known No[414] Un­known Yes[371]
John Hickenlooper Withdrawn Un­known Yes[415] Un­known Un­known No[416] Un­known No[371]
Jay Inslee Withdrawn Un­known Yes[379] Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Amy Klobuchar Active Yes[417][418] Yes[419] Un­known Un­known No[420] Un­known No[371]
Wayne Messam Active Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Seth Moulton Active Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known No[421] Un­known No[371]
Richard Ojeda Withdrawn Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known No[422] Un­known Un­known
Beto O'Rourke Active Un­known Yes[423] Un­known Un­known No[424] Un­known No[371]
Tim Ryan Active Un­known Yes[425] Un­known Un­known No[426] Un­known No[371]
Bernie Sanders Active No[427] Yes[428] No[429] No[430] No[431] Yes[432] Yes[433]
Joe Sestak Active Un­known Yes[144] Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Tom Steyer Active Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Eric Swalwell Withdrawn Partial[434] Yes[435] Un­known Un­known No[421] Un­known Yes[371]
Elizabeth Warren Active Partial[436][437] Yes[438] Un­known No[386] No[439] Un­known[440] Yes[441]
Marianne Williamson Active Un­known Yes[442] Un­known Un­known No[443] No[444] Yes[445]
Andrew Yang Active Un­known Yes[388] Un­known No[446] No[447] Un­known Yes[448]

Immigration and border security

Candidate Status Proposed Trump
border wall 		Trump
travel ban 		Support DACA Allow more
visa workers 		Demilitarize
Mexico–US border 		Invest in
ports of entry 		Abolish ICE Decriminalize illegally entering
into the United States
Michael Bennet Active No[449] No[450] Yes[451] Yes[452] Un­known Yes[453] Un­known No[454]
Joe Biden Active No[455] No[456] Yes[457] Yes[458] Un­known Un­known Un­known No[459]
Cory Booker Active No[460] No[461] Yes[462] Un­known Un­known Un­known No[463] Un­known
Steve Bullock Active No[464] Un­known Yes[11] Un­known Un­known Un­known No[465] Un­known
Pete Buttigieg Active No[466] No[467] Yes[174] Yes[468] Yes[174] Un­known No[463] Yes[469]
Julián Castro Active No[470] No[471] Yes[472] Un­known Un­known Un­known Partial[473] Yes[454]
Bill de Blasio Active No[474] No[475] Yes[476] Un­known Un­known Un­known Yes[477] Un­known
John Delaney Active No[478] No[479] Yes[480] Un­known Un­known Un­known No[465] No[481]
Tulsi Gabbard Active No[482] No[479] Yes[483][484] Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Kirsten Gillibrand Active No[485] No[461] Yes[486] Un­known Un­known Un­known Yes[487] Yes[454]
Mike Gravel Withdrawn No[488] No[26] Yes[488] Yes[488] Yes[488] Yes[488] Yes[26] Un­known
Kamala Harris Active No[489] No[461] Yes[490] Un­known Un­known Un­known Yes[491] Yes[454]
John Hickenlooper Withdrawn No[492] No[493] Yes[494][495] Yes[496] Un­known Un­known Un­known Yes[454]
Jay Inslee Withdrawn No[497] No[334] Yes[334] Un­known Un­known Un­known No[463] Un­known
Amy Klobuchar Active No[498] No[461] Yes[499] Un­known Un­known Yes[491] No[500] Un­known
Wayne Messam Active Un­known Un­known Yes[501] Un­known Un­known Un­known Yes[465] Un­known
Seth Moulton Active No[502] Un­known Yes[503] Yes[504] Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Richard Ojeda Withdrawn Un­known Un­known Yes[187] Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Beto O'Rourke Active No[505] No[479] Yes[506] Yes[506] Yes[507] Yes[506] No[508] No[note 1][509][510]
Tim Ryan Active No[134] No[511] Yes[134] Yes[504] Un­known Un­known No[512] Un­known
Bernie Sanders Active No[513] No[461] Yes[514] Yes[514] Yes[514] Yes[514] Reform[515] Yes[469]
Joe Sestak Active No[516] Un­known Un­known Yes[516] Un­known Yes[516] Un­known Un­known
Tom Steyer Active No[517] Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Eric Swalwell Withdrawn No[518] No[519] Yes[520] Yes[504] Un­known Un­known No[465] Yes[454]
Elizabeth Warren Active No[521] No[461] Yes[522] Un­known Un­known Un­known Yes[523] Yes[524]
Marianne Williamson Active No[525] Un­known Yes[525] Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Yes[469]
Andrew Yang Active No[526] Un­known Yes[527] Yes[528] Un­known Yes[529] No[530] Yes[469]
  1. ^ Legal mechanisms, provided by the Immigration and Nationality Act, should remain to combat drug and human trafficking. Other cases would not be criminally prosecuted.

Government

Donald Trump

Candidate Status Impeachment inquiry on President Trump
Michael Bennet Active Unclear[531]
Joe Biden Active Maybe[531]
Cory Booker Active Yes[532]
Steve Bullock Active Unclear[531]
Pete Buttigieg Active Yes[533]
Julián Castro Active Yes[531]
Bill de Blasio Active Yes[534]
John Delaney Active Unclear[531]
Tulsi Gabbard Active No[531]
Kirsten Gillibrand Active Yes[535]
Mike Gravel Withdrawn Yes[536]
Kamala Harris Active Yes[531]
John Hickenlooper Withdrawn Yes[537]
Jay Inslee Withdrawn No[531]
Amy Klobuchar Active Yes[538]
Wayne Messam Active Yes[539]
Seth Moulton Active Yes[531]
Richard Ojeda Withdrawn Yes[540]
Beto O'Rourke Active Yes[541]
Tim Ryan Active Yes[542]
Bernie Sanders Active Yes[543]
Joe Sestak Active Un­known
Tom Steyer Active Yes[544]
Eric Swalwell Withdrawn Yes[545]
Elizabeth Warren Active Yes[531]
Marianne Williamson Active No[531]
Andrew Yang Active No[531]

Electoral and institutional reform

Candidate Status Abolish the
Electoral College 		Abolish the filibuster Adoption of IRV/RCV Ban voter ID Laws D.C. statehood Puerto Rico statehood End felony
disenfranchisement 		Expand/Reform
Supreme Court 		Make Election Day
a federal holiday
Michael Bennet Active Yes[546] No[547] Un­known Un­known Yes[548] Open[549] Partial[note 1][550] No[551] Un­known
Joe Biden Active Un­known Un­known Un­known Yes[552] Yes[553] Yes[554] Un­known Un­known Un­known
Cory Booker Active Yes[555] No[556] Un­known Yes[557] Yes[558] Un­known Partial[note 1][559] Un­known Yes[550]
Steve Bullock Active Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Pete Buttigieg Active Yes[560] Yes[561] Yes[562] Yes[563] Yes[564] Yes[564] Partial[note 1][565] Yes[566] Yes[550]
Julián Castro Active Yes[555] Open[550] Un­known Un­known Yes[567] Yes[568] Partial[note 2][550] Un­known Yes[567]
Bill de Blasio Active Yes[569] Un­known Un­known Yes[570] Yes[571] Un­known Partial[note 1][572] Un­known Un­known
John Delaney Active No[573][555] No[550] Un­known Un­known Yes[574] Yes[574] Partial[note 1][550] Un­known Yes[24]
Tulsi Gabbard Active Open[note 3][261][555] Open[550] Un­known[575] Un­known Yes[550] Un­known Partial[note 1][550] Un­known Yes[550]
Kirsten Gillibrand Active Yes[576][555] Open[550] Un­known Un­known Yes[548] Un­known Partial[note 4][550] Yes[577] Yes[550]
Mike Gravel Withdrawn Yes[26] Un­known Yes[578][26] Yes[26] Yes[578] Yes[26] Yes[579] Un­known Un­known
Kamala Harris Active Open[573][555] Open[550] Un­known Un­known Yes[548] Un­known Partial[note 4][580] Yes[577] Yes[550]
John Hickenlooper Withdrawn No[555] Un­known Un­known Un­known Yes[550] Un­known Partial[note 1][550] Un­known Yes[550]
Jay Inslee Withdrawn Yes[555] Yes[550] Un­known Un­known Yes[550] Yes[550] Partial[note 1][550] Yes[550] Yes[550]
Amy Klobuchar Active Open[550] Open[550] Un­known Yes[581] Yes[582] Yes[550] Partial[note 1][550] Un­known Yes[550]
Wayne Messam Active Yes[550] Yes[550] Un­known Un­known Yes[550] Yes[550] Partial[note 1][550] Yes[note 5][550] Yes[550]
Seth Moulton Active Yes[583] Yes[583] Un­known Un­known Yes[550] Yes[550] Partial[note 1][550] Un­known Yes[583]
Richard Ojeda Withdrawn Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Beto O'Rourke Active Yes[573][555] Open[550] Un­known Yes[584] Yes[585] Yes[586] Partial[note 2][550] Yes[577] Yes[550]
Tim Ryan Active Open[550] No[550] Un­known Un­known Yes[587] Un­known Partial[note 1][550] Un­known Yes[588]
Bernie Sanders Active Yes[589] Open[550] Yes[590][591] Un­known Yes[592] Open[note 6][593] Yes[594] Yes[note 7][595] Yes[596]
Joe Sestak Active Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Tom Steyer Active Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Eric Swalwell Withdrawn Yes[550] Yes[550] Yes[562] Un­known Yes[597] Un­known Partial[note 2][550] Un­known Yes[550]
Elizabeth Warren Active Yes[598] Yes[550] Open[599] Un­known Yes[550] Open[600] Partial[note 4][550] Yes[577] Yes[550]
Marianne Williamson Active Yes[555] Open[550] Yes[601] Yes[601] Yes[550] Yes[550] Partial[note 1][550] Un­known Yes[601]
Andrew Yang Active No[602][573] Yes[603] Yes[604] Un­known Yes[605] Yes[606] Partial[note 2][550] Yes[note 8][607] Yes[608]
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Supports felons being allowed to vote after prison sentence, but not while in prison
  2. ^ a b c d Supports felons being allowed to vote after prison sentence and prisoners who have committed "low-level offenses" being enfranchised
  3. ^ Supports electoral college reform
  4. ^ a b c Supports felons being allowed to vote after prison sentence, "open" to them being enfranchised while in prison
  5. ^ Impose term limits for Supreme Court justices, open to expanding the number of justices
  6. ^ Supports a process of self-determination where Puerto Ricans decide the nature of their relationship with the US
  7. ^ Impose term limits for Supreme Court justices, opposed to expanding the number of justices
  8. ^ Impose term limits for Supreme Court justices

Campaign finance

Candidate Status No corporate PAC
donations 		Overturn Citizens United Publicly funded elections Democracy vouchers
Michael Bennet Active Yes[609] Yes[609] Un­known Un­known
Joe Biden Active Yes[610][611] Yes[612] Yes[613] Un­known
Cory Booker Active Yes[614] Yes[615] Yes[616] Un­known
Steve Bullock Active Yes[617] Yes[618] Yes[617] Un­known
Pete Buttigieg Active Yes[619] Yes[620] Yes[621] Un­known
Julián Castro Active Yes[622] Yes[623] Un­known Un­known
Bill de Blasio Active Yes[624] Yes[625] Yes[626] Open[626]
John Delaney Active Yes[627] Yes[628] Yes[629] Yes[630]
Tulsi Gabbard Active Yes[631] Yes[632][633][634] Yes[635] Yes[630]
Kirsten Gillibrand Active Yes[614] Yes[636] Yes[637] Yes[638]
Mike Gravel Withdrawn Yes[639] Un­known Un­known Un­known
Kamala Harris Active Yes[640] Yes[641] Yes[616] Un­known
John Hickenlooper Withdrawn Yes[642] Un­known Un­known Un­known
Jay Inslee Withdrawn Yes[639] Un­known Un­known Un­known
Amy Klobuchar Active Yes[643] Yes[644] Yes[616] Un­known
Wayne Messam Active Yes[639] Un­known Un­known Un­known
Seth Moulton Active Yes[639] Un­known Un­known Un­known
Richard Ojeda Withdrawn Yes[645] Yes[646] Un­known Yes[647]
Beto O'Rourke Active Yes[648] Yes[649] Yes[650] Yes[630]
Tim Ryan Active Yes[651] Yes[652] Un­known Un­known
Bernie Sanders Active Yes[614] Yes[653] Yes[616] Un­known
Joe Sestak Active Un­known Yes[144] Un­known Un­known
Tom Steyer Active Yes[654] Yes[655] Un­known Un­known
Eric Swalwell Withdrawn Yes[656] Yes[657] Yes[629] Yes[658]
Elizabeth Warren Active Yes[614] Yes[659] Yes[616] Un­known
Marianne Williamson Active Yes[601] Yes[601] Yes[601] Un­known
Andrew Yang Active Yes[660] Yes[660] Yes[661] Yes[662]

Social issues

Abortion

Candidate Status Support right to abortion Contraceptive mandate Fund Planned Parenthood Retain Hyde Amendment
Michael Bennet Active Yes[663] Yes[664] Yes[664] No[665]
Joe Biden Active Yes[666] Yes[citation needed] Yes[666] No[665][note 1]
Cory Booker Active Yes[669] Yes[670] Yes[671] No[665]
Steve Bullock Active Yes[672] Yes[673] Yes[674] No[665]
Pete Buttigieg Active Yes[675] Un­known Yes[676] No[665]
Julián Castro Active Yes[677] Un­known Un­known No[665]
Bill de Blasio Active Yes[678] Yes[679] Yes[678] No[665]
John Delaney Active Yes[680] Yes[680] Yes[680] No[665]
Tulsi Gabbard Active Yes[681] Yes[682] Yes[683] Un­known
Kirsten Gillibrand Active Yes[684] Yes[685] Yes[686] No[665]
Mike Gravel Withdrawn Yes[105] Un­known Un­known No[687]
Kamala Harris Active Yes[684] Yes[688] Yes[689] No[665]
John Hickenlooper Withdrawn Yes[690] Yes[690] Yes[690] No[665]
Jay Inslee Withdrawn Yes[691] Yes[692] Yes[693] No[665]
Amy Klobuchar Active Yes[684] Yes[694] Yes[695] No[665]
Wayne Messam Active Yes[696] Un­known Un­known Un­known
Seth Moulton Active Yes[697] Un­known Un­known No[665]
Richard Ojeda Withdrawn Yes[343][698] Un­known Yes[698] No[698]
Beto O'Rourke Active Yes[699] Yes[700] Yes[701] No[665]
Tim Ryan Active Yes[134] Yes[134] Yes[134] No[665]
Bernie Sanders Active Yes[702] Yes[703] Yes[695] No[665]
Joe Sestak Active Yes[704] Un­known Un­known Un­known
Tom Steyer Active Yes[231] Un­known Un­known Un­known
Eric Swalwell Withdrawn Yes[705] Yes[706] Yes[676] No[665]
Elizabeth Warren Active Yes[707] Yes[708] Yes[709] No[665]
Marianne Williamson Active Yes[710] Yes[710] Yes[710] No[665]
Andrew Yang Active Yes[711] Yes[711] Yes[711] No[665]
  1. ^ Biden formally declared his support for the Hyde amendment[667] before later dropping his support following controversy[668]

Criminal justice

Candidate Status End capital punishment Legalization of
marijuana 		Expunging cannabis
conviction records 		End cash bail End private prisons End mandatory minimum
sentencing for nonviolent
drug offenses 		Job placement services
for released offenders 		Decriminalization
of sex work
Michael Bennet Active Yes[712] Yes[713] Yes[714] No[579] Un­known Yes[715] Un­known Un­known
Joe Biden Active Yes[716] Partial[note 1][717] Yes[718] Yes[719] Yes[716] Yes[719] Yes[720] Un­known
Cory Booker Active Yes[721] Yes[722] Yes[722] Yes[723] Yes[724] Yes[725] Un­known Yes[726]
Steve Bullock Active Partial[note 2][727] Un­known Un­known Un­known No[728] Un­known Un­known Un­known
Pete Buttigieg Active Yes[729] Yes[730] Yes[731] Yes[732] Yes[14] Yes[729] Un­known Un­known
Julián Castro Active Yes[733] Yes[734] Un­known Partial[735] Yes[736] Un­known Un­known Un­known
Bill de Blasio Active Yes[737] Yes[738] Yes[738] Yes[739] Yes[740] Un­known Un­known No[741]
John Delaney Active Yes[579] Partial[note 3][742][579] Un­known Yes[743] Yes[743] Yes[743] Un­known Un­known
Tulsi Gabbard Active Yes[733] Yes[744] Yes[745] Yes[746] Yes[747] Partial[748] Un­known Yes[749]
Kirsten Gillibrand Active Yes[721] Yes[722] Yes[722] Yes[750][751] Un­known Yes[752] Un­known No[753]
Mike Gravel Withdrawn Yes[26] Yes[26] Yes[26] Yes[26] Yes[26] Yes[26] Un­known Yes[26]
Kamala Harris Active Yes[721] Yes[722] Yes[722] Yes[751] Yes[754] Yes[755] Un­known Yes[756]
John Hickenlooper Withdrawn Yes[721] Yes[20] Un­known Partial[757] No[758] Yes[759] Un­known Partial[760]
Jay Inslee Withdrawn Yes[721] Yes[730] Yes[730] No[579] Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Amy Klobuchar Active Yes[579] Partial[note 4][761][579] Un­known Partial[762] Un­known Partial[762] Un­known No[753]
Wayne Messam Active Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Seth Moulton Active Yes[579] Yes[763] Yes[764] Yes[579] Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Richard Ojeda Withdrawn Un­known Yes[765][766] Yes[766] Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Beto O'Rourke Active Yes[721] Yes[767][768] Yes[768] Yes[768] Yes[768] Yes[768] Un­known Un­known
Tim Ryan Active Partial[note 5][769][579] Yes[770] Un­known Yes[579] Yes[771] Partial[772] Un­known Un­known
Bernie Sanders Active Yes[721] Yes[722] Yes[722] Yes[750][751] Yes[773] Yes[774] Un­known Open[775]
Joe Sestak Active Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Tom Steyer Active Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
Eric Swalwell Withdrawn Yes[776] Yes[777] Un­known Yes[579] Un­known Yes[778] Yes[778] Un­known
Elizabeth Warren Active Yes[721] Yes[722] Yes[722] Yes[779] Yes[780] Partial[780] Un­known Open[781]
Marianne Williamson Active Yes[579] Yes[782] Un­known Yes[579] Yes[783] Un­known Yes[784] Un­known
Andrew Yang Active Yes[785] Yes[786] Yes[786] Partial[note 6][787] Yes[788] Un­known Un­known Open[789]
  1. ^ Supports decriminalization and rescheduling
  2. ^ Supports capital punishment only in limited circumstances
  3. ^ Supports legalization at the federal level, but believes states should decide at the state level
  4. ^ Supports legalization at the federal level, but believes states should decide at the state level
  5. ^ Supports seeking the death penalty for convicted terroritsts
  6. ^ Wants to reduce the use of cash bail

LGBT issues

Candidate Status Equality Act Same-sex
marriage 		Transgender
military service
Michael Bennet Active Yes[790] Yes[791] Yes[792]
Joe Biden Active Yes[793] Yes[794] Yes[795]
Cory Booker Active Yes[790] Yes[796] Yes[797]
Steve Bullock Active Yes[798] Yes[799] Un­known
Pete Buttigieg Active Yes[800] Yes[801] Yes[802]
Julián Castro Active Yes[803] Yes[804] Yes[805]
Bill de Blasio Active Un­known Yes[806] Yes[807]
John Delaney Active Yes[808] Yes[809] Yes[810]
Tulsi Gabbard Active Yes[811] Yes[812] Yes[810]
Kirsten Gillibrand Active Yes[790] Yes[813] Yes[814]
Mike Gravel Withdrawn Yes[798] Yes[815] Yes[816]
Kamala Harris Active Yes[790] Yes[817] Yes[818]
John Hickenlooper Withdrawn Yes[819] Yes[820] Un­known
Jay Inslee Withdrawn Yes[821] Yes[822] Yes[823]
Amy Klobuchar Active Yes[790] Yes[824] Yes[825]
Wayne Messam Active Un­known Un­known Un­known
Seth Moulton Active Yes[811] Yes[826] Yes[827]
Richard Ojeda Withdrawn Un­known Un­known Un­known
Beto O'Rourke Active Yes[828] Yes[829] Yes[830]
Tim Ryan Active Yes[811] Yes[831] Yes[134]
Bernie Sanders Active Yes[790] Yes[832] Yes[833]
Joe Sestak Active Yes[834] Yes[835] Yes[834]
Tom Steyer Active Un­known Un­known Un­known
Eric Swalwell Withdrawn Yes[811] Yes[836] Yes[134]
Elizabeth Warren Active Yes[790] Yes[837] Yes[838]
Marianne Williamson Active Yes[839] Yes[839] Yes[840]
Andrew Yang Active Yes[841] Yes[841] Yes[842]

Candidate Solidarity

The Pledge

Candidates have been encouraged by organisations, namely Indivisible Project and Individual Action, to take a pledge of unity, known as 'We Are Indivisible'. This means supporting the eventual Democratic nominee, should the candidate's own nomination be unsuccessful. The stance of each candidate is stated as follows:[843]

Candidate Status Took the Pledge
Michael Bennet Active No
Joe Biden Active Yes
Cory Booker Active Yes
Steve Bullock Active Yes
Pete Buttigieg Active Yes
Julián Castro Active Yes
Bill de Blasio Active Yes
John Delaney Active Yes
Tulsi Gabbard Active No
Kirsten Gillibrand Active Yes
Mike Gravel Withdrawn No
Kamala Harris Active Yes
John Hickenlooper Withdrawn Yes
Jay Inslee Withdrawn Yes
Amy Klobuchar Active Yes
Wayne Messam Active No
Seth Moulton Active Yes
Richard Ojeda Withdrawn Un­known
Beto O'Rourke Active Yes
Tim Ryan Active Yes
Bernie Sanders Active Yes
Joe Sestak Active No
Tom Steyer Active Yes
Eric Swalwell Withdrawn Yes
Elizabeth Warren Active Yes
Marianne Williamson Active Yes
Andrew Yang Active No

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  842. ^ "PRIDE MONTH". Yang2020.
  843. ^ https://pledge.indivisible.org/#lp-pom-box-16
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