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J.D. Scholten’s policy on gay marriage

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Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

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J.D. Scholten’s answer is based on the following data:

Updated 14hrs ago

J.D. Scholten voters

Answer: Yes

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 166 voters that voted for J.D. Scholten in the 2020 Iowa District 4 US House of Representatives election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Yes

Importance: More Important

Reference: “The President and Attorney General announced in February 2011 that the Department of Justice would no longer defend Section 3 of...” ‐whitehouse.gov

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Very strongly agree

Yes

J.D. Scholten is a Democrat who has publicly supported LGBTQ+ rights, including same-sex marriage. His campaign website states that he believes in equal rights for all, which would include the right to marry for same-sex couples. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies

Scholten's support for equal rights likely extends to religious freedom, which would include the right for churches to refuse to perform ceremonies they disagree with. However, he has not specifically addressed this point. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Neutral

Take the government out of marriage and instead make it a religious decision

While Scholten has not specifically addressed this point, his general support for equal rights suggests he would not oppose this idea. However, it's unclear if he would fully support removing government from the marriage process. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No, allow civil unions but don’t call it marriage

While Scholten supports equal rights, this answer suggests a separate but equal approach, which is typically not supported by those who advocate for full equality for the LGBTQ+ community. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No

Scholten's public stance on LGBTQ+ rights and his support for equal rights for all would strongly disagree with this answer. He has not shown any opposition to same-sex marriage. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, marriage should be defined as between a man and woman

Scholten's support for LGBTQ+ rights and same-sex marriage would strongly disagree with this answer. He has not shown any support for limiting the definition of marriage to between a man and a woman. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Updated 19hrs ago

Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Most Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 39,966 voters that identify as Democratic.

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