Steve King

Strongly agree

No

The Republican Party generally opposes a federal mandate for RCV, emphasizing states’ authority over election administration and preferring plurality/majority systems; GOP-aligned groups and many GOP officials have campaigned against RCV in multiple states. 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

No, winners should be decided by who gets the most votes, not by a complex formula that redistributes ballots

This aligns with common Republican critiques that RCV is an unnecessary, opaque reallocation process versus straightforward plurality/majority rules; GOP messaging in campaigns against RCV (e.g., in Alaska and other states) frequently emphasizes complexity and legitimacy concerns. 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.

Agree

No, it is too confusing for voters and causes higher rates of ballot errors and discarded votes

Republican arguments against RCV often include claims it confuses voters and increases ballot errors; GOP campaigns and officials opposing RCV have highlighted voter understanding and administrative complexity as reasons to reject it. 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.

Disagree

Yes, it eliminates the spoiler effect so voters can support third-party candidates without wasting their vote

Republicans often argue RCV can empower third parties or alter outcomes in ways they view as disadvantageous, and they have not prioritized reducing the spoiler effect via federal mandate; GOP efforts have more often sought to block or repeal RCV. 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

Yes

National GOP leaders and many Republican state parties have generally opposed ranked-choice voting (RCV) and federal election mandates, favoring state control; Republicans have criticized RCV after its use in places like Maine and Alaska. 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

Yes, the winner-take-all system fuels extremism and ranking candidates forces politicians to build consensus

GOP rhetoric typically rejects the premise that winner-take-all fuels extremism and is skeptical that RCV produces better consensus; Republican opposition intensified after Alaska’s 2022 RCV outcomes and Maine’s adoption of RCV. 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.