Political positions of the 2016 Democratic Party presidential primary candidates

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The Democratic candidates in the 2016 United States presidential election hold a wide variety of stances on issues related to domestic and foreign policy and their political ideological views.

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Domestic policy

Jeff Boss Harry Braun Lincoln Chafee (Suspended campaign) Hillary Clinton Paul T. Farrell Jr. Keith Judd Lawrence Lessig (Suspended campaign) David Mills Martin O'Malley (Suspended campaign) Bernie Sanders Sam Sloan Vermin Supreme Jim Webb (Suspended campaign) Robby Wells Willie Wilson John Wolfe, Jr.
$15 federal minimum wage Yes [1] Un­known [1] Un­known [1] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownYes [1] Yes [1] Un­knownUn­knownUn­known [1] No [2] Un­known [1] Un­known
American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 Un­knownUn­knownUn­known [3] Yes [4] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownYes [5] Un­knownUn­knownYes [5] Un­known [6] Un­knownUn­known
Cannabis legalization Yes [7] Un­knownYes [8] Un­known [9] Un­knownYes [10] Yes [11] Un­knownUn­known [12] Yes [13] Un­knownUn­knownUn­known [14] Un­known [2] Yes [15] Un­known
Capital punishment No [16] Yes [17] No [18] Yes [19] Un­knownYes [20] No [21] Un­knownNo [22] No [19] Un­knownYes [23] Yes [24] No [2] Un­knownUn­known
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known [25] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownYes [25] No [25] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownYes [26] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownYes [27] Yes [28] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownYes [26] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownYes [27] Yes [28] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
DREAM Act Un­knownNo [29] Yes [30] Yes [31] Un­knownUn­knownYes [32] Un­knownYes [33] Yes [34] Un­knownUn­knownYes [35] Un­knownUn­knownUn­known
Equality Act of 2015 Un­knownUn­knownYes [36] Yes [37] Un­knownUn­knownYes [38] Un­knownYes [39] Yes [40] Un­knownUn­knownUn­known [41] Un­knownUn­knownUn­known
Expand Social security Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownNo [42] Un­knownUn­knownYes [43] Un­knownYes [44] Yes [45] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known [46]
Federal ban on conversion therapy for minors on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownYes [47] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownYes [48] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
Lifting the ban on military service for transgender Americans Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownYes [49] Un­knownUn­knownYes [38] Un­knownUn­knownYes [50] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
Maintain Obergefell v. Hodges Un­knownUn­knownYes [51] Yes [51] Un­knownNo [10] Yes [52] Un­knownYes [51] Yes [51] Un­knownUn­knownYes [53] Un­knownUn­knownUn­known
Maintain Roe v. Wade Un­knownUn­knownYes [54] Yes [55] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownYes [56] Yes [57] Un­knownUn­knownYes [58] Un­knownUn­knownUn­known
Merrick Garland Supreme Court nomination Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known [59] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownNo [60] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Un­knownUn­known [61] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownNo [62] Un­knownUn­knownYes [62] Un­knownUn­knownUn­known
Overturn Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownYes [63] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownYes [64] Yes [65] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
Overturn Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Un­knownUn­known [66] Un­known [67] Yes [68] Un­knownUn­knownYes [69] Un­knownYes [70] Yes [60] Un­knownUn­knownUn­known [71] Un­knownUn­known [72] Un­known
Pro-choice Yes [16] Yes [17] Yes [73] Yes [74] Un­knownNo [20] Un­knownUn­known [75] Yes [76] Yes [77] Un­knownYes [23] Yes [78] No [2] Un­knownUn­known
Proposition 1 Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownYes [79] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownYes [80] Yes [79] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownNo [81] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownNo [81] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
Reinstating Glass–Steagall Legislation Un­knownUn­knownYes
(previously against until October 13, 2015) [82]
No [83] Un­knownUn­knownYes[ citation needed ]Un­knownYes [84] Yes [85] Un­knownUn­knownUn­known [86] Un­knownUn­knownYes [46]
Religious Freedom Restoration Act Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownNo[ citation needed ]Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownNo [87] No [87] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
Religious Liberty Accommodations Act Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownNo [88] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownNo [88] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
Repeal of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008 Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownYes [89] Un­knownUn­knownYes [90] Un­knownUn­knownYes [91] Un­knownUn­knownNo [91] Un­knownUn­knownUn­known
Repeal of USA PATRIOT Act Yes [92] Un­known [93] Yes
(previously against until October 13, 2015) [94]
No [95] Un­knownUn­knownYes [96] Un­knownNo [97] Yes [98] Un­knownUn­knownNo [99] Yes [100] Un­knownUn­known
Senate Bill 175 Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownNo [101] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownNo [101] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
Single-payer health care Un­known [102] Yes [17] Un­known [103] No[ citation needed ]Un­knownUn­knownYes [104] Un­knownYes [103] Yes [105] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownYes [46]
Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownYes [106] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownNo [107] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
Tuition-free public college Un­knownUn­knownUn­known [108] No [108] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownNo [108] Yes [108] Un­knownUn­knownUn­known [108] Yes [109] Un­knownUn­known
Update military service records of veterans dismissed due to their sexual orientation Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownYes [47] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownYes [110] Yes [111] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
Supports same-sex marriage Yes [16] Yes [17] Yes [112] Yes [113]
(previously against) [114]
Un­knownNo [10] Yes [115] Un­knownYes [116] Yes [117] Un­knownUn­known [118] Yes [119] No [120] No [121] No [122]
USA Freedom Act Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownYes [123] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownYes [124] No
(previously supported until June 1, 2015) [125]
Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
Universal background checks No [16] No [17] Un­knownYes [126] Un­knownUn­known [20] Un­knownUn­knownYes [126] Yes [126] Un­knownUn­knownUn­known [127] No [2] Un­knownUn­known

Foreign policy

Jeff Boss Harry Braun Lincoln Chafee (Suspended campaign) Hillary Clinton Paul T. Farrell Jr. Keith Judd Lawrence Lessig (Suspended campaign) David Mills Martin O'Malley (Suspended campaign) Bernie Sanders Sam Sloan Vermin Supreme Jim Webb (Suspended campaign) Robby Wells Willie Wilson John Wolfe, Jr.
Asylum for Syrian Civil War refugees Un­knownUn­knownUn­known [128] Yes [129] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownYes [129] Yes [130] Un­knownUn­knownUn­known [131] Un­knownUn­knownUn­known
Drone strikes on suspected enemy combatantsYes [16] No [17] No [18] Yes [132] Un­knownYes [20] Un­knownUn­knownUn­known [133] Yes [134] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
Ending the United States embargo against Cuba Un­knownUn­knownYes [135] Yes [136] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownYes [137] Yes [137] Un­knownUn­knownYes [138] Un­knownUn­knownUn­known
Enlargement of NATO Un­knownUn­knownYes [139] Yes [140] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownNo [141] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
Iran Nuclear Deal Un­knownUn­knownYes [142] Yes [142] Un­knownUn­knownYes [143] Un­knownYes [142] Yes [142] Yes [144] Un­knownNo [142] Un­knownYes [145] Un­known
Keystone Pipeline System Un­knownNo [146] Un­known [147] No
(previously undecided until September 22, 2015) [148]
Un­knownYes [20] Un­knownUn­knownNo [149] No [150] Un­knownUn­knownYes [151] Un­knownUn­knownUn­known
Maintain some troops in Afghanistan No [152] No [17] Un­knownYes [153] Un­knownUn­knownYes [143] Un­knownUn­knownYes [153] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
Military intervention against ISIL Un­knownUn­knownNo [154] Yes [155] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownYes [156] Un­knownUn­knownUn­known [157] Un­knownUn­knownUn­known
Military funding for the Free Syrian Army Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownYes [158] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownNo [159] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
No-fly zone in Syria Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownYes [160] Un­knownUn­knownYes [143] Un­knownNo [160] No [161] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
Paris Agreement Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownYes[ citation needed ]Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownYes [162] No [163] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
Sanctions against Iran Un­knownUn­knownYes [164] Yes [165] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownYes [166] Yes [167] Un­knownUn­knownYes [167] Un­knownUn­knownUn­known
Trans-Pacific Partnership Un­knownUn­known [168] Yes [169] No [170] Un­knownUn­knownNo [171] Un­knownNo [172] No [173] Un­knownUn­knownUn­known [174] [175] Un­knownUn­knownUn­known
Two-state solution Un­known [176] Un­knownYes [177] Yes [178] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownYes [179] Yes [180] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known

Political ideologies

Note that some of these terms are self-identifiers (in quotation marks): the views linked to may not adequately represent all of their policy stances.

Jeff Boss Harry Braun Lincoln Chafee (Suspended campaign) Hillary Clinton Paul T. Farrell Jr. Keith Judd Lawrence Lessig (Suspended campaign) David Mills Martin O'Malley (Suspended campaign) Bernie Sanders Sam Sloan Vermin Supreme Jim Webb (Suspended campaign) Robby Wells Willie Wilson John Wolfe, Jr.
truther [7] direct democrat [181] libertarian-leaning progressive [182] "progressive" [183] "conservative" [184] Un­known"liberal" [185] "liberal" [186] "progressive" [187] "democratic socialist"[ citation needed ]Un­known"anarchist" moderate liberal [188] "eaglist" [189] social liberal [190] "progressive" [191]

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