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Candidates on the issues: 4th District state representative position 2

  • What are your thoughts on Washington's current abortion regulations (up to 24 weeks gestation)?

    • Rob Chase Opposes Washington's law and supports restricting abortion. Says life begins at conception. Opposes exceptions that allow for abortions for women who are raped.
    • Leonard Christian Opposes Washington's law and supports restricting abortion. Described himself as "100% pro-life," in "We Believe, We Vote" survey. Opposes exceptions that allow for abortions for women who are raped, noting that he was conceived when his mother was raped.
  • Do you support Washington's police reform laws passed in the last two years?

    • Rob Chase No.
    • Leonard Christian No.
  • Do you think the governor's emergency powers should be reformed?

    • Rob Chase Yes.
    • Leonard Christian Yes.
  • Do you believe climate change is a key factor in the devastating wildfires across the west in recent years?

    • Rob Chase No.
    • Leonard Christian Believes humans are affecting the climate.
  • Do you support a capital gains tax?

    • Rob Chase No.
    • Leonard Christian No.
  • Do you support plans to ban the sales of new cars with internal combustion engines by 2035?

    • Rob Chase No.
    • Leonard Christian No.
  • Do you support the state Building Codes Council decision to mandate heat pump installation in all new commercial construction and multifamily homes?

    • Rob Chase No.
    • Leonard Christian No.
  • Do you think there should be a ban on large capacity magazines for guns?

    • Rob Chase No.
    • Leonard Christian No.
  • Do you support efforts to divide Washington so that Eastern Washington would become a new state?

    • Rob Chase Yes. Has sponsored bills to do so.
    • Leonard Christian No. Says making attempts to divide Washington is a waste of time and that doing so would drain resources from Spokane.