Jack vs. Mikie

the tale of the tape

How does Jack compare to his opponent, Mikie Sherrill?

JACK

TOPIC

MIKIE

Authoritarian Cruelty


Whatever Trump Says
National Guard & Military in Cities
Opposes (Pro-States' Rights)

Whatever Trump Says
Withhold Aid From Political Opponents
Aid Regardless of Politics

Negotiating Tactic
Weaponizing Gateway Tunnel Funding
Opposes

Colleges, Corporations, and Political Opponents
Sue Whoever Disagrees With Me
Freedom of Speech


Federal Government Overreach


Whatever Trump Says
Independence of Federal Reserve
Supports

Whatever Trump Says
Weaponization of Dept of Justice
Supports Independence

Republicans Only
Government by Executive Order
Limited Use (Energy Freeze!)

OK for Republicans
President & FCC Bullying Networks
Opposes

Whatever Trump Says
Politicization of the FTC
Independence not Politics

Whatever Trump Says, Sorry NJ
States' Rights
Respect State's Right

Energy & Environment


Supports Trump Ending Them
Solar Incentives
For Solar Incentives

Blame Murphy, Fire Everyone
Energy Price Spikes
Supports Energy Rate Freeze

Hates Wind
Wind Energy
Supports in the Mix

As Much As Possible
Fossil Fuels
Supports Alongside Clean Energy Goals

Used to Support, Now Crickets
Clean Energy & Emissions Goals
Supports Alongside Clean Energy Goals

National Parks & Federal Lands
Fund the Parks, Protect the Land

Immigration


Supports
Masked Unidentified ICE Agents
Opposes Unidentified Kidnapping

Whatever Trump Says
Cruel Prisons for Immigrants
Opposes

Opposes (finally!)
Imprison Immigrants in Military Bases
Opposes

Supports
Local Police Supporting ICE
Opposes

Deport Neighbors without Legal Status
Deportation
Deport Violent Criminals Only

ICE Detainments of Citizens
Strongly Opposed

Education


Public Funding for Private Schools
School Voucher Programs
Fund Public Schools

Envious of Low-Ranked States
State of NJ Education
Top Ranked & Can Improve

Supports
Defunding the Dept of Education
Opposes

Opposes (if it makes him sad)
Honest & Inclusive Education
Supports

Privatize Everything
Pre-K Education
Expand Universal Pre-K

Public Funding


Funding PBS
Supports

Opposes (conglomerate news only)
Funding NPR
Supports

OK to Repurpose for Immigration
Significant FEMA and NOAA Cuts
Fund FEMA and NOAA

Fund Pensions for Public Servants
Supports

Healthcare


Whatever Trump Says
Medicare & Medicaid Cuts
Opposes Cuts

Cuts & Policy Based on Pseudoscience
Vaccine Research for Public Health
Trusts Science and Data

Individual Freedoms & Rights


Marriage Equality
Supports

Opposes
Responsible Access to Cannabis
Supports

20-Week Abortion Bans
Reproductive Rights

Only Mentioned for Gun Owners
Due Process
Supports for All Residents

Republicans Only
Freedom of Speech
All Americans

Villify Protesters like Trump
Right to Protest
Supports Peaceful Protesting

Sketchy Behavior



Endorsements from Felons
n/a

Election Deniers & White Nationalists
Who to Campaign With
Democrats, Republicans, Independents

Taxation & Spending


Raised at Every Level of Government
Raising Taxes in NJ
Never Raised Taxes

"Everything on the Table" Except Taxing the Rich
Tax Policy
Expand Tax Credits; Close Loopholes

NJ DOGE / Mass Layoffs
How to Run NJ Efficiently
Oversight & NJ Report Card for Transparency

Whatever Trump Says
Haphazard Tariff Policies
Thoughtful Tariff Policy

More Important Topics


Labor/Union Rights


Affordable Housing

Jack's son serves
Military Service
Proud Navy veteran

Released 1 Year + Summaries
Financial Disclosure

Whatever You Want To Hear
Taylor Ham vs. Pork Roll
Taylor Ham

Key Dates
DYOR - Do Your Own Research