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Policy Positions
16 of 16
Inferred from party
54%
Avg Confidence
9
Issue Areas
Record vs. Rhetoric
We have no public statement or campaign position from Kristen McDonald Rivet on these questions yet, so there is nothing to check against how they voted.
Policy Positions
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Economy
2 positions · all inferred from partyDo you support using tariffs as a tool to address trade imbalances with other countries?
Oppose · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence on tariffs appears in McDonald Rivet's voting record, sponsored legislation, or campaign platform; as a Democrat who sponsored the 'Affordable Food and Energy Act' and 'Lower Prices at the Pump Act' emphasizing cost reduction for consumers, and aligned with the mainstream Democratic Party position that generally opposes broad tariffs as inflationary, a lean-oppose position is inferred from party and general economic stance.
Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?
Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct vote or explicit statement on a $17 federal minimum wage is found in the record; as a Democrat focused on lowering costs and working-family economic relief (Working Parents Tax Relief Act, Child Care Access and Affordability Act, Faster Labor Contracts Act cosponsor), party inference and general economic platform strongly suggest support for raising the minimum wage.
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Education
1 position · all inferred from partyWould you support canceling up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower?
Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct statement or vote on $50,000 student loan cancellation was found in the record; position is inferred from her Democratic party affiliation and progressive legislative profile, which generally supports broad student debt relief.
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Environment
2 positions · all inferred from partyDo you support stopping the issuance of new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?
Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo vote directly addresses stopping new federal permits for oil/gas drilling on public lands, but McDonald Rivet consistently voted against measures to expand fossil fuel access (e.g., Nay on HR26 Protecting American Energy Production Act, Nay on HJRES131 re: Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing, Nay on HR4553 Energy and Water Appropriations) while voting Yea on a limited number of bipartisan energy measures; her pattern suggests support for restricting new drilling permits, though she has not sponsored or championed such a ban directly.
Do you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% from 2005 levels by 2035?
Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo bill directly enacting a 50% by 2035 emissions target appears in her record, but McDonald Rivet shows a consistent pattern of voting against rollbacks of EPA regulations, energy efficiency standards, and California vehicle emission waivers (e.g., NAY on HJRES35, SJRES31, HJRES61, HJRES20, HJRES213), with mixed exceptions (YEA on HJRES88/87/89 revoking California EV mandates), suggesting general support for emissions-reduction policy but not active championship of this specific target. Fact-check this →
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Foreign Policy
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?
Oppose · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence addresses defense budget levels specifically; McDonald Rivet's record shows support for Ukraine aid and Taiwan defense but also repeated votes to invoke the War Powers Resolution to limit U.S. military action against Iran, suggesting a restrained approach to defense spending growth; party inference as a Democrat points toward opposing large defense budget increases above inflation.
Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?
Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct vote on broad foreign assistance levels exists in the record, but McDonald Rivet voted Yea on the Ukraine Support Act (HR2913), cosponsored the Ceasefire Compliance Act and Stop the Settlements Act, and consistently voted Yea on War Powers resolutions limiting unauthorized hostilities — suggesting general support for strategic foreign engagement but with oversight conditions; inferred as support, not strong championship.
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Gun Policy
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?
Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct statement or vote on universal background checks appears in the record; position inferred from party affiliation as a Democrat, with supporting context from cosponsorship of the Safe Schools Improvement Act suggesting alignment with gun-safety-oriented policies.
Would you support a federal ban on the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilian buyers?
Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found in her record on a semi-automatic rifle ban; position inferred from her Democratic Party affiliation and progressive legislative profile, which typically supports stricter gun control measures including assault weapons restrictions.
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Healthcare
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support federal legislation requiring Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers?
Strongly Support · estimate
Inferred from partyMcDonald Rivet's campaign platform emphasizes lowering prescription drug costs and healthcare affordability, she cosponsored the PrEP Access and Coverage Act and EACH Act (expanding drug coverage), and as a Democrat she strongly aligns with the party's longstanding position championing Medicare drug price negotiation; no direct vote on this specific policy appears in the record, so confidence is capped at the inferred range. Fact-check this →
Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?
Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct vote or explicit platform statement on Medicare for All exists in the record; McDonald Rivet cosponsored the EACH Act of 2025 (which expands abortion coverage under the ACA) and sponsored healthcare affordability legislation, and her opposition to bills limiting Medicaid and reducing premiums suggests alignment with expanded public coverage, but no direct position on universal Medicare expansion is stated — inferred from Democratic party baseline and related legislative activity.
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Immigration
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?
Support · estimate
Inferred from partyMcDonald Rivet voted Yea on multiple immigration enforcement bills including the Laken Riley Act (S5, HR29), the Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act (HR30), the Special Interest Alien Reporting Act (HR275), the DC Federal Immigration Compliance Act (HR2056), and the Deporting Fraudsters Act (HR1958), as well as border technology bills (HR495, HR993), indicating consistent support for enhanced border enforcement measures, though none of these directly enact a large-scale infrastructure/personnel funding increase at the southern border. Fact-check this →
Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?
Neutral · estimate
Inferred from partyMcDonald Rivet's voting record shows a mixed immigration pattern — she voted Yea on the Laken Riley Act and several immigration enforcement bills, but these address deportation/enforcement rather than a pathway to citizenship, so no direct evidence exists on this specific question; as a Democrat she would likely lean toward supporting a pathway, but her enforcement votes temper that inference. Fact-check this →
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Taxes
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?
Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct vote or statement on a 50% top marginal rate exists in the record; however, McDonald Rivet has sponsored bills targeting tax breaks for wealthy interests (Reverse Big Ugly Tax Breaks for Data Centers Act, Stop Subsidizing Private Jets) and cosponsored progressive tax legislation, suggesting alignment with higher taxes on the wealthy, consistent with the Democratic Party's general lean toward raising top marginal rates.
Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?
Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct vote or statement on the corporate tax rate specifically, but McDonald Rivet's sponsored legislation (e.g., Reverse Big Ugly Tax Breaks for Data Centers Act, Stop Subsidizing Private Jets) and general platform focus on making corporations pay more taxes aligns with the Democratic mainstream position of supporting a corporate rate increase from 21% to 28%; inferred primarily from party and legislative pattern.
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Voting Rights
1 position · all inferred from partyWould you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?
Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence addresses automatic voter registration specifically; McDonald Rivet voted NAY on the SAVE Act (HR22), which added proof-of-citizenship requirements to voter registration, suggesting support for broader voter access, but this is only indirectly related to automatic registration, so position is inferred from party alignment and voting pattern context.
Positions are AI-extracted from public sources and bias-audited by GroundedVote. Evidence types: Voting Record (highest confidence) → Party Inference (lowest). All data © 2025 The Founded Project LLC.