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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?
Inferred from partyCooke's campaign website does not address student loan cancellation directly; as a Democrat who emphasizes working-class economic relief and mentions Pell Grants in her biography, party-informed inference suggests general support, though her platform's focus on lower costs and small business does not specifically champion broad debt cancellation.
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Environment
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support ending new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?
Inferred from partyCooke's campaign platform mentions expanding energy solutions and green infrastructure but does not directly address ending new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands or offshore waters; her platform also opposes tariffs that raise energy costs and focuses on lowering gas prices, suggesting she is not a strong advocate for halting drilling, so a party-based inference with moderate uncertainty is applied. Fact-check this → Would you support legislation requiring the US to reduce carbon emissions by 50% below 2005 levels by 2035?
Inferred from partyCooke's campaign platform mentions expanding energy solutions and building green infrastructure but does not specifically address a 50% carbon emissions reduction target by 2035; position inferred from her Democratic party affiliation and general pro-environment lean. Fact-check this → ▽
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?
Inferred from partyCooke's campaign platform does not directly address defense spending levels, but she explicitly calls for ending what she terms the 'Iran War' to save taxpayers $2 billion per day, and her broader platform emphasizes cutting costs and redirecting spending toward working families, suggesting opposition to large defense budget increases; position inferred from these signals and Democratic Party norms.
Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?
Inferred from partyCooke's campaign platform does not address foreign assistance to allied or developing nations; her foreign policy mentions are limited to ending the 'Iran War' and opposing tariffs, so this score falls back to party-informed inference with slight skepticism given her populist/working-class focus that may deprioritize foreign aid.
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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?
Inferred from partyCooke's campaign website does not address universal background checks for firearm purchases; position is inferred from her Democratic Party affiliation, which broadly supports expanded background checks, though she emphasizes law enforcement funding and border security in ways that suggest a moderate approach.
Would you support a federal ban on the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilian buyers?
Inferred from partyCooke's campaign website does not address semi-automatic rifle bans or gun policy directly; position is inferred from Democratic Party norms, which generally favor such restrictions, though her rural dairy-farm background and emphasis on rural communities may moderate her stance.
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Immigration
2 positions · 1 inferred from partyWould you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?
Campaign PlatformCooke's campaign platform mentions 'fully fund law enforcement to keep our communities safe and protect our borders' but does not specifically address significant increases in federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the southern border; her overall populist-Democrat framing and party affiliation suggest modest skepticism toward major border security spending increases, but the partial border reference prevents a pure party-inference score. 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?
Inferred from partyCooke's campaign website does not address a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants; position is inferred from Democratic Party norms, with her platform's emphasis on border security and anti-foreign-national land ownership suggesting a moderate rather than progressive immigration stance.
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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?
Inferred from partyCooke's campaign platform does not address a top income tax rate of 50% on income over $10 million specifically, but her consistent rhetoric targeting 'ultra wealthy' individuals and 'monopoly-like corporations,' combined with her progressive economic populist framing, suggests alignment with higher taxes on the wealthy; position inferred from party and ideological stance.
Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?
Inferred from partyCooke's campaign platform does not address the corporate tax rate directly, but her consistent emphasis on taxing corporations, ending price-gouging, and fighting for working families aligns with mainstream Democratic support for raising the corporate rate from 21% to 28%; position inferred from party alignment and general anti-corporate platform stance.
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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?
Inferred from partyCooke's campaign website does not address automatic voter registration specifically; position inferred from her Democratic Party affiliation, which broadly supports automatic voter registration and expanded voting access.