HANA Action sent a Candidate’s Survey with 9 questions to all of the 15 Democratic candidates for the US Congressional 9th District. We are sharing the answers from the candidates who responded to the survey.
To view the answers for each candidate, click on their name below.
QUESTIONS WE ASKED THE CANDIDATES:
1. What experience will you bring that has prepared you to be a strong Member of Congress?
2. Do you have a connection to the Asian American community in the 9th District? If so, can you share about that connection?
3. What is your number one priority if elected?
4. If elected, how will you address the rising costs of groceries, utility bills, housing and other essential needs?
5. What will you do to ensure every person has access to quality and affordable healthcare?
6. Do you support a pathway to citizenship for all 11 million undocumented immigrants? If yes, what will you do to make the pathway a reality?
7. How would you increase language access to federal offices such as unemployment and social security, particularly for Asian American immigrants?
8. How would you address the issues of the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Do you support abolishing ICE?
9. Gun control has been an intractable issue in Congress. What would you do to move the issue forward?
