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See how two politicians stack up on the issues, campaign finance, voting records, and more.

Chris Coons
Chris Coons
·DE
Alignment
87%
Stances
18/2/2
Gerald Hocker
Gerald Hocker
·DE
Alignment
90%
Stances
6/1/15
Issue Agreement32%
7 agree15 disagree

Issue Positions

Infrastructure & Transportation

How should we pay to fix roads, bridges, and internet?

Coons:Favors
vs
Hocker:Favors
Economy & Jobs

What should the government do about jobs and pay?

Coons:Favors
vs
Hocker:Favors
Healthcare & Medicare

Should the government help everyone get health care?

Coons:Favors
vs
Hocker:Opposes
Immigration & Border Security

Should it be easier or harder to come to the U.S.?

Coons:Mixed
vs
Hocker:Opposes
Education & Student Debt

How do we make schools better and college cheaper?

Coons:Favors
vs
Hocker:Mixed
National Defense & Military

Should we spend more or less on the military?

Coons:Favors
vs
Hocker:Favors
Climate & Environment

Is the planet getting too hot? What should we do?

Coons:Favors
vs
Hocker:Opposes
Criminal Justice Reform

How should police, courts, and jails work?

Coons:Favors
vs
Hocker:Opposes
Foreign Policy & Diplomacy

How much should we get involved with other countries?

Coons:Favors
vs
Hocker:Favors
Technology & AI Regulation

Should there be more rules for big tech companies and AI?

Coons:Favors
vs
Hocker:Opposes
Social Security & Medicare

How do we make sure seniors get their retirement checks?

Coons:Favors
vs
Hocker:Favors
Gun Policy & 2nd Amendment

Should there be more rules about who can buy and carry guns?

Coons:Favors
vs
Hocker:Opposes
Housing & Affordability

What should we do about high rent and home prices?

Coons:Favors
vs
Hocker:Opposes
Energy Policy & Oil/Gas

Should we use more solar and wind or more oil and gas?

Coons:Mixed
vs
Hocker:Favors
LGBTQ+ Rights

Should LGBTQ+ people have the same legal protections?

Coons:Favors
vs
Hocker:Opposes
Voting Rights & Elections

Should it be easier or harder to vote in elections?

Coons:Favors
vs
Hocker:Opposes
Taxes & Government Spending

Should the government tax and spend more or less?

Coons:Opposes
vs
Hocker:Opposes
Labor & Unions

Should workers have more power through unions?

Coons:Favors
vs
Hocker:Opposes
Trade & Tariffs

Should we put taxes on goods from other countries?

Coons:Opposes
vs
Hocker:Opposes
Reproductive Rights & Abortion

Should abortion be legal? Who gets to decide?

Coons:Favors
vs
Hocker:Opposes
Drug Policy & Legalization

Should marijuana be legal? How should we handle drug use?

Coons:Favors
vs
Hocker:Opposes
Privacy & Surveillance

How much should the government be able to watch what you do?

Coons:Favors
vs
Hocker:Opposes

Background

Title
U.S. SenatorDE State Senator, District 20
State
DEDE
Chamber
SenateState Senate
Party
DemocraticRepublican
Years in Office
16 years

Campaign Finance

Coons (2020)
Total Raised
$8.9M
Total Spent
$7.8M
Cash on Hand
$2.3M

Voting Record Overlap

No shared voting records found

Election History

Chris Coons
1W - 0L|Avg 59%
2020won59.4%
Gerald Hocker
No election history on record