PVA Candidate Questionnaire Responses

State Legislature Candidates in Congressional District 1
Respondents from Colorado State Senate Districts 25, 29, 31, 33, and 35
Responents from Colorado State House Districts 1 - 10, 30, 32, 35, 36, 42, and 43

Click here for PVA Candidate Questionnaire results, including candidate comments, for the following offices:

Note: We have made every effort to transcribe responses as they appeared, including spelling, punctuation, and usage irregularities and errors.

Abbreviations and acronyms: Summary of Response Scores

Candidates for Colorado State Senator and Colorado State Representative

1a - Did you grow up with animals? 1b - If so, what kind?
2a - Does your family have animals? 2b - If so, what kind?
Questions 1a, 1b, 2a, and 2b were not used for scoring purposes and, to save space, we did not include them on the report we sent to our members. Therefore, we do not include those responses here.



3a - Do you support the spaying/neutering of dogs and cats to prevent overpopulation? Yes/No/Undecided
3b - Would you be likely to support related humane legislation at the state level? Yes/No/Undecided
Comments

SSD25 Stephanie Takis (D) Yes/Yes
SSD29 Cyril B. Smaling (L) Undecided/no answer given
SSD31 Doug Linkhart (D) Yes/Yes
SSD31 Patrick Adamson (L) Yes/Undecided
SSD31 Al Mewborn (R) No answer given/Yes
SSD33 Jesse L. Wilkins (L) Yes/Undecided - "depends on the specific legislation"
SSD35 Ken Gordon (D) Yes/Yes
SSD35 Jeff Taton (L) Yes/Yes
SHD01 Fran Coleman (D) Yes/Undecided - "prefer local control over this matter"
SHD02 Vernon L. Tomkins (L) Yes/Yes
SHD03 Jennifer Veiga (D) Yes/Yes - "I carried spay/neuter legislation this session which was ultimately vetoed by the Governor."
SHD03 Benjamin A. Aycrigg (L) Yes/No - "This is beyond the scope of government; not a function of gov't."
SHD06 Dan Grossman (D) Yes/Yes
SHD08 Rosemary Marshall (D) No/Yes
SHD09 Andrew Romanoff (D) Yes/Yes
SHD09 Dawn Reader-McCreery (L) Yes/Yes - "If you are asking if I think it should be a law to spay or neuter - yes - I do."
SHD10 Alice Borodkin (D) Yes/Yes
SHD10 Bruce Holland (R) Yes/Yes
SHD32 Val Vigil (D) Undecided/Undecided
SHD32 Stephen M. Hutchens (L) Yes/Yes
SHD35 Ann F. Ragsdale (D) Yes/Undecided - "prefer to have the Local Governments act on this"
SHD35 Ari Armstrong (L) Yes/No - "not with tax money"
SHD36 Mary Hodge (D) Yes/Yes
SHD36 Thomas M. Janich (R) Yes/Yes
SHD43 Frank Weddig (D) Yes/no answer given
SHD43 Grace Reed (L) Yes/Yes
SHD43 Phil Rugg (R) Yes/Yes



4a - Do you believe that animals raised for slaughter should be protected from inhumane forms of slaughter, housing, and transportation? Yes/No/Undecided
4b - Would you be likely to support related humane legislation at the state level? Yes/No/Undecided
Comments

SSD25 Stephanie Takis (D) Yes/Yes
SSD29 Cyril B. Smaling (L) Yes/Undecided - "depends on specific legislation"
SSD31 Doug Linkhart (D) Yes/Yes
SSD31 Patrick Adamson (L) Yes/Yes
SSD31 Al Mewborn (R) Yes/Yes
SSD33 Jesse L. Wilkins (L) Undecided/Undecided - "need more information. This is a leading question."
SSD35 Ken Gordon (D) Yes/Yes
SSD35 Jeff Taton (L) Yes/Yes
SHD01 Fran Coleman (D) Yes/Yes
SHD02 Vernon L. Tomkins (L) Yes/Undecided
SHD03 Jennifer Veiga (D) Yes/Undecided
SHD03 Benjamin A. Aycrigg (L) Yes/No - "This is beyond the scope of government . . . "
SHD06 Dan Grossman (D) Yes/Yes
SHD08 Rosemary Marshall (D) Yes/Yes
SHD09 Andrew Romanoff (D) Yes/Yes
SHD09 Dawn Reader-McCreery (L) Yes/Yes - "I grew up in a ranching community, and would not support laws that hurt a ranchers livelihood."
SHD10 Alice Borodkin (D) Yes/Yes
SHD10 Bruce Holland (R) Yes/Yes
SHD32 Val Vigil (D) Yes/Yes
SHD32 Stephen M. Hutchens (L) Yes/Yes
SHD35 Ann F. Ragsdale (D) Yes/Undecided - "prefer to have the Local Governments"
SHD35 Ari Armstrong (L) No/No
SHD36 Mary Hodge (D) Yes/Yes
SHD36 Thomas M. Janich (R) Undecided/Undecided - "need more info"
SHD43 Frank Weddig (D) Yes/Yes
SHD43 Grace Reed (L) Yes/Yes
SHD43 Phil Rugg (R) Undecided/Undecided - "I know nothing about slaughterhouse methods or conditions to answer at this time."



5a - Do you believe that students should be given an alternative to animal dissection? Yes/No/Undecided
5b - If so, do you believe that these alternatives should be advertised to students (as opposed to their not being disclosed unless students specifically ask about them)? Yes/No/Undecided
5c - Would you be likely to support related humane legislation at the state level? Yes/No/Undecided
Comments

SSD25 Stephanie Takis (D) Yes/Yes/Yes
SSD29 Cyril B. Smaling (L) Yes/Yes/Undecided
SSD31 Doug Linkhart (D) Yes/Yes/Yes
SSD31 Patrick Adamson (L) Yes/Yes/Yes
SSD31 Al Mewborn (R) Yes/Yes/Yes
SSD33 Jesse L. Wilkins (L) Undecided/Undecided/No - "This should be set by schools & parents, not by legislature."
SSD35 Ken Gordon (D) Yes/Yes/Yes
SSD35 Jeff Taton (L) Yes/Yes/Yes - "Medical students would be an exception."
SHD01 Fran Coleman (D) Undecided/Yes/Undecided
SHD02 Vernon L. Tomkins (L) Yes/Yes/Yes
SHD03 Jennifer Veiga (D) Yes/Yes/Undecided - "not sure if this should be addressed at the state level"
SHD03 Benjamin A. Aycrigg (L) Yes/Yes/no answer given - "This is beyond the scope of government . . . "
SHD06 Dan Grossman (D) Yes/Yes/Yes
SHD08 Rosemary Marshall (D) Yes/Yes/Yes
SHD09 Andrew Romanoff (D) Yes/Yes/Yes
SHD09 Dawn Reader-McCreery (L) Yes("at the high school level")/Yes/Yes - "I think if a person is training for the medical profession, then hands on schooling is the best option."
SHD10 Alice Borodkin (D) Yes/Yes/Yes
SHD10 Bruce Holland (R) Undecided/Undecided/Undecided
SHD32 Val Vigil (D) Yes/Yes/Yes
SHD32 Stephen M. Hutchens (L) Yes/Yes/Yes
SHD35 Ann F. Ragsdale (D) Undecided/Yes/Undecided
SHD35 Ari Armstrong (L) Yes ("Liberal Arts Major")/No/No
SHD36 Mary Hodge (D) Undecided/Undecided/Undecided
SHD36 Thomas M. Janich (R) Undecided/Undecided/Undecided - "I would need to know what the alternatives are and if they would give the student the same education."
SHD43 Frank Weddig (D) Yes/Undecided/Yes
SHD43 Grace Reed (L) Undecided/no answer given/Yes - "I don't know what the alternatives are (probably most people don't know.)"
SHD43 Phil Rugg (R) Yes/Yes/Yes - "I don't like medcenter use of dogs or live frog disections in school labs."



6a - Do you believe that, given the well-documented connection between cruelty/violence toward animals and cruelty/violence toward human beings, cruelty to animals should be a felony? Please select the choice that most closely reflects your position:
(a) no; (b) yes; (c) yes, in certain cases (this might mean, for example, extreme cases only, or after the first offense)
6b - Would you be likely to support related humane legislation at the state level? Yes/No/Undecided
Comments

SSD25 Stephanie Takis (D) (b)/Yes
SSD29 Cyril B. Smaling (L) (a)/Undecided - "We have to many (crimes) of formally legal activities. We should legalize a lot of them to restore freedom."
SSD31 Doug Linkhart (D) (c)/Undecided
SSD31 Patrick Adamson (L) (c)/Yes
SSD31 Al Mewborn (R) (c)/no answer given
SSD33 Jesse L. Wilkins (L) (b)/Yes
SSD35 Ken Gordon (D) (c)/Yes
SSD35 Jeff Taton (L) (c)/Yes
SHD01 Fran Coleman (D) (c)/Yes
SHD02 Vernon L. Tomkins (L) (c)/Undecided
SHD03 Jennifer Veiga (D) (c)/Yes
SHD03 Benjamin A. Aycrigg (L) (c)/No
SHD06 Dan Grossman (D) (b)/Yes
SHD08 Rosemary Marshall (D) (c)/Yes
SHD09 Andrew Romanoff (D) (c)/Yes
SHD09 Dawn Reader-McCreery (L) (c)/Yes - "Because of the connection between animal cruelty & human cruelty, we should be particularly concerned w/these offenders."
SHD10 Alice Borodkin (D) (b)/Yes
SHD10 Bruce Holland (R) (c)/Yes
SHD32 Val Vigil (D) (b)/Undecided
SHD32 Stephen M. Hutchens (L) (c)/Yes
SHD35 Ann F. Ragsdale (D) (c)/Yes
SHD35 Ari Armstrong (L) (a)/No
SHD36 Mary Hodge (D) (c)/Undecided
SHD36 Thomas M. Janich (R) (c)/Yes
SHD43 Frank Weddig (D) (c)/Yes
SHD43 Grace Reed (L) (c)/Yes
SHD43 Phil Rugg (R) (c)/Yes - "It would depend on the definition of cruel treatment, some consider a single disciplinary swat cruel."



7a - Which statement is closest to your position on the use of animals in entertainment (racing, circuses, etc.)? Please select one:
(a) Animals should not be used in entertainment.
(b) It's OK to use animals in entertainment but they should be protected from cruel treatment, regardless of the money that might be brought into the state by such an event.
(c) I think the status quo is all right.
(d) Wild animals, such as elephants and tigers, should not be used in entertainment but it's OK to use domestic animals, such as horses and dogs. The animals should be protected from cruel treatment, regardless of the money that might be brought into the state by such an event.
7b - Would you be likely to support related humane legislation at the state level? Yes/No/Undecided
Comments

SSD25 Stephanie Takis (D) (b)/Yes
SSD29 Cyril B. Smaling (L) (b)/Undecided
SSD31 Doug Linkhart (D) (b)/Undecided
SSD31 Patrick Adamson (L) (b)/Yes
SSD31 Al Mewborn (R) (b)/Yes
SSD33 Jesse L. Wilkins (L) (b)/Undecided
SSD35 Ken Gordon (D) (d)/Yes
SSD35 Jeff Taton (L) (b)/Yes
SHD01 Fran Coleman (D) (b)/Undecided
SHD02 Vernon L. Tomkins (L) no answer selected/Undecided
SHD03 Jennifer Veiga (D) (b)/Undecided
SHD03 Benjamin A. Aycrigg (L) (d)/No
SHD06 Dan Grossman (D) (d)/Yes
SHD08 Rosemary Marshall (D) (d)/Yes
SHD09 Andrew Romanoff (D) (b)/Yes
SHD09 Dawn Reader-McCreery (L) (b)/Yes - "I would like the facts on the current laws."
SHD10 Alice Borodkin (D) (a)/Yes
SHD10 Bruce Holland (R) (b)/Yes
SHD32 Val Vigil (D) (b)/Yes
SHD32 Stephen M. Hutchens (L) (d)/Yes
SHD35 Ann F. Ragsdale (D) (b)/Undecided
SHD35 Ari Armstrong (L) (c)/No
SHD36 Mary Hodge (D) (b)/Yes
SHD36 Thomas M. Janich (R) (b)/Undecided
SHD43 Frank Weddig (D) (b)/Yes
SHD43 Grace Reed (L) (b)/Yes
SHD43 Phil Rugg (R) (b)/Yes - "Once again what is the definition of cruel treatment"



For questions 8 and 9, please refer to this excerpt from the Colorado Revised Statutes. Section 33-1-101 (1): "It is the policy of the state of Colorado that the wildlife and their environment are to be protected, preserved, enhanced, and managed for the use, benefit, and enjoyment of the people of this state and its visitors."


8 - Which statement(s) best describe(s) how you would be likely to vote on wildlife issues? Please select no more than two:
(a) Give priority to keeping wildlife populations large for hunters and/or fishers (both residents and visitors)
(b) Give priority to protecting wildlife for the peaceful enjoyment of residents and visitors
(c) Give priority to the wishes of the majority of residents with regard to wildlife policies
(d) Give priority to what is best for the animals themselves
(e) Give priority to the wishes of the agricultural community
Comments

SSD25 Stephanie Takis (D) (d) & (b)
SSD29 Cyril B. Smaling (L) (a) & (b) - "It is the hunters & fishermen who supply the money to maintain a healthy animal population."
SSD31 Doug Linkhart (D) (d)
SSD31 Patrick Adamson (L) (a) & (c)
SSD31 Al Mewborn (R) (a) & (d)
SSD33 Jesse L. Wilkins (L) (d) - "give priority to respecting private property rights including wildlife on that property"
SSD35 Ken Gordon (D) (b) & (d)
SSD35 Jeff Taton (L) (a) & (d)
SHD01 Fran Coleman (D) (a) & (b) - "I look forward to the outcomes of the wildlife fnc. interim committee."
SHD02 Vernon L. Tomkins (L) (b)
SHD03 Jennifer Veiga (D) (b) & (c)
SHD03 Benjamin A. Aycrigg (L) (b) & (d) - "animals are not here to be "managed" by people"
SHD06 Dan Grossman (D) (b)
SHD08 Rosemary Marshall (D) (d)
SHD09 Andrew Romanoff (D) (b)
SHD09 Dawn Reader-McCreery (L) (a) & (b) - "Since Colorado has a diversified wildlife area - I can't give just 1 answer here - I think it changes depending on which part of the state your in. I grew up in S.W. Colorado in a town that depends largely on hunting for both the economy & a source of food. I also realize that city dwellers use the wilderness as a place to escape - so my answers reflect these 2 needs."
SHD10 Alice Borodkin (D) (b) & (d)
SHD10 Bruce Holland (R) (b)
SHD32 Val Vigil (D) (c)
SHD32 Stephen M. Hutchens (L) (b) & (c)
SHD35 Ann F. Ragsdale (D) (a) & (b)
SHD35 Ari Armstrong (L) no answer selected - "privatize all lands; let property owners decide"
SHD36 Mary Hodge (D) (b)
SHD36 Thomas M. Janich (R) all - "I believe they are all important and need to work together for the best solution."
SHD43 Frank Weddig (D) (d)
SHD43 Grace Reed (L) (a) & (b) & (d)
SHD43 Phil Rugg (R) (c) & (d)



9 - Of the two following parts of this statute, which are you likely to give higher priority?
(a) Wildlife and their environment are to be protected and preserved
(b) Wildlife and their environment are to be managed
Comments

SSD25 Stephanie Takis (D) (a)
SSD29 Cyril B. Smaling (L) (b) - "this means managing the people growth mainly"
SSD31 Doug Linkhart (D) (a)
SSD31 Patrick Adamson (L) (b)
SSD31 Al Mewborn (R) (b)
SSD33 Jesse L. Wilkins (L) (b) - " . . . by the private owner of that property."
SSD35 Ken Gordon (D) (a)
SSD35 Jeff Taton (L) (a)
SHD01 Fran Coleman (D) (b) - "I would hope that managed includes protection and preservation of wildlife as well."
SHD02 Vernon L. Tomkins (L) (b)
SHD03 Jennifer Veiga (D) (a)
SHD03 Benjamin A. Aycrigg (L) (a)
SHD06 Dan Grossman (D) (a)
SHD08 Rosemary Marshall (D) (a)
SHD09 Andrew Romanoff (D) (a)
SHD09 Dawn Reader-McCreery (L) (a)
SHD10 Alice Borodkin (D) (a)
SHD10 Bruce Holland (R) (a)
SHD32 Val Vigil (D) (a)
SHD32 Stephen M. Hutchens (L) (a) - "seems that each of these statements includes the other!"
SHD35 Ann F. Ragsdale (D) (b)
SHD35 Ari Armstrong (L) no answer selected - "privatize all lands; let property owners decide"
SHD36 Mary Hodge (D) (a)
SHD36 Thomas M. Janich (R) (b) - "I believe in both a & b but I think good management is key to protecting & preserving wildlife."
SHD43 Frank Weddig (D) (a)
SHD43 Grace Reed (L) (a)
SHD43 Phil Rugg (R) no answer given - "hard to say would have to vote on a case by case basis"



10 - Do you believe that all Colorado residents should have a voice in wildlife policy? Yes/No/Undecided
Comments

SSD25 Stephanie Takis (D) Yes
SSD29 Cyril B. Smaling (L) No - "PETA destroys laboratories & frees animals that do not know how to survive leaving them to cruel deaths."
SSD31 Doug Linkhart (D) Yes
SSD31 Patrick Adamson (L) No
SSD31 Al Mewborn (R) Yes
SSD33 Jesse L. Wilkins (L) Undecided - "I believe private property owners have final say regarding wildlife on their property."
SSD35 Ken Gordon (D) Yes
SSD35 Jeff Taton (L) Yes
SHD01 Fran Coleman (D) Yes
SHD02 Vernon L. Tomkins (L) Yes
SHD03 Jennifer Veiga (D) Yes
SHD03 Benjamin A. Aycrigg (L) Yes
SHD06 Dan Grossman (D) Yes
SHD08 Rosemary Marshall (D) Yes - "I believe that citizens should always have a voice in public policy."
SHD09 Andrew Romanoff (D) Yes
SHD09 Dawn Reader-McCreery (L) No - "I don't think that urban Coloradoans and rural Coloradoans will agree or have the same needs."
SHD10 Alice Borodkin (D) Undecided - "depends upon policy"
SHD10 Bruce Holland (R) Undecided
SHD32 Val Vigil (D) Yes
SHD32 Stephen M. Hutchens (L) Yes
SHD35 Ann F. Ragsdale (D) Yes
SHD35 Ari Armstrong (L) "yes, as property owners"
SHD36 Mary Hodge (D) Yes - "through elected representation"
SHD36 Thomas M. Janich (R) Yes
SHD43 Frank Weddig (D) Yes
SHD43 Grace Reed (L) Undecided
SHD43 Phil Rugg (R) Yes



11a - Do you believe that there are forms of hunting that are unethical and that wildlife should be protected from them? Yes/No/Undecided
11b - Would you be likely to support related humane legislation at the state level? Yes/No/Undecided
Comments

SSD25 Stephanie Takis (D) Yes/Yes
SSD29 Cyril B. Smaling (L) Yes/No - "Poaching is uneathical."
SSD31 Doug Linkhart (D) Yes/Undecided
SSD31 Patrick Adamson (L) Undecided/Undecided - "All forms of unethical hunting are illegal in Colo."
SSD31 Al Mewborn (R) Yes/Yes
SSD33 Jesse L. Wilkins (L) Yes/Undecided
SSD35 Ken Gordon (D) Yes/Yes
SSD35 Jeff Taton (L) Yes/Yes
SHD01 Fran Coleman (D) Yes/Yes
SHD02 Vernon L. Tomkins (L) Yes/Yes
SHD03 Jennifer Veiga (D) Yes/Yes
SHD03 Benjamin A. Aycrigg (L) Yes/No
SHD06 Dan Grossman (D) Yes/Yes
SHD08 Rosemary Marshall (D) Yes/Yes - "I do not believe in hunting as a sport."
SHD09 Andrew Romanoff (D) Undecided/Undecided
SHD09 Dawn Reader-McCreery (L) Yes/Yes - "baiting for instance"
SHD10 Alice Borodkin (D) Yes/Yes
SHD10 Bruce Holland (R) Yes/Yes
SHD32 Val Vigil (D) Yes/Yes
SHD32 Stephen M. Hutchens (L) Yes/Yes - "I am not an opponent of all hunting, however."
SHD35 Ann F. Ragsdale (D) Yes/Yes
SHD35 Ari Armstrong (L) No/No
SHD36 Mary Hodge (D) Undecided/Undecided
SHD36 Thomas M. Janich (R) Yes/Undecided
SHD43 Frank Weddig (D) Yes/Yes
SHD43 Grace Reed (L) Yes/Yes
SHD43 Phil Rugg (R) Yes/Yes - "unethical versus legal"



12 - Do you believe that Amendment 14, the anti-trapping initiative passed by Colorado voters in 1996, should be overturned or weakened in any way? Yes/No/Undecided
Comments

SSD25 Stephanie Takis (D) No
SSD29 Cyril B. Smaling (L) Yes - "Part of the anti bear hunting laws mean more bear/people problems."
SSD31 Doug Linkhart (D) No
SSD31 Patrick Adamson (L) Undecided
SSD31 Al Mewborn (R) No
SSD33 Jesse L. Wilkins (L) Undecided
SSD35 Ken Gordon (D) No
SSD35 Jeff Taton (L) Yes - "Property owners should be able to protect their livestock."
SHD01 Fran Coleman (D) No
SHD02 Vernon L. Tomkins (L) Undecided
SHD03 Jennifer Veiga (D) No
SHD03 Benjamin A. Aycrigg (L) No
SHD06 Dan Grossman (D) No
SHD08 Rosemary Marshall (D) No
SHD09 Andrew Romanoff (D) No
SHD09 Dawn Reader-McCreery (L) Undecided - "I need more information."
SHD10 Alice Borodkin (D) no answer given
SHD10 Bruce Holland (R) No
SHD32 Val Vigil (D) No
SHD32 Stephen M. Hutchens (L) No - "I am very much against leg-hold traps or traps that are not checked often."
SHD35 Ann F. Ragsdale (D) No
SHD35 Ari Armstrong (L) Yes - "repealed"
SHD36 Mary Hodge (D) Undecided
SHD36 Thomas M. Janich (R) No - "I believe in the power of the people to vote on initiatives and that the will of the people is #1."
SHD43 Frank Weddig (D) No
SHD43 Grace Reed (L) No
SHD43 Phil Rugg (R) No



13 - Would you be willing to consider factual documentation supporting PVA's position on a specific issue? Yes/No/Undecided
Comments

SSD25 Stephanie Takis (D) Yes - "am open to all view points"
SSD29 Cyril B. Smaling (L) Yes - "as long as it is fair & balanced"
SSD31 Doug Linkhart (D) Yes
SSD31 Patrick Adamson (L) Yes - "I would only consider this info if free from propaganda."
SSD31 Al Mewborn (R) Yes - "I would consider factual documentation anytime!"
SSD33 Jesse L. Wilkins (L) Yes
SSD35 Ken Gordon (D) Yes
SSD35 Jeff Taton (L) Yes
SHD01 Fran Coleman (D) Yes - "I'll ask for factual info as needed."
SHD02 Vernon L. Tomkins (L) Yes
SHD03 Jennifer Veiga (D) Yes
SHD03 Benjamin A. Aycrigg (L) Undecided
SHD06 Dan Grossman (D) Yes
SHD08 Rosemary Marshall (D) Yes
SHD09 Andrew Romanoff (D) Yes
SHD09 Dawn Reader-McCreery (L) Yes
SHD10 Alice Borodkin (D) Yes
SHD10 Bruce Holland (R) Yes
SHD32 Val Vigil (D) Yes
SHD32 Stephen M. Hutchens (L) Yes
SHD35 Ann F. Ragsdale (D) Undecided
SHD35 Ari Armstrong (L) Yes
SHD36 Mary Hodge (D) Yes
SHD36 Thomas M. Janich (R) Yes
SHD43 Frank Weddig (D) Yes
SHD43 Grace Reed (L) Yes
SHD43 Phil Rugg (R) Yes - "I would not answer this survey if I was not willing to listen."



14 - To the best of your knowledge, do you have the endorsement of any humane organizations? Yes/No
Please add any other comments here.
SSD25 Stephanie Takis (D) No
SSD29 Cyril B. Smaling (L) No
SSD31 Doug Linkhart (D) No
SSD31 Patrick Adamson (L) No
SSD31 Al Mewborn (R) "not as yet"
SSD33 Jesse L. Wilkins (L) No - "I have not heard from, nor sought endorsements of, any humane organizations. I am firmly committed to humane treatment for all animals but I believe that private property owners are best able to manage wildlife on their property."
SSD35 Ken Gordon (D) No
SSD35 Jeff Taton (L) No
SHD01 Fran Coleman (D) No - "Non at this point in the campaign."
SHD02 Vernon L. Tomkins (L) "unknown"
SHD03 Jennifer Veiga (D) No
SHD03 Benjamin A. Aycrigg (L) No
SHD06 Dan Grossman (D) No
SHD08 Rosemary Marshall (D) No - "I have always been an advocate of humane treatment of animals."
SHD09 Andrew Romanoff (D) No
SHD09 Dawn Reader-McCreery (L) No
SHD10 Alice Borodkin (D) No
SHD10 Bruce Holland (R) No
SHD32 Val Vigil (D) Yes
SHD32 Stephen M. Hutchens (L) Yes
SHD35 Ann F. Ragsdale (D) "unknown"
SHD35 Ari Armstrong (L) No - PVA Note: candidate attached lengthy additional comments; contact us for a copy
SHD36 Mary Hodge (D) No
SHD36 Thomas M. Janich (R) No - "Thank you and if I win I look forward to working with you."
SHD43 Frank Weddig (D) No - "glad to see your questionaire!"
SHD43 Grace Reed (L) No
SHD43 Phil Rugg (R) No - "I have not sought or recieved any such endorsements"
Summary of Response Scores
SSD25 Stephanie Takis (D) Overall Survey Response Score = 97%
SSD29 Cyril B. Smaling (L) Overall Survey Response Score = 31%
SSD31 Doug Linkhart (D) Overall Survey Response Score = 78%
SSD31 Patrick Adamson (L) Overall Survey Response Score = 56%
SSD31 Al Mewborn (R) Overall Survey Response Score = 72%
SSD33 Jesse L. Wilkins (L) Overall Survey Response Score = 36%
SSD35 Ken Gordon (D) Overall Survey Response Score = 95%
SSD35 Jeff Taton (L) Overall Survey Response Score = 83%
SHD01 Fran Coleman (D) Overall Survey Response Score = 61%
SHD02 Vernon L. Tomkins (L) Overall Survey Response Score = 61%
SHD03 Jennifer Veiga (D) Overall Survey Response Score = 78%
SHD03 Benjamin A. Aycrigg (L) Overall Survey Response Score = 56%
SHD06 Dan Grossman (D) Overall Survey Response Score = 95%
SHD08 Rosemary Marshall (D) Overall Survey Response Score = 89%
SHD09 Andrew Romanoff (D) Overall Survey Response Score = 81%
SHD09 Dawn Reader-McCreery (L) Overall Survey Response Score = 78%
SHD10 Alice Borodkin (D) Overall Survey Response Score = 89%
SHD10 Bruce Holland (R) Overall Survey Response Score = 70%
SHD32 Val Vigil (D) Overall Survey Response Score = 78%
SHD32 Stephen M. Hutchens (L) Overall Survey Response Score = 95%
SHD35 Ann F. Ragsdale (D) Overall Survey Response Score = 50%
SHD35 Ari Armstrong (L) Overall Survey Response Score = 17%
SHD36 Mary Hodge (D) Overall Survey Response Score = 53%
SHD36 Thomas M. Janich (R) Overall Survey Response Score = 44%
SHD43 Frank Weddig (D) Overall Survey Response Score = 83%
SHD43 Grace Reed (L) Overall Survey Response Score = 72%
SHD43 Phil Rugg (R) Overall Survey Response Score = 78%
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