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Carolyn Long

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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • Attended, Political Science, Rutgers University
  • Graduated, Political Science/Rhetoric and Communication, University of Oregon, 1989

Professional Experience

  • Attended, Political Science, Rutgers University
  • Graduated, Political Science/Rhetoric and Communication, University of Oregon, 1989
  • Professor, School of Politics, Philosophy and Public Affairs, Washington State University, 1995-present
  • Author, "Mapp v. Ohio: Guarding against Unreasonable Searches and Seizures"
  • Author, "Religious Freedom and Indian Rights: The Case of Oregon v. Smith"
  • Former Instructor, University of Ljubljana School of Social Sciences
  • Former Sam Reed Distinguished Professor for Civic Education and Public Civility/Director for Strategic Partnerships, Washington State University at Vancouver

Political Experience

  • Attended, Political Science, Rutgers University
  • Graduated, Political Science/Rhetoric and Communication, University of Oregon, 1989
  • Professor, School of Politics, Philosophy and Public Affairs, Washington State University, 1995-present
  • Author, "Mapp v. Ohio: Guarding against Unreasonable Searches and Seizures"
  • Author, "Religious Freedom and Indian Rights: The Case of Oregon v. Smith"
  • Former Instructor, University of Ljubljana School of Social Sciences
  • Former Sam Reed Distinguished Professor for Civic Education and Public Civility/Director for Strategic Partnerships, Washington State University at Vancouver
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Washington, District 3, 2018, 2020

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, Political Science, Rutgers University
  • Graduated, Political Science/Rhetoric and Communication, University of Oregon, 1989
  • Professor, School of Politics, Philosophy and Public Affairs, Washington State University, 1995-present
  • Author, "Mapp v. Ohio: Guarding against Unreasonable Searches and Seizures"
  • Author, "Religious Freedom and Indian Rights: The Case of Oregon v. Smith"
  • Former Instructor, University of Ljubljana School of Social Sciences
  • Former Sam Reed Distinguished Professor for Civic Education and Public Civility/Director for Strategic Partnerships, Washington State University at Vancouver
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Washington, District 3, 2018, 2020
  • Founder, Initiative for Public Deliberation (IPD), 2014

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Washington State University's President's Award, 2015
  • Washington State University College of Arts and Sciences Excellence in Institutional Service Award, 2014
  • Iris H-RoC Award, 2017

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- Unknown Position

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Yes

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Unknown Position

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No

Speeches
Events

2020

Oct. 14
Vancouver Town Hall

Wed 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM PDT

Oct. 12
Washougal Town Hall

Mon 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PDT

54-40 Brewing Co Washougal, WA

Oct. 11
Cowlitz County Town Hall

Sun 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT

Longview United Methodist Church Longview, WA