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Malinowski wants to raise taxes on the rich and corporations to help fund the government and reduce the deficit.

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Lance wants to keep taxes low on both corporations and people and believes that this is crucial for a strong economy.

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Malinowski wants to protect those who were brought here as children and provide a path to citizenship.

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Lance wants to secure the border and keep illegal immigrants out of the country

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Malinowski wants to regulate the coal industry and encourage the use of green energy

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Lance believes in climate change but does not want regulation to solve it.

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Turnout for the 2016 presidential in NJ-7 was 54.6%, and the district voted for Hillary Clinton by 1 point, voters must be registered 21 days before the election, and do not need an ID to vote. Early voting is possible in New Jersey

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLYtWHV4Fgg

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https://youtu.be/gHiqH5kCgDQ

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Notable Donations
Alphabet
Princeton
End Citizens United
Swing Left

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Notable Donations
Republican Jewish Coalition
Goldman Sachs
Votesane PAC

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Barack Obama
Joe Biden
Sierra Club
Indivisible

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Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions
New Jersey Education Association

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Oct 28-31 New York Times/ Siena College:
47% Malinowski 39% Lance
Likely Voters, 4.6% margin of error

Oct 25-29 Monmouth University
47% Malinowski 44% Lance
Likely Voters, 5.2% margin of error

Sep 17-21 New York Times/ Siena College
44% Malinowski 45% Lance
Likely Voters, 4.8% margin of error

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Malinowski is a liberal democrat that easily won in the democratic primary

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Lance had little resistance in a primary battle that he comfortably won. He casts himself as a moderate, but votes with Trump 86.7% of the time

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Leonard Lance is a 5-term incumbent and the republican candidate

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A democratic challenger who is a careeer diplomat and workded in the Obama administration

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National Rifle Association
Texas Alliance for Life
Campaign for Working Families

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Joe Biden
Joaqin Castro
Annise Parker
EMILY's List

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Fletcher believes in the value of the DREAM act and believes that a wall is unneccessary and not good for Texas

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Culberson wants to help the President Secure the border and does not believe in a path to citzenship for undocumented immigrants

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Fletcher wants to raise the minumum age to buy firearms to 21, and ban assult weapons

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Culberson wants to keep the second amendment strong and stop the

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Fletcher wants to diversify the economy, and wants more regulation to steer away from the oil industry

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Culberson is proud of the tax cut that was passed and wants to encourge growth in the energy sector.

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Notable Donations:
Rice University
Aphabet Inc.
St. John's School

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Notable Donations:
Boeing
Exxonnmobil
Lockheed Martin

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The Texas 7th District voted for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Presidential Election by a 1.4% margin.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAsEncNsup4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXckraM3-pY

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https://twitter.com/johnculberson/status/1040587186935144448
https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2018/oct/22/lizzie-pannill-fletcher/lizzie-fletcher-ad-misleads-attack-culberson-and-t/

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Oct 19-25 Siena College/New York Times:  45% Fletcher 46% Culberson
Likely Voters, 4.6% Margin of Error

Sep 17-18 Public Policy Polling
47% Fletcher 45% Culberson
Likely Voters, 4.1% Margin of Error

Sep 14-18 Siena College/New York Times:
45% Fletcher 48% Culberson
Likely Voters, 5% Margin of Error

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Voter Turnout in the Texas 7th District was 59.2% in the 2016 Presidential election. In order to vote in Texas, You must be registered to vote 30 days before the election and you must have some form of photo ID. Texas allows early voting.

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Lizze Fletcher pitches herself as a moderate, and defeated progressive activist Laura Moser in the Primary

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John Culberson is not very moderate and votes with Trump 96.7% of the time in the House. He had no primary challenger.

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Demographics:

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The Democratic candidate is a career lawyer who is running for office for the first time

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John Culberson is a 9-term incumbent and the Republican candidate