Primary election sticker from 2016. Voice File Photo
By Catherine Hadley-Engstrom
Staff Writer
On March 10, Michigan voters will choose a candidate to battle it out in the presidential race. With the recent mayhem in Iowa over voting errors during the caucus, a leader from the Democratic race is still unclear.
Bernie Sanders
Health Care: Medicare for all
College: Free tuition; cancel loan debts
Climate Change: Supports the Green New Deal
Gun Control: Ban assault weapons
Marijuana: Legalize it
Elizabeth Warren
Health Care: Medicare for all
College: Free tuition; cancel loan debts
Climate Change: Supports the Green New Deal
Gun Control: Ban assault weapons
Marijuana: Legalize it
Andrew Yang
Health Care: Expand access; lower costs
College: Lower tuition; free or nearly free community college
Climate Change: Supports the Green New Deal
Gun Control: Clearly define and ban assault weapons
Marijuana: Legalize it
Michael Bennet
Health Care: Expand Affordable Care Act
College: Free community college; increase financial aid
Climate Change: Net-zero emissions by 2050
Gun Control: Unclear
Marijuana: Legalize it
Joe Biden
Health Care: Expand Affordable Care Act
College: Free community college; increase financial aid
Climate Change: Supports the Green New Deal
Gun Control: Ban assault weapons
Marijuana: Unclear
Pete Buttigeig
Health Care: Universal coverage for all who want it
College: Free public tuition for 80% of American families; increase financial aid
Climate Change: Supports the Green New Deal
Gun Control: Ban assault weapons
Marijuana: Legalize it
Amy Klobuchar
Health Care: Expand Affordable Care Act
College: Free community college; increase financial aid
Climate Change: Supports a Green New Deal
Gun Control: Ban assault weapons
Marijuana: Legalize it
Michael Bloomberg
Health Care: Public option; expand Affordable Care Act
College: Improve schools
Climate Change: Decarbonize by 2050
Gun Control: Ban assault weapons
Marijuana: States should decide
Deval Patrick
Health Care: Merge Medicaid and Medicare; expand coverage
College: Supports free community college; reduce student debt
Climate Change: Carbon-neutral by 2040
Gun Control: Ban assault weapons
Marijuana: Legalize it
Tulsi Gabbard
Health Care: Medicare for all
College: Free tuition
Climate Change: End fossil fuel subsidies
Gun Control: Ban assault weapons
Marijuana: Legalize it
Tom Steyer
Health Care: Public option; expand Affordable Care Act
College: Increase financial aid; lower student debt
Climate Change: Carbon-neutral by 2045
Gun Control: Ban assault weapons
Marijuana: Legalize it
Donald Trump
Health Care: Against Affordable Care Act and pro-shrinking Medicare
College: Implemented year-round Pell Grant access
Climate Change: Withdrew from Paris Climate Agreement; increased fossil, coal energy projects; expanded oil, gas drilling
Gun Control: Has discussed gun regulation previously
Marijuana: Unclear
William Weld
Health Care: Keep and adapt Affordable Care Act
College: Two free years for displaced workers and low-income students
Climate Change: Rejoin the Paris Accords
Gun Control: Keep automatic weapons illegal
Marijuana: Pro-medical marijuana
