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Kurt received a bachelor's degree from Binghamton University and a master's degree in international affairs, with a focus on international law and national security, from the American University, School of International Service.

Kurt has served as a leader in various organizations, including the American Red Cross as the Arizona/New Mexico Region's Chief Executive Officer and a National Headquarters senior executive. He has also worked for the United States Congress, where he investigated national security and public health issues. 

Kurt Kroemer has previously served as a City Councilman in Bowie, Maryland.


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Supports increasing the net investment income tax from 3.8% to 5% for those making over $400K.

Supports a higher federal minimum wage, paid sick and family leave, and affordable child care to strengthen workplace support.

Supports legislation like the Infrastructure and Jobs Act and CHIPS and Science Act, which have significant public backing (71% and 62% respectively).

Supports protecting workers' rights to unionize for better wages, benefits, and safer workplaces, believing it strengthens the economy.

Believes in a tax system that ensures everyone pays their fair share. Supports fair taxation, labor rights, balanced trade, small business growth, and sensible regulation.

Supports the American Rescue Plan’s affordability provisions and believes in policies that enhance economic stability.

Supports expanded coverage under the Inflation Reduction Act. Believes in policies that enhance economic stability and growth.

Supports expanded coverage under the Inflation Reduction Act.

- Supports increasing the net investment income tax from 3.8% to 5% for those making over $400K.
- Supports a higher federal minimum wage, paid sick and family leave, and affordable child care to strengthen workplace support.
- Supports legislation like the Infrastructure and Jobs Act and CHIPS and Science Act, which have significant public backing (71% and 62% respectively).
- Supports protecting workers' rights to unionize for better wages, benefits, and safer workplaces, believing it strengthens the economy.
- Believes in a tax system that ensures everyone pays their fair share. Supports fair taxation, labor rights, balanced trade, small business growth, and sensible regulation.
- Supports the American Rescue Plan’s affordability provisions and believes in policies that enhance economic stability.
- Supports expanded coverage under the Inflation Reduction Act.

Economy

Believes in re-establishing a nationwide right to abortion access. Supports healthcare reforms including medical marijuana, improved insurance coverage, and public health measures against COVID-19.

Believes the government should ensure all Americans have healthcare. Supports expanding coverage and financial support for healthcare.

The candidate's website says, "Provide Medicare the ability to negotiate prescription drug prices"

Supports Medicare and allowing "Medicare the ability to negotiate prescription drug prices."

Believes in "Affordable And Accessible Health Care For All." Supports comprehensive healthcare policies, including access to abortion, medical marijuana, and insurance coverage, while addressing public health issues like COVID-19.

Believes in "Affordable And Accessible Health Care For All." Supports comprehensive healthcare policies, including access to medical marijuana and insurance coverage, while addressing public health issues like COVID-19.

- Supports abortion.
- Supports Medicare and allowing "Medicare the ability to negotiate prescription drug prices."
- Believes in "Affordable And Accessible Health Care For All." Supports comprehensive healthcare policies, including access to medical marijuana and insurance coverage, while addressing public health issues like COVID-19.

Healthcare

Supports "automatic and same day voter registration."

Believes democracy is in grave danger and supports ensuring free and fair elections, the rule of law, an independent judiciary, a free press, and a strong civil society.

Supports curbing "dark money from undisclosed sources" in elections.

Supports passing the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, noting that "59% of Americans support" it.

- Supports "automatic and same day voter registration."
- Believes democracy is in grave danger and supports ensuring free and fair elections, the rule of law, an independent judiciary, a free press, and a strong civil society.
- Supports curbing "dark money from undisclosed sources" in elections.
- Supports passing the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, noting that "59% of Americans support" it.

Voting & Elections

Believes our nation must protect its citizens from the use of military assault weapons. Supports gun reform to enhance public safety.

Supports gun reform and believes our nation must protect its citizens from the use of military assault weapons. 

Supports preventing those convicted of domestic abuse from owning guns.

Supports the Safer Communities Act and other measures to enhance public safety while protecting the rights of responsible gun owners.

- Supports gun reform and believes our nation must protect its citizens from the use of military assault weapons. 
- Supports preventing those convicted of domestic abuse from owning guns.
- Supports the Safer Communities Act and other measures to enhance public safety while protecting the rights of responsible gun owners.

Public Safety

Supports "universal pre-K education" and a "fully funded public education system." Believes in comprehensive education policies from early childhood through college.

Supports expanding funding for education and providing in-person enrollment assistance.

- Supports "universal pre-K education" and a "fully funded public education system." Believes in comprehensive education policies from early childhood through college.
- Supports expanding funding for education and providing in-person enrollment assistance.

Education

Supports passing the U.S. Citizenship Act, noting that "70% of Americans support comprehensive immigration reform."

Believes in addressing root causes of migration by investing in Central American countries. Supports comprehensive foreign policy reforms, including immigration policy, veterans' affairs, and military investment.

Believes in reforming the legal immigration system to address the backlog of green card applications. Supports policies that benefit veterans and strengthen the military.

Believes in reforming the legal immigration system to address the backlog of green card applications. 

Believes immigration policy is broken and needs a comprehensive solution. Supports veterans and a strong military.

- Supports passing the U.S. Citizenship Act, noting that "70% of Americans support comprehensive immigration reform."
- Believes in addressing root causes of migration by investing in Central American countries. Supports comprehensive foreign policy reforms, including immigration policy, veterans' affairs, and military investment.
- Believes in reforming the legal immigration system to address the backlog of green card applications. 

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports investing in job creation by building clean energy infrastructure.

Supports investing in job creation by building "clean energy infrastructure."

Supports investing in science and research to lower clean energy costs.

Believes in an "all-hands approach" to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Supports U.S. participation in international climate change efforts, noting that 94% of Americans agree.

Believes in an "all-hands approach" to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Supports U.S. participation in international climate change efforts, noting that "94% of Americans" agree.

Believes climate change is "an existential threat" and supports taking "dramatic actions" to ensure the survival of the planet.

Believes in reducing health and environmental hazards for at-risk communities. Supports initiatives to protect vulnerable populations from environmental risks.

- Supports investing in job creation by building "clean energy infrastructure."
- Supports investing in science and research to lower clean energy costs.
- Believes in an "all-hands approach" to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Supports U.S. participation in international climate change efforts, noting that "94% of Americans" agree.
- Believes climate change is "an existential threat" and supports taking "dramatic actions" to ensure the survival of the planet.
- Believes in reducing health and environmental hazards for at-risk communities. Supports initiatives to protect vulnerable populations from environmental risks.

Energy & the Environment

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Kurt Kroemer

As of June 28, 2024, Kurt Kroemer’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Kurt Kroemer has served as a leader in various organizations, including the American Red Cross as the Chief Executive Officer for the AZ/NM Region and a senior executive at the National Headquarters. He has also worked for the United States Congress, where he investigated national security and public health issues and held a top-secret clearance. Additionally, Kroemer has held the position of Vice President of Biomedical Services at the American Red. His educational background includes a Master's Degree in International Affairs, with a focus on international law and national security, from the American University, School of International Service.

Believes in rebuilding America’s infrastructure with “good-paying jobs.” Supports policies that enhance labor conditions and economic growth.

Believes the economy should benefit everyone, not just a select few. Supports policies addressing labor issues, trade, taxes, small business, and regulation to achieve this goal.

The candidate's website says, "Solution - Pass the Women’s Health Protection Act (61% of Americans support)"

The candidate's website says, "Roll back short-term insurance plans"

Believes accessible and affordable healthcare should be available to everyone. Supports policies on abortion, medical marijuana, insurance, public health, and COVID-19.

The candidate's website says, "Medicare - we must protect Medicare benefits and ensure financial solvency of the program"

The candidate's website says, "A Right To Reproductive Healthcare"

The candidate's website says, "Create a plan by DHS to use new technologies along the border"

- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Arizona currently has 9 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Arizona for at least seven years before their election. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.