fixing political corruption. Gross fully supports instant-runoff voting. He is neutral on Universal Basic Income (UBI), which resembles the Alaska Permanent Fund (APF), saying, "The UBI check here in Alaska has been a great program, but any program like that, you have to be careful you don't disincentivize going back to the workforce." Environmental and energy policy Gross opposes the proposed Pebble Mine, which threatens to harm the ecosystem of Bristol Bay. His campaign could have benefited from reports of Sullivan's inconsistency on this issue, and secretly recorded tapes in which corporate executives indicate that Sullivan could switch his position on the mine after the election. Gross accepts the scientific consensus on climate change and its impacts on Alaska. He supports diversification of Alaska's economy and its energy supply, including renewable energy. Like Sullivan, he supports oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Gross opposes the Green New Deal. Foreign policy Gross has said that Russian and Chinese interest in the Arctic must be counterbalanced by a strong U.S. military. He has said that he would be a "staunch defender" of Israel. Gun policy Gross has said that he is a "strong proponent of the Second Amendment" and "will vote against banning any guns." He has stated support for background checks on military assault weapons. Health care As a physician, Gross has supported initiatives to lower health care costs. His campaign endorsed a public health care option for individuals and small businesses. In 2017, he wrote in support of single-payer, but he did not include single-payer as part of his senatorial campaign and his radio, social media and television ads initially opposed the idea. In 2020, he said he supports federal legalization of cannabis to help small businesses and others. Social policy Gross was endorsed by Planned Parenthood and the Human Rights Campaign. Electoral history 2020 References External links Campaign website 1962 births 20th-century American physicians 21st-century American Jews 21st-century American physicians 21st-century American politicians Alaska Independents Amherst College alumni Candidates in the 2020 United States Senate elections Jewish American people in Alaska politics Jewish physicians Living people Politicians from Juneau, Alaska University of California, Los Angeles alumni University of Washington alumni Candidates in the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections