James Fishback
US politicians
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Position estimated from: 2026 Florida GOP gubernatorial campaign (finished third in the August primary). Self-described "unapologetic Catholic" and "Christ-first, America first": total abortion ban with no rape or incest exceptions, close every Planned Parenthood clinic, oppose same-sex marriage, ban surrogacy, return nativity scenes to government property. Immigration moratorium, end H-1B visas, $1M tuition for foreign students. Economic populist: abolish homestead property taxes, ban investment firms from buying homes, $50K tax on out-of-state buyers, paid maternity leave, 50% sin tax on OnlyFans income, oppose AI data centers. Ban Flock surveillance cameras; opposed Florida's antisemitism-definition law as a speech restriction, though he would vet university staff over comments on Kirk's assassination; opposes recreational cannabis. Opposed the 2026 Iran war; divest from Israeli bonds.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 59 | near the center | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 92 | strongly toward traditional | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 42 | near the center | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 98 | strongly toward nationalist | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 16 | toward non-intervention |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 77 | toward private ownership |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 45 | near the center |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 98 | strongly toward nationalist |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 100 | strongly toward traditionalist |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 39 | near the center |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 69 | toward hierarchical |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 67 | toward state planning |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 16 | toward non-intervention |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 74 | toward religious authority |
These positions are estimates on the Atlas’s nine-dimension scale, produced by running the available evidence through the same questions and scoring used for test-takers. They are interpretations for comparison, not objective measurements. How scores are made.
Key positions
| Statement | Position | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| People should be free to criticize the government without fear of legal punishment. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Preserving a historic national majority is a legitimate immigration objective. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Abortion should be illegal in most or all cases. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Military power should be used proactively when serious external threats are emerging. | Disagrees | from their record |
| A person should be eligible for public office regardless of religious belief. | Agrees | from their record |
| Hiring and university admissions should consider race to make up for past discrimination. | Strongly disagrees | from their record |
| Price signals should be the main guide for production and investment. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Praying or protesting near abortion clinics should be banned within a set distance. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
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Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.