Disability Rights Center of New Hampshire

Disability Unscripted: 2020 Candidates on Inclusion & Accessibility

The 2020 presidential primary season is in full swing here in New Hampshire and we are talking with the candidates about disability, inclusion, and accessibility.

Videos below. Visit 2020 Presidential Candidate Survey on Disability to read candidates’ responses on employment, assistive technology, special education, mental health and the shortage of direct care workers.

Candidate videos in order of recording

Beto O’Rourke Unscripted Video & Disability Survey

Transcription – Beto O’Rourke Disability Unscripted Video Candidate’s response was picked up by the New York Times O’Rourke: People with Disabilities will Help Lead Campaign   2020 Presidential Primary Candidate Survey on DisabilityBeto O’Rourke’s Responses  Employment: What are your views on paying a subminimum wage based on disability? Every citizen, with or without a disability, […]

Kirsten Gillibrand Unscripted Video & Disability Survey

Transcription – Kirsten Gillibrand Disability Unscripted Video 2020 Presidential Primary Candidate Survey on Disability Kirsten Gillibrand’s Responses Employment: What are your views on paying a subminimum wage based on disability? I support the phase out of this antiquated practice and believe we need providers to be transitioning from 14(c) wage employment to competitive, integrated employment […]

Elizabeth Warren Unscripted Video & Disability Survey

Transcription – Elizabeth Warren Disability Unscripted Video Candidate’s Plan: Protecting the Rights and Equality of People with Disabilities 2020 Presidential Primary Candidate Survey on Disability Elizabeth Warren’s Responses Employment: What are your views on paying a subminimum wage based on disability? I have always believed in the principle of equal pay for equal work, but […]

Marianne Williamson Unscripted Video & Disability Survey

Transcription – Marianne Williamson Disability Unscripted Video   2020 Presidential Primary Candidate Survey on Disability Marianne Williamson’s Responses Employment: What are your views on paying a subminimum wage based on disability? Marianne Williamson does not support paying persons with disabilities sub-minimum wages. Assistive Technology: What do you plan to do to increase access to assistive […]

Tulsi Gabbard Unscripted – Campaign Inclusion and Accessibility

Transcription – Tulsi Gabbard Disability Unscripted Video 2020 Presidential Primary Candidate Survey on Disability Tulsi Gabbard’s Responses Employment: What are your views on paying a subminimum wage based on disability? I don’t believe there should be a subminimum wage for workers with disabilities. I applaud states like New Hampshire who have outlawed this practice but […]

Julian Castro Unscripted Video

The 2020 presidential primary season is in full swing here in New Hampshire and we are talking with the candidates about disability, inclusion, and accessibility. Check out our Disability Unscripted video series as well as candidate responses to the 2020 Presidential Primary Candidate Survey on Disability.

Bill de Blasio Unscripted Video

The 2020 presidential primary season is in full swing here in New Hampshire and we are talking with the candidates about disability, inclusion, and accessibility. Check out our Disability Unscripted video series as well as candidate responses to the 2020 Presidential Primary Candidate Survey on Disability.

Joe Biden Unscripted Video

The 2020 presidential primary season is in full swing here in New Hampshire and we are talking with the candidates about disability, inclusion, and accessibility. Check out our Disability Unscripted video series as well as candidate responses to the 2020 Presidential Primary Candidate Survey on Disability.

New Video Alerts

Additional videos will be released on an on-going basis as candidates continue to visit the state. Sign up for updates on new video releases and other 2020 election news.

Information and Resources

Creating an Accessible Political Campaign: Practical Tips for Reaching Voters who have Disabilities

American Association of People with Disabilities’ RevUp Campaign: Register, Educate, Vote, Use your Power

Get Involved

Do you want to ask a candidate a disability-related question but don’t know where to start?

You are welcome to use our questions:

With one in five Americans, including nineteen percent of likely voters, experiencing a disability…

  • What efforts are you making to reach out and employ those with disabilities in your campaign?
  • What efforts will you make to employ those with disabilities in your administration?
  • What efforts are you taking to ensure that your campaign events are accessible to people with disabilities?

Or focus on an issue that is of importance to you and your family:

Provide a short fact or statistic about the issue and then follow it with a short, specific question.

Have you asked a candidate a disability-related question?  Let us know how it went at mail@drcnh.org.

 

Our Process

Although we would like to question every candidate (and potential candidate) who visits the Granite State, given our staff and resources, we are focusing on mainstream candidates who hold smaller campaign events in and around the Concord area.  We are using the NECN Campaign Tracker and personal contacts to keep up to date with campaign stops.

Check out our Disability Unscripted Campaign Event Schedule page for more detailed information about which events our staff attended.

For more information about our voting rights work and funding, visit our voting rights page.

Disclaimer

The Disability Rights Center-NH is recognized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and any videos posted here are not intended to endorse or oppose any candidate for elected public office.  Our goal is to make nonpartisan, impartial information available to New Hampshire voters with disabilities.