About the candidate
Elizabeth “Beth” Jean Reye has a doctorate in neuroscience from John Hopkins University, according to her campaign website. Reye calls herself a Reagan Republican, and warns the party is moving into “self-defeating denialism.” She wants to see more resources for the Border Patrol and calls immigrants with legal status “the lifeblood of our nation,” which aligns with Reagan’s stance. Reye’s platform draws strongly from Reagan’s legacy, which includes signing a sweeping immigration reform bill into law that granted amnesty, a pathway to citizenship, for nearly 3 million people in the U.S. without legal status. Reye supports federal legislation that would guarantee abortion access with restrictions.