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Melissa Couture

South Carolina House of Representatives — SC House District 15 • Party: Libertarian

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  • Melissa Couture is listed as a candidate for South Carolina House of Representatives — SC House District 15.

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Election integrity

“NEWS TIPS? Email us at triopolitan@aol.com , or leave us a comment. Please aware a response may take a while to arrive. We read all your responses in due time! Triopolitan.com About The Triopolitan is an independent digital news publication providing objective reporting on third parties, ballot access, and generally underreported civic and technology news. Topics Humor International Politics Technology EDITORIAL POLICY CONTACT US triopolitan@aol.com © 2026 Triopolitan.com – All Rights Reserved. Discover more from Triopolitan.com Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive. Type your email… Subscribe Continue reading %d”

Touches Government transparency, Institutional accountability; not directly matched to the saved profile labels. • Here’s Who’s Running as a Libertarian in South Carolina’s 2026 State and Federal Elections – Triopolitan.com

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Civil liberties and privacy

“Who is Alex Astley? My name is Alex Astley, and I think freedom is kind of a big deal. I've been a Colorado resident since 2011, and I've lived in the northeastern plains since 2014. I'm a nerd. I have a tiny dog. I'm blind in one eye. I'm a registered Professional Engineer at a not-for-profit electric cooperative. I'm a stubborn believer in both the individual rights and responsibilities of autonomy – namely the right to self-defense with the responsibility to not seek to cause harm, the right to free speech with the responsibility to speak honestly, the right to individual privacy with the responsibility to act honorably, and the right to earn a living with the responsibility to not harm others in that pursuit. More important than all else, I'm a Christian saved by the grace of Jesus in April 2024. Government in General Governments have too much power over people, and I've never liked that. My voting history would reflect a frontier spirit, but as a long-time unaffiliated voter I didn't have much to do with government until recently.”

Touches Civil liberties, Personal privacy; not directly matched to the saved profile labels. • Alex Astley | Libertarian for Colorado Secretary of State 2026

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Election integrity

“With Alex, what you see is what you get. He won't give you up, and he won't let you down. Do you know why other candidates want your vote? As there is more than one Libertarian candidate for Secretary of State, there will be a primary election. Only Colorado voters registered with the Libertarian Party by June 8, 2026 are eligible to vote in the primary. Register to Vote Check / Change Affiliation 2 General Election — November 3, 2026 All registered Colorado voters can cast a ballot in the general election. Alex will only appear on the general ballot if he receives a majority of libertarian votes in the June 30 primary — so your primary vote is essential . Registering to vote is free. Changing your party affiliation is free. Every valid ballot should be counted once — and yours matters. Learn the Office”

Touches Government transparency, Institutional accountability; not directly matched to the saved profile labels. • Alex Astley | Libertarian for Colorado Secretary of State 2026

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Healthcare

“What is a Libertarian? While I believe our country is great in many ways, it is only as strong as its weakest link. There are many significant problems, all of which are now fixable, with significant changes. A debt crisis is looming; the national debt is the greatest problem. We’re running out of time. What I aspire to be: My letter to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on 10/3/2025 Please consider the materials on this website, explaining my positions on the major issues and how I would go about attempting to be the person described in the letter. What I believe are logical solutions to the major problems are supplied, largely in the form of proposed legislation. — Allen Buckley 3 Minute Short Summary Note: Shortly after this video was shot, the Congressional Budget Office increased its projected ratio of net interest to military spending to 1.95 in 2036. 30 Minute Interview SOLUTIONS : Fix the Finances Reduce Healthcare Costs”

Touches Healthcare access; not directly matched to the saved profile labels. • Allen Buckley for U.S. Senate – Let's buck the system!

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Ballotpedia questionnaire

Election integrity

“Incumbent JA Moore (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 15 without appearing on the ballot.”

Touches Government transparency, Institutional accountability; not directly matched to the saved profile labels. • Melissa Couture - Ballotpedia

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Campaign promises

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Campaign promises

Election integrity

Melissa Couture's triopolitan.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Election integrity: NEWS TIPS? Email us at triopolitan@aol.com , or leave us a comment. Please aware a response may take a while to arrive. We read all your responses in due time! Triopolitan.com About The Triopolitan is an independent digital news publication providing objective report

“NEWS TIPS? Email us at triopolitan@aol.com , or leave us a comment. Please aware a response may take a while to arrive. We read all your responses in due time! Triopolitan.com About The Triopolitan is an independent digital news publication providing objective reporting on third parties, ballot access, and generally underreported civic and technology news. Topics Humor International Politics Technology EDITORIAL POLICY CONTACT US triopolitan@aol.com © 2026 Triopolitan.com – All Rights Reserved. Discover more from Triopolitan.com Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive. Type your email… Subscribe Continue reading %d” • Here’s Who’s Running as a Libertarian in South Carolina’s 2026 State and Federal Elections – Triopolitan.com

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Campaign promises

Civil liberties and privacy

Melissa Couture's lp.org source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Civil liberties and privacy: Who is Alex Astley? My name is Alex Astley, and I think freedom is kind of a big deal. I've been a Colorado resident since 2011, and I've lived in the northeastern plains since 2014. I'm a nerd. I have a tiny dog. I'm blind in one eye. I'm a registered Professional E

“Who is Alex Astley? My name is Alex Astley, and I think freedom is kind of a big deal. I've been a Colorado resident since 2011, and I've lived in the northeastern plains since 2014. I'm a nerd. I have a tiny dog. I'm blind in one eye. I'm a registered Professional Engineer at a not-for-profit electric cooperative. I'm a stubborn believer in both the individual rights and responsibilities of autonomy – namely the right to self-defense with the responsibility to not seek to cause harm, the right to free speech with the responsibility to speak honestly, the right to individual privacy with the responsibility to act honorably, and the right to earn a living with the responsibility to not harm others in that pursuit. More important than all else, I'm a Christian saved by the grace of Jesus in April 2024. Government in General Governments have too much power over people, and I've never liked that. My voting history would reflect a frontier spirit, but as a long-time unaffiliated voter I didn't have much to do with government until recently.” • Alex Astley | Libertarian for Colorado Secretary of State 2026

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Campaign promises

Election integrity

Melissa Couture's lp.org source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Election integrity: With Alex, what you see is what you get. He won't give you up, and he won't let you down. Do you know why other candidates want your vote? As there is more than one Libertarian candidate for Secretary of State, there will be a primary election. Only Colorado voters registered

“With Alex, what you see is what you get. He won't give you up, and he won't let you down. Do you know why other candidates want your vote? As there is more than one Libertarian candidate for Secretary of State, there will be a primary election. Only Colorado voters registered with the Libertarian Party by June 8, 2026 are eligible to vote in the primary. Register to Vote Check / Change Affiliation 2 General Election — November 3, 2026 All registered Colorado voters can cast a ballot in the general election. Alex will only appear on the general ballot if he receives a majority of libertarian votes in the June 30 primary — so your primary vote is essential . Registering to vote is free. Changing your party affiliation is free. Every valid ballot should be counted once — and yours matters. Learn the Office” • Alex Astley | Libertarian for Colorado Secretary of State 2026

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Campaign promises

Healthcare

Melissa Couture's lp.org source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Healthcare: What is a Libertarian? While I believe our country is great in many ways, it is only as strong as its weakest link. There are many significant problems, all of which are now fixable, with significant changes. A debt crisis is looming; the national debt is the greatest problem. We&#82

“What is a Libertarian? While I believe our country is great in many ways, it is only as strong as its weakest link. There are many significant problems, all of which are now fixable, with significant changes. A debt crisis is looming; the national debt is the greatest problem. We’re running out of time. What I aspire to be: My letter to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on 10/3/2025 Please consider the materials on this website, explaining my positions on the major issues and how I would go about attempting to be the person described in the letter. What I believe are logical solutions to the major problems are supplied, largely in the form of proposed legislation. — Allen Buckley 3 Minute Short Summary Note: Shortly after this video was shot, the Congressional Budget Office increased its projected ratio of net interest to military spending to 1.95 in 2036. 30 Minute Interview SOLUTIONS : Fix the Finances Reduce Healthcare Costs” • Allen Buckley for U.S. Senate – Let's buck the system!

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Election integrity

Melissa Couture's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Election integrity: Incumbent JA Moore (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 15 without appearing on the ballot.

“Incumbent JA Moore (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 15 without appearing on the ballot.” • Melissa Couture - Ballotpedia

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Policy plans

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Policy plans

Election integrity

Melissa Couture's triopolitan.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Election integrity: NEWS TIPS? Email us at triopolitan@aol.com , or leave us a comment. Please aware a response may take a while to arrive. We read all your responses in due time! Triopolitan.com About The Triopolitan is an independent digital news publication providing objective report

“NEWS TIPS? Email us at triopolitan@aol.com , or leave us a comment. Please aware a response may take a while to arrive. We read all your responses in due time! Triopolitan.com About The Triopolitan is an independent digital news publication providing objective reporting on third parties, ballot access, and generally underreported civic and technology news. Topics Humor International Politics Technology EDITORIAL POLICY CONTACT US triopolitan@aol.com © 2026 Triopolitan.com – All Rights Reserved. Discover more from Triopolitan.com Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive. Type your email… Subscribe Continue reading %d” • Here’s Who’s Running as a Libertarian in South Carolina’s 2026 State and Federal Elections – Triopolitan.com

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This is the canonical data layer the agreement score uses: tiered candidate issue positions, where stronger evidence replaces lower-tier party fallback data.

100% coverage • medium confidence

Healthcare

support • medium confidence

2 evidence items across 2 sources. Strongest source: Local journalism. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.

Melissa Couture's lp.org source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Healthcare: What is a Libertarian? While I believe our country is great in many ways, it is only as strong as its weakest link. There are many significant problems, all of which are now fixable, with significant changes. A debt crisis is looming; the national debt is the greatest problem. We&#82

Cost of living / housing

support • medium confidence

2 evidence items across 2 sources. Strongest source: Ballotpedia questionnaire. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.

Melissa Couture's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Cost of living: District 96 Vivian Elston * Perry Finch Hunter Hackett Scotty Whetstone District 97 Cathy Jaggars *   Robby Robbins * (i) District 98 Sonja Ogletree Satani * Greg Ford * (i) District 99 Jacob Goddard Samuel Price Jarrod Brooks Kristy Gore Davi

Taxes and spending

oppose • medium confidence

2 evidence items across 1 source. Strongest source: Party platform. Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available.

Melissa Couture's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public investment and taxes; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Jobs and economy

oppose • low confidence

1 evidence item across 1 source. Strongest source: Party platform. Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available.

Melissa Couture's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Jobs and worker protections; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Education

oppose • low confidence

1 evidence item across 1 source. Strongest source: Party platform. Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available.

Melissa Couture's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public education funding; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Public safety / crime

oppose • medium confidence

2 evidence items across 2 sources. Strongest source: Ballotpedia questionnaire. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.

Melissa Couture's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Public safety: District 104 George Blumenthal * William Bailey * (i) District 105 David Wilson *   Kevin J.

Immigration

support • low confidence

1 evidence item across 1 source. Strongest source: Party platform. Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available.

Melissa Couture's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Pathway citizenship legal immigration; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Civil liberties and privacy

support • high confidence

3 evidence items across 3 sources. Strongest source: Ballotpedia questionnaire. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.

Melissa Couture's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Infrastructure: Atwood Tom Hartnett  (i) District 111 Wendell Gilliard  (i) District 112 Jenna Arsenault   Joe Bustos  (i) District 113 Courtney Waters  (i) District 114 Kelly Hough   Gary Brewer  (i) District 115 Nick Uricchio Johnnie Gar

Elections and democracy

support • high confidence

7 evidence items across 5 sources. Strongest source: Ballotpedia questionnaire. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.

Melissa Couture's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Election integrity: Incumbent JA Moore (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 15 without appearing on the ballot.

Environment and energy

oppose • low confidence

1 evidence item across 1 source. Strongest source: Party platform. Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available.

Melissa Couture's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Clean energy climate and environment; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Abortion and reproductive rights

support • low confidence

1 evidence item across 1 source. Strongest source: Party platform. Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available.

Melissa Couture's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Abortion and reproductive rights; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Guns

oppose • low confidence

1 evidence item across 1 source. Strongest source: Party platform. Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available.

Melissa Couture's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Gun safety background checks and red flag laws; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Unknown issue axes: 0. Tier 4 starts from party fallback; higher-tier evidence replaces it when available.

Issue-by-issue agreement

12 user positions vs. 12 candidate positions

Rows are grouped by candidate source-data tier first, then sorted as agreed, disagreed, and unknown. Unknown stays unknown when either side has no usable issue position. Radical anti-vibes technology.

No comparable agreement yet • 0 agreed • 0 disagreed • 12 unknown

User issue coverage

0/12

Candidate issue coverage

12/12

Comparable positions

0/12

Overall agreement

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Tier 1 — direct policy, questionnaire, or voting evidence

5 issues

Civil liberties and privacy

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Support

high confidence • 3 evidence items

Source: Ballotpedia questionnaire

Agreement

N/A

Melissa Couture's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Infrastructure: Atwood Tom Hartnett  (i) District 111 Wendell Gilliard  (i) District 112 Jenna Arsenault   Joe Bustos  (i) District 113 Courtney Waters  (i) District 114 Kelly Hough   Gary Brewer  (i) District 115 Nick Uricchio Johnnie Gar

Cost of living / housing

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Support

medium confidence • 2 evidence items

Source: Ballotpedia questionnaire

Agreement

N/A

Melissa Couture's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Cost of living: District 96 Vivian Elston * Perry Finch Hunter Hackett Scotty Whetstone District 97 Cathy Jaggars *   Robby Robbins * (i) District 98 Sonja Ogletree Satani * Greg Ford * (i) District 99 Jacob Goddard Samuel Price Jarrod Brooks Kristy Gore Davi

Elections and democracy

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Support

high confidence • 7 evidence items

Source: Ballotpedia questionnaire

Agreement

N/A

Melissa Couture's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Election integrity: Incumbent JA Moore (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 15 without appearing on the ballot.

Healthcare

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Support

medium confidence • 2 evidence items

Source: Local journalism

Agreement

N/A

Melissa Couture's lp.org source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Healthcare: What is a Libertarian? While I believe our country is great in many ways, it is only as strong as its weakest link. There are many significant problems, all of which are now fixable, with significant changes. A debt crisis is looming; the national debt is the greatest problem. We&#82

Public safety / crime

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Oppose

medium confidence • 2 evidence items

Source: Ballotpedia questionnaire

Agreement

N/A

Melissa Couture's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Public safety: District 104 George Blumenthal * William Bailey * (i) District 105 David Wilson *   Kevin J.

Tier 4 — party-platform fallback

7 issues

Abortion and reproductive rights

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Support

low confidence • 1 evidence item

Source: Party platform

Agreement

N/A

Melissa Couture's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Abortion and reproductive rights; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Education

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Oppose

low confidence • 1 evidence item

Source: Party platform

Agreement

N/A

Melissa Couture's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public education funding; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Environment and energy

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Oppose

low confidence • 1 evidence item

Source: Party platform

Agreement

N/A

Melissa Couture's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Clean energy climate and environment; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Guns

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Oppose

low confidence • 1 evidence item

Source: Party platform

Agreement

N/A

Melissa Couture's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Gun safety background checks and red flag laws; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Immigration

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Support

low confidence • 1 evidence item

Source: Party platform

Agreement

N/A

Melissa Couture's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Pathway citizenship legal immigration; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Jobs and economy

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Oppose

low confidence • 1 evidence item

Source: Party platform

Agreement

N/A

Melissa Couture's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Jobs and worker protections; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Taxes and spending

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Oppose

medium confidence • 2 evidence items

Source: Party platform

Agreement

N/A

Melissa Couture's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public investment and taxes; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Voting record consistency

N/A

No voting record loaded

No sourced roll-call or official vote records are linked for this candidate yet.

Current polling numbers

South Carolina House of Representatives — SC House District 15

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Evidence record

Claims linked to sources

22 claims
Source-backedMedium confidencesource adapter

Melissa Couture's triopolitan.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Election integrity: NEWS TIPS? Email us at triopolitan@aol.com , or leave us a comment. Please aware a response may take a while to arrive. We read all your responses in due time! Triopolitan.com About The Triopolitan is an independent digital news publication providing objective report

Issue: Election integrity

Government transparencyInstitutional accountability
“NEWS TIPS? Email us at triopolitan@aol.com , or leave us a comment. Please aware a response may take a while to arrive. We read all your responses in due time! Triopolitan.com About The Triopolitan is an independent digital news publication providing objective reporting on third parties, ballot access, and generally underreported civic and technology news. Topics Humor International Politics Technology EDITORIAL POLICY CONTACT US triopolitan@aol.com © 2026 Triopolitan.com – All Rights Reserved. Discover more from Triopolitan.com Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive. Type your email… Subscribe Continue reading %d”
Here’s Who’s Running as a Libertarian in South Carolina’s 2026 State and Federal Elections – Triopolitan.comtriopolitan.com • Targeted candidate+issue source discovered for missing Tier 1 issue coverage. Extracted claims must be source-backed to count as Tier 1. AI-extracted issue claims require review before high-confidence use. • fetched 2026-07-09
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Melissa Couture's lp.org source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Civil liberties and privacy: Who is Alex Astley? My name is Alex Astley, and I think freedom is kind of a big deal. I've been a Colorado resident since 2011, and I've lived in the northeastern plains since 2014. I'm a nerd. I have a tiny dog. I'm blind in one eye. I'm a registered Professional E

Issue: Civil liberties and privacy

Civil libertiesPersonal privacy
“Who is Alex Astley? My name is Alex Astley, and I think freedom is kind of a big deal. I've been a Colorado resident since 2011, and I've lived in the northeastern plains since 2014. I'm a nerd. I have a tiny dog. I'm blind in one eye. I'm a registered Professional Engineer at a not-for-profit electric cooperative. I'm a stubborn believer in both the individual rights and responsibilities of autonomy – namely the right to self-defense with the responsibility to not seek to cause harm, the right to free speech with the responsibility to speak honestly, the right to individual privacy with the responsibility to act honorably, and the right to earn a living with the responsibility to not harm others in that pursuit. More important than all else, I'm a Christian saved by the grace of Jesus in April 2024. Government in General Governments have too much power over people, and I've never liked that. My voting history would reflect a frontier spirit, but as a long-time unaffiliated voter I didn't have much to do with government until recently.”
Alex Astley | Libertarian for Colorado Secretary of State 2026lp.org • Targeted candidate+issue source discovered for missing Tier 1 issue coverage. Extracted claims must be source-backed to count as Tier 1. AI-extracted issue claims require review before high-confidence use. • fetched 2026-07-09
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Melissa Couture's lp.org source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Election integrity: With Alex, what you see is what you get. He won't give you up, and he won't let you down. Do you know why other candidates want your vote? As there is more than one Libertarian candidate for Secretary of State, there will be a primary election. Only Colorado voters registered

Issue: Election integrity

Government transparencyInstitutional accountability
“With Alex, what you see is what you get. He won't give you up, and he won't let you down. Do you know why other candidates want your vote? As there is more than one Libertarian candidate for Secretary of State, there will be a primary election. Only Colorado voters registered with the Libertarian Party by June 8, 2026 are eligible to vote in the primary. Register to Vote Check / Change Affiliation 2 General Election — November 3, 2026 All registered Colorado voters can cast a ballot in the general election. Alex will only appear on the general ballot if he receives a majority of libertarian votes in the June 30 primary — so your primary vote is essential . Registering to vote is free. Changing your party affiliation is free. Every valid ballot should be counted once — and yours matters. Learn the Office”
Alex Astley | Libertarian for Colorado Secretary of State 2026lp.org • Targeted candidate+issue source discovered for missing Tier 1 issue coverage. Extracted claims must be source-backed to count as Tier 1. AI-extracted issue claims require review before high-confidence use. • fetched 2026-07-09
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Melissa Couture's lp.org source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Healthcare: What is a Libertarian? While I believe our country is great in many ways, it is only as strong as its weakest link. There are many significant problems, all of which are now fixable, with significant changes. A debt crisis is looming; the national debt is the greatest problem. We&#82

Issue: Healthcare

Healthcare access
“What is a Libertarian? While I believe our country is great in many ways, it is only as strong as its weakest link. There are many significant problems, all of which are now fixable, with significant changes. A debt crisis is looming; the national debt is the greatest problem. We’re running out of time. What I aspire to be: My letter to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on 10/3/2025 Please consider the materials on this website, explaining my positions on the major issues and how I would go about attempting to be the person described in the letter. What I believe are logical solutions to the major problems are supplied, largely in the form of proposed legislation. — Allen Buckley 3 Minute Short Summary Note: Shortly after this video was shot, the Congressional Budget Office increased its projected ratio of net interest to military spending to 1.95 in 2036. 30 Minute Interview SOLUTIONS : Fix the Finances Reduce Healthcare Costs”
Allen Buckley for U.S. Senate – Let's buck the system!lp.org • Targeted candidate+issue source discovered for missing Tier 1 issue coverage. Extracted claims must be source-backed to count as Tier 1. AI-extracted issue claims require review before high-confidence use. • fetched 2026-07-09
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Melissa Couture's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Election integrity: Incumbent JA Moore (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 15 without appearing on the ballot.

Issue: Election integrity

Government transparencyInstitutional accountability
“Incumbent JA Moore (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 15 without appearing on the ballot.”
Melissa Couture - BallotpediaBallotpedia • Ballotpedia candidate profile and Candidate Connection questionnaire lead. Questionnaire answers are candidate self-reported and high-confidence for stated positions, not voting behavior. Extracted questionnaire answers are source-backed self-reported statements and should not be treated as voting behavior. • fetched 2026-07-09
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Melissa Couture's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Election integrity: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

Issue: Election integrity

Government transparencyInstitutional accountability
“The candidate list in this election may not be complete.”
South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpediaballotpedia.org • Targeted candidate+issue source discovered for missing Tier 1 issue coverage. Extracted claims must be source-backed to count as Tier 1. Extracted questionnaire answers are source-backed self-reported statements and should not be treated as voting behavior. • fetched 2026-07-09
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Melissa Couture's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Infrastructure: Atwood Tom Hartnett  (i) District 111 Wendell Gilliard  (i) District 112 Jenna Arsenault   Joe Bustos  (i) District 113 Courtney Waters  (i) District 114 Kelly Hough   Gary Brewer  (i) District 115 Nick Uricchio Johnnie Gar

Issue: Infrastructure

Infrastructure reliability
“Atwood Tom Hartnett  (i) District 111 Wendell Gilliard  (i) District 112 Jenna Arsenault   Joe Bustos  (i) District 113 Courtney Waters  (i) District 114 Kelly Hough   Gary Brewer  (i) District 115 Nick Uricchio Johnnie Garmon District 116 Clay N.”
South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpediaballotpedia.org • Targeted candidate+issue source discovered for missing Tier 1 issue coverage. Extracted claims must be source-backed to count as Tier 1. Extracted questionnaire answers are source-backed self-reported statements and should not be treated as voting behavior. • fetched 2026-07-09
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Melissa Couture's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Cost of living: District 96 Vivian Elston * Perry Finch Hunter Hackett Scotty Whetstone District 97 Cathy Jaggars *   Robby Robbins * (i) District 98 Sonja Ogletree Satani * Greg Ford * (i) District 99 Jacob Goddard Samuel Price Jarrod Brooks Kristy Gore Davi

Issue: Cost of living

Economic opportunityFair taxation
“District 96 Vivian Elston * Perry Finch Hunter Hackett Scotty Whetstone District 97 Cathy Jaggars *   Robby Robbins * (i) District 98 Sonja Ogletree Satani * Greg Ford * (i) District 99 Jacob Goddard Samuel Price Jarrod Brooks Kristy Gore David Herndon Shawn Pinkston District 100 Crystal Campbell * Sylleste Davis * (i) District 101 Roger Kirby  (i) Martin Cunningham Cheryl Lane Arnie Borowsky * District 102 Montez Aiken Katie McCravy Harriet Holman * (i) District 103 Carl Anderson  (i) Wendell Padgett The Republican primary was canceled.”
South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpediaballotpedia.org • Targeted candidate+issue source discovered for missing Tier 1 issue coverage. Extracted claims must be source-backed to count as Tier 1. Extracted questionnaire answers are source-backed self-reported statements and should not be treated as voting behavior. • fetched 2026-07-09
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Melissa Couture's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Public safety: District 104 George Blumenthal * William Bailey * (i) District 105 David Wilson *   Kevin J.

Issue: Public safety

Public safety
“District 104 George Blumenthal * William Bailey * (i) District 105 David Wilson *   Kevin J.”
South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpediaballotpedia.org • Targeted candidate+issue source discovered for missing Tier 1 issue coverage. Extracted claims must be source-backed to count as Tier 1. Extracted questionnaire answers are source-backed self-reported statements and should not be treated as voting behavior. • fetched 2026-07-09
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Melissa Couture's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Voting rights democracy and elections; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Voting rights democracy and elections

Government transparency
“Libertarian party fallback supports Voting rights democracy and elections.”
Libertarian party-platform fallback signalLibertarian party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:libertarian:fallback
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Melissa Couture's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Clean energy climate and environment; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Clean energy climate and environment

Environmental stewardship
“Libertarian party fallback opposes Clean energy climate and environment.”
Libertarian party-platform fallback signalLibertarian party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:libertarian:fallback
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Melissa Couture's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Abortion and reproductive rights; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Abortion and reproductive rights

Civil libertiesHealthcare access
“Libertarian party fallback supports Abortion and reproductive rights.”
Libertarian party-platform fallback signalLibertarian party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:libertarian:fallback
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Melissa Couture's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Gun safety background checks and red flag laws; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Gun safety background checks and red flag laws

Public safety
“Libertarian party fallback opposes Gun safety background checks and red flag laws.”
Libertarian party-platform fallback signalLibertarian party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:libertarian:fallback
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Melissa Couture's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Jobs and worker protections; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Jobs and worker protections

Economic opportunity
“Libertarian party fallback opposes Jobs and worker protections.”
Libertarian party-platform fallback signalLibertarian party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:libertarian:fallback
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Melissa Couture's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Pathway citizenship legal immigration; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Pathway citizenship legal immigration

Civil liberties
“Libertarian party fallback supports Pathway citizenship legal immigration.”
Libertarian party-platform fallback signalLibertarian party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:libertarian:fallback
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Melissa Couture's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Civil liberties and privacy protections; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Civil liberties and privacy protections

Civil liberties
“Libertarian party fallback supports Civil liberties and privacy protections.”
Libertarian party-platform fallback signalLibertarian party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:libertarian:fallback
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Melissa Couture's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Healthcare expansion; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Healthcare expansion

Healthcare access
“Libertarian party fallback opposes Healthcare expansion.”
Libertarian party-platform fallback signalLibertarian party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:libertarian:fallback
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Melissa Couture's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Cost of living public intervention; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Cost of living public intervention

Economic opportunity
“Libertarian party fallback opposes Cost of living public intervention.”
Libertarian party-platform fallback signalLibertarian party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:libertarian:fallback
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Melissa Couture's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public investment and taxes; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Public investment and taxes

Fair taxation
“Libertarian party fallback opposes Public investment and taxes.”
Libertarian party-platform fallback signalLibertarian party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:libertarian:fallback
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Melissa Couture's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public education funding; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Public education funding

Education quality
“Libertarian party fallback opposes Public education funding.”
Libertarian party-platform fallback signalLibertarian party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:libertarian:fallback
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Melissa Couture's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability

Public safetyCivil liberties
“Libertarian party fallback supports Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability.”
Libertarian party-platform fallback signalLibertarian party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:libertarian:fallback
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Melissa Couture appears in the official SCVotes candidate listing for South Carolina House of Representatives — SC House District 15.

Issue: Ballot access

Government transparency
“SCVotes candidate listing includes active candidate filings by office, associated counties, party, filing location, and candidate status.”
Candidate Listing — 11/3/2026 Statewide General ElectionSouth Carolina Election Commission / SCVotes VREMS • Official state candidate filing and candidate status listing • fetched 2026-06-10
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