Two years ago she announced her candidacy and raised money, only to quit the race, saying there were no overarching issues on which to run. Rieder has been his toughest opponent, picking up 47 percent of the vote four years ago to Gutknecht's nearly 53 percent. Gutknecht remains the better fundraiser. The conservative Republican aligned himself with Newt Gingrich in the 1994 Republican revolution, but has since moderated his tone. He rarely speaks publicly without mentioning that the federal budget is balanced for the first time in decades.
Tax relief is about empowering families.
At a stop at Rochester's Century High School, Gutknecht was unapologetic for his opposition to added controls on guns. Like Rieder, Gutknecht also wants to help seniors pay for prescription drugs. But rather than go through Medicare, he wants to provide better access to cheaper drugs available in other countries, a position recently affirmed in the U.S. House. On education, Gutknecht supports dismantling the federal Department of Education to maximize the money going to schools rather than government administrators. First District voters have one other choice on the ballot.