2022 Ohio Senate race: debates and news coverage


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Abortion     Josh Mandel: Prohibit abortion at first sign of fetal heartbeat.     Josh Mandel: Prohibit abortion at first sign of fetal heartbeat.

Budget & Economy     Tim Ryan: Give American manufacturing the tools it needs to grow.     Jane Timken: We need to get back to fiscal responsibility.

Drugs     Tim Ryan: Advocated for treatment & diversion in lieu of incarceration.

Education     Tim Ryan: I've pushed for social and emotional learning in our schools.     Josh Mandel: Local school districts should have autonomy.     Josh Mandel: Local school districts should have autonomy.

Energy & Oil     Josh Mandel: Attacked "war on coal": Over! Our! Dead! Bodies!     Tim Ryan: We must get serious about reducing carbon emissions.     Tim Ryan: No fossil fuel donations was only for presidential campaign.     Josh Mandel: Supports expansion of oil drilling and fracking.     Josh Mandel: Supports expansion of oil drilling and fracking.     Josh Mandel: Climate research inconclusive & riddled with fraud.     Josh Mandel: Climate research inconclusive & riddled with fraud.

Environment     Josh Mandel: Environmental regulations beyond common sense; killing jobs.     Josh Mandel: Environmental regulations beyond common sense; killing jobs.

Foreign Policy     Jane Timken: Stand up for Israel, Iran is a threat to Israel and US.     Jane Timken: BDS movement antisemitic, would push back with legislation.     Jane Timken: Abraham Accords have been a significant development.

Government Reform     Josh Mandel: Over time we'll see election was stolen from Trump.     Jane Timken: There was widespread fraud in 2020's election.     Josh Mandel: Time will prove widespread fraud & 2020 election stolen.     Josh Mandel: Would allow churches to endorse candidates.     Tim Ryan: End deeply partisan way district lines are drawn.     Josh Mandel: Would allow churches to endorse candidates.

Gun Control     Nan Whaley: Heal after Dayton shooting; but #DoSomething on gun control.

Health Care     Jane Timken: Obamacare was a government takeover of our healthcare.     Josh Mandel: Why shut down schools & small businesses for COVID?     Tim Ryan: Reauthorize the Healthy Start for Infants program.     Josh Mandel: ObamaCare is job killer: prefers physician-owned hospitals.     Josh Mandel: ACA a job killer, physician-owned hospitals an alternative.

Homeland Security     Josh Mandel: Supported reinstatement of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.     Josh Mandel: Claims Muslim civil rights group CAIR has terrorism ties.     Josh Mandel: Supported reinstatement of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.     Josh Mandel: Claims Muslim civil rights group has terrorism ties.

Immigration     Bernie Moreno: My parents came here legally to escape socialism.     Josh Mandel: Suspended by Twitter for poll on crimes by "illegals".     Josh Mandel: We need a fighter who will fight to build the wall.     Josh Mandel: Ban sanctuary cities; jail mayors who try to establish them.     Josh Mandel: Ban sanctuary cities, jail mayors who try to establish them.

Jobs     Tim Ryan: My experience is focusing on workers and their families.     Tim Ryan: It can't be businesses versus workers; this is a partnership.

Principles & Values     Tim Ryan: Incorporated yoga into his presidential run.     Josh Mandel: 2011: Refused to return donation from Nazi reenactor.     Josh Mandel: Pulverize the "uni-party," no desire to be part of that club.     Jane Timken: Second Trump impeachment was unconstitutional and a sham.     Jane Timken: I denounce QAnon, I don't agree with them.     Jane Timken: Advance the Trump agenda without fear or hesitation.     Josh Mandel: Supports President Trump's America first Agenda.     Josh Mandel: 2011: Refused to return donation from Nazi reenactor.     Josh Mandel: Stand up for the Trump America first agenda.     Tim Ryan: Respects footballer Baker Mayfield for his grit & resiliency.     Josh Mandel: OpEd: Attacked ADL for report on extremists hate groups.     Josh Mandel: Attacked ADL for report on extremists hate groups.

Social Security     Tim Ryan: Repeal offsets that reduce Social Security payments.

Tax Reform     Jane Timken: Taxes would stifle economy, destroy jobs, harm families.     Jane Timken: Signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge opposing tax increases.

Technology     Josh Mandel: Tech platforms too big for carte blanche censorship powers.

War & Peace     Josh Mandel: War in Iraq was just and for a good cause.     Josh Mandel: War in Iraq was just and for a good cause.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Bernie Moreno Republican Challenger Ohio Jane Timken Republican Challenger Ohio Josh Mandel Former Republican Nominee (withdrew 2018) Ohio Nan Whaley Ohio Democratic candidate for Ohio Governor Tim Ryan Ohio Democratic candidate for President; U.S. Rep from OH-13