2022 OH Senate race: on Drugs


Bernie Moreno: Get tough on the illicit distribution and sale of opioids

The opioid epidemic is a serious crisis affecting Ohio. We need to get tough on those who engage in the illicit distribution and sale of opioids while developing and implementing smart policies that facilitate prevention strategies and treatment efforts. As a father and grandfather, I take this issue very seriously and will work tirelessly to take this fight to our nation's capital.
Source: 2022 Ohio Senate campaign website BernieMoreno.com Dec 24, 2021

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

I am co-chair of the Congressional Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery Caucus, which raises awareness of the dangers of drug addiction. I have advocated for more access to affordable drug treatment and diversion opportunities in lieu of incarcerating addicts.
Source: Mahoning Matters on 2022 Ohio Senate race Oct 29, 2020

JD Vance: Close the border to end drug trafficking zone

Vance: Speaking of fentanyl coming into the United States, "you've got to close the border. You've got to finish the wall and you've got to make it so that these drug cartels are not able to use the U.S. southern border as a drug trafficking zone."

[Is that true that drugs come across the southern border?] Most of the fentanyl seized by U.S. border authorities is seized at official checkpoints, not in between ports of entry. Drug policy and immigration experts have told PolitiFact that physical barriers at the border probably won't stop drugs from coming in, because drug cartels find ways around them--including through tunnels and under legal goods in trailer trucks that seek to cross the border legally. Annual fentanyl seizures at the southwest border have been steadily increasing since at least fiscal year 2016, the Drug Enforcement Administration has reported.

Source: PolitiFact.com Fact-Check on 2022 Ohio Senate race Oct 17, 2022

JD Vance: Border wall would stop flow of fentanyl

During a discussion about immigration and the U.S.-Mexico border. Ryan said he supports a wall along certain parts of the border but also wants to increase funding for border patrol and use technology to block the flow of drugs. Vance accused Ryan of not doing anything to address the problem during his lengthy tenure in Congress.

Vance said, "What have you actually done to reduce the flow of fentanyl so that people like my family are not as affected by this terrible addiction crisis?"

Source: The Columbus Dispatch on 2022 Ohio Senate race Oct 10, 2022

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Candidates and political leaders on Drugs:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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