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Abortion
Bernie Moreno: All human life is precious.
Jim Renacci: De-fund Planned Parenthood; 100% pro-life.
Josh Mandel: Endorsed by Ohio Right to Life PAC.
Josh Mandel: Umbilical blood is ethical source of stem cells.
Josh Mandel: I believe in protecting life.
Josh Mandel: Signed pledge to oppose abortion on demand without exception.
Josh Mandel: Prohibit abortion at first sign of fetal heartbeat.
Josh Mandel: Prohibit abortion at first sign of fetal heartbeat.
Michael Pryce: ObamaCare makes doctors commit abortions against their will.
Mike Gibbons: Opposes abortion as a woman's unrestricted right.
P.G. Sittenfeld: Unwavering supporter of a woman's right to choose.
Sherrod Brown: Women should make their own health care decisions.
Sherrod Brown: Trust women to make their own healthcare decisions.
Ted Strickland: Supports some restrictions but Planned Parenthood ok.
JD Vance: Abortion rights should be regulated by state legislatures .
Tim Ryan: Late term abortion only when something tragic is happening.
Tim Ryan: Abortion rights should codify Roe v. Wade standards.
Matt Dolan: As a Catholic, protecting sanctity of human life is personal.
Frank LaRose: Prevent taxpayer-funded abortions for public employees.
JD Vance: Unborn babies are not inconveniences to be discarded.
Bernie Moreno: Absolutely pro-life; no exception.
Sherrod Brown: Restore Roe v. Wade abortion protection.
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Budget & Economy
Bernie Moreno: Make unemployment benefits a mechanism of last resort.
Bernie Moreno: Put our fiscal house in order; cut spending.
Jane Timken: We need to get back to fiscal responsibility.
Jim Renacci: Obama federal stimulus was a failed experiment.
Matt Dolan: Supports bipartisan infrastructure bill that Trump opposes.
Mike Gibbons: Market-led recovery instead of stimulus.
Mike Gibbons: We need to get our economy back on track.
P.G. Sittenfeld: Trickle-down economics has not worked for vast majority.
P.G. Sittenfeld: Make big banks split their commercial & investment practices.
Rob Portman: Budget director for President George W. Bush.
Ted Strickland: Turnaround Ohio: invest in innovation and entrepreneurship.
Tim Ryan: Give American manufacturing the tools it needs to grow.
JD Vance: Spending like American Rescue Plan drove up costs .
Tim Ryan: CHIPS Act is all about reshoring high-end manufacturing jobs.
Tim Ryan: Spending like American Rescue Plan creates Ohio jobs.
Frank LaRose: Championed adopting federal balanced budget amendment.
Bernie Moreno: Cut government spending and end inflation.
Frank LaRose: Cut taxes; reduce waste; cut regulations.
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Civil Rights
Bernie Moreno: The Speech Police must be stopped.
Bernie Moreno: Glosses over company's support for LGBTQ non-discrimination.
Jane Timken: Critical race theory seeks to stoke racial flames.
JD Vance: Generals should read less about white rage, whatever that is.
JD Vance: Black Lives Matter movement destroyed many towns and cities.
JD Vance: OpEd: Mocked AOC for Native American phrase for non-binary.
Matt Dolan: For Fairness Act, against transgirls in girls' athletics.
Mike Gibbons: Opposes same-sex marriage.
P.G. Sittenfeld: Saying "black lives matter" recognizes institutional racism.
Sherrod Brown: Voted against the Patriot Act because it is unpatriotic.
Frank LaRose: Introduced LGBTQ non-discrimination bill in state senate.
JD Vance: Enforce Court decision ending college affirmative action.
Bernie Moreno: 2014: Gay Games are a chance to celebrate diversity.
Sherrod Brown: Ban discrimination on sexual orientation & gender identity.
Frank LaRose: No taxpayer funds for gender transition services .
Frank LaRose: Disagree with Critical Race Theory (CRT).
Matt Dolan: No reparations on basis of race; no identity politics.
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Corporations
Bernie Moreno: Big corporations are becoming as bad as big government.
Jane Timken: Cut corporate tax from 25% if Biden raises from 21%.
JD Vance: Woke capital directly connected to plundering of society.
Jim Renacci: 2010 bailout closed my car dealership; Feds shouldn't pick.
Josh Mandel: Businesses hurt by complicated taxes & aggressive regulation.
Josh Mandel: Auto bailout was un-American; I won't be the bailout Senator.
Lee Fisher: Experienced negotiating with companies to stay in Ohio.
Rob Portman: More favorable policy: encourage business development.
Rob Portman: More than 70 company tours & plant visits, to stay in touch.
Sherrod Brown: Supported auto industry bailout as fighting for middle class.
Sherrod Brown: CFPB stops Wall Street from calling the shots on the budget.
Sherrod Brown: Invest in our small businesses and American manufacturing.
Matt Dolan: Permanently extend small business income tax deduction .
Sherrod Brown: Corporations have too much power in the economy.
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Crime
Bernie Moreno: We need to restore respect for law and order in this country.
Bernie Moreno: We must stand together to "defend the police".
Jane Timken: I will always "Back the Blue," not defund the police.
JD Vance: Violent crime spike because police afraid to do their jobs.
Josh Mandel: Voted YES on lethal force against home intruders.
Mike Gibbons: Stricter punishment reduces crime.
P.G. Sittenfeld: Mandatory minimum sentencing causes black mass incarceration.
Sherrod Brown: Provide police with de-escalation training.
Frank LaRose: Oppose defunding the police; protect qualified immunity.
Bernie Moreno: Demoralizing the police is the goal of the radical left.
Jon Husted: Most important government function: protect people, property.
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Drugs
Bernie Moreno: Get tough on the illicit distribution and sale of opioids.
Jim Renacci: Opposes recreational marijuana legalization.
John Kasich: Longer prison sentences for fentanyl-related offenses.
Mike Gibbons: Marijuana is not a gateway drug.
P.G. Sittenfeld: Marijuana legalization & tight regulation.
P.G. Sittenfeld: Reform outdated marijuana laws that penalize possession.
Rob Portman: No legalization; focus instead on drug prevention.
Sherrod Brown: Supports medical legalization; opposes federal intervention.
Ted Strickland: Medical cannabis is a "no-brainer"; decriminalize now.
Ted Strickland: Decriminalize and/or legalize marijuana.
Tim Ryan: Advocated for treatment & diversion in lieu of incarceration.
JD Vance: Close the border to end drug trafficking zone.
JD Vance: Border wall would stop flow of fentanyl.
Frank LaRose: Led effort increasing penalties for opioid epidemic .
Sherrod Brown: FEND Off Fentanyl Act: stop flow from China & Mexico.
Sherrod Brown: Supports banking access for those in the marijuana industry.
Bernie Moreno: Marijuana leads to schizophrenia: a gateway drug.
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Education
Bernie Moreno: I will fight hard to expand school choice.
Jane Timken: Local control of education, not critical race theory.
Jim Renacci: Strong historical supporter of vouchers for private schools.
Jim Renacci: No role for government to reduce student loan interest rates.
Joe Schiavoni: Protect students from failing online charter schools.
Josh Mandel: Local school districts should have autonomy.
Josh Mandel: Local school districts should have autonomy.
Mike Gibbons: Vouchers for school choice.
Sherrod Brown: Longtime opponent of vouchers for private schools.
Sherrod Brown: Reduce student loan interest rates; increase Pell Grants.
Ted Strickland: Criticizes $71M in charter school funding for rigged report.
Tim Ryan: I've pushed for social and emotional learning in our schools.
Tim Ryan: People who didn't go to college need help as well.
Matt Dolan: Expand school choice; stop the creep of Critical Race Theory.
Frank LaRose: Children hurt by the big government education establishment.
Bernie Moreno: Stop bailout for rich kids (no student loan forgiveness).
Sherrod Brown: Cancel student debt: NOW is the time.
Frank LaRose: Forgiving student loans shifts financial burden.
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Energy & Oil
Bernie Moreno: Unleash American energy sources.
Bernie Moreno: Doesn't believe electric cars are the right answer.
Jane Timken: Oil and gas are essential for energy and jobs.
JD Vance: Subsidizing electric vehicle technology helps China, not US.
Jim Renacci: Opposed EPA regulating greenhouse gases.
Josh Mandel: Use responsibly the natural resources we're blessed to have.
Josh Mandel: Supports expansion of oil drilling and fracking.
Josh Mandel: Climate research inconclusive & riddled with fraud.
Josh Mandel: Attacked "war on coal": Over! Our! Dead! Bodies!
Josh Mandel: Supports expansion of oil drilling and fracking.
Josh Mandel: Climate research inconclusive & riddled with fraud.
Mike Gibbons: Opposes prioritizing green energy.
P.G. Sittenfeld: I'm strongly opposed to the Keystone XL pipeline.
Rob Portman: Human activity contributes to climate change; but no laws.
Sherrod Brown: Pretending that climate change isn't happening is dangerous.
Sherrod Brown: $30 billion to transition manufacturers to clean energy.
Ted Strickland: Stay out of Keystone XL discussions; it doesn't involve Ohio.
Ted Strickland: Tackle the challenge of catastrophic climate change.
Tim Ryan: We must get serious about reducing carbon emissions.
Tim Ryan: No fossil fuel donations was only for presidential campaign.
Bernie Moreno: Biden's energy policy is why we're not energy independent.
Frank LaRose: End restrictions on oil/gas leasing, pipeline construction.
Bernie Moreno: Yes coal, gas, and oil; no solar and wind.
Sherrod Brown: Aggressive action to combat climate change.
Frank LaRose: Wind and solar are not economically viable without subsidies.
JD Vance: Climate is changing; solution is nuclear power.
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Environment
JD Vance: EPA Admin: Vance will oppose arbitrary regulatory burdens.
Jim Renacci: Reduce funding for Environmental Protection Administration.
Joe Schiavoni: $100M to address water quality with sewer improvements.
Josh Mandel: Environmental regulations beyond common sense; killing jobs.
Josh Mandel: Environmental regulations beyond common sense; killing jobs.
Mike Gibbons: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach.
Sherrod Brown: Maintain funding for Environmental Protection Administration.
Ted Strickland: Safeguard clean air and water for future generations.
JD Vance: Environmental justice policies ship jobs to China.
Tim Ryan: Protect streams from the impact of coal mining.
Bernie Moreno: Loosen environmental regulations.
Sherrod Brown: Environmental stewardship is an ongoing responsibility.
Frank LaRose: No ESG: don't invest based on environment.
Sherrod Brown: EPA should reject proposed rules limiting steel emissions.
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Families & Children
JD Vance: Expanded childcare favors affluent over working class.
Jim Renacci: Marriage should be between one man & one woman.
P.G. Sittenfeld: Fight for the right to paid sick days.
Sherrod Brown: Practicing family values means loving all God's children.
JD Vance: Don't be too quick to leave a marriage to violent spouse.
JD Vance: Divorce might be better for mom & dad, but not for the kids.
JD Vance: Get rid of marriage penalty; make it easier to raise family.
Frank LaRose: Children are a gift from God and not an inconvenience.
Frank LaRose: Marriage is a God-ordained union of one man and one woman.
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Foreign Policy
Bernie Moreno: China unleashed coronavirus, socialist/fascist ideology.
Bernie Moreno: Always, always, put America First!
Bernie Moreno: United States must always stand unequivocally with Israel.
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.
Jane Timken: Advocates strong and public support for Israel.
Jane Timken: I will always work to advance policies that weaken Iran.
Mike Gibbons: Support American Exceptionalism.
Morgan Harper: Israel has right to exist; so does Palestine.
Ted Strickland: Support Iran nuke treaty; opposes ground troops against ISIS.
JD Vance: Put Americans first in response to Russia-Ukraine war.
Bernie Moreno: Stop Chinese communist party from taking our data and land.
Matt Dolan: Strong believer that America must be a presence in the world.
Frank LaRose: Oppose communist aggression, counter Iranian terror.
Matt Dolan: Selectively help countries: pro-Israel and anti-China.
Jon Husted: Put financial pressure on Russia for them to withdraw.
Sherrod Brown: Supported military aid to Israel & humanitarian aid to Gaza.
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Free Trade
Bernie Moreno: Only support trade agreements that put American jobs first.
JD Vance: U.S. companies struggle with unfair competition from China.
Jim Renacci: Seeks balance between tariffs, free trade & fair trade.
Josh Mandel: Criticizes opponent for helping move jobs to China.
Lee Fisher: More stringent policy: discourage companies moving overseas.
Lee Fisher: Trade agreements should be fair and enforced.
Mike DeWine: Tariffs against dumping steel, & give fines to US companies.
Mike Gibbons: Support & expand free trade.
Morgan Harper: Don't let tech companies limit liability in trade deals.
Rob Portman: Pass more trade agreements to increase Ohio exports.
Rob Portman: Served as trade representative under Pres. George W. Bush.
Rob Portman: Negotiated fast-track under Bush; but slowing it under Obama.
Rob Portman: Push TPP to remove limits on US poultry exports.
Ron Wyden: Key supporter of fast-track trade-promotion authority.
Sherrod Brown: Supports fair trade; opposes exporting jobs.
Sherrod Brown: Trade agreements have sold out the middle class.
Sherrod Brown: Longtime critic of NAFTA; re-negotiate to help Ohio workers.
Sherrod Brown: Tax auto company foreign profits; then discounts in US.
JD Vance: Raise taxes on companies that ship jobs overseas.
Jon Husted: The message to manufacturers is 'Make it in America'.
Sherrod Brown: I've seen tariffs can work if they're well thought through.
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Government Reform
Bernie Moreno: All politicians do is talk; I strongly support term limits.
Bernie Moreno: Cut red tape and reduce regulatory burden on economy.
Jane Timken: There was widespread fraud in 2020's election.
Jane Timken: Democrats want to rig every election going forward.
JD Vance: End mail-in voting bonanza, make Election Day a holiday.
JD Vance: Investigate 2020 election, but we already know what happened.
JD Vance: Universal voter ID, but make it easier to get.
Jim Renacci: Corporate political donations are protected political speech.
Josh Mandel: Does not accept gifts in public office.
Josh Mandel: Public officials should disclose more than is required.
Josh Mandel: No government bailout that I would ever support.
Josh Mandel: Time will prove widespread fraud & 2020 election stolen.
Josh Mandel: Would allow churches to endorse candidates.
Josh Mandel: Will co-sponsor and vote for U.S. Term Limits Amendment.
Josh Mandel: Over time we'll see election was stolen from Trump.
Josh Mandel: Would allow churches to endorse candidates.
Mike Gibbons: Opposes making voter registration easier.
P.G. Sittenfeld: Constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United.
P.G. Sittenfeld: The right to cast a ballot is under assault.
Sherrod Brown: Special interests shouldn't have louder voice than families.
Sherrod Brown: Photo-ID rules discourage people from voting.
Ted Strickland: Citizens United lets billionaires' dark money buy elections.
Ted Strickland: Overturn Citizens United with constitutional amendment.
Tim Ryan: End deeply partisan way district lines are drawn.
Bernie Moreno: Wants Constitutional convention to propose term limits.
Frank LaRose: Election integrity can become undone if Democrats win.
Bernie Moreno: Support voter ID laws: Easy to vote, hard to cheat.
Sherrod Brown: Expand early voting & voting by mail.
Bernie Moreno: America is last best hope; fight like hell to protect this.
Matt Dolan: Support strong election integrity laws.
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Gun Control
Bernie Moreno: Protect 2nd Amendment and the entire Constitution.
Bernie Moreno: Our Second Amendment is currently under threat.
JD Vance: Grandmother gave tough love, discipline; owned 19 handguns.
Jim Renacci: No ban on assault weapons nor high capacity magazines.
Mike Gibbons: Absolute right to gun ownership.
P.G. Sittenfeld: We need Senators who'll stand up to extreme gun lobby.
P.G. Sittenfeld: We have more mass murders because we have more guns.
Sherrod Brown: Ban on assault weapons & high capacity magazines.
Ted Strickland: OpEd: Worked for anti-gun group, but never renounced NRA.
Ted Strickland: 2010: Pro-gun & NRA endorsed; 2016: end gun epidemic.
Ted Strickland: Supports background checks; close terror watchlist loophole.
Matt Dolan: Keep firearm dealers open during pandemic-related shutdowns.
Bernie Moreno: I'm an absolutist on the Second Amendment.
Sherrod Brown: Funding for crisis intervention; disarm domestic abusers.
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Health Care
Jane Timken: Obamacare was a government takeover of our healthcare.
Jane Timken: COVID: No new mask mandates; no mandated vaccines in schools.
Jim Renacci: Key to affordable healthcare is increasing competition.
Josh Mandel: Why shut down schools & small businesses for COVID?
Josh Mandel: ObamaCare is job killer: prefers physician-owned hospitals.
Josh Mandel: ACA a job killer, physician-owned hospitals an alternative.
Lee Fisher: Supports new healthcare reform law.
Michael Pryce: ObamaCare intimidates doctors to withhold treatment.
Mike Gibbons: Opposes ObamaCare.
Rob Portman: Repeal new health reform; it's a job killer.
Sherrod Brown: Repealing ObamaCare would devastate Ohio children.
Ted Strickland: Improve ObamaCare: repeal Cadillac Tax; negotiate Rx drugs.
Tim Ryan: Reauthorize the Healthy Start for Infants program.
JD Vance: Opposes legalizing aid-in-dying .
JD Vance: Let individuals (and parents) decide on vaccinations.
Bernie Moreno: Obamacare had zero to do with affordability.
Sherrod Brown: Cap insulin at $35; reduce drug costs for Medicare .
Frank LaRose: No vaccine requirements; don't expand beyond Medicare.
Matt Dolan: No vaccine mandates nor any one-size-fits-all mandates.
Jon Husted: Get savings by removing illegal immigrants from Medicaid.
Sherrod Brown: Worried about Ohioans losing health insurance coverage.
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Homeland Security
Bernie Moreno: A strong American military is the only way to ensure peace.
Jane Timken: Supports investing in our military and veterans.
Josh Mandel: AdWatch: served as Marine in Iraq; grandson of a soldier.
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.
Lee Fisher: Let anyone serve who is willing; end don't-ask-don't-tell.
Mike DeWine: Brown voted 10 times to cut intelligence spending.
Mike DeWine: I don't have confidence in Rumsfeld.
Mike Gibbons: Expand the military.
Rob Portman: Let the military decide on don't-ask-don't-tell.
Sherrod Brown: Voted every time in favor of final intelligence budgets.
Sherrod Brown: Screen returning veterans for PTSD, and offer entitlements.
Frank LaRose: Underfunding military is biggest threat to national security.
Matt Dolan: Islamic terrorism remains a clear threat .
Jon Husted: Invest hundreds of millions in next-generation weapons.
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Immigration
Bernie Moreno: Illegal immigrants haven't earned honor of citizenship.
Bernie Moreno: My parents came here legally to escape socialism.
Bernie Moreno: I support building a wall on Southern border.
Jane Timken: Oppose open borders, amnesty for illegal immigrants.
Jane Timken: AdWatch: Opposes amnesty to 12 million illegal immigrants.
JD Vance: Those who complain about southern border get called racist.
Jim Renacci: Overturn DACA program: no legal status for DREAMers.
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: 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.
Mike Gibbons: Opposes pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens.
P.G. Sittenfeld: Common-sense pathway to citizenship but not amnesty.
Sherrod Brown: Support DACA program: legal status for DREAMers.
Ted Strickland: Fix broken system with comprehensive immigration reform.
Bernie Moreno: Deport those who illegally invaded our border.
Sherrod Brown: Resources for Border Patrol agents; expedite asylum process.
Frank LaRose: I saw firsthand the invasion at our southern border.
Matt Dolan: First, fix porous borders with surveillance and personnel.
Jon Husted: Find a compromise; deport lawbreakers; find a legal pathway.
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Jobs
Jim Renacci: No increase in federal minimum wage from $7.25/hr to $10.10.
John Kasich: No local vote on $15 minimum wage; keep $8.10.
Lee Fisher: OpEd: In charge of job creation when Ohio lost 400,000 jobs.
Lee Fisher: Incentive for Ohio jobs rather than breaks for jobs overseas.
Mike Gibbons: Opposes affirmative action hiring.
Rob Portman: High unemployment rate creates Ohio brain drain.
Sherrod Brown: Increase federal minimum wage from $7.25/hr to $15.
Tim Ryan: My experience is focusing on workers and their families.
Tim Ryan: It can't be businesses versus workers; this is a partnership.
JD Vance: Raising minimum wage to $15 is solution from the 1960s.
Bernie Moreno: UAW is holding car companies hostage.
Bernie Moreno: Minimum wage is never intended to be a livable wage.
Sherrod Brown: Introduced PRO Act: protect workers' right to unionize.
Bernie Moreno: Americans want to work, not be dependent on government.
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Principles & Values
Bernie Moreno: Stop socialism, cancel culture, & corruption.
Bernie Moreno: Running to protect the American dream.
Bernie Moreno: We need to protect Trump's victories & amazing achievements.
Bernie Moreno: Confirm judges to defend Constitution and state's rights.
Bernie Moreno: Tried to buy Cleveland Indians to prevent name change.
Bernie Moreno: Defended fellow candidate against antisemitic advertisement.
Jane Timken: Advance the Trump agenda without fear or hesitation.
Jane Timken: Second Trump impeachment was unconstitutional and a sham.
Jane Timken: I denounce QAnon, I don't agree with them.
Jane Timken: Supports Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court.
Jane Timken: My opponent should resign for voting to impeach Trump.
Jane Timken: We should be doubling down on faith at universities.
Jane Timken: AdWatch: Stop socialist agenda; teach kids to be patriots!
JD Vance: Leaders conspire to make life harder for normal Americans.
JD Vance: Willing to wade through a little crap to save this country.
JD Vance: Critical of Trump in 2016, enthusiastic supporter in 2020.
JD Vance: Wokeness will make everything boring and ugly.
JD Vance: Public policy views aligned with Catholic social teaching.
Josh Mandel: OpEd: Missed 14 monthly meetings as Ohio Treasurer.
Josh Mandel: Stand up for the Trump America first agenda.
Josh Mandel: 2011: Refused to return donation from Nazi reenactor.
Josh Mandel: OpEd: Attacked ADL for report on extremists hate groups.
Josh Mandel: We exercise freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.
Josh Mandel: It's time we remind everyone of God's importance.
Josh Mandel: Supports President Trump's America first Agenda.
Josh Mandel: Pulverize the "uni-party," no desire to be part of that club.
Josh Mandel: 2011: Refused to return donation from Nazi reenactor.
Josh Mandel: Attacked ADL for report on extremists hate groups.
Lee Fisher: I'm just as angry at Washington insiders as you are.
Lee Fisher: Ohio voters are mad as hell over Republican policies.
Mark Pukita: AdWatch: anti-Semitic for saying "My opponent is Jewish"?
Matt Dolan: Need leader to oppose widening chasm of Democratic socialism.
Mike DeWine: Worked in a bi-partisan manner to get things done.
Mike DeWine: Brown does not represent the mainstream of Ohio.
Mike Gibbons: Keep God in the public sphere.
Mike Gibbons: Running to help people achieve their American Dreams.
Mike Gibbons: We need to stand up to cancel culture.
Morgan Harper: Saved by foster care system, adoptive mother.
Rob Portman: If you like the way things are going, support my opponent.
Rob Portman: A top adviser to President George W. Bush.
Sherrod Brown: Endorsed by conservative group that cares about tax fairness.
Sherrod Brown: AdWatch: nepotistic hiring practices at the state treasury.
Tim Ryan: Incorporated yoga into his presidential run.
Tim Ryan: Respects footballer Baker Mayfield for his grit & resiliency.
JD Vance: 2020 election was stolen by very powerful people .
Bernie Moreno: Priority: what is good for American workers and families?
Bernie Moreno: Need a new generation with some spine to put America First.
Frank LaRose: Great progress for freedom for all makes America exceptional.
JD Vance: 2016: Trump reprehensible; 2020: evolved to support Trump.
JD Vance: Known as the "Trump Whisperer" for explaining his support.
JD Vance: 2016: Trump makes people I care about afraid.
JD Vance: Churches integral to civic engagement since the founding.
Frank LaRose: Respect exercise of faith; I'm strong with Christian faith.
Matt Dolan: Supports long tradition of faith-based charities.
Matt Dolan: Instilled with Catholic values of faith, work, & service.
Sherrod Brown: Don't compromise the things we stand for as a nation.
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Social Security
Jim Renacci: Allow workers to privately invest portion of payroll taxes.
Josh Mandel: Raise retirement age, but not for Baby Boomers or older.
Lee Fisher: No benefit cuts; don't raise retirement age.
Mike Gibbons: Opt-out of Social Security.
Rob Portman: Bush's proposal was sound, but I'm not for privatization.
Rob Portman: Supported Bush's privatization, but no longer supports it.
Sherrod Brown: Don't raise retirement age; system has been reliable.
Sherrod Brown: No full nor partial privatization of Social Security.
Ted Strickland: No Social Security privatization.
Tim Ryan: Repeal offsets that reduce Social Security payments.
Matt Dolan: Courageous to discuss privatizing Social Security .
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Tax Reform
Bernie Moreno: People should keep more of their hard-earned money.
Bernie Moreno: Protect historic tax cuts signed by Trump.
Jane Timken: Taxes would stifle economy, destroy jobs, harm families.
Jane Timken: Signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge opposing tax increases.
JD Vance: Tax "social justice" nonprofits, pay down their endowments.
Jim Renacci: Trump tax cuts enable companies to invest in innovation.
Josh Mandel: Eliminate the death tax; it's an unjust double taxation.
Josh Mandel: I'm proud to pledge for lower taxes.
Lee Fisher: Let Bush tax cuts expire for millionaires.
Lee Fisher: 2005 tax cut reduced Ohio taxes by 16.8%.
Michael Pryce: Consumption tax gets government off our backs.
Mike DeWine: Some ads had mistakes, but say Brown votes against tax cuts.
Mike Gibbons: Opposes higher taxes on the wealthy.
Rob Portman: Any tax increase would hurt the fragile economy.
Sherrod Brown: Trump tax cuts apply to corporations that send jobs overseas.
Sherrod Brown: DeWine's ads doctor WTC photos to distort my record on taxes.
Sherrod Brown: Anti-tax pledges handcuff budget decisions.
Sherrod Brown: Help working families instead of millionaires & corporations.
Frank LaRose: The only candidate who has never voted to raise taxes.
Bernie Moreno: Pledged never to raise taxes.
Sherrod Brown: Billionaires need to start paying their fair share.
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Technology
Bernie Moreno: Pass smart legislation that holds Big Tech accountable.
JD Vance: Time to stop complaining about Big Tech and do something.
Jim Renacci: Opposes Net Neutrality (equal access to Internet).
Josh Mandel: Tech platforms too big for carte blanche censorship powers.
Sherrod Brown: Supports Net Neutrality (equal access to Internet).
Sherrod Brown: Export controls: deny China access to U.S. technology .
JD Vance: Infrastructure bill spends billions on bad priorities.
Tim Ryan: Support infrastructure bill and Build Back Better Act.
Bernie Moreno: Innovative companies could disrupt current tech monopolies.
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War & Peace
Bernie Moreno: If you mess with the US, there'll be severe consequences.
Bernie Moreno: Take any action necessary to prevent Iranian nukes.
Jim Renacci: No nuke deal with Iran, the #1 state sponsor of terrorism.
Lee Fisher: Set a deadline for withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Michael Pryce: We are world police; Iran likely already has a nuclear bomb.
Josh Mandel: War in Iraq was just and for a good cause.
Josh Mandel: Two tours of duty in Iraq as a U.S. Marine.
Josh Mandel: War in Iraq was just and for a good cause.
Mike DeWine: Cannot set an artificial timetable for withdrawal from Iraq.
Mike DeWine: Iraq has become a cause celebre for the jihadists.
Mike DeWine: Would not have voted to go into Iraq with what we now know.
Mike Gibbons: Avoid foreign entanglements.
P.G. Sittenfeld: Keep the conversation going with ISIS, including nukes.
P.G. Sittenfeld: Trust but verify with Iran; the alternative is war.
P.G. Sittenfeld: Supports targeted airstrikes against ISIS.
Rob Portman: Arbitrary deadline for withdrawal lets enemy wait it out.
Sherrod Brown: Instruct the military to come up with a withdrawal plan.
Sherrod Brown: Iraq has distracted the War on Terror and made us less safe.
Sherrod Brown: Voted against $87 billion that went to Halliburton.
Sherrod Brown: Pull soldiers out of Iraq and Afghanistan and end wars.
Sherrod Brown: Keep nuke deal with Iran, but use remaining sanctions.
Tim Ryan: Don't let Putin roll right through Ukraine.
Bernie Moreno: Biden's weakness has brought us to the brink of World War 3.
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Welfare & Poverty
P.G. Sittenfeld: Wealth inequality is worst since the Gilded Age.
Sherrod Brown: GAIN Act: $111 billion a year for people in poverty.
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