Ismail is originally from Somalia. He earned his bachelor's in political science and a law degree from Ohio State University.

Ismail is an attorney in private practice specializing in immigration and criminal law. He started his law practice in 2018

Ismail Mohamed previously ran for state representative in State House District 25 in 2018, but he lost in the primary.

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Supports representing low-income tenants facing evictions.

- Supports raising the minimum wage.
- Supports representing low-income tenants facing evictions.

Economy

Supports banning bump stocks, implementing universal background checks, and enacting an assault weapons ban.

- Supports banning bump stocks, implementing universal background checks, and enacting an assault weapons ban.

Public Safety

Supports the Ohio Fairness Act and advocates for increased funding for the Ryan White Emergency Financial Assistance Program.

Supports the Ohio Fairness Act, which seeks to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.

Supports funding for integrated, person-directed mental health and addiction services.

Supports providing access to abortion and contraception.

Supports access to abortion and contraception.

- Supports the Ohio Fairness Act, which seeks to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.
- Supports funding for integrated, person-directed mental health and addiction services.
- Supports access to abortion and contraception.

Healthcare

Supports strengthening and expanding early childhood education opportunities.

Supports encouraging educational institutions to create, expand, and sustain opportunities for youth in the skilled trades.

Supports increased education in skilled trades for youth.

- Supports strengthening and expanding early childhood education opportunities.
- Supports increased education in skilled trades for youth.

Education

As of August 21, 2024, Ismail Mohamed’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Ismail Mohamed

Ismail is originally from Somalia. He earned his bachelor's in political science and a law degree from Ohio State University. He graduated from Northland High School in Columbus.

Ismail Mohamed's campaign for Ohio State House District 3 is his second run for public office. He previously ran for State Representative in 2018 for Ohio's 25th district, but lost in the primary.

Believes in "creating strong communities through the development of high-quality, affordable homes."

Aims to ensure all citizens have access to high-quality careers.

Supports expanding job training initiatives to ensure that all those wanting to work can find jobs in Ohio’s rapidly changing economy.

Supports creating strong, safe communities with affordable homes.

Advocated for sensitivity training, emphasizing the importance of linguistic competence across cultural identities.

Supports promoting "proven community policing initiatives" to enhance public safety.

Believes in advocating for families struggling with the criminal justice system.

Believes in ensuring all students have access to high-quality, equitable education options in their neighborhood, regardless of socioeconomic background.

Believes education is crucial, saying it "sparked Ismail’s passion for it and the opportunities it afforded him."

Supports strong literacy initiatives focused on young children mastering reading.

Believes students should have access to high-quality, equitable education options in their neighborhood, regardless of socioeconomic background.

Believes in developing strategies to engage immigrants who have recently acquired U.S. citizenship to join the Democratic Party.

Believes in the importance of hard work and unifying messages in elections, as demonstrated by his 2018 Democratic primary campaign for State Representative, where he lost by only 658 votes despite lacking name recognition.

As of September 23, 2024, Ismail Mohamed’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Ismail Mohamed is an attorney in private practice specializing in immigration and criminal law. He started his law practice in 2018.

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