Ballotpedia, Dave Blyth

As of August 22, 2024, Dave Blyth’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Dave is the AFL-CIO political coordinator for northwest Ohio.

Dave Blyth's campaign for state representative is his first run for public office.

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Opposes SB 5, which would eliminate collective bargaining in Ohio.

Opposed a proposal to eliminate collective bargaining in Ohio.

Supports the labor movement and opposes efforts to weaken its influence in Ohio.

Opposes digital asset mining, saying it "does little to create jobs" and is "a major contributor to climate change."

Opposes expanding cryptocurrency mining operations. 

- Opposed a proposal to eliminate collective bargaining in Ohio.
- Supports the labor movement and opposes efforts to weaken its influence in Ohio.
- Opposes expanding cryptocurrency mining operations. 

Economy

Supports gun control, believing that the increase in homicides and suicides in Ohio from 1999 to 2020, with a greater percentage of homicides involving firearms, indicates a need for stricter regulations.

Supports gun control, citing the increase in homicides and suicides in Ohio from 1999 to 2020, an increasing percentage of which have involved firearms.

Believes the National Rifle Association (NRA) influences the Ohio Republican party and legislature, opposing the NRA's aim to "flood our communities with guns" and resist gun control efforts.

Believes the National Rifle Association (NRA) has "total control" over the Ohio Republican party and legislature, and uses that influence to "flood our communities with guns" and resist gun control efforts.

- Supports gun control, citing the increase in homicides and suicides in Ohio from 1999 to 2020, an increasing percentage of which have involved firearms.
- Believes the National Rifle Association (NRA) has "total control" over the Ohio Republican party and legislature, and uses that influence to "flood our communities with guns" and resist gun control efforts.

Public Safety

Healthcare

- Opposes arming teachers.
- Supports free meals for students.

Education

Believes preventing farm runoff and factory farm waste from entering Lake Erie is crucial for protecting the environment.

- Believes preventing farm runoff and factory farm waste from entering Lake Erie is crucial for protecting the environment.
- Supports solar energy.

Energy & the Environment

Believes some politicians prioritize power over constituents' desires, saying, "It is the responsibility of a state representative to protect the vote not to dismantle it through legislation."

Believes that there is a "disconnect" between politicians and the wishes of most voters, and opposes politicians' efforts to "ignore the will of the people" with policies like the "attack on voters' rights in August 2023."

- Believes that there is a "disconnect" between politicians and the wishes of most voters, and opposes politicians' efforts to "ignore the will of the people" with policies like the "attack on voters' rights in August 2023."

Voting & Elections

Dave Blyth

As of October 4, 2024, Dave Blyth’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Opposes efforts to undermine organized labor.

Believes in the importance of listening to others and finding common ground to achieve collective goals.

Supports unions, saying they provide a "dependable standard of living and critical health care benefits" through solid union contracts.

Supports policies that benefit middle- and working-class people.

Believes guns contribute to the rise of homicides and suicides in Ohio.

Supports gun control, noting increases in homicides and suicides in Ohio from 1999 to 2020, with a rise in firearm-related homicides from 57% to 82%.

Believes Ohio’s gun violence is a "public health crisis" and opposes inadequate responses like "thoughts and prayers" and "good guys with guns."

Supports allowing gun owners to keep firearms in vehicles in parking facilities.

Believes Ohio's gun laws have led to increased gun violence, with a 30% rise in homicides and a 60% increase in mass shootings since 2004.

Believes the National Rifle Association has "total control" over the Ohio Republican party and legislature, and uses that influence to "flood our communities with guns" and resist gun control efforts.

- Supports gun control, citing the increase in homicides and suicides in Ohio from 1999 to 2020, an increasing percentage of which have involved firearms.
- Believes the National Rifle Association has "total control" over the Ohio Republican party and legislature, and uses that influence to "flood our communities with guns" and resist gun control efforts.

Believes in using "scientifically sound solutions" to maintain Lake Erie's health and address climate change.

Believes restoring Lake Erie is crucial due to global freshwater lake shrinkage, emphasizing its importance as part of the Great Lakes, which hold 20% of the world's freshwater.

Believes cyanobacteria blooms (blue-green algae) harm human and ecosystem health, causing fish kills and water quality issues, and are a frequent problem in the Great Lakes, especially in Lake Erie, Green Bay, and Saginaw Bay.

Believes in supporting liberal Democrats in conservative areas to promote progressive values.

As of September 30, 2024, Dave Blyth’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- Opposed a proposal to eliminate collective bargaining in Ohio.
- Supports the labor movement and opposes efforts to weaken its influence in Ohio.

- Believes preventing farm runoff and factory farm waste from entering Lake Erie is crucial for protecting the environment.

As of September 25, 2024, Dave Blyth’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Dave Blyth is the AFL-CIO political coordinator for northwest Ohio.

Dave Blyth's campaign for state representative representing Ohio's district 44 is his first run for public office.

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

Dave Blyth has served as the AFL-CIO political coordinator for northwest Ohio.

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- Your State Representative drafts laws, approves budgets, has oversight of the state executive branch, and debates and votes on proposed laws.
- In addition to drafting and voting on bills, your State Representative can serve on committees. This is important because many bills can be stalled in committee, preventing them making it to a vote.
- Your State Representative is responsible for representing your interests. They also are responsible for helping you navigate the state's services and bringing back resources to your district.
- State Representatives are elected to a 2-year term. There is a limit of 4 successive terms. 

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As of October 8, 2024, Dave Blyth’s website did not contain information on this issue.