Ballotpedia, Melissa VanDyke

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Believes in reducing health insurance costs for employers and rebuilding the manufacturing base to create wealth and economic security.

Wants to rebuild the manufacturing base in Ohio, saying it will create wealth and provide economic security.

Said, "I WILL WORK FOR YOU, NOT CORPORATE SPECIAL INTERESTS".

- Wants to rebuild the manufacturing base in Ohio, saying it will create wealth and provide economic security.
- Said, "I WILL WORK FOR YOU, NOT CORPORATE SPECIAL INTERESTS".
- Supports equal gender pay.

Economy

As of August 7, 2024, Melissa VanDyke’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Supports access to abortion and women's healthcare rights.

Supports access to healthcare for all state residents.

Plans to demand paid family and sick leave.

Wants to minimize the burden of providing health insurance to employees for employers.

Believes the health insurance industry creates financial hardships and must be reformed.

Believes the health insurance industry creates financial hardships. 

- Supports women's healthcare rights.
- Supports access to healthcare for all state residents.
- Plans to demand paid family and sick leave.
- Wants to minimize the burden of providing health insurance to employees for employers.
- Believes the health insurance industry creates financial hardships. 

Healthcare

Said "Under Republican supermajority leadership in Ohio..." the state education system ranking fell from the top 10 education  to the bottom half in the US, saying it "is embarrassing and unacceptable."

- Said "Under Republican supermajority leadership in Ohio..." the state education system ranking fell from the top 10 education  to the bottom half in the US, saying it "is embarrassing and unacceptable."

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Melissa VanDyke

Ballotpedia, Johnathan Newman

Opposes heavy government involvement and regulation. 

Supports local farmers and success in the agriculture industry.

- Opposes heavy government involvement and regulation. 
- Plans to reduce taxes.
- Supports local farmers and success in the agriculture industry.

Said "Human trafficking. Deadly drugs. Murderous cartels. The Biden Administration’s open borders policies have created mayhem and cost lives."

- Opposes gun control.
- Opposes undocumented immigration.
- Said "Human trafficking. Deadly drugs. Murderous cartels. The Biden Administration’s open borders policies have created mayhem and cost lives."
- Supports law enforcement.

Says he will "shut down progressive social re-engineering in our schools."

Supports competitive salaries for teachers.

Supports policies that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.

- Says he will "shut down progressive social re-engineering in our schools."
- Supports competitive salaries for teachers.
- Supports policies that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.

As of August 7, 2024, Johnathan Newman’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Johnathan Newman

- Your State Representative participates in the legislative process at the state level. They are one of 99 members of the Ohio House of Representatives. The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly (the state's lawmaking body).
- 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. 