Craig is from Ohio and earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Ohio State University. He lives in Upper Sandusky with his wife, Camille. 

Craig works as the director of the Ohio Public Banking Coalition. He previously worked as a realtor with Re/Max Select Associates, real estate agent for Parker Realty Associates - Marion, as a partner at Angel Capital, as a substitute teacher for Tri-Rivers Career Center, and as a project manager for R. Anthony Enterprises.

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Craig Swartz served as a City Council Member for Upper Sandusky for 1 term from 2003 to 2007. He ran for Representative for US House District 5 in 2022, but did not win. He ran for State Senator for Ohio Senate District 26 in 2020, but did not win. 

Believes unions are essential for organizing and training future workers to maintain and expand trade skills, saying "Unions are making a comeback though because everyone knows that trade skills must be maintained and expanded to get our economy on the right track."

Believes unions are essential for organizing and training future workers to maintain and expand trade skills.

Believes in boosting trade skill education, employee buy-ins for manufacturing, and enhancing employment opportunities for disabled individuals.

Supports legislation to boost trade skill education, employee buy-ins for manufacturing, and enhance employment opportunities for disabled individuals.

Supports the establishment of The Bank of Ohio to help finance agricultural initiatives, business development, educational opportunities, environmental upgrades, housing expansion, infrastructure improvements, including internet and mass transit construction.

- Believes unions are essential for organizing and training future workers to maintain and expand trade skills.
- Supports legislation to boost trade skill education, employee buy-ins for manufacturing, and enhance employment opportunities for disabled individuals.
- Supports the establishment of The Bank of Ohio to help finance agricultural initiatives, business development, educational opportunities, environmental upgrades, housing expansion, infrastructure improvements, including internet and mass transit construction.

Economy

Supports red flag laws that confiscate or prohibit the purchase of guns for individuals the court determines to be dangerous to themselves or others.

- Supports red flag laws that confiscate or prohibit the purchase of guns for individuals the court determines to be dangerous to themselves or others.

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Supports universal healthcare and endorsed House Bill 174 to create the Ohio Health Care Plan.

Supports universal healthcare and endorsed House Bill (HB) 174 to create the Ohio Health Care Plan.

Supports lowering Medicare eligibility in five-year increments.

Supports access to abortion and believes Congress should pass legislation affirming a woman's right to make healthcare choices.

Believes in reinvesting in state-owned psychiatric facilities to address the increase in mental health issues.

Supports state efforts to help community hospitals and believes the Bank of Ohio can finance rural hospital construction to address the opioid epidemic and other local health issues.

Supports strengthening medical marijuana laws to improve availability, pricing, and regulation, noting that states with medical marijuana laws have lower opiate use.

- Supports universal healthcare and endorsed House Bill (HB) 174 to create the Ohio Health Care Plan.
- Supports lowering Medicare eligibility in five-year increments.
- Supports access to abortion.
- Believes in reinvesting in state-owned psychiatric facilities to address the increase in mental health issues.
- Supports state efforts to help community hospitals and believes the Bank of Ohio can finance rural hospital construction to address the opioid epidemic and other local health issues.
- Supports strengthening medical marijuana laws to improve availability, pricing, and regulation, noting that states with medical marijuana laws have lower opiate use.

Healthcare

Supports enhanced trade education to address the shortage of trained labor in Ohio.

Believes in reversing the expansion of school vouchers and redirecting funds to public schools.

Supports reduced testing, later starting times, and a renewed emphasis on languages and music in primary and secondary education.

- Supports enhanced trade education to address the shortage of trained labor in Ohio.
- Believes in reversing the expansion of school vouchers and redirecting funds to public schools.
- Supports reduced testing, later starting times, and a renewed emphasis on languages and music in primary and secondary education.

Education

Supports increasing solar power by reforming the permit approval process.

Supports implementing a carbon tax on the oil and gas industry.

Opposes bailing out "aging coal and nuclear plants" without a plan for the future.

Supports reducing fossil fuel use and increasing renewable energy use for transportation.

Supports repurposing abandoned fracking wells for geothermal power generation, believing it can provide energy for thousands and revitalize damaged Ohio regions.

- Supports increasing solar power by reforming the permit approval process.
- Supports implementing a carbon tax on the oil and gas industry.
- Opposes bailing out "aging coal and nuclear plants" without a plan for the future.
- Supports reducing fossil fuel use and increasing renewable energy use for transportation.
- Supports repurposing abandoned fracking wells for geothermal power generation, believing it can provide energy for thousands and revitalize damaged Ohio regions.

Energy & the Environment

Supports the 2024 ballot initiative for an independent commission to draw legislative districts.

- Supports the 2024 ballot initiative for an independent commission to draw legislative districts.

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Gongwer, Rep. Riordan McClain

Riordan is a lifelong resident of Wyandot County, Ohio. He graduated from Upper Sandusky High School. He has a bachelor's degree from Bluffton University and a master's in business administration from The University of Findlay. Riordan and his wife Sarah have 4 children. Riordan is Christian. 

Riordan has worked in business and finance. 

Ballotpedia, Riordan McClain

Riordan McClain is currently serving as state representative for Ohio House District 87. He was appointed to the seat in 2017. He was elected in 2018 and is serving his 3rd full term. 

Believes small businesses are crucial to the economy and supports legislation to remove challenges and provide incentives for small business owners and job creators.

Supports legislation to remove challenges and "provide incentives" for small business owners and job creators.

- Supports legislation to remove challenges and "provide incentives" for small business owners and job creators.

Opposes "big government" and "radical liberalism."

- Opposes gun control.
- Opposes "big government" and "radical liberalism."

As of August 30, 2024, Riordan McClain’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Riordan McClain

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