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Believes "Inflation is the #1 issue in this election."

Believes "For far too long..." the government has spent and borrowed excessive funds. 

Opposes addressing inflation using price controls or tariffs.

Believes " Local government must lead the way, showing government officials at the state and federal level, that responsible budgeting, minimal taxation and balanced budgets are possible."

- Believes "Inflation is the #1 issue in this election."
- Believes "For far too long..." the government has spent and borrowed excessive funds. 
- Opposes addressing inflation using price controls or tariffs.
- Believes " Local government must lead the way, showing government officials at the state and federal level, that responsible budgeting, minimal taxation and balanced budgets are possible."

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As a City Council Member, Mains worked to secure a 100% safety funding grant from ODOT to build a new sidewalk.

- As a City Council Member, Mains worked to secure a 100% safety funding grant from ODOT to build a new sidewalk.

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As of August 26, 2024, Mike Mains’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Ohio Senate, Senator Louis W. Blessing, III

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Supports unions and believes in fair wages and benefits for workers.

Believes his work on taxes, regulatory reform, and career-tech has created high-paying jobs and made Ohio attractive for employers.

Believes in supporting small businesses and reducing regulations to boost the economy.

As a state senator, introduced Senate Bill 256 to raise the state minimum wage to $15.

- Supports unions and believes in fair wages and benefits for workers.
- Believes his work on taxes, regulatory reform, and career-tech has created high-paying jobs and made Ohio attractive for employers.
- Believes in supporting small businesses and reducing regulations to boost the economy.
- As a state senator, introduced Senate Bill 256 to raise the state minimum wage to $15.

Believes high-quality schools and a well-rounded education are essential to achieving the "American Dream."

- Believes high-quality schools and a well-rounded education are essential to achieving the "American Dream."

As of August 26, 2024, Louis W. Blessing III’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports the working class earning a living wage.

Believes in fiscal responsibility and efficient government spending.

Supports fiscal responsibility and efficient government spending.

Supports a state sovereign fund managed by Ohio investment firms that invests exclusively in Ohio companies.

Plans to increase incentives, grants, and other resources for small business owners and startups to spur technological advancements, innovation, and job creation.

Supports increasing incentives, grants, and other resources for small business owners and startups to spur technological advancements, innovation, and job creation.

- Supports the working class earning a living wage.
- Supports fiscal responsibility and efficient government spending.
- Supports a state sovereign fund managed by Ohio investment firms that invests exclusively in Ohio companies.
- Supports increasing incentives, grants, and other resources for small business owners and startups to spur technological advancements, innovation, and job creation.

Supports implementing robust auditing and oversight mechanisms to ensure public funds are used appropriately and government officials are held accountable for their actions.

Believes in reviewing and updating anti-corruption laws to ensure they are comprehensive, enforceable, and provide sufficient penalties for corrupt practices.

Supports reviewing and updating anti-corruption laws to ensure they are comprehensive, enforceable, and provide sufficient penalties for corrupt practices.

Supports establishing an independent anti-corruption agency to investigate and prosecute corruption cases.

Supports enhancing transparency in government operations by making information about public expenditures, contracts, and decision-making processes easily accessible to the public.

Supports strengthening whistleblower protection laws to encourage reporting of corruption without fear of retaliation.

Supports measures to enhance transparency in political financing, including disclosing campaign contributions and expenditures.

- Supports implementing robust auditing and oversight mechanisms to ensure public funds are used appropriately and government officials are held accountable for their actions.
- Supports reviewing and updating anti-corruption laws to ensure they are comprehensive, enforceable, and provide sufficient penalties for corrupt practices.
- Supports establishing an independent anti-corruption agency to investigate and prosecute corruption cases.
- Supports enhancing transparency in government operations by making information about public expenditures, contracts, and decision-making processes easily accessible to the public.
- Supports strengthening whistleblower protection laws to encourage reporting of corruption without fear of retaliation.
- Supports measures to enhance transparency in political financing, including disclosing campaign contributions and expenditures.

As of August 26, 2024, Ty Hogan’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports increasing the base teacher salary from $35,000 to $50,000

Supports establishing a governance structure to oversee school infrastructure projects and conducting a statewide school infrastructure study.

Supports increased funding for CTE (Career-Technical Education) focused on rural and underserved areas.

- Supports increasing the base teacher salary from $35,000 to $50,000
- Supports establishing a governance structure to oversee school infrastructure projects and conducting a statewide school infrastructure study.
- Supports increased funding for CTE (Career-Technical Education) focused on rural and underserved areas.

Believes in using legal mechanisms like state constitutional amendments or legislation to ensure fair redistricting and prevent gerrymandering.

Supports using legal mechanisms like state constitutional amendments or legislation to ensure fair redistricting and prevent gerrymandering.

Believes in promoting collaboration and bipartisanship in the redistricting process, encouraging lawmakers to create maps that reflect community diversity and interests.

Supports promoting collaboration and bipartisanship in the redistricting process, encouraging lawmakers to create maps that reflect community diversity and interests.

Supports using artificial intelligence to create competitive district maps, believing it will lead to more qualified candidates and better governance in Ohio.

Believes in ensuring transparency in redistricting by making data, criteria, and maps public and holding hearings for citizen and stakeholder input.

Supports ensuring transparency in redistricting by making data, criteria, and maps public and holding hearings for citizen and stakeholder input.

Supports exploring mechanisms for voter approval or independent oversight of redistricting plans to ensure accountability.

- Supports using legal mechanisms like state constitutional amendments or legislation to ensure fair redistricting and prevent gerrymandering.
- Supports promoting collaboration and bipartisanship in the redistricting process, encouraging lawmakers to create maps that reflect community diversity and interests.
- Supports using artificial intelligence to create competitive district maps, believing it will lead to more qualified candidates and better governance in Ohio.
- Supports ensuring transparency in redistricting by making data, criteria, and maps public and holding hearings for citizen and stakeholder input.
- Supports exploring mechanisms for voter approval or independent oversight of redistricting plans to ensure accountability.

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- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Ohio State Senate.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process. 
- State Senators are involved in approving some appointments by the Governor.
- The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Ohio General Assembly.
- There are 33 Ohio senators, each representing a single district.
- State Senators are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $63,007.