Ballotpedia, Dennis Kucinich

Dennis was born in Cleveland. He earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from Case Western Reserve University. He is married to his wife, Elizabeth. 

Dennis previously worked in the marketing industry and as a professor. 

Dennis J. Kucinich previously served as a US representative in Congressional District 10. He was elected to that position in 1996 and served for 8 terms. He also served as a state senator. He was named to that position in 1995 and served for 1 term. He served as mayor of Cleveland. He was named to that position in 1979, but he did not serve for a full term. He additionally served as a member of the Cleveland City Council for 1 full term. Dennis ran for US president in 2004 and 2008, but he did not win either race. He also ran for governor of Ohio in 2018 and mayor of Cleveland in 2021, but he did not win either election. He served as the campaign manager for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s 2024 presidential campaign.

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Supported workers unions and rights, organizing, collective bargaining, and ensuring safe working conditions.

Supports the ability of farmers and business owners to pass on their businesses to the next generation.

- Wants to reduce the national debt.
- Supported workers unions and rights, organizing, collective bargaining, and ensuring safe working conditions.
- Supports the ability of farmers and business owners to pass on their businesses to the next generation.

Economy

Believes "as they say, about the healthcare system, the money is in maintaining sickness in people, not health."

- Believes "as they say, about the healthcare system, the money is in maintaining sickness in people, not health."

Healthcare

Supports supplemental funding to local police, fire, and emergency medical services.

- Supports supplemental funding to local police, fire, and emergency medical services.

Public Safety

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Supported addressing domestic and international conflicts through peace.

Believes America should be a "peacemaker" and "bridge builder" using diplomacy to prevent conflict.

Believes America should serve as a global "peacemaker, [and] bridge builder..." by being diplomatic in resolving differences. 

Opposes requiring young adults to register for the military draft.

Opposes sending "our young men into battle for any purpose other than to defend the United States of America...".

- Supported addressing domestic and international conflicts through peace.
- Believes America should serve as a global "peacemaker, [and] bridge builder..." by being diplomatic in resolving differences. 
- Wants to " stop endless wars...".
- Opposes requiring young adults to register for the military draft.
- Opposes sending "our young men into battle for any purpose other than to defend the United States of America...".
- Opposes undocumented immigration.
- Opposed US involvement in the Iraq War.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Headed efforts to prevent a radioactive waste dump in Ohio with waste from 5 other states.

Supported efforts to end logging of old-growth forests in state parks.

- Headed efforts to prevent a radioactive waste dump in Ohio with waste from 5 other states.
- Supported efforts to end logging of old-growth forests in state parks.

Energy & the Environment

As of August 7, 2024, Dennis J. Kucinich’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

As mayor, he protected school revenues by opposing tax abatements.

As mayor, preserved school funds by opposing tax reductions. 

- As mayor, preserved school funds by opposing tax reductions. 

Education

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Dennis J. Kucinich

Dennis was born in Cleveland. He holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from Case Western Reserve University. He is married to his wife, Elizabeth. 

Dennis J. Kucinich previously served as a US Representative in Congressional District 10. He was elected to that position in 1996 and served for 8 terms. He also served as a state senator. He was named to that position in 1995 and served for 1 term. He served as Mayor of Cleveland. He was named to that position in 1979, but he did not serve for a full term. He additionally served as a member of the Cleveland City Council for 1 full term. Dennis ran for US President in 2004 and 2008, but he did not win either race. He also ran for Governor of Ohio in 2018 and Mayor of Cleveland in 2021, but he did not win either election. He served as the campaign manager for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s 2024 presidential campaign.

Supports independent craft brewers and opposes "monopoly practices."

Believes monetary reform is essential for economic recovery, full employment, education, health care, and retirement security.

Believes monetary reform is essential for economic recovery, job creation, education, health care, and retirement security.

Supports the National Employment Emergency Defense Act (NEED Act), which aims to create jobs and reduce unemployment.

Believes local breweries "represent small town entrepreneurship at it’s finest" and are "emblematic of the spirit of the founders of this country like Thomas Jefferson, who valued keeping things small, locally owned and close to the land."

Believes children are being targeted for their future tax dollars.

Supports the ability of farmer and business owners to pass on their businesses to the next gerneration.

- Wants to reduce the national debt.
- Supported workers unions and rights, organizing, collective bargaining, and ensuring safe working conditions.
- Supports the ability of farmer and business owners to pass on their businesses to the next gerneration.

Believes "as they say, about the healthcare system, the money is in maintaining sickness in people, not health"

- Believes "as they say, about the healthcare system, the money is in maintaining sickness in people, not health"

Believes community strength and civic commitment are essential for public safety.

Believes in resisting redistricting plans influenced by special interest groups.

As mayor, Kucinich escaped two assassination attempts due to mob influence in Cleveland.

Said"We must stop licensing and financing genocide."

- Headed efforts to prevent a radioactive waste dump in Ohio with waste from 5 other states.
- Supported efforts to end logging of old-growth forests in state parks.
- Said"We must stop licensing and financing genocide."

Promises to defend constitutional rights.

Wants a society rooted in peace and economic prosperity .

- Promises to defend constitutional rights.
- Wants a society rooted in peace and economic prosperity .

As mayor, he preserved school funds by opposing tax reductions. 

- As mayor, he preserved school funds by opposing tax reductions. 

- Wants to reduce the national debt.
- Supported workers unions and rights, organizing, collective bargaining, and ensuring safe working conditions.

Dennis J. Kucinich resides in Cleveland, Ohio, where he has lived since 1971. None.

Dennis J. Kucinich served as a member of Congress for eight terms. He also held the position of Mayor of Cleveland.

Dennis J. Kucinich served eight terms in Congress. He previously held the position of Mayor of Cleveland. He introduced the National Employment Emergency Defense Act (NEED Act) in two successive Congresses.

Believes Congress controls military action through funding, and opposed all Defense Authorization and Appropriation bills.

Opposes automatic registration for the draft, believing it creates a surveillance system violating constitutional rights.

Believes the U.S. should avoid foreign conflicts and focus on domestic issues.

Believes the U.S. has failed to learn from the Vietnam and Iraq wars, describing the nation as suffering from "amnesia" regarding its wartime history.

Believes journalists who challenge the State Department’s narrative on Russia and Iran are being labeled as disinformation by the Washington Post.

Opposes military intervention without clear justification. As a U.S. Representative, led a bipartisan effort to halt the Obama Administration’s attack on Libya, questioning the war's necessity and uncovering plans for intervention a year prior.

As a founding member of the bi-partisan “Russia Caucus” in Congress, met with the Russian Ambassador to facilitate communication between the US Congress and the Russian Duma.

Believes the intervention in Libya was based on falsehoods and led to unintended consequences, including the rise of terrorism and regional instability.

Believes Washington, D.C. is a "House Divided" by partisanship, special interest groups, and war, causing damaging gridlock and harming national security.

Supports continued U.S. involvement in the Ukraine conflict.

Believes the increase in migration to the southern border is a significant issue.

Believes in "Strength through Peace" as a moral organizing force, advocating for peace-based strategies to create prosperous societies.

Believes in holding leaders accountable for war decisions, and as a U.S. Representative, brought forward 50 Articles of Impeachment against President Bush and Vice-President Cheney for lying to take America into a war against Iraq.

Believes that when the constitutional rights of any person are under attack, the constitutional rights of all people are under attack.

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