VOTER INFORMATION BULLETIN Nonpartisan Guide to Nov. 3, 2020 General Election For Franklin County Voters Including... United States Presidential Candidates United States Congressional Candidates Statewide Candidates Franklin County Candidates Issue Pros/Cons LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF METROPOLITAN COLUMBUS Your source for informed voting, www.lwvcols.org 2 LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF METROPOLITAN COLUMBUS | VOTER INFORMATION BULLETIN | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020 community health centers that are so Ohio State University and a member often on the frontlines of care; and in the Ohio House of Representatives The League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Columbus Educational Fund much more. for five terms. During my tenure in the Ohio House, I rose to become the prepared this material. Candidates were informed of the following: first female Democratic House Leader DONALD J. TRUMP, REP in Ohio’s history. • Each response would be printed exactly as received Considering all that our country has been through Candidate did not respond Question1: I believe strongly we must and each candidate would be responsible for the in recent times, it is more important than ever that continue to invest in our social safety content of the replies. our citizens be informed about the candidates and The following candidates have net programs to combat the negative • All responses were given a character limit, and once issues before them. The mission of the League of qualified for the Ohio state ballot effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. the response exceeded the character limit then the Women Voters is to encourage the informed and active according to the Secretary of State I voted to support the HEROES Act of Ohio but did not meet the LWVEF which would among other things remainder of the response was cut off. participation of citizens in government and to influence criteria. temporarily halt consumer debt public policy through education and advocacy. collection, ban the box on SBA loans Information and answers from the candidates have HOWIE HAWKINS, GRN and put more money aside for SBA not been evaluated in any way. The League of Women The publication editor is Elizabeth Grieser, with loans for small businesses, and Voters, in presenting this material, neither endorses nor assistance from Katherine Brandt, Ben Sullivan, Sally JO JORGENSEN, LIB provide mortgage and rent payment rejects the views of any candidate quoted and does not Morgan, Bridget McDaniel, Al Rosenfield, and Jacob freezes. We must first stabilize our and cannot assume responsibility for the contents of Markey. The LWVMC President is Barbara Hykes. BRIAN CARROLL, WRITE IN families and small businesses before any candidate’s reply or motive. our economy can recover. We must TOM HOEFILING, WRITE IN also help our local governments to remain stable and provide essential The information in this bulletin can also be found on the DARIA HUNTER, WRITE IN services. Question 2: My top priority if elected League of Women Voters website and at www.Vote411.org. JADE SIMMONS, WRITE IN is to continue the work I have begun For membership information in the League of Women Voters, as chair of the Diversity and Inclusion KASEY WELLS, WRITE IN subcommittee of the Financial please see our website at www.lwvcols.org. Services Committee in Congress. I PRESIDENT R19 BODIE, have been able to directly advocate WRITE IN for the inclusion of women and people of color in csuites, board scientists, tell the truth, and make immigration policy will your rooms and leadership positions PRESIDENT OF JOE BIDEN, DEM sure we’re never so unprepared for administration address first? across the financial services sector, Campaign Website: http://www. a pandemic again. I’ll expand the A: My immigration policy is built REPRESENTATIVES but there is still so much work to be THE UNITED STATES joebiden.com Affordable Care Act, lowering costs around keeping families together. TO CONGRESS OF AMERICA done and I look forward to continuing Campaign Email: info@joebiden. and making health care a right for all. It’s past time to reform our broken 3RD DISTRICT that work should I be re-elected in comCampaign I’ll build our economy back better, system, restoring family unification the fall. • All qualified presidential candidates What actions would you take to and make racial equity central to Q: and diversity as its core pillars. As Questions for Representative to were invited to provide biographical balance public health and economic recovery. In these crises, we have an President, I’ll reverse Trump’s assault Congress 3rd District Candidates: MARK RICHARDSON, REP information and responses to specific recovery in the US, both in light of enormous opportunity, if we come on our values on Day One, ending his 1. In light of the significant budget Candidate did not respond. questions. Candidates were qualified COVID-19 and for the long term? together. As President, I’ll draw on cruel border policies that rip children changes caused by COVID-19, what if they met the following criteria A: It’s a false choice to think we have the best of us, not the worst. I’ll work from their mothers’ arms. I’ll act government programs do you believe ANGELA DAVIS (WRITE-IN) during the primary season: 1. The to choose between our public health as hard for those who don’t support immediately to protect Dreamers and should remain fully funded or have Candidate did not respond candidate must have made a public and economy; they’re linked. On me as for those who do. That’s a their families, and invest real political their budget increased? Which announcement of her/his intention Day One, I’ll implement the COVID president’s job: to represent us all. capital in finally delivering legislative programs should be cut or have their NICHOLAS MOSS(WRITE-IN) to run for President; 2. The candidate strategy I’ve laid out since March – To take responsibility. To protect the immigration reform, with a roadmap budget reduced? Email: [email protected] must meet the Presidential Election surging testing and protective gear; nation. To unite and to heal. to citizenship for the nearly 11 million 2. What is your top priority if Website: https://www. Campaign Fund Act’s minimum distributing vaccines safely and Q: How will you address racial undocumented people who already elected? mossforcongress.com contribution threshold requirements free of politics; helping schools and injustice in our country on day one of do so much to make our communities Education: I have taken classes for qualifying for matching funds, small businesses cover costs; and your administration? strong. We have to enforce our laws, at both a traditional college and based on the most recent data getting state and local governments A: America is at an inflection point. but in a way that’s humane, respects Representative to Congress an online university in Computer publicly available on the FEC website resources to keep educators, cops, It’s past time to end our inequities due process, honors our values, and 3rd District Science and Management. I also have by the date of publication; 3. The and firefighters on the job. I’ll respect and deal with the denial of our sees the big picture. (Vote for no more than one) knowledge in Real Estate, as well as candidate must qualify for the ballot science and tell the truth, period. And nation’s promise to too many for Q: What will you do over the long being an Ordained Minister. in enough states to win a majority of I’ll build our economy back better, too long. I’ll fight to end the health term to ensure access to quality Occupation: Manufacturing electoral votes. creating millions of good-paying jobs. inequities that COVID-19 amplifies; healthcare for all? JOYCE BEATTY, DEM Maintenance Technician • Responses were limited to a specific I’ll revitalize manufacturing, build a and give every child the same strong A: This pandemic makes clear: All 1421 Taylor Corners Cir, Blacklick, OH Qualifications for Office: I feel that number of characters and were clean energy economy, and boost start in life by offering universal Americans need access to quality, 43004 I am qualified to hold an office in the truncated thereafter. caregiving Pre-K, tripling funding for Title I affordable health insurance. That’s Email: beattyforcongress@gmail. US House of Representatives due to • If a candidate did not respond by easing the squeeze on working schools, and making public college why I’ll protect and build on the com my previous experience running my the date of publication, “Candidate families, providing paid leave, and debt-free for most families. I’ll make Affordable Care Act. I helped to Website: Beattyforcongress.com own business. I also have leadership has not yet responded.” is printed. getting caregivers the respect and racial equity central to our recovery, secure the final key votes to pass that Occupation: Member of Congress training through my employer on how pay they deserve. closing the racial wealth and income landmark law, protecting 100 million Education: BA, Central State to handle large and small groups. Additional information on Q: What is the most important issue gaps, boosting home ownership, Americans who can no longer be University; MS, Wright State Most importantly though I relate presidential candidates is available at facing our country and how do you and investing in communities and turned away or denied coverage for University; ABD, University of to people and will use a common www.VOTE411.org. plan to address it during your first entrepreneurs of color –building a pre-existing conditions, and bringing Cincinnati; Honorary Doctorate sense approach to running my Copyright © 2020 by the League of 100 days in office? stronger, more inclusive middle class coverage to 20 million more.