NONPARTISAN CANDIDATE GUIDE: 2018 GOVERNOR’S RACE

Richard Cordray (D) Mike DeWine (R) For mobile-friendly version & other guides, see campuselect.org/guides.html

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Abortion: Mostly ban or mostly legal? Legal. Women should have the right to Ban. Would have supported “heartbeat make their own personal decisions. bill,” banning abortion at 6 weeks with no exceptions for rape or incest. Campaign Finance: Limit political donations Yes. Supported McCain-Feingold bill. No. Voted against McCain-Feingold. from corporations & unions? Also supports public financing of campaigns. Climate Change: Consider climate change a Yes. Clean energy & energy efficiency No. Challenged Obama Administration’s critical threat? Limit or tax production of are job engines, but also “keys to Clean Power Plan: “Will dramatically greenhouse gases? addressing climate change that increase Ohioans’ electric rates while… threatens the Great Lakes & Ohio offering less reliable service & few farmland.” tangible environmental benefits.” Contraception: Allow employers to withhold No. Require employers to provide Yes. Considers this an issue of religious contraceptive coverage from employees if coverage of contraception in health freedom for employers. they disagree with it morally? insurance plans. Considers it key element of women’s health care. Drugs: Legalize or decriminalize marijuana? Would legalize . Supports Issue 1 (See Opposes recreational marijuana Support Ohio Ballot Issue 1, which reduces Politifact check) as alternative to failed legalization or decriminalization. Sued first & second arrests for simple drug drug & incarceration policies. “Can’t Toledo when the city passed municipal possession to non-jail time misdemeanors? arrest way out of opioid crisis,” so fund decriminalization. Also opposes Issue 1. Related, how to best address opioid crisis? treatment & prevention programs, To help address opioid crisis, expand train law enforcement, & boost state substance-abuse & early intervention support for families. programs, and add drug courts. Economy: Support expanded regulatory role Yes. Ran Consumer Financial Protection No. Make Ohio a low tax, low regulation for federal government? Bureau, which forced financial state that’s attractive to businesses. institutions to return $12 billion to Let governor suspend regulations that consumers. Has challenged Ohio adversely affect job creation. payday lending industry. Education: Increase funding for K-12 & pre-K Yes. Advocates increased funding for Unclear on general K-12. Supports education? universal pre-K ($140 million per year) increased pre-K funding, but when in & more equitable funding of primary & Senate opposed Head Start funding. secondary schools. Education: Increase state funding for higher Yes. Proposes free community college Unclear. Wants improved college education? for all Ohioans. Expand Columbus State affordability, new funding to produce Preferred Pathways program that more computer science teachers, & guarantees admission to partner 4-year tying part of state funding to “post- colleges & enables students to easily graduate job attainment.” Might transfer credits. consider free community college. Richard Cordray (D) Mike DeWine (R) Education: Support privately operated but No. “The for-profit charter schools Yes. Says charters can be cost efficient publicly funded charter schools & programs have been a scandal… We've got $70 & higher performing. Also supports like vouchers which allow parents to help pay million missing in Columbus that we're vouchers. for private schools? never going to see again.” Gay Marriage: Support gay marriage? Yes. “Long-term supporter.” No. Also opposed including sexual identity in anti-discrimination laws. Gun Control: Support more restrictive gun Previous history of opposing More previous support for restrictions. control legislation? Restrict semi-automatic restriction. Supports universal Now supports “stand your ground” law, weapons? background checks & bump stock ban. opposes banning bump stocks or Opposes assault weapons ban. assault weapons. Would let judges seize guns from people at risk. Healthcare: Support or Repeal ACA, aka Supports ACA. On Medicaid expansion, Repeal ACA, believes could still keep Obamacare? Accept ACA's Medicaid 700,000 Ohioans have access to health pre-existing condition coverage. expansion to subsidize low-income care “who will not have it if it goes “Medicaid expansion is financially participants? away.” unsustainable,” but would keep for now with added work requirements. Healthcare: Let Planned Parenthood receive Yes. Will work to restore funding. No. Nothing requires Ohio to support public funds for non-abortion health care? abortion providers. Immigration: Support DREAM Act (DACA), Yes. Embrace DACA recipients & create Co-sponsored 2005 DREAM Act, & let allowing “Dreamers” who grew up in US after “pathways to citizenship for all DACA recipients apply for driver’s arriving illegally as children, to achieve legal immigrants who love & respect our licenses, but defended Trump’s status? nation.” executive orders on immigration. Labor: Enact right-to-work law, eliminating No. “Would do everything to stop.” “Should be decided by Ohio voters.” the right of unions to mandate dues for workers they represent? : Raise the minimum wage? Yes. Fight to raise Ohio minimum wage Undecided. Says he’s “‘open to taking a to $15 per hour by 2025. Will go to look at’ whether the question should go voters if needed. to voters.” As US Senator increased to $7.25 when coupled with increased cap on estate tax. As Attorney General opposed Ohio cities’ enacting minimum wage higher than the state’s. Net Neutrality: Require internet providers to Yes. Would require for any company Probable no. As Attorney General provide equal access to all users? contracting with OH. declined to join lawsuit preserving it. Renewable Energy: Government support for Yes. Increase requirement for utilities No stand found. renewable energy? to generate electricity from renewable sources. Believes this can play key role in revitalizing economy. Taxes: Support President Trump’s tax cuts? No. A "terrible deal" that helps the Supports Trump tax cuts. No tax Ohio tax policy? wealthy. No current plan to increase increases for OH. Exempt capital gains OH taxes, but shift some allocations. taxes for investment in economically distressed communities. Voting Rights: Support stricter voting rules No. “The right to vote is vital to our Yes. Applauds US Supreme Court such major voter purges, even if they prevent democracy.” Make it “more accessible decision upholding Ohio’s strict method some people from voting? to Ohioans,” don’t take it away.” for purging voter rolls.

Other candidates include: Constance Gadell-Newton (Green Party), Collin Hill (Independent), & Travis Irvine (Libertarian). Due to limited space, we can’t include candidates polling at less than 15%, but encourage you to check out their websites.

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