U.S. Representative DISTRICT 15 Rep. Steve Stivers is the incumbent candidate of Ohio’s 15th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Stivers, a Republican, has represented the district since 2011. Before that, he served in the Ohio Senate. Stivers previously served as the chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, which helps to elect Republicans to the U.S. House of Representatives. He also served as a brigadier general in the Ohio National Guard and active duty as a battalion commander in Iraq. Stivers believes a Balanced Budget Amendment should be enacted to the Constitution. He has voted to repeal Obamacare 50 times and believes in "market-based reforms that lower costs and increase access to patients," according to his campaign website. Stivers considers himself a strong defender of the Second Amendment and a proud member of the NRA. He also wants to improve the country’s infrastructure, maintain a strong military and improve broadband access in rural Ohio regions.
Joel Newby is an attorney from Columbus who is challenging Stivers as the Democratic candidate. He was born in Pickaway County and attended Ohio University for his undergraduate studies. Newby supports establishing a single-payer healthcare system, rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement and putting the U.S. in a direction to rely solely on clean energy by 2050. He also supports automatic voter registration and expanding the Voting Rights Act. In addition, he supports the Equal Rights Amendment, making broadband more accessible within the district, passing the Dream Act, reforming policing, eliminating tariffs that affect farmers and making higher education more accessible.
DID YOU KNOW? In 2016, 60.1% of eligble voters voted in the presidential election — the second highest rate in the last 50 years. The lowest U.S. election turnout in history was the election of 1792, when only 6.31% of eligible voters voted. Via USA Today
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