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2026 Voter Guide
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Office you are running for:Ohio Senate 3rd District.Do you consider quality child care a workforce issue?Yes. Quality child care functions is vital workforce issue because reliable access to child care directly dictates whether parents can maintain employment.Do you support more state government action to expand access to affordable, safe child care and preschool?Support. Affordable care helps parents stay employed and helps employers find workers, by raising income caps on programs like Publicly Funded Child Care to aid families in affording child care.As Congress and the General Assembly consider reforms to Medicaid, do you support protecting Medicaid coverage for Ohio’s pregnant women and youngest children?Support.Yes, I fully support protecting Medicaid to ensures that Ohio’s youngest residents and expecting mothers receive the health care they need to thrive. The new reforms to the Ohio's Medicaid coverage would decimate families struggling to pay for medical services.What pro-work, pro-family solutions do you support?I support tax credit adjustments that streamline the Child Tax Credit alongside the Earned Income Tax Credit that target income support while encouraging employment. Also, adjusting the earnings thresholds for married couples, so the tax code does not penalize dual-earner households. Dependent Care Credits to make dependent care tax benefits refundable to assist working parents with direct expenses. Promote employer incentives that expand tax credits for businesses that offer on-site or supported childcare options. Paid Family Leave Parental Leave policies that implement paid family leave programs too.Could you share some of your policy priorities that support Ohio’s youngest children?Some of my key policy priorities supporting Ohio's youngest children that I focus on is expanding affordable care, improving health access, and strengthening family stability. Affordable Child Care: Expanding access to publicly funded child care by raising family income eligibility limits and helping working families afford quality programs.Early Childhood Health: Increasing access to maternal and infant healthcare, developmental screenings, and early intervention services to reduce infant mortality rates.Early Learning Opportunities: Supporting high-quality early learning environments and well-compensated educators for children from birth to age five. Family Support and Stabilization: Investing in voluntary home visiting programs, mental health resources, and economic stability measures for parents and guardians.
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