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Believes the government unfairly labeled some workers as "essential" and others as "unessential," and opposes the shutdown of schools during the pandemic.

Opposes cuts to Social Security and Medicare and supports keeping the retirement age the same.

- Supports banning late-term abortions.
- Believes the government unfairly labeled some workers as "essential" and others as "unessential," and opposes the shutdown of schools during the pandemic.
- Opposes cuts to Social Security and Medicare and supports keeping the retirement age the same.

Healthcare

Believes in restoring "the integrity of our elections."

Said, "We need term limits to get rid of forever politicians, not for Supreme Court justices."

Supports same-day voting, proof of citizenship,  paper ballots, and voter identification.

- Believes in restoring "the integrity of our elections."
- Said, "We need term limits to get rid of forever politicians, not for Supreme Court justices."
- Supports same-day voting, proof of citizenship,  paper ballots, and voter identification.

Voting & Elections

Believes in restoring "American energy independence."

Supports restoring "American energy independence."

Wants to cut the electric vehicle mandate and "costly and burdensome regulations."

- Supports restoring "American energy independence."
- Wants to cut the electric vehicle mandate and "costly and burdensome regulations."

Energy & the Environment

Believes in "putting America First" by fighting to shrink government, protect freedoms, and stop the Chinese Communist Party from taking data and land.

Believes politicians are "afraid to take on the CCP for stealing our jobs and technology; buying our farmland; and influencing young minds via TikTok and Confucius Institutes."

Supports Israel and aims to combat antisemitism in the U.S., particularly on college campuses.

- Supports "putting America First."
- Believes politicians are "afraid to take on the CCP for stealing our jobs and technology; buying our farmland; and influencing young minds via TikTok and Confucius Institutes."
- Supports Israel and aims to combat antisemitism in the U.S., particularly on college campuses.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports reducing regulations, cutting government spending, and ending inflation.

Supports cutting government spending and ending inflation.

Believes in allowing free markets to operate without intervention.

Supports policies to boost American manufacturing.

Believes American workers have been neglected by "career politicians" and plans to address their needs.

Advocates tax cuts for workers and opposes taxes on tips.

- Supports cutting government spending and ending inflation.
- Believes in allowing free markets to operate without intervention.
- Supports policies to boost American manufacturing.
- Believes American workers have been neglected by "career politicians" and plans to address their needs.
- Advocates tax cuts for workers and opposes taxes on tips.

Economy

Believes in empowering local law enforcement to ensure community safety.

Supports securing the borders, ending "amnesty," and dismantling Mexican drug cartels.

- Believes in empowering local law enforcement to ensure community safety.
- Supports securing the borders, ending "amnesty," and dismantling Mexican drug cartels.
- Opposes gun control.

Public Safety

Believes in empowering parents to make educational choices.

Opposes participation of transgender athletes in sports.

Supports cutting federal funding for schools teaching "critical race theory, radical gender ideology, and other inappropriate racial, sexual, or political content."

- Believes in empowering parents to make educational choices.
- Opposes participation of transgender athletes in sports.
- Supports cutting federal funding for schools teaching "critical race theory, radical gender ideology, and other inappropriate racial, sexual, or political content."

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DEA, The Controlled Substances Act

Wanted to repeal the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, which places all substances that were regulated under existing federal law into 1 of 5 schedules based on the substance’s medical use, potential for abuse, and safety or dependence liability.

- Supported legalizing marijuana.
- Wanted to repeal the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, which places all substances that were regulated under existing federal law into 1 of 5 schedules based on the substance’s medical use, potential for abuse, and safety or dependence liability.

As of August 7, 2024, Donald C. Kissick’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Opposed the America's "ongoing role as World Police...".

Said "Legal entry into our country is entirely too difficult."

Opposed building the southern border wall, saying it was a "nightmare situations along the border for property owners as well as for- and non-profit operations through abuses of eminent domain...".

- Said he is a "non-interventionist."
- Opposed the America's "ongoing role as World Police...".
- Said "Legal entry into our country is entirely too difficult."
- Opposed building the southern border wall, saying it was a "nightmare situations along the border for property owners as well as for- and non-profit operations through abuses of eminent domain...".
- Opposed providing foreign aid.

Said during his 2018 campaign for US Representative, he wanted to reduce government spending to lower the national debt.

Wanted to end " 1,000+ page legislation..." documents.

Wanted to reduce taxes, change tax codes, and establish a flat tax rate.

Supported significant diesel fuel tax reductions.

Believed "Corporate subsidies and bailouts are an enormous waste of taxpayers’ money...[and] atrociously distort market conditions...".

- Said during his 2018 campaign for US Representative, he wanted to reduce government spending to lower the national debt.
- Wanted to end " 1,000+ page legislation..." documents.
- Wanted to reduce taxes, change tax codes, and establish a flat tax rate.
- Supported significant diesel fuel tax reductions.
- Believed "Corporate subsidies and bailouts are an enormous waste of taxpayers’ money...[and] atrociously distort market conditions...".

FactCheck, Bill Clinton and the 1994 Crime Bill

Said during his 2018 campaign for US Representative, "Civil liberties are under constant assault in our society. I will fight tirelessly to turn the tide on this problem."

Wanted to repeal the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, which provided funding to community police officers and drug courts, banned certain assault weapons, and mandated life sentences for individuals convicted of a violent felony after 2 or more prior convictions, including drug crimes.

Wanted to end program 1033, which allows law enforcement agencies to receive excess property from the U.S. Department of Defense.

Supported ending "all federal incentives for civil asset forfeiture."

Wanted to change how immunity for police officers and government officials is applied.

- Opposed gun control.
- Said during his 2018 campaign for US Representative, "Civil liberties are under constant assault in our society. I will fight tirelessly to turn the tide on this problem."
- Wanted to repeal the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, which provided funding to community police officers and drug courts, banned certain assault weapons, and mandated life sentences for individuals convicted of a violent felony after 2 or more prior convictions, including drug crimes.
- Wanted to end program 1033, which allows law enforcement agencies to receive excess property from the U.S. Department of Defense.
- Supported ending "all federal incentives for civil asset forfeiture."
- Wanted to change how immunity for police officers and government officials is applied.

Donald C. Kissick

Ballotpedia, Sherrod Brown

Supports abortion access and believes "a woman’s medical decisions are between her and her doctor – not politicians."

Supports access to affordable birth control and family planning services for women and opposes "attacks" on organizations, such as Planned Parenthood, and fertility treatments like IVF.

Advocates for access to affordable and reliable healthcare in Ohio.

Said he is "taking on Big Pharma to lower the cost of prescription drugs."

Advocates for preserving Medicare and Social Security benefits and promises to oppose " attacks" on such programs and attempts to privatize them.

Advocates for lower prescription drug costs for seniors and more transparency of the prescription drug supply chain.

- Supports abortion access and believes "a woman’s medical decisions are between her and her doctor – not politicians."
- Supports access to affordable birth control and family planning services for women and opposes "attacks" on organizations, such as Planned Parenthood, and fertility treatments like IVF.
- Advocates for access to affordable and reliable healthcare in Ohio.
- Said he is "taking on Big Pharma to lower the cost of prescription drugs."
- Advocates for preserving Medicare and Social Security benefits and promises to oppose " attacks" on such programs and attempts to privatize them.
- Advocates for lower prescription drug costs for seniors and more transparency of the prescription drug supply chain.

As Ohio Secretary of State, Sherrod expanded voter registration policies.

Wants to reinstate the Voting Rights Act and opposes laws that make it more difficult for people of color, seniors, students, and working-class Ohioans to vote.

- As Ohio Secretary of State, Sherrod expanded voter registration policies.
- Wants to reinstate the Voting Rights Act and opposes laws that make it more difficult for people of color, seniors, students, and working-class Ohioans to vote.

US Senate, Sherrod Brown

Believe environmental conservation efforts are important for both current and future generations.

Supported legislation extending protections for the Great Lakes.

Supported a worker training initiative to expand opportunities for workers and meet the specialized workforce needs of the water industry in the Great Lakes.

Supported upgrading the kids playground, trail, and court upgrades in the City of Brecksville, saying "“All neighborhoods should have access to quality parks..."

Supported investments to protect Lake Erie, saying "Lake Erie is not only an irreplaceable natural resource, it’s also vital to our state’s economy,"

- Believe environmental conservation efforts are important for both current and future generations.
- Supported legislation extending protections for the Great Lakes.
- Supported a worker training initiative to expand opportunities for workers and meet the specialized workforce needs of the water industry in the Great Lakes.
- Supported upgrading the kids playground, trail, and court upgrades in the City of Brecksville, saying "“All neighborhoods should have access to quality parks..."
- Supported investments to protect Lake Erie, saying "Lake Erie is not only an irreplaceable natural resource, it’s also vital to our state’s economy,"

Said he "works with anybody to put Ohioans first and stands up to anyone who gets in the way."

Said he "worked with Republicans and Democrats in Washington to strengthen the border, provide additional resources to border agents, and stop dangerous fentanyl from entering the country."

Passed the INTERDICT Act, which provides border patrol officers with "the latest technology" to spot drug and opioid transportation.

Said he is working to ensure "foreign countries can’t cheat our trade laws and is pushing the Biden Administration to do more to stand up to the Chinese Communist government – which is threatening Ohio jobs in industries from steel to solar manufacturing."

Supports efforts to raise salaries for military officer's and  provide necessary resources and facilities to support missions on state military bases and installations.

Help lead efforts to provide health care for veterans exposed to Agent Orange.

Opposed "trade agreements that put Ohio workers at a disadvantage, like NAFTA."

- Said he "works with anybody to put Ohioans first and stands up to anyone who gets in the way."
- Said he "worked with Republicans and Democrats in Washington to strengthen the border, provide additional resources to border agents, and stop dangerous fentanyl from entering the country."
- Opposes undocumented immigration.
- Passed the INTERDICT Act, which provides border patrol officers with "the latest technology" to spot drug and opioid transportation.
- Said he is working to ensure "foreign countries can’t cheat our trade laws and is pushing the Biden Administration to do more to stand up to the Chinese Communist government – which is threatening Ohio jobs in industries from steel to solar manufacturing."
- Supports efforts to raise salaries for military officer's and  provide necessary resources and facilities to support missions on state military bases and installations.
- Help lead efforts to provide health care for veterans exposed to Agent Orange.
- Opposed "trade agreements that put Ohio workers at a disadvantage, like NAFTA."

Advocates for an economy that aims to benefit all state residents, independent of background.

Advocates for increasing the minimum wage in Ohio.

Said he has "always stood up to special interests to level the playing field for Ohioans."

Wants to pass legislation expanding federal civil rights protections and preventing LGBTQ discrimination in housing and the workplace.

Wants all state residents to have access to high-speed and reliable internet.

Promises to advocate for Ohio workers' retirement benefits.

Supports worker's unions, saying that is why he advocated to make it easier for workers to establish a union.

Advocates for expanding overtime pay and providing more protections for workers in Ohio.

Wants to combat wage theft and guarantee paid sick days and family leave.

- Advocates for an economy that aims to benefit all state residents, independent of background.
- Advocates for increasing the minimum wage in Ohio.
- Said he has "always stood up to special interests to level the playing field for Ohioans."
- Wants to pass legislation expanding federal civil rights protections and preventing LGBTQ discrimination in housing and the workplace.
- Wants all state residents to have access to high-speed and reliable internet.
- Promises to advocate for Ohio workers' retirement benefits.
- Supports worker's unions, saying that is why he advocated to make it easier for workers to establish a union.
- Advocates for expanding overtime pay and providing more protections for workers in Ohio.
- Wants to combat wage theft and guarantee paid sick days and family leave.

Plans to continue efforts to address opioid drug use, including combating fentanyl trafficking and expanding addiction treatment.

Believes that "No one should be denied a fair shot because of their race, who they love, or their gender."

Voted against the Defense of Marriage Act, which he said has "stood against efforts to discriminate against or punish members of the LGBTQ community."

Supports law enforcement and advocates for ensuring they have sufficient resources, training, and support.

- Plans to continue efforts to address opioid drug use, including combating fentanyl trafficking and expanding addiction treatment.
- Believes that "No one should be denied a fair shot because of their race, who they love, or their gender."
- Voted against the Defense of Marriage Act, which he said has "stood against efforts to discriminate against or punish members of the LGBTQ community."
- Supports law enforcement and advocates for ensuring they have sufficient resources, training, and support.

Wants to expand access to affordable and high-quality childcare services in rural parts of Ohio.

- Wants to expand access to affordable and high-quality childcare services in rural parts of Ohio.

Sherrod Brown

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