Ballotpedia, Matthew Diemer

Idea Stream, 2 Democrats are running in the Ohio 7th Congressional District primary to face Rep. Max Miller

Wants to empower workers unions and pass the PRO Act, which expands labor protections related to employees' ability to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace.

Believes Congress poorly manages funds, saying " they end up passing lobbyist-prepared, unreviewed, massive spending bills in the middle of the night."

Plans to advocate for zero-based budgeting, which is a budgeting method where all expenses must be justified for a new year starting from 0 rather than adjusting prior budgets.

Supports economic policies that aim to benefit working families.

- Supports free-market economic policies.
- Wants to empower workers unions and pass the PRO Act, which expands labor protections related to employees' ability to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace.
- Believes Congress poorly manages funds, saying " they end up passing lobbyist-prepared, unreviewed, massive spending bills in the middle of the night."
- Plans to advocate for zero-based budgeting, which is a budgeting method where all expenses must be justified for a new year starting from 0 rather than adjusting prior budgets.
- Supports economic policies that aim to benefit working families.

Economy

Supports abortion access and promises to support legislation and a constitutional amendment based on Ohio’s Reproductive Freedom Amendment.

- Supports abortion access and promises to support legislation and a constitutional amendment based on Ohio’s Reproductive Freedom Amendment.

Healthcare

Wants to make data privacy a "Fundamental Right".

- Wants to make data privacy a "Fundamental Right".

Public Safety

As of August 7, 2024, Matt Diemer’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Energy & the Environment

Supports a state reform on the 2024 election ballot, the Citizens Not Politicians amendment, which would end gerrymandering.

Supports the For the People Act and the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which he said would together establish standardized criteria for creating district maps and ban gerrymandering nationwide.

Wants to establish policies that make voting more accessible, fair, and inclusive.

Wants to end congressional stock trading and political action committee (PAC) influence.

- Supports a state reform on the 2024 election ballot, the Citizens Not Politicians amendment, which would end gerrymandering.
- Supports the For the People Act and the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which he said would together establish standardized criteria for creating district maps and ban gerrymandering nationwide.
- Wants to establish policies that make voting more accessible, fair, and inclusive.
- Wants to end congressional stock trading and political action committee (PAC) influence.

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Ballotpedia, Dennis Kucinich

Supported workers unions and rights, organizing, collective bargaining, and ensuring safe working conditions.

Supports the ability of farmers and business owners to pass on their businesses to the next generation.

- Wants to reduce the national debt.
- Supported workers unions and rights, organizing, collective bargaining, and ensuring safe working conditions.
- Supports the ability of farmers and business owners to pass on their businesses to the next generation.

Believes "as they say, about the healthcare system, the money is in maintaining sickness in people, not health."

- Believes "as they say, about the healthcare system, the money is in maintaining sickness in people, not health."

Supports supplemental funding to local police, fire, and emergency medical services.

- Supports supplemental funding to local police, fire, and emergency medical services.

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Supported addressing domestic and international conflicts through peace.

Believes America should be a "peacemaker" and "bridge builder" using diplomacy to prevent conflict.

Believes America should serve as a global "peacemaker, [and] bridge builder..." by being diplomatic in resolving differences. 

Opposes requiring young adults to register for the military draft.

Opposes sending "our young men into battle for any purpose other than to defend the United States of America...".

- Supported addressing domestic and international conflicts through peace.
- Believes America should serve as a global "peacemaker, [and] bridge builder..." by being diplomatic in resolving differences. 
- Wants to " stop endless wars...".
- Opposes requiring young adults to register for the military draft.
- Opposes sending "our young men into battle for any purpose other than to defend the United States of America...".
- Opposes undocumented immigration.
- Opposed US involvement in the Iraq War.

Headed efforts to prevent a radioactive waste dump in Ohio with waste from 5 other states.

Supported efforts to end logging of old-growth forests in state parks.

- Headed efforts to prevent a radioactive waste dump in Ohio with waste from 5 other states.
- Supported efforts to end logging of old-growth forests in state parks.

As of August 7, 2024, Dennis J. Kucinich’s website did not contain information on this issue.

As mayor, he protected school revenues by opposing tax abatements.

As mayor, preserved school funds by opposing tax reductions. 

- As mayor, preserved school funds by opposing tax reductions. 

Dennis J. Kucinich

Ballotpedia, Max Miller

Spectrum News 1, Former Trump aide Max Miller wins US House seat in Ohio

Max Miller

Opposes the practice of "cheap, exploitative foreign labor."

Said, "I am committed to supporting the NASA Glenn Research Center and growing its footprint in Northeast Ohio."

Plans to address rising energy and input costs to support farmers.

As a US representative, co-sponsored the National Apprenticeship Act (House Resolution [HR] 2851) to create nearly one million new registered apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship opportunities over 5 years.

Introduced the Farm to Fly Act of 2023 (HR 6271) to create new markets for American agricultural products and enhance domestic energy resources.

Supported the passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (HR 3746) to cut government spending, lift Americans out of poverty, and grow the economy.

- Opposes the practice of "cheap, exploitative foreign labor."
- Said, "I am committed to supporting the NASA Glenn Research Center and growing its footprint in Northeast Ohio."
- Plans to address rising energy and input costs to support farmers.
- As a US representative, co-sponsored the National Apprenticeship Act (House Resolution [HR] 2851) to create nearly one million new registered apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship opportunities over 5 years.
- Introduced the Farm to Fly Act of 2023 (HR 6271) to create new markets for American agricultural products and enhance domestic energy resources.
- Supported the passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (HR 3746) to cut government spending, lift Americans out of poverty, and grow the economy.

As a US representative, co-sponsored the Protect Children’s Innocence Act (HR 1399) to prohibit gender-affirming care on minor children.

- As a US representative, co-sponsored the Protect Children’s Innocence Act (HR 1399) to prohibit gender-affirming care on minor children.

Said, "The lawlessness at the southern border has led to illicit drugs on our streets, dangerous criminals getting rich, and human trafficking of innocent victims."

The candidate's website says, "While radical Democrats want to defund and degrade our law enforcement on the front lines, Max will fight for increased funding and support for law enforcement."

As a US representative, co-sponsored the POWER Act (HR 3148) to establish a grant program to help state and local law enforcement organizations secure high-tech, portable drug screening devices.

- Said, "The lawlessness at the southern border has led to illicit drugs on our streets, dangerous criminals getting rich, and human trafficking of innocent victims."
- The candidate's website says, "While radical Democrats want to defund and degrade our law enforcement on the front lines, Max will fight for increased funding and support for law enforcement."
- As a US representative, co-sponsored the POWER Act (HR 3148) to establish a grant program to help state and local law enforcement organizations secure high-tech, portable drug screening devices.

Said, "We ask our service members to protect our country, and their commitment demands that we ensure they are treated fairly and receive the benefits they have earned when they return home from their service."

Said, "Joe Biden’s foreign policy failures have allowed other nations to fill the power vacuum. The botched withdrawal in Afghanistan was the first domino to fall. Russian war in Ukraine, a nuclear Iran, North Korea firing missiles again, a deteriorating relationship with China, and the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust have all followed."

Said, "Mass migration places strains on services across America. Criminals who should have never been able to enter our country do so freely."

As a US representative, co-sponsored the PASS Act (HR 683) to prohibit foreign countries from purchasing U.S. farmland and agricultural companies.

Co-sponsored the U.S.-Israel Partnership and Abraham Accords Enhancement Act of 2023 (HR 3792) to strengthen cooperation between the US and Israel and expand the Abraham Accords.

Supported the passage of  the Secure the Border Act (HR 2) to address the US-Mexico border such as resuming construction on the border wall, providing an additional 22,000 Border Patrol agents, and bolstering local law enforcement jurisdiction along the southern border.

Said, "Israel's efforts to dismantle Hezbollah are making the world a safer place."

- Said, "We ask our service members to protect our country, and their commitment demands that we ensure they are treated fairly and receive the benefits they have earned when they return home from their service."
- Said, "Joe Biden’s foreign policy failures have allowed other nations to fill the power vacuum. The botched withdrawal in Afghanistan was the first domino to fall. Russian war in Ukraine, a nuclear Iran, North Korea firing missiles again, a deteriorating relationship with China, and the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust have all followed."
- Said, "Mass migration places strains on services across America. Criminals who should have never been able to enter our country do so freely."
- As a US representative, co-sponsored the PASS Act (HR 683) to prohibit foreign countries from purchasing U.S. farmland and agricultural companies.
- Co-sponsored the U.S.-Israel Partnership and Abraham Accords Enhancement Act of 2023 (HR 3792) to strengthen cooperation between the US and Israel and expand the Abraham Accords.
- Supported the passage of  the Secure the Border Act (HR 2) to address the US-Mexico border such as resuming construction on the border wall, providing an additional 22,000 Border Patrol agents, and bolstering local law enforcement jurisdiction along the southern border.
- Said, "Israel's efforts to dismantle Hezbollah are making the world a safer place."

As a US representative, co-sponsored the Promoting Domestic Energy Production Act (HR 5073) to allow American energy companies to deduct costs associated with oil and gas exploration.

- As a US representative, co-sponsored the Promoting Domestic Energy Production Act (HR 5073) to allow American energy companies to deduct costs associated with oil and gas exploration.

Opposes Issue 1 on the Ohio ballot this November.

- Opposes Issue 1 on the Ohio ballot this November.

Opposes education on "critical race theory and sexual indoctrination."

As a US representative, co-sponsored the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act (HR 6585) to expand Pell Grants for students enrolling in high-quality, short-term training programs in addition to traditional college degree programs.

Co-sponsored the Securing Our Schools Act (HR 2479) to enhance school security by hiring more school resource officers and mental health counselors and the expansion of the nonprofit security grant program.

Co-sponsored the Parents Bill of Rights (HR 5) to enhance parental involvement in their children's education.

- Opposes education on "critical race theory and sexual indoctrination."
- Supports school choice.
- As a US representative, co-sponsored the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act (HR 6585) to expand Pell Grants for students enrolling in high-quality, short-term training programs in addition to traditional college degree programs.
- Co-sponsored the Securing Our Schools Act (HR 2479) to enhance school security by hiring more school resource officers and mental health counselors and the expansion of the nonprofit security grant program.
- Co-sponsored the Parents Bill of Rights (HR 5) to enhance parental involvement in their children's education.

- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Ohio currently has 15 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Ohio, and have been a citizen of the United States for 7 years. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.