Representative-elect · Ohio’s 15th district

Don Leonard

Democrat

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What they campaigned on

Share of their campaign website’s words, by policy area.

501words on issues
  • Civil rights and liberties22%
  • Labor and employment16%
  • Social Security and welfare11%
  • Government operations and elections10%
  • Environment9%
  • Everything else33%

Where they stand

27 issues in their own words, then everything else their site says, by policy area.

Civil rights and liberties

Religion and government ›
“I believe the strength of every faith community depends upon religious freedom: the freedom to practice one’s religion, another religion, or none at all.”
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“I believe faith is strongest when it's chosen freely and a healthy separation between church and state protects both democracy and the sacred.”
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Other things the site says about civil rights and liberties (2)
“I believe every individual, regardless of their race, religion, gender, or sexuality, possesses inherent worth and deserves to live free from humiliation, fear, discrimination, and violence.”
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“Everyone deserves the freedom to be who they were born to be and to live a life free from fear of discrimination, violence, or government harassment. Everyone deserves equality and fairness under our justice system.”
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Labor and employment

Wages ›
  • Raise wages and make sure workers are paid fairly
  • Make sure full-time work pays a living wage
“We need an economy where every full-time job supports a full life, whether it’s in food services or investment banking. Where our kids can eventually afford to move out of the house and start a life of their own. Where a single parent’s take home pay is more than enough. And where automation technologies give us more time with our family, not fewer job opportunities.”
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“One job should be enough to buy a home, raise a family, and retire with dignity.”
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“Reject the culture wars. Secure the border. Respect immigrants. Lower costs, raise wages, and build a better future together.”
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Paid leave ›
  • Guarantee paid family and medical leave
“Supporting life means fighting for universal healthcare, affordable childcare, paid family leave, and support for those who care for an aging parent or a disabled loved one.”
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Artificial intelligence and jobs ›
  • Protect workers' jobs from being replaced by AI
  • Share AI's gains with working people and the public
“We need an economy where every full-time job supports a full life, whether it’s in food services or investment banking. Where our kids can eventually afford to move out of the house and start a life of their own. Where a single parent’s take home pay is more than enough. And where automation technologies give us more time with our family, not fewer job opportunities.”
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Social Security and welfare

Child care ›
  • Lower the cost of child care for families
“Great care for our little ones shouldn’t cost a second mortgage.”
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“Supporting life means fighting for universal healthcare, affordable childcare, paid family leave, and support for those who care for an aging parent or a disabled loved one.”
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Nutrition assistance ›
  • Make sure everyone has enough to eat
“I believe everyone deserves the basics of a good life: healthy food, a safe place to live, quality healthcare, a strong education, and access to the tools needed to participate in the modern world.”
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Other things the site says about Social Security and welfare (1)
“Freedom means empowering seniors to retire with dignity.”
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Government operations and elections

Campaign finance ›
  • Reduce the influence of big money in politics
“Get Money Out of Politics”
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“Democracy should mean one person, one vote. Not one dollar, one vote. We must rebuild the firewall that separates wealth from power.”
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Other things the site says about government operations and elections (1)
“I will show up for town halls even when the conversations get tough. I think that’s when we need democracy the most.”
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Environment

Water pollution ›
  • Protect clean water from pollution
  • Keep data centers from polluting local water
“Data centers take our water and electricity and don't give anything back. Everyone deserves a community with clean air, clean water, and good public schools. Development should protect our water, strengthen the electric grid, create good local jobs, and earn the community’s trust.”
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Air pollution ›
  • Protect clean air and reduce air pollution
“Data centers take our water and electricity and don't give anything back. Everyone deserves a community with clean air, clean water, and good public schools. Development should protect our water, strengthen the electric grid, create good local jobs, and earn the community’s trust.”
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Health

Health care costs ›
  • Lower health care costs, including premiums and out-of-pocket costs
“All Americans deserve quality insurance they can afford to use.”
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Health coverage ›
  • Guarantee health care for everyone
“I believe everyone deserves the basics of a good life: healthy food, a safe place to live, quality healthcare, a strong education, and access to the tools needed to participate in the modern world.”
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“Supporting life means fighting for universal healthcare, affordable childcare, paid family leave, and support for those who care for an aging parent or a disabled loved one.”
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Long-term care ›
  • Support family members who care for aging or disabled relatives
“Supporting life means fighting for universal healthcare, affordable childcare, paid family leave, and support for those who care for an aging parent or a disabled loved one.”
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Health insurance companies ›
  • Make health insurance more affordable
“All Americans deserve quality insurance they can afford to use.”
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Immigration

Border security ›
  • Secure the border
“Reject the culture wars. Secure the border. Respect immigrants. Lower costs, raise wages, and build a better future together.”
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ICE and immigration agents ›
“Meanwhile, masked federal agents were abducting legal residents off of American streets.”
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Foreign affairs and aid

Use of military force abroad ›
  • Avoid unnecessary wars, using force only as a last resort
  • Require congressional authorization before using military force abroad
“Instead of being drawn into dumb wars with bad allies, rebuild our communities, lead with diplomacy, and restore Congress’s constitutional authority over the decision to go to war.”
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Diplomacy ›
  • Lead with diplomacy rather than military force
“Instead of being drawn into dumb wars with bad allies, rebuild our communities, lead with diplomacy, and restore Congress’s constitutional authority over the decision to go to war.”
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War powers ›
  • Restore Congress's power to approve wars and military force
“Instead of being drawn into dumb wars with bad allies, rebuild our communities, lead with diplomacy, and restore Congress’s constitutional authority over the decision to go to war.”
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Economy and the federal budget

Cost of living ›
  • Lower the cost of living and inflation
  • Raise wages
“Reject the culture wars. Secure the border. Respect immigrants. Lower costs, raise wages, and build a better future together.”
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Federal spending ›
“While corporations and billionaires get trade deals, government bailouts and tax breaks, Ohio’s safety nets and public schools get gutted in the name of deficit reduction.”
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Federal deficit and national debt ›
“While corporations and billionaires get trade deals, government bailouts and tax breaks, Ohio’s safety nets and public schools get gutted in the name of deficit reduction.”
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Trade

Tariffs ›
“Trump’s sloppy tariff war was threatening to drive up prices, crash the supply chain, and wipe out everyone’s retirement savings.”
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Education and culture

Education funding ›
“While corporations and billionaires get trade deals, government bailouts and tax breaks, Ohio’s safety nets and public schools get gutted in the name of deficit reduction.”
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Other things the site says about education and culture (1)
“Ohio lawmakers were attacking free thought on campus through the passage of Senate Bill 1.”
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Housing and community development

Homeownership ›
  • Make homeownership affordable and within reach
“Every working American should be able to own a home.”
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Energy

Data centers ›
  • Protect local water and the environment from data centers
  • Make data centers deliver local jobs, benefits and worker protections
  • Protect the power grid's reliability as data centers grow
“Data centers take our water and electricity and don't give anything back. Everyone deserves a community with clean air, clean water, and good public schools. Development should protect our water, strengthen the electric grid, create good local jobs, and earn the community’s trust.”
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Taxes

Taxes on the wealthy ›
“While corporations and billionaires get trade deals, government bailouts and tax breaks, Ohio’s safety nets and public schools get gutted in the name of deficit reduction.”
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Corporate taxes ›
“While corporations and billionaires get trade deals, government bailouts and tax breaks, Ohio’s safety nets and public schools get gutted in the name of deficit reduction.”
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