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Joshua Umbaugh

Ohio House of Representatives - District 40

Top Issues

Economy We should not bail out or subsidize large corporations, giving them unfair advantages over our locally owned small businesses. Government should not pick winners and losers. Drug Policy Defend the will of Ohio voters on marijuana legalization (2023 Issue 2). The legislature should respect the result of that vote rather than seeking new ways to criminalize behavior that Ohioans have clearly chosen to legalize. Government Reform End gerrymandering with real, nonpartisan redistricting. Defense / Veterans Support Defend the Guard: no overseas deployment without a congressional declaration of war. Keep our Guard at home, ready to protect Ohio. Criminal Justice / Public Safety End Qualified Immunity – Hold government officials to the same standards as everyone else. Taxes / Budget End Property Taxes – Support ballot initiative to abolish real property taxes.

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