Ohio — 2nd District

Jen Mazzuckelli

Focuses on family cost burdens and budgeting

Mazzuckelli draws on personal experience falling into an extremely low income level following a medical diagnosis and domestic violence to highlight the high costs of housing, utilities, and daily necessities. She advocates scrutinizing federal spending to address government insolvency while easing financial pressure on working families.

• Emphasizes the struggle of allocating over half of household income toward affordable housing.
• Calls for strict congressional oversight to examine every penny spent and eliminate wasteful federal expenditures.
• Demands the release and return of frozen or impounded appropriations to restore functional governance.

“I know how it feels to search for affordable housing and have to settle on an apartment that costs over half of my income.”

“And because of the immense amount of wasteful spending from this administration our country is currently insolvent. If elected I will insist that the oversight be taken seriously.”

David Taylor

Supports spending cuts and tax reductions

Taylor opposes Bidenomics and spending policies, arguing they drive inflation and inflate national debt. He advocates balancing the federal budget, cutting taxes, bringing jobs back to America, and promoting domestic energy to lower living costs.

• Proposes legislation requiring Congress to balance the budget before members receive pay.
• Signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge with Americans for Tax Reform.
• Voted for the 2025 reconciliation bill H.R.1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) and fiscal year budget resolution H.Con.Res.14.

“Bidenomics is crushing hardworking Ohio families. Joe Biden’s tax-and-spend agenda is causing even more inflation, skyrocketing costs, and our national debt to spiral out of control.”

“As your next representative, I will author legislation that requires Congress to balance the budget before they get paid, and forces them to only spend within our means to help us regain control of our future.”

Jen Mazzuckelli

Views immigration as core legislative responsibility

Mazzuckelli identifies legislating immigration as one of the primary constitutional responsibilities assigned to Congress.

• Lists immigration legislation among the essential duties of an elected member of the House of Representatives.

David Taylor

Supports border wall and military enforcement

Taylor criticizes open-border policies for enabling human and drug trafficking by cartels. He pledges to secure the border using physical barriers, expanded law enforcement resources, and military deployment when required.

• Supports completing President Trump's southern border wall.
• Advocates increasing funding for Border Patrol officers and deploying military personnel.
• Voted for the Laken Riley Act (S.5) and the Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act (H.R.875).

“In Washington, I’ll fight to secure the border by finishing President Trump’s wall, increasing funding and resources for Border Patrol officers, and deploying military personnel when necessary.”

Jen Mazzuckelli

Demands in-person representation and executive oversight

Mazzuckelli criticizes absent representation and promises accessible, public-servant leadership. She emphasizes congressional oversight over the executive branch to combat corruption, examine federal contracts, and rebuild public trust in government.

• Criticizes incumbent Representative David Taylor for refusing to hold in-person town hall meetings.
• Pledges to scrutinize every federal contract and examine spending to ensure legislative intent.
• Focuses on restoring public confidence in government lost since the Watergate era.

“Congressman Dave Taylor, our current representative refuses to hold in person town hall meetings with his constituents. He has his staffers send form letters in response to our written concerns.”

“A key responsibility that belongs to Congress is rigorous oversight over the Executive Branch of government. Rather than take this responsibility seriously, it is often turned into an opportunity to 'score points' against the other party.”

David Taylor

Supports term limits and election integrity laws

Taylor positions himself as a political outsider from business who favors strict limits on career politicians. He supports legislation restricting judicial scope and enacting proof-of-citizenship requirements for voting.

• Signed the U.S. Term Limits pledge.
• Voted for the SAVE Act (H.R.22) requiring documentary proof of citizenship for federal election registration.
• Voted for the No Rogue Rulings Act (H.R.1526) to limit federal district court nationwide injunction authority.
• Voted for the Epstein Files Transparency Act (H.R.4405).

Jen Mazzuckelli

Supports repairing global alliance trust

Mazzuckelli identifies international alliance trust as the nation's premier challenge, arguing that national security and domestic economic well-being depend on being viewed as a reliable global partner.

• Identifies loss of alliance trust as America's greatest challenge over the next decade.
• Links strong foreign partnerships directly to domestic national security and economic health.
• Lists declaring war among Congress's primary constitutional responsibilities requiring floor debate.

“We have lost the trust of our allies and are no longer seen as a reliable partner in the world. This is only one of many major challenges we will face over the next decade but I believe that it is the most important because our national security and economic well-being depends on it.”

David Taylor

Opposes debt expansion to prevent foreign dependence

Taylor warns that uncontained national debt risks placing American economic control into the hands of foreign competitors like China.

• Warns against national spending levels that increase economic vulnerability to China.

“If we don’t rein in spending fast, soon our country will be owned and operated by China, which seems to be fine with the Left.”

Jen Mazzuckelli

Supports robust economic and legal aid for survivors

Drawing from her experience pressing domestic violence charges in 2013, Mazzuckelli advocates for federal economic and legal systems to assist domestic violence survivors, particularly mothers, in achieving financial independence.

• Highlights gender-based and domestic violence as major drivers pushing women and children into poverty.
• Advocates establishing strong economic and legal support structures for survivors.
• Focuses on enabling domestic violence survivors to lead autonomous lives free from abuse.

“Domestic violence is a major driver of women and children into poverty. There needs to be a robust system of economic and legal supports for survivors of domestic violence, ESPECIALLY if they have children, so that they can become financially independent, economically stable, and lead autonomous lives free from fear, abuse and control.”

David Taylor

Supports paternal legal accountability and family values

Taylor focuses on strengthening family values and codifying laws that mandate equal legal and financial responsibility for men in cases of unwanted pregnancies.

• Supports legal measures making men equally responsible in unwanted pregnancy situations.
• Emphasizes promoting family values.

David Taylor

Supports dismantling Department of Education and school choice

Taylor opposes public school curricula that he argues divide students by race or focus on climate change. He calls for eliminating the federal Department of Education, restoring parental rights, and expanding school choice options.

• Advocates defunding and dismantling the federal Department of Education.
• Supports expanding school choice and parental rights in education.
• Opposes curricula that focus on racial division or climate change.

“I’ll end the madness by defunding and dismantling the failed experiment called the Department of Education, restoring parental rights, and expanding school choice.”

David Taylor

Opposes abortion and supports pro-life laws

Taylor identifies as a pro-life conservative who believes the unborn deserve legal protection. He advocates for adoption access, childcare support, and paternal legal responsibility for unwanted pregnancies.

• Supports legal protections for unborn children.
• Promotes solutions including expanded adoption access and childcare access.
• Advocates codifying laws to make men equally financially and legally responsible in unwanted pregnancy cases.

“I am a pro-life conservative. I believe the unborn deserve to be protected by the law.”

David Taylor

Supports fossil fuels and nuclear energy expansion

Taylor supports expanding domestic energy production to lower costs and strengthen the economy. He advocates ending negative perceptions of fossil fuels and expanding nuclear power, while criticizing public school climate change curricula.

• Calls for ending the stigma on fossil fuels.
• Supports increasing investment in nuclear energy.
• Opposes school curricula that present climate change predictions.

“We need to end the stigma on fossil fuels, and lean into nuclear energy.”

David Taylor

Opposes gun control regulations

Taylor strongly defends Second Amendment rights against federal gun restrictions, viewing firearm ownership as essential for self-defense and resisting government tyranny.

• Pledges to oppose federal gun control legislation.
• Frames Second Amendment rights as essential protection against government tyranny.

“The liberal gun-grabbers in D.C. are attempting to strip honest, hardworking citizens of our constitutional right to bear arms.”

David Taylor

Supports light-touch regulatory framework

Taylor opposes burdensome government rules on cryptocurrency, arguing existing consumer laws are sufficient. He supports clear regulatory guidelines that encourage industry innovation and financial freedom.

• Opposes arbitrary regulatory restrictions on digital assets.
• Voted for the GENIUS Act (S.1582) establishing a payment stablecoins framework.

“In Congress, I will oppose unnecessary regulations on cryptocurrency and support a clear regulatory framework for the industry that gets government out of the way, maximizes freedom and promotes innovation.”