Ohio — 3rd District

Joyce Beatty

Supports livable wages and workforce development

Beatty emphasizes economic opportunity through livable wages, equal pay for equal work, and public investments in workforce training. As a small business owner, she supports startup loans for local entrepreneurs and securing federal funding for local development.

• Supports legislation guaranteeing every Central Ohioan a livable wage and equal pay for equal work.
• Promotes federal startup loans for entrepreneurs and funding for technology and life sciences in Central Ohio.
• Voted against the 2025 Republican reconciliation bill (H.R. 1) and the Limit, Save, Grow Act.

“Throughout her time in Congress, Joyce has supported legislation that ensures every Central Ohioan and all Americans can earn a livable wage, guarantees equal pay for equal work, increases investment in workforce training and education, rewards entrepreneurial spirit and ingenuity, and provides ladders of opportunity to the American Dream.”

Cleophus Dulaney

Supports lowering costs and small business support

Dulaney focuses on reducing inflation and lowering the cost of living for Central Ohio families. He advocates for targeted tax relief for working families, letting Medicare negotiate drug prices, and promoting apprenticeships alongside infrastructure and manufacturing investments.

• Lower prescription drug prices by allowing Medicare to negotiate directly and targeting pharmaceutical middlemen.
• Provide targeted tax relief for working and middle-class families rather than tax loopholes for the wealthy.
• Invest in infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, clean energy jobs, and apprenticeship/training programs.

“In Congress, I will push to lower prescription drug prices by letting Medicare negotiate directly and by taking on the pharmaceutical middlemen that drive up costs.”

“I will support targeted tax relief for working and middle‑class families, not more loopholes for those at the very top.”

Joyce Beatty

Supports federal community and housing investments

Beatty leverages her role on the House Financial Services Committee to bring federal resources to local housing and economic development projects. She supports expanding affordable housing programs and local community development grants.

• Serves on the House Committee on Financial Services, previously chairing the Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion and sitting on Housing subcommittees.
• Secured over $26 million in federal funding for Central Ohio local economic development and community projects.

“The Third Congressional District will receive over $26 million in federal funding for local economic development projects, education programs, and healthcare initiatives!”

Cleophus Dulaney

Supports expanding affordable housing and tax relief

Dulaney highlights housing gentrification as a major problem in the district, citing projections of severe housing shortages as the regional population grows. He proposes property tax relief and home improvement grants to help residents stay in their homes.

• Addresses housing gentrification across Columbus and Central Ohio.
• Focuses on the affordable housing shortage amid MORPC population projections of 3 million by 2050.
• Proposes property tax adjustments and home improvement grants.

“Affordable Housing Crisis: The city is facing a significant, worsening shortage of affordable housing, with the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) projecting a population of 3 million by 2050.”

Joyce Beatty

Supports federal voting protections and opposing voter restriction laws

Beatty is a vocal advocate for federal voting rights protection, serving as Deputy Vice-Chair of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus and introducing the Save Voters Act. She was arrested in 2021 during a Capitol protest advocating for federal voting rights legislation.

• Introduced the Save Voters Act and served as Deputy Vice-Chair of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus.
• Arrested at the U.S. Capitol in July 2021 while protesting in favor of federal voting rights legislation.
• Opposed Ohio Issue 1 in 2023 (60% vote threshold for constitutional amendments) and voted Nay on the SAVE Act (H.R. 22).

“As an influential member of the Congressional Black Caucus and Deputy Vice-Chair of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, Joyce is committed to creating an America not defined by our perceived differences and to making it easier for Americans to vote, not harder.”

“Voting is a permanent guarantee that is the very lifeblood of our nation.”

Cleophus Dulaney

Supports voting access, secure elections, and fair maps

Dulaney frames election integrity and voting rights as a foundational, non-partisan issue. He promises to support fair redistricting maps, accessible elections, and protection for peaceful political expression.

• Supports federal protections for voting rights and secure, accessible elections.
• Advocates for fair congressional maps so voters choose representatives rather than the reverse.
• Pledges to defend peaceful assembly and free speech while opposing political violence.

“In Congress, I will support strong protections for voting rights, secure and accessible elections, and fair maps so you choose your representatives, not the other way around.”

Joyce Beatty

Supports strengthening the ACA, Medicare, and Social Security

Beatty views healthcare as a fundamental right, advocating for the expansion of the Affordable Care Act and increased medical research. As Vice-Chair of the Seniors Task Force, she advocates protecting and expanding Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

• Supports expanding and strengthening the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
• Serves as Vice-Chair of the Democratic Caucus' Seniors Task Force, opposing cuts to Medicare and Social Security.
• Voted Nay on H.R. 185 to end CDC COVID-19 vaccine mandates for foreign travelers.

“Healthcare is a right, not just a privilege for the financially fortunate, and Joyce believes that all Americans should be able to obtain high-quality, affordable healthcare.”

“As Vice-Chair of the Democratic Caucus’ Seniors Task Force, Joyce supports expanding Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, and believes we should uphold the promises made to America’s seniors by strengthening these programs and ensuring their long-term solvency.”

Cleophus Dulaney

Supports Medicare price negotiations for prescription drugs

Dulaney supports letting Medicare negotiate drug prices directly to lower costs for families and seniors. He vows that no family in Central Ohio should have to choose between paying for heat and paying for medicine.

• Supports direct Medicare negotiations for prescription drug prices.
• Targets pharmaceutical middlemen to lower healthcare expenses.

“In Congress, I will push to lower prescription drug prices by letting Medicare negotiate directly and by taking on the pharmaceutical middlemen that drive up costs.”

Joyce Beatty

Supports federal abortion and reproductive rights

Beatty supports federal protections for abortion access and birth control. She supported Ohio's 2023 Issue 1 constitutional amendment establishing a state constitutional right to reproductive freedom.

• Fights against restrictions on abortion and access to contraception.
• Supported Ohio Issue 1 in 2023 to establish a state constitutional right to reproductive decisions.

“In Congress, Joyce is working tirelessly to address these and the many other social, economic, and political disparities that still exist for women.”

Cleophus Dulaney

Opposes abortion

Dulaney holds a conservative anti-abortion stance, identifying abortion as one of the country's greatest policy challenges and emphasizing a commitment to allow unborn children to live.

• Identifies abortion policy as a core passion and major national challenge.
• Campaign message includes 'Allow babies to live'.

“Allow babies to live”

Joyce Beatty

Supports path to citizenship and opposes strict enforcement bills

Beatty supports comprehensive immigration reform that provides a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and DREAMers. She consistently votes against Republican border and deportation legislation.

• Supports pathways to full citizenship for DREAMers and undocumented immigrants.
• Voted Nay on the Laken Riley Act (S. 5) requiring detention of undocumented immigrants arrested for theft crimes.
• Voted Nay on the SAVE Act and missed voting on the DUI deportation bill (H.R. 875).

“Joyce supports finding a pathway to full citizenship for undocumented immigrants and DREAMers and believes that the federal government has a responsibility to defend those seeking protection from oppression and violence.”

Cleophus Dulaney

Supports stricter immigration controls

Dulaney cites immigration as one of America's primary challenges over the next decade and calls for a strong, fair immigration policy.

• Lists immigration policy as a primary legislative passion and key challenge facing the nation.
• Emphasizes establishing a 'good immigration policy'.

“What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? Racial divide immigration abortion”

Joyce Beatty

Supports criminal justice and police reform

Beatty supports criminal justice reform focused on rehabilitation and restorative justice rather than mass incarceration. She opposes harsh sentencing for non-violent offenders.

• Advocates for rehabilitation and restorative justice over mass incarceration.
• Rejects harsh treatment of non-violent offenders.

“That is why Joyce believes our country needs to embrace the ideals of rehabilitation, restorative justice, and to reject harsh and ineffective treatment of non-violent criminals.”

Cleophus Dulaney

Supports stronger police partnerships

Dulaney advocates for improving community relations with law enforcement as part of his district platform, while maintaining support for traditional law-and-order principles.

• Prioritizes fostering a 'Better relationship with our police force'.
• Identified the Second Amendment as a personal policy passion.

“Better relationship with our police force.”

Joyce Beatty

Supports expanding access to addiction treatment

Beatty advocates for federal resources to combat Ohio's opioid crisis by breaking down barriers to treatment and expanding proven recovery options.

• Dedicated to breaking down barriers to treatment for substance use disorders in Ohio.

“Joyce is dedicated to helping individuals struggling with substance abuse disorders by breaking down barriers and increasing access to proven treatment options.”

Cleophus Dulaney

Supports homelessness and opioid addiction rehab

Dulaney highlights homelessness and opioid addiction rehabilitation as essential priorities for Central Ohio.

• Campaign issues list explicitly includes 'Homelessness and opioid addiction rehab'.

“Homelessness and opioid addiction rehab.”

Joyce Beatty

Supports public school funding and higher education affordability

Beatty, a former college administrator, advocates reducing college costs, addressing student loan debt, expanding STEM education, and increasing investment in public schools.

• Fights to reduce college costs and address the student loan debt crisis.
• Supports increased federal investment in public K-12 schools and STEM education.

“In Congress, Joyce is fighting hard to reduce the rising cost of college and higher education, increase investment in our nation’s public schools, address the student loan debt crisis, and expand access to the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).”

Cleophus Dulaney

Supports career training and vocational apprenticeships

Dulaney emphasizes expanding apprenticeship and skill training programs so that a four-year college degree is not viewed as the only path to economic success.

• Supports apprenticeship and vocational training programs.
• Advocates making non-college career paths viable for Ohio workers.

“I’ll back apprenticeship and training programs so a four‑year degree is one option, not the only ticket to a decent life.”