Ohio — 8th District

Vanessa Enoch

Supports living wage and anti-poverty policies

Enoch focuses on restoring affordability for working families whose wages have not kept pace with rising expenses. She advocates raising the minimum wage, capping out-of-pocket healthcare costs, protecting Social Security, and addressing housing costs through land-use reform and mixed-income development.

• Advocates raising the minimum wage and supporting living wages to close the wealth gap.
• Supports capping out-of-pocket costs and lowering prescription drug prices to ease financial pressure on families.
• Proposes rewriting land-use rules and investing in mixed-income developments to lower home costs.
• Opposes corporate price gouging and cuts to social safety net programs like Social Security.

“For her, affordability means getting the basics back in sync—when costs rise faster than wages, families fall behind.”

“As your Congresswoman, I will work to close the wealth gap by supporting a living wage and ensuring the integrity of our social security system.”

Warren Davidson

Supports lower spending and tax cuts

Davidson advocates for conservative fiscal policies, emphasizing federal spending reduction and tax simplification to stimulate growth. He signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge and consistently votes against major federal spending packages and budget increases.

• Signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge committing to oppose tax increases.
• Advocates for a simpler, flatter tax code and reduced government expenditures.
• Voted in favor of fiscal reconciliation legislation (H.R. 1) and the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023.
• Opposes expanding government programs, asserting that big bureaucracy harms working-class citizens.

“Warren Davidson will work aggressively for a simpler, flatter tax code. And, he will work to spend less on fewer and more focused programs.”

“You can’t be for big government, big taxes, and big bureaucracy and still be for the little guy.”

Vanessa Enoch

Supports expanding Medicare and drug negotiation

Enoch views healthcare as an essential right and advocates for systemic reform to lower costs and expand access. She supports empowering Medicare and Medicaid to negotiate prescription drug prices, capping out-of-pocket costs, creating a public Medicare option, and funding community health clinics.

• Supports a public Medicare option to increase coverage options.
• Advocates empowering Medicare and Medicaid to negotiate prescription drug prices.
• Proposes capping out-of-pocket costs for essential medications and medical care.
• Supports federal funding for community health clinics and preventive care programs.

“We can redesign health‑care rules to put people first: empower Medicare and Medicaid to negotiate drug prices, cap out‑of‑pocket costs, fund community clinics and invest in preventive care.”

“Dr. Enoch will fight for accessible and affordable healthcare for everyone in our district.”

Warren Davidson

Supports repealing Obamacare for market reforms

Davidson supports repealing the Affordable Care Act and replacing it with market-oriented healthcare options. He criticizes federal management of healthcare systems and proposes aligning congressional healthcare benefits with the Veterans Administration to incentivize accountability.

• Supports full repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
• Proposes requiring members of Congress to utilize the Veterans Administration healthcare system.
• Advocates for free-market healthcare reforms to reduce federal government involvement.

“Ending Obamacare is long past due, but so are solutions. Warren will hold Congress’ feet to the fire by insisting that they have the same healthcare as the Veterans Administration (VA).”

Vanessa Enoch

Supports federal abortion rights protection

Enoch strongly supports protecting and expanding reproductive healthcare freedoms. She advocates codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law, safeguarding access to contraception and fertility treatments like IVF, and protecting a woman's right to travel out-of-state for care.

• Calls for codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law to restore constitutional abortion protections.
• Supports federal protections for contraception and fertility care including IVF.
• Opposes proposed federal abortion bans and restrictions on interstate travel for medical procedures.

“We must codify the provisions of Roe v. Wade and restore a woman’s right to bodily autonomy.”

“In Ohio's 8th District, the right to make informed and personal decisions about reproductive health is under threat. Ohio voted to protect this freedom, but there is no national protections in place.”

Warren Davidson

Opposes abortion and abortion access

Davidson maintains an anti-abortion platform and has consistently opposed legislation expanding abortion access. He actively opposed Ohio Issue 1 in 2023 and receives endorsements from anti-abortion advocacy groups like Ohio Value Voters.

• Opposed Ohio Issue 1, the 2023 constitutional amendment guaranteeing reproductive rights.
• Endorsed by anti-abortion advocacy group Ohio Value Voters.
• Consistently votes in favor of pro-life restrictions in Congress.

“Ohio Issue 1, Right to Make Reproductive Decisions Including Abortion Initiative (2023) - Position: Oppose”

Vanessa Enoch

Supports immigration reform and tax pathways

Enoch supports comprehensive immigration reforms that encourage legal tax contributions while criticizing Republican border policies as political theater. She argues taxpayer funds shouldn't be wasted on distant border mailers and calls for efficient, humane immigration processing.

• Supports reforming the legal immigration system to expand tax revenue and economic integration.
• Criticizes incumbent's use of taxpayer funds for border campaign literature targeting distantly located constituents.

“Davidson ignores the fact that the closest residents of the 8th district are 1523 miles from the Mexican border. Davidson has taken our votes for granted, and now he’s using our tax dollars to infringe upon our right to elect new leadership!”

Warren Davidson

Supports strict border controls and enforcement

Davidson views immigration as a primary national security threat and supports aggressive border enforcement measures. He voted for the Secure the Border Act of 2023, the Laken Riley Act, the SAVE Act, and the DUI deportation bill, and advocates for ending birthright citizenship and defunding sanctuary cities.

• Voted Yea on the Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2) and the Laken Riley Act (S. 5).
• Advocates ending birthright citizenship and withholding federal funding from sanctuary jurisdictions.
• Voted Yea on H.R. 875 to make DUI grounds for deportation of noncitizens.
• Voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over border policy.

“Warren will apply his military leadership experience to help secure our borders, ensure we have an invulnerable immigration process, and end the perverse incentives that continue making the problems worse.”

Vanessa Enoch

Supports assault weapon bans and safety laws

Enoch acknowledges Second Amendment rights for responsible gun owners but strongly advocates for gun control measures. She supports banning military-style war weapons, eliminating bump stocks, expanding background checks, and keeping firearms away from individuals posing safety risks.

• Supports banning civilian ownership of military-style assault weapons.
• Advocates prohibiting bump stocks and firearm modifiers used in mass shootings.
• Supports red-flag style legislation to restrict access for individuals demonstrating intent to cause harm.

“As guaranteed by the second amendment, responsible citizens have the right to own and use firearms.”

“I believe there is no good reason for civilians to own war weapons. We need sensible gun laws that eliminate bump stocks and similar modifiers used in mass shootings.”

Warren Davidson

Opposes new restrictions on firearms

Davidson is a staunch defender of Second Amendment gun rights and opposes gun control legislation. He features Second Amendment protections as a core pillar of his campaign platform.

• Consistently opposes federal red flag laws, assault weapon bans, and restrictions on gun ownership.
• Identifies defender of Second Amendment rights as a core legislative priority on his platform.

Vanessa Enoch

Supports clean energy transition and EPA rules

Enoch supports accelerating the transition to clean energy sources like solar, wind, and geothermal to meet emission reduction targets. She advocates ending federal tax incentives for oil and gas corporations, restoring clean air and water protections, and ending fracking practices that contaminate water supplies.

• Supports expanding solar, wind, and geothermal energy to create green technology jobs.
• Advocates ending tax breaks for fossil fuel companies and holding environmental polluters liable.
• Supports restoring EPA Clean Water Act regulations and toxic emission standards for power plants.
• Opposes hydraulic fracturing (fracking) due to risks of air and water contamination.

“As your representative to Congress, I will promote the expanded use of renewable energy like solar, wind and geothermal.”

“I will work to end unnecessary tax breaks for oil and gas companies, hold these companies accountable for damaging the environment, and no longer allow them to hide evidence of climate change in Ohio and elsewhere.”

Warren Davidson

Supports fossil fuel expansion and energy deregulation

Davidson advocates expanding domestic energy production across oil, natural gas, and coal while reducing federal environmental regulations. He voted Yea on the Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) to streamline pipeline permitting and expand mineral leasing.

• Voted Yea on H.R. 1 (Lower Energy Costs Act) to boost domestic oil and gas production and reduce pipeline permitting hurdles.
• Voted for the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, which sought to repeal federal green energy tax credits.

Vanessa Enoch

Supports voting rights restoration and anti-gerrymandering

Enoch advocates for fair elections through voting rights restoration and campaign finance reform. She supports reauthorizing the Voting Rights Act, overturning Citizens United to limit dark money in politics, prohibiting gerrymandering, and protecting vote-by-mail access.

• Advocates reauthorizing the full Voting Rights Act to eliminate voter suppression barriers.
• Supports a constitutional amendment or legislation to overturn Citizens United.
• Demands an end to partisan gerrymandering in Ohio's congressional mapping process.
• Supports safeguarding universal access to mail-in voting.

“It is time to overturn Citizens United. Unlimited outside expenditures from anonymous donors allow monied interests to have an oversized influence on our legislation.”

“We must restore the full Voting Rights Act. In the seven years since Shelby v. Holder, voter access and rights have regressed.”

Warren Davidson

Supports voter ID proof of citizenship requirement

Davidson prioritizes election integrity measures, voting in favor of strict voter identification requirements for federal elections. He supported the SAVE Act to mandate documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration.

• Voted Yea on the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register for federal elections.
• Voted Yea on the No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA) to limit nationwide district court injunctions.

Vanessa Enoch

Supports congressional war powers and Gaza ceasefire

Enoch emphasizes congressional constitutional authority over war declarations and opposes military-industrial complex spending. She supports non-troop defense aid for Ukraine against Russian aggression and calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an end to U.S. military arms support for Israel's military operation.

• Insists Congress retain exclusive constitutional authority to declare war.
• Supports weapon and logistics aid to Ukraine without sending American troops.
• Calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and halting U.S. military arms support to Israel.

“The United States Constitution is clear: the power to declare war belongs to Congress.”

“Netanyahu has failed his citizens... America must discontinue all military weapons support and demand a cease-fire, and facilitate the peaceful end to this conflict”

Warren Davidson

Supports military strength without nation-building

Davidson focuses on robust military defense and foreign intelligence oversight without long-term overseas foreign interventions or nation-building. As a Army veteran sitting on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, he supports targeted force to eliminate foreign security threats.

• Serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and its Indo-Pacific and Western Hemisphere subcommittees.
• Opposes foreign occupation spending and nation-building initiatives while favoring lethal defense against terrorist targets.

“We can and must destroy them without spending another $4 trillion dollars occupying and rebuilding more of the Middle East.”

Vanessa Enoch

Supports ending qualified immunity and reform models

Enoch advocates for restructuring community public safety through police reform. She supports eliminating qualified immunity for law enforcement officers who violate laws, narrowing police roles, sending social workers to non-violent crisis calls, and addressing racial disparities in mass incarceration.

• Advocates eliminating qualified immunity to hold rogue officers accountable.
• Proposes reallocating non-violent crisis call responses to social workers and healthcare workers.
• Supports reforms to address racial disparities in jury selection and criminal sentencing.

“We cannot allow police who break the law to be above the law. We need to eliminate qualified immunity and ensure that law enforcement officers who are a risk to the public are permanently removed from that career.”

“A new model of policing would narrow the mission of policing and assign the task of responding to certain crisis to social workers, school nurses, drug abuse professionals.”

Warren Davidson

Supports strict enforcement and impaired driving penalties

Davidson emphasizes strict criminal enforcement and law-and-order legislation. He voted Yea on H.R. 875 to classify driving while impaired as grounds for noncitizen deportation.

• Voted Yea on the Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025 (H.R. 875).
• Consistently supports law enforcement measures and criminal penalties in federal legislation.