Steve Wozniak

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Steve Wozniak completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wozniak's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-214489-2024-01-07\" id=\"heading-bio-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-214489-2024-01-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-214489-2024-01-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI'm a father, coach and entrepreneur hoping to change the party dynamics by offering a third choice that will represent the people instead of party loyalty.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-214489-2024-01-07\" id=\"heading-key-message-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-214489-2024-01-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-214489-2024-01-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Push for universal health care that is affordable to all.</li><li>Fight corruption and monopolies with stronger anti-trust laws.</li><li>Establish lower college costs, more availability of child care, and stronger protections for workers unions.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-214489-2024-01-07\" id=\"heading1-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-214489-2024-01-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-214489-2024-01-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tWe are the wealthiest nation on earth. Our education, technology and health care should be the best of any nation, but they're not, due to misprioritizing government funds.<br/>\r\nI want to make the U.S. a global power in more ways than just militarily. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-214489-2024-01-07\" id=\"heading2-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-214489-2024-01-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-214489-2024-01-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tNobody's ever done what I'm trying to do. This is uncharted territory, and I am a pioneer.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-214489-2024-01-07\" id=\"heading3-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-214489-2024-01-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIs there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-214489-2024-01-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t\"Brazil\": a brilliant cinematic satire of a society obsessed with, and enslaved by, bureaucracy and materialism. Consider me Bob Hoskins' plumber character.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-214489-2024-01-07\" id=\"heading4-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-214489-2024-01-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading4-214489-2024-01-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tTransparency, honesty, compassion and empathy.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-214489-2024-01-07\" id=\"heading5-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-214489-2024-01-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading5-214489-2024-01-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI never go along to get along. I'll fight anyone who stands between my constituents and a better life.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-214489-2024-01-07\" id=\"heading6-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-214489-2024-01-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading6-214489-2024-01-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tTry to make each constituent's life a little better.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-214489-2024-01-07\" id=\"heading7-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse7-214489-2024-01-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat legacy would you like to leave?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading7-214489-2024-01-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse7-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t\"Man, that guy changed the game forever.\"<br/>\r\nWe already established I was an idealist and eternal optimist.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-214489-2024-01-07\" id=\"heading8-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse8-214489-2024-01-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading8-214489-2024-01-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse8-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tCame of age in grade school from 1979-1985. So I remember the Iran hostage crisis, the Challenger explosion and the 49ers dynasty.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-214489-2024-01-07\" id=\"heading9-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse9-214489-2024-01-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was your very first job? How long did you have it?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading9-214489-2024-01-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse9-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tPaper route for The Pittsburgh Press from ages 9-14.<br/>\r\nFirst real wage job was assembling Cold Cut Combos at a Subway.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-214489-2024-01-07\" id=\"heading10-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse10-214489-2024-01-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is your favorite book? Why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading10-214489-2024-01-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse10-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tOne of the 12 unpublished novels sitting in my desk.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-214489-2024-01-07\" id=\"heading11-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse11-214489-2024-01-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIf you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading11-214489-2024-01-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse11-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tJim Gordon from Batman lore. In the midst of chaos, he never abandoned his principles. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-214489-2024-01-07\" id=\"heading12-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse12-214489-2024-01-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was the last song that got stuck in your head?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading12-214489-2024-01-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse12-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t\"Da doo doo doo, da da da da\" by the Police.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-214489-2024-01-07\" id=\"heading13-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse13-214489-2024-01-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is something that has been a struggle in your life?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading13-214489-2024-01-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse13-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tFighting the man.<br/>\n<p>Raging against the machine.<br/>\n</p>\nSaving the world, one person at a time.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-214489-2024-01-07\" id=\"heading14-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse14-214489-2024-01-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading14-214489-2024-01-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse14-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tReally nice seats.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-214489-2024-01-07\" id=\"heading15-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse15-214489-2024-01-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading15-214489-2024-01-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse15-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tNot at all. More experience in politics equals less experience in the real world. We need to burst the D.C. bubble.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-214489-2024-01-07\" id=\"heading16-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse16-214489-2024-01-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading16-214489-2024-01-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse16-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tA withdrawal of creeping military presence around the world and a refocus on the homeland and the day-to-day needs of its citizens.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-214489-2024-01-07\" id=\"heading17-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse17-214489-2024-01-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading17-214489-2024-01-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse17-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tYep. And we need more turnover. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-214489-2024-01-07\" id=\"heading18-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse18-214489-2024-01-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat are your thoughts on term limits?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading18-214489-2024-01-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse18-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAbsolutely necessary. Four terms for Congress and two terms for Senate should be the max. They can work in two or three administrations, then ride off into the sunset where they can sell their souls lobbying for their mega-donors.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse19-214489-2024-01-07\" id=\"heading19-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse19-214489-2024-01-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse19-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIs there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading19-214489-2024-01-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse19-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tDavy Crockett. We share a birthday and a passion for giving voice to the ignored and forgotten.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse20-214489-2024-01-07\" id=\"heading20-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse20-214489-2024-01-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse20-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tBoth sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading20-214489-2024-01-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse20-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThey all are. People and struggling, and each tale inspires me to be more of a man of action.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse21-214489-2024-01-07\" id=\"heading21-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse21-214489-2024-01-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse21-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tTell us your favorite joke.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading21-214489-2024-01-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse21-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe one about the corduroy pillow made headlines, but the one about the refrigerator is way cooler.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse22-214489-2024-01-07\" id=\"heading22-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse22-214489-2024-01-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse22-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading22-214489-2024-01-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse22-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tCompromise is the greatest and yet least visible of checks and balances in government. Partisanship needs to go the way of the Whigs and Dixiecrats.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse23-214489-2024-01-07\" id=\"heading23-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse23-214489-2024-01-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse23-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tThe Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading23-214489-2024-01-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse23-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tNo raising of taxes. In an ideal world, I would repeal the 16th Amendment. But that's not possible until we decentralize government and significantly downsize the leviathan administrative state.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse24-214489-2024-01-07\" id=\"heading24-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse24-214489-2024-01-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse24-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tHow should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading24-214489-2024-01-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse24-214489-2024-01-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tGo after corporations and corruption, not political opponents. Idealist? Sure. But hope is free and it's a heck of a drug.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nSteve Wozniak completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wozniak's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. I'm a father, coach and entrepreneur hoping to change the party dynamics by offering a third choice that will represent the people instead of party loyalty. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Push for universal health care that is affordable to all. Fight corruption and monopolies with stronger anti-trust laws. Establish lower college costs, more availability of child care, and stronger protections for workers unions. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? We are the wealthiest nation on earth. Our education, technology and health care should be the best of any nation, but they're not, due to misprioritizing government funds. I want to make the U.S. a global power in more ways than just militarily. Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why? Nobody's ever done what I'm trying to do. This is uncharted territory, and I am a pioneer. Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy? \"Brazil\": a brilliant cinematic satire of a society obsessed with, and enslaved by, bureaucracy and materialism. Consider me Bob Hoskins' plumber character. What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? Transparency, honesty, compassion and empathy. What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder? I never go along to get along. I'll fight anyone who stands between my constituents and a better life. What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office? Try to make each constituent's life a little better. What legacy would you like to leave? \"Man, that guy changed the game forever.\" We already established I was an idealist and eternal optimist. What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? Came of age in grade school from 1979-1985. So I remember the Iran hostage crisis, the Challenger explosion and the 49ers dynasty. What was your very first job? How long did you have it? Paper route for The Pittsburgh Press from ages 9-14. First real wage job was assembling Cold Cut Combos at a Subway. What is your favorite book? Why? One of the 12 unpublished novels sitting in my desk. If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be? Jim Gordon from Batman lore. In the midst of chaos, he never abandoned his principles. What was the last song that got stuck in your head? \"Da doo doo doo, da da da da\" by the Police. What is something that has been a struggle in your life? Fighting the man. Raging against the machine. Saving the world, one person at a time. What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution? Really nice seats. Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics? Not at all. More experience in politics equals less experience in the real world. We need to burst the D.C. bubble. What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? A withdrawal of creeping military presence around the world and a refocus on the homeland and the day-to-day needs of its citizens. Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives? Yep. And we need more turnover. What are your thoughts on term limits? Absolutely necessary. Four terms for Congress and two terms for Senate should be the max. They can work in two or three administrations, then ride off into the sunset where they can sell their souls lobbying for their mega-donors. Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after? Davy Crockett. We share a birthday and a passion for giving voice to the ignored and forgotten. Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful? They all are. People and struggling, and each tale inspires me to be more of a man of action. Tell us your favorite joke. The one about the corduroy pillow made headlines, but the one about the refrigerator is way cooler. Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking? Compromise is the greatest and yet least visible of checks and balances in government. Partisanship needs to go the way of the Whigs and Dixiecrats. The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected? No raising of taxes. In an ideal world, I would repeal the 16th Amendment. But that's not possible until we decentralize government and significantly downsize the leviathan administrative state. How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers? Go after corporations and corruption, not political opponents. Idealist? Sure. But hope is free and it's a heck of a drug.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}, {"question": "Campaign website", "answer_html": "<p>Wozniak's campaign website stated the following:\n</p>\n<div style=\"height:400px;overflow:scroll;border:1px solid gray;margin:20px;padding:10px;\">\n<table data-nosnippet=\"\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;\">\n<tbody><tr>\n<td style=\"border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"20\">“\n</td>\n<td style=\"border: none; padding: 4px 10px;\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>Transparency<br/>\nI PLEDGE to always be transparent, informing constituents of upcoming votes and proposed legislation, and hosting quarterly town meetings across the district where no question will be edited, no criticism filtered, and no citizen booted for making their public servant uncomfortable.\n</p><p>Push for Universal Health Care<br/>\nI PLEDGE to use all my charm and skills to enact a national health care system provided by tax dollars which will never leave another person in bankruptcy over medical bills.\n</p><p>End Corruption and Fraud<br/>\nI PLEDGE to push for stricter enforcement of anti-trust and anti-corruption laws, demanding jail time over insignificant fines. I PLEDGE to go scorched earth until criminal fraud charges are brought against every leader in the NIH, FDA and CDC who oversaw a COVID response that led to much more harm than good.\n</p><p>War Against War<br/>\nI PLEDGE to never vote for a single dollar of military aid to foreign countries, except those we are treaty-bound to support, such as fellow NATO states.\n</p><p>Affordable College<br/>\nI PLEDGE to combat the skyrocketing costs of secondary education by tying access to federal grants and loans, to strict price controls on colleges and universities. I PLEDGE to invest more in trade, vocational and technical schools and programs, where the majority of future careers will be learned.\n</p><p>Controlling Debt<br/>\nI PLEDGE to push for a balanced-budget amendment overwhelmingly supported by voters, and to lobby for more austerity through steamlining and decentralization of the administrative state.<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_3-0\"><a href=\"#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-3\">[3]</a></sup>\n</p>\n</td>\n<td style=\"border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"20\">”\n</td></tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"cquotecite\" colspan=\"3\" style=\"border: none; padding-right: 4%\"><cite style=\"font-style: normal;font-size: smaller; float: right;\">—Steve Wozniak’s campaign website (2024)<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-4\"><a href=\"#cite_note-4\">[4]</a></sup></cite>\n</td></tr></tbody></table>\n</div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"></div>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Steve Wozniak completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wozniak's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-119911-2022-03-26\" id=\"heading-bio-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-119911-2022-03-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-119911-2022-03-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI am a father of six, a foster parent to many others, and have held myriad jobs in diverse industries through my life. I am running as an independent to give voters an option outside the establishment.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-119911-2022-03-26\" id=\"heading-key-message-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-119911-2022-03-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-119911-2022-03-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>People before Party: Loyalty only to voters</li><li>Curb rising costs of college and the debt cycle it creates.</li><li>Strengthen anti-corruption laws</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-119911-2022-03-26\" id=\"heading1-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-119911-2022-03-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-119911-2022-03-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI will fight for the most innocent and vulnerable among us-- children. Whether that's daycare with more expanded hours, more freedoms for parents to decide, harsher penalties for pedophiles and more education incentives, I will make sure the next generation has the same chances we had to succeed.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-119911-2022-03-26\" id=\"heading2-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-119911-2022-03-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-119911-2022-03-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tTheodore Roosevelt may have been the greatest reformer in U.S. history. I would like to bring the same fight to a town overrun by corruption. Why? Because the mark of a great society is its fairness.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-119911-2022-03-26\" id=\"heading3-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-119911-2022-03-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIs there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-119911-2022-03-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAs a music geek, I would offer the following playlist:<br/>\n<p>\"I'm Free\" by the Soup Dragons<br/>\r\n\"Disparate Youth\" by Santigold<br/>\r\n\"Fight the Power\" by Public Enemy<br/>\r\n\"People Have the Power\" by Patti Smith<br/>\n</p>\n\"Guerilla Radio\" by Rage Against the Machine\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-119911-2022-03-26\" id=\"heading4-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-119911-2022-03-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading4-119911-2022-03-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tHonesty, transparency, compassion and courage.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-119911-2022-03-26\" id=\"heading5-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-119911-2022-03-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading5-119911-2022-03-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAs a father of six, I know how to deal with childish behavior. Seems perfect for DC\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-119911-2022-03-26\" id=\"heading6-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-119911-2022-03-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading6-119911-2022-03-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tMake life a little easier and better each day for my constituents.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-119911-2022-03-26\" id=\"heading7-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse7-119911-2022-03-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat legacy would you like to leave?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading7-119911-2022-03-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse7-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tHe cared enough to fight. That should be my epithet.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-119911-2022-03-26\" id=\"heading8-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse8-119911-2022-03-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading8-119911-2022-03-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse8-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe release of the hostages from Iran when I was seven-- Jimmy Carter's final act in office\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-119911-2022-03-26\" id=\"heading9-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse9-119911-2022-03-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was your very first job? How long did you have it?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading9-119911-2022-03-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse9-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI held a paper route for the now-defunct Pittsburgh Press from ages 8-12.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-119911-2022-03-26\" id=\"heading10-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse10-119911-2022-03-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is your favorite book? Why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading10-119911-2022-03-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse10-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t\"Ishmael\" by Daniel Quinn was the first book to make me re-examine everything in the world from a new perspective. I could only read a chapter at a time before having to take a week and absorb it all.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-119911-2022-03-26\" id=\"heading11-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse11-119911-2022-03-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIf you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading11-119911-2022-03-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse11-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tGandalf from \"Lord of the Rings\"\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-119911-2022-03-26\" id=\"heading12-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse12-119911-2022-03-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was the last song that got stuck in your head?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading12-119911-2022-03-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse12-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t\"I Want Candy\" by Bow Wow Wow\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-119911-2022-03-26\" id=\"heading13-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse13-119911-2022-03-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is something that has been a struggle in your life?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading13-119911-2022-03-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse13-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tFinding purpose\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-119911-2022-03-26\" id=\"heading14-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse14-119911-2022-03-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading14-119911-2022-03-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse14-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe sheer numbers are majestic. For anything to pass, you need a minimum of 218 people to agree. That can be a Herculean task.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-119911-2022-03-26\" id=\"heading15-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse15-119911-2022-03-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading15-119911-2022-03-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse15-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tNo. A crash course in parliamentary procedure coupled with fresh ideas is more valuable than years of playing a rigged game.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-119911-2022-03-26\" id=\"heading16-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse16-119911-2022-03-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading16-119911-2022-03-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse16-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe ever-rising debt is a ticking time bomb that could be catastrophic for future generations. To curb spending, we need to prioritize the economic and intellectual growth of our citizens over the growth of a fantastical U.S. empire.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-119911-2022-03-26\" id=\"heading17-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse17-119911-2022-03-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIf you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading17-119911-2022-03-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse17-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tIntelligence, Ethics, Oversight and Reform, Foreign Relations\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-119911-2022-03-26\" id=\"heading18-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse18-119911-2022-03-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIf you are a current representative, why did you join your current committees?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading18-119911-2022-03-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse18-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tNA\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse19-119911-2022-03-26\" id=\"heading19-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse19-119911-2022-03-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse19-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading19-119911-2022-03-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse19-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tYes. And four terms should be the max allowed.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse20-119911-2022-03-26\" id=\"heading20-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse20-119911-2022-03-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse20-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat are your thoughts on term limits?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading20-119911-2022-03-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse20-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI fully support them. Legislators would be more ambitious and more determined to get things done if there was a ticking clock to motivate them. Six to eight years would be ideal; it provides the opportunity to work with two administrations to accomplish as much of their agenda as possible.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse21-119911-2022-03-26\" id=\"heading21-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse21-119911-2022-03-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse21-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIs there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading21-119911-2022-03-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse21-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tNo. I aim to chart my own path.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse22-119911-2022-03-26\" id=\"heading22-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse22-119911-2022-03-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse22-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tBoth sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading22-119911-2022-03-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse22-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI find every concern and story equally impactful, but the ones that have resonated with the most passion concern struggles caused by the government's poorly considered response to the COVID epidemic. I aim to ensure that cornucopia of errors is never repeated.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse23-119911-2022-03-26\" id=\"heading23-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse23-119911-2022-03-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse23-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tTell us your favorite joke.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading23-119911-2022-03-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse23-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tA ham sandwich walks into a bar and orders a whiskey. Bartender says, \"I'm sorry. We don't serve food here.\"\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse24-119911-2022-03-26\" id=\"heading24-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse24-119911-2022-03-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse24-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading24-119911-2022-03-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse24-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAbsolutely essential. I lean on two old phrases to aid policymaking-- \"Everything in moderation\" and \"Truth lies somewhere in the middle.\" I believe most voters agree, but the moderate middle has been marginalized because it doesn't shout as loud as those on the ends of the political spectrum.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse25-119911-2022-03-26\" id=\"heading25-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse25-119911-2022-03-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse25-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tThe Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading25-119911-2022-03-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse25-119911-2022-03-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI would never raise taxes, but believe more revenues could be generated from tougher tariffs, liquidation of redundant federal assets, and harsher penalties for companies that violate federal statutes.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "Wozniak's campaign website stated the following:\n“ Transparency I PLEDGE to always be transparent, informing constituents of upcoming votes and proposed legislation, and hosting quarterly town meetings across the district where no question will be edited, no criticism filtered, and no citizen booted for making their public servant uncomfortable. Push for Universal Health Care I PLEDGE to use all my charm and skills to enact a national health care system provided by tax dollars which will never leave another person in bankruptcy over medical bills. End Corruption and Fraud I PLEDGE to push for stricter enforcement of anti-trust and anti-corruption laws, demanding jail time over insignificant fines. I PLEDGE to go scorched earth until criminal fraud charges are brought against every leader in the NIH, FDA and CDC who oversaw a COVID response that led to much more harm than good. War Against War I PLEDGE to never vote for a single dollar of military aid to foreign countries, except those we are treaty-bound to support, such as fellow NATO states. Affordable College I PLEDGE to combat the skyrocketing costs of secondary education by tying access to federal grants and loans, to strict price controls on colleges and universities. I PLEDGE to invest more in trade, vocational and technical schools and programs, where the majority of future careers will be learned. Controlling Debt I PLEDGE to push for a balanced-budget amendment overwhelmingly supported by voters, and to lobby for more austerity through steamlining and decentralization of the administrative state. [3] ” —Steve Wozniak’s campaign website (2024) [4]\n\n\nSteve Wozniak completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wozniak's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. I am a father of six, a foster parent to many others, and have held myriad jobs in diverse industries through my life. I am running as an independent to give voters an option outside the establishment. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? People before Party: Loyalty only to voters Curb rising costs of college and the debt cycle it creates. Strengthen anti-corruption laws What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? I will fight for the most innocent and vulnerable among us-- children. Whether that's daycare with more expanded hours, more freedoms for parents to decide, harsher penalties for pedophiles and more education incentives, I will make sure the next generation has the same chances we had to succeed. Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why? Theodore Roosevelt may have been the greatest reformer in U.S. history. I would like to bring the same fight to a town overrun by corruption. Why? Because the mark of a great society is its fairness. Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy? As a music geek, I would offer the following playlist: \"I'm Free\" by the Soup Dragons \"Disparate Youth\" by Santigold \"Fight the Power\" by Public Enemy \"People Have the Power\" by Patti Smith \"Guerilla Radio\" by Rage Against the Machine What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? Honesty, transparency, compassion and courage. What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder? As a father of six, I know how to deal with childish behavior. Seems perfect for DC What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office? Make life a little easier and better each day for my constituents. What legacy would you like to leave? He cared enough to fight. That should be my epithet. What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? The release of the hostages from Iran when I was seven-- Jimmy Carter's final act in office What was your very first job? How long did you have it? I held a paper route for the now-defunct Pittsburgh Press from ages 8-12. What is your favorite book? Why? \"Ishmael\" by Daniel Quinn was the first book to make me re-examine everything in the world from a new perspective. I could only read a chapter at a time before having to take a week and absorb it all. If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be? Gandalf from \"Lord of the Rings\" What was the last song that got stuck in your head? \"I Want Candy\" by Bow Wow Wow What is something that has been a struggle in your life? Finding purpose What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution? The sheer numbers are majestic. For anything to pass, you need a minimum of 218 people to agree. That can be a Herculean task. Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics? No. A crash course in parliamentary procedure coupled with fresh ideas is more valuable than years of playing a rigged game. What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? The ever-rising debt is a ticking time bomb that could be catastrophic for future generations. To curb spending, we need to prioritize the economic and intellectual growth of our citizens over the growth of a fantastical U.S. empire. If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of? Intelligence, Ethics, Oversight and Reform, Foreign Relations If you are a current representative, why did you join your current committees? NA Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives? Yes. And four terms should be the max allowed. What are your thoughts on term limits? I fully support them. Legislators would be more ambitious and more determined to get things done if there was a ticking clock to motivate them. Six to eight years would be ideal; it provides the opportunity to work with two administrations to accomplish as much of their agenda as possible. Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after? No. I aim to chart my own path. Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful? I find every concern and story equally impactful, but the ones that have resonated with the most passion concern struggles caused by the government's poorly considered response to the COVID epidemic. I aim to ensure that cornucopia of errors is never repeated. Tell us your favorite joke. A ham sandwich walks into a bar and orders a whiskey. Bartender says, \"I'm sorry. We don't serve food here.\" Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking? Absolutely essential. I lean on two old phrases to aid policymaking-- \"Everything in moderation\" and \"Truth lies somewhere in the middle.\" I believe most voters agree, but the moderate middle has been marginalized because it doesn't shout as loud as those on the ends of the political spectrum. The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected? I would never raise taxes, but believe more revenues could be generated from tougher tariffs, liquidation of redundant federal assets, and harsher penalties for companies that violate federal statutes.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}, {"question": "Campaign website", "answer_html": "<p>Wozniak's campaign website stated the following:\n</p>\n<div style=\"height:400px;overflow:scroll;border:1px solid gray;margin:20px;padding:10px;\">\n<table data-nosnippet=\"\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;\">\n<tbody><tr>\n<td style=\"border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"20\">“\n</td>\n<td style=\"border: none; padding: 4px 10px;\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><b>End Homelessness</b>\n</p><p>Increase investments in both addiction recovery services and mental health programs, then work with law enforcement to direct homeless to these services.\n</p><p><br/>\n<b>Cut College Costs</b>\n</p><p>Make price controls a condition of colleges and universities receiving federal student loans for its students. Incentivize affordability.\n</p><p><br/>\n<b>Balance the Budget</b>\n</p><p>Implement a business-like approach to the budget, where each department's budget is directly tied to a percentage of tax revenues. Do away with line-item spending and pork-barrel projects. \n</p><p><br/>\n<b>Fight Corruption</b>\n</p><p>Prohibit government officials from future employment with companies that they policed or regulated as bureaucrats. Prohibit congressmen and senators from active stock trading while they hold office. \n</p><p><br/>\n<b>Take Back Federal Lands</b>\n</p><p>Move custodianship of federal lands and forests to the counties where they are located. No one knows what's best for Eastern California more than local stakeholders.\n</p><p><br/>\n<b>Stand Up for Human Rights</b>\n</p><p>Sanction any and all countries that refuse to recognize basic inalienable rights of women and gays. Work to decriminalize female independence and homosexuality in those countries.\n</p><p><br/>\n<b>Reform Foster Care</b>\n</p><p>Enable easier interstate placements to help alleviate the burden on the system and invest in more mental health services for the most traumatized children. Incorporate more life-skills training.\n</p><p><br/>\n<b>Curb Inflation</b>\n</p><p>It's very simple. The biggest drivers of inflation are increased government spending or limited supply chain. Moving more of the supply onshore to the U.S. and balancing the budget will help control runaway costs for some of life's basic necessities.\n</p><p><br/>\n<b>Let Doctors be Doctors</b>\n</p><p>Nobody knows what's best for patients more than the front-line doctors. To prevent another dumpster fire like the government's response to COVID-19, the FDA, CDC and NIH must have their power limited to override the decisions of these wise heroes in hospitals.<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_3-1\"><a href=\"#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-3\">[3]</a></sup>\n</p>\n</td>\n<td style=\"border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"20\">”\n</td></tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"cquotecite\" colspan=\"3\" style=\"border: none; padding-right: 4%\"><cite style=\"font-style: normal;font-size: smaller; float: right;\">—Steve Wozniak's campaign website (2022)<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-5\"><a href=\"#cite_note-5\">[5]</a></sup></cite>\n</td></tr></tbody></table>\n</div>", "answer_text": "Wozniak's campaign website stated the following:\n“ End Homelessness Increase investments in both addiction recovery services and mental health programs, then work with law enforcement to direct homeless to these services. Cut College Costs Make price controls a condition of colleges and universities receiving federal student loans for its students. Incentivize affordability. Balance the Budget Implement a business-like approach to the budget, where each department's budget is directly tied to a percentage of tax revenues. Do away with line-item spending and pork-barrel projects. Fight Corruption Prohibit government officials from future employment with companies that they policed or regulated as bureaucrats. Prohibit congressmen and senators from active stock trading while they hold office. Take Back Federal Lands Move custodianship of federal lands and forests to the counties where they are located. No one knows what's best for Eastern California more than local stakeholders. Stand Up for Human Rights Sanction any and all countries that refuse to recognize basic inalienable rights of women and gays. Work to decriminalize female independence and homosexuality in those countries. Reform Foster Care Enable easier interstate placements to help alleviate the burden on the system and invest in more mental health services for the most traumatized children. Incorporate more life-skills training. Curb Inflation It's very simple. The biggest drivers of inflation are increased government spending or limited supply chain. Moving more of the supply onshore to the U.S. and balancing the budget will help control runaway costs for some of life's basic necessities. Let Doctors be Doctors Nobody knows what's best for patients more than the front-line doctors. To prevent another dumpster fire like the government's response to COVID-19, the FDA, CDC and NIH must have their power limited to override the decisions of these wise heroes in hospitals. [3] ” —Steve Wozniak's campaign website (2022) [5]"}]