Kloud Walton

[{"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>Kloud Walton completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Walton'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-405904-2026-02-18\" id=\"heading-bio-405904-2026-02-18\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-405904-2026-02-18\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-405904-2026-02-18\" 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-405904-2026-02-18\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-405904-2026-02-18\" 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\tMy name is Kloud Walton, and I’m running for Congress because I believe representation should come from people who actually live under the systems they’re expected to change. I chose Rochester as my home in 2019, and since then I’ve worked in retail and the medical cannabis industry, helping people face-to-face every day. Those experiences gave me a real understanding of how economic instability, healthcare access, and housing costs affect people in their daily lives.\r\n<p>I’ve seen what it means when people work full time and still struggle to stay afloat. I’ve seen how difficult it can be to access care, and how easily people are overlooked by systems that prioritize profit over people. I’m running to fight for universal healthcare, housing as a human right, and wages that grow alongside the cost of living.\r\n</p>\nThis campaign isn’t about personal ambition. It’s about responsibility. It’s about making sure people in our community have someone in Congress who understands their reality and answers to them. I believe government should serve the people, and I’m committed to being a representative who listens, learns, and acts with integrity.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-405904-2026-02-18\" id=\"heading-key-message-405904-2026-02-18\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-405904-2026-02-18\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-405904-2026-02-18\" 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-405904-2026-02-18\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-405904-2026-02-18\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>I’m running to fight for universal healthcare.</li><li>I believe that housing is a fundamental right, not a privilege.</li><li>Wages need to grow along side the cost of living.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-405904-2026-02-18\" id=\"heading1-405904-2026-02-18\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-405904-2026-02-18\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-405904-2026-02-18\" 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=\"heading1-405904-2026-02-18\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-405904-2026-02-18\" 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\tHousing, Healthcare, Wages, Education, Systemic Justice, Foreign Policy\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\nKloud Walton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Walton's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is Kloud Walton, and I’m running for Congress because I believe representation should come from people who actually live under the systems they’re expected to change. I chose Rochester as my home in 2019, and since then I’ve worked in retail and the medical cannabis industry, helping people face-to-face every day. Those experiences gave me a real understanding of how economic instability, healthcare access, and housing costs affect people in their daily lives. I’ve seen what it means when people work full time and still struggle to stay afloat. I’ve seen how difficult it can be to access care, and how easily people are overlooked by systems that prioritize profit over people. I’m running to fight for universal healthcare, housing as a human right, and wages that grow alongside the cost of living. This campaign isn’t about personal ambition. It’s about responsibility. It’s about making sure people in our community have someone in Congress who understands their reality and answers to them. I believe government should serve the people, and I’m committed to being a representative who listens, learns, and acts with integrity. 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? I’m running to fight for universal healthcare. I believe that housing is a fundamental right, not a privilege. Wages need to grow along side the cost of living. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Housing, Healthcare, Wages, Education, Systemic Justice, Foreign Policy\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."}]