Samuel Ronan

[{"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>Samuel Ronan 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 Ronan'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-404823-2026-02-06\" id=\"heading-bio-404823-2026-02-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-404823-2026-02-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-404823-2026-02-06\" 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-404823-2026-02-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-404823-2026-02-06\" 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\tSamuel Ronan grew up in Lancaster Ohio, and currently lives in Grove City Ohio. He graduated from Lancaster High School in 2008. He then proceeded to serve in the United States Air Force from 2009 - 2021 reaching the rank of Staff Sergeant. He earned an Associate's degree in applied science from the University of Maryland University College ion 2011.\r\nSam's career experience includes working in various maintenance roles in fortune 500 companies, and metrology roles in Abbott Nutrition, Keysight, and others. His political career saw him run for office as both a Democrat and Republican earning a reputation for working class policies, and support. He has found his home as a Republican, embodying the Conservatism of Eisenhower and classical conservative ideology.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-404823-2026-02-06\" id=\"heading-key-message-404823-2026-02-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-404823-2026-02-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-404823-2026-02-06\" 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-404823-2026-02-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-404823-2026-02-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>The main issue Americans face today is the rising cost of living and the prohibitive cost of housing. These are deeply tied together across all sectors of industry, and every single level of government. To ignore these realities and pretend that they don't exist, or are in fact not an issue is a major disservice to the American People.\r\nMy first mission in Congress is to hold industrial titans accountable for artificial inflation, price gouging, and market manipulation across all sectors that stems from the \"promises\" made during Covid that high prices would be temporary during the shut down. The fact that these prices were neither temporary, and continue to rise is an affront to the American consumer!</li><li>It is no secret that ICE has acted outside of it's Congressional Mandate of Immigration Enforcement, or that their duties were fully reliant upon Judicial Warrants to justify their interactions with immigrants. It is further apparent, that ICE attacking American Citizen's, door to door searches, racial profiling, and extrajudicial murder far exceeds their mandate and violates dozens of federal statutes and no less than 6 Constitutional Amendments.\r\n\r\nICE is a lawless, paramilitary force, that is engaging in Domestic Terrorism on American soil, against American citizens, in American Cities. My goal is to abolish ICE, and BPD, reallocate their funds to public services, and prosecute all members of those agencies for their many crimes.</li><li>Although the Epstein Files are slowly being released, and the horrors contained within are making their way into our social media news feeds, the distinct lack of arrests, charges, or any accountability being taken against American politicians, Judges, or Business leaders is abhorrent. Which is why, as Congressman, my mission will be to ensure that every single person named in these files are arrested, charged, tried, and sentenced accordingly.\r\n\r\nWe cannot have a Democracy if the most corrupt, compromised individuals in American history are in charge of every facet of government including the Justice Department, and the Executive Branch.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-404823-2026-02-06\" id=\"heading1-404823-2026-02-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-404823-2026-02-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-404823-2026-02-06\" 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=\"heading1-404823-2026-02-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-404823-2026-02-06\" 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\tDespite my 3 key messages focusing on the corruption of government, ICE, and our struggling economy, the public policy I happen to be most passionate about is actually infrastructure. A nation lives and dies based on its' ability to transport good, people, and communication. If a nation struggles to do any one of those 3 things, that nation ultimately struggles to sustain itself and collapses under pressure.<br/><br/>\r\nTherefore, in my humble opinion modernizing every facet of our infrastructure, making it publicly owned and operated, and expanding it as much as possible is the best way to ensure America remains a Global Power!\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>\n<div><div style=\"margin-bottom:1.5rem\"><h4>Campaign website</h4><p>Ronan's campaign website stated the following:</p><div style=\"max-height:400px;overflow-y:auto;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:10px;margin:20px\"><blockquote style=\"margin:0px\"><p>Sam on the Issues</p><p><br/></p><p>As a Republican candidate for Ohio's 15th Congressional District, Sam has a variety of issues that are important to him and his campaign. He is a fierce advocate for Labor rights, and Corporate Reform. He believes in the power of education and is committed to improving public schools, reducing student debt, and making college more affordable. He also supports efforts to combat climate change, protect the environment, and invest in renewable energy sources. He is an advocate for civil rights and social justice and is committed to protecting the rights of all citizens. He also believes in fiscal responsibility and is a proponent of sensible budgeting and reducing wasteful spending.</p><p><br/></p><p>POLICE REFORMS </p><p><br/></p><p>Federalization of Policing Standards</p><p><br/></p><p>It's time for meaningful change. Our communities deserve better, and we must begin demanding higher standards from our law enforcement agencies. Implementing federal policing standards is a crucial step toward ensuring accountability, transparency, and equal justice for all. By establishing consistent national guidelines, we can help ensure that every officer is held to the same high standards, regardless of where they serve. Now is the time to act - let’s urge our leaders to take a stand for fairness, justice, and integrity.</p><p><br/></p><p>Refocus on Criminal Issues</p><p><br/></p><p>In today's complex and ever-changing world, the role of law enforcement is more vital than ever. To meet the complex challenges they face each day, police officers must be thoroughly trained and well-educated. By investing in comprehensive training and education programs, we can ensure that our law enforcement professionals are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and judgment needed to serve and protect our communities effectively. It's time to invest in our law enforcement; it’s time to invest in the future of public safety.</p><p><br/></p><p>Demilitarization of Law Enforcement</p><p><br/></p><p>As we move forward into a new era of policing, it's time to address the elephant in the room: what will happen to all of the surplus military gear issued to police departments, and how will they recover their acceptance within communities that fear them? By federally instituting uniform standards, uniting police forces under a shared framework, and emphasizing community support, de-escalation, and genuine problem solving, we can make our nation safe, and just.</p><p><br/></p><p>Adherence to Federal Standards</p><p><br/></p><p>Applying a standardized system, similar to the Uniform Code of Military Justice used by the armed forces, is one powerful way we can strengthen community trust, improve racial equity, and foster better overall relations between citizens and law enforcement officers.</p><p><br/></p><p>TAXATION &amp; ECONOMY </p><p><br/></p><p>Banking</p><p><br/></p><p>The time for change is now! Economic banking reforms are finally here, and we couldn't be more confident in the positive impact they will have on our financial system. With innovative new regulations and policies in place, we're forging a brighter future for consumers and businesses alike. Say goodbye to excessive fees, opaque practices, and unfair lending practices. Our economic banking reforms will usher in a new era of transparency, accountability, and fairness that will benefit everyone. Get ready to experience a financial system that works for you with unwavering confidence in its' ability to succeed.</p><p><br/></p><p>Taxation</p><p><br/></p><p>If you're one of the millions weighed down by the burden of debt, take heart - the winds of change are blowing! Governments around the world are starting to see that crippling financial burdens do nothing to help individuals or society as a whole. That is why debt cancellation and forgiveness are now firmly on the table. With reforms underway, you can look forward to shedding your debts and starting afresh with a clean slate. Be confident in knowing that your financial future is looking brighter than ever before!</p><p><br/></p><p>Debt Forgiveness, Cancellation</p><p><br/></p><p>In today’s dynamic economic environment, taxation policies must evolve to meet the shifting needs of society. The implementation of data-driven tax reforms is a critical step toward ensuring sustainable growth and equitable development. By taking an analytical approach, governments can identify areas that require adjustment and create tailor-made solutions that ensure sustainable growth and development. From reviewing tax structures to optimizing resource allocation, economic taxation reforms are a vital component of modern-day governance. Join us as we explore the transformative potential of tax reform—and discover how smarter policies can unlock new opportunities for prosperity.</p><p><br/></p><p>BORDER CRISIS</p><p><br/></p><p>Immigration to Citizenship Process</p><p><br/></p><p>​America Works Program Integration</p><p><br/></p><p>Assistance from CONUS Forces</p><p><br/></p><p>AMERICA WORKS</p><p><br/></p><p>America Works Job Board</p><p><br/></p><p>Welcome to the America Works Job Board, where labor reforms are changing the game for job seekers and employers alike. With an analytical approach, we proudly present our platform that empowers both sides of the hiring process. Our job board is meticulously designed to connect skilled workers with forward-thinking employers who prioritize fair labor practices. As we delve into the nuances of these labor reforms, get ready to explore a world of improved conditions, increased wages, and a brighter future for American workers. Join us as we analyze, dissect, and advocate for meaningful change in the workforce. Let's forge ahead together and make a lasting impact on the way America works!</p><p><br/></p><p>National Training Centers</p><p><br/></p><p>Designed to equip Americans with top-notch job training, our proposed training centers ensure that each citizen acquire the essential skills and knowledge needed to excel in today's competitive market. From honing your expertise to gaining a competitive edge, our comprehensive programs are tailored specifically to suit each industry.</p><p><br/></p><p>Incentive Program</p><p><br/></p><p>We delve into the dynamic world of incentivizing the American workforce for maximum success. Discover how these programs can foster a culture of motivation, innovation, and employee satisfaction. With a keen eye on data and research, Sam's proposed policy takes into account the ins and outs of various employer incentive models, delivering insightful findings that will help companies fine-tune their organization's strategy.</p><p><br/></p><p>Immigration Allocation</p><p><br/></p><p>As our country navigates through the challenges and opportunities presented by immigration, Sam has proposed a policy that analyzes data, examines existing policies, and explores strategies based on providing immigrants an efficient and healthy integration into the American workforce.</p><p><br/></p><p>​</p><p><br/></p></blockquote><div style=\"text-align: right; font-size: 0.9em; color: #555; margin-top: 0.5em;\"><p style=\"font-size:0.9em;color:#555\">— Samuel Ronan's <a href=\"https://www.samronan.com/issues\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">campaign website</a> (April 24, 2026)</p></div></div></div><div style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0.5em;\"><i>Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.</i></div></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>Samuel Ronan completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ronan'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-100733-2021-06-25\" id=\"heading-bio-100733-2021-06-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-100733-2021-06-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-100733-2021-06-25\" 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-100733-2021-06-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-100733-2021-06-25\" 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 veteran, citizen, and dreamer who believes in the future of this great nation and how that future can benefit all Americans, without it being at the expense of the few. I have been serving my country in one form or another my entire adult life and my only concern in politics is to hold the corrupt and powerful accountable for their many injustices committed against the American People!\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-100733-2021-06-25\" id=\"heading-key-message-100733-2021-06-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-100733-2021-06-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-100733-2021-06-25\" 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-100733-2021-06-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-100733-2021-06-25\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Together we can make possible the changes in our economy, society, and government that we need</li><li>Accountability for the rich and powerful is not just possible, it is absolutely necessary</li><li>Our government, her services, and institutions should universally serve the people not their own interests or that of the so called elite.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-100733-2021-06-25\" id=\"heading1-100733-2021-06-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-100733-2021-06-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-100733-2021-06-25\" 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=\"heading1-100733-2021-06-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-100733-2021-06-25\" 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 personally passionate about: Universal Health Care, Universal Education, Criminal Justice Reform, Worker's Rights Reform, and Reforming all of the institutions that are plagued with systemic racism or other forms of discrimination.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-100733-2021-06-25\" id=\"heading2-100733-2021-06-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-100733-2021-06-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-100733-2021-06-25\" 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=\"heading2-100733-2021-06-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-100733-2021-06-25\" 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\tYou can watch any Super Hero, Dystopian Sci Fi, Rebel-esque movie or read any of those kinds of novels and understand that the protagonist constantly struggles against the villainy of either a government or tyrant. Our reality is no different than most fantasy adaptations. The Death Star was a large centralized government, with authoritarian policies, and religious influence being developed as a super weapon to deter any outside threat from rising up or challenging their authority. Yet when Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance destroyed not 1 but 2 death stars everyone, universally cheered and understood that Good had been Achieved. harry Potter discusses racism and intolerance by pitting Pure Blood wizards and witches against Muggles and Muggleborn in the exact same way as Hitler and the Nazi's did against non-Aryan populations and with genocide against the Jewish population.<br/><br/>\n<p>If you want to reference non-fiction simply turn on the news and understand that Kids in Cages is wrong, Police murdering anyone in their custody violates \"Innocent until proven guilty\", that criminalizing Protest violates our 1st Amendment, and making \"Anti Capitalist\" Beliefs equal to terrorist activities is the exact same kind of horrific tyranny that is depicted in the above franchises. Read \"War is a Racket\", read Malcom X or Martin Luther King Jr., 1985, Fahrenheit 451, Scarlet Letter, A handmaid's Tale, To Kill a Mockingbird, the list goes on because throughout our history as humans, let alone Americans we have been at the forefront of almost every atrocity in the past 2 centuries. <br/><br/>\n</p>\nMy political Philosophy is to ensure that, that never happens again, and that we make amends for the role we did play in all of those horrific actions.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-100733-2021-06-25\" id=\"heading3-100733-2021-06-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-100733-2021-06-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-100733-2021-06-25\" 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=\"heading3-100733-2021-06-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-100733-2021-06-25\" 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 have said it before and I will say it again: empathy and compassion. If you are elected to represent the masses and you have either never lived their experiences or simply don't care you have no business being in politics.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-100733-2021-06-25\" id=\"heading4-100733-2021-06-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-100733-2021-06-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-100733-2021-06-25\" 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=\"heading4-100733-2021-06-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-100733-2021-06-25\" 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\tIf I had to assess myself in such a way I would say simply that I know what it is like to be a poor American in this country. I know what it is like to have lived paycheck to paycheck, to have to move back with family as an adult, to have faced financial hardship, the criminal justice system, and more. I have experienced a great deal of what many Americans go through every single day and I have a solid understanding on what would have helped me, and how that could be applicable to others. I am also observant of the communities around me and am well aware of the many hardships Americans face who have significantly different demographics than I do. I understand that privilege exists, and that other people's lived circumstances are significantly different than my own. <br/><br/>\r\nIn so many words, the quality I posses that would make me successful is understanding.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-100733-2021-06-25\" id=\"heading5-100733-2021-06-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-100733-2021-06-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-100733-2021-06-25\" 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=\"heading5-100733-2021-06-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-100733-2021-06-25\" 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 tooth and nail to make society as accessible to the least among us as possible, and building infrastructure to facilitate the growth and prosperity of the many over the few.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-100733-2021-06-25\" id=\"heading6-100733-2021-06-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-100733-2021-06-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-100733-2021-06-25\" 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=\"heading6-100733-2021-06-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-100733-2021-06-25\" 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 in which my efforts, empowered the many to achieve their goals and dreams such that none of us were left behind, and all of us were able to thrive.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-100733-2021-06-25\" id=\"heading7-100733-2021-06-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse7-100733-2021-06-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-100733-2021-06-25\" 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=\"heading7-100733-2021-06-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse7-100733-2021-06-25\" 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 was a paper boy at the age of 11 and I had it for the entire fall until my route started losing subscribers and it was no longer possible to actually deliver papers anymore! It was a little disheartening, but it was impossible for me to pick up a different route due to my age and how far away I would have had to go to deliver papers!\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-100733-2021-06-25\" id=\"heading8-100733-2021-06-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse8-100733-2021-06-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-100733-2021-06-25\" 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=\"heading8-100733-2021-06-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse8-100733-2021-06-25\" 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\tNightcrawler from the X-men! He's German and he can teleport anywhere in the world (later in the comics). To me, the ability to visit any place on Earth with just a thought would be incredible and especialyl without the hassle of travel or lodging haha!\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-100733-2021-06-25\" id=\"heading9-100733-2021-06-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse9-100733-2021-06-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-100733-2021-06-25\" 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=\"heading9-100733-2021-06-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse9-100733-2021-06-25\" 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 have to say the primary struggle in my life has been wanting to make a positive impact in my country and community and not having the resources to do so. I have had financial troubles thanks to economic crisis, I have had to face the criminal justice system and witness firsthand the unfettered power to ruin people's lives that it possesses, but none of these things compare to the despair that I and many of my generation feel when we think about our futures 1 year, 5 years, let alone 20 years from now. If we don't act now to change the way things are there won't be a future to fight over.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-100733-2021-06-25\" id=\"heading10-100733-2021-06-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse10-100733-2021-06-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-100733-2021-06-25\" 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=\"heading10-100733-2021-06-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse10-100733-2021-06-25\" 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\tQuite frankly the overwhelming amount of corruption and disregard for our nation's activities and how it impacts global communities or environments. The Arctic Circle had 100 degree temperatures for the first time in recorded history this year. Billionaires are admitting that they purchase Congressmen and Senators. Billionaires and Fortune 500 companies amassed $3.9 Trillion in wealth during the Covid pandemic while citizens lost $3.7 Trillion. These are not unrelated occurrences and if accountability is not enforced in the very near future there will not be a United States of America or an Earth to squabble over.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-100733-2021-06-25\" id=\"heading11-100733-2021-06-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse11-100733-2021-06-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-100733-2021-06-25\" 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. Senate possess that makes it unique as an institution?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading11-100733-2021-06-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse11-100733-2021-06-25\" 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 US Senate allows 1 person to represent their State, and likewise their fellow citizens for a period of 6 years, which allows for a sense of longevity and experience when making Legislative decisions. Furthermore the US Senate has different powers than the House and therefore can have a different kind of impact on the day to day lives of Americans everywhere not just their own state citizens. However, this longevity and lack of term limits allows the potential for corruption and abuse of powers that the Constitution does not allow for, but doesn't quite deny either. As we have seen for the past several years especially, 1 person can completely bottleneck the entire Federal Government and Legislative Process out of spite if that person is positioned appropriately. I would say that is a unique quality that needs to be addressed in the form of accountability, penalties, and term limits.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-100733-2021-06-25\" id=\"heading12-100733-2021-06-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse12-100733-2021-06-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-100733-2021-06-25\" 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 senators to have previous experience in government or politics?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading12-100733-2021-06-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse12-100733-2021-06-25\" 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. Simply put having \"previous experience\" only further facilitates the \"elitism\" that permeates throughout Washington DC. Political office was always intended to be a service that members of the community underwent to better serve their community then go back to their lives. Currently politics is a major industry ran and operated by the wealthy and powerful on their own behalf. Politics is now a career with legalized corruption in the form of Lobbying, and money as free speech. If anything having previous experience in government or politics is indicative of a greater likelihood for corruption and not serving their constituents. I believe having an understanding of the needs of the People, or States respectively, and proposing legislation that addresses those concerns is significantly more important. In other words: empathy or compassion is the most important quality in an elected official, not experience.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-100733-2021-06-25\" id=\"heading13-100733-2021-06-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse13-100733-2021-06-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-100733-2021-06-25\" 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 think of the filibuster?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading13-100733-2021-06-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse13-100733-2021-06-25\" 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 think it is a tool that has been abused on both sides, and should be retired. However, partisanship is the bigger issue considering a party with the will and determination to obstruct the Legislative Process can and will do so with or without the Filibuster. What needs to happen is Party Reform or how influential party affiliation can be allowed to be in the Legislative Process.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-100733-2021-06-25\" id=\"heading14-100733-2021-06-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse14-100733-2021-06-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-100733-2021-06-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat criteria would you apply when deciding whether to confirm presidential appointees?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading14-100733-2021-06-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse14-100733-2021-06-25\" 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\tWhether or not they would serve the needs of citizens over the wants of the \"elite\".\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-100733-2021-06-25\" id=\"heading15-100733-2021-06-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse15-100733-2021-06-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-100733-2021-06-25\" 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 senator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading15-100733-2021-06-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse15-100733-2021-06-25\" 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\tPersonally, I would like to be a part of the: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Environment and Public Works, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, or Armed Services or any combination thereof. These are all the committees that I either have personal life experience with or passionate beliefs on how they can be used to serve the American People the best!\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-100733-2021-06-25\" id=\"heading16-100733-2021-06-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse16-100733-2021-06-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-100733-2021-06-25\" 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 senator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading16-100733-2021-06-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse16-100733-2021-06-25\" 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 wouldn't say there is a particular senator I would want to model myself after but I would certainly like to work with Seantor's: Tammy Duckworth, Bernie Sanders, Ed Markey, and of course Ohio's own Sherrod Brown\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-100733-2021-06-25\" id=\"heading17-100733-2021-06-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse17-100733-2021-06-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-100733-2021-06-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tHow would you evaluate a judicial nominee?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading17-100733-2021-06-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse17-100733-2021-06-25\" 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 evaluate them based on their merits, ethics, and understanding of an evolving society over time and the need to ensure that Judicial Rulings must either stand the test of time or flow with it.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-100733-2021-06-25\" id=\"heading18-100733-2021-06-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse18-100733-2021-06-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-100733-2021-06-25\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat kind of relationships would you build with other senators?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading18-100733-2021-06-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse18-100733-2021-06-25\" 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\tThat depends entirely upon the senators. If they truly fight for the American People and holding corrupt parties accountable I will be their friends and supporters. If not I will eviscerate them in any and every medium I can and undermine their every attempt to further subvert the Constitution or harm the American People in favor of elevating the wealthy even higher.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse19-100733-2021-06-25\" id=\"heading19-100733-2021-06-25\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse19-100733-2021-06-25\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse19-100733-2021-06-25\" 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=\"heading19-100733-2021-06-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse19-100733-2021-06-25\" 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\tIt can be when that compromise results in a stronger overall policy, not when it is sacrificing moral, or ethical aspects of a policy or giving up provisions that would benefit the masses in favor of more benefits for the wealthy and powerful. For instance, the compromise on the CARES act was cutting a lot of the financial aid to over 150 million Americans in half while giving uninhibited trillions to corporations with the \"promise\" that those corporations wouldn't take the money and run. That is exactly what happened and we still are suffering economically as a nation today. Furthermore, there was not a single ounce of accountability held against the corporations that violated that trust or essentially stole the money granted to them that was meant for their workers.\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>\n<p>Ronan issued the following statement regarding his bid for office:\n</p>\n<p>Ronan briefly ran in the <a class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"/U.S._Congress_elections,_2016\" title=\"U.S. Congress elections, 2016\">2016 election</a> for the <a class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"/U.S._House_elections,_2016\" title=\"U.S. House elections, 2016\">U.S. House</a> to represent <a href=\"/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Ohio,_2016\" title=\"United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 2016\">Ohio's</a> <a href=\"/Ohio%27s_1st_Congressional_District_election,_2016\" title=\"Ohio's 1st Congressional District election, 2016\">1st District</a>. His filing for candidacy was not certified by the Hamilton County Board of Elections.<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-cong16_8-0\"><a href=\"#cite_note-cong16-8\">[8]</a></sup><sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-filed_9-0\"><a href=\"#cite_note-filed-9\">[9]</a></sup>\n</p>\n<p>Ronan's campaign highlighted the following issues:<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-10\"><a href=\"#cite_note-10\">[10]</a></sup>\n</p>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nSamuel Ronan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ronan's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. Samuel Ronan grew up in Lancaster Ohio, and currently lives in Grove City Ohio. He graduated from Lancaster High School in 2008. He then proceeded to serve in the United States Air Force from 2009 - 2021 reaching the rank of Staff Sergeant. He earned an Associate's degree in applied science from the University of Maryland University College ion 2011.\r\nSam's career experience includes working in various maintenance roles in fortune 500 companies, and metrology roles in Abbott Nutrition, Keysight, and others. His political career saw him run for office as both a Democrat and Republican earning a reputation for working class policies, and support. He has found his home as a Republican, embodying the Conservatism of Eisenhower and classical conservative ideology. 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? The main issue Americans face today is the rising cost of living and the prohibitive cost of housing. These are deeply tied together across all sectors of industry, and every single level of government. To ignore these realities and pretend that they don't exist, or are in fact not an issue is a major disservice to the American People.\r\nMy first mission in Congress is to hold industrial titans accountable for artificial inflation, price gouging, and market manipulation across all sectors that stems from the \"promises\" made during Covid that high prices would be temporary during the shut down. The fact that these prices were neither temporary, and continue to rise is an affront to the American consumer! It is no secret that ICE has acted outside of it's Congressional Mandate of Immigration Enforcement, or that their duties were fully reliant upon Judicial Warrants to justify their interactions with immigrants. It is further apparent, that ICE attacking American Citizen's, door to door searches, racial profiling, and extrajudicial murder far exceeds their mandate and violates dozens of federal statutes and no less than 6 Constitutional Amendments.\r\n\r\nICE is a lawless, paramilitary force, that is engaging in Domestic Terrorism on American soil, against American citizens, in American Cities. My goal is to abolish ICE, and BPD, reallocate their funds to public services, and prosecute all members of those agencies for their many crimes. Although the Epstein Files are slowly being released, and the horrors contained within are making their way into our social media news feeds, the distinct lack of arrests, charges, or any accountability being taken against American politicians, Judges, or Business leaders is abhorrent. Which is why, as Congressman, my mission will be to ensure that every single person named in these files are arrested, charged, tried, and sentenced accordingly.\r\n\r\nWe cannot have a Democracy if the most corrupt, compromised individuals in American history are in charge of every facet of government including the Justice Department, and the Executive Branch. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Despite my 3 key messages focusing on the corruption of government, ICE, and our struggling economy, the public policy I happen to be most passionate about is actually infrastructure. A nation lives and dies based on its' ability to transport good, people, and communication. If a nation struggles to do any one of those 3 things, that nation ultimately struggles to sustain itself and collapses under pressure. Therefore, in my humble opinion modernizing every facet of our infrastructure, making it publicly owned and operated, and expanding it as much as possible is the best way to ensure America remains a Global Power!\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.\nCampaign website Ronan's campaign website stated the following: Sam on the Issues As a Republican candidate for Ohio's 15th Congressional District, Sam has a variety of issues that are important to him and his campaign. He is a fierce advocate for Labor rights, and Corporate Reform. He believes in the power of education and is committed to improving public schools, reducing student debt, and making college more affordable. He also supports efforts to combat climate change, protect the environment, and invest in renewable energy sources. He is an advocate for civil rights and social justice and is committed to protecting the rights of all citizens. He also believes in fiscal responsibility and is a proponent of sensible budgeting and reducing wasteful spending. POLICE REFORMS Federalization of Policing Standards It's time for meaningful change. Our communities deserve better, and we must begin demanding higher standards from our law enforcement agencies. Implementing federal policing standards is a crucial step toward ensuring accountability, transparency, and equal justice for all. By establishing consistent national guidelines, we can help ensure that every officer is held to the same high standards, regardless of where they serve. Now is the time to act - let’s urge our leaders to take a stand for fairness, justice, and integrity. Refocus on Criminal Issues In today's complex and ever-changing world, the role of law enforcement is more vital than ever. To meet the complex challenges they face each day, police officers must be thoroughly trained and well-educated. By investing in comprehensive training and education programs, we can ensure that our law enforcement professionals are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and judgment needed to serve and protect our communities effectively. It's time to invest in our law enforcement; it’s time to invest in the future of public safety. Demilitarization of Law Enforcement As we move forward into a new era of policing, it's time to address the elephant in the room: what will happen to all of the surplus military gear issued to police departments, and how will they recover their acceptance within communities that fear them? By federally instituting uniform standards, uniting police forces under a shared framework, and emphasizing community support, de-escalation, and genuine problem solving, we can make our nation safe, and just. Adherence to Federal Standards Applying a standardized system, similar to the Uniform Code of Military Justice used by the armed forces, is one powerful way we can strengthen community trust, improve racial equity, and foster better overall relations between citizens and law enforcement officers. TAXATION & ECONOMY Banking The time for change is now! Economic banking reforms are finally here, and we couldn't be more confident in the positive impact they will have on our financial system. With innovative new regulations and policies in place, we're forging a brighter future for consumers and businesses alike. Say goodbye to excessive fees, opaque practices, and unfair lending practices. Our economic banking reforms will usher in a new era of transparency, accountability, and fairness that will benefit everyone. Get ready to experience a financial system that works for you with unwavering confidence in its' ability to succeed. Taxation If you're one of the millions weighed down by the burden of debt, take heart - the winds of change are blowing! Governments around the world are starting to see that crippling financial burdens do nothing to help individuals or society as a whole. That is why debt cancellation and forgiveness are now firmly on the table. With reforms underway, you can look forward to shedding your debts and starting afresh with a clean slate. Be confident in knowing that your financial future is looking brighter than ever before! Debt Forgiveness, Cancellation In today’s dynamic economic environment, taxation policies must evolve to meet the shifting needs of society. The implementation of data-driven tax reforms is a critical step toward ensuring sustainable growth and equitable development. By taking an analytical approach, governments can identify areas that require adjustment and create tailor-made solutions that ensure sustainable growth and development. From reviewing tax structures to optimizing resource allocation, economic taxation reforms are a vital component of modern-day governance. Join us as we explore the transformative potential of tax reform—and discover how smarter policies can unlock new opportunities for prosperity. BORDER CRISIS Immigration to Citizenship Process ​America Works Program Integration Assistance from CONUS Forces AMERICA WORKS America Works Job Board Welcome to the America Works Job Board, where labor reforms are changing the game for job seekers and employers alike. With an analytical approach, we proudly present our platform that empowers both sides of the hiring process. Our job board is meticulously designed to connect skilled workers with forward-thinking employers who prioritize fair labor practices. As we delve into the nuances of these labor reforms, get ready to explore a world of improved conditions, increased wages, and a brighter future for American workers. Join us as we analyze, dissect, and advocate for meaningful change in the workforce. Let's forge ahead together and make a lasting impact on the way America works! National Training Centers Designed to equip Americans with top-notch job training, our proposed training centers ensure that each citizen acquire the essential skills and knowledge needed to excel in today's competitive market. From honing your expertise to gaining a competitive edge, our comprehensive programs are tailored specifically to suit each industry. Incentive Program We delve into the dynamic world of incentivizing the American workforce for maximum success. Discover how these programs can foster a culture of motivation, innovation, and employee satisfaction. With a keen eye on data and research, Sam's proposed policy takes into account the ins and outs of various employer incentive models, delivering insightful findings that will help companies fine-tune their organization's strategy. Immigration Allocation As our country navigates through the challenges and opportunities presented by immigration, Sam has proposed a policy that analyzes data, examines existing policies, and explores strategies based on providing immigrants an efficient and healthy integration into the American workforce. ​ — Samuel Ronan's campaign website (April 24, 2026) Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.\n\n\nSamuel Ronan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ronan's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. I am a veteran, citizen, and dreamer who believes in the future of this great nation and how that future can benefit all Americans, without it being at the expense of the few. I have been serving my country in one form or another my entire adult life and my only concern in politics is to hold the corrupt and powerful accountable for their many injustices committed against the American People! 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? Together we can make possible the changes in our economy, society, and government that we need Accountability for the rich and powerful is not just possible, it is absolutely necessary Our government, her services, and institutions should universally serve the people not their own interests or that of the so called elite. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? I am personally passionate about: Universal Health Care, Universal Education, Criminal Justice Reform, Worker's Rights Reform, and Reforming all of the institutions that are plagued with systemic racism or other forms of discrimination. Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy? You can watch any Super Hero, Dystopian Sci Fi, Rebel-esque movie or read any of those kinds of novels and understand that the protagonist constantly struggles against the villainy of either a government or tyrant. Our reality is no different than most fantasy adaptations. The Death Star was a large centralized government, with authoritarian policies, and religious influence being developed as a super weapon to deter any outside threat from rising up or challenging their authority. Yet when Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance destroyed not 1 but 2 death stars everyone, universally cheered and understood that Good had been Achieved. harry Potter discusses racism and intolerance by pitting Pure Blood wizards and witches against Muggles and Muggleborn in the exact same way as Hitler and the Nazi's did against non-Aryan populations and with genocide against the Jewish population. If you want to reference non-fiction simply turn on the news and understand that Kids in Cages is wrong, Police murdering anyone in their custody violates \"Innocent until proven guilty\", that criminalizing Protest violates our 1st Amendment, and making \"Anti Capitalist\" Beliefs equal to terrorist activities is the exact same kind of horrific tyranny that is depicted in the above franchises. Read \"War is a Racket\", read Malcom X or Martin Luther King Jr., 1985, Fahrenheit 451, Scarlet Letter, A handmaid's Tale, To Kill a Mockingbird, the list goes on because throughout our history as humans, let alone Americans we have been at the forefront of almost every atrocity in the past 2 centuries. My political Philosophy is to ensure that, that never happens again, and that we make amends for the role we did play in all of those horrific actions. What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? I have said it before and I will say it again: empathy and compassion. If you are elected to represent the masses and you have either never lived their experiences or simply don't care you have no business being in politics. What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder? If I had to assess myself in such a way I would say simply that I know what it is like to be a poor American in this country. I know what it is like to have lived paycheck to paycheck, to have to move back with family as an adult, to have faced financial hardship, the criminal justice system, and more. I have experienced a great deal of what many Americans go through every single day and I have a solid understanding on what would have helped me, and how that could be applicable to others. I am also observant of the communities around me and am well aware of the many hardships Americans face who have significantly different demographics than I do. I understand that privilege exists, and that other people's lived circumstances are significantly different than my own. In so many words, the quality I posses that would make me successful is understanding. What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office? Fighting tooth and nail to make society as accessible to the least among us as possible, and building infrastructure to facilitate the growth and prosperity of the many over the few. What legacy would you like to leave? One in which my efforts, empowered the many to achieve their goals and dreams such that none of us were left behind, and all of us were able to thrive. What was your very first job? How long did you have it? I was a paper boy at the age of 11 and I had it for the entire fall until my route started losing subscribers and it was no longer possible to actually deliver papers anymore! It was a little disheartening, but it was impossible for me to pick up a different route due to my age and how far away I would have had to go to deliver papers! If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be? Nightcrawler from the X-men! He's German and he can teleport anywhere in the world (later in the comics). To me, the ability to visit any place on Earth with just a thought would be incredible and especialyl without the hassle of travel or lodging haha! What is something that has been a struggle in your life? I would have to say the primary struggle in my life has been wanting to make a positive impact in my country and community and not having the resources to do so. I have had financial troubles thanks to economic crisis, I have had to face the criminal justice system and witness firsthand the unfettered power to ruin people's lives that it possesses, but none of these things compare to the despair that I and many of my generation feel when we think about our futures 1 year, 5 years, let alone 20 years from now. If we don't act now to change the way things are there won't be a future to fight over. What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? Quite frankly the overwhelming amount of corruption and disregard for our nation's activities and how it impacts global communities or environments. The Arctic Circle had 100 degree temperatures for the first time in recorded history this year. Billionaires are admitting that they purchase Congressmen and Senators. Billionaires and Fortune 500 companies amassed $3.9 Trillion in wealth during the Covid pandemic while citizens lost $3.7 Trillion. These are not unrelated occurrences and if accountability is not enforced in the very near future there will not be a United States of America or an Earth to squabble over. What qualities does the U.S. Senate possess that makes it unique as an institution? The US Senate allows 1 person to represent their State, and likewise their fellow citizens for a period of 6 years, which allows for a sense of longevity and experience when making Legislative decisions. Furthermore the US Senate has different powers than the House and therefore can have a different kind of impact on the day to day lives of Americans everywhere not just their own state citizens. However, this longevity and lack of term limits allows the potential for corruption and abuse of powers that the Constitution does not allow for, but doesn't quite deny either. As we have seen for the past several years especially, 1 person can completely bottleneck the entire Federal Government and Legislative Process out of spite if that person is positioned appropriately. I would say that is a unique quality that needs to be addressed in the form of accountability, penalties, and term limits. Do you believe that it’s beneficial for senators to have previous experience in government or politics? No. Simply put having \"previous experience\" only further facilitates the \"elitism\" that permeates throughout Washington DC. Political office was always intended to be a service that members of the community underwent to better serve their community then go back to their lives. Currently politics is a major industry ran and operated by the wealthy and powerful on their own behalf. Politics is now a career with legalized corruption in the form of Lobbying, and money as free speech. If anything having previous experience in government or politics is indicative of a greater likelihood for corruption and not serving their constituents. I believe having an understanding of the needs of the People, or States respectively, and proposing legislation that addresses those concerns is significantly more important. In other words: empathy or compassion is the most important quality in an elected official, not experience. What do you think of the filibuster? I think it is a tool that has been abused on both sides, and should be retired. However, partisanship is the bigger issue considering a party with the will and determination to obstruct the Legislative Process can and will do so with or without the Filibuster. What needs to happen is Party Reform or how influential party affiliation can be allowed to be in the Legislative Process. What criteria would you apply when deciding whether to confirm presidential appointees? Whether or not they would serve the needs of citizens over the wants of the \"elite\". If you are not a current senator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of? Personally, I would like to be a part of the: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Environment and Public Works, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, or Armed Services or any combination thereof. These are all the committees that I either have personal life experience with or passionate beliefs on how they can be used to serve the American People the best! Is there a particular senator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after? I wouldn't say there is a particular senator I would want to model myself after but I would certainly like to work with Seantor's: Tammy Duckworth, Bernie Sanders, Ed Markey, and of course Ohio's own Sherrod Brown How would you evaluate a judicial nominee? I would evaluate them based on their merits, ethics, and understanding of an evolving society over time and the need to ensure that Judicial Rulings must either stand the test of time or flow with it. What kind of relationships would you build with other senators? That depends entirely upon the senators. If they truly fight for the American People and holding corrupt parties accountable I will be their friends and supporters. If not I will eviscerate them in any and every medium I can and undermine their every attempt to further subvert the Constitution or harm the American People in favor of elevating the wealthy even higher. Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking? It can be when that compromise results in a stronger overall policy, not when it is sacrificing moral, or ethical aspects of a policy or giving up provisions that would benefit the masses in favor of more benefits for the wealthy and powerful. For instance, the compromise on the CARES act was cutting a lot of the financial aid to over 150 million Americans in half while giving uninhibited trillions to corporations with the \"promise\" that those corporations wouldn't take the money and run. That is exactly what happened and we still are suffering economically as a nation today. Furthermore, there was not a single ounce of accountability held against the corporations that violated that trust or essentially stole the money granted to them that was meant for their workers.\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.\nRonan issued the following statement regarding his bid for office:\nRonan briefly ran in the 2016 election for the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 1st District . His filing for candidacy was not certified by the Hamilton County Board of Elections. [8] [9]\nRonan's campaign highlighted the following issues: [10]"}]