Jules Roberson

[{"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>Jules Roberson completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Roberson'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-360597-2025-08-22\" id=\"heading-bio-360597-2025-08-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-360597-2025-08-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-360597-2025-08-22\" 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-360597-2025-08-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-360597-2025-08-22\" 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\tHello, my name is Jules Roberson and I am your future representative for federal house district number three of Oklahoma.\r\n<p>I am an avowed progressive who is seeking to upend the hate and division being spread across our country. \r\n</p><p>I am an advocate for: \r\n</p><p>Universal Healthcare\r\n</p><p>Raising the Minimum Wage\r\n</p><p>Abolishing ICE\r\n</p><p>Mass Amnesty and Immigration Reform\r\n</p><p>Ending The Genocide of Palestinians- Arms Embargo NOW, State of Equal Rights\r\n</p><p>Ending the Rule of Billionaires - Tax them into oblivion and use that money to uplift the other 99% - Schools, Hospitals, Teachers, Doctors, Roads, Eeeeverything\r\n</p><p>Empowering Unions\r\n</p><p>Ending Hunger\r\n</p><p>Breaking Private Equity\r\n</p><p>Making Housing Affordable\r\n</p><p>Standing with Native Tribes and helping them uplift their peoples.\r\n</p><p>Strengthening Farmers\r\n</p><p>Fighting Hate \r\n- Your Body, Your Choice \r\n-- Let Trans Kids Play, No 14 year old is coming out as trans to get a third place medal at a ninth grade track meet. They just want to be normal, to make friends, and to have fun. Stop Attacking Children.\r\n</p><p>Supreme Court Reform --- Ethics Code and Expansion\r\n</p><p>Ousting spineless republicans and feckless democrats.\r\n</p><p>Reinvesting in SNAP\r\n</p><p>National High Speed Rail System connecting every major city. It will get semis off the road which will reduce carbon emissions and allow for people to quickly and efficiently travel the country.\r\n</p>\nRampant and Aggressive investment in Green Energy and a clean environment. Windmills, Dams, Nuclear, Solar. We must Scour this planet of plastics.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-360597-2025-08-22\" id=\"heading-key-message-360597-2025-08-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-360597-2025-08-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-360597-2025-08-22\" 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-360597-2025-08-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-360597-2025-08-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Universal Healthcare - We WILL achieve this once we give Trump the boot in 2028.</li><li>Raising the Minimum Wage</li><li>Ending the Genocide</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-360597-2025-08-22\" id=\"heading1-360597-2025-08-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-360597-2025-08-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-360597-2025-08-22\" 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=\"heading1-360597-2025-08-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-360597-2025-08-22\" 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 passionate about everything that will make your life better. Less Money on Bombs, More Money on Moms! I am not some worthless politician who is in it for money and/or clout. I have no big money backers and I never will.<br/>\r\nTell me about what you want at oklahomafight.com\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-360597-2025-08-22\" id=\"heading2-360597-2025-08-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-360597-2025-08-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-360597-2025-08-22\" 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=\"heading2-360597-2025-08-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-360597-2025-08-22\" 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 look up to my parents, both are very hard workers who have done their best to love and raise their three children. I also look up to influential figures such as Bernie Sanders and FDR.<br/><br/>\n<p>I don't necessarily want to follow an example though, I want to be the example. I've never truly had people I looked up to at any point in my life; outside my family, of course.<br/>\n</p>\nIf I was forced to pick then I would choose the Kookaburra bird, it always seems like it's having a good time with its big laugh, and a flock of them is called a riot. Fun.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-360597-2025-08-22\" id=\"heading3-360597-2025-08-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-360597-2025-08-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-360597-2025-08-22\" 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=\"heading3-360597-2025-08-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-360597-2025-08-22\" 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\tSelflessness and an indomitable will to see good things done. That will MUST be tied to action and not just words. You are here for the people, not yourself.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-360597-2025-08-22\" id=\"heading4-360597-2025-08-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-360597-2025-08-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-360597-2025-08-22\" 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=\"heading4-360597-2025-08-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-360597-2025-08-22\" 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\tAdvocate and legislate for the interests of their constituents. They are duly elected and must endeavor to fulfill the wishes of the people they represent.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-360597-2025-08-22\" id=\"heading5-360597-2025-08-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-360597-2025-08-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-360597-2025-08-22\" 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=\"heading5-360597-2025-08-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-360597-2025-08-22\" 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 that inspires others to continue building a better world once I'm buried in the ground. <br/>\r\nHumanity is such an anomaly for sentient life on Earth, and we must do everything we can to not only ensure our existence carries on, but that it's one of peace and joy.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-360597-2025-08-22\" id=\"heading6-360597-2025-08-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-360597-2025-08-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-360597-2025-08-22\" 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=\"heading6-360597-2025-08-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-360597-2025-08-22\" 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 May 3rd tornado here in Oklahoma. It was a massive F5 tornado that reached wind speeds of 321 mph, which were the fastest ever recorded on Earth at the time. I was 10 years old and it left me terrified of thunderstorms for a couple years. I got over it by my teens since there were many other lesser tornados by then, being in Oklahoma and all.<br/><br/>\r\nI was only 6 at the time of the Murrah building bombing and don't recall much as I was too young. I learned more about it later, of course.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-360597-2025-08-22\" id=\"heading7-360597-2025-08-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse7-360597-2025-08-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-360597-2025-08-22\" 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=\"heading7-360597-2025-08-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse7-360597-2025-08-22\" 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 got my first job at 16 and it was at a grocery store in my hometown of Anadarko. It was a lot of fun as several of my friends worked there and we had good managers. We'd make frito chili pie and hot dogs regularly in a crock pot we had stashed in the back. I worked there until I was 18 and graduated, it was good times.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-360597-2025-08-22\" id=\"heading8-360597-2025-08-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse8-360597-2025-08-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-360597-2025-08-22\" 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=\"heading8-360597-2025-08-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse8-360597-2025-08-22\" 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 like many books, none are my favorite though.<br/>\n<p>I enjoy the ongoing series Dungeon Crawler Carl.<br/>\r\nI still remember going to midnight releases with all my cousins for the Harry Potter books, it was so much fun. Shame J.K. Rowling is a world class loser and ruined them for me.<br/>\n</p>\nLately I'm trying to be more adult in my choices, next on the docket I'll be looking into the works of Jane McAlevey. -- Shoutouts to Graham Platner for talking about her on the Majority Report and letting me know she exists.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-360597-2025-08-22\" id=\"heading9-360597-2025-08-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse9-360597-2025-08-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-360597-2025-08-22\" 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=\"heading9-360597-2025-08-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse9-360597-2025-08-22\" 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\tNone.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-360597-2025-08-22\" id=\"heading10-360597-2025-08-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse10-360597-2025-08-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-360597-2025-08-22\" 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=\"heading10-360597-2025-08-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse10-360597-2025-08-22\" 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 transwoman. I was closeted until the age of 29 due to my own rampant cowardice as well as the bigotries in society. I have a deeply internalized philosophy that enables me to overcome the fear inherit to my core nature though. <br/>\n<p>It is that of the Conquering Spirit. It's not a creed, or anything grand, it's just a feeling. That feeling you get as you overcome something you thought impossible, when you defy your own expectations and realize you are simply more than you thought.<br/>\r\nIt was through this that I took the chance and came out to my family. While times are harder now for trans people then they were 7 years ago (I'm 36), part of the reason I seek office to impart this will to those who find themselves oppressed. <br/>\r\nThey are not only worth more than what they get, but their self is greater than even they realize. My struggle becomes naught as others join me, and we find a place and peace in the world.<br/><br/><br/>\n</p>\nAlso money, money is always a struggle, especially now with all these goddang billionaires eating it all up.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-360597-2025-08-22\" id=\"heading11-360597-2025-08-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse11-360597-2025-08-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-360597-2025-08-22\" 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=\"heading11-360597-2025-08-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse11-360597-2025-08-22\" 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 is large and diverse. It can give meaningful rise to voices that would otherwise be squashed in spite of ruthless and bigoted gerrymandering.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-360597-2025-08-22\" id=\"heading12-360597-2025-08-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse12-360597-2025-08-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-360597-2025-08-22\" 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=\"heading12-360597-2025-08-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse12-360597-2025-08-22\" 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. They are there to represent the people of their district.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-360597-2025-08-22\" id=\"heading13-360597-2025-08-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse13-360597-2025-08-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-360597-2025-08-22\" 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=\"heading13-360597-2025-08-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse13-360597-2025-08-22\" 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\tThese next two election cycles (2026, 2028) will determine the direction our country takes for the next century. Our greatest challenges are the hate and vitriol dividing us as well as the hive mind structure our parties operate under. Republicans are all spineless, they bend whichever way Trump wants them to. Democrats are feckless as they are beholden to the ultra wealthy and the status quo.<br/><br/>\n<p>We must stop viewing our lives through the lens of \"well things could be worse\" and start thinking about how we can make our lives easier.<br/><br/>\r\nAI should be used to make our lives easier --shorter work days and work weeks. It can empower every single aspect of our society. Farmers, office workers, manufacturing, this, and that.<br/><br/>\r\nWe must move towards progress so over this next decade we can achieve greatness. Higher wages, easier jobs, more food, stronger social security, affordable house, no wars, and more.<br/><br/>\n</p>\nThe fear we live under shall be broken. You who are reading this, understand you are worth more, and you deserve more.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-360597-2025-08-22\" id=\"heading14-360597-2025-08-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse14-360597-2025-08-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-360597-2025-08-22\" 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=\"heading14-360597-2025-08-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse14-360597-2025-08-22\" 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.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-360597-2025-08-22\" id=\"heading15-360597-2025-08-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse15-360597-2025-08-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-360597-2025-08-22\" 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=\"heading15-360597-2025-08-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse15-360597-2025-08-22\" 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\tOnce you turn 70 you should be barred from running.<br/>\r\nRetire and enjoy your life, or do meaningful work in a non elected capacity.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-360597-2025-08-22\" id=\"heading16-360597-2025-08-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse16-360597-2025-08-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-360597-2025-08-22\" 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=\"heading16-360597-2025-08-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse16-360597-2025-08-22\" 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 am my own person.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-360597-2025-08-22\" id=\"heading17-360597-2025-08-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse17-360597-2025-08-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-360597-2025-08-22\" 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=\"heading17-360597-2025-08-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse17-360597-2025-08-22\" 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 work at an Amazon distribution facility. As an Oklahoman, we are not paid the same wages that individuals in other states make.<br/><br/>\n<p>We are paid less.<br/><br/>\r\nThis is because Oklahoma has a \"lower standard of living\" compared to other states in regards to costs. So Amazon uses this to depress our wages despite the fact our facility out-performs others, even ones that are twice our size. So inferior pay for superior work.<br/>\r\nWhen I bring this up to coworkers, I have been told that we simply deserve less because we are Oklahomans. <br/><br/>\r\nThat we simply have to \"eat sh*t\". <br/><br/>\r\nThis mind set is prevalent among my coworkers which is a travesty. It is a major part of the reason why I decided to run for office. For too long people have been pressed down by the ultra wealthy so that our labor can be exploited and our wages stolen. <br/><br/>\n</p>\nNO MORE, YOU DESERVE MORE, YOU ARE WORTH MORE.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-360597-2025-08-22\" id=\"heading18-360597-2025-08-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse18-360597-2025-08-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-360597-2025-08-22\" 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=\"heading18-360597-2025-08-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse18-360597-2025-08-22\" 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 must be done in the interest of citizens, not mega corporations seeking to line their pockets.<br/>\n<p>It is desirable if it uplifts the people of this country, undesirable if it doesn't. <br/>\n</p>\nIf one side says we can end all baseline hunger and we should do that, there shouldn't be compromise that feeds maybe a few people, while leaving others to waste away.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse19-360597-2025-08-22\" id=\"heading19-360597-2025-08-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse19-360597-2025-08-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse19-360597-2025-08-22\" 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=\"heading19-360597-2025-08-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse19-360597-2025-08-22\" 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\tTaxes are the most fundamental way a government pays for itself. Only doing tax breaks for the people who hold the majority of the money in this country is abysmal. Taxes pay for roads, food, healthcare, schooling, and more. We must reclaim this wealth for regular people, and taxes at the most base level are a direct form of wealth redistribution.<br/><br/>\r\nSo we raise revenue via taxes on the wealthy and use that money to alleviate financial burdens on everybody else.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse20-360597-2025-08-22\" id=\"heading20-360597-2025-08-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse20-360597-2025-08-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse20-360597-2025-08-22\" 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=\"heading20-360597-2025-08-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse20-360597-2025-08-22\" 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\tDeliberately and responsibly. <br/>\n<p>We should be rooting out corruption in all forms. <br/>\r\nThe supreme court is corrupt, our market is no longer free due to the corruption of those in power, Trump is corrupt, the majority of lawmakers are corrupt, whole industries are corrupt. The gig economy is a black eye upon the people of this country. Private Equity is an anchor upon the availability of family housing. They are turning us all into renters and never owners.<br/>\r\nThe department of defense has not had an accurate budget for years and years. Where is all the money going and whose pocket is it lining.<br/><br/>\n</p>\nThere is so very much to do.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse21-360597-2025-08-22\" id=\"heading21-360597-2025-08-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse21-360597-2025-08-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse21-360597-2025-08-22\" 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 an accomplishment that you are proud of?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading21-360597-2025-08-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse21-360597-2025-08-22\" 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 came out as trans, survived the subsequent fallout. Dropped 100 lbs while surviving that fallout. Then got a steady job at Amazon in 2020, finished my degree, and now I'm going to be the next elected member of congress for district 3 in Oklahoma, because spineless Frank Lucas is done and Trump is done.<br/>\r\nReally I guess the accomplishment is still on going, ask me when I'm 70 and either dead or retired.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse22-360597-2025-08-22\" id=\"heading22-360597-2025-08-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse22-360597-2025-08-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse22-360597-2025-08-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat legislation would you enact related to election administration in the United States?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading22-360597-2025-08-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse22-360597-2025-08-22\" 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\tKeeping them free and fair. Mail in ballots are imperative for increasing participation. I would seek to protect that as an option as Trump is trying to destroy it in order to do voter suppression.\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\nJules Roberson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Roberson's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. Hello, my name is Jules Roberson and I am your future representative for federal house district number three of Oklahoma. I am an avowed progressive who is seeking to upend the hate and division being spread across our country. I am an advocate for: Universal Healthcare Raising the Minimum Wage Abolishing ICE Mass Amnesty and Immigration Reform Ending The Genocide of Palestinians- Arms Embargo NOW, State of Equal Rights Ending the Rule of Billionaires - Tax them into oblivion and use that money to uplift the other 99% - Schools, Hospitals, Teachers, Doctors, Roads, Eeeeverything Empowering Unions Ending Hunger Breaking Private Equity Making Housing Affordable Standing with Native Tribes and helping them uplift their peoples. Strengthening Farmers Fighting Hate \r\n- Your Body, Your Choice \r\n-- Let Trans Kids Play, No 14 year old is coming out as trans to get a third place medal at a ninth grade track meet. They just want to be normal, to make friends, and to have fun. Stop Attacking Children. Supreme Court Reform --- Ethics Code and Expansion Ousting spineless republicans and feckless democrats. Reinvesting in SNAP National High Speed Rail System connecting every major city. It will get semis off the road which will reduce carbon emissions and allow for people to quickly and efficiently travel the country. Rampant and Aggressive investment in Green Energy and a clean environment. Windmills, Dams, Nuclear, Solar. We must Scour this planet of plastics. 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? Universal Healthcare - We WILL achieve this once we give Trump the boot in 2028. Raising the Minimum Wage Ending the Genocide What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? I am passionate about everything that will make your life better. Less Money on Bombs, More Money on Moms! I am not some worthless politician who is in it for money and/or clout. I have no big money backers and I never will. Tell me about what you want at oklahomafight.com Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why? I look up to my parents, both are very hard workers who have done their best to love and raise their three children. I also look up to influential figures such as Bernie Sanders and FDR. I don't necessarily want to follow an example though, I want to be the example. I've never truly had people I looked up to at any point in my life; outside my family, of course. If I was forced to pick then I would choose the Kookaburra bird, it always seems like it's having a good time with its big laugh, and a flock of them is called a riot. Fun. What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? Selflessness and an indomitable will to see good things done. That will MUST be tied to action and not just words. You are here for the people, not yourself. What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office? Advocate and legislate for the interests of their constituents. They are duly elected and must endeavor to fulfill the wishes of the people they represent. What legacy would you like to leave? One that inspires others to continue building a better world once I'm buried in the ground. Humanity is such an anomaly for sentient life on Earth, and we must do everything we can to not only ensure our existence carries on, but that it's one of peace and joy. What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? The May 3rd tornado here in Oklahoma. It was a massive F5 tornado that reached wind speeds of 321 mph, which were the fastest ever recorded on Earth at the time. I was 10 years old and it left me terrified of thunderstorms for a couple years. I got over it by my teens since there were many other lesser tornados by then, being in Oklahoma and all. I was only 6 at the time of the Murrah building bombing and don't recall much as I was too young. I learned more about it later, of course. What was your very first job? How long did you have it? I got my first job at 16 and it was at a grocery store in my hometown of Anadarko. It was a lot of fun as several of my friends worked there and we had good managers. We'd make frito chili pie and hot dogs regularly in a crock pot we had stashed in the back. I worked there until I was 18 and graduated, it was good times. What is your favorite book? Why? I like many books, none are my favorite though. I enjoy the ongoing series Dungeon Crawler Carl. I still remember going to midnight releases with all my cousins for the Harry Potter books, it was so much fun. Shame J.K. Rowling is a world class loser and ruined them for me. Lately I'm trying to be more adult in my choices, next on the docket I'll be looking into the works of Jane McAlevey. -- Shoutouts to Graham Platner for talking about her on the Majority Report and letting me know she exists. If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be? None. What is something that has been a struggle in your life? I'm a transwoman. I was closeted until the age of 29 due to my own rampant cowardice as well as the bigotries in society. I have a deeply internalized philosophy that enables me to overcome the fear inherit to my core nature though. It is that of the Conquering Spirit. It's not a creed, or anything grand, it's just a feeling. That feeling you get as you overcome something you thought impossible, when you defy your own expectations and realize you are simply more than you thought. It was through this that I took the chance and came out to my family. While times are harder now for trans people then they were 7 years ago (I'm 36), part of the reason I seek office to impart this will to those who find themselves oppressed. They are not only worth more than what they get, but their self is greater than even they realize. My struggle becomes naught as others join me, and we find a place and peace in the world. Also money, money is always a struggle, especially now with all these goddang billionaires eating it all up. What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution? It is large and diverse. It can give meaningful rise to voices that would otherwise be squashed in spite of ruthless and bigoted gerrymandering. Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics? No. They are there to represent the people of their district. What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? These next two election cycles (2026, 2028) will determine the direction our country takes for the next century. Our greatest challenges are the hate and vitriol dividing us as well as the hive mind structure our parties operate under. Republicans are all spineless, they bend whichever way Trump wants them to. Democrats are feckless as they are beholden to the ultra wealthy and the status quo. We must stop viewing our lives through the lens of \"well things could be worse\" and start thinking about how we can make our lives easier. AI should be used to make our lives easier --shorter work days and work weeks. It can empower every single aspect of our society. Farmers, office workers, manufacturing, this, and that. We must move towards progress so over this next decade we can achieve greatness. Higher wages, easier jobs, more food, stronger social security, affordable house, no wars, and more. The fear we live under shall be broken. You who are reading this, understand you are worth more, and you deserve more. Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives? Yes. What are your thoughts on term limits? Once you turn 70 you should be barred from running. Retire and enjoy your life, or do meaningful work in a non elected capacity. Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after? No, I am my own person. 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 work at an Amazon distribution facility. As an Oklahoman, we are not paid the same wages that individuals in other states make. We are paid less. This is because Oklahoma has a \"lower standard of living\" compared to other states in regards to costs. So Amazon uses this to depress our wages despite the fact our facility out-performs others, even ones that are twice our size. So inferior pay for superior work. When I bring this up to coworkers, I have been told that we simply deserve less because we are Oklahomans. That we simply have to \"eat sh*t\". This mind set is prevalent among my coworkers which is a travesty. It is a major part of the reason why I decided to run for office. For too long people have been pressed down by the ultra wealthy so that our labor can be exploited and our wages stolen. NO MORE, YOU DESERVE MORE, YOU ARE WORTH MORE. Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking? Compromise must be done in the interest of citizens, not mega corporations seeking to line their pockets. It is desirable if it uplifts the people of this country, undesirable if it doesn't. If one side says we can end all baseline hunger and we should do that, there shouldn't be compromise that feeds maybe a few people, while leaving others to waste away. 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? Taxes are the most fundamental way a government pays for itself. Only doing tax breaks for the people who hold the majority of the money in this country is abysmal. Taxes pay for roads, food, healthcare, schooling, and more. We must reclaim this wealth for regular people, and taxes at the most base level are a direct form of wealth redistribution. So we raise revenue via taxes on the wealthy and use that money to alleviate financial burdens on everybody else. How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers? Deliberately and responsibly. We should be rooting out corruption in all forms. The supreme court is corrupt, our market is no longer free due to the corruption of those in power, Trump is corrupt, the majority of lawmakers are corrupt, whole industries are corrupt. The gig economy is a black eye upon the people of this country. Private Equity is an anchor upon the availability of family housing. They are turning us all into renters and never owners. The department of defense has not had an accurate budget for years and years. Where is all the money going and whose pocket is it lining. There is so very much to do. What is an accomplishment that you are proud of? I came out as trans, survived the subsequent fallout. Dropped 100 lbs while surviving that fallout. Then got a steady job at Amazon in 2020, finished my degree, and now I'm going to be the next elected member of congress for district 3 in Oklahoma, because spineless Frank Lucas is done and Trump is done. Really I guess the accomplishment is still on going, ask me when I'm 70 and either dead or retired. What legislation would you enact related to election administration in the United States? Keeping them free and fair. Mail in ballots are imperative for increasing participation. I would seek to protect that as an option as Trump is trying to destroy it in order to do voter suppression.\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."}]