Christopher Alexander Swann

[{"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>Christopher Swann 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 Swann'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-key-message-387962-2025-10-16\" id=\"heading-key-message-387962-2025-10-16\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-387962-2025-10-16\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-387962-2025-10-16\" 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-387962-2025-10-16\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-387962-2025-10-16\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Ending Silence on Genocide and Injustice\r\nThe United States must end its support for the Israeli government’s assault on Palestinians and stand firmly for a free Palestine. U.S. military aid should never fund apartheid, occupation, or the bombing of civilians. I support an immediate ceasefire, humanitarian relief, and full Palestinian self-determination. Justice and safety cannot exist without equality and freedom for all people. Our foreign policy must reflect courage, compassion, and accountability.</li><li>Guaranteed Income\r\nA guaranteed income means direct cash assistance every month so working families can meet basic needs like rent, food, and childcare. It cuts red tape, restores dignity, and replaces outdated programs that punish people for earning more. Our current safety net is fractured and traps families in poverty through the benefits cliff. By providing steady, unconditional income, we can eliminate that cliff, reduce poverty, and give every family real economic security.</li><li>Medicare for All\r\nHealthcare is a right and should never be a burden. I support Medicare for All so everyone, regardless of income or zip code, can see a doctor, afford medication, and receive mental health support without fear of medical debt. A single payer system ensures care focuses on people, not profit. By investing in prevention and removing barriers to care, we can save lives, lower costs, and guarantee dignity for every person in Illinois.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-387962-2025-10-16\" id=\"heading1-387962-2025-10-16\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-387962-2025-10-16\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-387962-2025-10-16\" 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=\"heading1-387962-2025-10-16\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-387962-2025-10-16\" 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 come out of the tradition of people like Harold Washington and Fannie Lou Hamer. Like them, I carry a democratic socialist conviction that government must put people over profit. Government must protect people’s freedom, dignity, and equality, not corporate power. I am passionate about ending hunger, guaranteeing income, universal healthcare, and reproductive freedom. I support decarceration, demilitarizing law enforcement, and strengthening unions. I believe in Palestinian self-determination, free education, and a fair path to citizenship. I will fight for voting rights, climate justice, green jobs, tech and AI regulation, public transit, agricultural investment, and true economic democracy that gives power back to working people.\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\nChristopher Swann completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Swann's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nPlease 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? Ending Silence on Genocide and Injustice\r\nThe United States must end its support for the Israeli government’s assault on Palestinians and stand firmly for a free Palestine. U.S. military aid should never fund apartheid, occupation, or the bombing of civilians. I support an immediate ceasefire, humanitarian relief, and full Palestinian self-determination. Justice and safety cannot exist without equality and freedom for all people. Our foreign policy must reflect courage, compassion, and accountability. Guaranteed Income\r\nA guaranteed income means direct cash assistance every month so working families can meet basic needs like rent, food, and childcare. It cuts red tape, restores dignity, and replaces outdated programs that punish people for earning more. Our current safety net is fractured and traps families in poverty through the benefits cliff. By providing steady, unconditional income, we can eliminate that cliff, reduce poverty, and give every family real economic security. Medicare for All\r\nHealthcare is a right and should never be a burden. I support Medicare for All so everyone, regardless of income or zip code, can see a doctor, afford medication, and receive mental health support without fear of medical debt. A single payer system ensures care focuses on people, not profit. By investing in prevention and removing barriers to care, we can save lives, lower costs, and guarantee dignity for every person in Illinois. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? I come out of the tradition of people like Harold Washington and Fannie Lou Hamer. Like them, I carry a democratic socialist conviction that government must put people over profit. Government must protect people’s freedom, dignity, and equality, not corporate power. I am passionate about ending hunger, guaranteeing income, universal healthcare, and reproductive freedom. I support decarceration, demilitarizing law enforcement, and strengthening unions. I believe in Palestinian self-determination, free education, and a fair path to citizenship. I will fight for voting rights, climate justice, green jobs, tech and AI regulation, public transit, agricultural investment, and true economic democracy that gives power back to working people.\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."}]