Donald Trump is the 45th President of the United States. Trump’s campaign has stated that they will, “carry out the largest deportation operation in American history”, “cut federal funding for any school pushing critical race theory, radical gender ideology, and other inappropriate racial, sexual, or political content on our children”, “rebuild our cities and restore law and order”, and that “republicans will restore safety in our neighborhoods by replenishing police departments, restoring Common Sense Policing, and protecting officers from frivolous lawsuits.”

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Kamala Harris is current Vice President of the United States. She has no criminal justice platform formally on campaign website at time of print. Her campaign has stated that “the Biden-Harris administration has achieved a historic record of accomplishment, including: … enacting the first meaningful gun safety reform in decades and bringing violent crime down to a near 50-year low”. As part of the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, “she started a program, ‘Back on Track,’ to give first-time drug offenders the opportunity to earn high school diplomas and get jobs.”

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Bernie Moreno’s campaign states that he is an “conservative. outsider. entrepreneur.” He also wants to “empower local law enforcement to ensure safe communities”, “vigorously defend our constitutional rights, especially the second amendment”, “end wokeness and cancel culture”, and “end socialism in America.”

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Sherrod Brown’s campaign states that “Sherrod supports the men and women of law enforcement who put their lives on the line to protect our communities. He’s fighting every day to make sure all law enforcement officers have the resources, training, and support they need to do their jobs well” and “introduce[d] legislation endorsed by the NAACP and the Fraternal Order of Police that would support law enforcement de-escalation training to protect our officers and make our communities safer.”

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Judge Shanahan campaign states that she is a “skilled and experienced trial court judge” and that “as a prosecutor, she helped send hundreds of the most dangerous criminals to prison.”

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Justice Donnelly campaign states that he has “continued efforts to close Ohio’s judicial gap, utilize data to promote equity in sentencing, and make the justice system more transparent, accountability, and efficient” and his “his participation in the Ohio Supreme Court Death Penalty Task Force and his recent leadership in the Task Force on Conviction Integrity and Post-Conviction Review underscore his dedication to justice reform.”

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Justice Deters campaign states that he is the “163rd justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio…following appointment by Governor Mike DeWine” and one of his priorities include “maintaining positions as a strict conservative constitutionalist that value the rights of all Ohioans.”

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Justice Stewarts campaign states that she is the “first African American woman elected to the Supreme Court of Ohio” and was “Elected in 2018.”

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Judge Hawkins campaign states that as Judge he has, “created a new neighborhood clean-up program that directed individuals with court-ordered community service hours to pick up trash” and that “since taking the bench in Common Pleas, Judge Hawkins has earned top ratings from the Columbus Bar Association as well as recognition from law enforcement and numerous community organizations.”

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Judge Forbes campaign states that “our state’s highest court should be a firewall that protects individual rights and freedoms. It is quite literally Ohioans’ last stop for justice” and that “If elected, I will be an independent and fair jurist”

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McDonald’s campaign stated that she wants “lower taxes, increased transparency, safer communities” and that “public safety is paramount for thriving communities, and adequate funding for the Sheriff’s Department is crucial to maintaining law and order. Investing in law enforcement supports crime prevention, emergency response, and community well-being.”

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Commissioner Lieberman’s campaign states that she is an “advocate for justice programs that provide alternatives to incarceration”, “support[s] returning citizens with programs to minimize barriers to reentry and reduce recidivism”, and “champions issues such as developing new workforce and training opportunities, ex-offender reentry, universal high-quality preschool, attracting new jobs to the community, and reducing poverty.”

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Councilmember Baker’s campaign states that she is a “strong supporter of law enforcement and believes that our community needs to do more to support our first responders. She has pledged to make sure that the sheriff’s office has the resources it needs to keep our community safe. This includes providing deputies with the training and equipment they need, as well as increasing the number of deputies on the street.”

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The Montgomery County Commissioner website states that Commissioner Dodge “serves as the Director of the Region 8 OneOhio…Recovery Foundation Board”, is “proud of the combined efforts the community has taken to improve the quality of life for citizens, and making sure that families are healthy, strong and free from the stigma associated with addiction”, and “considers herself to be a voice for vulnerable populations.”

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