Mike Baker

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State Representative - District 52
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2026 Candidate Survey

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Healthcare & Family 5 responses

Healthcare

Do you support legislation in Ohio that guarantees healthcare (comprehensive medical, dental and vision) for all Ohioans, regardless of income, employment or health status?
Yes, strongly

Early Childhood

Do you support legislation to make childcare more affordable and accessible for Ohio families, including a path to free Pre-K?
Yes, strongly

Bodily Autonomy

Do you believe every Ohioan has the freedom to make their own healthcare decisions, including reproductive and gender affirming care, without government interference in Ohio?
Yes, strongly

Family Leave

Do you support legislation that makes sure that Ohio workers can care for themselves and their families and ensures all workers have paid family and medical leave?
Yes, strongly

Family Caregiving

Do you support legislation protecting the caregiver stipend and expanding access to resources for Ohioans caring for disabled or ill family members?
Yes, strongly
Democracy & Government 6 responses

Campaign Integrity

Do you support legislation prohibiting dark money from manipulating Ohio politics-ending unlimited anonymous contributions from corporations and Super PACs?
Yes, strongly

AI Surveillance

Do you support legislation in Ohio that bans warrantless government surveillance that tracks private citizens (via Flock cameras, ALPR devices, and other AI-powered devices)?
Yes, strongly

Insider Trading

Do you believe members of Congress and the Executive branch, along with their families, should be banned from trading individual stocks while in office?
Yes, strongly

Electoral College

Do you support ending rural state overrepresentation by eliminating the electoral college?
Yes, strongly

Supreme Court

Do you support reforming the Supreme Court by expanding the court and eliminating lifetime appointments?
Yes, strongly

AI regulation

Do you believe that AI should be regulated by legislative policy rather than left to self-police via the market?
Yes, strongly
Economy & Workers 3 responses

Wealth Disparity

Do you support Ohio legislation to tax the rich and corporations in order to make the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share?
Yes, strongly

Corporate Welfare

Do you support legislation prohibiting Ohio taxpayer-funded subsidies or tax breaks from being given to wealthy corporations?
Yes, strongly

Minimum Wage

Do you support legislation leading to increasing the Ohio minimum wage to a minimum *living* wage, as it was originally intended?
Yes, strongly
Education 2 responses

Public Education

Do you believe Ohio should invest public education dollars in strengthening public schools and end subsidies and vouchers for private schools?
Yes, strongly

Higher Education

Do you support making public colleges, universities, community colleges, and trade schools tuition-free for Ohio students by taxing corporations and the extremely rich?
Yes, strongly
Environment & Infrastructure 4 responses

Clean Energy

Do you support incentivizing the production and infrastructure development for clean renewable energy in Ohio?
Yes, strongly

Environmental Protection

Do you support legislation that strengthens environmental protection to guarantee clean air and water to Ohioans?
Yes, strongly

Public Transit

Do you support legislation expanding public transportation and high speed rail systems in Ohio?
Yes, strongly

AI data centers in Ohio

What is your view on AI data centers in Ohio?

AI data centers can bring investment and good paying jobs to Ohio, but they cannot come at the expense of working families, our natural resources, or our communities. I support requiring data centers to pay the full cost of the energy, water, and infrastructure they require, with strong environmental protections and accountability for taxpayer incentives. Ohioans should not see their utility bills rise while massive corporations receive special rates and tax breaks.

Justice & Public Safety 2 responses

War on Drugs

Do you support legislation in Ohio that focuses on lowering drug use and homelessness through harm reduction rather than criminal proceedings?
Yes, strongly

Gun Control

Do you support mandatory background checks, the closure of loopholes for firearm purchases, and regulation of homemade firearms?
Yes, strongly
Foreign Policy 2 responses

Never-ending Wars

Do you support ending never-ending wars in the Middle East?
Yes, strongly

Israel and its recent actions

What are your views on Israel and its recent actions?

I believe Israel’s actions in Gaza are wrong and deeply unethical, particularly the devastating loss of civilian life, displacement of Palestinian families, and destruction of communities. I support an immediate and lasting ceasefire, the release of all hostages, full access to humanitarian aid, and accountability for violations of international law. Our commitment to human rights cannot be selective, and we must also speak out against atrocities and suffering happening around the world that too often receive little attention.

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