Ballotpedia, Samantha Meadows

Ohio Capital Journal, The race for Ohio’s 2nd US Congressional District features two political newcomers

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Samantha was born in Portsmouth and raised in Scioto County. She earned a bachelor's degree in human services from Ohio Christian University. She is a Christian. She previously served as an AmeriCorps member. 

Samantha previously worked as an emergency medical technician and in triage at a pediatric clinic. She is also a former membership manager of the Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Council, Inc.  

Samantha Meadows previously ran for US representative in Congressional District 2 in 2022, but she did not win. 

Believes funds are directed to urban areas, leading rural communities to face geographical isolation, fewer healthcare providers, poor quality roads, and limited high-speed internet access.

Wants to bring back well-paying jobs to the area.

Believes poverty "is not a moral failure; it is policy failure."

Believes wage gaps in the US keep "the rich, rich, and the poor, poor."

Wants to establish policies aimed at providing opportunities for low-income earners to promote economic mobility.

Wants more affordable housing and to enhance living conditions "for ALL Americans."

Supports financial transparency and holding government accountable.

- Believes funds are directed to urban areas, leading rural communities to face geographical isolation, fewer healthcare providers, poor quality roads, and limited high-speed internet access.
- Supports worker's rights and unions.
- Wants to bring back well-paying jobs to the area.
- Believes poverty "is not a moral failure; it is policy failure."
- Believes wage gaps in the US keep "the rich, rich, and the poor, poor."
- Wants to establish policies aimed at providing opportunities for low-income earners to promote economic mobility.
- Wants more affordable housing and to enhance living conditions "for ALL Americans."
- Supports financial transparency and holding government accountable.

Economy

Plans to make efforts to expand access to healthcare.

Prioritizes reducing prescription drug costs.

Wants to ensure women do not face criminal charges due to pregnancy outcomes.

Supports lowering prescription drug prices by allowing Medicare to negotiate costs, capping out-of-pocket expenses, and increasing pricing transparency.

- Plans to make efforts to expand access to healthcare.
- Prioritizes reducing prescription drug costs.
- Supports abortion access.
- Wants to ensure women do not face criminal charges due to pregnancy outcomes.
- Supports lowering prescription drug prices by allowing Medicare to negotiate costs, capping out-of-pocket expenses, and increasing pricing transparency.

Healthcare

Public Safety

Supports Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA), and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) policies that provide a path to citizenship.

Supports strengthening the Veterans Administration (VA) to ensure high-quality healthcare and mental health services for veterans.

- Supports Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA), and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) policies that provide a path to citizenship.
- Supports strengthening the Veterans Administration (VA) to ensure high-quality healthcare and mental health services for veterans.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

As of August 7, 2024, Samantha Meadows’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Said she is "running for US Congress because I believe that rural America has been underrepresented in national politics."

Promises to actively engage with the community if elected.

- Said she is "running for US Congress because I believe that rural America has been underrepresented in national politics."
- Promises to actively engage with the community if elected.
- Supports term limits.
- Supports eliminating the filibuster.

Voting & Elections

Plans to invest in trade programs and vocational education.

Opposes school vouchers, saying the program's effects "are detrimental to public education."

- Plans to invest in trade programs and vocational education.
- Opposes school vouchers, saying the program's effects "are detrimental to public education."

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Samantha Meadows

Samantha was born in Portsmouth and raised in Scioto County. She holds a bachelor's degree in human services from Ohio Christian University. She is a Christian. She previously served as an AmeriCorps member. 

Samantha Meadows previously ran for US Representative in Congressional District 2 in 2022, but she did not win. 

Plans to make efforts to reduce prescription drug costs.

- Plans to make efforts to expand access to healthcare.
- Plans to make efforts to reduce prescription drug costs.
- Supports abortion access.
- Wants to ensure women do not face criminal charges due to pregnancy outcomes.
- Supports lowering prescription drug prices by allowing Medicare to negotiate costs, capping out-of-pocket expenses, and increasing pricing transparency.

- Plans to make efforts to expand access to healthcare.
- Plans to make efforts to reduce prescription drug costs.
- Supports abortion access.
- Wants to ensure women do not face criminal charges due to pregnancy outcomes.

- Said she is "running for US Congress because I believe that rural America has been underrepresented in national politics."
- Promises to actively engage with the community if elected.
- Supports term limits.

Samantha grew up in Scioto County. She earned her bachelor's degree in human services from Ohio Christian University

She previously worked as an emergency medical technican. 

Samantha Meadows previously ran for US Representative in Congressional District 2 in Ohio in 2022, but did not win. 

Said, "Economic stability and growth will help diminish poverty, assist in ending the crippling opioid epidemic that affected so many rural areas, and provide our seniors with the opportunity to retire with dignity and security."

- Supports unions.
- Said, "Economic stability and growth will help diminish poverty, assist in ending the crippling opioid epidemic that affected so many rural areas, and provide our seniors with the opportunity to retire with dignity and security."

Plans to expand healthcare access and lower prescription drug costs.

Supports access to abortion and believes "reproductive choices and health outcomes shouldn't be criminalized."

- Plans to expand healthcare access and lower prescription drug costs.
- Supports access to abortion and believes "reproductive choices and health outcomes shouldn't be criminalized."

- Wants to address drug overdose problems.

Wants to invest in trade schools and vocational education.

Opposes the voucher program as it will take away funds from public schools.

- Wants to invest in trade schools and vocational education.
- Opposes the voucher program as it will take away funds from public schools.

Samantha Meadows lives in Springfield. She attended Springfield High School and graduated from the University of Illinois. Samantha is a member of St. John's Church and has a family with two children.

Samantha Meadows is currently a project manager at GreenTech Solutions. She previously worked as a senior analyst at EcoEnergy Corp and as a consultant at BrightFuture Consulting.

Samantha Meadows previously ran for City Council in 2018 and 2020 but did not win.

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