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Carolyn Harding
Carolyn Harding (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Ohio House of Representatives to represent District 1. She lost in the Democratic primary on August 2, 2022.
Harding completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Carolyn Harding was born in Columbus, Ohio. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Riverside, in 1982. Her career experience includes working as a community organizer, podcast host and producer of GrassRoot Ohio Radio, Bexley Ward 2 central committee member for the Franklin County Democratic Party, and owner of Cinublue Productions. Harding has been affiliated with Ohio Community Rights Network, Indivisible District 3, WGRN.org, WCRSFM.org, RadioactiveWasteAlert.org, and Thriving Earth Exchange.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 1
Incumbent Dontavius Jarrells won election in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dontavius Jarrells (D) | 100.0 | 31,494 |
| Total votes: 31,494 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 1
Incumbent Dontavius Jarrells defeated Carolyn Harding in the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 1 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dontavius Jarrells | 65.1 | 4,004 |
 | Carolyn Harding | 34.9 | 2,145 | |
| Total votes: 6,149 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Carolyn Harding completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Harding's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I Stand for Equality, Sustainability, Justice for All!
I will work for every person and every community in our diverse district.
I’m running for our Rights -
- Human rights, no matter your race, religion, sexual orientation, politics, age or income;
- Reproductive Rights;
- Voting rights;
- Medical Care & Insurance rights;
- Livable Minimum Wage rights;
- Equitably-funded Public Education rights;
- Safe & Just Neighborhood rights.
For 10 years I’ve worked to raise awareness and organize with the Columbus Community Bill of Rights, to give citizens the right to say No to radioactive oil & gas waste dumping in the Columbus Metro Watershed.
For over three years I produced and host GrassRoot Ohio radio/podcast, featuring front-line advocates and activists working on important issues here in Columbus and all around Ohio. I will work for the People and our Planet over industry profit and politics at the Statehouse.
I support open primaries. The democratic process works best when constituents have the opportunity to listen, learn and make their own choice.
I will work for Healthy, Safe Communities - where Your Vote Counts and Your Rights Matter!- I Stand for Equality - Women's Rights (reproductive, pay), LGBTQ & Black, Indigenous, People of Color Rights, quality free public schools preK-University.
- I Stand for Sustainability- Safe water & air quality, expanded Medicare and Medicaid, a livable wage $15+, affordable child care, affordable housing, sustainable energy, food systems & transportion
- I Stand for Justice for All - End mass incarceration, End qualified immunity. No one is Above the law.
Big Industries have targeted state legislators to implement preemptive law, which takes away local control or Home Rule rights from the people living and working in their community. In Ohio, there are preemptive laws about Oil & Gas extraction, production and waste disposal, plastic bag bans, minimum wage increases, assault rifle bans, water withdrawal limits, factory farm restrictions. These preemptive laws most often harm the people and communities who's rights have been taken away by State Preemption.
I will legislate to protect the Water, Air & Soil of all Ohio communities. I will legislate sustainable energy incentives, and stop fossil fuel extraction incentives. Promote regenerative agriculture and legislate against poisons in our Water, Air, Soil and food systems.
I will work to amend the Ohio Constitution to create a non-partisan Redistricting Commission, with no elected officials. This gerrymandering cheats the Ohio people from true representation.
I love this African proverb, "If you want to go fast, go alone- If you want to go far, go together!"
Health
Agriculture and Conservation
Behavioral Health and Recovery Supports
Primary and Secondary Education
Families, Aging and Human Services
A retired working man in his late 60's with diabetes, can't afford to get major dental work done, and the tooth infection impacts his diabetes, but he'll have to do without dental work, because he can't afford it.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 17, 2022
