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Janet Garrett
Janet Garrett (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 4th Congressional District. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Garrett was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Ohio.[1]
Garrett was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Ohio. Garrett ran as a write-in candidate in the primary, but made it onto the ballot as a Democratic candidate for the November general election.[2] Garrett was defeated by Rep. Jim Jordan (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[3]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Ohio District 4
Incumbent Jim Jordan defeated Janet Garrett in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim Jordan (R) | 65.3 | 167,993 |
 | Janet Garrett (D) | 34.7 | 89,412 | |
| Total votes: 257,405 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 4
Janet Garrett defeated Cody James Slatzer-Rose in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 4 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Janet Garrett | 83.8 | 17,715 |
| Cody James Slatzer-Rose | 16.2 | 3,413 | ||
| Total votes: 21,128 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Leah Sellers (D)
- Norbert Dennerll, Jr. (D)
- Andrew Mackey (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 4
Incumbent Jim Jordan defeated Joseph Miller in the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 4 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Jordan | 85.3 | 56,191 |
| Joseph Miller | 14.7 | 9,646 | ||
| Total votes: 65,837 | |||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Jim Jordan (R) defeated Janet Garrett (D) in the general election. Jordan was unopposed in the Republican primary. Garrett defeated Daniel Johnson and Norbert Dennerll, Jr. in the Democratic primary on March 15, 2016.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Jim Jordan Incumbent |
68% | 210,227 | |
| Democratic | Janet Garrett | 32% | 98,981 | |
| Total Votes | 309,208 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Janet Garrett |
66.7% | 29,679 | ||
| Daniel Johnson | 25.4% | 11,314 | ||
| Norbert Dennerll, Jr. | 7.8% | 3,480 | ||
| Total Votes | 44,473 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State |
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2014
Garrett ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 4th District. Garrett ran as a write-in candidate in the primary election on May 6, 2014, and received 799 votes when she only needed 50 votes to get on the general election ballot as the Democratic nominee.[2] She was defeated by Rep. Jim Jordan (R) in the general election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Jordan Incumbent |
67.7% | 125,907 | |
| Democratic | Janet Garrett | 32.3% | 60,165 | |
| Total Votes | 186,072 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2016
The issues below were listed on Garrett's 2016 campaign website. Click here for more information.[4]
- Promoting Fair Trade - American Workers and the Environment: "We need to refocus our efforts on rebuilding the American workforce. American workers cannot compete with foreign countries that do not hold employers responsible for safe and fair labor standards. We need to replace free trade deals that cost Americans jobs with fair trade agreements that force our trade partners to respect American protections for workers and the environment, which will protect jobs and promote higher wages in America."
- Ending Tax Loopholes for Corporations that Ship Jobs Oversees: Working Americans understand that more money needs to be spent investing in our schools, roads, health care and protecting our environment. We can save billions of dollars by eliminating tax loopholes for large corporations that ship jobs offshore, and use that money to make long-term investments in rebuilding our transportation infrastructure, expanding Internet access to rural areas, and increasing access to clean, renewable energy. We should end the unfair practice of rewarding large corporations with tax breaks for ruining our economy. We must even the playing field for everyone by creating a tax/budget system that works for all of us."
- Supporting Medicare Buy-In for All: "The Affordable Care Act mark [sic] a major win for working families in this country. Insurance companies can no longer deny coverage for people with pre-existing conditions and young people can remain on their parents [sic] health coverage until age twenty-six. ... we need to move forward and ensure all Americans have access to quality affordable healthcare."
- Promoting Debt-free College at All Public Universities: "For America to be at the forefront of the global workforce economy, we need to have educated, highly skilled workers. Our nation needs to ensure that everyone who is willing to work for a college education can pay back their debts. We need to provide federal financial assistance to states to make public colleges and universities more affordable so that all students have access to debt-free college education in America."
- Supporting Unions – Worker’s Rights: "Corporations have a right to make profits, but they should not have a right to deny the workers who make the products they sell their fair share. Hard work, ingenuity, and perseverance are not rewarded like they used to be. Wages no longer reflect a fair return for workers. We must support worker’s rights to have a voice in the workplace. Wages must not only compensate work but be sufficient to provide a decent living so that workers can provide for their families."
- Government Negotiated Drug Price: "Congress must pass the Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act, introduced in the U.S. Congress in July 2015. If the legislation is passed, the act will give Medicare the authority to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies to stop price gouging on drugs for seniors and other patients suffering life threatening illnesses."
- Protecting Voting Rights: "Big moneyed interests have a headlock on our democracy. Every American citizen who is eligible to vote should not only have the right to do so, but our government should make voting easy and accessible. Congress must pass the Voting Rights Act and ensure the fair and just protection of minorities and senior voters that Republicans work so hard to exclude. We should support measures that seek to register voters automatically when they turn 18. We have the technology to modernize registration and securely streamline the voting process. The future of our democracy depends on every American citizen’s right to vote, regardless of where they live or how much money they have."
Campaign finance summary
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Ohio's 4th Congressional District election, 2018
- Ohio's 4th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Ohio's 4th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lorain County Board of Elections, "2016 Primary Candidate List (Certified)," December 22, 2015 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "cong16" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cleveland.com, "Oberlin's Janet Garrett will be Democratic candidate against Rep. Jim Jordan," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Janet Garrett for Congress, "Issues," accessed March 9, 2016
