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Jennifer Bell
Jennifer Bell (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 12th Congressional District. She lost in the Democratic primary on April 28, 2020.
Bell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jennifer Bell was born in Mason City, Iowa. She received an undegraduate degree and a certified nurse practitioner graduate degree from The Ohio State University in 2003 and 2019. Bell was certified by the APRN-CNP.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Ohio's 12th Congressional District election, 2020
Ohio's 12th Congressional District election, 2020 (April 28 Republican primary)
Ohio's 12th Congressional District election, 2020 (April 28 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Ohio District 12
Incumbent Troy Balderson defeated Alaina Shearer and John Stewart in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 12 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Troy Balderson (R) | 55.2 | 241,790 |
 | Alaina Shearer (D)  | 41.8 | 182,847 | |
 | John Stewart (L) | 3.0 | 13,035 | |
| Total votes: 437,672 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12
Alaina Shearer defeated Jennifer Bell in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12 on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alaina Shearer | 58.4 | 34,103 |
 | Jennifer Bell | 41.6 | 24,263 | |
| Total votes: 58,366 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12
Incumbent Troy Balderson defeated Tim Day in the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12 on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Troy Balderson | 83.9 | 51,412 |
| Tim Day | 16.1 | 9,877 | ||
| Total votes: 61,289 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12
John Stewart advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Ohio District 12 on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Stewart (Write-in) | 100.0 | 59 |
| Total votes: 59 | |||
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Candidate profile
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I am a Nurse Practitioner who works at one of Ohio's largest integrative community & mental health service providers, serving some of the most vulnerable populations in our community. I am very proud of the work that I do everyday because I am doing what I was meant to do - fighting for those who need someone to fight for them. My love for being a patient advocate is what keeps me smiling all day at work. But I feel that those who need an advocate like me has grown, and I have the will, the education, and the courage to be an advocate in a much bigger way. This is why I am running for Congress. I know we can DO BETTER WITH HEALTH CARE, JOBS, and HOUSING through compassion, courage, and true democracy in Ohio's 12th District. Others will tell you what you want to hear, I will tell you what you need to hear. "
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Ohio District 12 in 2020.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jennifer Bell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bell's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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But I feel that those who need an advocate like me has grown, and I have the will, the education, and the courage to be an advocate in a much bigger way. This is why I am running for Congress.
I know we can DO BETTER WITH HEALTH CARE, JOBS, and HOUSING through compassion, courage, and true democracy in Ohio's 12th District. Others will tell you what you want to hear, I will tell you what you need to hear.- I am a Nurse Practitioner that believes that we can do better with health care, jobs, and housing through compassion, courage, and true democracy in Ohio's 12th District.
- I became a nurse in order to advocate for patients and others in need. The best way for me to help today, is to fix the health care system.
- I will not be beholden to a political party, corporation, lobby, or PAC because I only accept donations from individuals. I am a worker, not a politician, not a business owner. Ohioans need a real representative of the people in Washington.
We live in the greatest country in the world. There is no excuse for a person to have to choose between feeding their children and paying for inflated medical bills.
No Ohioan should worry about the cost of a co-pay, an insurance premium, or the price of a medication. No Ohioan should delay care due to cost. Current leaders tell us that universal healthcare is not financially possible. They try to frighten us by saying we cannot have excellent healthcare and provide care for all. This is SIMPLY NOT TRUE.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 16, 2020
