Samuel Ronan

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Samuel Ronan

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Associate

Community College of the Air Force, 2011

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Air Force

Years of service

2009 - 2021

Service / branch

U.S. Air Force Reserve

Personal

Religion

Spiritual

Profession

Maintenance technician

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Samuel Ronan (independent) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Ohio. He did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 8, 2022.

Ronan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.

Ronan ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 1st Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on May 8, 2018.

On May 6, 2020, Ronan contacted Ballotpedia and stated that he had changed his party affiliation to the Democratic Party.

In 2017, Ronan was a candidate for the chair of the Democratic National Committee.

In 2016, Ronan was a Democratic candidate for District 62 of the Ohio House of Representatives. He was also a Democratic candidate to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Ohio.

Biography

Samuel Ronan was born in Augsburg, Germany. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 2009 to 2021. Ronan earned an associate degree from the Community College of the Air Force in 2011. His career experience includes working as a maintenance technician with VSP One Columbus. Ronan has been associated with the PDPR, RP, Green Party, Sunrise, and Socialists of America.

Elections

2022

See also: United States Senate election in Ohio, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Ohio

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Ohio on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		J.D. Vance (R)	53.0	2,192,114
		Tim Ryan (D)	46.9	1,939,489
		John Cheng (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	702
		Shane Hoffman (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	403
		LaShondra Tinsley (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	362
	Submit photo	Stephen Faris (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	194
	Submit photo	Matthew Esh (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	78

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,133,342
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Shawn Mousourakis (Independent)
• Chad Taylor (Independent)
• Eric Meiring (Independent)
• Samuel Ronan (Independent)
• Dominic LaCavera (Independent)
• Shannon Taylor (Independent)
• Kelli Prather (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Ohio

Tim Ryan defeated Morgan Harper and Traci Johnson in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Ohio on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim Ryan	69.6	359,941
		Morgan Harper	17.8	92,347
		Traci Johnson	12.6	65,209

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 517,497
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Tamie Wilson (D)
• LaShondra Tinsley (D)
• Rick Taylor (D)
• Demar Sheffey (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Ohio

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Ohio on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		J.D. Vance	32.2	344,736
		Josh Mandel	23.9	255,854
		Matt Dolan	23.3	249,239
		Mike Gibbons	11.7	124,653
		Jane Timken	5.9	62,779
	Submit photo	Mark Pukita	2.1	22,692
		Neil Patel	0.9	9,873

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,069,826
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Zachary Musick (R)
• Mackenzie Thompson (R)
• Michael Leipold (R)
• Bernie Moreno (R)
• John Berman (R)
• John Reed (R)
• Bill Graham (R)

2018

See also: Ohio's 1st Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Ohio District 1

Incumbent Steve Chabot defeated Aftab Pureval and Dirk Kubala in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 1 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Chabot (R)	51.3	154,409
		Aftab Pureval (D)	46.9	141,118
		Dirk Kubala (L)	1.8	5,339
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	5

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 300,871 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mike Goldschmidt (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 1

Aftab Pureval advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 1 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Aftab Pureval	100.0	28,068

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 28,068
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Robert Barr (D)
• Laura Ann Weaver (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 1

Incumbent Steve Chabot defeated Samuel Ronan in the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 1 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Chabot	83.2	41,298
		Samuel Ronan	16.8	8,324

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 49,622
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2016

See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 16, 2015. Incumbent Ron Maag (R) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.

Scott Lipps defeated Samuel Ronan in the Ohio House of Representatives District 62 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 62 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Scott Lipps	78.60%	48,427
	Democratic	Samuel Ronan	21.40%	13,184
Total Votes				61,611
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

Samuel Ronan ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 62 Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 62, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Samuel Ronan  (unopposed)	100.00%	4,203
Total Votes				4,203

Scott Lipps defeated Steve Muterspaw and Ray Warrick in the Ohio House of Representatives District 62 Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 62, Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Scott Lipps	40.62%	10,358
	Republican	Steve Muterspaw	39.06%	9,960
	Republican	Ray Warrick	20.31%	5,179
Total Votes				25,497

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Samuel Ronan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ronan's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a veteran, citizen, and dreamer who believes in the future of this great nation and how that future can benefit all Americans, without it being at the expense of the few. I have been serving my country in one form or another my entire adult life and my only concern in politics is to hold the corrupt and powerful accountable for their many injustices committed against the American People!

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Together we can make possible the changes in our economy, society, and government that we need
• Accountability for the rich and powerful is not just possible, it is absolutely necessary
• Our government, her services, and institutions should universally serve the people not their own interests or that of the so called elite.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am personally passionate about: Universal Health Care, Universal Education, Criminal Justice Reform, Worker's Rights Reform, and Reforming all of the institutions that are plagued with systemic racism or other forms of discrimination.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

You can watch any Super Hero, Dystopian Sci Fi, Rebel-esque movie or read any of those kinds of novels and understand that the protagonist constantly struggles against the villainy of either a government or tyrant. Our reality is no different than most fantasy adaptations. The Death Star was a large centralized government, with authoritarian policies, and religious influence being developed as a super weapon to deter any outside threat from rising up or challenging their authority. Yet when Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance destroyed not 1 but 2 death stars everyone, universally cheered and understood that Good had been Achieved. harry Potter discusses racism and intolerance by pitting Pure Blood wizards and witches against Muggles and Muggleborn in the exact same way as Hitler and the Nazi's did against non-Aryan populations and with genocide against the Jewish population.

If you want to reference non-fiction simply turn on the news and understand that Kids in Cages is wrong, Police murdering anyone in their custody violates "Innocent until proven guilty", that criminalizing Protest violates our 1st Amendment, and making "Anti Capitalist" Beliefs equal to terrorist activities is the exact same kind of horrific tyranny that is depicted in the above franchises. Read "War is a Racket", read Malcom X or Martin Luther King Jr., 1985, Fahrenheit 451, Scarlet Letter, A handmaid's Tale, To Kill a Mockingbird, the list goes on because throughout our history as humans, let alone Americans we have been at the forefront of almost every atrocity in the past 2 centuries.

My political Philosophy is to ensure that, that never happens again, and that we make amends for the role we did play in all of those horrific actions.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

I have said it before and I will say it again: empathy and compassion. If you are elected to represent the masses and you have either never lived their experiences or simply don't care you have no business being in politics.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

If I had to assess myself in such a way I would say simply that I know what it is like to be a poor American in this country. I know what it is like to have lived paycheck to paycheck, to have to move back with family as an adult, to have faced financial hardship, the criminal justice system, and more. I have experienced a great deal of what many Americans go through every single day and I have a solid understanding on what would have helped me, and how that could be applicable to others. I am also observant of the communities around me and am well aware of the many hardships Americans face who have significantly different demographics than I do. I understand that privilege exists, and that other people's lived circumstances are significantly different than my own.

In so many words, the quality I posses that would make me successful is understanding.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Fighting tooth and nail to make society as accessible to the least among us as possible, and building infrastructure to facilitate the growth and prosperity of the many over the few.

What legacy would you like to leave?

One in which my efforts, empowered the many to achieve their goals and dreams such that none of us were left behind, and all of us were able to thrive.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I was a paper boy at the age of 11 and I had it for the entire fall until my route started losing subscribers and it was no longer possible to actually deliver papers anymore! It was a little disheartening, but it was impossible for me to pick up a different route due to my age and how far away I would have had to go to deliver papers!

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Nightcrawler from the X-men! He's German and he can teleport anywhere in the world (later in the comics). To me, the ability to visit any place on Earth with just a thought would be incredible and especialyl without the hassle of travel or lodging haha!

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

I would have to say the primary struggle in my life has been wanting to make a positive impact in my country and community and not having the resources to do so. I have had financial troubles thanks to economic crisis, I have had to face the criminal justice system and witness firsthand the unfettered power to ruin people's lives that it possesses, but none of these things compare to the despair that I and many of my generation feel when we think about our futures 1 year, 5 years, let alone 20 years from now. If we don't act now to change the way things are there won't be a future to fight over.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Quite frankly the overwhelming amount of corruption and disregard for our nation's activities and how it impacts global communities or environments. The Arctic Circle had 100 degree temperatures for the first time in recorded history this year. Billionaires are admitting that they purchase Congressmen and Senators. Billionaires and Fortune 500 companies amassed $3.9 Trillion in wealth during the Covid pandemic while citizens lost $3.7 Trillion. These are not unrelated occurrences and if accountability is not enforced in the very near future there will not be a United States of America or an Earth to squabble over.

What qualities does the U.S. Senate possess that makes it unique as an institution?

The US Senate allows 1 person to represent their State, and likewise their fellow citizens for a period of 6 years, which allows for a sense of longevity and experience when making Legislative decisions. Furthermore the US Senate has different powers than the House and therefore can have a different kind of impact on the day to day lives of Americans everywhere not just their own state citizens. However, this longevity and lack of term limits allows the potential for corruption and abuse of powers that the Constitution does not allow for, but doesn't quite deny either. As we have seen for the past several years especially, 1 person can completely bottleneck the entire Federal Government and Legislative Process out of spite if that person is positioned appropriately. I would say that is a unique quality that needs to be addressed in the form of accountability, penalties, and term limits.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for senators to have previous experience in government or politics?

No. Simply put having "previous experience" only further facilitates the "elitism" that permeates throughout Washington DC. Political office was always intended to be a service that members of the community underwent to better serve their community then go back to their lives. Currently politics is a major industry ran and operated by the wealthy and powerful on their own behalf. Politics is now a career with legalized corruption in the form of Lobbying, and money as free speech. If anything having previous experience in government or politics is indicative of a greater likelihood for corruption and not serving their constituents. I believe having an understanding of the needs of the People, or States respectively, and proposing legislation that addresses those concerns is significantly more important. In other words: empathy or compassion is the most important quality in an elected official, not experience.

What do you think of the filibuster?

I think it is a tool that has been abused on both sides, and should be retired. However, partisanship is the bigger issue considering a party with the will and determination to obstruct the Legislative Process can and will do so with or without the Filibuster. What needs to happen is Party Reform or how influential party affiliation can be allowed to be in the Legislative Process.

What criteria would you apply when deciding whether to confirm presidential appointees?

Whether or not they would serve the needs of citizens over the wants of the "elite".

If you are not a current senator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Personally, I would like to be a part of the: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Environment and Public Works, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, or Armed Services or any combination thereof. These are all the committees that I either have personal life experience with or passionate beliefs on how they can be used to serve the American People the best!

Is there a particular senator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

I wouldn't say there is a particular senator I would want to model myself after but I would certainly like to work with Seantor's: Tammy Duckworth, Bernie Sanders, Ed Markey, and of course Ohio's own Sherrod Brown

How would you evaluate a judicial nominee?

I would evaluate them based on their merits, ethics, and understanding of an evolving society over time and the need to ensure that Judicial Rulings must either stand the test of time or flow with it.

What kind of relationships would you build with other senators?

That depends entirely upon the senators. If they truly fight for the American People and holding corrupt parties accountable I will be their friends and supporters. If not I will eviscerate them in any and every medium I can and undermine their every attempt to further subvert the Constitution or harm the American People in favor of elevating the wealthy even higher.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

It can be when that compromise results in a stronger overall policy, not when it is sacrificing moral, or ethical aspects of a policy or giving up provisions that would benefit the masses in favor of more benefits for the wealthy and powerful. For instance, the compromise on the CARES act was cutting a lot of the financial aid to over 150 million Americans in half while giving uninhibited trillions to corporations with the "promise" that those corporations wouldn't take the money and run. That is exactly what happened and we still are suffering economically as a nation today. Furthermore, there was not a single ounce of accountability held against the corporations that violated that trust or essentially stole the money granted to them that was meant for their workers.

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2018

Ronan issued the following statement regarding his bid for office:

“	I hope to bring common sense and integrity back into politics. For to long career politicians have been serving their own selfish purposes and leaving us, the American People behind in their wake. That needs to change immediately if we are to continue as a Democracy for the people, of the people, by the people. I believe in order to achieve that we need to work together as one nation, one common cause, that of being an American. There are millions of us with just as many different beliefs, views and opinions. That is our greatest strength and we should cultivate it. Once we do our achievements will be boundless. It starts by exercising our right to vote and ensuring only those who would actually do their jobs in representing the common citizen make it into office!	”
—Samuel Ronan,

2016

See also: Ohio's 1st Congressional District election, 2016

Ronan briefly ran in the 2016 election for the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 1st District. His filing for candidacy was not certified by the Hamilton County Board of Elections.

Ronan's campaign highlighted the following issues:

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Strong Supporter of the 2nd Amendment and personal right to bear and keep arms - Improve legislation by implementing personal responsibility instead of creating more red tape for: attachments, muzzle size, magazine/clip size, etc. Strong supporter of Religious Freedom - Prayer, "Under God," all these things are perfectly acceptable in our country and culture so long as they are optional and not forced. Prayer in the classroom may very well be a good thing so long as it isn't limited to Judeo-Christian religions only. Strong supporter of Fiscal Responsibility - Nobody wants to pay taxes, rich, poor, citizen or business, but nobody wants to pay a disproportionate amount of taxes either! We can standardize taxes across the board to be proportional to income and not based off of "levels of wealth." Strong Supporter of improving Health Care - Nobody likes being forced to pay for health insurance, and nobody likes being in debt for going to the hospital, but the fact is the ACA is law and until it goes away we can at least fix the cost of services. Hospitals charge different amounts for the same exact issue, I vow to fight for standardized cost of care, medicine, and treatment all across the state. Strong Supporter of improving Education - Colleges, Vocational Schools, and Universities are some of the best institutions in the country to improve our career potential, so why should it be so damaging to the individual to utilize those services? Standardizing the cost of tuition across the state, the weight of credits across the state, and other common sense solutions can drastically mitigate the devastating debt our students are suffering through after graduation!

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Ohio's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Jon Husted (R)

Bernie Moreno (R)

Representatives

District 1

Greg Landsman (D)

District 2

David Taylor (R)

District 3

Joyce Beatty (D)

District 4

Jim Jordan (R)

District 5

Bob Latta (R)

District 6

Michael Rulli (R)

District 7

Max Miller (R)

District 8

Warren Davidson (R)

District 9

Marcy Kaptur (D)

District 10

Michael Turner (R)

District 11

Shontel Brown (D)

District 12

Troy Balderson (R)

District 13

Emilia Sykes (D)

District 14

David Joyce (R)

District 15

Mike Carey (R)

Republican Party (12)

Democratic Party (5)