OH-14 Democratic nominee?
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MAY 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer Judge
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyConservative Democrat
Age79 years old (May 6, 1947)
GenderMale
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LocationOhio
BackgroundJudge
EducationOhio University
Notable personal detailsWilliam Michael (Bill) O’Neill is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Ohio’s 14th congressional district. He served as a justice of the Ohio Supreme Court from 2013 until his resignation in January 2018 and previously served on the Ohio Eleventh District Court of Appeals. He is a graduate of Ohio University, Cleveland Marshall College of Law, and the Huron School of Nursing, and he also worked as an assistant Ohio attorney general. He is a Vietnam War veteran, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, and a Bronze Star recipient.
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Positions
Healthcare
The candidate has criticized the affordability of health care and called for improvements such as expanding mental health facilities, but has not published a clear, detailed plan on whether to pursue Medicare for All, a public option, or specific market-based reforms. Public remarks focus on making health care reasonably priced and expanding mental-health capacity rather than endorsing a named national policy. Available public sources show statements about health-care affordability and mental-health facility expansion but do not provide a comprehensive policy platform on coverage or financing.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Bill O'Neill has publicly positioned himself as anti-abortion and has sought to expand his appeal to pro-life voters; he has said he believes Roe v. Wade was wrongly decided.
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Climate & Energy
Supports expanding renewable energy and energy-efficiency programs, creating jobs through clean energy investments, extending transit to reduce pollution, and installing solar on government buildings. Emphasizes incentives and workforce training for solar and wind development rather than explicit fossil-fuel phase-out or Green New Deal–level commitments.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports regulatory measures on military-style/assault weapons such as a mandatory permit process and seizure for criminal owners while acknowledging Second Amendment rights; favors targeted restrictions rather than an outright assault-weapons ban.
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