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Robert Owsiak Jr.

Robert Owsiak Jr.

Overview

Current roleParamedic

LocationOhio

BackgroundParamedic

Notable personal detailsRobert L. Owsiak Jr. is an Ohio Republican who ran for the U.S. House in Ohio's 5th Congressional District in 2024. He is a paramedic from Sheffield Lake, Ohio, and campaigned on representing "everyday people" while expressing support for border security and abortion rights. He challenged incumbent Rep. Bob Latta in the March 19, 2024 Republican primary.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

The candidate supports eliminating the state income tax and favors policies consistent with tax reduction for residents; he emphasizes protecting farmers and reducing government intervention. His positions indicate support for tax cuts and smaller government involvement in the economy.

Healthcare

The candidate emphasizes improving mental-health care and addressing substance-use treatment (noting experiences as a paramedic seeing overdoses). The candidate supports abortion rights and civil liberties related to healthcare decisions. No evidence was found of support for single-payer or explicit market-based dismantling of government programs.

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Immigration & Border

The candidate has expressed concerns about border security and supports controlling the border. Public reporting characterizes his position as favoring stronger enforcement and border control rather than expanded immigration pathways.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Supports abortion rights and believes the government should not dictate what people do with their bodies. Expresses general support for access to abortion and for limiting government power over reproductive decisions.

Public Safety & Guns

Supports the Second Amendment and legal gun ownership; believes people who pass background checks should be allowed to purchase the firearms they want and opposes further regulation as an effective deterrent to criminals. Emphasizes law-abiding citizens’ right to protect themselves while rejecting additional gun restrictions.

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