Alaina Shearer

Alaina Shearer was born in Delaware, Ohio.[1]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My name is Alaina Shearer, and I'm running to beat Troy Balderson in Ohio's 12th Congressional District. I'm running for a million reasons. The first 700,000 are the people of District 12, including my children. As a business owner, a mother and an American, I can not choose to stand down and watch as our current representative continues to choose partisan politics over all else.

In my life, I have faced personal loss, single motherhood, highs and lows as a business owner, and sexual harassment. But in every case, I have picked myself back up, turning each challenge into a lesson-learned and a new opportunity. I have fought to forge a path not only for myself, but for all others behind me.

I see it as a patriotic duty, and my greatest honor ever, to be a Democratic Candidate for Ohio's 12th Congressional District.

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?

Affordable Healthcare: The first priority must be stabilizing and restoring the Affordable Care Act in order to maintain coverage for those with pre-existing conditions, and to ensure that everyone has the choice to be covered under a public option. No American should ever have to go bankrupt or die because of the cost of healthcare. I support an immediate action to create an income-based cap on the amount any individual or family should pay out of pocket on medical expenses, including prescriptions.Small Business Protection: 50% of small businesses fail within the first 5 years. This is because they do not receive the protections or support they need from the government the way that huge corporations do. I want to make sure that small business owners and employees feel supported and heard by their representative. I know what it takes to keep a business afloat. I am committed to defending small businesses in Washington.Women's Rights: After experiencing gender inequality in several jobs and several fields, I began a national Women's network for women in digital and tech careers. As a result of this powerful network, women have negotiated pay raises, paid maternity leave and healthcare coverage. It's time to end pay inequities in America based on gender, race and sexual orientation. I am a passionate advocate for equal pay, paid family leave and for creating the structural change needed to tear down the barriers that keep women of all backgrounds from achieving everything they can.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

As a mother, I am passionate about giving my children a future in this country. This means protecting all civil liberties, taking measures to make sure they are safe from gun violence and protecting the environment, just to name a few.

As the daughter of a physician who took care of people regardless of their ability to pay, I am passionate about creating affordable healthcare and finding new paths forward to combat the opioid crisis.

As the daughter of a small-business owner and as a small-business owner myself, I am passionate about protecting small businesses and ensuring that corporations pay their fair share, just like we do.

As a woman, I am passionate about ensuring women's and minorities' rights are protected everywhere, including in the workplace. We need equal pay, and workers need to maintain collective bargaining rights in order to advocate for themselves and others.

Read more about the issues I would like to address here: https://www.alaina2020.com/on-the-issues/

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