Kellie Deeter

Republican | Ohio

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Candidate Profile*

Leans Conservative

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Maryville University, St. Lois, Doctorate Degree in Nursing, 2020

WORK & MILITARY

Owner Firelands Anesthesia

AFFILIATIONS

St Paul Catholic Church, Member

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

State Representative Ohio District 54, 2025-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

State Representative, 2026-

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (8)

*National Rifle Association NRA-PVF

Ohio Right to Life PAC

Buckeye Firearms Association

Ohio Value Voters

Ohio Republican Party

LIBERAL (2)

Ohio Education Association

IAFF Ohio Association of Professional Fire Fighters OAPFF

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (9)

Ohio Right to Life

Sheet metal local 33

Local 18 Brotherhood of union operators

Firefighters

FOP

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (41)

Bradley Lacko (2026)

Kellie Deeter (2026)

Josh Williams (2025)

Robert McColley (2025)

Vik Sandhu (2025)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (20)

Kellie Deeter (2026)

Local, County, District Republican Organizations (2026)

National Federation of Independent Business (2026)

Ohio Land Title Association (2026)

Richard 'Dick' Stein (2026)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (12)

American Nurses Association (2023)

Lauren Underwood (2022)

Thomas West (2022)

Janine Boyd (2019)

Phillip Robinson (2019)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (12)

Sheet Metal Workers International Association (2026)

Building Trades Councils (2025)

International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers (2025)

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (2025)

International Brotherhood of Teamsters (2025)

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

Rape or incest before 12 weeks

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Strongly Agree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Agree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

Should follow COLA as the system that is currently in place

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

Government efficiency in administrative agencies Medicaid waste fraud and abuse Zero based reviews. Instead of assuming every program deserves year after year budgets, they should be reviewed and agencies made to justify programs and expenditures from the ground up


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

The government and religious institutions are separate and distinct, and the government cannot favor a certain religion or discriminate. Everyone is free to practice religion or not

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Choose not to answer

I don't know what you mean by "provide services"


HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Strongly Agree


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Yes, National security and military cooperation, as well as trade partners


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Strongly Disagree


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Strongly Agree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree


VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Strongly Agree

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Strongly Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Neutral

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Neutral

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am Catholic and hold God and Jesus above all, an value human life, personal rights, and personal responsibility


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Disagree

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Neutral

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Nuclear


ABOUT YOU

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Conservative

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

To hold those who break the law accountable for their actions and give the opportunity to reform and re-intregrate into society

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

The possibility to restrict gun access from those who pose demonstrated risk, or are a serious risk to themselves or others

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