Michael J. Veloff
Libertarian | Ohio
Candidate Profile
Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
Ohio State University-Mansfield, Mansfield, English Literature, 2000-2001
WORK & MILITARY
Dash-Dow, Delegate
AFFILIATIONS
Libertarian Party of Ohio, Cabinet, 2025-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
US Congress- Ohio 5th District, 2026-2026
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (1)
Libertarian Party of Ohio
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)
US Pirate Party
Vermin Supreme, King of President America USA
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Disagree
Different cultures belive different things about the status of a fetus, and conception is not the creation of a soul in many religions.
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Disagree
If there is nobody related to the fetus to claim it, it can be abandoned, otherwise it should be connected to someone genetically.
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
We are not to question the motives of a woman who is seeking an abortion. I am not in favor of increasing the trauma a woman is facing for abandoning her fetus.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Neutral
Local governments should be able to fund, the federal government should not be interfering with what local governments decide are important for their community.
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Disagree
The definition of an abortive drug is deceptive, and I would prefer safer access to medical treatment than the risk of by mail prescriptions.
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Agree
People who can afford to pay more taxes should do so in order to provide relief for working families.
Agree
I would like to close all the loopholes for the upper incomes; the effective taxation is sufficient. Tax loopholes are the way they avoid all taxes.
The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.
Neutral
I do not know if the debt can be reduced, we should reduce the acceleration of the spending. We need to figure out who we will bail out when everything fails. Will we bail out the corporations who were bailed out previously or the people. I will always choose the people.
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
1. End Foreign Wars (Nothing else would reduce spending more than that.)
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Disagree
I do not think you can tell a private business who to sell to.
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Oh Jesus! I am glad you asked. The separation of the church and state is to neither promote nor interfere with the practice of religion.
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.
B- the defunding of government services are closing hospitals and making things more expensive for the public.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
It's not the governments business to keep track of our medical expenses, if the government wants to control the expenses of healthcare they should pay closer attention to the regulations regarding the food, water, and air quality we are forced to take in. The government should not have access to any personal records of the people. I do not like the idea of a government database.
NATIONAL SECURITY
With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.
C- We do have a responsibility to our people as well as the other countries we put at risk. Non-intervention unless it is under our direct interests, not merely because we cannot get cheap bananas.
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Disagree
LMAO
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
It is important because Israel has involved our country in genocide and an unprovoked war against Iran.
Islamic terrorism is a threat to the United States' national security.
Strongly Disagree
Yo, bro, go look at a globe sometime. Islam is all over the world and there is only war where Israel has decided Islam needs to be removed.
IMMIGRATION
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Not everyone who comes to this country is looking to stay. Our country should welcome anyone who is willing and able to support themselves and their families. We should be open to accepting anyone who is willing to be a productive citizen for however long they decided they want to be here.
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Neutral
The supposition of the question is flawed to overlook the other people who are looking for sanctuary.
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Neutral
The history of the DoEd is not great, but it does not mean that we shouldn't have federal standards for our education system. What has happened with the Department is far outside of what the promise was intended to be.
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Disagree
We have enough workers that need to be trained by foreign workers to work with those companies overseas and we should find ways, that do not harm our national security concerns, that will be productive for all.
VALUES
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Choose not to answer
Children are not old enough to make these decisions, and we should not leave it up to the legal system to make those decisions. We need to develop a program where we could approach these issues through a systemic process to help to determine the best practices in each case.
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Disagree
Marriage is a legal definition that determines various social concerns including inheritance. It is not under the authority of ANY church in the United States to determine the laws.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I like hamsters.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Agree
Mail-in voting should not require a copy of identification.
EQUALITY
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.
Choose not to answer
This is a wedge issue, individual spaces should be determined by individuals.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
I am against the growing demand for electricity. I think we are going to need nuclear energy in some form to ensure that existing power needs are met as well as future travel to space.
ABOUT YOU
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
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?
Choose not to answer
My political views are not interfering with my spiritual views. Vice versa.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Disagree
The government hasn't protected children from the President or any other predator in real life. Chris Hansen had better success until he started busting police and politically connected individuals and was shut down.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Keep them out of the hands of the police.
