Cleophus Dulaney

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says Congress should look more like "the people it serves" and less like "a permanent class of insiders."[1]
• Pledges regular town halls across the district and to publish his schedule and votes in plain language.[1]
• Says he would "put country over party, people over special interests."[1]
• Says he has spent more of his life as a Democrat than a Republican and has backed politicians in both parties.[3],[4]

Background

• Owner, furniture and home flooring businesses[3]
• Republican primary candidate, Ohio District 3 · 2020[3]
• Was arrested by the FBI in 2024 on federal charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol; the case ended when President Trump granted clemency to Jan. 6 defendants in January 2025. · 2024–2025[3],[5]

Where they stand

• Health Care
  Supports letting Medicare negotiate prescription drug prices directly and targeting pharmaceutical middlemen.[1]
• Taxes
  Supports targeted tax relief for working and middle-class families and lists property taxes as an issue.[1],[2]
• Economy & Jobs
  Supports investment in infrastructure, advanced manufacturing and clean energy jobs, apprenticeships, and easier access to capital for small businesses.[1]
• Housing
  Lists gentrification and a shortage of affordable housing in Columbus as concerns and says he is focused on evictions and housing access.[2],[3]
• Public Safety
  Calls for a better relationship between residents and police and lists rehabilitation for homelessness and opioid addiction as an issue.[2]
• Elections & Democracy
  Supports voting rights, secure and accessible elections and fair district maps.[1]

Voting record

Cleophus Dulaney has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.

In their words