Sandeep Dixit

Why they say you should vote for them

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

• Describes himself as an engineer rather than a career politician and says he approaches problems with an engineer's problem-solving mindset.[1],[2],[3]
• Says that as an independent he is not bound by party doctrine and could work with both Republicans and Democrats; his campaign slogan is "No Party Extremes. No PACS. Citizens First."[1],[4]
• Says he has accepted no corporate money, only contributions from individuals, and argues corporate donations influence which bills pass.[1]
• Lists three key campaign messages: $500 million per district for vocational training, a basic health care guarantee, and no tax on Social Security.[2]

Background

• Independent candidate, U.S. House, Ohio District 13 (campaigning since about fall 2025), Nonparty candidate · 2025–present[1],[2]
• Co-founder (with his wife), chief architect and managing member, Ohioedge (software development and consulting firm) · 1996–present[5],[6],[2]
• Software and solutions architect roles at employers including Clover, Morgan Stanley, Cleveland Clinic, State Farm and National City Bank, Various employers · 1997–2024[6]
• Former president of a national Indian-American organization (over 500,000 members in 60 communities), Indian-American community organization (name not given) · Years not specified[2],[5]
• Board member; Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) member; organizer of the Mayfield Village Yoga Festival since 2018, Mayfield Village Parks and Recreation Department · Years not specified[2],[5]
• Shop-floor process engineer (early career), Not specified · Early 1990s[2],[5]

Education

• B.E., Mechanical Engineering (1989), Savitribai Phule Pune University (University of Pune), India[2],[6]
• Master's, Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering, North Carolina State University[2],[5],[6]
• MBA, Cleveland State University[2],[5],[6]

Where they stand

• Economy & Jobs
  Proposes $500 million per district for vocational and skilled-trades training, says automation should benefit the district, supports raising the minimum wage so full-time work covers basic living costs, and opposes bailouts for companies that cut Ohio jobs.[7],[6]
• Education
  Supports teaching STEM and AI in every Ohio public school, with apprenticeships and skilled trades funded alongside it; opposes cuts to teaching staff and vocational programs.[7],[6],[3]
• Health Care
  Proposes a basic health care guarantee, including low-cost clinics for everyday care and access to essential treatments such as insulin, and would require hospitals and insurers to publish binding real-time prices for common procedures.[7],[2]
• Social Security & Medicare
  Supports ending federal taxation of Social Security benefits and opposes property tax increases for people on fixed incomes.[7],[2]
• Energy & Environment
  Supports strict enforcement of environmental regulations, including rules for data centers such as closed-loop systems and alternative energy sources, and public debate on environmental decisions.[7],[1]
• Elections & Democracy
  Says he would defend equal treatment, due process, speech, privacy and voting rights regardless of which party holds power, and opposes surveillance tools such as Flock Safety cameras.[6],[7]

Voting record

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

In their words