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John Butchko

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John Butchko
Candidate for OH U.S. House District 7
DEM CHALLENGER
Biography
John Butchko is a retired United Methodist Minister who graduated from Danbury Lakeside High School and holds degrees from Western Kentucky University and Vanderbilt University. He is running as a Democratic Party candidate for the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 7th Congressional District in 2026.
Top Priorities
  • Local solutions over national solutions for citizens' welfare
  • Protection of Social Security and Medicare
  • Simplified and compassionate immigration and work visa policies
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