District 4
Hank Johnson
Been in congress for 13 years Voting history: more liberal ideology
Allows Americans to see affordable health insurance
Continues to support investment in job creation, doesn’t support increase in spending and cutting taxes
Believes in climate change, reduce US dependence on, oil, ensure clean drinking water
Death penalty is immoral, justice system is ridden with injustice penalizing minority and poor Americans
Foreign policy focused on diplomacy
Veterans should be honored and rewarded accordingly and are owed the best services.
High quality education is a right
Doesn’t support cutting social security
Candidate Biography
He is a veteran, graduated from King College in Bristol, Tennessee. He served in the Air Force for nine years. He received a masters degree in Public Administration from Clemson University.
William Haston
Advocates medicare for all
Higher wages, tie minimum wage to inflation, ensure collective bargaining for unions
Available registry of every gun in the country including ammunition, close gun show and boyfriend loop
Supports the green new deal
Supports legalization and decriminalization of marijuana, unfairly target black and brown people & feed prison industrial complex controlled by private prison companies
Work for speedy pathway for citizenship, provide DACA recipients w/ expedited pathway to citizenship, close for-profit detention centers setup across the country, does not support the building of a wall at the southern border
Believes in women’s right to have full autonomy of her body, fully funding planned parenthood, and passing the ERA
Tuition free public college, and loan forgiveness
End corporate corruption in politics, elections should be financed by the public, wants to address wealth inequality, supports the LGBTQ+ community, fun organizations that are working to find long-term solutions to homelessness, believed that the president and administration needed to held accountable for abuses of power calling for impeachment
Is a family law attorney and public defender. She immigrated from Ghana. She is a Christian and is was motivated to run for her son with special needs.
Elaine Nietmann
Background: Family law attorney & public defender; immigrated from Ghana; Christian faith & advocating for son with special needs was motivation to run
Acknowledges shortcomings when it comes to special needs & special needs programs.
Improved infrastructure (including funding for Gwin Co transportation) & increase in federal minimum wage, high paying jobs, federal resources & programs that will bring economic wealth & decrease crime.
Efforts for affordable housing through rent control policies & grants for the homeless
Improvement of current immigration laws; update legislation that will create a more efficient process for immigrants seeking asylum and legal status in the U.S.
Women’s Rights: Pro choice
Veterans: Communicate to understand veterans needs & improved veteran access to resources & programs for their benefit
Education: Federal assistance & funding for education to improve low funding schools. Advocating for federal resources & funding for internship, scholarships, after school programing, affordable college & free trade school; advocate for children with disabilities & free/ appropriate education for youth