Neurologist

Cara Jacob is a Democrat and neurologist who says she has cared for patients and families across Ohio communities¹. She was raised in a small town and is a wife and mother of two¹. She is running for the open Senate District 7 seat on a platform of public school funding, health care access and property tax reform².

Where they stand 9 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her platform says she will fully fund public schools through the state budget and opposes the current voucher system as diverting taxpayer dollars without accountability. (2026) source
• Childcare and pre-KOffer free pre-K to every 4-year-old, and expand childcare aidmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her platform calls for expanding access to affordable childcare, paid family leave and universal pre-K. (2026) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low

  Said · low confidence

  • Her platform says she will fight any legislation that threatens access to reproductive health care and will protect access to contraception and IVF. (2026) source
• HealthcareGovernment-run coverage for everyone (Medicare for All)low

  Said · low confidence

  • Her platform calls for patient-centered reforms while working toward universal health care, lower prescription costs through oversight of pharmacy benefit managers, and more affordable insulin. (2026) source
• Minimum wageRaise it to around $15low

  Said · low confidence

  • Her platform supports passing a living wage and protecting the right to organize. (2026) source
• GunsAdd universal background checks and red-flag lawslow

  Said · low confidence

  • Her platform supports data-driven, evidence-based policies to reduce gun violence and common-sense reforms while protecting responsible gun owners. (2026) source
• RedistrictingIndependent commissions draw maps, with a national ban on partisan gerrymanderinglow

  Said · low confidence

  • Her platform says she will fight for fair, transparent maps that put voters first and opposes gerrymandered district maps. (2026) source
• Drug pricesNo single answer fitslow

  Said · low confidence

  • Her platform calls for lowering prescription costs by strengthening oversight of pharmacy benefit managers and making insulin more affordable. (2026) source
• Housing and growthNo single answer fitslow

  Said · low confidence

  • Her platform opposes corporate bulk purchases of homes. (2026) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Business regulation, Immigration, Energy and climate, Curriculum and books, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.