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William B. (Bill) Redpath is the Libertarian nominee in the Nov. 3, 2026 special election for U.S. Senate in Ohio¹². He is a Findlay native and certified public accountant who spent a long career in business valuation, and he chaired the Libertarian National Committee from 2006 to 2010³. He has run for office as a Libertarian several times, mostly in Virginia, including for governor in 2001 and U.S. Senate in 2008⁴.

Where they stand 13 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Trade and tariffsFree trade with minimal tariffs across the boardmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says the United States should end all tariffs on imported goods and services, regardless of other nations' policies, a policy he calls unilateral free trade. (2026) source
• ImmigrationMuch more open immigration with less enforcementmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site endorses the view that all immigration should be allowed except for criminals, terrorists, the seriously ill or others who would cause harm, and calls open immigration a major anti-poverty measure. (2026) source
• National debtCut spending sharply, including popular programs, to balance the budgetmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says the debt is a spending problem, not a taxing problem, and calls for entitlement reform, eliminating the Departments of Education and Housing and Urban Development, and ending corporate welfare and farm subsidies. (2026) source
• Income taxesCut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site proposes replacing the tax code with a 20 percent flat tax on individual income with a family allowance, a 20 percent distributed profits tax for businesses, and no taxes at death. (2026) source
  • His campaign home page says he calls for reduced government spending and lower taxes. (2026) source
• Social SecurityGradually shift younger workers to personal investment accountsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • In a 2022 Ballotpedia survey he said he supports the Cato Institute's 6.2% Solution, letting workers under 55 opt out of Social Security and put their payroll tax into private investment accounts. (2022) source
  • His 2026 campaign site proposes a Social Security reform commission whose package Congress would have to vote up or down without changes. (2026) source
• Safety net programsCut them back; families, churches and charities should leadmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says Congress should turn Medicaid over to the states by phasing out federal funding over ten years, and calls for eliminating the Department of Housing and Urban Development. (2026) source
• HealthcareMostly private market; roll back the government's rolemedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site proposes paying Medicare enrollees cash instead of paying medical providers, and phasing out federal Medicaid funding so states run the program. (2026) source
• Foreign policyPull back from foreign conflicts and aid (often called America First)medium

  Said · medium confidence

  • In his 2026 Ballotpedia survey he said he supports a non-interventionist foreign policy, using force only when the U.S. homeland or territories are threatened, which would allow cuts to the defense budget. (2026) source
  • His campaign site says U.S. participation in the war against Iran is unconstitutional without congressional approval. (2026) source
• Electoral CollegeKeep it in the Constitution but have states join the National Popular Vote Compactmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says he supports the National Popular Vote interstate compact, though he thinks nationwide ranked-choice voting would be best for electing the president. (2026) source
• RedistrictingIndependent commissions draw maps, with a national ban on partisan gerrymanderingmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • In a 2020 Ballotpedia survey he said he favors an independent citizens' commission to take redistricting out of legislators' hands, along with multimember districts elected by ranked-choice voting. (2020) source
• MarijuanaLegalize and regulate it like alcoholmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says that, as with the end of alcohol prohibition, the federal government should end drug prohibition and let the states address the issue. (2026) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low

  Questionnaire answer · low confidence

  • In a 2022 Ballotpedia survey he said he is pro-choice on abortion but thinks a grand compromise is needed, quoting the phrase legal, safe and rare. (2022) source
• Aid to IsraelNo single answer fitslow

  Said · low confidence

  • His campaign site says the U.S. special relationship with Israel should end and Israel should be treated like any other allied nation. (2026) source

No public position found on: Minimum wage, Business regulation, Guns, Energy and climate, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Term limits, Campaign finance, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.