The race for Ohio’s Second Congressional District in the Republican primary narrowed from four to three candidates recently with Phil Heimlich’s withdrawal from the race.
Currently, two candidates, Nathan Bailey and Tom Brinkman, are challenging incumbent Jean Schmidt for the seat.
Bailey, an accountant working in Milford, is an Owensville resident. According to Bailey, given his professional background, spending responsibly is of tremendous importance to him, specifically when it applies to the U.S. Government.
“My background in finance has given me a keen eye for areas of wasteful spending,” said Bailey. “Fiscal responsibility is very important to me. We are not balancing the budget, and we are not raising taxes. We should not raise taxes, but that means we need to get spending under control.”