Thomas visits Lima ahead of primary
Feb. 13—LIMA — Steve Thomas, Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress, stopped in Lima on Tuesday to talk about who he is ahead of the March primary election.
Thomas, who will be running against Tamie Wilson for the Democratic nomination to challenge Jim Jordan (R) for Ohio's fourth district seat, called himself a moderate Democrat who is interested in creating economic opportunity.
"As far as my candidacy is concerned, one of the things I tell people is that I agree with Joe Biden when he said back in January that this election is a one-issue election: saving our democracy," Thomas said. "Right here in America, there are forces that are well-funded and well-organized and I believe they seek to topple our government, too. They're taking away some of our personal liberties and if we let them they will try to overturn elections."
Thomas, who originally is from Virginia, lives in Delaware County with his wife Jana and their two youngest sons.
He obtained an undergraduate degree in government from the College of William and Mary, but earned his master's degree in computer science from American University, which he put to use starting an e-learning software business upon moving to Ohio about 30 years ago.
"We grew it from inception to become an international company with offices across the United States, Europe and Asia and by the time we sold the business, we had created over 250 high-paying high-tech jobs," he said of Pathlore Software. "For the last six or seven years, I have been working with blockchain, which is the technology behind Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies."
Although Thomas calls himself a moderate who wants to run against the incumbent Jordan, he also is sympathetic to women's rights, LGBTQ rights and racial equality.
"Representatives in the state legislature are already trying to have us recommit to the six-week abortion ban even after we resoundingly went to the polls and voted for a constitutional amendment to guarantee a woman's right to reproductive freedom," he said. "But I'm not just an anti-Jim Jordan candidate. My interest is to focus on the fourth district which consists of Allen and Hardin Counties among others."
Ohio voters will decide primary races for the November election on March 19.
For more information on Steve Thomas, visit his website.
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