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U.S. House District 14
2026 Ohio U.S. House — District 14 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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Official name: Maria Jukic
Office: U.S. House — District 14
Party or ballot designation: Democratic
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FEC committee ID: C00947051
FEC committee name: FRIENDS OF MARIA JUKIC
Published email: [email protected]
Published email: [email protected]
Published website: https://www.mariajukicforcongress.com/
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FEC committee ID: C00947051
FEC committee name: FRIENDS OF MARIA JUKIC
Published email: [email protected]
Published email: [email protected]
Published website: https://www.mariajukicforcongress.com/
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This country made a promise to families who came here with hope. As an attorney, Maria will defend that promise.
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This country made a promise to families who came here with hope. As an attorney, Maria will defend that promise.
Maria grew up in a working-class Cleveland neighborhood, raised in a large immigrant Croatian family that had escaped communist Yugoslavia for the promise of America. She came of age surrounded by the mosaic of the city — Lithuanian, Slovenian, Irish, Italian, and African-American neighbors — all striving for their piece of the American Dream.
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Maria grew up in a working-class Cleveland neighborhood, raised in a large immigrant Croatian family that had escaped communist Yugoslavia for the promise of America. She came of age surrounded by the mosaic of the city — Lithuanian, Slovenian, Irish, Italian, and African-American neighbors — all striving for their piece of the American Dream.
Her path hasn’t always been easy. She has faced the reality of the modern economy, having been laid off three times. At age 35, as a single mother, she balanced part-time work with law school at Cleveland State, graduating with honors. Her thirst for understanding didn’t stop there — she later earned a Master’s in Theology and Religious Studies from John Carroll University in 2022.
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Her path hasn’t always been easy. She has faced the reality of the modern economy, having been laid off three times. At age 35, as a single mother, she balanced part-time work with law school at Cleveland State, graduating with honors. Her thirst for understanding didn’t stop there — she later earned a Master’s in Theology and Religious Studies from John Carroll University in 2022.
Maria’s commitment to human rights was forged on the front lines. As a Fulbright Fellow in Croatia during the war, she also translated for foreign journalists and worked for international aid organizations. Most profoundly, she served as a translator for human rights groups interviewing men released from concentration camps in Bosnia.
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Maria’s commitment to human rights was forged on the front lines. As a Fulbright Fellow in Croatia during the war, she also translated for foreign journalists and worked for international aid organizations. Most profoundly, she served as a translator for human rights groups interviewing men released from concentration camps in Bosnia.
Elected Office: Served four years as a City Councilwoman in Euclid.Community: Served on numerous nonprofit boards and the Euclid Civil Service Commission.
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Elected Office: Served four years as a City Councilwoman in Euclid.Community: Served on numerous nonprofit boards and the Euclid Civil Service Commission.
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Maria took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution when she was sworn in as a new attorney in Ohio and as City Councilwoman in Euclid. She takes that oath seriously and will defend the Constitution and the Rule of Law.
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Maria took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution when she was sworn in as a new attorney in Ohio and as City Councilwoman in Euclid. She takes that oath seriously and will defend the Constitution and the Rule of Law.
Maria worked in healthcare for 24 years. It is immoral and unacceptable that 27 million Americans do not have health insurance and 100 million are in medical debt. Maria is committed to finding reasonable solutions to the healthcare crisis in the United States.
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Maria worked in healthcare for 24 years. It is immoral and unacceptable that 27 million Americans do not have health insurance and 100 million are in medical debt. Maria is committed to finding reasonable solutions to the healthcare crisis in the United States.
Maria believes that healthcare is not a privilege for the wealthy — it is a basic human right and a foundation of a strong, productive society. She is committed to an honest, bipartisan, and broad-ranging conversation about how we get from where we are today to a system that works for everyone.
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Maria believes that healthcare is not a privilege for the wealthy — it is a basic human right and a foundation of a strong, productive society. She is committed to an honest, bipartisan, and broad-ranging conversation about how we get from where we are today to a system that works for everyone.
Maria will work with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to lower the Medicare eligibility age from 65 to 62 — matching the earliest age a person can receive Social Security benefits. This closes a critical gap for older workers who are between jobs, self-employed, or simply can’t afford private insurance in their early 60s.
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Maria will work with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to lower the Medicare eligibility age from 65 to 62 — matching the earliest age a person can receive Social Security benefits. This closes a critical gap for older workers who are between jobs, self-employed, or simply can’t afford private insurance in their early 60s.
One of the least-talked-about drivers of healthcare costs is consolidation. Today, a single corporation can own your insurance company, your pharmacy, your doctor’s office, and your pharmacy benefit manager — all under one profit-driven roof. This kills competition, drives up prices, and puts corporate shareholders ahead of patients. Maria supports the Break Up Big Medicine Act of 2026, which would rein in these monopolistic structures and restore competition to the healthcare marketplace.
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One of the least-talked-about drivers of healthcare costs is consolidation. Today, a single corporation can own your insurance company, your pharmacy, your doctor’s office, and your pharmacy benefit manager — all under one profit-driven roof. This kills competition, drives up prices, and puts corporate shareholders ahead of patients. Maria supports the Break Up Big Medicine Act of 2026, which would rein in these monopolistic structures and restore competition to the healthcare marketplace.
Americans pay dramatically more for prescription drugs than people in any other high-income country — for the exact same medications. Maria supports allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices directly with pharmaceutical companies, capping out-of-pocket costs for insulin and other life-sustaining medications, and cracking down on price-gouging practices that put life-saving drugs out of reach for working families.
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Americans pay dramatically more for prescription drugs than people in any other high-income country — for the exact same medications. Maria supports allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices directly with pharmaceutical companies, capping out-of-pocket costs for insulin and other life-sustaining medications, and cracking down on price-gouging practices that put life-saving drugs out of reach for working families.
With 80% of U.S. counties classified as healthcare deserts, rural and underserved communities — including parts of Ohio’s 14th — face a crisis of access to healthcare. Maria will fight for expanded funding for community health centers, rural hospital support, and telehealth infrastructure so that geography doesn’t determine whether you can see a doctor.
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With 80% of U.S. counties classified as healthcare deserts, rural and underserved communities — including parts of Ohio’s 14th — face a crisis of access to healthcare. Maria will fight for expanded funding for community health centers, rural hospital support, and telehealth infrastructure so that geography doesn’t determine whether you can see a doctor.
Medical debt is the leading cause of bankruptcy in the United States. Maria supports stronger protections against unfair medical billing, greater hospital price transparency, and real relief options for families already overwhelmed by medical debt.
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Medical debt is the leading cause of bankruptcy in the United States. Maria supports stronger protections against unfair medical billing, greater hospital price transparency, and real relief options for families already overwhelmed by medical debt.
Maria believes the United States must ultimately join every other high-income nation in guaranteeing universal healthcare. She knows this won’t happen overnight — it will require building bipartisan consensus, reducing the influence of special interests in Congress, and having honest conversations about what a sustainable, universal system looks like. She is committed to that work for the long haul, not just for the next election cycle.
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Maria believes the United States must ultimately join every other high-income nation in guaranteeing universal healthcare. She knows this won’t happen overnight — it will require building bipartisan consensus, reducing the influence of special interests in Congress, and having honest conversations about what a sustainable, universal system looks like. She is committed to that work for the long haul, not just for the next election cycle.
Maria will build a coalition of Congress members from both parties who are serious — not just rhetorical — about rewriting the tax code for working Americans. Not another round of tax cuts for the wealthy dressed up as middle-class relief. Real, structural reform that makes the system fairer, simpler, and more honest.
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Maria will build a coalition of Congress members from both parties who are serious — not just rhetorical — about rewriting the tax code for working Americans. Not another round of tax cuts for the wealthy dressed up as middle-class relief. Real, structural reform that makes the system fairer, simpler, and more honest.
Most families don’t need a lecture on tax policy — they need a little breathing room. Maria supports tax relief that actually shows up in everyday life. Help with childcare, healthcare, school — the things people are already paying for.It’s not complicated. When working families have a little more to work with, it makes a difference.
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Most families don’t need a lecture on tax policy — they need a little breathing room. Maria supports tax relief that actually shows up in everyday life. Help with childcare, healthcare, school — the things people are already paying for.It’s not complicated. When working families have a little more to work with, it makes a difference.
Hedge fund managers pay a lower tax rate on their earnings than most middle-class workers because of a provision called “carried interest” that allows them to classify their income as investment gains rather than wages. This is indefensible. Maria will fight to close it.
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Hedge fund managers pay a lower tax rate on their earnings than most middle-class workers because of a provision called “carried interest” that allows them to classify their income as investment gains rather than wages. This is indefensible. Maria will fight to close it.
People who earn their living through wages pay payroll taxes on every dollar. People who earn their living through investments largely do not. Maria supports reforming the tax treatment of investment income so that wealth is taxed at rates comparable to work — not at rates that reward having money over earning it.
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People who earn their living through wages pay payroll taxes on every dollar. People who earn their living through investments largely do not. Maria supports reforming the tax treatment of investment income so that wealth is taxed at rates comparable to work — not at rates that reward having money over earning it.
Big corporations have figured out how to move profits overseas and use loopholes so they pay far less in taxes than most working people. Maria supports closing those loopholes, cracking down on offshore tax shelters, and making sure corporations that profit from American workers and infrastructure actually pay their fair share.
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Big corporations have figured out how to move profits overseas and use loopholes so they pay far less in taxes than most working people. Maria supports closing those loopholes, cracking down on offshore tax shelters, and making sure corporations that profit from American workers and infrastructure actually pay their fair share.
Tax policy alone cannot fix economic inequality. Maria also supports raising the federal minimum wage so that work pays — reducing the need for government assistance and putting more money into the hands of people who will spend it in their local communities.
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Tax policy alone cannot fix economic inequality. Maria also supports raising the federal minimum wage so that work pays — reducing the need for government assistance and putting more money into the hands of people who will spend it in their local communities.
The current administration’s tariff policy is not tax reform — it is a hidden tax on every American family. Tariffs raise prices on goods that ordinary people buy every day, from groceries to appliances to clothing. And these tariffs are being imposed without Congressional approval, in violation of the Constitution. Maria will fight to reassert Congressional authority over trade policy and end the tariff chaos that is driving up costs for families across Ohio’s 14th.
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The current administration’s tariff policy is not tax reform — it is a hidden tax on every American family. Tariffs raise prices on goods that ordinary people buy every day, from groceries to appliances to clothing. And these tariffs are being imposed without Congressional approval, in violation of the Constitution. Maria will fight to reassert Congressional authority over trade policy and end the tariff chaos that is driving up costs for families across Ohio’s 14th.
Tax cuts for the wealthy disguised as broad-based relief
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Tax cuts for the wealthy disguised as broad-based relief
Tax policy is ultimately a statement of values. When we decide who pays and who doesn’t, we are deciding what kind of country we want to be.
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Tax policy is ultimately a statement of values. When we decide who pays and who doesn’t, we are deciding what kind of country we want to be.
Maria doesn’t buy any of it. And neither should you.
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Maria doesn’t buy any of it. And neither should you.
There is no single magic solution. The road to universal coverage will require tackling the problem from multiple directions at once — lowering costs, expanding access, breaking up monopolies, and building political will that special interests have blocked for decades.
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There is no single magic solution. The road to universal coverage will require tackling the problem from multiple directions at once — lowering costs, expanding access, breaking up monopolies, and building political will that special interests have blocked for decades.
“I’ve talked to people all across this district — young working couples trying to get ahead, seniors on fixed incomes trying to hold on, small business owners trying to keep their doors open. And what strikes me is that the anxiety is the same across all of them. People feel like the rules aren’t fair. Like they’re working harder than ever and doing everything right, while someone else plays by a different set of rules entirely. They’re not wrong. That’s exactly what I’m running to change.”
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“I’ve talked to people all across this district — young working couples trying to get ahead, seniors on fixed incomes trying to hold on, small business owners trying to keep their doors open. And what strikes me is that the anxiety is the same across all of them. People feel like the rules aren’t fair. Like they’re working harder than ever and doing everything right, while someone else plays by a different set of rules entirely. They’re not wrong. That’s exactly what I’m running to change.”
Tax policy that punishes work while rewarding passive wealth
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Tax policy that punishes work while rewarding passive wealth
That is the tax system Maria will fight to build.
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That is the tax system Maria will fight to build.
A promise made must be a promise kept.Social Security >
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Candidate ID: H6OH14248
Name: JUKIC, MARIA
Office: House
State: OH
District: 14
Coverage start: 2026-02-02
Coverage end: 2026-06-30
Total receipts: $61677.56
Total disbursements: $19514.99
Cash on hand: $33692.83
Debts owed by committee: $9012.22
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