Deborah K. Ross

I am convinced that my dark-horse candidacy helped pave the way for women and members of underserved communities to seek political office. ”

Unfortunately, too few women take the risk of running for political office or assuming positions of influence. As a result, our voices are not part of the conversation yet alone the final decision. ”

People must have the right to freely practice their religion. It is written in our founding documents and at the core of our values. If you look at my record, you'll see I safeguarded those values. ”

We need to have law enforcement and the African-American community work together for the safety of everybody. ”

We have a First Amendment right to burn the flag as symbolic speech. The Constitution protects that right. To spend time and effort on this is ridiculous. ”