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Deva Simmons: District 18 Campaign Platform

Original title: Deva Simmons — www.devasimmons.com

June 19, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

This document outlines the specific policy goals and legislative priorities Deva Simmons intends to pursue if elected to represent District 18, which would influence local healthcare, education, and labor regulations.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

District 18 residents

Residents would be subject to any legislative changes or policy shifts implemented by the candidate if elected.

Public school teachers

Teachers would be affected by proposed changes to pay and support structures.

Small business owners

Business owners would be affected by proposed changes to minimum wage and economic policy.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 19, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

Deva Simmons is running for office in District 18 with a platform focused on healthcare access, education funding, economic stability, and democratic reforms. Her stated priorities include increasing teacher pay, raising the minimum wage, and protecting voting rights.

Key Facts

  • Candidate proposes lowering prescription drug costs for seniors.
  • Candidate supports the Affordable Care Act.
  • Candidate advocates for increasing mental health service access.
  • Candidate supports community health centers and addressing healthcare worker shortages.
  • Candidate has over 20 years of experience as an educator.
  • Candidate proposes increasing teacher pay and support.
  • Candidate supports expanding early childhood education and making college more affordable.
  • Candidate supports vocational and technical training.
  • Candidate opposes the defunding of public schools.
  • Candidate proposes raising the minimum wage to a living wage.
  • Candidate supports small businesses and entrepreneurs.
  • Candidate advocates for creating jobs in the clean energy sector.
  • Candidate supports workers' rights to organize.
  • Candidate proposes policies to lower the cost of living for families.
  • Candidate supports protecting voting rights and election security.
  • Candidate advocates for anti-gerrymandering measures.
  • Candidate supports increasing government transparency and reforming campaign finance laws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Deva Simmons' stance on public education?
She advocates for increasing teacher pay, expanding early childhood education, making college more affordable, and protecting public schools from defunding.
What are the candidate's economic priorities?
She supports raising the minimum wage to a , supporting small businesses, creating clean energy jobs, and protecting workers' rights to organize.

Why It Matters

This document outlines the specific policy goals and legislative priorities Deva Simmons intends to pursue if elected to represent District 18, which would influence local healthcare, education, and labor regulations.

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policy shift100% confidence

Focus on Educator Experience

The candidate explicitly leverages her 20-year background as an educator to frame her education policy proposals.

Connected Entities

locationDistrict 18The electoral district the candidate is seeking to represent.Map →
personDeva SimmonsCandidate for District 18 representative.Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.devasimmons.com

Analysis Score

0–100
  • Significance40
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy30
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment10
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz20
    Current news / social attention level

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