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U.S. Representative, 8th Congressional District

Rasheed Nicholas Walters

Candidate for U.S. Representative, 8th Congressional District

Independent

Background

Occupation
Businessman; former Boston Herald opinion writer
Lives in
Boston
Campaign website
voterasheed.com

A Dorchester native and UMass Boston graduate, he has built businesses, worked in media and written opinion pieces for the Boston Herald, and was a plaintiff in the Boston redistricting lawsuit. He is running as an independent.

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Documented positions

Public safety

  • Proposes mandatory minimum sentences for fentanyl distribution

    Drugs and Crime | Rasheed N. Walters for Congress

    Campaign website · Rasheed Walters for U.S. Congress · voterasheed.com

    “I will introduce federal legislation establishing mandatory minimum sentences for fentanyl distribution”
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Housing

  • Proposes banning investment firms from buying single-family homes

    Affordability | Rasheed N. Walters for Congress

    Campaign website · Rasheed Walters for U.S. Congress · voterasheed.com

    “legislation to ban corporate real estate firms and investment funds from purchasing single-family residential properties”
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  • Opposes the state's MBTA Communities Act zoning mandate

    MBTA Communities Act | Rasheed N. Walters for Congress

    Campaign website · Rasheed Walters for U.S. Congress · voterasheed.com

    “The MBTA Communities Act is a one-size-fits-all mandate that strips suburban towns of their right to make their own land use decisions”
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Economy & jobs

Environment & parks

  • Supports federal pipeline authority over state objections

    Affordability | Rasheed N. Walters for Congress

    Campaign website · Rasheed Walters for U.S. Congress · voterasheed.com

    “I will introduce legislation to ensure federal authority over pipelines supersedes state-level blocking tactics”
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Health & human services

Government & transparency

  • Proposes a federal audit of Massachusetts pandemic relief spending

    Corruption | Rasheed N. Walters for Congress

    Campaign website · Rasheed Walters for U.S. Congress · voterasheed.com

    “I will request a full federal forensic audit of every dollar in pandemic and relief funding flowing through Massachusetts”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Rasheed Nicholas Walters on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.

All sources (12)

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