I don’t have anything where I physically restrained or hurt someone. I don’t even think there is anything where someone would say I was verbally harsh or abusive, and in fact I have come to the defense of people being treated badly.
I think the only thing that could work against me is stuff I have written online, especially if taken out of context, and I do regret having written some of it for the very reason of running for public office.
I’ve been asked more than once to run, and I would have seriously considered it, if I had never written some of the things I have. Discussions about race are the ones that most stand out. Especially, when talking about statistics or generalizations, whether they ring true or not, people can’t handle it, and easily twist statements like that. Even if the discussion was more like a sociological discussion of fact without judgement.
Also, discussing politics online, some of the public office positions have really nothing to do with being a democrat or republican, but if it’s public knowledge where I stand on issues, even if completely irrelevant to the position, I think it would matter where I live.