Ohio House of Representatives, 78th District
The Ohio House of Representatives, 78th District, is located in Pickaway County, Ohio, Hocking County, Ohio, Morgan County, Ohio, Fairfield County, Ohio and small parts of Athens and Muskingum counties, with the major population centers being Circleville, Ohio and Logan, Ohio, as well as several villages. District 78 is primary a rural district, but falls within the Columbus Metro area. The district's boundaries were last redrawn in 2012 and the seat has been held by Republican Ron Hood since its redistricting. [1]
Statewide view of Ohio House, 78th District
Census Map of Ohio House of Representatives, 78th District
Representative history
| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Holzemer | Democrat | 1965–1968 | |
| Casey Jones | Democrat | 1969–1972 | Re-elected in the 49th District. |
| Rodney Hughes | Republican | 1973–1989 | Previously elected in the 8th District |
| Steve Williams | Republican | 1983–1990 | Previously elected to the 90th District. |
| Jon D. Myers | Republican | 1991–1992 | Re-elected in the 6th District. |
| Mary Abel | Democrat | 1993–1996 | Appointed and elected previously in the 94th District. |
| Larry Householder | Republican | 1997–2003 | Speaker from 2001-2005. Re-elected to 91st District. |
| Derrick Seaver | Republican | 2003–2006 | Originally elected to the 85th District |
| John Adams | Republican | 2007–2012 | Re-elected to the 85th District |
| Ron Hood | Republican | 2013–present | from Ashville, Ohio |
2020 election
Ron Hood (R–Ashville), who has served the District since 2013, was unable to re-run for the office because of term limits. Three Republicans filed for the primary contest, which Brian Stewart won by more than 40 points. Charlotte Owens, ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.[2]
Candidates
- Charlotte Owens (D) is a former high school teacher who earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry and is now involved in teaching at the Lancaster campus of Ohio University, Central Ohio Technical College, and Hocking College. She has served on the board of the Fairfield County Educational Service Center since 2012.[3]
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- Brian Stewart (R) is an attorney and two-term Pickaway County Commissioner. He had previously been elected to Village Council in Ashville, Ohio. Stewart served in the United States Army where he was deployed in the Iraq War in 2005.[4]
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Campaign Finance
Controversy
Brian Stewart had been endorsed and financially supported by Ohio House Speaker, Larry Householder, during his primary campaign. A political action committee that also supported Householder also ran negative campaign advertisements against Stewart's primary opponents. On July 21, 2020, Householder was charged in a bribery scandal. Stewart announced the following day that he would donate Householder's donations to his campaign to local non-profit organizations.[5] He received $13,292.35 from the Householder campaign, $1,000 from FirstEnergy who was also identified as being a part of the scandal, and $500 from Matt Borges, who was indicted as well.[6]
Previous election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Hood | 29,188 | 67.82 | |
| Democratic | Amber Daniels | 13,848 | 32.18 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Hood | 37,755 | 100.00 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Hood | 20,281 | 65.92 | |
| Democratic | Lina Fetherolf Rogers | 10,487 | 34.08 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Hood | 28,885 | 57.55 | |
| Democratic | Jeremy VanMeter | 21,309 | 42.45 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Adams | 31,358 | 74.27 | |
| Democratic | Anthony Ehresmann | 10,864 | 25.73 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Adams | 44,838 | 100.00 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Adams | 22,352 | 52.37 | |
| Democratic | Adam Ward | 20,329 | 47.63 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Derrick Seaver | 42,739 | 100.00 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Derrick Seaver | 20,434 | 58.28 | |
| Republican | John Adams | 14,630 | 41.72 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Larry Householder | 25,437 | 52.8 | |
| Democratic | Lisa Eliason | 21,480 | 44.6 | |
| Libertarian | Scott Nazzarine | 1,229 | 2.6 | |
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References
- "Representative Ron Hood (R) - District 78 | The Ohio House of Representatives". www.ohiohouse.gov. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- "Ohio 2020 Primary Election Unofficial Results". NBC4 WCMH-TV. 2020-04-28. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
- "Get to know Charlotte | Owens for Ohio 78". Retrieved 2020-07-22.
- "Brian S. Stewart". Farthing & Stewart LLP - Attorneys at Law. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
- "Brian Stewart". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
- "Contribution Details - Ohio Secretary of State". www6.ohiosos.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
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