The Ohio Democratic Party (ODP) is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Ohio. Summit County Council President Elizabeth Walters has been the party's chairwoman since January 2021.
Edward S. Jerse is an American politician who served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. In 2004,he ran for the Democratic nomination for Ohio's 14th congressional district,but lost to political novice Capri S. Cafaro.
Teresa Fedor is an American politician from Ohio. She was a member of the Ohio Senate,representing the 11th district from 2019 until her resignation in 2022. A member of the Ohio General Assembly since 2001,Fedor previously represented the same seat in the Senate from 2003 to 2010,and was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives for five nonconsecutive terms,serving from 2001 to 2002,and again from 2011 to 2018. A Democrat,Fedor represented Toledo and the surrounding areas.
Marc Dann is an American former politician of the Democratic Party,who served as the Attorney General of Ohio from 2007 until his resignation on May 14,2008.
Eric H. Kearney is an American Democratic politician who served as the state senator for the 9th District in the Ohio Senate.
Shirley A. Smith is an American politician who served as a member of the Ohio Senate from 2007 to 2014. Previously,she was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. She is a Democrat.
Sandra R. Williams is a former Democratic member of the Ohio Senate who served the 21st district from 2015 to 2022. She also formerly served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2007 to 2014. Her district includes the eastern two-thirds of Cleveland,as well as the east-side suburbs of Bratenahl,Cleveland Heights,Garfield Heights,Newburgh Heights,Shaker Heights and University Heights.
The 2010 United States Senate election in Ohio was held on November 2,2010 as one of many Ohio elections in 2010. Incumbent two-term Republican U.S. Senator George Voinovich decided to retire instead of seeking a third term. Former Representative Republican Rob Portman won the open seat.
Joseph L. Schiavoni is an American politician and judge who served as a member of the Ohio Senate and Ohio Senate Minority Leader. A member of the Democratic Party,Schiavoni was elected in 2020 to serve as a Judge in the Mahoning County,Ohio Court System.
The One Hundred Twenty-eighth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio from January 5,2009,until December 31,2010. Ted Strickland was Ohio Governor for its entirety. It was composed of the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives. The apportionment of districts was based on the 2000 United States census. It marked the first time in fourteen years that the Ohio Democratic Party controlled the House of Representatives,while the Ohio Republican Party maintained control of the Ohio Senate.
The One Hundred Twenty-ninth Ohio General Assembly was a meeting of the Ohio state legislature,composed of the Ohio State Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives. It met in Columbus,Ohio from January 3,2011 until December 20,2012. While Ted Strickland was Ohio Governor for the first week of the biennium,John Kasich was sworn in during the second week. The apportionment of districts was based on the 2000 United States census. This was the last time the 2000 census was used by the General Assembly to determine the apportionment of legislative districts. While the Ohio Senate was retained by the Ohio Republican Party,they won control of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Ohio Democratic Party.
Sean O'Brien is a Judge of the Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas in Ohio. Judge O'Brien is a former Democratic member of the Ohio Senate who represented the 32nd district. The district includes all of Ashtabula and Trumbull counties,as well as a portion of Geauga County. O'Brien formerly served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2011 to 2016.
Charleta B. Tavares is a former member of the Ohio Senate. She represented the 15th District from 2011 to 2018. Her district included much of central Franklin County,including the cities of Bexley and Grandview Heights with the majority encompassing the historic neighborhoods of Columbus,Ohio. Tavares previously had served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1993 to 1998.
The 2016 United States Senate election in Ohio was held November 8,2016,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Ohio,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The close of registration for electors in the primary election was December 16,2015,and the primary election took place on March 15,2016. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Rob Portman faced former Democratic Governor Ted Strickland. Green Party nominee Joseph DeMare was also on the ballot along with two other independent candidates and one officially declared write-in candidate.
The One Hundred Thirty-first Ohio General Assembly was a meeting of the Ohio state legislature,composed of the Ohio State Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives. It convened in Columbus,Ohio on January 5,2015 and is scheduled to adjourn January 2,2017. The apportionment of legislative districts is based on the 2010 United States census and 2011 redistricting plan. Both the Ohio Senate and Ohio House of Representatives were retained by the Ohio Republican Party.
Kristin S. Boggs is an American politician serving as the state representative for the 18th District of the Ohio House of Representatives. She is a Democrat. The district includes portions of Columbus including the German Village,Italian Village,Victorian Village,the Short North,Franklinton,Downtown Columbus and Ohio State University,as well as Bexley and Grandview Heights in Franklin County.
Glenn Holmes is a former state representative for the 63rd District of the Ohio House of Representatives. He is a Democrat.
Tina Maharath is an American politician who served as an Ohio State Senator from the 3rd District from 2019 until 2023. She also served in the Senate Democrats leadership team as Minority Whip.
The 2022 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Ohio. Incumbent Republican Governor Mike DeWine won re-election to a second term in a landslide,defeating Democrat nominee Nan Whaley,the former mayor of Dayton,62.4% to 37.4%. DeWine's 25-point victory marked the continuation of a trend in which every incumbent Republican governor of Ohio since 1994 has won re-election by a double-digit margin.
On March 10,2021,Marcia Fudge resigned her seat in the United States House of Representatives after being confirmed by the United States Senate to serve as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Biden administration. Governor Mike DeWine set the primary date for August 3,concurrent with the special election in Ohio's 15th congressional district. The general election was on November 2. Shontel Brown won both the competitive Democratic primary and the general election,and was sworn in on November 4.
