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Scott Wiggam is the state representative for the 77th district of the Ohio House of Representatives. He is a Republican. The district consists of Wayne County.
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Jessica E. Miranda is a businesswoman and American Democratic politician currently serving as the Auditor of Hamilton County,Ohio. She formerly served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives,representing the 28th district from 2019 until her resignation in 2024.
Bob Young is an American businessman,auctioneer,and politician who served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. He assumed office on January 1,2021 and resigned on October 2,2023.
The 2022 Ohio Senate elections were held on November 8,2022,to elect senators in 17 odd-numbered districts of the Ohio Senate. Members were elected in single-member constituencies to four-year terms. These elections were held concurrently with various federal and state elections,including for Governor of Ohio and the Ohio House of Representatives.
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- ↑ Trau, Morgan (2024-04-25). "Businessman Jack Daniels appointed to take over disgraced state Rep. Bob Young's House seat • Ohio Capital Journal". Ohio Capital Journal. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
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- ↑ "Here's what you need to know about Jack Daniels, who is taking over disgraced Bob Young's House seat". News 5 Cleveland WEWS. 2024-04-24. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
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