Kevin J. Coughlin (born May 13,1970)[1][2] is a Republican former member of the Ohio Senate,who represented the 27th District from 2001 to 2010. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1997 until 2000. He served as Clerk of the Stow Municipal Court from 2013 to 2015. Since 2010,he has been president of Lexington Companies,a marketing company.
Coughlin served two and one half terms in the Ohio House of Representatives.
Coughlin when he was state senator,circa. 2006
Ohio Senate
After four terms in the Ohio Senate,Senator Roy Ray retired early in 2001,leaving Senate Republicans to appoint someone to the vacant 27th District. Coughlin was appointed,and was sworn into office on February 2,2001. He won his own four-year term in 2002 with 52.98% of the electorate against Democrat Tom Bevan. He won reelection in 2006 with 52.28% again Judy Hanna. In the Ohio Senate,Coughlin was Chairman of the Senate Health,Human Services,&Aging Committee from 2004 to 2011.[5]
Coughlin formed an exploratory committee to consider a run for United States Senate in 2012. In October 2011 he announced he would not run,citing incumbent Sherrod Brown's strong polling numbers.[8]
Coughlin serves on the board of directors of the Ohio Capital Square Foundation and is a member of the Summit County Republican Executive Committee and Finance Committee. He lives in Bath Township,Ohio.
Coughlin is seeking a rematch with Sykes in the 2026 election.[3]
2024 Congressional campaign
In 2024,Coughlin was the Republican nominee for Ohio's 13th congressional district,running against incumbent Democrat Emilia Sykes. The race was closely contested,with significant national attention and outside spending. Political action committees aligned with Republican leadership,including the Congressional Leadership Fund,supported Coughlin’s candidacy through independent advertising campaigns.[12]
Some of the advertisements highlighted Sykes’s previous support for bail reform legislation,a topic that became a focal point during the campaign. Media coverage at the time noted that the ads generated debate over public safety policy and campaign messaging.[13]
Coughlin ultimately lost the election,receiving approximately 48.9% of the vote.
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