Clarence Josef McLin Sr. was an American civic leader and businessman in Dayton,Ohio.
John William Griffin was an Ohio farmer and a perennial candidate for various local,state,and federal offices in Ohio. While he lost far more political races than he won,at the time of his death he was a duly-elected member of the Ohio State Board of Education. A resident of Miami Township in south central Montgomery County,Ohio between Miamisburg and Germantown,he irritated party and education officials with his bids for office and had been the subject of scathing articles in the Dayton press.
Edna Brown was an American politician,member of the Democratic Party and Minority Whip of the Ohio Senate,serving the 11th District from 2011 to 2018. She also served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2001 to 2010.
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.
Gregory L. DiDonato of Dennison,Ohio,is an American politician of the Democratic party. While still in high school,DiDonato was elected to the village council of Dennison,Ohio. At age 21,he was elected mayor of the Village of Dennison. He was re-elected mayor in 1987. While in college,he worked as a baker. Afterwards,he worked for a grocery distribution company. In 1990,DiDonato won a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives,serving the 97th district. In 1994,DiDonato was the Democratic nominee for a seat in the United States House of Representatives to replace retiring Democratic incumbent Douglas Applegate. DiDonato lost that race to Robert W. Ney. He was minority leader of the Ohio State Senate. He served as a delegate for John Edwards on the Ohio delegation to the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston. DiDonato was elected to the Ohio Senate in 1996. His most recent term ended in January 2005. He was prevented by Ohio's term limits law from seeking a third consecutive term in the Senate. DiDonato was again elected as mayor of Dennison,Ohio in 2007. He stepped down to become the chairman of Tuscarawas County Democratic Party. DiDonato once again currently serves as the Mayor of Dennison.
The 1982 United States Senate elections were held on November 2,1982. They were elections for the United States Senate following Republican gains in 1980. The 33 Senate seats of Class 1 were up for election in 1982. A total of four seats changed hands between parties,with Democrats winning seats in New Jersey and New Mexico,and Republicans taking seats in Nevada and the seat of the lone independent,Senator Harry Byrd Jr.,in Virginia. Democrats made a net gain of one seat bringing them to 46 seats,while Republicans stayed at 54 seats for a majority. However,the Democratic gain in New Jersey replaced a Republican that had been appointed earlier in the year.
Carolyn Jean Prentiss was an American politician of the Democratic party who served in the Ohio State Senate from 1999 until 2007. During the 126th Ohio General Assembly,she served as Minority Leader.
Tom Roberts is an Ohio Democratic politician who formerly served as a member of the Ohio General Assembly.
The Florida Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Florida,headquartered in Tallahassee. Former Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried is the current chair.
The 2006 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held November 7,2006. Incumbent Democrat Robert Byrd won re-election to a ninth term. He was sworn in on January 3,2007. However,he died in office on June 28,2010,before the end of his term. This was Byrd's closest re-election.
The Pennsylvania Republican Party (PAGOP) is the affiliate of the Republican Party in the state of Pennsylvania. It is headquartered in Harrisburg.
The Ohio Legislative Black Caucus (OLBC),formally known as the Black Elected Democrats of Ohio,is an American political organization now composed of African Americans elected to the Ohio General Assembly. The Ohio Legislative Black Caucus is the oldest legislative black caucus in the nation.
Kevin L. Boyce is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party who currently serves as President of the Franklin County Board of Commissioners. Formerly,he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 25th District from 2012 to 2016,a member of Columbus City Council,and was the 47th Ohio State Treasurer from 2009 to 2010.
Tracy Maxwell Heard is the former Minority Leader of the Ohio House of Representatives,and previously served as the minority whip,assistant majority leader and as the majority leader. She is the first African-American woman,and one of two African-Americans,the other being William L. Mallory,Sr.,to hold the office of majority leader.
Marguerite B. Lehner is the current Mayor of Kettering,Ohio. Formerly,she also served in the Ohio Senate,Ohio House of Representatives,and on the Kettering City Council. Her Senate district was located entirely in Montgomery County and included Vandalia,Riverside,Kettering,Centerville,Miamisburg and Germantown. Lehner is a Republican.
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.
Frederick W. Strahorn is an American Democratic politician who served in the Ohio House of Representatives,representing the 39th District,which consists of much of Dayton,Ohio. He served as the Minority Leader for the 131st Ohio General Assembly and 132nd Ohio General Assembly.
Jacqueline Eurn Hai Young was an American politician and activist.
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 Democratic 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.
United States gubernatorial elections are scheduled to be held on November 3,2026,in 36 states and three territories. The previous gubernatorial elections for this group of states took place in 2022,except in New Hampshire and Vermont,where governors serve two-year terms and will elect their governors in 2024. Many races have an incumbent who is term-limited.
