Sara Carruthers | |
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Member of the OhioHouseofRepresentatives from the 47th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Derek Merrin |
Member of the OhioHouseofRepresentatives from the 51st district | |
In office January 7,2019 –December 31,2022 | |
Preceded by | Wes Retherford |
Succeeded by | Brett Hillyer |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Hamilton,Ohio,U.S. |
Alma mater | Miami University |
Sara P. Carruthers is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives,representing the 47th district since 2019. A Republican,Carruthers represents portions of southern Butler County. Prior to elected office,Carruthers worked in the media industry,including for WKRC-TV in Cincinnati. [1] She also worked as a press assistant for Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush.
Carruthers attended Miami University. Carruthers is a member of the Delta Zeta sorority. [2]
In 2018,Carruthers successfully ran in the Republican primary against state Representative Wes Retherford,who had been arrested for drunk driving. [3] She easily won the general election.
In 2019,it was found that Carruthers was sued for an alleged fraud case surrounding when she adopted twins more than a decade ago but failed to live up to a promise that she would provide a home for the birth mother and her three children. [4] Despite an audio recording of Carruthers admitting to the allegations,she claimed it was an extortion attempt. [5]
In 2022,Carruthers gained attention during her run for the newly-drawn 47th State House District when her democratic opponent,19-year-old Miami University student Sam Lawrence,announced his campaign and gained notoriety. Carruthers beat Real Estate Agent Cody Harper in the Republican primary and won against Lawrence in the general election. [6]
Year | Republican | Votes | Pct | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Other | Votes | Pct | |||
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2018 | Sara P. Carruthers | 22,039 | 59.78% | Susan Vaugn | 14,825 | 40.22% | ||||||
2020 | Sara P. Carruthers | 35,533 | 93.39% | Johnny Hamilton | 2,514 | 6.61% |
Year | Republican | Votes | Pct | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Other | Votes | Pct | |||
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2022 | Sara P. Carruthers | 21,663 | 65.20% | Sam Lawrence | 11,565 | 34.80% |
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