Ohio's 78th House of Representatives district
Ohio's 78th House of Representatives district is located in Pickaway County, Ohio, Hocking County, Ohio, Morgan County, Ohio, Fairfield County, Ohio and small parts of Athens and Muskingum counties, with the major population centers being Circleville, Ohio and Logan, Ohio, as well as several villages. District 78 is primary a rural district, but falls within the Columbus Metro area. The district's boundaries were last redrawn in 2012 and the seat has been held by Republican Ron Hood since its redistricting.[2]
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| Population (2010) | 121,455[1] | ||
Statewide view of Ohio House, 78th District
Representative history
| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Holzemer | Democrat | 1965–1968 | |
| Casey Jones | Democrat | 1969–1972 | Re-elected in the 49th District. |
| Rodney Hughes | Republican | 1973–1989 | Previously elected in the 8th District |
| Steve Williams | Republican | 1983–1990 | Previously elected to the 90th District. |
| Jon D. Myers | Republican | 1991–1992 | Re-elected in the 6th District. |
| Mary Abel | Democrat | 1993–1996 | Appointed and elected previously in the 94th District. |
| Larry Householder | Republican | 1997–2003 | Speaker from 2001-2005. Re-elected to 91st District. |
| Derrick Seaver | Republican | 2003–2006 | Originally elected to the 85th District |
| John Adams | Republican | 2007–2012 | Re-elected to the 85th District |
| Ron Hood | Republican | 2013–2020 | from Ashville, Ohio |
| Brian Stewart | Republican | 2021–present |
2020 election
Ron Hood (R–Ashville), who has served the District since 2013, was unable to re-run for the office because of term limits. Three Republicans filed for the primary contest, which Brian Stewart won by more than 40 points. Charlotte Owens, ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.[3]
Candidates
- Charlotte Owens (D) is a former high school teacher who earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry and is now involved in teaching at the Lancaster campus of Ohio University, Central Ohio Technical College, and Hocking College. She has served on the board of the Fairfield County Educational Service Center since 2012.[4]
Charlotte Owens
- Organizations
- AFL–CIO
- Fairfield County Democratic Party
- Muskingum County Democratic Party
- Muskingum County Women's Democratic Club
- Pickaway County Democratic Party
- Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio
- Ohio Education Association
- Ohio Federation of Teachers
- Brian Stewart (R) is an attorney and two-term Pickaway County Commissioner. He had previously been elected to Village Council in Ashville, Ohio. Stewart served in the United States Army where he was deployed in the Iraq War in 2005.[5]
Brian Stewart
- U.S. Legislatures
- Sen. Rob Portman (OH)
- Rep. Troy Balderson, U.S. Representative (OH-12)
- Rep. Steve Stivers, U.S. Representative (OH-15)
- State Legislatures
- Rep. Adam Holmes, Ohio House of Representatives (District 97)
- Rep. Larry Householder, Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives (District 72)
- Rep. Jeff LaRe, Ohio House of Representatives (District 77)
- Sen. Bob Perterson, Ohio Senate President Pro Tempore (District 17)
- Rep. Gary Scherer, Ohio House of Representatives (District 92)
- Organizations
- Affiliated Construction Trades Ohio
- Buckeye Firearms Association
- National Rifle Association
- Ohio Chamber of Commerce PAC
- Ohio Farm Bureau
- Ohio Republican Party
- Ohio Right to Life
- Ohio Society of CPAs
- Ohio Value Voters
- Fairfield County Republican Party
- Muskingum County Republican Party
- Pickaway County Republican Party
- County Commissioners
- Tom Bragg, Morgan County
- Steve Davis, Fairfield County
- Jeff Dickerson, Hocking County
- Jeff Fix, Fairfield County
- Champ Henson, Pickaway County
- Mollie Willison Higgins, Muskingum County
- Dave Levacy, Fairfield County
- Gary Waugh, Hocking County
- Jay Wippel, Pickaway County
- Other County Officials
- James Bahnsen, Fairfield County Treasurer
- James Dean, Pickaway County Clerk of Courts
- Ellery Elick, Pickaway County Treasurer
- Ben Fickel, Hocking County Prosecutor
- Melissa Hivnor, Morgan County Recorder
- Branden Meyer, Fairfield County Clerk of Courts
- Debra Nye, Muskingum County Auditor
- Jon Slater, Fairfield County Auditor
- Jeremiah Upp, Fairfield County Engineer
- Ken Wilson, Hocking County Auditor
- Kyle Witt, Fairfield County Prosecutor
- Jody Wolford, Pickaway County Prosecutor
- Gary Woodward, Morgan County Auditor
- Mayors
- Greg Fraunfelter, Logan, Ohio
- Don McIlroy, Circleville, Ohio
- Matt Pettibone, South Bloomfield, Ohio
- David Scheffler, Lancaster, Ohio
- Chuck Wise, Ashville, Ohio
- Council Members
- Michelle Blanton, Circleville
- Todd Brady, Circleville
- Roger Clark, Ashville
- Nelson Embrey, Ashville
- Fred Hawk, Logan (President)
- Judie Henniger, Logan
- Barry Keller, Circleville
- Randy Loveless, Ashville
- Brad Lutz, Ashville
- Tracie Sorvillo, Ashville
- Tom Spring, Circleville
- Sherri Theis, Circleville
- David Uhl, Lancaster (President)
- City Officials
- Stephanie Hall, Assistant Lancaster City Prosecutor
- Mike Tussey, Baltimore, Ohio Chief of Police
- Verda Slone, Lancaster Municipal Clerk of Courts
- Randall Ullom, Lancaster City Attorney
- Bob Wolfinger, Lancaster Treasurer
- Township Trustees
- Eric Bell, Bristol Township, Mogran County
- Wilson Ett, Walnut Township, Pickaway County
- Darrin Monhollen, Violet Township, Fairfield County
- Brian Randles, Bloom Township, Fairfield County
- Dennis Shaw, Washington Township, Pickaway County
- Individuals
- Joe Bizjak, Fairfield County GOP Executive Committee Member
- Tom Jenkins, Morgan County GOP Chair
- Alex Lape, Fairfield County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy
- Cody Pettit, Muskingum County Young Republicans Chair
- Rick Rose, Morgan Local School Board
- Austin Reid, Amanda-Clearcreek Local School District Board President
- Jennifer Sitterly, Fairfield County GOP Secretary
- Cindy Tuttle, Morgan County Board of Elections
- Angela White, GOP State Central Committee Member (District 20)
- Mike Whitten, Pickaway County GOP Chair
Controversy
Brian Stewart had been endorsed and financially supported by Ohio House Speaker, Larry Householder, during his primary campaign. A political action committee that also supported Householder also ran negative campaign advertisements against Stewart's primary opponents. On July 21, 2020, Householder was charged in a bribery scandal. Stewart announced the following day that he would donate Householder's donations to his campaign to local non-profit organizations.[6] He received $13,292.35 from the Householder campaign, $1,000 from FirstEnergy who was also identified as being a part of the scandal, and $500 from Matt Borges, who was indicted as well.[7]
Previous election results 2000 - present
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charlotte Owens | 4,613 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 4,613 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Stewart | 7,820 | 66.9 | |
| Republican | Bobby Mitchell | 2,939 | 25.2 | |
| Republican | Aaron Adams | 924 | 7.9 | |
| Total votes | 11,683 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Stewart | 42,314 | 72.71% | |
| Democratic | Charlotte Owens | 15,878 | 27.29% | |
| Total votes | 58,192 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Hood | 29,188 | 67.82 | |
| Democratic | Amber Daniels | 13,848 | 32.18 | |
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Hood | 37,755 | 100.00 | |
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Hood | 20,281 | 65.92 | |
| Democratic | Lina Fetherolf Rogers | 10,487 | 34.08 | |
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Hood | 28,885 | 57.55 | |
| Democratic | Jeremy VanMeter | 21,309 | 42.45 | |
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Adams | 31,358 | 74.27 | |
| Democratic | Anthony Ehresmann | 10,864 | 25.73 | |
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Adams | 44,838 | 100.00 | |
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Adams | 22,352 | 52.37 | |
| Democratic | Adam Ward | 20,329 | 47.63 | |
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Derrick Seaver | 42,739 | 100.00 | |
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Derrick Seaver | 20,434 | 58.28 | |
| Republican | John Adams | 14,630 | 41.72 | |
2000
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Larry Householder | 25,437 | 52.8 | |
| Democratic | Lisa Eliason | 21,480 | 44.6 | |
| Libertarian | Scott Nazzarine | 1,229 | 2.6 | |
References
- "Ohio District 78 Census 2010". publicmapping.org.
- "Representative Ron Hood (R) - District 78 | The Ohio House of Representatives". www.ohiohouse.gov. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- "Ohio 2020 Primary Election Unofficial Results". NBC4 WCMH-TV. April 28, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- "Get to know Charlotte | Owens for Ohio 78". Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- "Brian S. Stewart". Farthing & Stewart LLP - Attorneys at Law. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- "Brian Stewart". www.facebook.com. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- "Contribution Details - Ohio Secretary of State". www6.ohiosos.gov. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
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