Our 2023 Endorsements

In 2023, Ohio voters turned out and made their voices loud and clear: securing a healthy environment for Ohioans is a pivotal issue. Voters across Ohio re-elected experienced incumbents with clear records of meaningful action to reduce carbon emissions and invest in sustainability, and they elected new candidates who have pledged to do the same. Voters chose to elect new pro-climate majorities in municipalities across the state.

An incredible 75% of Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund’s endorsed climate champions were victorious on election night!

LOCAL LEADERS

Central Ohio

  • ELECTED Christopher Wyche - Columbus City Council District 1

  • ELECTED Nancy Day-Achauer - Columbus City Council District 2

  • ELECTED Rob Dorans - Columbus City Council District 3

  • ELECTED Emmanuel Remy - Columbus City Council District 4

  • ELECTED Nick Bankston - Columbus City Council District 5

  • ELECTED Melissa Green - Columbus City Council District 6

  • ELECTED Shayla Favor - Columbus City Council District 7

  • ELECTED Lourdes Barroso de Padilla - Columbus City Council District 8

  • ELECTED Shannon Hardin - Columbus City Council District 9

  • ELECTED Andrew J. Ginther - Columbus Mayor

  • Leslie Joiner - Delaware City Council Ward 2

  • Chandler White - Delaware City Council Ward 4

  • Steve Browne - Gahanna Mayor

  • ELECTED Jamille Jones - Gahanna City Council At-Large

  • Ross Goldsmith - Gahanna City Council At-Large

  • ELECTED Merisa Bowers - Gahanna City Council At-Large

  • William Bell - Harlem Township Trustee

  • ELECTED Greg Betts - Hilliard City Council At-Large

  • ELECTED Cynthia Vermillion - Hilliard City Council At-Large

  • ELECTED Emily Cole - Hilliard City Council At-Large

  • ELECTED Heather Karr - Powell City Council At-Large

  • ELECTED Meredith Lawson-Rowe - Reynoldsburg City Council President

  • ELECTED Joe Begeny - Reynoldsburg Mayor

  • ELECTED Erin Hill - Reynoldsburg City Council Ward 4

  • ELECTED Shanette Strickland - Reynoldsburg City Council Ward 1

  • ELECTED Heidi Munc - Upper Arlington City Council At-Large

  • ELECTED Pete Bucher - Worthington City Council At-Large

  • ELECTED Amy Lloyd - Worthington City Council At-Large

  • ELECTED Rachael Dorothy - Worthington City Council At-Large

  • ELECTED Ben Kessler - Bexley Mayor

Northeast Ohio

  • ELECTED Dave Long - Bay Village City Council Ward 1

  • ELECTED Danielle Shoykhet - Beachwood City Council At-Large

  • ELECTED Jim Petras - Cleveland Heights City Council At-Large

  • ELECTED Gail Larson - Cleveland Heights City Council At-Large

  • ELECTED Kirsten Holzheimer Gail - Euclid Mayor

  • ELECTED Dr. Patricia Goetz - Hudson City Council Ward 1

  • ELECTED Dr. Michael Bird - Hudson City Council Ward 4

  • ELECTED Meghan George - Lakewood Mayor

  • Chris Colón - Liberty Township Trustee

  • ELECTED Annette M. Blackwell - Maple Heights Mayor

  • ELECTED Kyle Herman - Stow City Council At-Large

  • Micah Maliskas - University Heights City Council At-Large

  • Hallie Turnberrez - University Heights City Council At-Large

  • Jonathan Bartell - University Heights City Council At-Large

  • Dr. Alicia Sloan - University Heights City Council At-Large

  • ELECTED Honeya Price - Warren City Council Ward 6

  • ELECTED Julius Oliver - Youngstown City Council Ward 1

  • ELECTED Samantha Turner - Youngstown City Council Ward 3

  • Basia Adamczak - Youngstown City Council Ward 7

  • ELECTED Catherine Cercone Miller - Struthers Mayor

  • Meg Ryan Shockey - Brooklyn Mayor

  • Matt Hildebrand - Beachwood City Council At-Large

Northwest Ohio

  • Tim Steinhelfer - Bellefontaine Mayor

  • Victoria Maddox - Bellefontaine City Council At-Large

  • ELECTED Damon Sherry - Bowling Green City Council Ward 1

  • ELECTED John Hobbs III - Toledo City Council District 1

  • ELECTED Brittney Klockowski - Weston Village Council At-Large

  • Lauren Bacans-Grounds - Perrysburg Township Trustee

  • ELECTED Shammas Malik - Akron Mayor

Southwest Ohio

  • ELECTED Mark Jeffreys - Cincinnati City Council

  • ELECTED Scotty Johnson - Cincinnati City Council

  • ELECTED Reggie Harris - Cincinnati City Council

  • ELECTED Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney - Cincinnati City Council

  • ELECTED Meeka Owens - Cincinnati City Council

  • ELECTED Jeff Cramerding - Cincinnati City Council

  • ELECTED Seth Walsh - Cincinnati City Council

  • Liz Keating - Cincinnati City Council

  • ELECTED Victoria Parks - Cincinnati City Council

  • ELECTED Matt Joseph - Dayton City Commissioner At-Large

  • ELECTED Chris Shaw - Dayton City Commissioner At-Large

  • Dr. Nabila Babar - Deerfield Township Trustee

  • ELECTED Reginald C. Sylvester - Forest Park City Council At-Large

  • ELECTED Denise Holt - Forest Park City Council At-Large

  • ELECTED Joy Bennett - Mason City Council At-Large

  • ELECTED Candace Winterbauer - Norwood City Council Ward 2

  • ELECTED Connor Moreton - St. Bernard Village Council At-Large

  • Nicole Klungle - St. Bernard Village Council At-Large

  • Theresa Harper Kolodzik - Colerain Township Trustee

southeast ohio

  • ELECTED Steve Patterson - Athens Mayor

  • ELECTED Beth Clodfelter - Athens City Council At-Large

BALLOT INITIATIVES

  • PASSED Issue 22: Building Cincinnati’s Future

  • PASSED Issue 23: Grandview for Clean Energy

  • PASSED Issue 9: Citizens for Darke County Parks