OEC Action Fund Victorious in a Majority of Endorsed Races

COLUMBUS, OH — This year, the Ohio Environmental Council (OEC) Action Fund endorsed the largest and most comprehensive slate of candidates in the organization’s history. Despite political headwinds, a majority of the OEC Action Fund’s endorsed candidates and issues were victorious on Election Day. 

“We are thrilled to congratulate our elected candidates across Ohio on their exciting victories. Climate Champions ran, and won, at every level of the ballot by talking to voters about the need for clean energy jobs and environmental justice in our communities. These candidate-elects will work to ensure Ohio communities have clean air, clean water, and access to vibrant parks for years to come—as well as a healthy democracy, given the impacts of gerrymandering on the outcome of this election,” Spencer Dirrig, OEC Action Fund Director, said. “The election of a majority of the OEC Action Fund’s candidates this year—including many competitive races—has demonstrated the growing power of the environmental movement in Ohio.”

Additionally, voters overwhelmingly passed OEC Action Fund’s endorsed park levies in Lucas and Cuyahoga Counties. “Access to nearby nature is critical to the health and wellbeing of our communities. We thank voters in Cuyahoga and Lucas counties for their continued support for public parks and green spaces,” Dirrig said. Since its foundation, the OEC Action Fund has supported the acquisition of over $1 billion in public lands funding through its park levy support.

The OEC Action Fund supported endorsed candidates through direct mail, digital ads, radio spots, door-to-door canvassing, and volunteer phone banks. 

ELECTED CANDIDATES

OHIO HOUSE

House District 1: Dontavius Jarrells

House District 2: Latyna Humphrey

House District 3: Ismail Mohamed

House District 4: Mary Lightbody

House District 6: Adam Miller

House District 7: Allison Russo

House District 8: Dr. Beth Liston

House District 9: Munira Abdullahi

House District 11: Dr. Anita Somani

House District 13: Mike Skindell

House District 14: Sean Brennan

House District 16: Bride Rose Sweeney

House District 18: Darnell Brewer

House District 19: Phil Robinson

House District 20: Terrence Upchurch

House District 21: Elliot Forhan

House District 22: Juanita Brent

House District 23: Daniel Troy

House District 24: Dani Isaacsohn

House District 25: Cecil Thomas

House District 27: Rachel Baker 

House District 28: Jessica Miranda

House District 33: Tavia Galonski

House District 34: Casey Weinstein

House District 43: Michele Grim

House District 44: Elgin Rogers Jr. 

House District 59: Lauren McNally

OHIO SENATE

Senate District 9: Catherine Ingram 

Senate District 11: Paula Hicks-Hudson 

Senate District 15: Hearcel Craig

Senate District 21: Kent Smith

Senate District 23: Nickie Antonio

Senate District 25: William DeMora

OHIO COURTS OF APPEALS

District 1: Jennifer Kinsley

District 6: Christine Mayle

District 8: Lisa Forbes, Michael John Ryan

District 10: Carly Edelstein, Kristin Boggs, David Leland

COUNTY LEADERSHIP

Athens County Commission: Lenny Eliason

Cuyahoga County Council: Sunny Simon

Cuyahoga County Executive: Chris Ronayne

Franklin County Commission: Erica Crawley

Hamilton County Commission: Stephanie Summerow Dumas

Mahoning County Commission: Carol Rimedio-Righetti (Pending Recount)

Summit County Council Member at Large: Elizabeth Walters

APPROVED PARK LEVIES

Cleveland Metroparks

Metroparks Toledo

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The OEC Action Fund, a 501c4 organization, seeks to protect and enhance the environment, economic viability, and health of all Ohio communities by expanding access to public lands, advancing critical environmental priorities, holding policy makers accountable, and electing environmental champions. 

For a full list of the OEC Action Fund’s 2022 endorsed candidates, park levies and ballot initiatives, please visit: https://candidates.oecactionfund.org/ 

For press inquiries, please contact media<at>theoec.org

[ PAID FOR BY THE OHIO ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL ACTION FUND ]